The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-08

OF Wela and Engish, with sprinkling Of Danes
ano Norwegians. and few Germans.
The American bark Panchits, which was dis
charged some months ago nom charge of being
fitted out 1t this port for the slave trade is again in
the meshes Of the law The Panchita was seized by
The British sloop-ofwar ssppho, Capt F. Moresby,
~ the mouth OF the Congo river, on the coast Of
Africa on the 9th of May last. She was brought to
the port Of New York yesterday, under co nmand
of two British heuteuants, the crew consisting Of
twelve British seamen Capt Ssdden, Of the Pan
cbits, who protested against her detention, came
home in the brig. The particulars of the sezare,
detailed by Capt. Sla den may be found in another
column. The matter, in all probability, will c>me
under the cognizsnce Of the United States District
Attorney to-day. Up to last evening he had had no
official notice Of the seizure.
The brig Abby ana Elizabeth, from Port au-
Prince 2lst ut. arrived at this port yesterday. She
brought the particulars OF the disastrous fire at
Port Prince the night of the 18th ult, brief
report of which reached US some days since by the
steamer illinois, which vessel spoke the abby and
Elizabeth on her honeward passage. We translate
fall account Of the confagration from the Haytien
Monitesr. The estimated loss in merchandise and
bui dngs 80 900 600. 1t is stated however, that
the loss Of American traders Is comparatively light.
We also translate from the Monittur some comments
on the project introduced last March in the Masss
chusetts Legislature to recognize the independence Of
Hsyti. The Moniteur assures us that Hayten in
dependence has in fact been recognized by the
United States. There was considerable Sickness
from yellow fever among the shipping in the harbor
of Port au Prince. The names of some of the SAT
S1ro sc
published in another column.
The captain OF the Abby and Elizabeth reports
having passed Inagua On the 22d ult, when he was
informed by pilot that salt was abundant on the
island and selling at ten cents per bushel. They
expect the crop to amount to more than half a
million of bushels. Salt was also plenty at For
tune Island. On the 23d an American hermaphro-
dite brig was at anchor there. nearly loaded.
The city was perfectly quiet yesterday. The in
quest on the bodies of the men Bernard and Lanten
berg, killed in the riot the Fourth, was continued
by Coroner Perry. Several of the parties arrested
were identified by the witnesses as prominent parti
cipators in the riot. Some clue was also given to
the identity of the party who was to shoot Ber
nard deliberately; while 1t was proved that Bernard
himself was leader of the Dead Rabbit party, and
was actively engaged in the fight at the moment of
bis DEATH The testimony produced on the inquest,
far shows that the riot originated in an old quar-
rel bet ween the Bowery boys and the party from the
Five Points, known as the Dead Rsbb Is, both fac
tons having avaied themselves of the disbaudment
of the old police. and the inefhc'ency OF the new
body, to settle their disputes by q bloody contest.
The Coroner has had much difficulty in procuring
the attendance of witnesses competent to give the re-
,,,To fat
to keep out Of the way and it is doubtful whether
they can be produced at all. The policemen can
identify only few; and their account of the ARRAY
On the whole Is disjointed and unsatisfactory. That
there persons who can throw much tight on the
subject there is no doubt, if they could only be
reached. II the investigation was entrusted TO one
Coroner alone, there would be more probability of
arriving at some satisfactory conclusion to the
cause of the riot. Unfortunately, however Coroner
Connery has undertaken to hold inqussts on the
bodies of some of the dead, while Mr.. Perry, who
took the case in hand first, put matters in training
TO ferret out the parties most conspicuousy engaged
The rules of the Coroner's Office should he more
rgidly attended to, aud the of justice would
be better subserved. The deaths of the victims of
this not are attributable 10 a common cause and
the investigation ought TO be entrusted TO one Off.
cal Several of the rioters were convicted yester.
day in the Court Of Special Sessions, but sentence
was delayed, In order to secure il possible the ap
prehension and conviction of their confedentes.
Both Boards of the Common Council met last
evening, and adjourned. the display of fireworks in
te Park preventing the transaction of any business
The cotton market was firm yesterday, while sales
confined sbou, 500 COO bales, at fun prices Flour
was good demand and closed armer for common and
good GRADES Of State and Western with fair amount Of
Gales. Wheat orm with sales OF old southern red
81 Go, Chicago spring h 81 Is, and hlwsute club ~
81 81. Corn sold freely, q SIC. &c for Western mixed
while = uinern yellow a abou, sec. as'c Pork sold
nj s2l so So 7 in lots, closing drm. Sales OF sugar
embraced ABOUT 900 400 hhds, aud 100 boxes rates
given elsewhere cargo Of 100 bags Of Rio coffee sold
for export at 1870, cash, with small lot Jamaica
i2hc. Ireghs were engaged 10 moderate extent, at
quotations given IN another column Anosg the engage.
oil cake taken for London, at 1ss cd 15s cot
ton TO Liverpool, ut a. and "a and the City or Baltimore
-steamer-engsged 900 buihes grain I'D, In ships
bags.