The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-25
new Tsrk, -sareay, Mays, 1855.
The News.

The News.
We have 20 mors anC reports 81 s.loody work &c
Kansas. A despatch received from st. Louis ssys,
Laurence pas destroyed on Ne inesday. Tie
hotel and - 'nting o6scs Kansas City tcere eFo
demolished, hut te,c Asgas spsi' Another des-
patch states that in tie absence OF the leading free
State men, the committee of plbi;c safety of lew
renee previous TO the attack, a-termined to o. TAN
don the town. Their habtants consequently esacu
ated the place, end is probable hat the pros2ave
~ people set fire tot and utterly destroyed it. 1t
is reported that the free State men will make
stand at Topeka; SC which psint large reinforce
ments were hastenx at last accounts There is
bare possibility that these runscrs and accounts are
exaggeratsi, out the tenor Of dispatches from
the West for the past, week lead TO the conclusion
that in thcnnain pH-t they are founded in truth.
The steamship Beltic is now<ilue at this por. from
Liverpool. shslest on the l4.h inst. Her advces
will be fcu- days later than those previously re-
eeived.
The thermometer stood at IS degrees yesterday,
which makes 1.-THE hottest day of the year so far.
It seems but few days that al New York wore its
winter clothing, and the city is as hot as fur
mace. This is saN veryfne for the corn, potatoes
and strawberries but it is not pleasant for the
denizens of this <1y, dusty city. drenching rain
would be grea. blessing just now, and it is matter
Of some rejoicing that the Quaker meetings soon
to be held in the city
We publish to-day another chapter f.Senor Vivo's
revelations ia ragard-to the projected Spanish Anne
rican league against the United States. Notwith-
standing the nsss of verbiage in which they are
involved the facts detailed in it will repay careful
perusal.
It will be seen from an extract taken from the
Kong Kong Register, which y publish to-day that
the mission of D.. Parker 10 China is not likely to
be crowned with any more success than those of his
predecessors in obtaining an interview with the
Imperial Commissioner at Canton. We learn that
his Excellency DR.. Parker landed in Canton, pre-
ceded by fife and drum, with an escort of marines
and sailors from the United States sloop Vandaia,
much to the amusement of the old boat women
This, we suppose, was in accordance with Governor
Marcys views the Court usages to be observed
by American officials abroad. 1t is to be regretted
that SO important an appointment could not have
been given to some person of talent, more particu
Iary the present treaty should he revised on the
Sd Of July next. The pay is higher than that Of
any other foreign appointment. in the gift of the
President.
According to the weekly report of the City In
spector there were 322 deaths in the city during
hast week, viz: 60 men, 81 women SO girls and liz
boys, showing decrease of AZ on the mortality Of
the week previous. The catalogue Of disease con-
tains popularity calling for especial reference.
There we're deaths of apoplexy, of bronchitis, 6
of congestion Of the lungs, AZ of consumption, of
inflammation Of the lungs, 5 of congestion Of the
brain, 10 Of dropsy in the head, OF Inflammation
Of the brain, of diarrh9a of dysentery, of in
fammation OF the bowels 25 of scarlet fever, of dis
Of the heart, l3 of smallpox, of cholera nfan-
tum &c Of commissions Gnfantie) of Group, of de-
bility (nfantlel 20 Of marasmus, of measels, OF
teethng; there Tere also ii premature births, 26
cases of s.illborr, and ii deaths from violent
causes three Of which were suicides, and four from
drowning. The classification of diseases is as fol-
lows:-Bones joints, &C., ]; brain and nerves, 50;
generatve organs, 2; heart and blood vessels, 8;
lungs, throat, &c, So; old age, 5; skin, &C., and
eruptye feyers 81; stllborn and premature births,
46 stomach bowel and other digestive organs, AZ;
uncertain seat and general fevers, 25 urinary or
gans, 2; unknown, s. The Nativity table gives
$50 natives Of The United States, IS Of Ireland ii
of England, 13.of Germany, of France, of Italy,
/ OF Prussia, OF Scotland, Of Sweden and un.
known.
The members of the General Assemblies Of TIE
Presbyterian Church visited tie charitable nstitu
tions on Randall's ard Blackwels Islands yester.
day, in compliance with the invitation of the Gov
errors of the Amshouse. There we're between four
and five hundred altogether, consisting Of the mem
beers and their friends 1.-THE majority Of whom repre-
sented Presbyterer outside AZ New York. The day
was all that could be desired and the visters had
fair opportunity Of seeing the institutions and of
realizing the extent of our public charities.
The Board Of Police Commissioners were occupied
yesterday with the case of officer YanGervoort, ofthe
City Judges Office charged with disebedience Of or
ders in not reporting himself upon patrol duty. The
Mayor. City Judge and Chief Of Police were nit
nesses in the case After hearing the evidence the
Board, without retiring, pronounced for the dis.
missal Of Mr.. yandervoort from the department
The sales Of cotton yesterday were confined TO
about 900 bales; the market closed firm. Flour
continued firm and in good demand, both for do
nestle use and for export, and in some cases a
further advance Of 6lc. l23c per barrel was real
zed. Wheat was again active and at iImer prices.
Corn, also, was firm, with sales Of prime Virginia
yell ow at Coo, and North Carolina white at 63c
% mmon eound shipping lots were al SIC soc.
Pork was drmsr mess sold Of sls, and closed with