The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03


The steamship Hammonia which left Southampton
on the evening Of the Goth ult arrived at this port
at late hour on Thursday night. She brought
London morning and evening papers of the goth.
containing news some hours later than that received
by the Persia, and full complement OF passengers.
Consols closed in London the evening Of the 10th
at &c; for money, and s6g 81 for sth Of April,
being slight advance on the quotations of the pre-
vious day. An improvement Of one eighth per cent
bad taken place on the Paris Bourse.
Paris was tranquil, and the Emperor apparently
undisturbed; but arrests of political offenders
tinued TO he made in various parts of France and a
number OF prisoners had been deported to Algeria.
stringent law with respect to the manufacture Of
percussion caps containing Illuminating ingredients
had been submitted TO the Legislature.
The Bombay mail of the oath of February contains
some interesting details of the late news from India
1t appears as If the Sepoys in very great force
at Lucknow, and had put the place in strong posi-
ton Of defence. Sir Colin Campbell would, it was
expected attack them on his march to the campaign
in Dude. II was said that relative of the old King
of Delhi had been proclaimed King of India, and
that he had ordered the dispersion Of the army Of
the mutineers and the formation of guerilla bands
AL over the country in order to cut of the English
completely with the revolt was fully proven.
The China mail had not arrived in London.
Our correspondent at Pernambuco, writing on the
9th ult says The only fever that prevails here
now is the railroad fever, which is at boiling tenn
perature at present. Another section which extends
far into the Interior has been completed, and the
transportation OF sugar and passengers Is immense
Holders Of sugar demand an advance in prices which
ircl In aubnit hpnc
vessels leave daily in ballast for America, and Euro
pesn vessels go south seeking freight.
In the Senate yesterday the bill for the admission
Of Kansas. as amended by the House by the substi
tuition Of the Crittenden plan for the Leeompton
constitution, was taken up, and after remarks by
Messrs Douglas. Bigler and Pugh, the bill was dis
agreed 10 by q vote Of thirtytwo to twenty-five
The Senate has confirmed number of appointments
Of Ideutenants in the Navy, and Marshals and Dis
trict Attorneys. Their names are given in ON
dispatches The House was occupied in a rambling
discussion Of Utah Affairs especially with reference
10 the expenditures incurred by the military exped
tion 10 that Territory.
A large number Of propositions Of local i'm.
portance were acted on in the Legislature yester-
day but we have space for particular reference
to them. The bill repeating the Metropolitan
IOuCt law Wa thhth w ih hhN pthats uuN " NO
Senator was prepared debate the subject progress
was reported, and the bin made the special order
for Wednesday next. The annual appropriation bill
and the Senate bill providing for the maintenance
OF the canals for the fiscal year were reported
DuriS the proceedings Mr.. Chatheld, Of New York
became disorderly, and on motion was forcbly re
moved by the Sergeant-at.Arms
Two very extraordinary and mysterious murders
Id L.,
case being unknown. In one case Charles Samuels
young man residing ut No. 235 Adams street
Brooklyn, was the victim. lie was stabbed TO the
heart and then thrown into the Fast river. with a
large stone attached 10 his body. The other csse is
equally horrible. The mutilated remains of an un.
known man were found packed up in q whiskey bar
rel by the freight agent OF the Hudson River Rail
road Company. al the foot Of Canal street The
barrei bad been sent on TO this city via the Great
Western and New York Central Railroads and was
directed TO W. T. Jennins, No. lsJ Leonard street;
but IL was ascertained that there was neither such
an individual nor such a number in that street.
A full report OF the evidence Of Comptroller Flsgg
At the preliminary examination Of J. B. Smith-one
Of his clerks, who is charged with defraudnR the
city treasury be found in todsy's HERaLp. Il
will repay pcusa IL shows the manner in
which the affairs Of his Office IRE conducted The
investigation will Ne resumed this afternoon
The steamer Sultan was burnt TO the water edge
and sunk near So. Geneycye No. about three clock
yesterday morning and between fifteen and twenty
persons are supposed 10 have lost their lives by the
catastrophe The Sultan was bound for New Orleans
with full cargo Of produce, which, together with
the boat will be a total loss-
The Republican Nominating Committee Of the
Seventh ward Brooklyn, mot last evening, and
nominated Samuel " Turner for Alderman.
The ss,s q cotton yesterday embraced about ooo