The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15

The focgy, drizzIy, dirty weather that prevailed
all day Saturday, was pretty efectually cleared
away about ten o'clock on the same night by
singing norwester, which caused no trifing des-
tructon Of awnings, signboards and the like.
About three O'Clock Sunday morning the wind
rose to q perfect gale, and many vessels at the
piers along the rivers were less injured by
chatting but none of them, so far as ascertained,
suffered serious damage. The change of wind
caused an agreeable change Of atmosphere, and
at daylight yesterday ice was formed in the streets
and on the sidewalks where rain had previously
fallen.
The steamship Vanderbilt which left Southamp.
ton on the Sd inst. is now fully due al this port
last wear at this time she made her homeward pas
sage in eleven DAYS and eight hours but her trip at
this time l. doubtless prolonged by the adverse
winds which have prevailed. It will be seen, b.
reference to our shipping intelligence, that not a
single vessel reached this port from seward yester
day though several are reported by pilots as in the
citing. beating in.
We have sdvces from Havana to the 9th inst. Our
correspondent says The Spanish fleet, expected
here daily will unite with the English in maintain.
ing tie independence Of Nicaragua and depend on
my word that no flibusterng will be permitted.
swords with Mexico, notwithstanding the French
influence that preponderates towards the former,
bot the British and American governments will
probably demand the adjustment Of all disputes
concerning the Isthmus by mediation. The stock
of sugar at Havana and Matanzas is about lo2 900
boxes. Trade is very dull and there are no orders
on hand, either from Europe or the United States.
We learn from Washington that the return Of
Gen. Paex to Venezuela viii probably be delayed
somewhat, owing to the naval authorities not being
able 10 get steamer in readiness at the time orr
ginslly decided upon. The Secretary of the Navy,
however, has arranged matters so as 20 ensure the
arrival Of the General in Venezuela in time to take
PAT ia the elections there in December a. he i
excS dinghy DESTROYS Of participating in that impor
tant event
Under recent enactment the examination Of
students for admission to the bar will be held bu,
twice year instead Of monthly, as heretofore
About thirty young aspirants for legal honors at
tended in the Supreme Court on Saturday, and un.
derwent thorough and most searching scrutiny
by Messrs. Ketchum. Fullerton and j. T. Williams,
the examiners appointed by the Court. The an.
sweting was generally good The report will be
made 10 the general term In few days.
The case Of Barnes & Dodge against ex.Mayor
Wood and others suit brought by the plaintiffs TO
recover damages FOR being prevented from fulfill
ing their contract to raise the sunken ship Joseph
Walker, was decided on Saturday in the Superior
Court. The jury rendered verdict Of tl2,77s for
the plaintiffs.
Elizabeth Carr, one Of the wounded domestics Of
the Gouldy family died at the City Hospital ycster.
day. The boy, Charles Gouldy, is not expected to
recover from his injuries and Mr.. Gouldy and the
girl Johanna Murphy are in an exceedingly critical
condition. II Is thought that Mrs. Gouldy viii re
cover.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range Of the barometer, the variation Of wind cur
rents and tie state Of the weather at three periods
during each day, viz: at A. NJ and and o'clock
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