The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07
The News.

snse, and not TO any other place.
The News.
No signs Of the steamers from Liverpoe at the time
our paper was put TO press- Both the Pacific and
Persia overdue.
The United States Senate yesterday, after some
debate, adopted joint resolution appropriating
a 800 for the relief of the poor Of the city. The
resolution calling for tie records Of the late Naval
Retiring Board was taken up, pending which an
adjournment was carried. The House voted twice
for printer, without effecting any choice.
Nothing Of general interest occurred in either
branch Of the Legislature yesterday.
Our naval correspondent board the United
States ship Savannah, writing on 18th December,
Of Rio Jsneiro, states that during the late dis
tarbances IN Jfontevideo an American marine force
was landed from the ships Germantown and Balm
bridge in order to protect the lives and property of
our citizens The difficulties between Brazil and
Paraguay were not settled, but Don Pedro was
anxious for fight if the troubles could not be ami
cabIy adjusted. At Rio, the weather was warm;
health of the port good. The crew Of the Savannah
had subscribed $500 towards the relief Of the suffer
err from cholera in Norfolk and Portsmouth. For
chile ausicn is made TO the steady increase Of the
French and British sqnadrons in the Pacific.
A melancholy and somewhat curious case of death
by sufIocation came to light yesterday. As mason
was employed in repairing chimney that failed to
draw well, at No. lao Cherry street, he discovered
the body of man closely wedged in the aue.
The Coroner instantly summoned and upon
holding sn inquest upon the body of deeeasad, Il
was shown that the corpse was that of a man
named Louis Miller, who had been missed since
New Years Day. The deceased, it appeared, got
down into the chimney from the roof, while labor.
ing under a fit Of temporary insanity, and there
persisted, unknown to all the world. Miller was an
occupant of the house wherein the occurrence took
place, and was a man of very dissipated habits.
The body was somewhat blackened and scerched,
but was nevertheless, in good state Of preserva-
ton owing TO the severity of the weather since the
date of the accident. The corpse was found per-
fectly upright in the 1ue, and was frozen SO sJd
rs piece Of oak. For further particulars OF this
strange case we would refer our readers to another
column.
The Emigration Commissioners met yesterday
and agreed upon an annual report, the salient
points of which are given elsewhere. Although
emigration fell away greatly during the year 1855,
the return Of the present year shows still greater
decrease. Up 10 February 9th, only 1850 persons
arrived against 1886 during the same period last
year, falling off in one month of 6,035. At this
rate should it continue there will not be 10000
emgrans arrive at thss port during the year 1856.
Owing to the Indebtedness Of the Commission and
the decreased emigration it has been agitated to
abolishthe Commission and hand over its effects to
the Board Of Ten Governors
The Board Of Councilman last night adjourned
without transacting any business in consequence Of
the death of Robert L. Dixon ate representative Of
the Twenty-fourth district. A preamble and reso
buttons euogizing the deceased were adopted, and
the Board adjourned till Friday evening.
The case of the alleged Nicaragua ilibusters came
MP in the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
and was postponed till the April term Of the court
See cur report elsewhere
The absence Of the two steamers with the con-
tnued barricaded condition Of the harbor, had a
tendency to check transactions in many branches of
trade yesterday. Cotton, however, continued firm,
with sales Of from 5000 to 1000 bales, in
Guiding a considerable portion IN transtu Flour
was without quotable change in prices, while sales
were made only to moderate extent. The stock OF
Southern was light, and with fair local and export
demand the market was firm at quotations. Wheat
was quiet and in the absence Of sales Of moment, no
minal. There was still difficulty in moving corn,
and quotations were little irregular, and sales
light. Southern yellow and white ranged from s5c.
a sc. Rye sold from stores at 81 II. Pork was in
moderate request, with sales Of mess OF SIS 10
sic. and of prime at 81. Bacon was in fair de-
mand; 500 boxes short middles, ribs in sold, deli
verable the present month, at &c. The Hrst cargo
of the new crop Of Cuba sugar, consisting of l65
hhds, was sold for refining, at 71c. Coffee firm,
with sales of Rio at IL tc. He, aud Of Maracaibo
al ll3c. l2ac. Freights-Engagement were mo
aerate, without change Of moment in quotations.
To Hayre 900 bales of cotton were taken at &c..
while to Liverpool, provisions were at 25s, and to
London, 41s.