The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02
Few York, Saturday, August 2, 1850.



The News.
We give elsewhere all the facts our reporters could
gather respecting the amount of yellow fever at
Quarantine 1t will be seen that about eighty cases
have occurred in all, of which forty-six have come
directly from shipboard, ten from the neighboring
village, and seventeen from this city; but all are
traoeable directly to infection taken from ships in
the harbor. In one case three men sickened from
pumping out an infected vessel from St. Thomas, at
the foot of Cortandt street; the others Custom
House officers and captains Of vessels their fam
lies, who had come up to the city, but all were re-
turned to the Marine Hospital, where the treatment
was very successful, as of the whole number but
eight persons are reported to have died. From this
it will be that there is absolutely no fever in
this city; all of it is imported, and for the last week
only one case has occurred within the city limits
In the report of the proceedings of the Commits
sioners of Health, given elsewhere, is letter from
the Croton Aqueduct Board, refusing a compliance
with previous resolution of the Commissioners to
allow the Commissioner of Streets free use of the
Croton water TO cleanse the streets and cutters of
the city every night, as deemed by the Health Com
nissioners important for the preservation of the
health of the city. The ground taken by the Croton
cutters clean is no portion of the duty belonging to
that department. They insist that if the depart
ment to which this work rightly belonged were vgi-
liant in their duty, there would be nothing, in the
first place to wash from the streets and cutters.
But aside from this argument they state that they
have not the water to supply in any The city,
according to their statement is at present consuming
daily 100000 gallons Of water more than is sup
piled to the city by the Croton river.
letter from Gen. Houston, on political matters,
is published in today's HERALD. The old hero is
strong for the Know Nothing Presidential nominees.
Details of the news from Nicaragua, brief tele
graphic summary of which appeared in our edition
of Sunday last, may be found in our columns this
morning. General Walker received an overwhelm-
ing majority for President and was inaugurated on
the 18th uh with imposing ceremonies. Don Fir
min Ferrer, the provisional President, delivered
address, resigning the rens OF Office, and admins
tered the official oath TO General Walker in the pre-
sence Of an immense and enthusiastic assemblage.
General Walker delivered an inaugural address, in
which the programme of his administration of the
foreign and domestic concerns of the republic was
briefly yet pointedly laid down. The country was
toleraby quiet. Rvas held possession of Leon, and
a party OF Chamorristas were in the vicinity Of
Chontales As soon as the rainy season is over, IL
is expected the allied forces Of the northern Gen.
tral American States will commence hostile opera
tons, and General Walker is sadly in need Of the
sinews Of war to repel the invaders
Capt. Bartlett, Of the brig John Boynton, arrived
yesterday, from Port an Prince 18th ult. describes
that port as perfectly healthy AZ that date, and
s,ates that il had been so for some time previous
We have advices from Barbados TO the 18th ult.
They contain nothing Of special Importance. The
following British vessels o. war arrived between he
Sd and 10th Of July:-s.eamers Orion, 81 guns; I'm
pereuse, 81; Arrogant, AZ; Tartar Al; Cossack, so;
Pioneer, 10; yictor,s.
Nothing of public importance transpired in the
Senate yesterday The papers in the case Of Lieut..
Bartlett, of the Navy, were ordered to be printed,
with view to do justice TO that gentleman. The
Con mttee on Commerce were directed to report as
70 the exrediency Of requiring the fire rooms Of
steam vessels 10 be constructed cf freproof mate
rial. The report relative to the case OF Richard w.
Thompson and the Nenomonee Indians was dis
cursed until the adjournment. In the House, Pres
ton Brooks, Of South Carolina. appeared, was
duly qualified ard took his seat. The consideration
OF the Kansas contested election case was resumed
The resolution ousting Gen. Whitfield was adopted
lilo 10 %. The resolution giving the vacant seat
10 Gov. Reeder was rejected-ss to ll3. The House
also refused to give Mr.. Reeder per diem and
mileage
The evidence before the Coroner with reference
20 the disaster on board the steamer Empire State
was concluded yesterday, and the jury viii render
their verdict today. At last accounts the wounded
were more comfortable.
We have dates from Buenos Ayres 70 the sth OF
June. The schooner Lewis Perry Captain Turner,
had arrived from Valparaiso, having as passengers
thirtytwo Of the crew OF the British steamer Pans-
ma, which vessel was wrecked in the Straits Of Ma
geIlan, while on the voyage from Liverpool TO Val.
paraiso. The Lewis Perry reports the loss Of the
British ship Western Bride, Captain Sinclair bound
from Callao for Cork. She was wrecked on the
First Narrows, in the straits Of Magellan. The crew
were taken on board the United states brig Balm
bridge.
The sales Of cotton yesterday were limited 70 some
300 400 bales, in lots, closing dull without quota
ble change In prices Flour less active, and the
market vas heavy at the close at about the quota
lions Of The previous day Wheat was active, aud
sales freely made lot Of choice Canadian white
sold at Al Sc and another Of Kentucky do, the
first Of the season, At 81 IS. Milwaukee good red was
freely sold at al co a 81 81. Corn was firm, with
sales o. prime sound Western mixed, In shipping
order at CSC. a 64c., and some holders asked Csc.
Pork was finer owing 70 the stock being less than
was expected. Mess sold at $40 s7t $40. Lard
continued Rrm and 600 packages were cold, 10
arrive at lac. Sugars firm, with sales Of 600
700 hhds. Coffee was quiet. Freghts were at
Cd sad. for grain TO Liverpool and Ia Cd for -four.
Professor DENNIS MAHAS AGArS IN THE FIELp.