The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-19

The trial of Cancemi, charged with the murder OF
Policeman Anderson, was concluded yesterday, but
up to late hour last night the jury had not agreed
upon q verdict.
The trial of Daniel Cunningham charged with the
murder of Patrick Mclaughlin in Ho ward street
was continued yesterday in the Court of Genera
Sessions Four witnesses of the transaction testified
yesterday, and the fur her hearing of the wa'
postponed till Monday. The court room was
crowded by the leading members of the fancy, who
exhibit much interest in the progress of the case
Martin Dowd, tried for the murder of John Dooley
and convicted of granddaughter in the second de
gree, was yesterday sentenced by the Recorder to
seven years Imprisonment in the State prison, the
extreme penalty of the law.
Patrick Lally, who was tried in HE Kings County
Court of Oyer and Terminer upon charge of the
murder of George II. Simonssn, and who was con
vcted of manslaughter in the second degree, was
yesterday sentenced to the State prison for the term
of five years. George McCahey, implicated with
Lay under the advice OF counsel, pleaded guilty OF
manslsughter in the fourth degree and was sen.
fenced to the State prison for two years. Joseph J.
Mellon the third party was discharged, the District
Attorney stating that il appeared to him lie had
acted as peacemaker throughout the affair." and he
immense throng of people around the Hall, among
them the Forty Acre. crowd in full force.
In the Superior Court Judge Pierrepoint has rem
dered decision granting new trial in the case of
Eesmith and others against the Clinton Insurance
Company. The cause was tried in January and
February last. and was reported at the time. The
action was brought TO receiver upon of thirteen
policies OF insurance on the ship Achorn Of Waldo
boro', Maine-ea for the sum of S. 000-and re-
suited in favor of the plaintiffs. motion was sub
sequently made before Judge Pierrepoint for new
trial the ground that one of the jurors had been
tampered with during the progress 1.-THE trial. The
interference complained of was not by the plain
tis, and there is evidence that they knew of it
at the time or promoted il any manner; but as it
appears that juror had been improperly spoken to
by another party the Judge concludes by remarking
that a. he cannot say that the communication COM
planned Of may have not influenced the jury. the
verdict must be set aside and new trial ordered,
with costs 10 abide the event.
at meeting Of the Commissioners of Health yes
terday the subject of hog nuisance in streets
of the upper parts of the Sixth and Seventh avenues
occsped the attention of the Bosrd and resolutions
were passed authorizing the City Inspector to abate
the nuisance to the public health by selling and i'm
pounding al swine from the 1st q July next. A
letter from Secretary Toucey, stating that orders
had been given for the disinfecting Of the steam
nigste Susquehanns, was also received.
There was no meeting of the Excise Commission
ers yesterday for want Of q quorum. The counsel
Of Nathaniel Bloodgood, OF No. Pine street, pre-.
scented storckeepers license on behalf Of his
client, but as there no session OF the commits.
sioners no action could be taken regarding it. The
Board stands adjourned till this afternoon.
The great eruption If Mount ycsuvius, noticed in
the Vanderbilts news, appears to have been fore
boding since May last. We publish elsewhere
very interesting article from the London Times.
giving description Of the commencement Of the
eruption, by an eyewitness, who at the time OF
writing predicted a severe disaster. There has been
no flow Of lava since 1856, the upper mountain
having been very quiet for some time. The first
and most dreadful eruption Of Vesuvus was in the
year ~, when Pompeii and Hercuaneum were
buried in the burning lava and more than quarter
Of million Of human beings perished. In 1851 the
town Of Tore del Greece then having four thousand
inhabitants, was entirely destroyed, together with
much Of the surrounding country. There were also
terrible eruptions in 1852 1867 and in 1874 making
she thity-hfth since the time Pompeii was buried,
and the second time that Tore del Greece was
burned AT this time the top Of the mountain EEL in,
leaving the crater nearly two miles in circumference
There have been several eruptions since but OF
the magnitude Of the present details Of which will
be published when we receive the mails Of the Van
derbiIt.
The pilot boat W. j. Romcr, at this port, re
ports speaking on the 10th inst. OH Barnegat, the
whaling brig Amelia, Of and FOR Mattaposett, from
the coast Of Africa, where she was fred into and
boarded by a British war steamer
The cotton market continued rule quite frm yestcr-
day tAe sales embraced about 2oo bales closing s al
about IL cents for middlns uplands Sugars were again
active and firm; the sales embraced about 1000 hhds
about goo do noado and 900 boxes, At given IN
another column the refners said 10 have been
hesves, purchasers Flour again heavy and closed
81 decline Of about ave cents barrel Wheat ess
buoysnt, while sales 10 fair extent nj rates given
elsewhere. Corn quiet and firm there but little
done beyond the SAFE Of cargo Of rather damp Western
nixed al S2Hc. Pork wa heavy mess was held al s7,
which above the views OF buyers, and prime sold at
al 7basi3 80 Coffee quiet with sales Of 500 bsgs
Mara bo ne Frelgtts engaged 10 fair
teut and without change 10 rses, except for grain 10
Liverpool, asma lot Of wheat engaged at 3D., In
bags; uerce beef taken at q. &c. Cd. -four a. ls
"a andh scor A