The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07

Of the murderer of Dr.. Burdell and Mr.. Van liew
WAS lost for want of constitutional vote. The re-
organization Of the Finance and City Inspectors
departments were made the special order for Monday
The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday and
had number Of interesting matters before them.
committee was appointed to inquire into the ware.
housing system of this city. 1t was denied by the
chairman that the merchants had given up the sbo-
lition of seamen's advanced wages He thought 1t
wound We. be done, though it would take time. C. H..
Marshall brought up the subject Of the abuses prac
ticed upon American searnen at Havana in the hos
pitals, and stated that not one in hundred ever
came out of them alive. He wished government to
to take some action Mr.. Marshall also inveighed
strongly against steamship mail line between this
city and New Orleans, which he charged was in the
receipt from government of s2s5UOO per year, for
the last ten years for which they gave apprecable
equivalent in the way Of services.
The Commissioners of Health held their usual
meeting yesterday. The city and port are in most
healthy condition.
We publish else where decision of Surrogate
Bradford in the case Of the will Of the late Patrick
McLesky. 1t embraces some Important points with
respect to the law of guardianship the construction
of Wills when legacies lapse, &c.
A fire broke out in st. Anthony street, st. Paul.
Minnesota, on the morning of the 4th instant, and
before the flames could be subdued the entire square,
excepting the Presbyterian church, comprising
seventeen buildings, were entirely destroyed. Loss
estimated at City thousand dollars.
We have ne ws from Georgetown, Demarara, to
the 10th ult. Our correspondent says-The intro
duction of coolies far is most advantageous and
far superior to slave labor The immigrants have
will, and the way is easily found which by theory
ard practice is beneficial to labor and laborer. A
coole Is worth to the planter twenty two per cent
over slave; hence crops are increasing third,
and next years produce will double any previous
years yield. Our neighbors the French are max
ing rapid strides in the growth of cotton sugar and
tobacco, and are ahead of the Dutch and ourselves
in the cultivation Of each staple. Our rice crop Ia
good All the necessaries of life are abundant ex-
cept -four. Next year we shall be good customers
for coal for manufacturing purposes. We are
peaceaole, the country is very healthy and the gold
mines are producing rather more than expected.
which operates rather against the agricultural re-
sources Of the country. Bricks and machines for
moving AMI reaping are wanted.
We have news from Tampico to the 10th ult. The
extreme democratic party prevailed in the recent
Guberpational election, ard Ex-Governor Cara Is
~. src;,ssn, ;,ciasn, - ,ho canvsss ,ha Sc
and CITY Of Tampico were ouiet.
The .acs Of cotton yesterday embraced sbou. 600 bales,
based rrSn mddhng uptnts q. is'Sc, and mdduns New
Orleans "h' Inc recelp" a. al Tue s'u'hern pors
up% ave. ave- 49, " M ~ .s1 '.ns 0a
laa year. The total supply up to September 1, 1856,
amounted TO COO Gales hence, subtracss the above
falling CD from this amount, leaves 2ei,o bales, which
viii rei var, materially from The crop now drawing to
GOT 'na o. VIC crop % 100 i'our "a' ~ s0say ae
srer, vhe,, w., srr, .,,n ,,,o. os nsw vn,.o
southern a, 81 IS and now red a 3, &C. Corn was arm,
with tales Of sound Western mixed al ssc. Pork was
steady with moderate sales Of ne'' at s2i aoas a ss
ss, A mi pr,os. sor.y. continued active win ..lc.
Of abou, 500 1000 hhds at rates given elsewhere, and
200 do Cuba were soId in bond TO- export Coffee WAS
quiet And steady ircishn were Inactive while rates
were "i"Ou' 'n.nso N auO.non. ol mo o'0N
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wind ont Of existence The Iouisri,le
Convrn,ion vould seem to have had n bad effect
ucon tho American na,tv in Kentucky. for wo
find that the democrats have gained largely upop
,ho vo,o Coz Mr. Buchanan and th,, ,bc Con
qressicpal delegation. with only two exceptions,
b, longs TO the administration side of the House
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