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

lee. horrible at the town Of Hinghan, M&ssa-
chusettsl The particulars are fully set forth else
where in our cclumns. The facts are, briefly, that
Hosea G. Gardner, Postmaster Of the town. recently
died under circumstances that he'd to the belief that
he had been poisoned by his wife. He was an in
vakd She had, he told his physician, previous TO
his death, repeatedly said TO him thsk "he was
nasty, worthless mass of corruption, and nothing
could cure him but ground sweat, and that II she
could have her way he should sooA haven't" The
investigsion lasted tive days-they do those things
more expeditiously at bingham thsn in New Yo4k-
the evidence was full and convincing, and she wife
was committed to prison to answer the charge Of
wilful murder.
The Tammany Hall Sachems progress very slowly
in their efforts to re-organze the democratic party
of this city, The committee having the subject in
charge met at the Old Wigwam " sterday and held
talk upon the subject, but adjourned without
developing their plans, with the understanding
that their action SHOULD be kept profound secret.
The groundwork Of the proposed reform has, how
ever become known, and is briefly sketched in
another column.
We have Turks Islands advices to the 18th ult.
| The Royal Standard of that date says:-We regret
to say that not bushel of corn or barrel of -four
can be purchased here indeed, provisions of every
description it might be said. scarce. Our regu-
lar importers, from some cause other, have not
| come up to the mark in supplying the market. We
have on hand about one hundred and twenty-five
thousand bushels of SALT the last solo, understand,
brought fourteen cents Many of the hollers are
anxious to sell before the new crop comes in. The
weather Is very fine at present, and the pans through
out the colony, at East Harbor and Salt Cay in par
ticular, are in forward condition for this season Of
the year.
la the Of the alleged libustsrs the evidence
for the prosecution closed yesterday. Our report Of
the proceedings is gwen in another column.
Our readers are referred to the de patches under
the telegraphic head for the latest news from Al
bany.
The departure of the steamer Baltic has been
postponed, in order to complete some necessary re-
pairs.
ihs cotton market WAS more activ, yesterday, with
sales Of about $500 bales, closing Arm about the qua,
,atons given IN another column Flour WAS In steady
demand, with . fair nolpt OF ss'es, GLIDING ne
parcels Of State and Western brAnds for export whea,
wsa In fair request with light stock holders wero
firm, with sales Of common to good Western and
southern white at 81 10 a 81 7b and rel Southern
s$l Ha$l co. Corn was inas'ive, with limited salss
al 7okc. 73c. for Wester mixed from itors ard de
livered email lots old Southern white, from store,
At &c. Pork was heavy, with fair sales; new moss at
s2l 40 s2 80, and old DO 81 $50 80 $40 49, Sugars
were STEADY, with saes OF 500 400 ht de Csbl mas
covsdo, leo do D:merara and 900 boxes Havana on
te given In smother column. Coffee wAs ste,dy With
sales Of about COO bsgs Rio q. Ios 1896 Frcight,
were without char &c of moment To Liverpool, 1000
bales Of cotton were engaged at SD ald, aud bacon
OF ass