The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11


nouncement that the recording apparatus of the
Atlantic telegraph would DO in working order last
evening and that it was expected that the congratu
latory message of the Queen of England to Pres
dent Buchanan would be transmitted along the sub
merged wire either last night this morning. Pos
sbly some impediment may arise to defer for short
time the realization of this expectation; but it is
not improbable that the message of the Queen, TO-
gether with the response of the President, will be
laid before the public be ore sunset to-day.
From st. Johns have telegraphic reports of
the addresses presented yesterday to Mr. Field by
the Executive Council of Newfoundland and the
Chamber of Commerce of st. Johns, and Mr.. Fields
replies thereto. They were all appropriate to the
great occasion.
The Board of Counclmen were in session last eve
ming, and after transactng considerable unimportans
routine business the message of the Mayor together
with the resolutions adopted in the Board of Alder
men. recommending the celebration of the success
full laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable (Which
were published in Tuesdays HERALD), were called
up and concurred in without debate resolution
offered by Mr. Dunn, suggesting the appropriation of
900 for celebrating the great event. was laid over
A communication was received from G. A. Lilen-
dahl, John street, offering grand display of fire
works for the occasion free of expense and referred
70 the committee.
The Common Council of Jersey City last evening
resolved to celebrate the opening of the Atlantic
telegraph by firing salute Of hundred guns, and
also to tender the compliment of public dinner to
the captain and officers Of the Niagara.
A despatch from st. Louis states that gentleman
who arrived at that place the 9th inst, in twenty
eight days from Albuquerque, New Mexico, reports
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force of eight hundred well armed men, had short
time previously passed FL Paso route for Sonora.
Another body numbering four hundred. were met
on the Pawnee fork of the Arkansas river, their
way to join Walker. According TO the foregoing
Cen Walker was at Ell Paso about the 10th Of July.
II is known, however, that he was at Mobile on the
18th Of that month. AS regards Col. Titus move
ments, the last we heard Of him he was reported to
be in Texas, with some hundred followers about
to set out on an expedition the object Of which was
not stated.
Our European files by the steamship Nova scotian
reached this city from Quebec yesterday morning,
but the news contained in the papers had been anti
oipsted by arrival Of the Prince Albert and Arago.
We have files from Bermuda TO the 10th ult. but
the papers do not contain any news items of in
terest.
OuI huNlOto uOm DtultfdItt DTlllsn uuhua are
to the LIST ut. The wet season was continuing with
out any cessation from rain and was said to be the
heaviest experienced for years. The public dinner
20 the Governor came of on the 10th Of June, and
was most satisfactorily arranged. Everything pass
ed of with the utmost harmony and good feeling
The Mayor returned TO the Board Of Councilmen
last evening without approval, resolution adopted
by the Board, authorizing the Eighth Avenue Rail
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street with the Hudson River Railroad track through
certain streets; also, a resolution directing the
Croton Aqueduct Board to advertise for proposals
for the paving Of Wall street with Lyons patent
pavement The Corporation Counsel Ia of the opinion
that the ordinance recently passed by the Board
proposing To compensate the members at the rate Of
eight dollars a session, Is Illegal
There being no quorum last evening at the Board
Of Supervisors, the meeting was adjourned 10 We'd.
nesday, (this day. at three o'clock.
A meeting OF the members Of the Bench and the
Bar will he held this day, at twelve O'Clock, NJ nl
the General Term room Of the Superior Court, To-
give expression 10 their feelings the demise Of
Chief Justice Duer II is expected that four or five
euogies will be delivered by members of the profess
sion. The funeral will take place at two o'clock
from Trinity church, Broadway.
Inc charge OF the United states against Thomas
Riley, Daniel Murphy and Robert Murphy, stage
drivers Tor passing counterfeit CON- was commenced
yesterday before Commissioner Newton at his Office
in Wall street, and adjourned TO future day. The
charge against Antonio Farritano, for similar
offence against the United States, was also com.
mencsd and adjourned.
AZ meeting Of the Commissioners Of Health yes
terdsy, communication from the Health Officer was
read recommending that the bulks Of old large sbips
be anchored at the Quarantine, for the storage Of
cargoes Of infected vessels arriving at this port The
recommendation was concured in by The Board, and
The Mayor was empowered 70 carry out the sugges-
ton.
Charles Mo,loy was tried In The Court Of General
Sessions yestsdse'for ssssuting John Rice with an
sxe. ssendng 10 kill him, and was convicted Of as-
sault and battery. He was sent 10 the pententiary
foe one year. Samuel Buckbsum was convicted Of
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