The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-09


The News.
We have partial returns of the election in Kansas
They are. wever imperfect and inconsis ent as
to afford satisfactory indication of the result.
The financial pressure took a tighter turn yester-
day. Among the suspeDsisD were Harper Bro
theirs, book publishers, and Bowen kcNamee, silk
merchants. In Wall street stocks Of all kinds de-
clined in price. The city of Brooklyn has been in
the market for sl,7O0 900 to carry the new water
works, but not dollar offered. Unless some public
spirited citizens step forward there is strong pro-
liability that the work win be temporarily suspend
ed. The bids for the loan Of half million dollars
to male up deficiency in the sinking fund Of the
State, were opened at Albany yesterday, but not
proving satisfactory, the loan was not taken. In
Philadelphia yesterday the action of the lie.
gislatuIe-or rather the want Of action-created
an intense excitement. An impromptu mass
meeting was held in the afternoon, ani reso
buttons adopted urging the Legislature to imnedi
ately pass measures OF relief. meeting for a
similar object held st Harrisburg II is not at all
likely however that the Legislature will yield to the
clamor The election for members of the Legisla-
ture Of Pennsylvania takes place on Tuesday next,
and these meetings have doubtless been got up as
much with the view of influencing that event as
relieving the business community. Reports Of meet
ings in Philadelphia st. LOUIS and Chicago together
with list Of the failures that have occurred during
the past week, are given the first page Of to-days
paper.
Gov. Andrew johnson has been elected United
States Senator from Tennessee. The Santa Anna
bribery revelations of Gen. Pillow do not appear to
have answered the purpose intended.
In the Board OF Aldermen last evening pream-
BILE and resolution were adopted referring to the
Committee on Lands and Places The subject of put
ting into operation our public works-particularly
the improvement of the Central Park-to report
upon plan whereby large class Of working men
may be employed during the approaching winter.
The preamble states that tho present financial crisis
must throw many poor men out OF employment;
that IT is the duty Of the Common Coucil TO aid in
maintaining the honor and credit of the city; tina.
but little work has yet been done on the Central
Park and the new reservoir, and that the carrying
forward of those projects will afford reliefto many.
resolution to regulate the speed Of stages to six miles
per hour, as required by law, was adopted. A
re port from the Councimen TO donate 81 200 to the
New York Juvenile Asylum was concurred in. The
increase Of assessment bonds for Corporation work
from six to seven per cent was ordered, in view Of
the financial condition Of the community. report
70 pay John McGrain IS $40 for removing dead
bodies from Potter's Field wss debated, ard finally
recomnitted. report 70 establish a new ferry
from jackson street. New York, TO Hudson avenue,
Brooklyn, was concurred in. The payment of 800
year for carriage hire for each Of the members OF
the Common Council, was lost for want Of constI-
tutional majority.
The Board of Councilmen were In session last
evening, when q large number OF reports OF the
Committee on Finance were referred 10 the Com
mittee Of the Whole. The ordinance reorg AIMING
the City Inspectors Department in conformity with
the charter, was called up again, and made the
special order for Monday. The report Of the
special committee on the appointment Of canyassers
and inspectors Of ele ,tion was accepted, and the
appointments laid over. A few unimportant papers
passed 70 third reading. Five hundred dollars
was appropriated for a stand Of cocrs for the
Fifty fifth Regiment Of the New York State Militia
We publish today reports Of the very able aud
conclusive arguments OF Messrs. Whiting and Field,
made before the Recorder on Wednesday, to show
that party should not he deprived OF his right 10
preliminary examination before a magistrate by
any trckery or Misunderstanding. The arguments
were mace In the case Of Daniel T.. Sickles against
the editor Of the HERALD, on the motion 70 vacate
an order made some weeks SINCE by the City Judge
10 send back the papers In the case 10 the magis
trste. A very curious and interesting discussion
took place between the Recorder and Mr.. Whiting
a. 10 the distinct n between libel and what was
In Is nature libelloss matter. The report thereof
cannot fad 10 be amusing, II not instructive.
meeting OF ladies Is 10 be held at Eiblo's today
In aid Of the proposed testimonial 10 the widow and
daughter Of the late Commander Herndon, Of the
steamer Central America. President Buchanan has
sent 70 Capt johnson, Of the Norwegian bark Ellen
who 30 CALAMITY rescued the passengers OF the Cen.
trial America, q magnificent watch and chain, said
to be the best the world can produce.
Hon. Louis kcLane died al baltimore on wednes-
day last. He was twice Minister 70 EngIspd. and
Oiled the post Of Secretary Of the Treasury during
the administration Of General jackson.
The National Chess Congress held An adjourned
meeting last evening, and q report respecting the
revision Of the laws Of the game was mads by the
committee appointed for the purpose. Other int
resting details are given In our report In another
column.
Nathan Levin appeared before the Recorder YES.
terdsy afternoon, Of Chambers, accusing Israel
Steinbsrdt with sbstracting foi0 in English bank
notes (nearly $4,000 from bis vaise, while Stein
hardt charges Levin with connecting plan 10 de
fraud hin of bis money. IL seems that they have
just arrived from Bucharest, wsllschis where they
carried the business Of brokers' and that previous
70 embsrkipg they had settlement 10 London. The
case is involved in mystery ct present, but the Re
oorder VII resume the hearing this morning, and
eend 10 the Grand Jury II there Is probable cause
The room was crowded by Germsa Jews, who up.
peared 10 be Interested In the matter.
Georg Gould, a very respectable looking English.
man, q bookbioder, residing 10 Eighteenth streeta
was tried aod convicted yesterday OF besmy, in the
Court Of Sessions. II was clearly proven that on
Christmas day, 1865, he married Emma Farmer In