The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-26

Up to SIX O'Clock last evening neither the steam
ship Niagara nor the Alps, both of which are fully
due at Halifax, with news from Europe, had made
It's appearance of that port.
Both branches Of the Legislature are rushing
business at rapid rate. Quite number of bills
were passed yesterday. Mr.. Schell introduced a
bill in the Senate for railroad from Forty-second
street to Fulton ferry In the Assembly, the bills
providing for the enlargement Of Central Park and
the widening of Seventh avenue were passed. Ma
jor General Sanford sent in communication
stating that the First division received for militia
fines, &C., in 1885, the sum Of ss,055. He recon-
mends the abolition Of all fines and combinations
and that sum equal to five dollars for each mem
Der Of the uniformed corps be assessed and paid ou
of the county treasures for the support of the
militia.
Our correspondent at Albany writes that il is
now rendered quite certain that neither General
Eye will be reappointed Police Commissioner, nor
DR.. Thompson to the Quarantine station.
Our special despatch from Washington states that
the friends of the late Mr.. Key have despatched
agents to New York to make inquiries concerning
the antecedents of Mr. Sickles and several of the
principal witnesses for the defence; also that az
yet no first class lawyer has been found who viii
The jury in the case Of James Stephens, charged
with poisoning his wife, retired yesterday after
noon about five o'clock, after the charge of the
Judge--a full report of which may be found in an
other cclunn--but not having agreed upon ver-
dict at ten O'Clock last night, the Court took re-
cess, and the prisoner was remanded to the Tombs
rumor was in circulation at late hour last night
that the jury had found verdict of guilty, but it
could not be traced to any reliable source.
One Of the city CoronerR commenced an inyesti-
cation yesterday into the circumstances connected
with The mysterious illness of the inmates Of a
boarding house at the corner Of Fourteenth street
and Fourth avenue, and the death of the proprie-
tfess o. the establishment, Mrs. Beethem. From the
evidence, Of which give full report in another
column, il would appear that diaboiical attempt
had been made to destroy the entire family Of ten
persons by mixing poison with their coffee at break
last. A female domestic, named Margaret Burke,
has been arrested on suspicion of administering the
poison and Is detained in prison to await the result
Of the investigation.
fracas occurred about one O'Clock yesterday
morning IN an oyster saloon No. 80 Bowery, be-
tween the keeper Of the place, named John Fulmer,
and two men, named Charles Sturges and John
Kerrigsn, which terminated in Fulmer shooting
Sturges in the breast with pistol, INJECTING
wound which will probably prove fatal. The
wounded man was conveyed to the hospital, and
Fulmer was taken to the Toombs to await the
result Of the Coroner's inquest. Subsequent to
the shooting ARRAY, q party OF Bowery boys,
friends OF the wounded man, repaired to the oyster
saloon, and dem olished everything they could lay
their hands on.
IF 70 tiruo in ha nf AR Mol
ny against the San Francisco Vigilance Committee
was concluded yesterday, and Mr.. O'Conor, on be.
half Of the defendant, Mr.. Dows, moved for a non
suit. The points of his argument, which were
elaborated in a speech of four hours duration, are
given in another column.
Messrs. George Hall and Crawford G. Smith hav-
ing declined being candidates Of the Know Nothing
party for Mayor and Treasurer Of Brooklyn, the
Nominating Convention OF that party met last
evening and resolved not to make nominations for
those Offices.
The trial of Hoppy and Bob Sutton, charged
with robbng the Farmers and Planters Bank Of
ten thousand dollars, about year ago, terminated
in Baltimore yesterday. The jury convicted Hoppy,
but acquitted Sutton.
despatch from Boston states that the ship
Shooting Star, ashore on Tuckernuck shoal, had
twelve feet Of water in her yesterday, but was ~
ing easy, with wind fresh from the south. A steam
pump was put on board yesterday afternoon. The
ship Skylark still remained at New Bedford.
Accounts from New Mexico mention the recent
discovery Of abundance Of shot gold on the banks
Of the Arkansas and letter writer thinks the pros
pect for miners there better than ever existed in
California.
Tho cotton market was firm yesterday, especially for
parcels in transtu though sales less active owing
TO the enhanced views Of holders. The transactions en-
baced about 800 bales about 500 of which were sold in
iransitu and the remainder in store closing firm and at
full prices. Inferior and grades of -four we're
dull and easier while extra brands unchanged and
the sales were less active Wheat was steady and
in fair demand, while sales were light Corn good
requcst and prices sustained while sales were in
creased scale. Pork was dull and lower with sales at
SIS 12X for mess and SIT so for old and at $l2
SIX $l3 for prime. Sugars were steady, while the
sales embraced about 500 hds New Orleans and Cuba
rates given In another place Coffee firm, but quiet In
freghs moderate business done, while rates
without change Of moment