The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-18
The News.

The News.
Some additional particulars relative to the Allan
tic telegraph fleet, derived from the officers of the
ship Alice Munroe, the vessel that fell in with the
Niagara and Gorgon on the 9th ult are given in to-
days paper.
The telegraph announces the death of Gen. Quit
man, at his residence near Natchez, Tenn, yester
day morning.
The inquest on the bodies of the passengers who
were killed by the recent accident the Erie Rail-
road resulted in verdict from the jury exonerating
the railroad company from all blame in causing the
accident A full report of the testimony at the
inquest and many other interesting particulars will
be found in the report contained In to'days paper.
Five young women were drowned on Friday eve-
ming at the foot of Eighty sixth street North river
The unhappy girls were inmates of the House of
Mercy in that vicinity and had gone to the river to
enjoy bath. From the statement of the matron
and the bystanders it would appear that one of the
girls Ellen Smith felt herself sinking, and cried for
help; that when the Others went to her assistance
they were Immediately dragged under the water and
did not again RISE The police yet busy engaged
dragging the river for the bodies.
We have files from Buenos Ayres dated on the
9th of May, which contain some interesting news.
Inc steamer ellpfoyeu IN the eSpioaOn vi Tile Der
meio river was at Gangalle on the 3Oth of March.
This point is twenty leagues higher than what had
ever been attained before. The Indians did not mo-
lest the party. The United States Consul and Don
Felix Frias were to examine all claims of Americans
against the State of Buenos Ayres. Severe storms
OF rain and wind had done much damage. The ex-
ecutve had officially defined the actual political re-
latiops existing between the State and the other
A r. IA
that Bcenos Ayres and will be an integral portion of
the Confederation, but the temporary division now
existing will be maintained for the next ten years if
the difficulties not amicably adjusted in the
meantime. Buenos Ayres will continue firm aud
loyal to the other States during the above period
maintaining, however, her present status b quo by
force II necessary The markets active, reights
dull
The July term of the General Sessions closed yes
terday. Margaret Schneider, who was tried for the
murder Of her child, and convicted of mansaughter
In the fourth degree, sent to the penitentiary
for four months by the Recorder. VIM. James, con-
victed of forgery in the fourth degree, sent to
the penitcntiary for six months by the City Judge.
Leroy Ruscher, indicted for murder and who pleaded
guilty to manslsugher in the first degree, will not
De sentenced till next term. Judgment was sus
pended on George W. Herrick, convicted of forgery
in the fourth degree; also on Morgan Badgly and
Michael McCabe. guilty Of petit larceny. During
the twelve days that the court has been in session
Judge Russell has disposed Of hundred and three
cases. having performed more judicial labor than has
been done by previous Judges in a month. Eighty
four prisoners disposed Of hy trial and confess
sion, and nineteen discharged. There were sixty.
two pleas of guilty fourteen prisoners convicted by
verdict, and eight acquitted. Twenty.three males
and one female were sent 10 the State prison, and
the like number to the penitentiary Five males and
one female were sent to the city prison, and six
boys to the House Of Refuge. Eighteen witnesses
were discharged thus relieving the prison OF hun
dred and twenty-one individuals, and giving the off,
GERS OF the court cause for general jubilee.
fire occurred in Leavenworh City, Kansas, on
the I4th inst, which destroyed the theatre and
thirty buildings adjoining, involving loss estimated
at 100000.
The break in the Erie canal near Schenectady
has been repaired and boats will pass without inter-
ruption tomorrow.
We learn from the report Of the City Inspector
that there were 553 deaths in the city during the
past week, an increase Of Ill as compared with the
mortality Of the week previous, and l79 more than
occurred during the corresponding week in last year
OF the whole number 400 were OF ten years Of age
and under aud 50 inmates Of the public institutions
The following table exhibits the number Of deaths
during the past two weeks among adults and chill
dren distinguishing the sexes
gen Women. Boys. Cirls 7snI
w ws:s : sssl as July July H. a 1879 81
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol-
lowing