The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-03
The News.

The News.
The twenty fourth anniversary of the emancipa-
ton of the blacks in the British West Indies was
celebrated yesterday by the colored people and
their white friends at various points We give
graphic reports of the proceedings at several Of their
gatherings in to-day's paper.
Judge Davies of the Supreme Court, has rendered
an important decision in the case of the Washington
market controversy, in which Messrs. Brennan &
Taylor, as lessees of the State of New York. moved
for the appointment Of a receiver, on the grounds
that the present occupants of the market stalls and
the tenants Of the Mayor and Commonalty OF New
York withhold from them possession of the premises;
that the tenants refuse to pay them Brennan &
Tayior) rent, and that a small portion only of the
rent collected has been paid into the city treasury;
that the persons acting in the collection of the rent
are pecuniariy irresponsible and are not authorized
to act; the amount paid is more than sl0O
annually. The defendants claimed to hold under
the city and that the premises in dispute had been
reclaimed by them and the Corporation. The Judge
in an elaborate opinion granted the motion for the
appointment of receiver, who is to give two sureties
in the sum of $4,000.
As the courts have decided in favor OF the State
lessees of Yves. Washington market it may be a
tuhtttf vi souc Suilositg W hhoN Wnht luc duuuai
rental of that property will be worth to Messrs-
Taylor Brennan, provided their lease is held good
From the books of the Comptroller it appears that
from May Is, 1855 to July %. there was paid into
the city treasury So 260 SO for stalls West Wash
ington market. This would be at the rate of
s37 500 year. OF this the lessees pay the State
only IS, 900 per year.
The committee of Mexican bondholders in London
have received advices from Mr.. Whitehead, dated
Mexico, June is. General Zuloaga's government
were in great pecuniary straits but would, it was
believed obtain another one and half million from
the church, which possibly may enable them TO
maintain themselves. The persons composing IL IRE
Individually most respectable and profess the most
satisfactory disposition towards the bondholders,
but their only resource seemed to be disposal of
some further portion Of territory 20 the United
States Our advces from the city Of Mexico. TO the
Sd Of July show that the prospects Of the zuloaga
government became worse daily during the inter.
vening time.
The Tammany Society met last night and trans
scied considerable routine business. Several new
members were proposed, two Of whom were black
hailed and the rest laid over. II is evidently the de-
Termination of the present members TO make the so
ciety as close q corporation possible During the
course of the evening an old tomahawk was pre-
scented 20 the society by one Of the sachems, who
made an appropriate speech on the occasion, which
was much appauded. The attendance was not large.
Notwithstanding the inclement state Of the
weather the cricket match between eleven Of Canada
and eleven Of the United States was commenced
yesterday, q, the New York Cricket ground, Elysian
Fields, Hoboken. There was a very large attend
ance. Canada winning the toss, took the wicscts
first and scored seventy three-seven wickets down.
The match viii lie resumed this morning at ten
O'Clock.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Ingraham
granted the motion for writ Of error and stay OF
proceedings in the case Of Cancemi, charged with
Abe murder Of policeman Anderson. The opinion Of
ihe Court which is mainly upon the point as 10 the
regularity of the proceedings whereby the prisoner
was tried by eleven jurors only, may be found
elsewhere in our columns.
We have news from Rio Janeiro 10 the 18th Of
June. Political matters were quiet The CONNER
cial and industrial associations were agitating the
question Of establishing electric telegraph 10
meet the principal seaports Of Brazil. The yellow
fever was prevailing with considerable virulencc at
Bahia, Maranham and Penambuco. bat at Rio the
disease was said 10 be rapidly decreasing. II was
stated that Paraguay was on the point of eyacuat
sng the territory between the Parsna and Uruguay
rivers and that negotiations f the surrender of the
military posts were already in progress.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday and
after granting an innkeepers license, adjourned.
Fire Marshal Baker yesterday arrested samue
Phillips, on o warrant issued by Justice Connolly,
wherein Mr. Phillips stands accused Of attempting
40 suborn one James Smith TO burn down block OF
frame dwelling houses in Brooklyn. The case is
rather remarkable one, and the facts are detailed
In another column.
spirited yacht race took place at New London
Co Saturday last. The whole number Of vessels en-
tered for the race was twenty one, which were ar
ranged In three classes. The course ron was fifteen
miles, and the winning yacht accomplished the dis
tance in three hours fifteen minutes twenty Eve
ecooDds The Haswen and Mystic, Of the New