The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-01

We have brief despatch from New Orleans,
stating that the steamer Empire CITY hsd arrived
there with the California mails to the 9Th ult Tue
news both from California and Centrl america Is
said 70 Is devoid Of interest The steamer Illinois
sustained but little damage from going ashore o.
Colorado reef She will probably arrive at this por:
to-day.
We publish under the Geographic head the Official
report OF Capt Hudson, OF the Niagara, in regard
10 the breaking % The Atlantic telegraph cable.
He says al tie time the cable parted the company's
chief engineer, Nr. Bright, ard hrs assistants
attending the brakes TO lessen the expenditure Of
cable, until il was finally cartel away, which
made all hsDds sh'oughous the day fee like house
hold or family saich had lost their dearest friend
Capt Hudson says, also, that he has every reason
TO believe that, under crdinsry cir ;umstsnces OF
weather and with rs alnery adapted to the pur.
pose. TIE cable may he laid in safety on the track
marked out for il. Wuile returning the N,agars
and agsmemnCr had a t:ial Of speed, In which the
Niagara bore away the palm.
We learn iron Washington that ten companies Of
soldiers hsve teen sent 20 Kansas to replace those
ordered TO Yah.
The committees OF conference from the rival de
mocratic factions failed to come t, any agreement
yesterday, and last night the Cooper Committee is.
sued y call for primary election on Friday night
next, 10 choose delegates to the Democratic State
Convention, which meets q. Syracuse on the 10th
inst The prospect now Is, thai there will be tao
full delegations rent 20 the State Convention ard the
democracy Of the rural districts will have to pass
upon the regularity Of the rvs city organic atoms
An embezzlrmsnt Of seventy thousand dollars has
been detected in the Mechanics Banking Association
Of this city The delinquent, it is said, holds an Of
fee Of trust snd responsibility IN the bank. This
matter has been piacso In the hands Of the police,
but up 70 late hour las. evening arrest mad been
made,
The bird day festivities Of the seventh annual
meeting OF The Social Turnveren in this city, yes
terdsy, wee unusually interesting. There was
grand PROCESSION and pic mic, and speeches from
Mayor Wood ard others with rivers OF lager bier
and good time generally. A full report OF the say
ngs and dongs IL given else where IL 10 curious TO
observe shat liking the politicians have for lager
and their German ellos citizens.
The iv4l Conventions In Minnesota have agreed
Mat but one Constitution shall be presented to the
people.
Toe Croton iqueduct Board met yesterday, for
The purpose Of deciding upon tbe d. tor construct
ing The new reservoir at Eishtysecond street No
award sss msde. bowoscf, osiDg 20 protest hiy-
ng been ent,rtd ~ tie third losest bidder J. r. &
7. Cummings, Jr.. agsin.t giving tbe contract to
The second LOWEST bidder. Farchud Coleman & Co,
became Of one Of tie sure,ies ~ the lat named
party holding the Office Of Tax Commissioner ~nich
Circumstance Ia alleged 10 lie a disqualification
The proposal Of the lowest bidders Diusmore 4
Wood was decided TO be informal. The Board ril
meet again 90 Friday next, when the matter viii be
further considered.
At = meeting Of The Commissioners OF Health
yestatday DC clifton Of The brig Ida Raynes, from
Baacaibo, tor permission TO proceed TO the city,
was referred to the Health Officer. ~ith power. No
other business was transacted.
Nh. Bmdeu otbcrsise Cunningham, yesterday
applied to Judge Peabody, OF the supreme Court,
f0 . ant o. habeas corpus 10 order thst cause may
he ho~u Why she should not be admitted TO bad.
The writ wss granSed, Ieturnsble at ten O'Clock this
forenoon i stated that brother OF the late DR.
Bnroeu y expected 70 snive ia this city shortly.
from Cincinnati When application pill be at once
made for letters q cd mimi alton on the BardeIl
estate. II 4 not anticipated Rat Mrs Gun 1in .han
vi appeal from thf lsio decision OF the Surrogate
We have rtvs ifcm Penambuco +, the l5tn Of
July. Much fever prevailed Ia toe error and on
the coat. bot The health % tDe port as mprnv,nU
Huga scarce but NJ Improvement 10 prize. Al
taken place. FreIghss we're uulL 1t .ss .xpected
that several nev cDGee plsntationa wouli be usder
beariEg next year. The uets we're Eve year, ia
and prom ised vel. The Emperor and the imperial
family iDteDo,d visiting Pernamhuco abou. tns
MIDDLE 81 August, aud great preparations were oe
ing made for their recep ion.
The argument in tie Street Commissioner case.
which was 70 take place yesterday 10 the soere ne
Court, vas turthsr postponed, by consent Of coun
sci, 70 Friday next
The schooner Iceberg, built by DR.. Rea, WHO in
tend,d . star Dexs spring IN Der in search Of Sir
John Franklin, has, Is j. supposei, been recently
iosa 90 Lake 0utari3, between Cleveland aDi Kings
ton together nth III Der crcF.
Ths Bhi.h steamer City o. Toronto. bound rom
iAytrpool tor Mont cal went ashore opposite POr
eaa, suau q selisle. On the ght Of the l7th ult
- iog. No lives we're lost The vessel wa
9fsaict 90 ~ shd taken u portesu.
~ssgShett WIN be found report Of the se ,ond
sproceed' q the Presbyterian Secession
grrnsoD ~ lschnrsa va Dat lsue more than
sc bu1nts va transacted The call for this
so0vrnhon, agreed 70 81 The convention q, Cleye