The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-05

The News.
very extraordinary law case will be found
under the proper head. Ire old managers Of the
Nicaragua Transit Company are al loggerheads
and We may now look for some rich Developments
The stockholders Of this much abused company are
ia fair WY OF learning how they have been
kept so long out Of dividends. If this suit fully ex
poses the financial system UPON which the Transit
Compsnyis affairs have been conducted, 1t viii be
dong tie Community great service. If the whole
truth comes cut it will be seen that the defendant
in this suit is rot he orly party concerned in the
manner charged. The importance OF the case and
the magnitude Of the alleged enlightenment induce
us 10 devote SO large portion OF our space 10 its
publicity. We have s1en an a,tesed copy OF the re-
cord Of rhe proceedings Of the Court of Sessions OF
ghis city for The year ls47 wherein l. was shown that
Walter ;. Chrysler was convicted Of the crime
Of forgery and sentenced 10 the state prison for
two years. II this Chrysler is the individual upon
whom the company depends TO sustain the charges
made against Mr. Garrison, tie community VII
place very little reliance upon the evidence pub
Rshsd aud The object Of the conplaiEants will ap-
pear more ike personal animosity than desire .
benefit the stockholders OF the company.
The Jersey City Common Council have directed
ihe Committee On Health TO give public motto thai
no Tessti that shall pass the New York Quarantine
bet~een the 2sti day Of august and the l5th day
OF October mex. viii be allowed 70 cone within
three hundred yards Of the wharyss OF Jersey City
until she shall have been boarded by the Committee
on Health. or one OF the city physicians, and The
master of sach vessel shall have first obtained from
them either OF them, clean bill. 81 health ma
s-vSsssrs q DVaFe'
Our te!egraphie despatch from Albany announces
the sudden adjournment 0. the Supreme Court yes
ierday til The early par Of October. The movement
create no little excitement among the lawyers and
other parties interested IN suits before the Court, as
foll bench was present; consisting Of judges Ear'
ris, Goaa and Watson.
The Steamship Daniel Webster, while on the
voyage from Nes Orleans Tor his port, encountered
a violent gale, during viii b sac lost her wheel
houses, and ras compelled p resun to por,.
portion Of the side wal Of tie Broadway theatre
fell down yesterday morning, while the wofkmen
were making excavations Tor the foundation OF the
new building in process Of erection for Messrs
Bowen 4 M,Namee, on the adjoining lot. dif-
Guilty &C .Brrsd between these gentlemen and the
lessee Of the theatre Mr.. Marshall, in regard 10 the
manner In which the walls Of that establishment
should be supported during the progress Of the
work. Their statements and an account Of the fall.
ing OF the wall will be founl elsewhere.
The Chamber Of Commerce net yesterday, md
adopted resolution calling upon the Common
Council 70 accsp. the offer Of TIE Dudley obserya.
tory and have correct astronomical time for at
least z-yo o. he city clocks. 4 resolution looking
% he adoption o. tbc decimal system In weights
ard ness ufcs vas also endorsed.
ON tiles ron Turks Island ore to the 10th Of
August hit coutsin little news. The Royal Stand
ard d ibst day, says The demand for salt has
esea Increasing gradually for the last turee weeks;
% 80 bushels have been exported since On; last
report, tcirr The larges: quantity shipped In any
one seek since cur present season commercial. Tie
pr'Se mains tim at l5c. Quantity On hand about
$50 40 bushels. Ezport duty, &c.
VIC have Bess from Hordaras. Toe dates are,
Omos. .piy %, ard Truxilo, August II. The inau-
guia;sot Of Walkers administration 10 Nicaragua
rad exciicd much uneasiness, and Honduras was
busy esgagsa IN raising troops to Join the league
formed ~ Guatemala. Costa RIGA and San Salvador
against h.ra. an Amer ans were suspected, and q
governmental decree bad been Issued ordering none
u hen e ia1d u tie republic. The United States
Cousu had protested against the execution Of this
decree. AL eorwWdsd copies q the paper to the
Cabinet Washington. New gold piacers bad been
opcfsd res' Of Tusxilo. aad twenty dollars per day
were earned u AiEb. MF. IL b uiIis Ct All anta.
Ga. and william Horsley, members u an A-eri an
mining cofDpany, we're dead.
Ire Only business done in The Board Of Council.
meu last evening was the appontmen, o. three In.
spectsrs OF elections in place Of othe.s deceased
or removed.
The 6rst innings Of the grand cricket match At
Hoboker, was played yesterday, between the New
York enS -. Georges clubs, The forIer scoring 90
and tie latter Ia. Pay vas to be resumed to-day,
al ia An.
The cotton market was quite firm yesterday, with
sasss oG about 1900 bales Al the close holders
wesa asking ie lc. advance. Flour continued
frrn and closed o. better prices for most dessrip
tuns Wheat was arm but less active Choice new
white ras az 81 GO a 81 ~, and Inferior to primo
snd chs &c new red sold a, u 10 q a So Corn was
also fFIlcr, with sales Of sound Western mixed a.
&C. q CSC. The advance in the rates of freight had
n ,susTency to check transactions ia breadstuf..
Sugar was soiet, without further depression In
prices esnce she declire recently noticed. COFFEE
was fra. with en- advancing tendency In prices.
GOO 500 baga Rio were sold a. full prices, and
! 400 do. native Ceylon a, private terms. Pork wa
bsavv win small ssles Of al $40 Is $40 STA.
sna prire "a sI7 rs. Lard vas firm, with sales Of
/ gca recke.Ves from store and from the dock a.
lae Tte,e va les activity IN ffeghts, but rates
\. Ysl..4. "a, 49, ,s.ts sssdy.