The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-07

The steamship Circassian, of the Galway and
New York line, arrived at ST. Johns, N.F., yester
day bringing alvices from Liverpool to the 26th
ult., three days later than those received by the
America. American produce of all descriptions
was dull, and cotton is reported slightly lower.
Consols in London on the 26th were quoted at 9ss
ssl for both money and account. The steam
frigate Gorgon, which had been engaged in taking
soundings for telegraph line from the Banks of
Newfoundland to the British Channel, via Fayal,
had arrived at Plymouth.
The British steamship Glasgow, Captain Thomp.
son. from Glasgow, Esd ult., has arrived Her dates
have been anticipated by the America at Boston.
BY the arrival of the California overland mail we
have accounts from San Francisco to the Sth ult.-
three days later than those brought by the steamer
via the Isthmus route. The news is uniinportant
The rainy season had just commenced, and its usual
effects upon business were experienced. We give
in another column some extracts from the latest
papers.
terrible catastrophe happened in the harbor
about noon yesterday. The propeller Petrol, built
for pleasure yacht, but lately employed a ting
on the North river when off the foot of Jay street
suddenly burst her boiler. There were on board
at the time four persons, namely, Henry Brink, en-
gineer; Edward Downey. fireman; and pilot and
deck hand, whose names could not be ascertained
Downey escaped with only severe wound in the
head, but the others were killed instantaneously
The engineer was thrown by the force of the ex-
plosion high into the air, and came down upon the
hurricane deck of the steamer Broadway, which
gave way precipitating him to the main deck be-
meath. When the body was taken up it was minus
an arm and leg The bodies of the pilot and deck
hand xora torn into fra The boat was n
course q total wreck.
The northeastery storm which commenced on
Tuesday last had not abated up TO a late hour last
night The storm has been accompanied by consi-
derabe rain, causing no little damage to property
about the docks and in all probability We shall short
" hear Of disastrous freshets in the vers of the in
terror Of the country The wind was blowing heavily
from the northeast last night while the rain fell in
torrents. There is large feet of vessels outward
bound in the North river all waiting for change
of weather The steamship vigo which left port
yesterday for Liverpool came to anchor at the
Southwest Spit; and the Suwannee, for New Or
leans; Star Of the South, for Savannah; and the
jamestown, for Norfolk. anchored at the Quaran-
tine ground. The steamships Illinois and Washing
ton-the former for Panama and the latter for San
Juan del Norte, Nicaragua-left their docks yes
terday, and VIII proceed 10 sea as soon as The
weather permits. Both take out fair compliments
Of passengers and freight.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, coun
sci for Richard Barry, School Commissioner, sen
fenced TO the Peniientiary for four months, on pea
of guilty Of assault and battery moved for a new
triad on the ground Of informality. Judge Russell
will render his decision on Saturday. Counsel for
Charles Deyliu, Charles Turner and Others indicted
for conspring TO deffaud the public treasury
moved TO quash the indictments the ground oi
contrariety to the rules Of pleading. The City Judge
reserved his decision.
We learn from the report Of the City Inspector
that there were Sol deaths in the city during the past
week-an increase Of 10 compared with the NOR
tally Of the week previous, and IL more than oc
CURED during the corresponding week last year
The following table shows the number Of death
for the past two weeks among adults and children
distinguishing the sexes:--
Hen. Wor,en, Boys. Girls Tfal
Week ending oct 30. IS IS 100 - So
week ending Nov ca II lle 102 So
Among the principal causes Of death were tn,
Inftn