The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-29

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In Boston, killing four men and woundng number of
others The stone OF the monument to Henry
Clay was laid at Lexington, Ky, with imposing ceremo
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SUNDAY 5.-The riots in the Sixth ward were renewed
and number Of individuals seriously injured The
military were again called out, who drove the rioters
from the ground
6-The circulation OF the NEW York HERALD reached
eighty nine thousand and forty copies Of the daily and
nine thousand six hundred copies OF the California ed
s-The funeral of william L. Marcy, who died at Balls
ton on the 4h July took place at Albany and was attend
ed with great pomp Expresdents Van Buren, and Pierce
took part In the ceremonies.
I.-Ah attack made by about one hundred oyster
and other citizens the Quarantine buildings at
Segunes Point and the Metropolitan police stationed
there. great number OF shots fred and some Of
the attacking party were seriously injured HE rioters
were forced TO retire
SUNDAY, IA riot occurred in the Seventeenth ward
Of New York. between the German citizens and the new
Metropolitan police which grew Of arrests for
dsordery conduct and attempt to the prisoners
During the riot German killed ard twelve
or fourteen policemen and Germans seriously injured
13.-The riots In the Seventeenth ward OF New York
continued and the ground was maintained by from
eight TO ten thousand Germans during the day Tho pc
lice did not attempt 10 dsperse the mob and very little
fighting was done. The military ordered under
arms, but they not called into the street. About
twelve O'Clock at night the rioters retired.
2l.-Policeman Eugene Anderson, OF the Fourteenth
ward Of New York. was murdered by an Italian named
Michael Cancem The Italian in the act of commit
shot the officer with revolver, killing him instantly.
The murderer arrested, and great the feeling
exhibited the part Of the friends OF the murdered
that II with the greatest difficulty the officers could
save Cancem from being hung to Q lamp post.
SUNDAY, 26.-Policeman Eugene Anderson, who was
murdered by Italian burglar, buried and his re-
mains followed 10 the grave by nearly large
procession as ever turned out in New York.
2e;-Asouthcrn Convention was held at Old Point, Va,
for the purpose Of adopting scheme for establishing
. Southern Transatlantic Steamship Company.
AUGUST.
IA murder occurred at the Highlands NJ j., which
caused considerable excitement in New York. Albert f.
Noses the barkeeper Of the Sea View House. stabbed
in the neck by James Donnelly, the bookkeeper and
died in about two hours after receiving the wound The
two men had been gambling the night previous, and
Noses about fifty dollars from Donnelly, which the
latter took from the safe of the hotel and he making
attempt TO the amount from the barkeeper,
when the fatal blow was given.
Airs. Cunningham, or Burdell, who was tried and
acquitted the charge Of numbering Dr. Harvey Burde
a. No 81 Bond street. New York. detected in the act
Of procuring child with the ntenton of passing of
her own and the natural heir of DR. Burde for the pur-
pose securing the control Of the whole of the
mans estate She had reported herself rs being eciente
by Dr. Burde to whom she maintained she married
and played the principal character in the farce Of mock
dccouchemt but the authorities were cognizan Of the
whole proceeding and she was promptly arrested
10-The great Southern Commercial Convention assem-
blcd at Knoxville Tenn.
l5-The steamer Metropolis into the propeller j. N.
Harris Long Island Sound and the propeller sank in
nve minutes Fifteen persons went down with the vessel
and we're lost.
Is-The steamship Tennessee arrived at New York
with 26O deserters from Walkers Nicaraguan army.
They sent homo by the Costa Rican government.
During the day and evening meetings held for the
purpose OF procuring aid for the busers to send them
M-The Surrogate Of the city and county Of New York
decided against the application of Mrs Augusta Cunning
ham to administer 10 the estate Of Harvey Burdell de
ceased; and also decided that Mrs Cunningham not
the widow of said DR.. Burdel The Ohio Life and Trust
Company in the city of New York failed aud carried with
IL number
Trust Company were estimated at eight millions Of dol
lars This ,Oas the bginnng Of the great fin 1ncial rer
Of 1857, ohch has spread throughout the oorld
rs A National Emancipation Convention convened in
Cleveland for a three days sitting. Considerable talk
cob Little Co.. John Thompson BE che Co. and other
heavy brokers in Wall street, New York. were obliged to
suspend
26-News was received in New York of the breaking
Of the Atlantic telegraph cable on the 1lth OF August
which created feeling of regret among all classes The
banks commenced 70 contract their loans.
SEPTEMBER.
Hon benjamin Robbins Curtis an associate Justice
of the Supreme Court OF the United States resigned his
He Of the minority on the bench protesting
against the decision Of the Court in the bred Scott
The Mechanics Banking Association Of the city of New
York failed in consequence Of the discovery Of large de-
falcatons.
2-The Southern PRESBYTERIAN Convention which met
at Richmond, Va, adjourned The resolutions adopted
during the session decide upon a withdrawal from the
New School General Assembly an affirmation OF the prin-
circ that the subject OF slavery cannot be in
the highest judcatory OF the churches the calling Of
convention to meet at Knoxville Tenn on the first Thurs
day in April, TO form New school Synod Of the United
States and the appointment by that synod Of committee
10 confer with the Old School upon union with that
ferent parts Of California The people OF California, by
large majority OF votes decided to pay the unconsti,u
tional part OF the State debt.
3-Several mercantile failures.
4-Failures Of mercantile and banking houses through.
out the country continued to increase and the depression
IN financial affairs fast becoming general
D. accident Camden Atlantic
Railroad by the collision OF trains by which three
persons instantly killed and eighteen others serious
iy injured.
THE centennial anniversary Of the birthday OF Ia
ayete which occurred on the 9th, celebrated ia
s-The stock market which had previously felt tho
financial PRESSURE received stunning blow and all kinds
OF stocks went down TO extent which tended greatly
10 increase the alarm.
l2-The steamship Central America formerly named
the George law, commanded by Lieut. VIM. Lewis Hern.
don, L. s. NJ. belonging 10 the California mail line while
her passage from Havana four days bound TO New
York, with the California mails passengers and specie,
which left San Francisco the 2oth Of August after
counterDg storm Of three days DURATION oundered and
sunk After the ship became disabled she fallen In
with by the brig Marine, OF Boston, Captain Hiram Burt,
board OF which vessel were placed one hundred OF the
passengers including all the women and children. After
the steamer sunk the Norwegian bark Ellen, Captain A.
johnson passed in the vicinity and succeeded in rcscung
from the water sixty OF the passengers
Of them having been floating about for than twelve
hours The Central America had 81 800 900 In treasure
freight and about the the hands Of the
passengers making aggregate total loss Of over three
millions Of dollars In specie. She had on board Eve hun
dred and seventy two souls, a23 Of whom, including the
Captain, oet. The following is the number which
on board when the Central America let Panama.
Oncers and crew.. .......................... 80
passengers. DOS
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Officers and crew Observation-Disclosures.
Passengers. lso