The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-10

Cane Coast, l5th Liberia 2eth; Sierra Leoue 18th;
and Goree 30th Of same month. She brought about
1000 ounces of gold Dust. The weather expert
enced by the Ethiope h,tween Goree md Madeira
was very severe. She is the first vessel which en-
barked gold dust al Sierra Leone, where she reports
freights adyanr ing, through the policy Of the
new government
From Washinge on We are glad to learn that Gen.
Cass was rapidly recovering, aad it was expected he
would be out N few days. It was rumored yester
day that The following gentlemen would be appoint
ed chairTaeA Of commitsses:-L. D. Campbell, Of
fennsyivazia, Ways and Means Washburne, OF
Maine, Territories; Campbell, Of Pennsylvania,
Election Pennington, of New jersey, Judiciary;
Grow, If Pennsylvania, Foreign Affairs, and Thurs
ton. 81 Rhode Island, Patents.
a'-he Assembly yesterday Gov. Clark seat in
s4nunication rse sived by him from &c. Robinson
Governor elect of'Aansas," informing him that an
overwhelming force of the citizens Of Missouri were
ganizng ths frontier OF Kansas FOR the purpose
OF invading Una Territory, demosshing their towns
and butcherns their free soil citizens, and praying
that steps nsy be taken by the people Of the States
to prevent &c inhuman an outrage. The reading
Of the document created much excitement and
amusement. A petition was presented to erect
monuneat 20 Jesse Hawley, the original protector of
the Erie canal. AmonGthe bills passed was enc to
amend she charter Of the Brooklyn City Hospital,
and another to amend the charter of the village Of
Hampstead, Queens county.
| The examination into the nativity Of Chief Mat
sell WIS resumed yesterday before the Police Com
| missuners, at the Mayors Office A number Of wit
| nesseewere examned-amOng them Mr.. Stephen H.
Branct-and the commissioners adjourned to next
Saturtay. The proceedings, report of which we
| give elsewhere, will be found very racy.
| DR.. w. H. Woodland, Of the Fourth ward, was
last evening, elected delegate to the American Ma
tional Coancil to meet in Philadelphia on the 18th
inst from the Fourth Congressional district OF this
| city.
The jury in the case of Thos. Doran against John
Anderson, teacher of Ward school No. 81, for al
legedcruel punishment, yesterday brought in YER
| dict for defendant.
From the report Of the City Inspector we learn
that there were 377 deaths in this city during the
past week, of whom ll9 were adults, and 25S chill
dren. Among the principal causes Of death were
the following:-Apoplcxy, 2; bronchitis, IA con-
gestion of the brain, s.; congestion of lungs, IL;
consumption, 40: CONVERSIONS dnfantile, "a; Group,
II; debility (nfantile) 8; dropsy in the head, ls;
puerperal fever 6; scarlet fever, 49, typhus fever
disease Of the heart, 6; Inflammation of bowels 8;
Inflammation Of brain, 6; inflammation Of lungs,
| IT. marasmus infantiie), l6; smallpox s; old age,
2. There were premature births, 80 stillborn
| cases, and deaths from violent causes. There
were "a interments from the public institutions Of
the city. The different diseases thus classified:
Bones, joints, &C., l. brain and nerves, 70; gene
ative organs, 8; heart and blood vessels, 9; lungs
throat, &C., 12l; old age, q skin, &C., and eruptive
fevers so; stilborn and premature birth, 49, sto-
MACH bowels and other digestive organs, 81; uncer
tain seat and general fevers, 49, urinary organs, 2.
The nativity table gives 2s2 natives of the United
States, 40 Of Ireland, 20 Of Germany, Of England,
Of Scotland, and the balance Of other foreign
countries.