The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01

The News.
most mysterious and appalling murder was
committed yesterday morning, at No. 81 Bond
street. The victim was Dr.. Harvey Burdell, well
known dentist, who found dead in his room, HE
body being pierced with fifteen wounds, and
his neck showing evidence Of stiangala ion.
The motive for the murder does not appear TO
have been piunder, as none OF the property OF
the de eased was taken his pspers disarranged.
The Coroner commenced an invesig .ton yesterday,
and examiDed several witnesses but nothing was ell
Cied that could positively impicate any one as the
perpetrator Of this most foul transaction. Full par
tculars Of the investigation before the Coroner will
be found elsewhere in our columns.
The departure of the steamship Atlantic, bound
tor Liverpool has delayed till nine o'clock this
morning, account of the storm and the ice 10 the
hay. She takes out an extra mall made up after
she closing Of the regular mail. The Atlantic left
ser dock at noon yesterday, and proceeded as far
as Quarantine, when she found the bay filed with
zee and diff ed back with il TO Canal street, where
sbe made fast 10 the dock.
The steamship James Aiger, chartered by the
insurance companies OF this city to carry stores to
the feet OF merchantmen frozen in in the Chesapeake
bay and spe tally 10 tow the ship Samuel Russell TO
ibis port, left yesterday morning about nine O'Clock.
II was hoped that she would get away at three
o'clock but the two pilots on board refused to take
her cut at that hour, there was too much ice in
Me bay and SHOW was falling heavily.
BY way OF New Orleans we have later advices
from Greytown, Nicaragua They do not, however,
furnish any news Of importance. Nothing had been
heard Of Gen. Walkers movements for three weeks
Greytown continued in possession Of the Costa
Rieans. Fiftyone OF Walkers men were taken
from Greytoyn by the Granada, TO Havana from
whence they proceeded 70 New Orleans in the EN-.
pire City.
We publish elsewhere, copied from our European
Nes received by the Arabia full aud interesting &C
corts Of the capture Of the Barrier Forts at Canton
y the American forces from the United States ships
Le5ant, San JaciDto and Portsmouth The attack
was impetuous, and in ten minutes after our seanen
and narues went into action the Stars and stripes
footed on the ramparts, notwithstanding the men
had 20 advance under heavy fire, over deep
trench, no to their waists in water and mud. One
hundred aud sxtyive Chinese guns were silenced
and destroyed. Although the Chinese fought with
spirit they had a severe lesson. The United States
force lost five men killed and had seven wounded on
boat end shore duty. Some of the London journals
approve OF The objects Of this war, and assert that
great gains will come from it both TO civilization
and commerce. whilst many Of the popular papers
sugur quite contrary result The letters of our
correspondents at London aud Paris contain their
usual variety Of interesting matter.
We have news from Tampico to the l4th inst. II
v stated that Cara the former Governor of Tanau
lipas who had raised the standard of revolt in re-
venge foT having been deprived Of his Governorship
had been defeated in a battle with the government
forces. and vas advancing upon Tampico, where
another battle would no doubt be fought. The
Americans at Tampico were greatly alarmed Our
Consul mad sent To New Orleans for assistance 20
prevent the pillage of the town.
The proceedings OF Congress are important The
House, with but little debate and without syllable
being uttered with reference to The slavery question
passed the bills providing for the admission of Ore
gon and Minnesota into the confederacy sovereign
States The bill for the relief Of the inhabitants Of
Kansas was reported by the Committee on Terrific
res. This bill, which We published in fur in We'd
Desdays HERALD, abrogates the laws passed by the
pro-savery Kansas Legisla ure and provides for
new election. The Senate was engaged in discussing
the Indian Appropriation bill. Among other items
100000 are appropriated for the pacfcation of the
s4vages Of Oregon and Washington. 10 the course
o. tie debate Mr. Hale animadverted in strong
terms upon the conduct o. Gov. Stevens Of the last
Named rcf1sccry'
Nothing worthy Of note occurred in either branch
q the Legislature yesteic'y'
Tho investigation Of the case o. The parties ar
rested by the United State Authorities mon lne
charge Of violating tie neutrality laws, in forward
inr emf grants 70 Nicsagua did not take place yes
,crdsy. The defendants were ready, backed bya
strong array Of counsel but there was no Official at
hard 10 conduct the examination The District
Attorney wss evidently in a qusndary, and after
considerable palayer with the lawyers, consigned
the socalled flibusters 20 the care OF United
states Marshal 20 await further Developments
One Of the most violent rain storms that has oc-
CURED this vin'er visited city early yesterday
morning and continued pouring down Ia perfect
deuge most Of the day, flooding cellars in the lower
part Of the city, aud rendering the crossings almos
impossible to pedestrians from the accumulation Of
sush and water.
The annexed table shows the temperature of %,
atmosphere during the past week, the range Of thu
barometer the variation Of the wind currents, ant
,be state Of the weather at three periods during easl
day. viz: at 9 A. NJ, and and o'clock p. NJ
5ISI sIM sPM SP. Isl