The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05
The News.


The News.
The steamship Indian, from Liverpool, arrived at
Quebec yesterday afternoon. She brings four days
later intelligence than that received by the Africa
The political news is unimportant. Advices from
MADRID state that the difficulty with Mexico stands
q chance Of being Practically arranged The Neu-
chatei difficulty is not yet settled. protocol had
been drawn up by the four Powers, the exact terms
Of which were kept secret which they have offered
10 Switzerland and Prussia for their acceptance.
Shoald they, however, Object to the propositions
contained in the protocol and resort to hos
tilites, the four Powers will then do all in
their power 10 prevent them. Hopes were
entertained Of an amicable adjustment of the
dispNte, ~ the conference hal re assembled
at Paris. The market for cotton at Liverpool
closed dali and weak, the previous quotations being
barely sustained. The market for bresdstufis wa
rather inactive although prices for some kinds show
atrihing advance In quotations. The money mar
ket WINS slightly more stringent, consols closing Of
% for money and 93i for account. Accounts from
the French manufacturing districts state that raw
wool and colonial produce were rising in value A
considerable decline had taken place in the corn
market at Bourdeaux and Toulon. 1t has been
officially ascertsined that the supply Of wheat In
France Is more than sufficient for consumption
until next harvest. The growing crops looked
favorable.
The trial OF Mrs. Emms Augusta Cunningham
Otherwise called Burden," Gas she is designated in
the proceedings,) indicted for the murder of DR.
Harvey Burden, 81 Bond street, on the night Of
the 3oth or morning Of the 3lss Of January last was
commenced yesterday in the Court Of Oyer and Ter.
miner, before Judge Henry E Davies. The whole
day. mp To half past eight o'clock at night, was con-
sumed in the empannelhng Of jury, which difficult
task was q; length accomplished by the swearing Of
the following named gentlemen
l. Gilbert Oakley, merchant Ninth ward.
2 Cliauncy 7. Norton IRE idcut Ninth ward.
8. Francis h. Gabagan sand paper Manufacturer, Esh
feenll ward
g Chsres y. Hunter, merchant, Eighth ward
8. Lnke C. Coz. silk merchant. Fifteenth ward.
:. John Green, builder, sixth ward.
=. George TuguOi forge worker Eighteenth ward
o. I.Fd ". doughty. pscsisr, Nineteenth ward
10 frederck A. tiOetze. t1bsoconist, Eleventh ward
n. John Archibald, agent sud fsncy goods, fifteent
Il Gilbert " B,raes. iruH railing manufacturer
fs.,hteenth ward
In al some 40 Jurors answered 10 their names
Of whom ak were peremptorily challenged, and l02
rejected as incompetent from having formed opin
logs or entertaining bias prejudice. The jury, a.
empanr elled seems 70 be very respectable AMI in
toiligent body VI men. They were not allowed tc
sepsrste but the Court detailed an officer 70 each o
them 10 accompany the home last night, and In the
morning IL necessary, and bring all back TO ths
common rendezvous Of French's Hotel The cas-
vas not opened for the prosecution on account o
the absence OF the Attorney General, Mr.. Cushing
Judge Davies announced his intention Of sittizt
each day from A. NJ 70 ii or IL p. NJ, with hou
recesses for dinner and tea Mrs. Cunningham I
on her trial alone, she and Eckel having bees
charged on separate Indictments The Judge en-
tended the time Of meeting, this morning, 10 II
O'Clock.
The mysterious tragedy at Newberg has beef
rendered more inexplcabe and remarkable by tn
fact that Miss Sarah Bloom, the supposed victim
70 whose identity with the corpse her own siste
and Q number who knew her intimately have swor
N the most positive manner, has been discovered :
he alive. Mr.. Jenkins, who was detained a. q vii
oess. has been liberated and the Coropers jury hay
adjourned until further testimony can be collected
Ano&her clue has been obtained 10 the identity 0
The body. and full report, enbodying the detail
OF this wonderful cs~e Of mistaken identity and Gil
oumsAntial evidence, viii be found In snothe
column.
The inhabitants Of English Neighborhood "a
Fort Lee. Bergen county, N. j., are in . high stat
% excitement In consequence Of the mystery a
tending the death Of @ resident OF the first mel
toned yilisge. A thousand rumors are anoa !
regard 10 the occurrence, bat We have been unaba
70 trace them 10 any reliable source The mothe
and relatives Of the deceased appear satisfied OF ID
utter unsxush cf the stories circulated, and pay
heed 70 The gossip Of The nelghbors- Elsewhere VII
be found an account Of our special reporters eSpe
riesoe IN his endeayors 70 investigate the matter.
In the Bupreme Court, special term, yesterday
JscEe Clssks dissolved the Injunction against th
new Police Commissioners, and decrecd that the,
have fun authority 70 oct such commissioners II
The Metropolitan Police district 10 the State OF New
York With all the powers and authority pertaining
Thereto. 10 The quo 'cdrronto case the Court II
ernerNl tern by agreement OF counsel directed the