The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-15

i"snois water, Barnegat bearing northwest ny West
twenty-three mile The captain and crew were
rescued, A report will be found elsewhere.
| Advices from Venezuela to January s, received
at Havana, state that the constitution had re-
ceived the sanction of the executive. The Conven-
ton had under deliberation two bills, one granting
General Castro a life pension of 5000 yearly, and
lie other the title of eminent citizen, with the pay
OF 5000 and a present of a sword. The nomna-
ton of General Castro President of the republic
until the next election was also ratified. The
try is represented as somewhat disorganized, owing
TO the Vaccinations of Monagas and others.
The Tehuantepec route seems to be increasing
in orularity and facilities. The Quaker City,
Gently at New Orleans, connected with the Sonora
from San Francisco, and brought nearly one-third
# her passengers to New Orleans. The stage road
over the Tehuantepec isthmus will soon be in fine
order and in less than sixty days the company will
be able TO transport all the travel that may Offer
with fair prospect of making the time between
New Orleans and San Francisco in less than four
teen Gays.
newspaper correspondent, named John +.
King, committed suicide on Saturday, at the hotel
Of Mr.. Rutzer, in Poughkeepsie, by taking prussc
acid. In letter to the press and the public the
gives no other reasons for terminating his exist
ence Il an that it chad been productive only of dis
appointment, discord, blight and pain" and that
he was content to follow his destiny wherever it
led.
There was much gaety yesterday on the Central
Park pond. The ladies greatly increase in number.
delegation from the Philadelphia Skating Club
was there but could do little as the ice was so bad
Should the weather be favorable this forenoon
they will be there, and in all probability large
concouIse of spectators
An adjourned meeting of the citizens of Brook
Ign favorable to the erection of a building in that
city adapted to musical literary and scientific pur-
poses, was held last evening at the Athengum, AT.
lantic street, which was well attended. The com
mittee submitted their report, and addresses were
delivered by Drs. Storrs, Melburne and Kennedy
and Messrs Lowe and Chittenden, sketch of
which appears in another column.
Professor Guyot delivered his first lecture on
" Comparative Physical Geography in its relations
to History and Modern Civilization" at the rooms
of the Historical Society, yesterday afternoon. The
Introductory lecture was delivered last week. The
second lecture will be delivered at the same place
| this afternoon.
Mr.. Fontana delivered a lecture at Clinton Hall
last evening, upon "Kng Bomba, or the last Sici-
liam Struggle for Liberty" He charged the failure
of the revolution of ls4s upon the perfdy of Eng.
land and gave it his opinion that another similar
| struggle would soon occur in Sicily.
| Park Benjamin delivered the last lecture Of the
season on the course before the General Society
| of Mechanics and Tradesmen at the Cooper Inst-
| tute last evening He treated his subject "Private
o;oI -,
humorous vein. The house was nearly full.
Last evening the Count Johannes delivered
| lecture in Hope Chapel on "The French Empire
and its Metropolis, and the audacious insult upon
| the name and character of Washington by the
French Imperial Government, at Paris, July
4, 1852
| The case of Moses Erich, who stands charged
with receiving stolen goods, was to have been
| tried yesterday in the General Sessions, but was
postponed till next Monday. Mary Fitch and Mary
| Colwell pleaded guilty to grand larceny having
stolen 5000 worth of dresses and shawls, the pro-
| perty of James W. Barker Fitch was sent to the
| State prison for two years and six months, and
| Colwell two years and two months to the Same
I institution. This was the woman to whom the
Governors Of the Almshouse entrusted the care
of two little children, who were kept in state of
starvation and filth, and drugged for the purpose of
keeping them quiet. The officers found the unfor-
tunate children reduced to mere skeletons. Will
liam H. Horton pleaded guilty to petit larceny and
was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. Mary
A. Jones, having stolen $50 worth of property was
sent TO the Penitentiary for three months.
Henry Moore, colored man. formerly en-
ployed as waiter at the Girard House, was taken
into custody yesterday on suspicion of stealing
So 600 from Cuban lady boarding at the above
establishment. The theft was effected some three
months ago, as the lady in question ascending
the stairway leading to her bedroom She had
just returned from the American Exchange Bank
with $4,000 in bank bills, and as she was en-
terng her room she missed the package of money.
Moore, the prisoner, was behind the lady all the
way up stairs, and is supposed to have picked her
| pocket
The examination in the case of Nelson A. Hume,
the spiritualst, charge of seduction, was post
poned until two o'clock this afternoon. Some rich
Developments are expected.
The case of Stephens, who is charged with having
poisoned his wife some time since, came up yester-
day in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, but was
postponed until the first Monday in March.
1.-THE Gales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1900
bales, large portion OF which was in transu Mddng
and lower grades in the absence Of foreign news were
irregular and less nominal, while fine coons in
store, continued scarce and unchanged in prices
Flour was in rather better demand chiefly speculation
and for the home trade. The market closed at about
| five cents per barrel advance common and medium
| grades. Wheat was firmly held, while sales were con-
lined to small lots OF Southern, including white 81 co.
ard red at 81 40 81 As Corn was less buoyapt and
extra new yellow Jersey and Southern sold at SIC a
81 Nc, and prime Southern at &c.; Western mixed was
sold at SIC $50 Pork less buoyant and the turn
of the market in favor Of purchasers new mess sold
at SIS 37S and prime at sl3 60 sl3 TO- Beef was firm
and fair demand The sales Of sugars embraced about
700 hhds terms given in another column Coffee was
quiet and sales limited Freghts steady with mo.
derae engagements. chiefly to Liverpool and London at
steady rates.