The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-16

Or Saturday, the laoorers employed on the tunnel
at Bergen New jersey numbering about one thon-
sand strong, engaged in bloody fight. The inhabi-
taRts of Jersey City, Hudson, and Hoboken were
gyeasy alarmed The belhgeren's during the fght set
fire TO their hsnties viii ia brought out the fremen.
subsequently several companies of military were
ordered out and proceeded to the scene Of disturb
apce. The fremen dispersed the mob, and the pre-
sencs of the military prevented any extensive hostile
operations the part o, the rioters who contered
themfelves With series Of sharp skirmishes at in
teryals, essending up TO late hour last night
Many Of them engaged il the melee were severely
beaten; two OF three we're reported dead last
eveairg, aud the lives ef several others
were a,spai-sd OF Aboas seventy were ar
rested and Put in prison. The riot seems TO
have originated in some confused notions Of "sqat
ter sovereignty" growing out OF the encroachments
of a number OF newly employed iaborers upon the
Temporary shsuty grounds Of their companions. To
tbis prinsry cause OF the trouble may be added the
hereditary quarrel between the "Corkonians' and
'Fayd0wDsrs,n etVnulated by an excessive supply of
whisky, sod numerous congenial disagreemenss-
al tending 70 provoke the naturally pugnacious
prupensities OF the parties.
The Burdeii tragedy continues 10 be the excite
nent 0f the hour. Bond street yesterday was flied
with people froE early in the morning till dark. all
aGxious 10 view the premises where the horrid
crime was perpetrated; and throughout The evening
crowds passed and repssscd, gazing oPen-mol.hed
1t The house, though they expected the ghost OF
tse murdered man 10 appear, or some other equally
extraordinary phenomenon 70 transpire. The Coro-
hes charge 70 the Jury the verdict and the closing
scenes az the inquest, together with some account
OF TIE prisoners, are given in our columns this
morning. The Coroner will probably today trans
Ger the prisoners 20 the charge Of the prosecuting
officer of the county, who will commence proceed
ings before the Grand Jury.
Commodore Bigeluw, Tor some time past stationed
at the Brsoklyn Navy Yard has resigned his con-
mission. Com. Long succeeds TO the command at
Brooklyn.
We translate from the SPAN IN paper La Cronico
and publish this morning an extraordinary reyela-
ton Of the plan Of our Indian empire and Of the
purchase of Sonora from Mexico. The writer seems
90 be well Informed on the subject. as we have
reason TO know and bis letter will be perused with
much interest by our readers The plan proposed
Is 70 establish credit mobilier, jointly OF Amer
can and Mexican capitalists which shall have the
exclusive privilege Of banking, building railroads,
steamers for internal navigation, mining, col
iecting The revenue, and many other useful pur
poses. II this plan should ever he carried out j.
will be a complete bar TO all flbus,erism against
Mexico, and oonsign Walker to the shades. The
better states also that Nj. Forsyth without nstruc
lions, has made treaty with Mexico for the sale
Of sonora TO Us and tAs, Marcy is furious that he
SHOULD have dared 70 do such thing. We think
Marcy's opinion on the subject won't 20 for much
with the country.
NJ l.,
on The Pacific side by the steamer Orizaba, which
left San Ffaneiseo tue afternoon Of the 2Otn ult
and arrived ct fanams in time 70 connec, with the
Georgia Law. In another column will he found
some extracts from the San Francisco BaIletin the
latest market report, and an interesting letter from
our correspondent at Sacramento, giving the cur
rtnt political gossip at the state capital
In addition 70 The news received by the Europa
which appeared IN yes,e,day's HERALD, we have
to-day some brief but interesting details of the
NOV ments o The American squadron al Canton.
The Fren n feet hhc also. IL appear commenced
hostile operations against the Cetstais. The Lon
don journals were Wrangng over the rumored re-
construction OF toe British Cabinet. verger, the
ssssssin Of the Archbishop Of Paris, was executed
on the morning Of the 3oth. lis example had
iound ~ miiator in Italy, wsfe priest attempted
to aseassinate ire Archbishop Of Matena whine be
was blessing tbe populaoe. The Archbishop was
wounded bu, one OF his assistants. who interposed
10 protect hin. was shot dead by the assassin.
Naples was IN state OF combustion, and arrests
We, beng made nee sanity. The Europa reached
bos''n lss' evening.
We Rave ilcs Of Bermuda papeIs 70 the Sd inst.
They Do not contain any hing oi nterest
We have Yves, india flies dated at Barbados llth,
hIus va 10Th. Trif 3ld sih and Toiago I'd OF Janu-
s4y lat they coutsiu nothing of interest. The re.
pots contained in The HERALD of The 9Th inst Of
TIE ~, vsonce OF cholera al Dcmarara are confirm
80. The British ship Perseverance, which had
s1kcG oIei tGeVPs Ag@ DaIbsass " pelassgs. ~.