The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-21

The grea: boat race between the ST. John and
New York Clubs, for 81 900 side, came Of, accord
ing 10 programme on the Charles river, at Boston,
yesterday; and we are informed that the contest
suited n the defeat Of the New Workers. No par
tieulars of the affair have reached u.s.
The Boston Times Of Saturday says Quite a
crowd gathered at the Lynn Trotting Park, yester
day, to witness the pedestrian IA ,es The first race
OF FIVE miles, f0S which several entered, was won by
Patrick Whelden, in twenty-eight minutes and
tbiTty-eight seconds. The next race, in which the
renowned GIindell was to run twenty miles in two
hours, was not accomplished. Grndell gave out on
The fourteenth mile, he then being behind time.
This failure is attributed to blow which he ,ssel
on Of his legs from John Z. Taylor, who raised
ToT Jast before Grindell started to rum
Oar Washington correspondent tslegraphs 10 as
that the Cabinet is 10 quandary in regard to Mr..
Corwines port the subject of the late massacre
and ROBBERY OF United States citizens at Pauan ma.
Mr.. Corwine demands the Granadian government TO
make leparation - the amount OF half million Of
colars end TO take effective measures for the pr,
iecticn Of our citizens on and passing through the
lsthmus and recommends tina. in case of It's failure
70 DO 80 orr government shall take military occupa-
ton Of Panama This trorhles the irnbeciies A.
Washington. They are not used to prompt and eg.
fec,ve measures. He also sends the reply Of the
New Granadian Secretary Of State ID cur Minister
az Bogota, which we publish. NJ. Corwine is to
sucCeed Mr.. Ward ~ Consul to Panama, that ger
remans removal having been requested by the
Guardian government. We are also informed that
tho pnrtnCroea CauA"is Nov ye Ia and paisin.e~o
have peen notified that their functions are TO- The
present suspended. Tae slave traffic, extensively
set on foot in both Cities is said 70 have something
20 do with tie suspensions.
We have received from Spain the royal decree
which sUppIesses definitely the National Guard
Of the kingdom, and stipulates that the government
vii submit TO the next Cortes the reasons which
have dictated its decision. These reasons are a.
follows: the militia is but an instrument OF disor-
der permanent cause OF disturbance and uueasi
ness an occasion Of terror and anxiety 10 the con
serysive classes, and prison Of corruption to tia
lover orders. The government goes even further
in Is GTpost IL declares that the institution OF the
National Guard Injuries production, that il PARALLELS
trade s opposed to every peaceful reform is hostile
70 any power or government, and imredes the de
velopement Of representative Institutions.
A special meeting Of the Common Council was
he'd yesterday 10 express the sense Of the municipal
authorities Upon The occasion Of the death Of Lorenzo
D. shepard, Corporation Counsel. Appropriate re
solutions were adopted, and feeling euiogies we're
delivered by several members. COMMITTEES was
appointed to supern.end the funeral arrangements.
and an appropriation agreed 70 for the expenses Of
tie same. fall report Of the proceedings may he
found in tOday's paper. The funeral ceremonies
commence at halfpa-t O'Clock this afternoon. In
Dr. adams church, corner Of East Twenty ,tolrth
street and Madison square.
one Of the city Cor1ners yesterday commenced al
investigation into the circumstances attending the
death OF the pugilist AMY Kelly, at the recen,
prize fight. The chief incidents OF the battle, which
continued til The eghtysixth round are detailed by
the witnesses. report Of whose testimony we give.
A. Jet 10 arrests Of persons engaged prominently in
tie affair have taken place.
City Inspector Mortons report or the mortality
10 the city during The pas, week shows a decrease
Of Is as compared with the week previous, the
total number Of deaths being i6l. Diseases Incl
dental 10 the season have been less frequent. In
cholera inisn'um alone, decrease Of q deaths a.
compared with the last report, i noted. Three
cases Of yellow fever are reported. One OF the de-
ceased was purset Of the Steamship Allbama, just
arrived from savannah another a shipsmith, who,
irum The nature ~ hs employment had doubtless
been exposed 10 infection; and the third was per
son said 10 have been exposed % washing clothing
from an infe ted vessel Reports from Brooklyn
and staten Island mention no cases Of fever. At
Tot Hamilton, new case occurred Yesterday. The
sick Ia that localiiy-to which The disease appears
70 te entirely confined we're doing well yesterday,
with the exception ~ ore or two patients who were
IN a critical condition The following is the NOR
sality Of last wreck a. compared with the week pre-
vi0vs-
Nm Women Biv GuIs TJ,1i
Week end5g Sept IL m So CT 405 Ig3 &c
weekendiug sept 2o... Il 81 III l2s 46t
The following wcsc amapg tic principal causes Of
death the past week IS compared with those Of the
week receding.-