The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-21
The News.

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The new iron screw steamship Saxonia arrived at
this port from Hamburg and Southampton yesterday
morning. When off Sandy Hook she came in collision
with the pilot boat Jacob A. Westervelt. THE pilot
boat sunk, and John O'Keefe one of the pilots on
board was drowned. The Saxona left Southamp-
ton on the 9th inst. The news, financial and COM
mercal, was anticipated by the Arago with advices
to the 7th inst, full report of which was published
in the HERALD yesterday morning. BY tho Saxonia
we have Q report of the imposing ceremony attend
ing the opening of the Boulevard de Sebastopol in
Paris, with copy of the speech made by Napoleon
on the occasion. The simultaneous removal of Lord
Howden and the Marquis de Turgct from the posts
of British and French ambassadors at Madrid caused
q sensation LII that city. We publish to-day the will
of Orsini, with his last letter to the Emperor Of
France.
Our files from Australia dated at Melbourne and
Sydney on the 10Th of February, inform us of the
arrest and oommttal to prison Of three of the mutt
neers and murderers of the ship Junior of New Bed
ford After they left the ship in boats they made
land along the coast, but were hunted out and cap
tured through the vigilance of the New South Wales
police, aided by the United States Consul at Sydney
We have news from Cape Town, Cape of Good
Hope, to the 10th of February Sir George Grey
vince. The population of the colony has been esti
mated at 100000. In January fine fleece wool rated
at 2s
In Congress yesterday the Senate took up the
Deficiency Appropriation bill, and Mr.. Hales
amendment. providing that henceforth no con-
tract be entered into by any officer of the
government except under law or under an
appropriation adequate to its fulflment, was
bxv of 3 IN
explained his plan of establishing a protectorate
over Mexico, and offered resolution for the APP
pontment of a special committee on the subject
The resolution was ordered to be printed. A mo-
ton to reconsider the vote whereby the Pacific
Railroad bill was postponed was carried. In the
House the Washington Police bill was laid on the
tsble-ll0 to 70. A call Was made for all cor
respondence with Chile, respecting the detention of
American vessels at Talcahuano.
Mayor Tiemann appeared yesterday before Mr..
Justice Sutherland in the Supreme Court to show
cause why warrant should not issue to compel him
10 give up the papers. &c, Of the Street Commission
er's department. After hearing arguments on both
sides. the learned Judge considered that the ques-
ton of the legal power Of the Mayor under the char
ter to suspend Mr. Devlin should be determined,
and adjourned the case TO Saturday.
titled all the subordinates in his department to leave
lie intends TO ship an entirely new crew. The sp.
pointments will probably be announced In a day or
two.
The regular meeting Of the Board of Ten Govern
ora was held yesterday. From the reports Of the
wardens it appears that there are 7046 persons
under the care OF the Governors being decrease Of
l3e a. compared with the preceding week. The
AZ.
hospital il likely TO create some trouble. growing
out Of the struggle among the members Of the Board
for the patronage il will occasion. There was long
debate about this matter at the last meeting. and
il promises to be bone Of contention for some time
TO come. Meantime the work is to be prosecuted
Immediately. and q superintendent and deputy su.
perntendent we're appointed yesterday.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, John
Loughlin, who caused the death Of Dennis OCon-
nell, on the 3lst of March, by beating him, pleaded
guilty Of manslaughter in the fourth degree Henry
Johnston, indicted for forgery in the scr'''
having passed counterfeit bills on the Gr
City 81 Boston, pleaded guilty TO the fou &, .1, n
that crime. George II. Hetner. charged with bur.
gay in the third degree in breaking into the store of
Morris Cobn, Isl Broadway, pleaded guilty Of an
attempt at grand larceny. Samuel Rich, tried for
felonious assault upon Dedrach Gottleman, was con.
vioted Of an assault with intent TO do bodily harm
He. in company with two other men, having been
refused drinks by the complainant q barkeeper in
German grocery in Lewis street fred loaded pistol
at Gottleman, who fortunately escaped without in.
jury. Peter r. Dublier. indicted for an assault with
intent 10 kill Matthias Gresser by stabbing him with
knife, convicted OF an assault with
dangerous weapon, with intent TO do bodily
harm. Although it was proven that one of
the stabs given by the prisoner perforated the lung
Of Gresser the evidence failed to disclose any motive
for the commission OF the deed. Andrew Geneper
and George Dushold were convicted Of burglary in
the third degree, having entered the store Of Simon
Primer, 2Ss Grand street on the night Of the 18th
ultimo. and stolen 1850 worth OF clothing All the
above prisoners will be sentenced on Saturday.
Louisa weigan charged with throwing vitriol on
mafths Gates, which IL assault and battery; but
inc evidence being slight, the jury rendered verdict
OF not guilty.
Inc karopean news received yesterday By the steam
snip Asso led 70 Increased hrmness in our cos,n market,
WIN OiOseo iuliy &c per 10. advance Tee sales en-
psoeo sDou' 700 600 bales closing firm on the bass
% Iz'sc tof middns uplsnds mo decrease IN reoep,s
ct The poru now amounts 10 100 900 bales IN. oc-as,.
IN exports 70 Great Britain 70 n Ooo b,ios Tho
decrease IN exports 10 France amounts N q. 600 a..
other foreign ports 70 so 600 bales shoxtDy 60, a.
expot to Europe Of 81 900 bales oonp.o, -
the period last year The belief seems 10 no gn.,
that The late crop will probably exceed GOO ooo
bales and viii not probably fall 60 900 or GO 90 bales be-
low that amount Anxiety felt regarding the prospects
0be coming crop The Good in The Mississippi and t,s