The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20
The News.

The increase Of crime in our midst Is truly alRm.
ing, and enough to make the stoutest heart quail.
Within the past three dayswe have been called upon
10 chronicle the murder of less than three persons
and the mortal wounding of four others. Where the
carnival of blood is going to end we know not Cti-
gems can no longer resort to the public highways
after nghtfan without the fear Of sudden death be
meath the hyavos steel. The killing of young Hamil
ton in drinking saloon in Canal street marked the
commencement of the bloody epoch. The following
night Francis Vincent murdered in North vii.
lam street; William Marshall, the negro, was NOR
tally wounded in West Broadway, and a grocery
man in Seventeenth street named Fraser. received
fatal stab while ejecting q rowdy from his store.
Scarcely tventyfour hours had elapsed when we
were again Mortified by wholesale butchery at
dance house in Water street The following table
Of the names Of those who have died, and those who
are now dying from the effects OF wounds received at
The hands Of assassins, viii give our readers some
ides Of the extent Of crime in the metropolis since
Monday morning last:
l-Heury '. Hamilton, murdered in Canal street
2-Frsncis vincent murdered in North william street
8 McManus, murdered in Water street
4-wnlam Marshall, (ooored) mortslly wounded
corner Of West Broadway and Canal street
John Fraser mortally wounded In ives, Seventeenth
street
e-Richard Barrett MORALLY wounded 10 Water street
susan Dempsey rnortally wounded in Water street
Coroncrs Connery and Hills were busily engaged
Yesterday in holding nquests upon the bodies Of the
victims For reports Of the inquests, together with
other interesting and additional particulars in rela
ton thereto we refer our readers to another column.
We published some time since list of fbuster
de-erter still remaining at San Jose. Costa Rca.
"a ASnv off he al contains
letters from correspondents in relation to these men
and their necesstous condition, one Of which states
tina, Capt Gishome. Of the French vessel of war
1Ambu-cade, offered to the Costa Rica government,
900 ra,ions for the relief Of these men. This
amount the Costa Rics government managed to
bring up to 1900 ratons the greatest quantity Of
which given TO their own men, instead Of to the
parties for whom IL was intended"
We have news from Campeschy, Yucatan. 10 the
9th ut The city still held out but its ability to
continue 10 do 20 was very doubtful. The govern.
nent forces were committing brutal excuses in the
zuburt-. and the reyolutionsts were making re.
prisal. on the island Of Carmen. conspiracy had
been discovered at Merida. The plot involved many
q The mo-, influential citizens Some twenty fve Of
The Conspirators had been placed on board vessel
At si.el bound for New York.
'0t. lhOtnh- H. BENTON mas publl-heu lOnV com
muncaiion in Washington paper on the banks
and the currency. I, Il designed to meet the sug-
restions in favor q the establishment Of national
bank which have appeared In the public journals
since the cnmmenccmcn, q the existing financial
reyulsion. The Colonel still cherishes hi- ancient
enmity to bank notes and warmly advocates the
mint drop" currency
The new steam revenue cutter Harriet Lane was
launched from VIM. VI. Webb's shipyard yesterday
She l. Intended for the revenue service but more
particularly for the relief Of distressed vessels on the
coast !, l. expected that she will be ready for sea
when the season arrives that viii require her i'm
portant services.
A meeting OF the American Geographical and Sta.
tstical Society was held last night at the University
Chapel Mr.. Archibald Russell in the chair The at
tendance was very small numbering only seventeen
members. After some routine business and remarks
by Dr Adamson ON the Sclayonic race, the Record.
ing Secretary made some interesting remarks on
earthquakes Two valuable maps, In the Bohemian
Language. were presented 10 the society by VOLTA
Naprsttk Of the National Museum in Prague.
Senator Sumner arrived q, Boston yesterday in the
Nisssra. lie wac received by q deputsuon OF his
political and personal friends His health has great.
~ improved during biz sojoun abroad and he will
resume biz Senatorial duties with the opening Of
Congr--.
AldcrnOo Palmer and Ban,a and Cogncilmen