The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28

meeting with any opposition.
The bark Gertrude, Captain Goodburn, arrived
yesterday morning from West Caicos, Turks Islands,
with advices to the 18th instant The Belle Isle
Company, of Philadelphia, are building railroad
at West Caicos to salt pond in the interior, which
will be of great interest to vessels calling at the
island for salt as 1t will occasion but little delay in
obtaining cargo The Gertrude brings home
fourteen men as passengers, who were employed
on the road and whose contract had expired
The City Guard Of Baltimore, arrived in this city
yesterday morning from New Hampshire, where
they have been ruralizing for the past week. They
were received on landing by two companies Of the
Seventh regiment. They leave for Baltimore this
evening. Company B, Washington Grays, also
arrived yesterday morning from New Bedford.
Accounts of the receptions Of both corps are given
elsewhere.
A great camp meeting was held by the
Methodists last week at Sing Sing, which was
brought to a close yesterday. On Friday there
were over twelve thousand persons on the ground,
and the proceedings were very interesting. A
graphic account of the affair will be found in
another part of to-day's paper.
Fire Marshal Baker is investigating curious case
of arson. 1t seems that early yesterday morning
German giving the name of John Wilson was de-
tected in his endeavor to escape from the hardware
store of James Anderson & Co.. Nos. % and rs Dey
street The police took the prisoner to the station
house, and soon after the hardware store was dis
covered to be on fire. The presumption is that the
prisoner fired the store for the purpose of aiding
his escape.
The weekly mortality of the City Inspector,
which we publish in another column, shows that
the deaths for the week ending on Saturday last
numbered 632, decrease of IS as compared with
the mortality of the week previous. OF the deaths
last week SO we're men, so women, 259 boys and
2l0 girls. As compared with the corresponding
week last year, there is decrease in the number
of deaths of rs. OF the whole number of deaths
last week, 43O were Of ten years of age and under,
while the week before the deaths of children of the
age mentioned numbered 5l1. The report in.
forms us that there were 264 deaths of diseases
of the stomach, bowels and other digestive Or
gans 11S of diseases of the brain and nerves. Ill of
disease Of the lungs and throat 20 of skin and erup
tive diseases, 80 stillborn and premature births,
20 Of general fevers, of old age 10 of diseases of
the generative and urinary organs and Of the
bones, joints, &c. Fifteen deaths arose from
violent causes. The nativity table shows that sos
&c of Germany, of England, 8 of Scotland, of
France, / of British America, and the balance of
different foreign countries. The officer of the City
Inspectors Department who prepares the mortali-
y list has in the report of deaths separated those
not depending upon climate or season from the
number caused by absolute disease, thus making
correct exhibit of the mortality of the city. This
arrangement will doubtless be duly appreciated by
all who make vital statistics study.
The cotton market quiet yesterday as merchants
we're disposed to await the receipt private letters due
BY the America before doing much The transactions
limited to 200 800 bales at prizes given another
column The receipts Of -four larger, and the
market was some less buoyant and active, while quota
tons were rather easier at the close for descrp
tions Southern flour In fair demand while common
grades closed at slight concession In rates. Wheat was
unchanged; new Of prime quality, firmly held with
moderate saes, among which were Kentucky white 81
48 81 80; fair TO good white Southern at 81 SO 81 a.
and new red do. at 81 20. Corn was less active,
with sales Of old Western mixed ~ &c., new do In store
and afoAs at soc &c., and Jersey yellow Pork
frmer, with moderate sales, including at
$l4 37H $14 so, and Of prime at $40 25 Sugars
steady, and the advance the weeks sales reached
about 40 per h. those current the previous week.
The sales embraced about 700 hhds at rates given In
other place. Coffee firm, but quiet There quite
movement In potashes, and the sales embraced less
than $50 bbls Ut SIC, for export. The market WAS
nearly swep. Of supplies and the stock remaining hand
was held at q further advance Of 80. 40. per lib.
Freight engagements moderate, while rates were
firm.