The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-21

The News.

The News.
The steamship Africa, which left Liverpool on
the 9Th inst, arrived OF thr pert shout sly o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, and came to anchor off the
Light Ship. She brings three days later news.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived at this port
about half-past one o'clock this morning with adj
vices from Havana TO the 18th inst. The sugar
market had improved and rather higher rates pre-
vailed the chief inquiry being for the higher grades
Of yellow for the United States and Spain. The
stock on hand was about 7 900 boxes Molasses had
also improved Exchange was in moderate request,
at half TO one per cent premium on New York
There Was nothing stirring in political circles the
festivities of the carnival proving more attractive
than affairs of state.
We have news from Camp Scott, the headquarters
of the Utah military expedition to the LIST ut, two
weeks later than previous accounts. II is quite
satisfactory. The troops were in fine spirits and
eager for brush with the eaemy. Governor
Cumming was performing his Cubernatorial duties,
80 far az circumstances would permit. Colonel
Johnston was well informed Us to the movements
and designs of the Mornons. They were actively
preparing to resist the advance Of the troops In the
spring.
terdsy. The Pacific Hotel in that city took fire
about three o'clock in the morning, and the flames
spread with such rapidity to cut of all the ordi.
nary passages of egress before the inmates Of the
house became fully awake to the peril of their situa
tons Many in their frenzy preciptated themselves
from the windows, and fell lifeless upon the pave
ment beneath. while Others persisted in the flames.
The names of twenty nine killed and six seriously
calamity: but there were between forty and fifty
persons missing, many of whom it was feared had
also persisted.
The gas pipes in the basement of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Sixth street, Race Cincin
uati, exploded on Friday evening, tearing up the
floor ard demolishing the pews, windows doors, &c.
Eight or ten persons severely wounded. several
Of whom not expected TO survive their injuries
desperate attempt was made on Thursday night
by FIVE convicts 10 escape from Sing Sing prison.
While the prisoners were marching to the room
for supper the party suddenly bolted from the ranks
with the design of crossing the river on the ice
They had. however. proceeded but short distance
when the bullets from the revolvers Of the keepers
efectually stopped the fight of the fugtives. Two
Of the number were captured unhut, one was
slightly wounded, while the remaining two received
wounds that will probably terminate their existence
Our Kansas correspondence published elsewhere.
contains the Official orders and instructions OF Gov
ernor Denver to the troops on the day Of cleo
ton on the 4th ult. These orders and letters
show how earnestly the Governor desired to Sc
cure a free and fair election on that day.
The troops were mostly under control Of the
free State party, and especially were they at
Kickapoo, Shawnee and Oxford, precincts where
she alleged frauds are said 10 have taken place
We commend the persal OF these orders and letters
TO our readers. They establish beyond doubt or
csyi the fact that neither the administration the
Governor, nor the troops, had any connection with
the frauds nor could they have prevented them.
One Of the letter. gives interesting facts in
gard 10 the free State party. what its leaders have
sought and still seek, why and how they have kept
up the agitation and IN short, the entire aud
condition Of the internal politics Of that Territory.
The ship Diamond State formerly called the
James Ray. took fire on Friday night, while lying at
her birth at Camden. opposite Philadelphia aud was
totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at fifty
thousand dollars
According 20 the weekly report OF the City Inspec
tor there 473 deaths in the city during the past
week. an increase Of 30 a. compared with the NOR.
taty Of the week previous and an increase OF SC as
compared with the corresponding week in 1856. The
following table exhibits the number Of deaths during
the past two weeks among adults and children dis.
tinguishing the sexes
Wssk SndIs FEB 20 ....5i a III Isl as
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol.
lowing -