The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
The News.


The News.
Neither Of the steamers expected from Europe
lad been Ignalized up to the hour of twelve hast
night.
The admirers of Henry Clay celebrated the birth
day Of that distinguished American by grand ban
qnet at the Metropolitan Hotel last evening. We
give full and graphic report of the proceedings in
tOdays paper. A number of members of Congress
and others celebrated the anniversary at the Slash
Cottage, in Hanover county, Virginia, the birth
place of the great statesman. At New Orleans the
corner stone of a monument to the memory of Mr.
Clay was to be laid with all the observances of
honor and respect due to the character of the
patriot The pageant of military and other associ-
atoms was expected to be very imposing.
We learn from the City Inspectors report that
there were 433 deaths in this city during the past
week-namey so men, rs women las boys and
l27 girls showing an increase Of Is the mortality
Of the week previous. Of the whole number 8 died
Of spoplexy, Of bronchitis, of congestion of the
lungs, 81 of consumption, y of Inflammation of the
hngs, Of congestion Of the brain, of inHamma-
ton Of the brain, II of dropsy in the head, of dys
EMERY, Of erysipelas Is of disease of the heart
Of Inflammation of the bowels, 5 of typhns fever
Of typhoid fever Of disease of the liver, of palsy
Of smallpox, 46 of commissions (infantie), IA of
Group, of debility (infants) Al of scarlet fever
Of hopping cough, 2 Of cholera infantum, of
cholera morbus, IA of marasmus (inantile), 6 of
measles, and 3 Of teething There were also
premature births, 80 of stillborn and deaths
from violent causes The following is the classified
ton of diseases:-Bones, joints, &C., 2; brain and
nerves, 95 generative organs, 4 heart and blood
vessels, 49, lungs, throat, &C., u.s. old age, q skim
&c, and eruptiye fevers so; stillborn and prsna-
t1re births AZ; stomach, bowels and other di1ssye
organs, 3d. uncertain seat and general feven, 81;
urinary organs, l. unknown l. The nativity table
gives 3l6 natives of the United States, II of Ire
land, q of Germany, II of England, and the
balance Of various European countries and the West
Indies.
The storm last evening disarranged nearly all the
telegraph wires out of this city, including NE Morse
Buffalo, the National, and the Washington and New
Orleans lines.
The President has appointed DR.. James Il. Relic,
formerly representative in Congress from the
State of Missouri) Walter Hartman, of New
Hampshire, and William Spencer, of Kansas Terri
TORY, commissioners, under the act of March 3,
1855, making provision for the valuation cassia "a
ton and sale Of the lands In that Territory ceded
TO the United States in trust, to be sold for the
benefit of tie Indians.
The Special Committee of the Massachusetts, Legis
lature the Personal Liberty of 1885, have made
their reports, viz:-CD Proposing new bill retaining
the principal features of the act; (2) proposing
peal (3) proposing reference to the judges of the
Supreme Court for an opinion Of the consttutonaty
of the act. All the reports laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. The committee consists of
sixteen members seven of whom are in favor of the
A.
third. 1t is believed the issue will rest upon the
proposals of reafirmstion repeal, and the adyo-
Gates of repeal entertain strong hopes Of ultimate
success.
The Gerrish Market Building, located at the
junction of Portland and Sudbury streets Boston,
was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
Loss estimated at two hundred thousand dollars.
Captain Charles B. Austin, of the ship Cultivator,
charged with assault with dangerous weapon on
seaman was arrested recently in the State of Maine,
by L. De Angels, Of the United States Msrshals
Office, and brought to this city for examination.
The total loss sustained by the burning Of the
building known as the Artisan Block, and its con-
tents in Philadelphia, on the night Of the 10th inst
so far as could be ascer.ained is estimated at s343
500, on which there was s93, 900 insurance.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached from
upward tendency in prices. The opening of the
Hudson river to navigation, and the known fact
that some Is 900 to 80 900 bbls OF -four had already
been put under weigh for this city, and 20 900 more
were preparing for shipment, had depressing effect
upon the market, and common grades declined
about l2ac. per Dbl. Wheat was quiet. Small lots
of Southern white were sold at 81 IS, and Of red
Tennessee inferior at 81 so. Corn was dull, and
prices for all kinds OF sound ranged from 6Oc &c.
Rye was firm, with sales Of Northern at ST. Penn
sylvania was at CSC. CSC. Pork was active
and firm, with sales Of about 900 bbls. including
mess, at SIG SO and SIS so a SIS s2a for prime.
Sugars were active, and at full prices. Medium to
good grades OF grocery sugars were frmer, and
quoted at about &C. advance. Coffee was steady,
with moderate sales. Freights, In the absence Of
later foreign news were dull for Liverpool, while to
other ports they were unchanged.
CAssIUs NJ. CLAY SELLING OFF.--The follow