The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-26
The News.

The News.
A terrible catastrophe happened on Lake bIichi
gan on Wednesday. The steamer Niagara, when
swo hours out from Sheboygan, took fire the
engine room, and in few minutes was shee. of
name fore and aft. II is believed that there were
about one h--dred and seventy passengers board,
together with the crew. and of the whole number
but eighty are known 10 have been picked I'D by
the vessels that wen; to the assistance of the burn
ing boat.
George Steers who has attained o worldwide
celebrity for his skill ia ship building, thrown
from his carriage while going to Little Neck,
L. l., yesterday, and received such serious injury
that be expired in a short time Afterwards. The de-
tails Of the accident, which terminated SO disas.
Eously, are given elsewhere.
We publish In another column letter from the
Secretary Of the Fort Hamilton Relief Society, APP
pealing for more funds to carry out the benevolent
designs Of the society with regard to the sick and
destitute OF that plague-strcken locality We can
not doubt hut that the Secretarys appeal will meet
with quick and liberal response from orr fellow
citizens. Reod the letter referred 10, and seni in
ysur contributions without delay.
Mr.. Speaker Banks addressed yesterday afternoon
an immense assemblage of citizens o. New York,
frcm the front of the Merchants Exchange, in Wall
street. He dscussej the various questions that
enter into the Presidential CANVASS with ability aud
moderate n. We give a verbatim report Of his
speech. Thee a mean aud Intellectual attempt
made TO disturb the meeting by political rowdies-
We have advices from Caracas 20 the ID and
ssom Porto Cabello To the 9Th inst. Venezuela was
Tranquil There had been lie ton OF a Vice Presi
dent forty.eigh- Senator'S and an eAtiIe delegation
70 the Clsmter Of Representatives. An unusual
quantity Of rain had fallen Coffee was very scarce
indeed. small lots only Of inferior qualities came
into market OF tic of the old crop, which
command sil si2 per quintal. Hides continued
in demand, ard brought s2l per quintal readily.
Indigo was scasce Cocoa was in great request a.
s2s s2s per fspega-
A letter from westport Kansas, dated 10th inst,
states that Governor Geary, accompanied by party
Of dragoous, was In hot pursuit of Gen. Lane, with
the intention OF arresting him; Lane was making his
way to Nebraska. IL IA said that the action OF Gov
Gesry has met with the appreciation Of the au.ho-
rites at Washington. The report that the President
had directed dismissal Of the charges against the
Eansas free state prisoners Is denied.
The Committee OF Repairs and Supplies Of the
Board Of Aldermen lad second meeting At the
City Hall yesterday, 20 investigate the msnner In
which DIR. Irving gets tie repairs Of public build
ings attended to. The examination developes facts
that all taxpayers fee interested In. Mr. Irving Is
snbpunatd to appear before the committee at their
next meeting.
The testimony In The Parish viii case was re-
suued IN wecnerday at the Surrogatc's Court.
Leroy n. Wiley che Of lie former business partners,
and chief witness in the case, Is upon the stand
report Of the proceedings Of the second dag q
aession OF the Episcopal Convention may be found
elsewhere In OFT coin ms. Bishop Potter delivered
his annual address, from which il appears that the
Affairs ofibe church are in fourishinE condition.
The New Jersey American state Conys ntion met
at Trenton yesterday. Commodore stockton was
nominated orc OF the Presidential electors al large
l. the Commodore really sound on the goose ques.
ton Z"
Tie Jury Ia the case Of Mr. De Cunhs Refs, tried
upon 2,n charge Of fitting cut the slave ship Altva,
yesterday returned a verdict Of acquittll and the
defendaot was discharged
Accounts from Nassau. y. r. 10 the 18th instant,
state that hurricane had passed over tie island Of
Insgua, psostrating thirty houses and driving Eve
vessels On slaore. -Four lives we're lost. The oher
Bahama ISLANDS escaped.
The particulars OF fraud upon a railroad com.
pany In France, involving The sun Of three million
francs, are detailed in todsy's paper. The perpe.
traitors Of The erime-tgo young men in the employ
Of the company--are supposed to have escaped to
the United States.
The steamer Texas which was to have sailed We'd
nesday afternoon, AZ O'Clock, for Nicaragua, but
was prevented going On account Of some needed re-
pairs 10 one Of her boilers succeeded after the com
ple,ion Of the repairs, q getting away yesterday
morning, shortly after daylight Although leaving
at this earl hour, there was quite a large assem-
blase TO see tie steamer Of Oh the evening nre.
vious subseqne7 ii to the detention Of the steamer
some thirty rev .rcluts for General Walkers 20
venment secured Massage, making thus the total
number OF flibusters eaving nearly three hundred.
The cotton market vas firm yesterday, With sales
reported Of 1000 zoo bales, without quotsble
change in prices. The fore gn news BY the Canada,
combined with private accouLt by the Washington,
stifYened the market for breads tufts, and aoar ad
ysnced from Sc. loc. per Dbl, with more doing
wheat improved from &c. a sc. per ousbel. Corn
was firm at s4c. a G5Bc., with free sales. Pork was
steady, with moderate sales Of mess at $40. sugars