The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-09

menss to select all their subordinates- The bill i'm
posing registry law upon this city, in order to pre-
serve the purity of elections, was read third time
and lost by one vote. In the Assembly bill was
introduced confirming the grant of the Common
Council relative to the Broadway Railroad, and
thorizing the immediate construction of said road,
Notwithstanding the nunctions issued by the courts
to the contrary. The subject was referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
The body OF Capt. Palmer, OF the schooner Eudora
Imogene, the vessel scuttied and sunk near City
Island, Long Island Sound, last fall on her passage
from Williamsburg to New Haven, and whose fate
has since remained mystery was discovered yes
terday afternoon by two boys who were playing
near the foot Of North Second street Williamsburg
The body was sewed up in coarse coal sack, the
legs drawn close up to the abdomen and tied tcge-
Their at the knees. Upon being exposed by the Co
roner the body was recognised by Mr. kingsiand,
of Greenpoint who was well acquainted with Capt.
Palmer. An incised wound was found on the side
of the neck ex posing the carotid artery and cut
from sharp weapon was on the forehead, proving
that he had been murdered. The Coroner will hold
an irquest on the body tomorrow, and will endea
vor to procure the attendance of witnesses from
Deep River, Connecticut, the home of Capt. Palmer.
The negro charged with the murder is still under
arrest. report of the case ia given elsewhere.
From Kansas we learn that the free State officers
were sworn into Office at Topeka on the 4th inst.
There were 394 deaths in the city last week, viz.
II men, II women, l37 boys and l0s girls, showing
increase of IA on the mortality Of the week pre-
vious. There were IL deaths Of bronchitis, 65 Of
consumption of congestion of the lungs u Of in
hammation Of the lungs. 10 OF congestion Of the
brain, 10 of dropsy in the head, Of typhus fever,
Of Inflammation of the BRAIN 80 of scarlet fever,
Is of commissions (nfantile) 10 OF debility, IA of
marssmus GnfantiIe), Of measles and 4 of small
pox. There were also premature births, 80 cases
of stiborn and IL deaths from violent causes The
following is the classification of diseases:-Bone5
joints, &C., s. brain and nerves, ~; generatye or
gans 7; heart and blood vessels, Q lungs, throat,
&c. %; old age 4; skin, DC, and eruptive fevers,
46; stillbon and premature births, So; stomach,
bowels and other digestive organs, 40; uncertain
seat and general feyers, SO; urinary organs The
nativity tables gives 2s4 natives Of the United States,
GA of Ireland u Of Germany, of England, and the
balance of various European countries and British
North America.
The jury in the case of Joseph E Ebling, tried in
the Court Of Sessions on charge Of bribery, after
celebrating all night, and being unable to agree
upon verdict were discharged by the Recorder
yesterday forenoon.
The sales of cotton yesterday including lots in
transitu, were made to fair extent and embraced
about 200 500 bales, based upon midding up
lands at about 10c. l0tc. The market for -four
was slack, and the sales moderate, without change
of moment in prices. Canadian white wheat sold
at 81 so 49, and small lots Tennessee red at 81 20.
Corn sold pretty freely, and considerable lot of
Southern white sold at &c. Rye sold at 81 liz.
Pork was dull, with sales Of mess at SIS rs SIS s7a
Other provisions were without change of moment.
Owing to the limited number of ships in ports, less
than known at the season for years previously,
(cnly about s5), reights advanced yesterday. Grain
was engaged for Liverpool at Sd. sad in bulk and
ships bags. A vessel was chartered to load at New
Orleans with cotton for Liverpool at id.