The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25
New York, Saturday. September IS. 1858.



No intelligence whatever reached US yesterday
respecting the steamship reported as having been
seen on fire by the ship Rosenheath. The general
anxiety to learn something definite regarding the
unfortunate ship is painfully intense. communi-
cation in another column satisfactorily demon
straes that the burning vessel was not the Austria,
admitting that the captain Of the Rosenheath de-
scribed accurately the ship he saw. The non-ar-
rival of the Austria is accounted FOR upon the sup.
position that she encountered the heavy westerly
gales which are reported as having been ex-
perenced by vessels recently arrived from Euro
pean ports, or that she received some damage to
her machinery, thereby protracting her voyage. We
understand that mercantile firm in this city, hav
ing an invoice OF some five thousand dollars worth
Of goods on board the Austria, offered yesterday
to pay underwriters twenty-five per cent against
a total loss. but they declined to take the risk.
The announcement yesterday Of the resumption
of perfect signals through the Atlantic telegraph
cable from Valentia turns out to have been
premature. In order to satisfy the public Gu
riosity in regard to the condition of the cable,
Mr.. Field and other directors Of the company
in New York yesterday telegraphed to Mr. De
Sau,y, the chief electrician at Trinity Bay,
for explicit answers 10 several interrogatories
propoundod a TO the facts regarding the condition
Of the wire. Mr. De Sauty, in reply, says:--
Nothing has been received from yalentia since
the LIST Of September, excepting feeling few sig
rals on Thursday. cannot send anything to Va
lentia There has been very little variation in the
manifestations
The Commissioners for the removal Of Quaran-
tine and Governor King had conference at Alba
George Hall. Of Brooklyn, Egbert Benson. of New
York, and Obadiah Bovine, Of Staten Island-were
appointed more than year ago to select new site
for Quarantine station. They made choice Of Sc
gunc's Point. and erected buildings to be used
hospitals These buildings were destroyed by fire
before their completion, We believe, and the Com
mssioners entered into negotiations with the autho
rites Of New Jersey for the purchase OF Sandy
Hook. The Commissioners were unsuccessful.
every one il well aware. They now propose 10
construct basins in the lower bay, in which floating
hospitals can be moored for the reception OF the
sick; and II was TO obtain the assent Of the Cover
nor Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller 70 the
project that the meeting was held in Albany yester
day. A brief report Of the Commissioners. giving
an outline Of the plan proposed. may be found I'M
der the telegrsphic head in todsy's HERALD. The
plan can. 1t il believed. be speedily carried out
with the means now at the disposal OF the Commits
siouers Gov. King expressed himself fvorably
impressed with the scheme, and will on Wednesday
next, in company with other officials, survey the
proposed site for the new Quarantine establishment
The European mails TO the llth inst, brought by
Che Niagara, reached this city from Boston yester
day evening. Our files contain but little news in
addition 20 that telegraphed from Halifax and pub
lished In the HERALp on Thursday morning. We
give a full report OF the cable banquet TO Sir
Charles Bright At Killarney. Ireland. with the opin
Jon Of Professor Thompson on the defect said 10
exist In the line. Our correspondent at Frankfort
cnthe Main furnishes some additional information
with respect 10 the new boundary between Russia
and China, a. defined by the late treaty.
The stephens case Is still under investigation,
but Notwithstanding the exertions Of Coroner Con-
merry on the one hand and Justice Welsh on the
other. the mystery attending the fate Of the de-
ceased wife remains unsolved. A post norton ex.
animation Of the body was made yesterday a, Belle
vue Hospital, when the stomach and abdominal
yisoera we're found 10 be in q remarkable s'-' q"
preservation. The analysis Of the stom
being conducted under the supervision tt
Dorcmus. The inqusiiion before COrone Goa icry
n
when the Misses Bell will be examined. The inye.-
tigs,on before Justice welsh was adjourned till
Monday afternoon. Elsewhere will be found re-
port Of yesterday proceedings before the Coroner
and Magistrate in relation 70 this singular arAir.
The Board Of Councilmen were In session last
evening and transacted considerable routine busi.
ncss Mr. Genet offered resolution, which was
adopted. ,ha, the Counsel TO the Corporation be in
struoied 70 commence legal proceedings forthwith
against the Collectors and Deputy Collectors Of As
scssments for the recovery Of se moneys alleged u
be fradulently obtained by them. A report Of the
Committee ON Fire Department, awarding the con
rsci toi altering and rcnodelling The house Of Hose
Company No. 80, being $3.50, WAS adopted. re
solution from the Board Of Aldermen directing the
Peck slip and Grand Street Ferry Company 10 CON
NY with The terms Of the charter in relation 20 tn
time Of running their boats was referred. A large
number Of papers on the calendar passed final
reading. The BIN 10 favor Of purchasing new car
rage for Hose Company No. ~ was adopted The
BOARD concurred with The Aldermen IN instructnz
fhe street Commissioner 10 advertise for proposals
for putting a new cupoa and roof on the CITY Han
The plan submitted by Mr. Buchanan WIS agreed
upon.
An interesting case oi burglary was tried in the
General Sessions yesterday. Thcs Mccoy, ala.
Sullivan. was jointly indicted with three profes
sional burglars for having broken into the store
Dster A Co. In Front street. on the 10th Of April
They blew up the safe with gunpo~der and stol'
$500 ia money. They we're discovered by an on
Ger who pursued them. Mccoy successfully eludini
Die pursuer The officer, however, selected his por
Ara, in the Thieves Gallery" and when subse
aaentiy arrested BY another officer, positively hen