The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13

enced very severe northcr and steamed ont
against strong head sea, to the surprise OF the
Spanish naval folks There is nothing else Of i'm
portance from the island.
From ST. Domingo we have news dated at Co
naives on the 3Oth November. There was lull in
politics. The measures Of repression adopt
ed towards the chief actors in the late conspiracy
seemed TO have deferred the plotter. Trade was.
however, dull owing to the slow receipts of coffee
Prices of that article had advanced.
BY way OF Halifax we have news from Bermuda
to the 9th of December. The government commits
sarat on the island will receive tenders for supply
ing flour and other articles for the use OF the estab
lishments, on the 10th ms ant. The contracts are
TO be made for one. two or three years.
We have dates from Barbadoes to the 18th Of
November. At that time -four rated at Sc so per
barrel duty paid, and corn meal was at s. 60 per
barrel.
Our advices from the Sandwich Islands are dated
at Honolulu ON the 9th of October Fifty whalers
had arrived in that port from the Arctic and
Ocbotsk Sea within fortnight The general re
port of the fleet was unfavorable, and oil was at
low price. Two whalers Lad laid on for oil freight
for New Bedford at cheap rates. John Ladd, o
native of Portsmouth, N. H.; John a. Sleeper,
Roxbury, Mass and II. F. Poor, of Boston, had
died at honolulu. and were greatly regretted. The
Honolulu Advertiser says the Pacific Guano Com
pany, having received q perfect title to Johnson's
Islands from the United States government, are
prosecuting the removal of guano with great vigor
They have built wharf 500 feet long, with rail
way on it, and are at work upon the large island
where there is said to be an unlimited supply of
guano.
Reports from the Navigator's Islands, dated at
Samoan, state that Mr.. J. G. Direckson had sue
ceeded J. S. jenkins as United States Consul The
captain of the British ship Cordelia had hanged
q young chief from the yard arm of his vessel, in
punt shment for the murder Of an Englishman named
Fox, committed two years before.
The funeral Of Mrs. Wood, the wife of the Mayor
elect, took place from his residence at Blooming
dale yesterday. We give an interesting account
of the obsequies in another column. 1t is esti
mated that between seven and eight thousand
people participated in the ceremonies. It was by
far the most imposing private funeral that ever
took place in this metropolis, or perhaps in the
country. Tie remains were inferred in Trinity
Cemetery.
The funeral of Hon. Theodore Sedgwck, late
United States Attorney for the Southern district Of
New York, took place at Stockbridge, Mass on
Sunday, and was largely attended by his relatives
and friends, including several members of the bar.
His remains were inferred in the family burying
ground at Stockbridge.
report in another column gives the final de-
cision of the referee in the Forrest divorce case
By this decision Mr.. Forrest is adjudgsd to pay the
the plaintiff the sum of 81 coo per annum from the
time of the commencement Of the suit in 1850.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
evening resolution was adopted ordering the
Harlem Railroad Company to lower their track in
Fourth avenue, between Seventyfrst and Seventy
ninth streets, within twenty days, and in case Of
noncompliance that the work be done by the
Street Commissioner at the expense of the COM
pany. petition in favor of public market in
the vicinity Of Thirtyfouth street and North river
was appropriately referred. The Comptroller sent
in statement showing that the expenditures on
city account. and account of several trust funds
from JAN /, 1859, to the 30th ult, amounted to
$l6,362 1893. The Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department sent in communication urging
| the erection Of an iron bell tower ON the
lower end of the Park. report in favor
of approprating 81 400 fer the expenses of tht
Fire DEPARTING MT for tho present year was adopted
Water Purveyor from 81 500 to $500 per annum,
was taken up and discussed. One Alderman was
opposed to the Increase, but should vote for it, as
these days of EAST women" and "fast horses"
and city officials should be enabled to keep pace
with them. The report was adopted by vote of
thirteen to two, but before the subject was finally
disposed Of the Board adjourned.
! The Board Of Councilmen transacted large
amount of routine business last evening, but the
majority Of the papers were devoid Of general pub
lie interest. The chairman of the special commit.
! tee on inspecting steam boilers presented an or.
dinance, which was laid over for future action.
Patrick Fannin, accused Of killing Honeyman in
| prize fight some weeks since, at the corner Of
Twenty eighth street and First avenue, was brought
before one of the Coroners yesterday, and aftel
the usual preliminary examination was committed
to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury
in his case.
The report Of the City Inspector of the morta
lily in this city for the week ending last Saturday
| shows an increase in the number of deaths com
pared with those the previous week. Of the en-
| tire number of deaths during the past week 81
| were from absolute diseases and 81 from externa
causes. Scarlet fever continues to prevail among
| children, of which disease q died during the week
OF diseases ofthe lungs, throat, &C., there were Ia
deaths, Of the brain and nerves 81 skin and erup
tive feyers AZ, and stomach and bowels 49, OF the
whole number of deaths in the city-4ll-225 were
children ten years Of age and under.
The sales Of cotton embraced about 800 bales CLOSING
steady on the basis Of &c for middling uplands Fou
heavy and rather easier for grades Of STATE
and Western Southern -four in fair demand and prices
steady Wheat in fair request and prices unchanged
Corn WAS firm and in fair demand, with rather more
doing. Pork was without change OF Importance sales
made at $16 81 SIG so, and for delivery in
January and February at ST. prime sold at $l1 So Su
CARS firm with sales of 500 600 hhds. 900 boxes
and bags Bahas, at prices given another column
Coffee quiet; 400 bags st. Domingo sold on pri
waite terms Freights to English ports firm with
fair amount Of engagements.