The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-31
The Uewa.

The News.
Tie correspondent of tie Associated Press at
Washington telegraphs that Governor Walker, of
Kansas. in rejecting the election returns OF Oxford
in that Territory violated Instructions given him by
the administration and that consequently both the
Governor and Secretary Stanton will be removed
unless they resign.
The Postmaster General has offered the Corpora
ton Of New York two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for lot in the Park for Post Office SITE
The ground required is two hundred and fifty feet
on Chambers street by one hundred feet in depth
If the proposition accepted the work sill doubt
be commenced without delay, thus affording en-
ployment to large number OF mechanics and la.
boers If it is rejected the matter will be postponed
for yea; or two.
The Commissioners of tie Central Park met yes
ter3ay, and resolved 20 employ as many laborers
upon toe projected improvement az can work. ef
hcienty "a soon as the necessary funds are forth.
coming. The measure now before the Common
Council authorizing the issue Of quarter of mil.
Lion Central Park stock, will probably be finally
acted on at the next meeting of the Boards on
Monday. We learn from wasi ington that the Sec.
rotary OF the Navy las made arrangements whereby
the mechanics attached 70 the VARIOUS Navy Yards
VIII be kept fully employed throughout the winter.
A report OF the proceedings in the Supreme Court
yesterday or the motion for wit OF habeas corpus
to chow cause why Catherine woodran il restrain
ed CT her liberty az a. asylum for the insane at
Flushing, Long Islar. is published in another part
or tcosy's paper. TIE case il ore growing out OF
cer.a.r difficulties Of domestic nature that occu..
rec during st summer a. hotel in this city. The
Circumstances our .ssdeys viii no doubt readily call
&c mind.
desperate ani tioo6y fgh. happened in the City
Hal yesterday between Thomas Connace, foreman
of Hose Company 30 &c. end Thaedeus Donovan
AID seyeral OF his friends. II appears that all the
parties are politicians OF the democratic school. an
chat n ach bad feeling has tesn sngeadeTed between
them n eonssoueuee of some financial transactions
cou,ected With electioneerirg expenditures. The
fight was brutal alir throughout, AMI COINAGE
vas 40 severely beaten and stamped upon That's be
cane necessary to carry him to The hospital At
Ias. accounts he was In a very critical condition,
and hardly expected 20 Live throagh the night. No
complaint has been MADE agsidst the assauting
patty, AID 40 arrests have been maze.
The t.iai Of De Casva fos the murder Of Oscar de
Crsnyal at Hoboken "a tie sth Ct July last, COG.
tsnaea yesterday before the Hudson County On. J)
Court OF Oyer s1t Ttrr1.ner, Miss sailie Tonpkins
wss examined at grea. length FOR the defence. she
testified ina. Cueya si.ti-g On the piazza With her
ghen be Granv5l came out tha. he left her, saying
lie would speak with Oscar that be stepped up 10 De
Granva while the Later was speaking 10 the Misses
Charles, an6 said, "0scsr, what yon say ms this
evening" that De Gsanvs seized hin around the
sst that af.tr the struggle hey both fell, and the
pistol exploded a. they touched the grouud she saw
ttc fash ard heard he report; that when Cueva
cans into the house srd ea.red that man was shot
n
wac examined Ut some iepgth and cotrobo.
rated their sister IN sessIal particulars. Mr'
Leytcn tes.iie. that wien Cueva was brought
TO iau be bed wound his leg:
M De!os Culver. was examined with relation to
the facilities for observing the affHy. Or schau.
bert and Dr.. yarick were examined TO the ap.
pearaace OF the wouos OF The deceased and the
probable effect OF pistol balls on the human skull
AIRED ua5cr various conditions. Mr.. Ehlers and Mr..
y. G.. Roland were examined 70 show the probability
OF &C sscnta explosion OF pistols BY dropping and
they related several cases Were pistols exploded
from being dropped when the ham ner was down.
n n probable that the caae viii not be summed up
a3til Monday.
Our correspondent ct Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
wiling on the ssh list. states tina; the pressure in
The American money market h.s caused decline in
al kids Of produce here. Our government TOO, is
ia 5x, and some CT the Initiated are not silen. In
announcing Il insoTent. There Ia no impeachment in
internal Improvements, nor curtailment In the sais
rses Of officials. The country Is perfectly quiet The
new coffee csop never promised 20 well and the
yield CT tie Fresn. season will exceed anything on
record. Washed coffee "a scarce, at 15c. per Id. Of
This currency, and unwasaed 12Ao o 1Sc.; Gotten
lac. pc: b.. cocoa, $50 per fanego Of ITO lbs and
Inferior classes f26 1digo lose hides 24c 2Gc.;
deer skis, 30 90 % 70 per dozen goat skins q
Is 10; fus'ic $40 Ger 24o lbs and some az low as
ale; Hgnumyite s12 il3 pes ten; and brown
s1e.r, &C. q eIc. per h.
Toe Police Commissio ners, o. their session yester
day lad under confederation the steam car ruisauc,
Of he Harlem and New Haven Railroad. A larr,
depuasiou Of citizens presen, TO protest agans
tts continuance. Mayor Wood ssid II he had tn
power Il would not exist half an hoar. The matte
was referred to q committee. After some turtle
business, the Boari adjourned until 10 o'clock o
Monday.
The American and Republican Senatorial Cot
vsatioss for the Fougth district met last night
joint bo5y, and unanimously nominated DR.. Simu,
Hal, Of the Eighth ward as a. candidate for Senate
10 Place Of Charles c. Mott declined, and in oppos
hon 70 John G. Msiher, the democratic nominee.
Commute from each body was appointed to wal
epoa TIN All tender hiu The nomination, an Il