The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-31

The News.
The trial OF Huntington, which has occupied the
Court of Sessions for period of thirteen days. was
brought to conclusion yesterday by the jury rem
earring verdict Of guilty, aud judge Capron with
ont unnecessary delay sentenced the cuprit to four
years and ten months confinement In Sing Sing pri-
soa-the longest term allowed by law. Huntington
maintained his self possession to the end. See
report of the proceedings
The steamship Ednburg, from Glasgow 18th
instant, arrived at this port yesterday. She brings
no news. The Niagara is now due al Halifax, with
aAvices to the 20th-one week later than those re.
seived by the Europa at this port.
The steamship James Adger left this port yester
day for Norfolk, where she will take on board the
passengers and supplies despatched to Nicaragua by
the Tennessee. The James Adger carried from this
port some fifty recruits.
Intelligence reached Washington yesterday of the
election by the Florida Legislature Of Mr. Mallory
70 the United States Senate for six years from the
5th Of March next.
Congress re-assembled yestei day. The Senate
confirmed the nomination Of General Persifer F.
Smith to the Brigadiershp created originally for
General Shields. The House passed the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation blu, having previously
for the education of consular pupils.
We give in another column the erpos6 of another
bogus stock compsny--the New Granada CauA AID
Navigation Company An examination has been
going on for some days before Justice Connolly of
me Police Court, in the of Goulard vs. Requa.
n has, for some years past, been the custom among
class Of enterprisng, but bogus fnanciers, to get
mp new stock companies for the purpose of mining
sor gold copper, iron, &C., for the establishment OF
lines Of steamers on the Amazon, the Magd,lena,
the Atrato, and other rivers. for opening and
structing canals in Carthagera, Venezuela Nicara-
gina and other South and Central American countries,
and for innumerable other purposes, all without
money or means OF any kind or description, and
little or no credit. These inancers have deemed IL
necessary 70 make large and liberal appropriation
Of the stock in the different companies 70 members
Of the press and other influential individuals, and
hare taken the liberty Of setting apart number Of
shares, 10 certain persons, without the mos
distant idea the part of the party con-
cerned that he was the owner Of such
a large interest in such thriving and prosperous
sorposations. In most instances the party TO whom
quantity Of stock is appropriated lives and dies
IN happy ignorance OF his wealth or the extent Of
HIS possessions Of this character, but occasionally
expose Of the affairs OF company OF the kno
referred 70 ia made, and certain prominent iudiy-
dnas wake up some fine morning, and upon open.
ng the newspaper find themselves the owners of y
large amount OF stock in a company they neger
heard or dreamed OF. In this way me nbers OF the
press are frequently identified with stock compa-
nies they never had the most remote knowledge
Of. Such lberality on the part Of the oriyinltors
and managers OF corporations is more hon0red in
the breach than in the observance; and We would
recommend TO the presidents and directors Of all
stock com panies a more equitable administration
Of their finances Capital made up by such appro-
priatons IL an act Of injustice 81 the recipients,
particularly when the personal liability clause
iAts in the charter IL involves individuals in
sponsibities. without their knowledge consent
We coniinae to-day the publication Of our care
fniy prepared animal STATISTICS including the busi.
ness OF The law courts Of the city; the number OF
hives and amount Of property Destroyed by fires
Throughout the country, showing loss q 1S3 Of
the former and f27 100000 of the latter; the
her Of the patriots OF the Revolution thai have passei
away the advent of lsJG; the number OF steam
boat and railroad accidents, and the destruction Of
he caused thereby: together with chronological
history OF the most important events which have
transpred during the year iust drawing TO close.
The chronological history is marked by numerous
transactions that may JOY sorrow. the
case may he. in the hearts Of many persons, upon
their reveriing 10 the record OF scenes with which
they their friends perhaps familiar. large
pumbor Of minor events have been excluded, partly
from The want Of space and more particularly that
Abe record ofimportant transactions should no. be
come buried and lost in OF matter the greater
porteu Of which might be totally devoid Of interest
OUTSIDE Of certain localities. Our chronology may
be relied upon a. being accurate.
The statistics O. emigration durinC the past year
Uill be found interesting TO the general reader
well as 10 the statsxcian. II win be that the
tide OF emigration which was checked very mstcri
ally during che war with Russia, " again setting
steadily for ocr shores, and next year, II present
auguries are to be believed, the sxaGraHon win be
very heavy, and perhaps equsl that Of the year
1854, when Il reached 3l9 .223 In 1856 II fell OF 70
1885, 233 and during the present year II has run up
20 141 9I5, twohirds of which has come within the
sast seven months. The tsiles showing the per
cent increase OF population by emigration, and By
births, should be carefully pondend over by
those who fear that foreigners will eventually
become too powerful BY reason Of the nnmber Of
aliens they add to our population. II will he sven
that the increase Of population every ten years n
equal 10 from 39l TO 40 per cent, Of which only
per cent is due TO emigration, and that only within
,he last sixteen years. The numbers given as ar
irving from other countries should be received with
some grains OF allowance, orr aggregates are
taken from the hooks Of the Emigration Commits
= on, VINO have to do Gully with bondabe passengers
suSipg 10 chips. Thps, sxty.two are giTen o. ar