The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-26

them mutiiasec in the most shocking manner. This
occurred about the middle Of September.
meeting OF the members Of the hardware trade
was held on Saturday afternoon at the Astor House
to take into consideration the time Of credits. No
definite scton was taken on the subject at the time
but committee Of five was appointed to ascertain
the views Of the trade and TO report at a future
meeting. The members then adjourned to meet at
the same place On next Wednesday afternoon. See
our report elsewhere.
DIR Baird preached last night at the Presbyterian
church, University place, before the Young Mems
Christian Association, the religious condition of
Europe. He dwelt at some length on the great pro-
gress in true evangelical religion which he witness.
ed in Europe on his recent visit. When he first
went there, in 1885, he could not dare to hope
that such progress was in view. Religious liberty
had spread throughout the whole continent; the
congregations even in Catholic countries had in
creased. Ratlonalism and deism were giving
way to the light of the Gospel. In the Scandina.
Wan countries, in Germany and Sardinia, he found
a wonderful advance had been made. He concluded
by stating that the principal object of the late great
meeting in Berlin was to prove to the world that
the boast Of the unity of the Catholic church. and
the hostility to each other manifested by all sects
Of Protestants, was not well founded, by showing
On how many points Pro.es.ants believed in COM
mon. He urged on the young men to 60 forward in
the good work of spreading Evangelical religion in
foreign countries. Europe and America. both
South ana North, were nomipally Christian coun-
tiles: but if the religious spirit of the United
States and Canada West existed in Mexico and
Central America it would he great blessing.
The records of the Coroners' Office for the past
week are replete with cases OF death from violence
and show an increase in crime really alarming. The
bloody drama in Tenth avenue was but the precur-
sor of half dozen hoKiicides which followed in
quick succession. First in order came the case of
Henry Dod5, who was killed in a ball room fight by
beirg struck on the head with a slung sho. then
followed that Of James McDermott, who was killed
by a blow from a cartrung while engaged in a
fight with a man named Owen McKiernan; the fol-
lowing day James O'Mahony, a missing man, is
found 10 have been murdered and thrown into the
East river at the foot of Market street. then follows
hear.less of infantic;de in East Twenty third
street: TO these may be added the cases of two men
who died Gone at Bellevue Hospital and the other on
Blackwels Island) from the effects of injuries re-
ceiyed-how where and when, no one knows. Thus
we find no less than seven cases of mansaughter
occurring in this city within period of seven
days. A truly alarming record
The value of foreign goods imported at the port
Of Boston during the week ending 23d inss amount
ed to a 5s6654. The imports for the corresponding
week il lej6 were valued at 81, i96,433.
Tie annexed table shows the temperature OF the
atmosphere il this city during the past week, the
range OF the barometer, tho variation of wind
currents and the state of the weather at three Pc
RODS during each day, viz: ct A. NJ, and and
o'clock P. NJ