The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-08
The News.

The steamship Cahawbs arrived yesterday, from
havana I'd inst There is political news of int
resi- Sugar was inactive and one authority notes
. slight decline in prices. The government had
hefn petitoned to temporarily suspend the duties
- imported corn, in order that the poorer classes
nay be somewha relieved from the consequences Of
the failure Of the crop. The tobacco crop had also
1AiIed in portions OF the island, and prices were
yising rapidly.
The Belgian steamship Leopold l., from Antwerp
January 81, and southampton l4th ult., arrived at
this port yesterday forenoon. She brings ninety FIVE
passengers.
The mail steamship Fulton left this port yester-
day ct noon for Southampton and Hayre. She
carried out sx.ytwo passengers, among them
Senator Sumner, who was accompanied to the
steamers wharf by number OF his personal and
political friends
Lord Napier, the new British Minister, was yeser>
day waited upon by deputation from the Chamber
Of Commerce. An account Of the interview, and the
speeches delivered on the occasion, together with
description of the lordshps personal appearance.
may be found in another column. Lord Napier de
Signs TO leave for Washington on Tuesday next
Mr.. G. L. wet1nore has commenced an action, ut
ne suit Of Mr.. Albert Blaisdel against toe New
III to imphcate him (Blaisdell) in the murder OF
d.. Burdell The suit includes the name Of Origin
vanderbergh, the writer of the article, with wes-
lay, RAYMOND and Jones. Damages are laid az
the sum of t25 600.
The jury who tried Daniel Gallagher, in the Court
u Sessions ON Friday, for an alleged rape on Mary
Ann Connolly, of Harlem, retired to deliberate upon
their verdict at 81 o'clock but had not agreed at
yesterday afternoon. long conversation ensued
between the Recorder and the jury, and in answer
10 . question, he replied that q verdict Of assault
and battery would not imply that the girl volunta.
s1y consented to the commission Of the deed.
Eventually the foreman said that IL was impossible
fDs the jury TO agree when the Recorder discharged
them. Ten were for conviction and two for assault
sai battery.
A special committee appointed by the Board
q Aldermen upon a petition OF Isaac Townsend
and sixteen other merchants, met in the City Hall
at Pm. yesterday. The petitioners desire b
have the new Post Office located at the lower end Of
City Hall square, in the angle formed by Broadway
and Park row. The comnittse sat for nearly two
hours, keeping MP random conversation about ths
nHsren; ards an o.her extrsneous matters, occa
sionaTy rcmarkng II would be proper to come 10
the subject before them II was the first meeting Of
This committee, ye, some one had report already
drawn up ~ the result Of their deliberations. which
report and resolutions being read appeared 10 be
in favor OF authorizing the Mayor 10 open a CORES
pondence with the general government about the
locality mentioned by the petitioners. Another long
5esuisory conversation ensued without coming TO
any decision.
The City Inspector reports l.9 deaths during the
pest week-au increase Of one IS compared with the
return Of the week previous. There has been a
naked falling Of in .se number Of deaths from
diseases Of toe brain and nerves anat correspond
srg increase Of fatal cases Of affections Of be lungs
ihrosi &c. Toe scarlet fever still prevails, aud is
slightly on the increase. The following figures
exhibit the number Of deaths during the past two
weeks among adults and children, distinguishing
she sexes
Eea Wo~e, S5,L Cru rst1l
VEGA ending FEB g.. 90 20 IA lss 4ts
wesk epd,nx March IT,. " 20 lb7 iSs 44s
Among the principal causes " death were the
~