The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-08

The News.
The Niagara arrived at Halifax yesterday, with
news from Liverpool to noon Of the 26th ult three
days later than previous sdvlces. In q commercial
point of vie~ the intelligence is important.
At Liverpool cotton had declined oneeightl
Of penny in the week ending on the 26sh
the market closing quiet and dull. Breadstuff
were generally depressed, provisions dull, rlc'
heavy and in tact American produce o
all descriptions exhibited . declining tendency
Freights had also declined. At London, in Amer
can securities there were no transactions of conse
quenoe. Coasols are quoted at 90 90t, decline o
one eighth.
There is nothing later from India through th
ordinary channels. We have, however, letter from
our special correspondent at Calcutta which il
published In so-day's paoer, giving the importan
information of the capture Of the city of Lucknow
the capital Of Dude by the Sepoya, and the massacre
of all the Europeans there. This information was
current in private circles ct Calcutta but kept
from the newspapers by the government. By the
next mail We shall probably receive some details of
this disastrous even. to the British power in the
East.
letter from Hong Kong states that the United
States siocp of war Levant had burned village in
the island of Formoss. to svenge the pillage of
American ship by pirates. The name of the vessel
is not mentioned
The mediation of France and England In the
quarrel between Spain and Mexico has been &C
cepted by the latter. The negotiations are to be
carried on In London.
The trial of the case of the frauds the Northern
Railway OF France had been concluded Parrot was
acquitted. Grelet was sen fenced to eight years and
Carpenter and Guern to FIVE years Imprisonment
each The convicts ~ere also required to make
eAntution of 5,73a shares OF stock of the com
lazy.
IL way Of New Orleans we have news from Ha-
yena 20 the 4th inst. Sugar hao declined AMI hold.
Crs wee expected TO lose heavily. Exchange on
New York was OF par.
In the General Germ Of the Court Of Sessions yes
ter0sy The argument in the case Of Daniel E. sckles
against TIE Editor OF the HERALD. for libel. WAS
continued and closed. The motion Is to v,cate the
order msde by the City Judge some two weeks
since. d iectibg tue papers in the to be sent
hack T. the magistrate who issued the warrant, 50
ths, The defendant might have his right to pre
uinary examination Decision il reserved.
The Grand Jury was organized in the Ccar. Of
Sessions yesterday when the Recorder in his charge
referred 70 the indictments pending agains, ths al
thathe Off red with Judge Russell in his construction
Of the statute The Recorder maintained that all nc
cused parties should have preliminary examination
before magistrate previous TO the complaints being
cent 70 the Grand Jury. John Anderson wa
hor0fsbly acquitted Of charge OF hishw3y OBJ
berry.
Over twenty complaints in connection <ith the
outward trip Of The star o. the West we're made a,
-. ~ m. A.
ticket sellers who succeeded N defrauding emf
grants . California Of a large amount Of cash. The
sgent ofthe California steamship line has promptly
caused the arrest q the s.inders, aud handed them
over q the tender uerciss Of the law.
The Police Com nissiobers were TO have met yes
terday afternoon pursuant 10 adjournment bot thC
only members present al the hour named we're
Mayor Wood ard Mr. Cho we'll Whether General
Nyes electioneering tour should be allowed to inter
fere with The business Of The Board or whether th
adjournment is purposey effected by the repsblicar
members TO delay the public business, the pubic
can readily determine. false report has been cir
culated 10 toe effect that the Mayor is opposed 4
retns,a,irg the old poli,e force The Mayor rs will
Tx and anxious 70 Oh up the ranks " th well tret
officers
The Commissioners or Emigration met yesterday
\ complaint was made against the captain OF ID,
steamship Aago for landing passengers at othe
place. than Castle Garden in violation Of the law
legal mta,ures viii be taken against the consgnee'
q tie vessel The emig ration for the year so fai
LAS been lss,s4 ~ excess OF Al Clio as compared
vtth the emigration Of las, year. There Is now
fi5, ls6 70 IN bank 70 the credit OF the Commits
eooner
The Board o. Education me, last evening. The
report ~ the superin eDdent OF Schools was pre.
aeuted. II shows thai there are now a. o5s pup,ls
attending the public SCHOOLS Of this city sho s,ng an
lpcresse Of 4,l97 over last year. The children are
instructed by l,249 teachers. The report recon-.
mendirg the reorganization OF the Free Academy
N regard to changes in the course oi study and the
position a. The professors taken up, when Mr.
Benedict ex-President OF the Board, denounced the
project In unsparing terms. After some discussi, m
several amendments were offered and one fixing
ne salaries OF all the professors at az 225 each VA
adopted The report Was then adopted. We give
report Of the proceedings elsewhere.
The stated monthly meeting Of the Academy d
Medicine was seld last evening at the University
when the subject Of puerpersl fever was again tsker
UP. discussion also arose az 10 the proprety o
having the reporters Of the daily press excluded
but no action was taken In the matter An interest
ing report vii he found elsewhere
Th@nometnosl and bsrometrcsl observations or
the state u the weather for the week ending on th.
tn inst taken IN this city, show that It's geners
character during the early part a. the sever
days was cold and cloudv, bat afterwards clesi
and pleasant. The mean height of the harp
meter wG 30 ole inches, and the mean ten
perstur during the week 81 desees-th'