The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-08
New York, Friday, April 8, 1859.
The News.


day. After the jury was sworn and the indictment
was read the District Attorney opened the case for
the prosecution by statement of the circum-
stances of the homicide. The points of the prose-
cution may be briefly stated thus:-l. The number
and character of Mr.. sickles' weapons 2. The I'M
armed condition of Mr.. Key; 8. The circumstance
of Mr.. Sckles wearing his overcoat on warm day;
a. Mr.. Keys supplications for mercy. Nine wit
nesses were then examined. Their testimony was
confined strictly to facts within their knowledge
Immediately connected with the shooting of Key
We give in to-days paper full report of the open
ing speech of the District Attorney, and the evil
dence of all the witnesses examined, together with
personal sketches of the Judge and counsel en-
gagged in the cause.
The steamship Indian arrived at Portland yester-
day with European advices to the 23d ult, one day
later than the accounts previously received. The
news is important The MOniteur announced that
Russia had proposed congress on the affairs OF
Italy, to be composed of representatives of France,
England, Russia, Prussia and Austria, and that
France had assented to the proposition. This an
nouncement led to general belief in the mainte-
nance of peace and much buoyancy in the funds.
Neither Austria, Prussa'nor England, however, had
sgni6ed their assent to the proposed congress- and
indeed, rumor was current that Austria had ex
pressed her dissent which created distrust in none
tary circles and q reaction in the prices of public
securities. Consols on the 23d opened at oct 964
for money, and 964 963 for account. The advance
of an eighth of penny in cotton, reported by the
steamer New York, was fully maintained, the mar
ket closing firm. Breadstuffs were quiet and
steady, while provisions were dull. American Sc
curities were quiet.
The steamship Canada is fully due at Halifax,
with European news to the Goth ult.
The British frigate Curacao, with Lord Lyons,
the new British Minister, arrived at Annapolis yes
terday. The corporate authorities Of the city had
made arrangements to give his lordship fitting
reception, but as he reached Washington last eve
ming we infer that the reception was dispensed
Lord Napier will leave for England in the Curacao
without delay.
Over four hundred of the old police force re-
ported to the Metropolitan Police headquarters
yesterday. believing themselves to have been ille
gally dismissed, according to the recent decision
of the Court of Appeals. The evident disposition
of the Board is to resist their reinstatement and the
payment of their back pay. At the meeting of the
Board yesterday Mayor Tiemann offered resolu-
ton dismissing many of the present force as
will make room for the old men Illegally dismissed.
This proposition was tabled, and it is said the
Board will Immediately proceed to retry the men
and to dismiss them. We give in another column
an interesting report of all that transpred yester
day in regard to the matter, including an interest
ing interview Of the reporters with the Commits
sioners.
There is statement a6oat to the effect that the
government has issued special orders to stop the
expeditions now being organized with the view of
emigrating to Arizona, and that Col. Lockrdge has
already been stopped by Gen. Twiggs, in Texas
We do not regard these reports as entitled to the
slightest credit
A few members of the Sanitary Association met
last evening" but transacted no business, and adj
journed TO meet upon the advertised call of the
Chairman.
The Cadets Of Temperance had grand demon
straSon at the Cooper Institute last evening. Rev.
i. H. Chaplin delivered an address, exhortations in
favor of total abstinence from intoxicating drinks
were made, sphited songs were sung, and the
audience retired highly pleased with the affair.
We have news from Muscat datsd on the 18th Of
February. good deal of trouble was Brewing
between syed Thovaney, the King of Muscat, anu
eyed Maid, the ruler ofZlnzibar. The British fri
gate Punaub arrived at Muscat under secret orders
and nding that the King had left for Zanzibar she
overhaued him and brought him back. King Tho
vaney had sent six of his frigates on to Zanzibar
however The British frigate Assaye was ,ont TO
Zanzibar. Two American ships had sold sevc.oI
hundred bales Of cotton cloth at g per 80 :.
Muscat.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the g., g..
the election which took place r a., ''9s u
day previous that sufficient o,,,ra- 10y Va TUG
ceved to show the success of the ent,ro -
ticket, with the exec ption of the candidate r,r
Treasurer by o rIajority ranging from 1000 to
1900.
- -,y. John Lord commenced at Clinton Hall
,ast evening a course of lectures on the repre-
sentatives Of modern civilization. His subject
was: columbus Maritime Discoveries" The
audience was comparatively large and appreca
tive.
The Board Of Aldermen did not organize last
evening, nor viii they meet until reqaistion Is
made upon the President of the Board.
The parquette Of the Academy of Music was well
filed last evening to hear the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher on the Burdens Of Society," The dis
course was very long. Intemperance, slavery war,
sickness, dishonesty, lying, and faith in or de-
pendence upon strong conservative government
to preserve people from themselves, were enume-
rated az the burdens of society
The Chamber Of Commerce held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. The Com
mittee on Time and Weather Observatory reported
that they had conference with the Provisiona
Directors Of the proposed Central Park 0bserva
tory, and from the nature Of that interview came Il
ILL r. H.
observatories would be impracticable. The Execu