The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-07
Row York, Friday, October 2, 1859.


The News.
The long talked Of prize fight between Australian
Kelly and Ned Price, two noted professors of the
manly art Of setdefence, took place yesterday at.
ternoon, according to pre- arrangement, at Point
Abino on the Canada side of Lake Erie. Price won
the first TALL the first blood. and the battle, and
came GU, of the contest with scarcely q scratch,
while Kelly was severely injured, having had two
ribs broken in the tenth round. The fight occupied
eleven rounds, aud was decided in thirty.two mi
nutes The affair WAS witnessed by an immense
crowd Of spectators, and We publish full and
graphic account of it from our special reporter
In another column.
The New York Board OF Currency held their
usual monthly meeting on Wednesday evening" last
Messrs George Opdyke. Hon. John Cochrane and
Peter Cooper addressed the meeting, advocating
the objects Of the organization.
The Tammany General Committee met last night
and made arrangements for the primaries to be
held next week for the Judiciary, Senatorial and
Assembly Nominating Conventions They also In
structed the chairman Of the New York delegation
70 Syracuse TO prepare statement allowing that
Tammany had nothing to do with the rowdy-
ism at the State Convention. The conduct of Su-
pervisor Conner in failing to insist on all the regis
tasrs being democrats, was brought up, but no
action was taken thereon.
The American Bible Union closed its tenth an.
nual session yesterday. Addresses were made by
Rev. Ora Osgood. Hackett, Eaton, AchRi, and the
Rev. Messrs- ChaIion, Of Philadelphia, and I. l.
Breckenridge, of Indiana. DR.. Commits revisiou
of the first FIVE chapters Of Matthew were an.
nounced as completed.
The proceedings in the case of Lane, the alleged
Fulton Bank defaulter. we're continued yesterday
before Justice Osborn. At the conclusion of the
reading Of the sfdavits for the prosecution, ooun.
sci for the defendant moved on technical grounds,
to dsniss the complaint. Judge Osborn will rem
der his decision in the Of two three days.
The regular meeting Of the Chamber of Com.
merce was held yesterday. and the proceedings q
report of which may be found in another column
were unusually interesting. Among the subjects
brought up for discussion the laws relating to
collisions ut sea. the establishment Of lighthouses
ON the British side Of the Bahama banks and on the
north coast Of South America, and the practice of
depositing mud on Oyster Island in the harbor.
The steamship Canada arrived at Halifax yester.
day with European advices to the Gath ult., but
owing to the prevalence of severe wind and rain
storm the express with the news was detained.
The intelligence will reach the city this forenoon,
and will be published in our afternoon edition.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday the
only case disposed of was that Of Barney Heron,
who was charged with receiving stolen goods, con-
sisting Of copper and lead, to the value of SIS.
After much deliberation the jury returned yer.
dict Of guilty, with strong recommendation to
mercy. Considering all the circumstances con-
nected with the case, the Court concluded to inn
pose fine Of SIS, which was paid by the prisoner,
who was then discharged.
Our reporter paid visit to the Tombs yesterday,
and had interviews with four of the murderers
there incarcerated. His account thereof, which
we give elsewhere in todays paper, will be found
interesting.
A meeting Of the Aldermanc Committee on Rail-
roads took place yesterday Several parties were
present, all Of whom we're in favor of granting
permission to the Westchester County Railroad
Company to build railroad from the lower part
of the city along its western aide to Kingsbridge,
or some point in that vicinity where it would cross
the Harlem river and be extended through West.
chester county.
The Board of Councimen met last night, bare
quorum being present A resolution was adopted
calling upon the Street Commissioner TO state why
he does not proceed with the rebuilding of the FIJI
teenth ward station house, AZ directed by the Com
mon Council. Reports we're laid over in favor Of
repairing Washington Market, and to reprint the
laws and regulations Of the Fire Department, and tc
print $500 additional copies Of the proceedings o
the Sanitary Convention. The sum Of $3.50 wa
ordered to be appropriated for the repairs and re
touching of the pictures in the Governors room o
che City Hall. The Comptroller transmitted q sum
mary Of expenditures in his department from Janu
1852 to September last, amounting In the aggre
gate to $l3, 741 ASS 81. Ordered on file. debstt
.ensued ON motion to print 10000 or 5000 o.
1000 copies Of the lists Of registrars and Inspector
of election nom the minutes Of the Board of So
.pervisors- AL the motions and amendments were
lost by an equal vote.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Charles n. Leupp, 1
leading and wealthy leather merchant Of this CITY
committed suicide while in state Of insanity. b.
,siooting himself through the heart, At his resi-
-. &C In Madison avenue. He was man uniyer
,.,ty esteemed, and his death will be widely IA
,oe.ted We give full account Of the sad event
4 &c Their with the proceedings at the Coroners in
-<rnrsi and . sketch Of the deceased
or Havana letters, dated on the 30th ult., stat
chat two Americans Robert Lansdon and Villa,
-Terp,anck-disd on the slst and 24th Of Septen
her. Masetsek had ipSusd spirited programme I