The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-21

Of Scotland. OF France. and l each of Italy,
Wales and the West Indies. and unknown.
Another Of those bloody and fatal ARRAYS for
which New York has unhsppy become prominent
occurred at dance house in Howard street, at an
early hour yesterday morning. The actors in the
ailfay were Paudeen Mclaughlin, Of Stanwix Hall
notoriety, and man named Daniel CUNNINGHAM.
The circumstances are detailed elsewhere in todays
paper. Suffice 1t to state in this place tina, accord.
ing to our narrative OF the facts, Psudeen committed
an unprovoked assault upon Cunningham. and that
the latter during the melee, drew pistol and dis
charged its contents into the chest of his anita gons
Paudeen was conveyed to the City Hospital where
hs wound was attended to, but at twelve o'clock
last night il was not expected that he would live
till morning Cunningham surrendered himself u
the police and Il now in prison, waiting the course
Of events.
Both houses OF Congress yesterday hammered
away Justify, in a sort Of "anvil chorus" on the
Kansas question. -Four speeches were delivered in
the Senate and ten in the House, aud the catalogue
ia yet far foa being exhausted. II is hardly prcba
bic that the question on the Kansas bill will be taken
in the Senate on Monday a. come half dozen -eaa-
tors have expressed wish TO discuss the subject
Among The news from Washington we publish
letter by Mr.. John Calhoun, of Kansas declaring
his decision with regard 70 the returns of the cleo
ton from the Delaware Crossing precinct This dc.
csion in effect gives the control OF the Legislature OF
Kansas chosen nnder theft ecomptcn constitution. to
the free State party. The letter also gives the
names of all the senators and Representatives to
whom certificates Of election will be issued
The argument In the case of Jacob H. Mott
charged with defrauding tho Union Bank. was
heard by the Recorder yesterday afternoon. He
promised TO render his decision on Tuesday next
The Recorder delivered a verbal opinion yester-
day in the case Of George Middleton against whom
charge of conspiracy TO take the life of Marcus
Cicero Stanley WAS preferred The Recorder stated
tina. the evidence was asuficient to hold him. and
the defendant was accordingly discharged. The pre-
liminsry examination of William A. Hardenbrook.
charged with hbelling Judge Thompson, was post,
pered till Monday at twelve o'clock.
Three sacks. containing mutilated remains OF
human body. were discovered yesterday morning on
the beach at Gowsnus. The preliminary examins-
ton by the Coroner led to the superstition that the
remains were those OF subject upon which some
surgeon had been operating for scientific purposes
further investigation of the affair will however,
he made today.
The March term Of the Court of General Sessions
posed Of, but the Gases possessed no features OF in
terest.
TIE cotton market heavy yesterday owing 70 the
character Of the European news received by the Arabia
combined with the low or exchange and sas;uE
receipts al the Southern ports. Tho sales embraced about,
SOC 900 bales, the basis Of IL &c for mddng
al7ss for strict middlpg upands showing adec;ne
OF the two grades fully Sca &c tea tie circulars and
letters received By the Arabia read hole
became armer, and especially for the lower grades,
while sales more freely made. Wheat was
rather more freely dealt In. The sales embraced
white Genesee 81 90; rst Indiana q; 81 20 Delaware
rcd at 81 20 white Kentucky at 81 40; and Ohio do At
81 Is Corn sold 70 fair extent o. Csc &C. for white
ans a; &c. CSC. for yellow There decreased
tvity pork with tree sales part TO arrive, al SIS 6S
s.e IS for and SIS 50 for prime part sellers op
ton, thirty days. There active movement in
sugar and mosees and Gales Of both freely made
and generally ., arm prices. Coffee nrn, with mode
rate ssies- freshts were unchanged, and engagements
moderate There rather Offering for California
The ship rrigc, recently taken up, naf full At
20 cents per foot measurement The Flying Dragon has
cornpictec her cargo.