The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-13
The News.

The steamship City of Baltimore, from Liverpool,
arrived at this port about twelve O'Clock last night
She brings four days later news. The intelligence
ia important in financial point of view The Eng
lsh funds had declined to l, with dull marke'.
Cotton continued firm, but breadstatfs exhibited a
declining tendency. There reports current that
the war with Persia was at an end, but they were
not generally credited Owing to the lateness of the
hour at which the news cane to hand we are unable
20 give more than mere epitome Of it. See eighth
page.
BY way of New Orleans we have a fortnight's
later news from California. The only Important in
teliigence is the election Of David c. Frederick and
DIR. Gwin 70 tie United States Senate. Trade was
dull. The mining news however, was favorable
The Aonitor ofMexico, states that it has received
a multitude of letters from Monterey, urging it TO
ssk the Supreme government no, 10 grant an re
qSatur to Mr.. Walsh, the newly appointed United
States Consul at that port. II states that the
grounds alleged by the letter writer's f,r this coprs~
vs. ina MI walsh Is uutchmad, and has not been
palurallze6 In the United States; that he has been
nm agent Of Walker in Nicaragua, and still processes
marked fbuster opinions. Under these cIrcum
stances the Monitor thinks II would be prudent TO
decline giving Mr.. Walsh his erequatur. How il
thisY Has Marcy turned flibusterf
10th houses Of Congress have adopted resolution
amounting a committee 10 inform the President aud
Vice President elect Of their election, and a com
mittee 20 make the necessary arrangements for the
Inauguration has been selected on the part Of the
Senate. The repeated failure OF the mail between
,hisci,y and Washington induced the Senate yester-
day 10 direct inquiry as to the cause thereof with
a view 10 an Abatement OF the evil, II possible.
Joint resolution Declaring the vote OF Wisconsin
in the late Presidential election null, and that
IL ought lot 10 have been admitted and
included in the count Of electoral votes, was dis
cusscd and finally laid on the table. "A memorial
from citizens Of Neg York asking government TO
ooo,,. nsate Mr.. Allsire for bis invention Of the
steam chimney, said to he one OF the most i'm
portart Of modem discoveries, was presented. The
Hou.e by two majority refused TO lay on the table
the resolution from the Committee on Elections
casting tie sitting delegate from Kansas, and the
subject was postponed till saturday. The discus
sion on The tariff was continued in Committee OF the
whole. The debate will close on Monday next.
Af,er an investigation Of tsirteen days duration,
marked by circumstances Of an extraordinary cha
rac,er and attended with an unparalleled publ, ex.
element the testimony in the Bond street tragedy
was broueh, 10 conclusion yesterday The inquest
stands adjourned till Saturday when the Coroner
will sum up, and submit the case 10 the jury. The
proceedings of yesterday were confined TO the evi
dcace Of medical gentlemen, who examined and
analy zed the blood and stains found
upon articles Of clothing and upon various parts Of
the house. This testimony is very inter esting. II
is moreover perfectly clear TO the unprofessiona
reader, and free from those absurd techncslitie:
which the faculty usually employ on similar coca
s;ons. During the discussion Of the murder OF Or
Rurdell. a number Of theories, more or less ndicu
Ions. have been advanced. One OF the morning
papers the other day endeayored 10 demon
stra,e that the deceased had been kiHeC
Nv a person who had previously been sen
20 Sing Sing through the fundamentally Of thu
Doctor. The police were grsyely called upon t
look M this malicious and blood thirsty individual
But neither the police nor the Journal alluded Z
gave their selves any further trouble, 20 Tar as tn
public are aware. The whereabouts OF this calumni
sted euprt have, however, been discovered. He
fulGlling his destiny in the penitsntiary at Rich
mond, Virginia.
Crime is contagious and has It's "run, Ike shad o.
new melodrama. At times IL is larceny, or arson
or burglary. Recently IL was the garrote-now u
" murder. Scarcely has the shock 81 the midnight
assassination in Bond street passed way, when we
are startled by TIC commission q crime hardly