The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04
The News.

The News.
The steamship Atlantic, which left Liverpool on
Nc 2aa ut is now fully due at this port She brings
four days later European intelligence including the
tails Of the ipsuTection in Spain which broke out
On the 18th ult.
By the report of the City Inspector, which pub
hsh elsewhere in our columns, it appears that the
whole number Of deaths in the city during the past
week 7i6, exhibiting an increase of lis on the
mortality Of the week previous. Diseases of the
brain and nerves. and Of the stomach and digestive
organs are usual at this Of the year, the
most prevalent The present is trying period with
children OF tender years as the report abundantly
shows. OF the TAG deaths last week, ga were chill
dren under five years Of age With the exception Of
the mortality among children the health OF the city
was never better. The total number of deaths in
the city OF Brooklyn last week was Ia.
The Italian refugees who recently made their ap-
pearance at the Mayors Office, asking his nterven-
ton 10 compel the Tuscan aud Papal representatives
30 support them in this country until they could
earn their own support, have had preferred them
employment, by one of the Industrial Associations,
n the coal mines at Scranton, Penn, the expense
OF conveying them there 81 25 10 be deducted from
their earnings after arrival az the mines. Col.
Forbes called at the Mayors Office yesterday and
stated that the parties not prepared to accept
this or any proposition Until response
to their application was received from the Tuscan
and Papa representatives at present in the United
States. Their preference was TO be SEM home.
The Mayor informed Col. Forbes that as yet be had
received no reply TO letter written by himself upon
She subject 10 the Consuls in question. An answer
win probably be received in a day two, when the
case Of these unsortunates will he disposed of.
Capt. Atkinson, of the bark vi1us. arrived a. this
port yesterday from Carscoa 10th ut., states that
fbe weather was very favorable for making salt.
Prices ranged from sixty to seventy cents per barrel
The market was well supplied with American pro
duce. The port was healthy. The cholera was
spreading in the province Of Coro, yeuezuela, and
along the seacoast. Political affairs In Venezuela
were perfectly tranquil
The United States transport steamer Fashion,
Com. j NJ. G. Baker, from Tampa Bay via Charles
ton, arrived at this port yesterday, with the sick
and disabled soldiers from the different military
posts In Florida, in charge Of Lieut. Hartsuf and W.
f. Edgar medical officer. The sick are 10 be landed
at Fort Columbus. The r. did not touch at Key
West, as it was reported sckly. she was quaran-
TIM al Charleston, where she put in for water and
soal. The r. left this port In October, 1892, and
has ever since been plying Ia the Gulf OF Mexico
During her absence she has - 81 900 miles, or
tventyfour times the circumference Of the globe.
We publish this morning some additional news
from Nicaragua. Among other interesting matters
may lie found the details OF the general election,
which resulted in the choice OF Gen. Walker BIZ On
overwhelming majority, 10 Oh the Office Of chief
gistrate Of the republic for the succeeding years
or the % 23C votes cas. Walker received 1886;
Don Fermin Ferre present Secretary OF State, tl4I
Riyas the late Provisional President, SCI, and sal
zar, 2.os7. IN account Of the Inauguration ceremo
nies, Let Of the promotions and appointments in
Abe army, the result Of an assay Of Nicaragua gold
iusr,z. and an obituary notice Of the late Captain
veeder, formerly Of Albany, who died 10 June last
are also given.
Elections take place In Indiana, Iowa, Missouri,
Texas and Arkansas to-day.
In the Cortland County Superior Court recently,
the jury rendered q verdict Of ten thousand dollars
damages against the New York Central Railroad
Company and in favor Of John Vaughan, a young
man who was badly injured by collision at the
Oneida depot in September, 1853. The plaintiffs
legs badly broken, that It was two years be
fore he cou1 he removed from the depot building to
his home
The NAlUt ui loktAkh N@FAS thApBNNtA ~ tue V3Ah
Of Boston during the week ending 1t int. amount
cd to 1900
On Saturday the sales OF cotton were limited -
about 900 a 400 bales, scarcely sufficient to tee
The spirit OF the market a. TO prices. While some
brokers claim easier rates others contend that they
are unchanged Trade in this staple is always mac
tive a, this season or the year, az stocks are light,
while the present month falls between the winding
up Of the old crop and the introduction OF The
new. Flour closed duh at the previous days
quotations, with fair sales including parcels for
the ointment. Wheat was firm, especially for prime
and choice ots. Sales were made a. full prices Of
sound prime Western mixed. Corn sold at 6lc. a
CSC. for export. Pork was higher, and sales Of
meas were made al $40 l2l-an advance Of 25c. per
barrel Sugars we're firm, with moderate sales,
Coffee was in fair demand at prices given in ano-
fher column. Frcights were rather sitter for grain
and -four 10 Liverpool. while moderate engagements
were made 70 other European ports generally, and
ut unchanged rates.