The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-24

New York, Monday, November "a, 1856.
The News.
Elsewhere we give communication from Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt, in relation to statement
made by Major Heiss few days since. In that
statement the Major said that Mr.. Vanderbilt had
told him in his Office that General Goicouria was his
agent, &c. This. Mr.. Vanderbilt sfrms, was great
mistake on the part Of Major Heiss, and that he
had misunderstood him, as General Goicourie was
no, his agent nor that of the Nicaragua Company.
We also give the manifesto of General Goicouria, IN
reply 10 Major Heiss and General Walker, on Ncara-
guam affairs.
The anticipated duel between Gen. Goicouria and
Mr.. Edmund Randolph was the town talk yester-
Day; but it seems probable that it will not take
place this morning as announced, owing to the
publicity given to IT, and also from the fact that
Mr.. Randolph is an invalid and unable even to walk
without assistance. Should he fight his friends will
be compelled TO carry him to the ground, and hold
him up during the combat. It is therefore, more
than probable that the fight will be postponed - a
more convenient season. The police made no EFFORT
10 arrest the parties, and Gen. Gocouria in The
harroom of the st. Nicholas Hotel az late hour
last night, while Mr.. Randolph still remains at the
Washington House, No. Broadway.
The search for the steamer lie Lyonnais, which
was run into by the ship Adriatic, has thus far
proved unsuccessful. Captain Ward. of the ship
John Wills, at Boston on Saturday, from Calcutts,
reports having spoken, November 20, in latitude
40 20 ", longitude 50, steamship Marion, from
New York, in search of the missing steamer. Capt
Foster, of the Marion, reported that he had met
with no success thus far
The Hanover G0-efte contradicts the news That
America intends 10 demand the abolition of the
cues OF the Elbe, which Hanover receives at StAdc.
On Saturday the Surrogate gave decision in tn ,
matter of the estate of John McComt, deceased,
which as usual, was characterized by research and
eminent legal ability. The testator in his will di-
reeted his executors to pay mis- widow an annuity Of
Eve hundred dollars per annum and to set apart and
iavest a sufficient amount of his property TO make
said syment. They did so, by investing ten thou
sand dollars. The residuary legstees considered
that the taxes upon the investment should be paid
out of the annuity, and carried the before the
Surrogate for his decision The Surrogate present
ed all the points Of law upon the subject, and de-
ei5ed that the taxes should not be deducted from
the annuity, and that the annuity paid could not be
less than five hundred dollars. The decision win be
found in another column
Of almost daily occurrence, as may be seen by our
reports OF the business done at the Coroners Office.
whether any clue to the identity Of these persons is
ever arrived al we have means Of ascertalning.
There is reason, however, TO suppose that in the
majority Of cases the bodies are buried without
being recognized, and their families and friends re-
main forever in ignorance of the casualty that has
befsllen them.
kx.l Il hr~olro osp
Sosiness In William street. was srrested on Saturday
evening on the complaint OF Mr.. George G. Burst,
who preferred charge of ialse pretences and EN-
bezzlement against him. The amount charged as
embezzled ia about 500. The particulars viii be
Sound urder the police head.
A Mrs.. Duffy and her daughter, residing in
Eleventh avenue, we're suffocatei by fre which
sook place in their appartmen, on Saturday eveo-
ING. while they we're asleep in bed, and which was
sot discovered in time 70 save their lives.
Advices from Rio de Janeiro to October 8, state
that he markets At that port were dull Coffee con-
tinusd 70 come in freely, and was Immediately en-
gaged for European account. No news Of any
Understanding having occurred save Sigh:
suspension Of good feeling between the French Min
lister and the government, arising ont Of point OF
etiquette a. the Court OF St. Cloud, Of which the
Brazilian Minister complained. The mater was,
bo~eyer, anicably adjusted.
In our columns this morning will be found a num-
Der OF extracts from late foreign journals of varied
ard interesting character.
The President Of the Georgia Central Railroad has
written a letter 10 the London Timcs denying the
rioiculous stories promulgated by Mr.. Arrowsmith,
and published in that Journal relative 20 duelling in
the South. lie says that he was in Savannah on the
2sth o. August, and knows that such occurrences
took place, rs related by that gentleman.
The sales Of cotton al New Orleans on Friday
reached 600 baes with slight decline in the value
Of inferior qualities. The sales Of the week amount
ed 70 81 500 bales The quantity received far Al
that port this il greater by 10000 bales than
at the same time last year. The sales Of coffee for
The week amounted TO 1000 bags, and the receipts
10 q 900. The stock on hand was 5000 bags.
Judge Lsrne, formerly editor Of the Crescent,
sied at New Orleans on the 18th hist.
The annexed table shows the temperature of the
atmosphere during the past week, the range Of the
barometer the varistists OF the wind currents, and
the state or the weather al three periods during
each day, what . A. NJ, aud and o'clock