The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-02
The News.

THE steamship Indian arrived in the river ST.
Lawrence yesterday, bringing Liverpool dates to
the 20th ut, two days later than the accounts re.
ceived by the Borussia. The news is unimportant
The Atlantic Telegraph Company had mott
fed their employees al Yalents that, unless
some favorable turn occurred in reference to the
cable their services would shortly be dispensed
with. The London Times animadverts upon the
course Of Mr.. Feed our Minister to China assert.
ing that in negotiating the treaty with the Chinese
he hs. failed 70 secure certain important advan.
tages accorded TO the allied Powers. The Lon.
don money market continued very easy, two per
cent being the maximum rate of discount Con.
soils are quoted at as4 ass for money. and 9s for
account In the Liverpool market cotton closed
Quiet the last quotations being barely maintained.
There was slight decline IN all descriptions Of
goods az Manchester. Flour was dull OF sale in
Liverpool but prices were steady.
There was considerable excitement in and around
Ire City Hall yesterday il expected that in.
cictments against certain members Of the city go
,eTnment would be presented in the Court Of Oyer
and Terrniner BY the Grand Jury. special meet
~ Of the Board al Aldermen was held with rcfe-
renee to the matter but no action was taken, as
nothing II . definite character had transpircd The
Grand jury came into court aud delivered a number
Of indictments which were handed over to the
clerk With a strict Injunction from Judge Balcom
not - diyulge the names ~ The psr,e. implicated
The Grand Jury hsd not concluded their abors but
l. understood that 10 indictments had been found
agains, The members II the Common Council II
was anticipated that ne city officials already under
,udlctmcn, would ~ arraisued in the Court Of
General Session. yesterday, but the District At.
torney concluded % postpone the trials until We'd
uesasy next.
The stated meeting q The Common Council
should have been held lat evening hut a, the usual
hour ~ assembling only two members Of the Board
Of Aldermen and three q the Board Of Councilncn
we're present. Both Boards we're consequently ID
iourpcd-thc Aldermen till Thursday at We clock.
md the Counciincu tn Wednesday next At the
sairc hour
The steamboat Alice Price running between New
York and Ecd Bank n. y exploded her steam
chimney yesterday forenoon Just a. she was leaving
the wharf II tie Ocean House, Shrewsbury The
engineer NJ Weeks, va badly .calded and two
frcmen and four passengers sustained -ligh injuries
The Gouldy family, W are happy to state are
improving and hopes are entertained 81 the re
covcry Of all NJ. Gouldy va yesterday quite
easy. The servant girls arc also much improved.
10naNIA hWlMA VS. Nt~NfAMaN aih1 20 converse
with her friend for short time.
The President 81 The Howard Association II New
Oriesn. announces officially that the yellow fever
i no longer epidemic in that city. The fever com.
uenced there On the 27h q June. and from that
dat til TIE 2<tb q October 1870 persons died Of
the disease
The Quaker City ne pioneer steamer Of the
Teuhantepcc Company. lct Ncw Orleans for Mns.
titan 90 We5nt -day last
There Ia. not been any examination into tho
case Of the supposed SLAYER Madison. and from
what our reporter has ascertaned on inquiry. there
viii not be- Il = nos understood that there are
not sufficient grounds lor placing her In the cate
CORY Or slave vessel. We may state ,ha, i va on
sunday morning. not ~ saturday evening. that
Dcputy Marshal De Angels 80 out n pursuit n
the Madison
n the supreme Couit general term yesterday
Tie District Attorney announced that 4 RENTER
lad been received from The Court II Appeals IN TIE
case u Michael Canccmi, convicted Of the murder
q Eugene Anderson.
The November term u The Court u General Ses.
sions commenced yesterday. The Grand Jury panel
wa called, and those answering 10 their names |
were discharged tll Thursday Judge Russell Oh. |
serving that o. the Grand Jufy Of the over and |
Teiuincf were sill n session he did not deem \
sdNisde y organize the body until they we're ds /
CHARGED. a number u petit Jurors we're each 4
fined = Tor non.attendsnce simon Pei,nier. alias
Dofen.s alias Harry Howard indicted Tor bgamv
on rgutru of the Assistant District Attorney "a.
discharged !, the witnesses for Tie prosecution b,v
inc h'.a 70 appear at several terms II The COM,
1a gag election DAY, no law business win l..
igau.l ta4 ia the civil courts u our city
.'tteneni a the losses by marine disaster.
faf &c month 81 October past will he found else
tr' I, las been compiled with much care, aud
direct a. can be made from estimates. The
f.se- ~ tbc month amount 10 81 ,S3G $50 and for
r's past 80 months 70 d, s3s $50.
lae sa'es q cotton yesterday embraced about 900