The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-15

Yne French iron screw steamship Le LyonnsIs,
which sailed from this port for Havre on the lss OF
Heyembe- was nm INTO on the % by an unknown
vessel and abandoned on the next day il sinking
condition Only i've passengers out OF forty in the
snbir have been rescued, together with eleven Of
me ereS The remainder Of the ships company,
near one hundred AMI hity souls, Is supposed to
nave oeen lost. The details gathered by our re-
psrters vii be found elsewhere.
The steamship Empire City arrived al this port
yesterday morning with Havana dates 70 the sth
nst. The letters OF our correspondents, given in
another column, contain Ill the news OF interest.
The Mexican war steamer Democrat which, as our
readers viii recollect, was reported a short time
since as having been run away with by her crew
from Vera Cruz, and which was also subsequently
reported as having been seen engaged in deadly
combat, of Tanpco, with the vessel sent in pursuit
Of ber-arriyed at Havana on the Sd inst. Ii was
snrmissd that she was sent 70 reconnotre the Spa-
ash armada preparing 70 make descen. on Mex
no. The movements Of the Democrata are certainly
ssneWha. mysterious.
Byway OF s.. Thomas we have received the Eco
DEF Pubic, OF San Domingo City, dated 9Th ut.
ne only news OF importance is that by the mndia-
san Of The Consuls OF the European Powers, . re-
ssnciiiation had taken place between the existing
government and senior Baez the former first magis
rate and in consequence Of which, an amnesty be-
i1g extended TO him. he was allowed 10 return 10
~ country. A few days after his arrival, or the
I'D SEPT, be was elected by a great majority Of
votes Vice President OF the republic charge
which in the absence Of General Santana, involves
ne direction Of public affairs.
In the Board Of Aldermen a communication was
received from the Harbo- Commissioners IN OF posi-
Ton TO the proposed extension OF the city into the
East river, between Seventeenth and Thirty-eighth
streets They urge that the extension win inure the
navigation OF the river and unfayoraby effect nayga
ten, by the occupation of some three million and a
hall cubic feet OF water room which should be re-
served for docks, &c. The Commissioner viii re-
pert exterior lines for the city to the next Legisa
sure, and they ask that the Common Council allow
me project to rest until the Legislature have passed
spon their Recommendations The extension scheme
was brought up before the Committee on wharves,
Piers and slips yesterday. A report of the argu.
.xuts Cor and against il Is given elsewhere. The
Committee on Markets reported resolution stating
ma. no evidence exists 10 sustain the charges al
,egea against the officers having the markets under
their supervision.
In the Board OF Supervisors yesterday a propose
superior Court from 300 to $500 per annum was
seba,ed and laid on the table.
In the Board of Councilman last evening the re-
mort fror, the Board Of Aldermen in favor Of Buck
mans plan for new City Hall was taken up and
ss.crsred by Mr., Swan, who pronounced the plan an
architectural impossibity. The report was, how
ever, finally concurred in by vote OF uliriySevep
veas 10 fifteen nays. The architect estimates that
a. H.. - 1nifa
The Board Of County Canyassers yesterday fur
rber postponed till Wednesday next the investiga-
mon into the frauds alleged to have been perpe'
raied n the second and Third election districts OF
the First ward. The returns Of the Seventh ward
we're gone through with, when Alderman Briggs
offered preamble, stating that upwards OF SIX hun
AIRED Illegal votes were pollea in the Thirteenth
ward on election day, and proposed resolution az
pointing committee " taree TO inquire into the
case The proposition was, after some discussion,
hid on the table. We give elsewhere full report
Of the proceedings Of the Board.
Ships arriving at tas port report an alarming
mortality on board. The ship Donau, which arrived
on Thursday, bad tFenty-iour deaths on the pass
are: the Ho yard aud Hamboldt, arrived yesterday,
had respectively twenty DIX and thirtyse'en deaths
on the voyage. Surely some rigid inquiry should oe
instituted a. TO the cause Of this trightful NOR.
aaisy.
We have been handed the following which will
aoubtlcss prove interesting to the business comrnu-
nity:-- . - - :, "a,
Hiver twenty seven inches and rsiug. Raining. and
prospcch GOOD for resumption q river bHsbcss.
. Governor Wise, of Virginia, has appointed Fifty
,ro delegates from that state 10 The Southern
Commercial Convention to meet in Savannah, Ca,
an the 9Th OF December. These arc divided in the
proporou OF four from each Of the thirteen Congress.
SIGNAL li,tricts Hon. II. ". T. Hunter heads the
hH.
N. CADET, founder Of the lcsrian Community a;
vauyoo, Illinois died at Il. Louis on the tn inst Of
apoplexy, aged about sixty-nine years We give
elsewhere biographical sketgh Of ihis celebrated
philosopher
ON our inside pages may he found an address
rom Cen AtChisor the leader 81 the Kansas Dor
ner rulians, and The proceedings 81 . meeting held
recently At westpott Mo-, n aid OF The pro slavery
cause in that Territory alec reports Of the Jewish
celebration on WEDNESDAY evening, and Of the On
rious experiments made II Glen Cove with the sub
marine nautilus; together Nth an account 81 a sin.
wular trial in Frame FOR biFnmy, and q number IT
other interesting articles
The sales or cotton yesterday reached about zoe
n 900 bales, based on uidding uplands II about
100. and on New Oreons a.. at about t2ac. The
euartet closed with . firner feeling. The greater
tart Of the sales were made ior export There were
~, a. vet many samples offering ~ t-ansi.n. They
aid not probably exceed some 800 baies. Common
ana medium grades Of State and Western aour we're
ahort 81. per bbI. lower, while Other descriptions
we're without change Of moment in quotations, with
moderate saes Prime white wheat was sold at foil
lriccs, while common quaIltie. were duII, Good 70