The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-23
Tho News.

Sew verk. Saturday, May b. 1857.
The News.
We have additional details of news from the city
Of Mexico to the 5th and from Vera Cruz to the 9th
inst. The reported execution Of Col. Crsbbe end
his party Of flibusters in Sonora is confirmed.
Orders bad been issued to bring them to the capital
for trial with the view OF saving their lives If pos
sibe. TIE stubborn resistance Of the expedtonists
to the large military force sent against them, how
ever, doubtless induced the Mexican commander to
isniot summary punishment upon the invaders.
Letters state that party Of five hundred lbusters
had gathered in the Gadsden Purchase, and con-
tempiated q hostile demonstration upon con-
tsuous Mexicao territory. Another conspiracy
to revolutionize tie country was detected on the
29th ult. The assassination Of the President and
an alta * the city formed the basis of the plan
Of the conspirators. The leaders Of the plot were
arrested, and it was expected that they would be
beheaded. It Is said that Captain Eogueira, Q
p-otegt o: Comonfoits. was the person selected to
commit the act Of assassination, and that ex.Minis
ter Aquilar was implicated in the affair. Advices
from Tampco to the 9th instant state that the city,
the State OF Temaulipas and the whole of Northern
Mexico Was tranquil Ex-Governor CARA had not
returned from the capital, nor had his party made
any movement in his favor. The authority of
General Horena continued unquestioned The pa
pers were discussing the new constitution the ap-
preaching election, the Misunderstanding with Eng.
land AID the difficulty with Spain. The crops Of all
kinds were promising and it WAS expected that the
harvest would be the largest ever known.
By way Of New Orleans we have Havana dates to
the 10th inst The general news is Of little interest
Sugar Vas firm at previous rates, while molAsses,
with an active market, had reached so high price
that spectators were afraid to touch IT,
Intelligence from Rio Janeiro to the 18th ult has
beec received. Our correspondent states that the
yellow fever was declining in the harbor, but that
about twenty persons died each day in the city OF
the disease.
Our flies from the Bahamas to the 9th inst. state
TIA; Gov 1ayley was inisposed 1t was feared that
the salt rakng at Turks Islands had been seriously
interrupted by heavy rains.
The proceedings OF both Boards of Police Com
missione yesterday related mainly 10 dismissals of
their respective partisaps from municipal service.
The Albany Board had also under consideration the
extraordinary project Of volunteer police force"
Two men were, by the conuvsnce of Gray, the
warden Of the city prison, bietted on the part Of
the Boari at the Tombs- An absurd account OF
conspiracy against the safety Of that institution and
It's precious contents was the excuse.
Judge Clerke yesterday rendered q decision upon
the application for an injunction restraining the
Quarantine Commissioners from erecting hospital
buildings at Seguines Point. The motion was de-
MED.
We continue in another column our report Of the
proceedings in the case Of Fowles against Mr.. Bow
en-, Of the firm Of Bowen, McNanee & Co., suit
thought TO recover damages for alleged sanier.
The mercantile community are highly excited upon
this subject, and the court room was yesterday
crowded With spectators
The Coroners jury called 10 investigate the facts
contested with the death Of young Grelet, who
died OF Thursday in Eldrdge street jail in thsir
verdict pronounce the building unsuitable for a
county prison, and call upon the authorities to tAke
some action in regard to the matter. We give else.
where the testimony elected, which fully sustains
the verdict together with account Of the funeral
OF the deceased.
The frst application for tavernkeepers' license,
under The rev law, was made before the Excise
Commissioners yesterday, by hr. Peter Gilsey, the
we'll known tobacco merchant Henry A. Kerr,
Eco, Of TAG Broadway, made the first application
Cor storekecpers license. Being unaware Of the
fact that the certificate Of freeboders is not needed
for such license he procured the signatures TO his
petition Of large number Of well known citizens,
among whom were VIM. B. Aston, Esq, and Others
OF similar prominence. The third Commissioner IL
70 be appointed to day in place Of Mr.. Haws, re.
signed, and a meeting of the Board Of Excise will
be held in the Court OF Common Pleas this morning.
The Commissioners have received altogether not
over dozen applications for license.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian church
General Synod was engaged yesterday In discussing
the basis Of union overturned to them by the asso-
ciaie synod last ear and reported upon by the va
rious Presbyteries TO this synod. Our report else
where contains an abstract OF the basis proposed
and sketch Of the debate. resolution proposed
by Gen. A. G Niven, Of Newburg, N. Y, involving
discussion Of the slavery question, is yet 10 be
acted upon.
The proceedings in the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday we're interesting An. alleged extensive
forger, named HOLMAN, having three aliases, was
discharged for want Of sufficient evidence 10 convict
him Catherine Clark and Aaron Paul were tried
for robbing VIM. Lynch Of Gao in gold Paul was
convicted end sent h the State prison for twelve
reau and three months, and the girl was acquitted
The Association Of Medical Superintendents Of
American Institutes for the Insane In accordance
with an invitation received from the authorities of
The Blocmingdale Lunatic Asylum, visited that in.
sttution yesterday. From there they were conveyed
in omnibuses prepared by DR.. James b. Richards 10
his private &C hool for idotic children, situated in
ISla street, Harlem. The Association, after duly
examining this institution, returned to the Metro
poltan Hotel and held an evening session, chiefly
relating 10 business matters
TIT cotton marke, firm yesterday, with sales OF
about q oco bales based upon mIddlins upands fsc
and mddins New Orleans at Ike Flour was compare.
lively quiet with moderate sales, chiefly 70 the domestic
Trade, wishOu, change In prices. Wheat irregular,
while he demand was good, especially for the higher
grades; sales Of Canadian white we're made at 81 so,
mred n Louis at 81 49, and prime white Illinois was re-
roSseS VI 70 Corn was hriner, with sales Of Western