The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-17

The News.
We are stin without tdings of the steamer Cen.
trial America She LETT Havana on the morning of
the Sth, and on the following morning was caught
in q terrific gale Notwithstanding to accounts re-
ceived by the Empire City, which also left Havana
on the sth-continued without cessation during five
days The passengers and crew. of the Central
America probably numbered seven hundred souls.
She had also on board million and halt in trea-
sure and the Californian mails Much alarm is felt
for their safety, and the steamer David Webster,
which leaves this port today for Havana and New
Orleans will deviate from her in search for
her. We understand that the Empire City, which
put in at Norfolk, will likewise during her passage
to New York, join in the search.
We have news from Havana to the sth inst
Frenchman, a black man and boy had been landed
st Havana They we're picked up at sea sdrift in an
open boat. The boy gave information that The party
formed part Of the crew of the brig Albion Cooper,
Of Portland, Capt. Humphreys, which sailed from
Portland in June lsst, bound for Cardenas; that the
Frencbmar and negro killed Capt. Humphreys, his
chief mate snd three men, and then set fire to the
vessel The supposed pirates were in charge Of the
American Consul a. Havana The yellow fever was
raging with viIulence among the shipping In port
and TIE nery arrived soldiers also suffered severely.
The sugar Market was inactive. Gen. Lersundi the
new Captain General was scon expected.
VIZ. r. Calhoun, nephew of the late John c. CAL
houn. has been appointed Secretary of Legation at
Paris, In place of o. Jennings Wise, who has re-
signed.
We publish in another column speech delivered
ty Gen. JEFF Davis, at fernando, Miss, on the
5th inst, where the people had prepared wha. is
termed in that region basket collation. The
topics tIested- Kansas, Governor Walker, the ad-
ministraton and slavory-are not the freshest, but
they were no doubt highly reshed, as the Mssissip
plans generally FIND unaocountable attraction in
thee subjects The speech. however, is well worth
studyn a. Il developed somewhat the policy which
The Southern secession wing Of the democracy In
Congress viii pursue regarding the question Of the
admission OF Kansas Eto TIE fraternity OF sovereign
ststts.
TIE contract for carrying the United States mail
over the land route 10 California, was yned 10 this
city yesterday. Nessrs. John Butteraeld, William
d Dnsmofe VIII am G.. Fargo, Alexander H1l.
LAND ]. v. =. Gardner. VI l.. Kenyon, Hamilton
Spencer and Others sre the contractors. The go
yerpment was represented BY Mr.. Dundas, second
ess slant Postmaster General. The contract, which
i 10 rur six Yeas is 10 20 into effect twelve months
from date six hundred thousand d)l.ars per an.
nun l. the price 70 be paid the contractors This
win doubtless prove 10 be profitable job, ~ 1t Is in
the bands Of energetic parties who have the means,
and who understand thoroughly the business they
have undertaken. II Is understood that the con
tractors will form JOINT stock company.
The Central Park Commissioners met yesterday,
Mr. r. l.. Olmsted cent in q communication accept
ing The poet Of Superintendent Of the Park.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday,
ID, did no public b1siness. II was supposed that
they would take some action respecting the Sc
euut's Poirt Hospital, since the Stlte authorities
have decided that Il shall be Quarantine; but tie
Commissioners say he builcipg Is not in a AZ cond
ton 70 be occupied, and they are prevented by an
express law from spending the Emigration funds for
any otter object than the care OF emigrants Should
tho Quarantine Coz missioners put proper furniture
in the building they viii take charge OF IT. bat not
til then.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Rich
ard Sherpe, . youth, was tried and acquitted for
being in company with mss who attempted to
pas a Eve doIaz counterfeit, bill on the lee Bark
Massachusetts, upon J " Smith, or the 18th ult
The defendants counsel clearly established an abb
and proved By several witnesses hat the accused
Michael wogan, Jr charged With arson in the third
6tEse in setting Gre 10 the Wholesale liquor store Of
wu. Y Bearnes, No. ga Front street, on SUNDAY,
the 2lst o. February. was commenced. number
o. witnesses we're examined for the prosecution,
Whose evidence was Of ciicu-ns'antal nature. The
Gaze viii b. cunu1ued today.
The SCOT legion, under the escort of General
Ward b. Burnett and the New York Volunteers,
visited walkers gallery Of paintings Brood way
yestesoay forenoon They intended to have visited
some OF the Notifications Of the narbor, but on
leaning that THEY would have 70 start for home on
the -four O'Clock train. a the six o'clock m. train
would not Cauy them, concluded there vas not time
TO So down the bay. The Iadep sndent Guard con.
Quoted then, n the depot.
The Board Of Education were 20 have heIs q
m e,ing last night, bot there was 70 quorum nre
,ent nineteen members only answering 10 their
ames.
Tie value OF foreign goods imported at the port Of
y s,on dUring the week ending 18th inst amounted
90 ssl3,799. The value OF imports during the cor.
responding week in 1856 was s96s,73s
The receipts Of beef cattle during the past week
amounted 10 1927 heao-an increase Of 0s3 head
a. compared With the receipts Of the week previous
There was an active demand yesterday bat the
large supply. and the inferior quality Of the stock
caused q decline In prices. Common and inferior
grades brought Sc. &C.. while N bc. and l2c. we're
paid for the best descriptions only. The average
price was abou, loo In cows and calves there was
90 change 10 notice from last week. Veal calves
advanced about sc. per pound-the range being
rom 5s'sse sheep and lambs were in plentiful