The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-13

crops, which had begun to suffer from the drought
The yield of all kinds Of crops between this city
and Albany will be enormous this year, and we be-
lieve the same observation will hold good of all the
country to the North and West.
We give a full report of the progress Of events at
the Quarantine grounds, with List of the latest ar
rivals of vessels from infected ports, and their pros
poets of discharge after disinfection. The captain
of the bark Essex has been complained Of by
Health Officer Thompson for having passed Quaran-
tine, after coming from Sagua la Grande, by means
of false representations as to the health of his crew
when in harbor, and of the sanitary condition Of the
place when he was there. warrant has been is.
sued for the captains arrest and the Essex has been
taken back to Quarantine. The Health Commis-
sioners met yesterday, and letter from the Secre-
tary of the Treasury giving permission to store the
supplies of the Susquehanna in the government
warehouses;, was received.
Captain Chase, of the bark Brothers, which ar
rived at this port yesterday from Cienfuegos reports
being boarded by boat from the brig Orinoco, of
Cheryfeld, bound from Remedies for New York,
which solicited supply of mustard The Orinoco
had lost the second mate, and the first mate was
very sick. She afterwards bore up for Charleston.
The Board of Councimen met last evening and
transacted large amount of routine business. The
Street Commissioner directed to have the Second
avenue macadamized without delay The Mayor
vetoed resolution sppropriating certain valuable
lots to the Orphans Home.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize last even
ing for want of quorum.
Fire Marshal Bakers semiannual report is pub
hshed elsewhere in our columns. It will be seen
that during the past six months there have been l6l
fires in this city, involving loss property amount
ing to $464, l57, on which sum insurance to the
amount Of s346,72o was paid. COMPARED with the
preceding six months there is a diminution of
fortyfour in the number of fres while the loss Of
property is less by about one-half. The Fire Mar
shal's statistics and suggestions are important to
the public generally and his report will repay at
tentive perusal.
The de Rviere case was brought up for the Sc
cond time before the Circuit Court of Hudson coun
ty New Jersey yesterday, to hear the return to the
writ of habeas corpus issued last week. The return
was made by de Riviere's counsel, but the captain
did not appear. Exceptions were made to the re-
turn, which was ordered by the Court to be made
more complete The case was finally adjourned till
Thursday next. Mrs. Blount was in court, and had
private consultation with the Judge Miss Blount's
whereabouts still continue to be unknown. During
the forenoon yesterday de Rvieres goods and chat
tells at the Napoleon Hotel were seized by the She.
riff to satisfy debt Of Mr.. Collins, of Mobile. Full
particulars of the progress of this interesting affair
are given elsewhere.
The foundation stone of new Episcopal church
named st. Mary's in Classon avenue, near Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn, was laid yesterday afternoon at
five o'clock by the Right Rev. Bishop Potter, who
was attended by large number of clergymen. The
ceremony was very imposing one; and after the
stone had been laid addresses delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Guyon and other ministers. collection,
amounting to sl2l, was also taken up for the
furtherance of the work, after which the benedic-
ton was pronounced by the Bishop, and the congre-
cation separated
A number of cases were disposed of in the Court
of General Sessions yesterday by Judge Russell, as
will be seen by our report of the proceedings.
In transcribing from the telegraphic des-
patch Of Mr.. Douglas speech at Chicago, q
mistake was made in that part of it relating to the
bred Scott decision of the Supreme Court Mr..
Douglas is made TO say in our report that
"he was not prepared to yield obedience to
the law as expounded by that court, &c. He said
just the reverse of this.
Increased
buoy ancy to the cotton market yesterday, which was
both firm and active, and closed at advance OF fully
one-eghth Of cent per pound We quote miadling
upands firm at 1850. per pound The sales in transu
and the spot reached about 900 bales The total
increase In the receipts at all the ports the first
OF September, 1851 amounts to about 12S 4O7 bales
The increase In the exports to Great Britain amounts 70
about 331 0o7 The decrease 10 about
bales The increase stocks ct the ports
about 66 4e7 bales The estimates regarding the
Of damage inflicted the present crop by the late floods
still widely variance Few estimates fall below
100000 bales, while some 60 high as $50 900 .
600. is argued that the previous great flood OF
1874 injured the crop by about 100000 bales aud tina,
the overflow Of this season having exceeded It, the pre-
sumption Ia the, iu effects will also surpAss II. Blu.
II must also be recolocted that the breath of
land planted In cotton is 10 excess OF former years,
and that 20 far the reports regarding the crops
the high lands not In the main deemed TO be uusa
vorable The 6our market quite steady with q isr
amount OF ssles Wheat active with sales OF about
90 600 7oo9o bushels n prices given elsewhere Corn
was firm for sound lots Of all kinds, which
while unsound and inferior grades heavy and rregu
lar. Pork steacy with sales Of lots $40 65
the elise SIC rs asked for large lots and sie e2H
bid Prime was ut sls 70 SIS rs. Sugars were firm
and active, the advance OF last week having been fully
susancd The salcs embraced about hdds At rates
given In another column Coffee was steady and quiet
Freight engagement were moderate and rates unchanged
To California rates were .. c with light engagements
The Rsvulsion and the Revenue-A Coming
Rsvoiution In our Public Economy.
One Of the most prominent facts which the
recent commercial revulsion has brought home
to the minds Of the American people is the
great one, that in time Of profound peace the
revenue Of the country is not equal to its ex-
pendture, and we are necessitated to incur a
large increase Of the public debt.
Whatever may be the cause Of this anomaly
in our public finances it is evident that it must
be removed. The nation In this respect is not
like an individual. When man finds that his
income lie not equal TO bis outgo, he retrenches
M nd fal1 lie han IL