The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-16
The News.

The ste nship Baltic Captain Comsto:k, for
Liverpool, baving been detained yesterday by the
tides, will leave port about two o'clock this after
noon. supplementary foreign mail will be open
ct the Post Office until one o'clock.
Our columns this morning con ain the full and
thrilling particulars Of collision and loss of life on
the Long Island Sound, about o clock on Saturday
morning between the Fall RIVER steamer Metropolis
and the New London and Norwich propeller
j. ". Harris, which resulted in the almost instanta
nee,s sinking of the Harris carrying down with her
fifteen human beings, ard cargo of assorted mer-
cba2dise valued at between $4,000 and $50 900.
From the statements given it is quite evident
that the steamer will aave to bear q large burthen
Of the blame attributable to the collision. The J. W
Harris valued at about s22 500. No marine insur-
ance. After the collision the passengers Of the Metro
polls, some 200 or 800 in number, formed themselves
into committee, and proceeded to relieve the i'm
meoiate suffering Of such Of the wrecked passengers
and crew ss had been saved and raised $4e5, which
was distributed among them. An invalid gentle
man On the sietrcpolis, named George Tsppen, from
New Eedford, Mass, on his way with his wife South
for his health, became 20 nervous and excited in
consequence Of the accident that he went into pa
ralytic at and immediately expired.
Our correspondents at Washington inform Us that
Che govern nent yesterday received advices from the
United States commercial agent at AspinwaI, dated
Cn thu I'd inst, giving some Of the details Of the
treaty entered into between Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua. Nothing has been received from VIM. Carey
Jones at the State Department. Commander Ber-
Ran hes been ordered to relieve Commander Picker
ing 6. tie Portsmouth Navy Yard. number of
eng3eers have been ordered to the steamer Saranac
new fitting for the Pacific squadron. Lord Napier
is sac to be urging upon our government the nc.
cessity of sending moro vessels TO the coast Of
Afcs to assist IN suppresing the slave trade The
number OF guns we nov maintain on the African
coast is sixtythree, while by the Asiburton treaty
the number should he eighty. Col. MOBILES has been
heard from. He STATED on the 9Th inst. from the
Siouz agency with the intention Of pushing 20 the
Missouri river Accounts from the Upper Platte
ndian agency state that war had broken out be-
ween the Crow and Sioux Indians, and that the
after were flying ia great CONSERVATION.
The position of Great Britain in India ia repro
serted by our Consul at Calcutta, Mr.. Hunnagle
who has lust arrived q. Washington from his post
a. being most critical. The number Of insurgents
at Delhi be states 10 be $4,000. and that they arr
vel supplied With the Gnews OF war. His impress
sion is that II the English defeated before Delhi
the native armies Of the Bombay and Madras prcsi.
oenoies vii revolt at once.
In another column viii be found in fun letter
from q, 7. sIinSfeilow mot the Doctor) Of Kan
sss. in reply to charges recently made against
him. He says II is lie that he ever lay down with
Gen. Lane OF the, he was ever hail fellow wei,
met with him: that he ever stole the money sent
from k.saonIi or elsewhere 10 make Kansas slave
State; that he is growing fat from eating turkies
and drinking champagne procured by the aforesaid
money, or that he IL speculat!Dg in town lots in
connection with Lane.
We give IN another par. OF today's paper, our
SAa ipn,isco correspondence and the report vi the
Convention Of California Quartz Miners, held Of sa-
ctsneH;o on the 18th OF June last for the orgauza
tion Of q permanent association Of the members Of
ttst body. The objects oftho new society may he
thus briefly stated L. To tscil,ae the interchange Of
options on the subject Of quart mining ttorugh
whicn may useful improvements in mechanism and
chemistry tpay be suerosted--the appointment OF
Corresponding Secretary, through whom the entire
bod may be addressed, and the securing TIE stten
ton Of scientific men 70 quart mining 10y ofering
Liberal rewsrds for practical improvements either ia
mechanism OF chemistry Governor Purdy has been
elected President and W. n. Ewes, Esq, Correspond
ing Secretary OF the society.
The anniversary exercises consequent on the celc.
brsti0n Of the fifty first commencement Of Bowdoin
College, Maine, were duly observed on Monday, the
"a instant AID following days, closing on 9Th Of
August whes the State OF Massachusetts had ju-
riseiot.on oyer the colony which now forms the
state q ha.se, the old commonwealth made mu-
niheent Donation Of land to the district for college
purposes Bowdoin College was incorporated In the
yea l1sA, and is rst clsss graduated in the year
1Soe. II has betn presided over by men Of great
intellectual abilty,a list Of whose names and ser.
vices we publish with cur special report Of the late
oxercises. The class which graduated this season
was the largest which was ever sent from the halls
Of Bowdoin. No honorary degrees were conferred
Hon. Edward Everett repeated hs address on
Washington and the orations, Presidential levee.
dinner ball and general festivities were Of tho nns
pleasing character.
II tie Court Of Common Pleas yesterday Iudge
Inrrahsnn delivered his decisions on the two casea
before him relsting to tic strcet Commissioners
Office. In the contempt case he adjudgec Mr.. Como.
We guilty OF The contempt, bat reserved sentence 10
order 20 enable Conoyer 70 make rcstitut on OF the
books and vscato his Office promising that il be did
20 toe penalties duo &c his offence would be RENTED
He decided 30 continue the injunction restraining
Couoyer and bis agents from taking possession Of
tie documents pertaining 10 tho Street Comnis-
siorsrs on ss regards all the parties, except Mr.
Fic,i with respect 10 whom The injunction IL dis
zoiyed. The Greer foE punislunent is 10 bc made to-
morrow al 10 O'Clock.
The calendar in the Special Sessions yesterday
was very large, but few Of the cases possessed the
piirhtS interest. notorious woman named
Bovers va SET, n The peniiontsry for six months
for having eouIait,sd violent assault upon cffceT