The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-30
The News


those previously received by the Canada via Hall
fax, Geographic summary of which appeared in
Saturday mornings edition We publish elsewhere
etters from our correspondents at Edinburg, and
Toledo (Spain,) and several extracts from files
OF foresn Journals, which will be found highly in
teIesting.
An arrival at Provincetown reports that the Gu
nard steamer Curlew, from Halifax for Bermuda,
ashore the North Breaker, off the latter port
at four o'clock on the morning of the 18th inst and
sunk in three mIntes. The crew saved their lives,
but the mails lost. 1t was expected she would
prove total loss.
The steamship Daniel Webster due at New Or
leans Monday last, had not arrived a. that port
yesterday and it feared she had been seized by
General Walker. Ma excitement prevailed in
New Orleans in conse4asace of her non-arrivsl.
In the State Senate yesterday, the new apporton
ment OF the Senate districts was reported, a list Of
which will be found among the proceedings this
morning. The bill to amend the laws relative to foreign
insurance companies in New York was passed. as was
also the bill to regulate the sale potatoes by weight
Ia the Assembly, the majority of the committee on
Mr.. Bordans plan for railroad in Broadway having
refused 10 report the whole matter referred to
the Committee Of the Whole 4 bill was introduced
70 oblige ferry steamers to carry small boats.
The Tenant House Committee of the Legislature
terminated yesterday their Investigations for the
present. Suggestions Of tenant house landlords
and builders further had as to the best plan to
he adopted for the future construction of tenant
houses. A look was also taken by some Of the
committee through the Eighth anu Ninth wards
In this portion of the city were found tenements
excelling any hitherto examined in respect to their
dilapidated and untenantabe condition. A place
was stumbled upon in LaIrens street where were
fOnnd living, in most beautiful harmony genuine and
practical samples of niger worshippers. An assig
nation house was slightly looked into but tho
rough search was deemed extra official, and the
party retreated. The committee propose To offer
resolution directing them to continue their re
searches after the close Of the present legislative
term. We hope such resolution will be passed. The
condition Of the tenant houses of the city calls for
some stringent enactments, that, if possible, the
accommodations for the multiplied poor who oecu-
py these tenements may be improved, and they
be made less the victims of cormorant landlords
According TO the report Of the City Inspector,
there were 421 deaths in the city during the past
week, namely &c men, So women, 1877 boys, and l26
girls, showing an increase Of sixty over the mo
tally Of the week previous. Of the whole humble.
II died Of bronchitis, of CONGESTION Of the lungs,
56 Of consumption, SO Of inflammation of the lungs,
z of CONGESTION of the brain, 26 Of dropsy in the
head, OF inflammation of the brain, Of disease
OF the heart 10 of dropsy, Of diarrhea, Of in
Iammation of the bowels, of smallpox, 5 OF epi
lepsy, Of erysipelas, Of typhus fever, A of
vulsions (iniantile), of Group, of delirum ire
mems, 81 Of scarlet fever, Of hopping cough, and
Is Of marasmus. There were also six premature
births q of stillbon, and eight deaths from
violent causes The following is the cassif cation
of dseases:Bones joints &C., l; brain and nerves
IS; generatiye organs, A. heart and blood vessels
le; lungs, throat, &c, ia; old age, 3; skin, &C..
and eruptiye feyers 49, stiborn and premature
births, 30; stomach bowels, and other digestive
organs 90; uncertain seat and general fevers, %:
urinary organs, s.; unknown, 6. The nativity table
gives $40 natives of the United States, 90 Of Ire
land, IS Of Germany, Of France, and the balance
Of various European countries,
The jury in the United States District Court AT
Trenton yesterday rendered verdict in favor Of
Governor Price for sl0j,0S9 against the United
States government leaving $50 OOc to lie adudicated
On by Congress.
The train of cars from Philadelphia for Pittsburg,
yesterday, was thrown down an embankment fifteen
feet and two OF the passengers seriously injured
lime speculallonH III pfouuce nave Dccone
serious evil and have been pushed to a greater ex
tent within the past six months than ever before
& bad principle, declared 10 be unbinding at the
Board of the Stock Exchange by the Legislature,
has been carried into the market for produce,
where it is recognized by law and made obligatory
upon contractors. a party sells, by sample, 0,0j3
bushels of yellow corn, deliverable in the last week
Of March and others do tie same thing. \ fight
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press prices, so as to gain margin; while the
other from similar motives, struggles to keep them
up. When the corn il rendered its quality may be
biccted to- and thus lead to yexatious dispute.
The market, in the meantime becomes unsettled.
There are often two prices in the market. First,
hose establ she'd by the legitimate laws Of supply
and demand and those made by the contract system.
The same time saies, also, peryade the provision
market, and prices are inhueRced in precisely
similar way. Just before the maturity Of large con-
tracts known to he outstanding there are struggles
to get up "corner," just as in stocks and prices
become excited and generally advance. After the
contracts are settled either by the delivery OF the
produce or by paying the differences, prices again
become settled
The cotton market continued active YESTERDAY,
and prices steady. The sales embraced about
$500 bales, chiefly in transitu. The Canadas news
produced no effect. The intelligence from the
South exercises more influence just now than that
from Liverpool. Flour was irmer with increased
activity In sales The medium and lighter grades
were held at enhanced rates without holders as a
general thing being able TO realize. Common 10
good straight State brands were sold at So s7l
81 rs. parcel of good red Tennessee wheat sold
nj 81 20, for milling. Corn was from cents
Letter, with fair sales. P9gk WAS steady, With sales