The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-19

The State Legislature has adjourned The only
bills of great importance which have been defeated
are the Trinity Church bill and that for the relief of
Broadway. As no executive session was held by
the Senete, the Harbor Masters will hold over.
The Commissioners of the Land Office held a
meeting at Albany yesterday, and resolved to sell
the New York Arsenal the third of June next, at
tie Exchange in this city. The terms will be
twenty per cent cash and the balance in sixty days
The corporation has the privilege Of taking the pro
perry at $275 ,oOe II they deem it proper to do so
previous to the public sale.
The Canal Board at a meeting held yesterday al
Albany. appointed the Atlantic Bank, Hanover
Bank and Shoe and Leather Dealers Bank as the
repositories of the canal tolls in this city. The
Board also created the Office of Assistant Collectors
TO prevent frauds on the canals, and appointed
thereto all persons declared inspectors under the
recent law.
The correspondence between Mr.. Silas E. Bur.
rows and Com. Armstrong, of the United States
squadron in the Chinese waters relative to the var
in that quarter will be read with attention. II
will Re found in smother column Of this mornings
paper. The correspondence Is tart, and contains
some interesting statements.
The Department Of the Interior has hearty com.
pleted the arrangements for the construction Of the
wagon road TO the Pacific. Proposals have been
issued by the Post Office Department for carrying
the entire letter mail from the Mississippi to San
Francisco In four horse coaches, semimonthly
weekly and semi-weekly. The Department will an
nounoe the awards Of contracts for carrying the
mails in New York, New England and other States
for less period than four years, next Saturday.
The United States steam fngste Niagara has
been repaired, and will positively sail on Monday
The cylinder bead has been replaced, and steam
was got on her yesterday.
The United States steamship Wabash sailed yes
teriay for Aspinwal.
The last accounts from the chip New Hampshire,
which is ashore at Jones' beach, state that tie butts
around tie hatch are open, and the water flows
readily in and out the stern. All hope is lost of
saving the vessel.
The Westchester House Caucus re-assenb led last
night, and agreed upon their candidates for the
Council q Sachems in opposition 20 the ticket nomi.
mated at the Chinese buildings. The rival tickets
are given elsewhere. and the names viii be scanned
esseriy by our democratic city politicians.
The examination into the alleged conspiracy to
eacot the escape Of Huntington from the State pr
son at Sing Sing was resumed yesterday. Nothing
new bearing on the case was elected. After
examining one or two wtnesses, the matter was ad-
iourned over to Monday afternoon.
The SupIeme Court was occupied yesterday with
the important partnership case Of spofJrd
Hatch. involving the large amount Of 100000.
The decision IN this viii be OF great interest to
commercial men, several very grave questions of
Law are involved. A report of the case will he
found elsewhere.
In the Superior Court the case Of the Phoenix
Bank and The Michigan State losrs was brought up
YESTERDAY. TIE case has been only partly heard be-
fore the Judge, without jury. The details given
elsewhere.
The City Inspector reports 3e7 deaths during the
past week-s decrease ofsl, 90 compared with the
return Of the week previous. The following figures
exhibit the number Of deaths during the past two
weeks. among adults and children, distinguishing
.he sexes
Nm Hg7el. Bogs. Gbls 7tsgi
Week cod. ar April IL. 20 s. 1i6 Us ~
Eeet endng April Is. 20 o. la ITO 39I
Among the principal causes Of death we're the