The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-14
The News.

runner prevails at Washington that Judge
Douglas will resign his seat in the Senate after he
delivers his speech Kansas. and that he intends
to stump his State for q reelection. The vote in
the Senate on the admission of Kansas will probably
be taken sometime during the week but owing to
the sickness Of several democratic Senator'S will not
be quite so large expected
The Senate were engaged yesterday in discus
sion of the Lecompton constitution. Quite fare
0p occurred between Messrs Bigler and Broderick
about some remarks made by the former gentleman
in which the name of Mr. Douglas was introduced.
The dispute was rather personal and seemed to in
yoive question Of veracity, but the matter was
finally dropped. The House was not in session
The bill for calling a convention to revise and
amend the constitution OF this State, was reported
upon favoraby by Mr.. Stow in the Senate yesterday
The bill provides for vote Oh the question at the
next general election.
The Spanish steamship Ocean Bird arrived at this
port yesterday from Havana, which port she left on
the 18th inst She comes here for repairs BY the
Isabel which left on the 10th, we learn that there
was no political news Of interest at Havana Sugar
had slightly advanced and the market closed firm.
In another column will be found long and in
teresting communication the projected Atrato in
teroceanic canal We do not pledge ourselves to the
accuracy Of its statistics to the souniness Of the
general positions taken by the writer We publish
it because OF the importance impaired to the project
by the expedition sent out by our government
der the command OF Lieutenant Craven. There is
one point which this communication omits TO touch,
and on which we should have desired some particu
lars IT we are correctly informed the bar at the
mouth Of the Atrato is not more than ten twelve
feet deep How is il intended to reconcile this OBJ
stacle with the extensive character Of the enterprise
set forth in this communcaon?
The Rear Admiral Mohamed Pacha and his suite
visited by invitation yesterday, the institutions
RandalYs and Blackwell's Islands, under charge of
the Ten Governors. There were in company with
the Pacha Mayor Tiemann, a large number Of Al
dermen and Councilmen. the Ten Governors, and
other city officials making the company number
nearly seventy The entire day spent in the
inspection Of the nurseries. hospitals, amshouses
and the penitentiary and the Pacha frequently
pressed his wonder at the extent and perlectness of
the institutions. The Pacha leaves for Washington
on Monday. Owing to the crowded state Of our
columns our report is deferred until tomorrow.
The preliminary examination demanded by Capt
Squires who IL charged with libelling Justice Con
molly. was 10 have been resumed yesterday before
the Recorder, bu, the defendants counsel waived an
examination and consented TO let the papers 20 TO
tbe Grand Jury.
Marcus Cicero Stanley, who was held by the Re.
c5rder for contempt Of court in refusing to obey
summons. appeared before his honor yesterday and
purged himself affirming that he did not intend to
disregard the subpGna, bat was endeavoring to se
cure counsel 10 conduct the
The special committee Of the Councmen on the
alleged frauds In the Finance Department. which
ha no, been in session for the last three weeks con
Cuded yesterday to adjourn till Saturday the 27th
inst at o'clock, in order to afford Comptroller
Pagg an opportunity TO prepare an accurate and
full statement of the condition Of affairs in his Office.
The weekly report Of the City Inspector gives the
number Of deaths in this city for the past week
55 being an increase the mortality Of the pre-
yOus week Of 90. At the same period last year the
number was i56. The increase appears TO have been
in complaints 81 the lungs throat, stomach, bowels
and other digestive organs. The following table ex.
hibits the number Of deaths during the pas, two
weeks among adults and children, distinguishing the
sexes:-
Nh Women Boys Girl, Total
Week ending March els as us 126 465
Week ending March 13....9l ~ 17S 15e SIS
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol.