The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-24

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oyscsns yesterday, brought the sinfal tll tnce
Of che decease of DR.. Kane, at Havana, the 10th
ansaant A telegaptic despatch from New o cans,
sessiyed at PHILADELPHIA, states that his bod
arrived there en- route to the latter city.
Oar Ph,ladelphis correspondent et;t.s tina ~
Busnanan will arrive in that city to-day for the pnr
,oss OF meeting Mr.. Breckenridge, and On Wednes-
sauy proceed to w shington
Tbo new treaty with Mexico did no. reach Wash.
ipsson yesterd y, where il is anxiou look,d fC-
Nv tss government who are in the dark 10 It's de-
,ails. es it was negotiated withou. speci irstruc
lions. 1t is now stated the authority OF gentle
man drect from Mexico thai the rum re uir fr N
cur government is twenty five millions, for which
Mexico v:n surrender the Isthmus cf lehman epec
N the United States. General Cass received Official
,o,icatioI of his appointment secretary Of State
yesterday. His letter Of acceptance was despatched
las, evening 1t is said that the cuttings sugar
cane b, fought from South America by the Rli7f are
nearly worthless not more than one box OF of six
proving good.
The Senate PASSED the tariff bill yesterday. A
sopr dssassion was had upon the submarine tele-
urapb bill, but without coming to any decision in
NE matter the Ssnste went into executive session.
The appropriation bill was discussed by the House,
ton 10 the Kansas Legislature stricken out. bill
10 supply defcen lies in oprstions. and also one
uroyi1Ing for the payment Of a company of South
Carolina volunteers for services in the OF 1872
were passed.
Yesterday being the anniversary Of the birthday
OF Washington, was celebrated in a becoming man
uer hy the civic soc cites ard military OF the city,
who we've ont In great numbers The Friends CT Civil
III haoo h. a..o
House. The Common CoGn I'll cele 1ra cd the occa.
sion by grand banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel
m tie evening and gave vent 10 their patriotism In
appropriate toasss and speeches. A fua re- OFT o.
she festivities of the evening is unavod .blv deferred
We give elsewhere abstract Of q list recently
pnblish,d OF the names Of some OF the wealthy
citizens Of this metropolis, including certain cor.
poratons and copartnerships. Millionaires do ro
seem 20 be quite so numerous as the public general
IL suppose, there being bat five individuals, ac-
ooroing 70 the lst-wbcn is made up from the Asses
sors books-who are entitled 10 that appellation.
The highest on the list is William y. Astor, who Is
stated 20 be worth about four millions The lis.
gives the names Of all the taxpayng citizens Of this
city and shows that the wealth OF many persons
has been much exsggerssd.
The case Of Harrison sgainE the Marquis Of
Batb-reported in our paper this nornng-which
was heard on the 4th instant in the Court of
Queens Bench, London. efosds view Of the wide
spread corruptions and immoralities which prevail,
in that capital. 1t appears that regulsf trade il
carried on in the importation G. Belgian girls 10
London for the purposes .; prostitution; that 10
bleman frequent the houses in which the unfor-
hnstes are detailed that the aristocrsts are ex.
sensivey black mailed by persons in league with the
uropr eors Of these infamous houses, and TIA. law.
are fourd 10 press the claims 10 trial and en-
-ar 70 support them even by perjury.
arrival at Baltimore we have adyices from
anerio 10 tbe 9Th nit. The market for four
and holders anxious 70 sell The make.
was firmly maintained, as the receipts
1ssy small and the quality inferior. he
.of coffee from Rio for the q st nine days
ny knly amounted 10 IS, 90 bags. The
nen: for 1856 was 2099,l3c bags, against
% Tags in 1856, showing a decrease Of 3O7.
Jays In jS56. or the shipments of 1s5e The
tied stsses too,i ,l6el3l bags.
News FROM Per. au Prince 70 the I'd instant re-
oeiycG at Philadegr1ia states that the empire was
enjoying tranquility. and that friendly feeling was
being cultivated VIII the Dsuinicans. Business
was improving, aud 81 the ports healthy.
mo rews from Europs % the Ass a. f.x a. COTTON |.
nscerned, W. oons,desfS favorable. Tho last news
from tt sde s uvcrpos, prescuies large soapAs and
dul msrkes-~hxscs descs here were prcps~d 10 b.ar
Of decline on al xs>des-tIksad Of which The market
had exhibited very Eie chang aher In nBe prices
he result Vas that or market yesterday coai,nued 10
rule nrm witt sales os Soos go bales ., full prices
our vas dull esd ssles r~odeys'e. Sales OF Urine whs
Missouri wbs,t vess made 81 10, yt do 81 81 60 rcd
uliros d 81 S. end oounou s-bts soSthern 81 81 20
CcFu sod a vs. cent?, "a s,yrs, for Western Mixed
and IL, GOO bushss southern yelee on pirate terns
Pork vsi n-m and st,ve, with tales Of ne~ mess At
s2l 20, and snereds held o. s22; among ,hs kansso'
lions were l, 100 bbls prime, In one hps, ~ si1b
CHECK dsy Sugars hrn, Win sales Of 300 400
hnds Cuba muscovsaO 900 DO aossdo and 1sobexe, on
ssrnf given In aso'esr column. Cedse vss active, |
snd closed AZ an advance Of 80 40. Per ID. on the
dsy usn'soons; The sales emsrsoed about 1000 bags
no on terms riven under another head rrs,shu were
aun, among tae engagements were n 900 bzshels OF
corn 70 uverpccl, In buIs, asa