The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-03
The News.

a young man named Theodore l.. Tompldns died
ct Hoboken yesterday morning, from injuries re-
ceived in q fracas in German house of bad repu,e
n Mulberry street, on Saturday night. Several of
the inmates of the house have been arrested and
now in prison awaiting the result of the Coroner s
investigation.
man was killed in Summit street South Brook
iyr, yesterday afternoon, by falling from the fourth
story Of dwelling upon the pavement beneath.
There are, however, circumstances connected with
the affair which indicate the belief that deceased
was violently thrust out OF the window by the in.
mates Of the house.
Additional particulars of the homicide at Nave
sink are given elsewhere. The testimony taken upon
the Coioners inquest fully corroboraed the state
nents relative to the affair which have already ap-
pesreo. and the bookkeeper Donnelly was committed
to Freehold Jail to answer the charge of murder
Judge Me.calf, of the Richmond County Court
has admitted Mr.. Latourette TO bail in the sum of
IS 06o, to answer the charge Of having partici.
pated in the recent alleged attack upon Sc
guiae's Point. Under the Quarantine head
viii be found some interesting correspondence
between several Of the leading citizens OF
Creenport, Long Island, and DR.. Thompson the
Health Officer. touching tue landing Of vessei
with an infected cargo at Greenport. Some steve
6ores ct the old Quarantine, it will be SEEN have got
themselves into difficulty from drinking too much
brandy anu making midnight onslaught some
sober stevedores, while the latter we've asleep.
Judge Anderson viii preside in the First District
Court during Judge Green's month of vacation. On
the 6th Of August there will be some thirty sum
no1ses returnable in suits commenced by ex-police-
men foi Lack pay up to the time they disband.
&c. These suits are instituted by Mr.. Mackellar ex.
clerk OF Chief Mstsel es counsel for the policemen
aud will probably be tried by Judge Anderson.
We publish this morning the closing OF Mr. Fields
argument, and the reply OF Mr.. sickes, in the Con.
oYer INJUNCTION case before Judge Ingraham, on
Saturday. Both gentlemen devoted their perora-
tons more 10 the personal remarks and the conduct
OF counsel, than TO the merits Of the case. Mr..
Yield gave some hard hits 20 certain " degenerate
sons OF Ireland" whom he charged with being
ss5smei OF their nativity: while Mr. sckles be.
saboed NJ. Fields friends, the Albany leg slaiors,
petty soundly. The speeches will be found more
interesting than the previous long drawn cut srgu.
uen.s u this case.
The city and port were never healthier than at
present. See our report Of the proceedings Of The
Health Commissioners.
A Atter published in another column, from our
expedit!onary correspondent in Minnesota, gives a
very interesting account Of the Indian troubles in
thst Territory, and the difficulties encountered by
Col. MOBILES wagon road party. Oar correspondent
is of opinion that war with the Sioux is inevitable
Col. Medary has notified the citizens Of Minnesota
10 hold themselves in readiness to volunteer against
the savagss.
The brig 7. M. Mayhem arrived at this port yes.
terdsy with Bermuda papers 10 the els, ult. On
the morning Of the 18th four men Of the Twenty
sixth regiment, stationed at Georges, attempted to
desert in a sail boat Suspicion attached TO an
American whaling schooner, then lying in the har-
Dor, as privy to the movement, and an embargo was
put upon her sailing for the day. On the 18th the
boat was discovered twenty miles of, mastess aud
tossing or the waves, and was pursued and cap.
tured. The deserters surrendered quietly.
We have news from Port az. Prin,e, Hayti. TO the
18th ult Trade was dull at all the Hay,ien ports.
and provisions abundant. Coffee, owing 10 large
receipts had declined in price. At Jacmel 4, was
held q. $780, The London Northern Fire and Life
Insurance Company bad established branch Office
at Port su-Prince. The Legislature had presented
sgrsndnoquent address 10 the Emperor with regard
to the late connsgration.
We have news from South America dated al Bue.
nos Ayres I'd, Bahia 18th and Pernanbuco 22d Of
June. There had been sent on freight 10 England
diamonds of the value OF l1O,30O. The AngloBra
lillian Bank was the object Of great attention the
part Of the imperial government. II is reported
that dispute had arisen between France and Bra
I'll with respect to the fixing Of the boundary Of
French Guiana, and it was even said that French
troops were being landed on the banks Of the Rio
Arsquary. At Bahia no transactions Of importance
in imports had taxed place. or Goldfish stocks were
rapidly diminishing. In exports, great duness pre-
vailed with the exception Of a sale Of leaf tobacco
ot $500 per aoba for closed leaf seconds and $500
for hrss. The sugar market partly regained its for
mer activity, and considerable lists Of whites chang
cd hands al 1900 per arroba. Cotton and coffee
continued neglected and prices Of hides ani run
nalned p1al,ersd. The Penambuco market.