The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-24
New York, Sunday, January "A, 1855.
The News.

After An excited and protracted session the As
sembly adjourned last evening without having elect
cd Speaker.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will
present their report on Monday and sustain the
President generally in his views on Central Amer
can affairs. They believe Commodore Pauldng
ceeded his authority in arrestng the flibusters in
Nicaragua and recommend an amendment to the
neutrality laws, so to hold for trial all persons
engaged in hostile operations against nations with
which we are at peace The Lecompton constitution
was expected to reach Washington last evening,
through the arrival of General Clarkson, from
Ieavenworth. The army and navy warrants, that
have accumulated to the amount Of two and half
million of dollars, will be paid next week by the is
sue Of treasury notes of all denominations. The
Treasury Department has but little specie in its
possession, and the employees of government will like
wise be paid in treasury notes Dispatches from
Colonel Johnston, received at the War Department
confirm previous accounts of the suffering and loss
of animals endured by the expedition. Further ad
vance TO Salt Lake cannot be made without ad-
ditonal supply Of animals, which Captain Marcy
has been despatched to New Mexico to procure.
The troops were in fine health at the date of the
despatch November 80 Elsewhere will be found
copious details of the latest news from Utah.
We have news from Sisal, Yucatan, to the 9th
inst II il reported that the blockade Of that port
was raised on the Sd, in consequence Of the appear
ance of a Spanish shin Of war in the harbor.
Some important facts relative to the alleged de-
falcation in the Comptrolers department were
brought to light yesterday. The committee Of the
Board Of Councilmen appointed specially to investi-
gate the case met yesterday. when the Comptroller
was placed upon the stand and examined at consde-
rable length. The defaoation is said TO amount to
two hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Flagg stated
that j. b. Smith. who, il appears. had the
control Of the books and important documents in
his Office. is the person implicated. He discovered
the defalcaton about the time of the failure Of the
Bowery Bank. with which Smith had dealings SO ex-
fensiye for mere clerk as to give reason for
picon that fraud had been practised Several OF
the vouchers showing the amount Of money paid out
of the Office, and which were in the keeping of
Smith are nowhere 10 be found. IL appears more
over that four thousand dollars have been paid for
the erection of a wall in connection with public
work in Fifty-seventh street, which speci
fed in the contract. The books in the Comptrolers
Office are now being overhaued. and the investiga-
tion is TO be resumed next Friday. when some fur
ther important disclosures are expected.
The January term Of the Court of General Sessions
closed yesterday, when number of prisoners were
sentenced by the City Judge and the Recorder. The
Grand Jury were discharged, having found one hun.
dred and fourteen indctments-an unprecedented
number.
We ascertain, from the weekly report Of the City
Inspector that there were 423 deaths in this city
during the past week, which is decrease Of two on
the mortality Of the week previous, and Of fifty as
compared with the corresponding week in 1857. The
principal causes Of death appear TO have been com
plants OF the throat lungs &C. diseases Of the brain
and nerves. and skin and eruptive fevers. OF the
whole number Of deaths 256 were OF children under
zen years Of age and "a inmates Of the public nstitu
tions. The following table exhibits the number Of
deaths during the past two weeks among adults and
children, distinguishing the sexes
A,a Women Boys Girls. Total
Week end nv jar L. g. 20 l52 l22 AIS
Wees e. cLg Jan ..t5 20 las 13I 4Z3
Among the principal causes Of death were the
following.--