The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05

The steamer Clyde, from Glasgow 22d u., ar
rived at Quebec yesterday. She brings London AMI
Liverpool adT;ces 20 the 2ls.-fcur days later thsn
previously received. The news ia a commercial
point OF view. j. important BTesdsiufs had de lined
both in England a. spain, while TIE cotton market
at Liverpool remained unchanged. Consols are
quoted at o. % Tor money. Nothing OF impor
tance lad trauspired in political circles. 1t ex-
pected that the coiling OF the Geographic cable
would be completed on board the Niagara in . few
days.
More astounding Developments have come to
light in relation to the Bond street tragedy Mrs.
Cunningham was arrested yesterday, aud is now in
custo6y-together with several aiders and abettors
ON a charge Of felony in getting up a false aud
simulated scheme Of pregnancy, childbirth aud the
production OF heir TO the Burdell estate; which
heir, or rather heress, turns on, to be a child Of
poverty. born last Saturday in Bellevue Hospital.
Our repor. gives full particulars of :his extraord
nary supplement to the Bond street murder.
The steam frigs'e Roanoke arrived At this port yes
terdsy from Aspinwan, with upwards ofts o hundred
of Walkers fliousters on board. Between twenty
and thirty Of them we're sent to the hospital for
medi cal treatment A list Of the names OF the per-
soils composing the party, together with some in
found Il another column
An enthusiastic meeting Of Germans opposed 10
the tyrsnnicsl epactuents Of the back republican
Legislature held last evening ia the Twenty
fret ward. See our report elsewhere.
The attention Of our readers is directed to our re.
por, Of the very sensible remarks Of Messrs Holmes
and IA.kstt, at the meeting Of The Board Of Excise
Commissioners yesterday. Certain parties iusis,
hat, tatrn a ha
after TIE first meeting. The Commissioners con
stIue re Law differently and invite appeal to tbs
courts 10 settle ibe point Judge Harris has decided
- in the csse q q motion for mandamus to compel
The Excise Commissioners OF albany county to grant
licenses beyond the time specified by law-;hat The
sessions Of ,he Board must not in al exceed ten Gays
IN ytsr. The Board bavitg already been In ses-
sim ten days. the Judge oeniej the motion.
a Grand Jury vas organized for the August tern
In the Cour, of General Sessions yesterday. secor
der Smith delivered a brief charge calling their IT
tenton 20 the cases they would be called AEON to
present, and remarked tbattbe parties charged with
participating in the recent riots were liable 10 in
dctment for mans.agghier Frederick Williams,
well known hotel thief vas convicted OF grand
larceny and sent 10 sing Sing Tor four years and
two months. John Allen wa tiled and convicted Of
highway robbery, and the Recorder sentenced him
10 State prison for the lowest term ten years. He
remarked that be did not believe in imposing severe
sentences except upon old offenders and In his sd.
dres- 70 the prisoner observed that he was q most
notorious chara ter.
The Board Of Ten Governors met yesterday and
transacted some important business A committee
WIS appointed TO report upon the expectancy OF
trying homeopathic treatment at the Bellevue Hos Di-
tai, with = view 70 test thu, system and also to see
II the enormous sums spen, fof liquor aud drugs at
that institution could not be saved. From the feel
ing manifested in the Board II il evident that the
experiment vil be tried. Tue Board also concluded
to send the few remaining soldiers Of walkers army
at Bellevue Hospital 10 their homes ct the South "a
they were q burden 70 the institutions. The ,ot,I
number Of persons in the institutions under charoa
Of The Board is 6,345.
The Portuguese Minister ha. received comm
ncstion from General Cas- sts ing that the Attorney
Genera had returned the papcs in the case ~
smith, convicted Of the murder Of the captain an |
cook on beard t1e brig General Pierce, and sen.
fenced for execution the 1913 instant: that the
Attorney General is Of opinion that there are sun.
Gent g-ouscs for granting com mutation Of TIE
punishment and for the Interference 4 the Pfesi
dent
The Central FAX Conilis-ioueTs met yeste rda Y.
They sat 9th closed door, proceeding susceptible
ofbeng construed into ar yihiDg bu. favorable in
pf' sion, no matter bow pure or above suspicion
each 'nemrer msy be. oar reporter essayed TO take
his esat Al the eotid 5H theie was rot Only no
char Tor him 20 st on but TIE Commissioners gave
him 70 Understand be prs-ence vas ~ intrusion. A
ful report will be found ,lsewhefe.
The inquest upon The body Of Young Tonpkins,
Who dice last sunday morning from the effects OF
ipjures received The night previous "a, aljw house
" prostitution In Mulberry street, vas resumed