The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-23

been sent up from forty to fifty times, and as fire.
quently as two or three times month. entaiing on
the department the expense Of frequent commit
ments- There were admitted during the week ,22S
persons, died "a, discharged 996, sent 70 the pesi
Tertiary ZOO sent to State prison Leaving in the
institutions 6,69l inmates.
man named Morris was shot in brothel in
Water street yesterday morning. and instantly
killed He and two others attacked the bsrkeeper,
who in his turn shot Norris All the parties were
arrested Coroner Hills held an inquest on the body
of deceased and the jury rendered verdict that he
had come to his ceath by the hands Of R,hard
Morrissey. who had taken uAjustifabe means to de.
ftnd himself.
Coroner Perry concluded his investigation yester-
day into the cause Of the death Of Catharne Young
The jury returned a verdict that she came to her
death by the hands of Henry johnson, who was &C
coidingly committed to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
David Hill, respectable looking man, was tried
in the General Sessions yesterday for forgery in the
second degree in passing two IS counterfeit bills on
the Lee Bank of Massachusetts,. He was convicted
of the second degree of that offence and sent to the
penitentiary for one year. Bernard Mcclure and
George Davidson, guilty of burglary in the third
degree were sent to the House of Refuge. John Til
ton sent to the State prison for two years for
the same offence. George Ford was acquitted of
charge of grand larceny, in stealing two valuable
gold watches from ]. O. Mahoney, II Catharine
street. on the 18th of August. The accused admit
ted his guilt to the off GER but there was not legal
evidence enough to convict him.
Patrick Duffy, who has been indicted for the muir
der of jeremiah Salters, negro, was yesterday
admitted to bail by Judge Russell in the sum of
$4,000.
1t is understood that Justices Osborn and Con.
molly have decided in the of Sarah Sands that
house of designation is per jisorderly house.
She will be sentenced next Tuesday.
Benjamin Cole, who was tried for the murder of
Aaron Cole last spring, at Steep Rocks, was &C
quilted on Saturday last at Poughkeepsie. When
the jury brought in their verdict on Saturday even
ing, the public concurrence was manifested by
applause. Cole, who is also indicted for man
slaughter, in killing Charles Saulpaugh, who died
from the effects of wounds received at the hands of
Cole in the same affray, was liberated on his own
recognizance Of 81 ,000
The train from Norwalk yesterday morning met
with serious accident, through the negligence of
signal man. The cars were huddled back upon one
completely overturned. No lives were lost although
one or two persons were seriously injured.
The committee appointed to investigate the affairs
Of the Michigan Southern Railroad state that the
floating debt of that company is 81 100000. They
also say that with economy and good management
the road will pay dividends.
The Spanish ship Emilia, Captain Rera, put into
this port yesterday in distress having experienced
great damage in her hull and spars during the late
100 passengers for yigo and Cadiz, and encoun
tered the recent hurricane the 9th and 10th ins
in latitude % degrees SO minutes North, longitude
60 degrees IL minutes West from Csdz, and was
obliged to put in here to repair damages. She got
q pilot on the lsth from the pilot boat Mary Ann,
No. IL, Captain James r. Murphy, and has been
four days of the port, unable to get in in conse-
quence Of heavy gales from the f. AID N. N. E.,
during which she received further damage.
The saes Of cotton yesterday confined to about
AGO bales Of quotations given another column Flour
steady, with fair amount Of sales and closed d
about the current Of the previous day. wheat
from 20 SC per bushe lower for most desorprons
pecAly Of Western red while, with free sales in
cndrs parcels for or Corn lower, with sales of
Western mixed 81 nc . $50. Pork Was dull, With small
,sie. OF q. abou, sss Prime nominal =. $40
Bacon was steady and 200 boxes boueles mddes were
,old at i3c srgsrs were sold Of about ss5
hhes prices given another place. which did vary
materially from previous current rates Coffee firm
with - es OF Rio 81 lie l2o Yre,ghu were unchanged
To Liverpool about 90, COO 40 eco bushels grain were
taken at ID. In bulk and .. cd In bags.