The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-21

The News.

The News.
Intense excitement prevailed throughout the city
Yesterday afternoon and last evening with regard
TO the prize fight between Morrissey and Heenan,
but at two o'clock this morning intelligence of
the issue of the combat had reached us The com
batants and their friends left Buffalo for the battle
ground on Tuesday night The party was so nu
merous that il required three large sized steamers
to carry them. The principals were in high spirits,
and the betting ranged 100 to so in favor of
Morrissey.
The steamship Europa has arrived at Halifax
v it'll dates from Liverpool to the 9th instant The
news, Of which give synopsis in another CO
lumn is three days later, but is not of important
character. In London consols were quoted at 90
a 9si for money and account. In the Liverpool
markets cotton and breadstuis were dull.
The screw steamships Saxonia and Edinburgh
from Southampton and Glasgow on the 4th and
9th nss respectively arrived at this port yesterday
morning. Our Geographic dispatches by the Anglo
Saxon and Ariel anticipated the news to that date
and we have three days later advices by the Europa
at Halifax.
The news Of the loss Of the Austria reached
Southampton on the Sd inst. Lists Of the passen
gers who embarked at Southampton and of those
who went over there from Havre, for passage, are
given in to-days paper.
Our Manila advices are to the I'd Of August.
Sugar fully maintained its previous value. Elk
change on England a.. for six months sight bills.
We have news from the Cape Of Good Hope
dated on the 2ist Of August. The markets cont
nued unchanged, and great dulness prevailed.
missionary party. consisting of Mr. Moffatt and wife,
Mr. Monatt jr and wife, and the wife Of DR.. Living
stone. we're TO leave shortly for the interior. The
missionaries for the Makololos and Matabelos
would not accompany them, but leave month at
forwards. Colonel Won Hsken Of the British Lee
pion A Waterloo hero who fought under Butcher,
died In Csfiraris.
The steamship lamar arrived at Southampton,
England, on the Sd Of October, with news from
South America dated Buenos Ayres the 27th and
Monteyideo the 30th Of August; Rio Janiero the
eth, Bahis 18th and Pernambuco ith Of September.
The lamar had freight from the above ports
specie and diamonds valued at 1927 ,740. Rio
letter Of 9Th ult. says-Tho supplies Of coffee since
have been more regular and Of better quality.
Prices took downward tendency. aud receded
gradually mp to the 9th ult from 100 to 200 refs.
the saies during this period amounting to 5000
bsgs, az which IS 900 were for the United States.
On the ?7th ult the National Bank decided TO pay
their notes in gold; and on the following day de.
csred that they would draw at 27i in order 70 pre-
vent the export Of gold. Freights remain dull al
40 20 80 cents for the United States. Sugar was In
good demand, ut an advance, in Bahia. At Per-
nambuco the sugar market was fat, with but little
for sale. Hides advancing, and holders unwilling
70 scn, In expectation Of better accounts There
were purchasers at AIS TO 220. Freights unchanged
The Buenos Ayres Packet says:-Three conventions
were signed al Parana on the 2lst Of August, by
the Ministers Il England, France and Sardinia on
the one haad. and the national government Of the
confederation on the other for the settlement Of
claims for losses and confscatons in civil wars In
the provinces. The total amount which the ma
tionsl government has engaged to pay Is about
1000 900 silver dollars; and this sum will be paid
by nsiaments extending over thrtyfour years,
with interest si SIX per cent.
A somewhat extraordinary and startling OF
supposed murder IN a Broadway gambling saloon
Il now being investigated by Justice Connolly at
che lower Police Court Catharine Mulhearn, a
domestic lately IN The employment Of Robert L.
Wills. the feIuied proprietor Of gambling house
situated At No. 5sl Broadway, depo-ed that in the
month Of September last she heard fight and cries
81 murder" IN the hallway, and that the following
morning upon going 70 . cisiern in the yard she
distinctly saw the dead body Of o man floating in
the water. She also says that she marks Of
blood in the hall way IN question, and other evidence
III a recent fight. and that the colored man In the
employ a Nj. Willis was busily engaged in scrub
bling out the stains Of blood when she made the
discovery on searching the house the police found
stains u blood in the places described by the wit
nt-s, hut we're Unable 70 discover any dead body
When Tho police entered the saloon about a dozen
persons were engaged AZ card table The entire
party were aftestcd, aud locked up 10 await the
result q he examination Elsewhere viii be found
Jul account Of The proceci ings, together with a
report q u bearing before Justice Connolly yes
terdsy afternoon. The Investigation will be re
umed this morning al uiue o'clock
The eommittee-cou consisting of Messrs Isaac n
Upton, Of New York; VIM. smith, Of philad, lphia.
and Captain John Whoomb Of the revenue scr
vice-sppointed BY The Secretary Of The Treasury
70 decide upon the merits Of the various lfc and
eurf bosts with the view Of testing their efficiency
for saving shipwrecked mariners on the coast, pro
ceeded 70 Sandy Hook yesterday for the examna
lion and trial of aad boats. As there but little
surf running yesterday the trial did not amount
70 much and the experiments will he continued 10.
day, During The experiments q man named John
sherman. Of Long Branch, was drowned. HIS body
has not Jet been recovered.
The vial o. Dr. Gailafdet, charged with attempt