The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-15
The News.

The News.
Neither the City of Washington, due az this port
from Liverpool, the AWerica now in her twelfth
day out had been graphed up TO late hour last
night
Nv wav of Havana we have news from Vera Cruz
70 the 3Oth nit. terrific hurricane swept over
the city ard harbor on the Goth, during which the
war steamers Guadalupe and Iturbde, the Mexican
pilot boat Estrela, and the brig NeRuphsr, OF thus
port, were wrecked. Eighty five persons officers
and crew. belonging to the ltrrbide, were
drowned.
BY the arrival of the Isabel at Charleston We
have dates from Havana to the 10th inst. The
health of DIR. Kane was improving. The fish mo
Dopoly had been snnulled, and foreign vessels were
allowed to sell Sugar was firm, but inactive. New
molasses was coming in freely. Coffee, good Sc
oond was selling at 1850 to 1850. Freights ana
exchanges were improving. Oar correspondents
state that Don Raphael dc Palenno city treasurer Of
Havana, bsd suddenly Quilted the island leaving his
accounts unbalanced. BE is supposed to be a de-
fauiter 10 che aIooant Of fifty one hundred thou
sand dollars. il was regarded probable that the
American sailor, Mark Chauncey, would suffer
desth as Ike was accused OF being the rngleader OF
TIE late conspiracy AGAR the oclla at the Isle Of
Pines. The Italian Opera proftably established
at Matanzas A party If Mexican naval officers mad
arrived at Havana in order I, take charge OF the
runaway wcr steamer Democrats, bur it was thought
shat her present crew would not give her up
quietly.
We have news from Rio Janeiro 20 the 29th Of
November. Flour was much depressed; coffee un.
ehauged-sales since 18th OF November, '0ooo
bags.
vla linn m Courrese Yesterday
Of special importance. 10 the Senate a bill was re
ported providing for the improvement of Southern
and Western rivers by contract IL Is proposed To
exuend $50 900 per anDum for five years 10 removing
distractions &c. Mr.. Houston offered a res button
which will have the effect Of again bringing up the
doings Of the late Naval Retiring Board. The bill
for the settlement Of the accounts of Revolutionary
officers was discussed, but no question was taken.
In the House ill introduced foc the establish
ment Of mint in this city. The discussion Of the
tarlff bill was continued
But little of Importance trauspired in the Legs
lature Yesterday. The Barr and Sickles contested
election case occupied the attention OF the Senate.
The report Of the Auditor Of the Canal Department
was presented in the Assembly. We give this docu-
ment in our columns The Auditor argues in favor
Of re.imposng the tolls on railroad freights. The
ptOlNttu LtN Slty NlAAttA anu POAANS o4s aAV a.S'
given elseShere.
Tie Beard Of Firemen and Engineers met las
evening and resolved 10 hold al election for Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department on Tuesday,
February 3, between seven and ten o'clock in the
evening After the adjournment Of the Board an
informal meeting was held, at which Alfred Carson,
the present incumbent, and henry HOARD, were
nominated candidates for Chief Engineer. One
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received sixty-four and Howard sixtytwo votes.
The Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday and APP
pointed committees TO receive Captain Harstein aud
the officers Of the Beuibuiion in an appropriate
m 'nner. II is proposed 10 give grand banquet 70
the British officers. Il is also proposed that our
popular Seventh regiment perform escort duty. The
recommendation OF the special committee OF the
Board OF Councimen, t. appropriate ~ 500 for the
reception, Was unanimously endorsed by the Board
last evening
The B0atd of COuncilmen also appropriated 81 900
for tie celebration Of the anniversary Of Wash
iuFton's birthday. resolution TO increase the pay
OF remlcrs O. eight hundred dollars per annum was
called up by Councilman Waugh, and afterwards
amended by that gentleman. substituting eight dol.
lars Ter night instead Of four dolars-the present
compensatiOn-whichw was cauid by q 20 %: but
when The com mitiee they refused 70 concur in
it, a voting negatively. and % afirmaively.
A rather novel case was brought up yesterday ia
sbe Surogates Court Mr. Guyne, his wife AMI
children, died on board the steamship Arctic which
was lost 90 the 9th Of SEPTEMBER 1854. Mrs.
GuyDe, left certain property, belonging 20 herself
end standing in her own name. The creditors Of
NJ. Guynct now apply to sell the real estate
whiO j. held 10 The name Of bis wife, 20 pay his
debts alleging that as a matter of law the pre-
sumption Is that bis wife died first, when The pro.
petty descended 10 the children, and then the pre-
sumption OF law Is that the children died next
whereby the father became heir 70 the property
The fact OF who died frst is unknown, but the pre-
sumption OF law tends in this direction.
The Commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday.
She Superintendent Of the Castle Garden Emigrant
Depot sent In his annual report, in which that in.
ssnufion Is pulled and some interesting tables are
given. Ii appears that li 625 emigrants landed a;
aha. depot daring the past year bringing with them
s96<2 ,lO4, an average per head Of eos 0S A table
she wing the ne gera States TO which the enigrsnts
migrated will he found in our report elsewhere.
The evidence in the case OF Commander Rowan,
on Wal in Philadelphia was concinded yesterday.
A. sdrew ". Green Of the Fourteenth ward, was
last vening chosen President Of the Board 81 Edu
cation.
The n Val Of Thomas Deung charged With arson,
was conc dod In the Court OF Sessions Yesterday. At
eleven o'co OK last night the jury had not agreed
upon a verd'f'
The cotton market opened heavy yesterday
morning on acc cunt Of Geographic news from New
Orleans stating that a decline had taken place in
,hat market, and in The course o. the day some