The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-08
Name. Day q SAL Port ofoTar-I Destination.

The steamship Coatzac oalcos, of the Tehuantepec
line, has arrived at New Orleans with advices from
San Francisco to the goth ut nine days later than
the accounts received by the overland route but
we have received no particulars of the news
brought by her.
We are informed by Capt English, of the schooner
Frances, arrived at this port yesterday that it was
reported at Port Plat that the Dominican govern
ment has negotiated with an American company to
work the gold mines of that country.
The United States storeship Supply Of the Para
quay expedition, F. Strang Lieutenant Command
ing, arrived at this port yesterday in ftytwo days
from Montevideo, and twenty-eight days from Per-
nambuco. The following is list of her oficers:-
Lieutenant Commanding, F. Strang; First Lieu.
tenant, A. Read Second Lieutenant, j. Kell Third
Lieutenant, J. c. Blake; Fourth Lieutenant, J. H.
ellis; Pursers G. W. Clark, F. J. Hawtz Captains
Clerk, J. A. Carr.
At Pittsburg yesterday forenoon fire broke out
on board the steamboat Henry Graf, which quickly
communicated to the Pamela, Jennie Gray, Council
Bluffs, James Wood, J. II. Coun, Potomac, Belmont
Cremona and Commerce, all Of which were totally
destroyed. The quantity Of freight on board the
boats was not large. The loss by the fire is esti-
mated at $4,000.
with the murder of Mr.. Owens in the Elm street
affair, had not agreed at late hour last evening,
though they in deliberation since about three
o'clock on Friday. His brother, John Glass, con.
victed of the manslaughter of VIM. Decker on the
same occasion, was yesterday sentenced in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, by Judge Davies to
imprisonment with hard labor for period of
twenty years. Before John Glass was removed from
the court room he and his brother James, whose
fate Is still pending, shook hands at parting; both
these hitherto stern young men were unnamed
and wept.
The case of George W. Morton, City Inspector
against the Mayor, for mandamus to compel the
latter to sign his warrant for salary was brought
before Judge Allen in special term yesterday and
argued by exJudge Edmonds for the relator and
Mr. McKeon for Mayor Tiemann.
The melancholy scenes enacted in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer yesterday ought, if anything
cam strike terror to the evil disposed and reckless
men of this city No less than seven convicts were
brought up for judgment and sentenced-one to
execution, and the other six to periods of imprson
ment, with hard labor, varying from life to term
of three years.
In the Court of General Sessions YESTERDAY,
Judge Russell sentenced Timothy Quigley, convict
ed OF assault and battery, to six months imprison
ment In the pententiary. Michael Honan, guilty of
grand larceny, was sent to the House of Refuge.
James Il. MCGEE pleaded guilty to arson in the
fourth degree, and was sent to Blackwelrs Island
for one year. Recorder Barnard sentenced Burton
Kendrick, who was convicted of forgery in the
fourth degree, to the State prison for two years.
According to the report of the City Inspector
there were 367 deaths during the past week, an
increase of one as compared with the mortality of
the week previous and 60 less than occurred in the
corresponding week last year. OF the whole number
1lo were of ten years of age and under, and SO in
mates OF the various public institutions The fol
lowing table shows the number of deaths for the
past TWO weeks among adults and children, distn-
gushing the sexes:-
MI, Men. Women Bom Girl, yo,o,
Week ending April 30. rs ia iy u ,ns hoas 10y:
Week ending May 40 81 i2S iSS s oSo
Among the principal causes of death were tbs
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