The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-09
The News.

Dhe lnNeS.lExllOH OF OOuu stltts hurucI war
continued yesterday, and Notwithstanding the in
element weather tire attendance Of spectators was
sumerous rs on any previous occasion. The evil
sence given by the Witnesses examined yesterday
contains several very important points, an analysis Of
which may be found in the editorial columns.
Cur latest dispatches from Washington mention
ne name of Judge Black, Of the Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania, in connection with the Premiership.
senator Bright, Of Indiana, ID strongly pressed by
ne Washington nsnciers for tie post of Secretary
Of the Treasury.
Comm odoies Lavalette and s.ringbam and Cap
tain Mckinney have been appointed by the Secretary
Of the Navy Court OF Inquiry, under the recent act
Of Congress. The court will meet in Washington on
ne 20th inst.
Lieutenant Fleming, late Of the brig cambridge
has been dismissed from the naval service, in pur
rance o, the sentence of the Court Martial recently
held in Philadelphia.
On Saturday last, before a special committee
Of tie Board OF Counclmen, the examination
vas entered upon il the case Of The complaints
drought against me Manhattan Gas Company, Of
penderng exoruant bills 70 gas consumers for gas.
II will he remembered that this gas company not
long since reduced the price Of their Is from three
dollars 10 two dollars and half per one thousand
cubic feet. Il is nos charged tia. since the redrc
son in price The bills 10 consumers largely exceeded
previous bills for the SAFE period Of time. The sub
ect merits special and rigid inquiry, as not only is,
te1es:ipg pecunsry citizens generally, but as layiag
che basis o. protection agalns. the power OF abuse
vested IN ell large monopoes. Elsewhere viii be
found report Of the opening proceedings and the
evidence os Nr. ROomo, the presiden, Of the Man.
haitian Gas Company, thas lar taken.
A meeting OF Representatives from thirty OF he
heading fire insurance companies Of this city was
held In Wal street last sat1rday 70 take some
acton upon the dee tive in which helters
and hot air furnaces are pu, in hyuses IN New York
with a view 70 having them built in 0 more salts
kctsry ard less dangerous way hereafter, as it has
been found tha. very macy Of The fires % Las,
winter were ca1sed by the heaters and furnaces.
IL was proposed % raise the rate o. premiums ten
per cent on all stores Using them, and besides. en-
Seavor 70 induce tue Legislature 10 pass Law PIE
scrbing the manner in which they sboald be pat in
no future. The subject is an important one, and we
give toe proposed law AM the action Of the meeting
m full elsewhere.
We have files from Bermuda to the 29:h ultimo
There 10 no 'o,al news. Cholera had appeared at
Berbice and Demarars. The Barbados Wtst Indian
Of the och ssys-The news OF the appearance OF
CHOLERA in the hospital of Georgetown, Demsrars,
wa bronght here BY her Majesty's steamer Perse.
yersnce. which had taken down a detachment OF
black troops, whom il was not thought pradent n
land. The GeOrget5wu (Demarars) Colonist Of the
"a ulL ssys:-Al,hough Che epidemic IS not spread.
ng IL stu continues with some viruence in one
locality.
The value Of foreign goods imported at the port If
Boston during he week enling eth ns.-, amounted
70 s734 ,s34.
The Governor General Of Canada has issuei his
proclamation summoning the Prov ncia Parliament
- NEE; a, Toronto on the 26th Of the present nth
The atte1p. on saturday 10 force a passage
throGgt the ice Of the E.s. river into Long Island
Sound proved unsuccessful. The steiner State Of
Maine, o. the S.onington line, proceeded shor,
distance above HeIlgate, but was compelled to
return. The mild weather which has prevailed for
the past few days, and q con inuance Of copiou
showers Of rain such az fell yesterday, will, how
ever, soon clear TIE ohsaoel Of all distractions
wasery weather lie rarely attractive bat IL is inds
putable that the humid atmosphere With which we
have been favored for the past week is quite popu.
lar. II has proved in the highest degree useful
clearing away the snow and ice, revealing The cobble
stones and sidewalks, carrying OF the dep1stes OF
muck, rendering peJestranism toerably safe though
dirty, and saving no small amount in the wear and
tear Of horse fesa. The icy letters that have so
J org held in bondage the bays and rivers are losing
Their hold under the combined influence Of rain and
s0u'bory winds. The telegraph infHms US that at
Troy tLe Hudson burst from IL long imprisonment,
and svcp. Ike a food towards the ocean. Tn docks
a. Troy wee yesterday covered with water 10 The
depth o. sx feet TIE Schuylkill is fresbe;. The
destruction Of property by these ovsraows will
doubte-s be immense. Bot little ice remained in
tbe Ohio AZ las, accounts, and In few days The
river vii be in fine condition flr navigation. The
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