The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-09
nsw Work. sunday, November 9. 1855.
The News.

present The telegraphic returns from Tennessee
rive them another chance 70 throw the Presidential
Gle ton into the House of Representatives. Ac-
sording 10 these returns that State, which voted
againa Polk in 1874 and for Scott in 1852, has a
srong leaning to Fillmore. If it has gone for him
ne result depends on California; and II that State
has cast her four electoral votes for Fremont the
House of Representatives must decide the question
With Tennessee for Fillmore the result stands as
knows:-
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Necessary 20 choice lao
CAHornia 70 hear from. -
We were informed yesterday by gentleman for
tAnty years resident Of Tennessee, that all the re
mns that he had indicated that that State had
given Fillmore handsome majority.
The ste amship Fulton, from Havre and South
,npton 22d ult, arrived at this port yesterday.
Her advlces have been anticipated by the Canadian
a Quebec and Canada at Halifax, but we pubTsh
elsewhere the letters Of our correspondents at The
principal European capitals, together with mum.
Der Of extracts from our files which detail the pro
gress OF events in the Old World.
Lewis Baker, who stands charged with the m II
der Of William Poole, at Stanwix Hail. in this ely
IN the 9Th Of February, 1855, was escorted to W
burg, Orange county, yesterday morning. The &C
eused has been in confinement in the Tombs about
eighteen months, and notwithstanding his captivity
hooks in remarkably good health. The trial Of
Baker, though set down for to morrow, is not likely
70 come on. Judge Brown viii decline to hear il on
the ground that it would interrupt other judicial
business In which he is engaged. The trial viii,
therefore, in all probability be fixed for the third
Monday in this month, before Judge Emott, who
presided in the case of the disputed COMPREHENSIVE
between Messrs. Flagg and Giles.
The probate of the will Of Henry Parish deceased.
was resumed in the Surrogate's Court on Saturday.
Gbsua two millions Of dollars are involved in the
via. II was admitted to probate on the 3lst Of
March, 1856. During the last years Of Mr. Parish's
Kfe be afflicted with paralytic stroke, so that
he moved with difficulty, and could not distinctly
articulate a single word A number Of codicls
were made to his viii during this time, and they are
contested upon the plea 1.-THE decedents incapacity
and Of the undue influence exercised over him by
his wife, In whose favor the codic;ls were drawn.
The abIest councillors in the city are employed in
the case, which, with few intermissons, has been
before the Surrogate since the Last Of March, tie
parties in il generally sitting every day rom 10
N. M. W m" Ahe Ne~NhSaeS sAAaA ltSIlmOnY Ia
the care already form laxge printed book Of 100
pages, Wnefe the end win be It is difficult to
imagine. Everybody who knew Mr.. Parish--from
his cody servant to his spiritual adviser has
been called upon the witness stand In another
column viii be found rtsums Of the testimony on
Saturday.
The surrogate's decision in regard 70 the estate
Of Daniel J. Hoyey, returned Californian, who died
ntestate In this city, while on his way to Connec
tic,t viii b. found in another column. The unsa-
taiuty and dissatisfaction that was felt as 70 the
manner Of deceased's coming 70 his death was laid
before our readers IN the HERALD Of the 2sth ultim,
The Surrogate on Saturday decided the legal points
nj issue allowing the executors accounts, except
few items.
According to the report OF the City Inspector
Mere were 355 deaths in the city during the past
week, being decrease OF q compared with the
mortality Of the week previous. OF diseases OF the
stomach. bowels and other digestive organs we no
lice decrease Of 20 fatal cases and in consumption
falling on Of 20 cases. In other respects the re-
port present no feature calling for special remark.
The following i q comparison Of the deaths for the
past two weeks
M. womsn. Bows. Gjcs. Ttai
w wsss s sSS,ps S ov Us 81 ia 20 sSs
Among the principal causes Of death during the
mat week were the following