The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-06
The News,


from San Francisco to the Goth ult. The steamers
which left San Francisco for Panama on that date
had on board 81 900 in treasure and 700 passen-
gers. The reports say business was dull and prices
declining. The ships Storm Cloud and Dictator,
from New York, and the Belyidere, from Boston,
had arrived out.
We have additional details of news from Buenos
Ayres and the River Plate provinces. The letters
of our correspondents, given in another column,
contain all the particulars.
By the arrival at this port of the bark Panama
we have Rio papers of June 10. There is no local
news Of interest in them. Only one death by yell
low fever was reported on the 18th. Sales of cof-
fee were limited to 900 bags on the 18th. An
English bark was chartered for Valparaiso for
$500 and an American schooner for New York
at soc.
By the arrival of the schooner Masonic, Captain
Perry, we have news from Hayti dated at Aux
Cages on the 2lst of July. Our report says
The country is perfectly tranquil. There is
general reform, especially in the official depart
ments. President Geffrard, being man of intelli-
gence, seeks everywhere men capable of admins
tering in the several branches The Collector of
Customs here has been changed President Gef-
frard will visit the South next month.
There was lively time in the Board of Alder.
men last evening on the nominations to the Croton
Board-the votes not being partisan but polite
There was quite split in the parties-the opposi-
ton and the democrats voting on each side togeth
er against their political associates. Mr.. Thomas B.
Tappan (democraD was confirmed as Assistant
Commissioner, by vote of IA to 2. The nomiua-
ton Of Mr. Alfred Craven, after considerable de-
bate, was confirmed by vote Of IL to 5. The
nomination of Mr.. Van Schaick, for President of
the Croton Board, was laid on the table by vote
of 8 to I. The subject created considerable
interest and attracted large attendance in
the lobby. At an earlier hour of the evening GER
tain resolutions regulating the Hoboken ferry, cal
culated to accommodate the public, were presented
The Board adjourned to the first Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Bhe Coroner's inquest in the Virginia Stewart
case was held at the New York Hospital yesterday
For full report of the proceedings, together with
sketch of the closing scenes, refer readers
to another column.
As policeman Connell, of the Nineteenth pre-
cinct was returning to his home at No 1919 East
Fortieth street, Thursday evening, he learned
that two boys, whose parents occupy apartments
in the same building, had found large package of
counterfeit bills He questioned one Of the lads
when they told him that they found the money in
the cellar between the foundation and the timbers.
The bills proved to be counterfeit tens on the
Oneida County Bank, and the quantity seized
amounted to Sc AGO. They were well executed and
calculated to deceive the best judges of paper
money. AS far as could be ascertained, none Of
the countereits had ever been passed in this city.
No clue could be obtained to the counterfeiters
The court martial of Major Cross continued yes
terday and a mass of official letters was read by
the Judge Advocate. The most important feature
of yesterdays proceedings was the testimony by
which the accused proved that he had paid the
United States government nearly the full amount
of his Indebtedness.
At the meeting of the Health Commissioners yes.
terday resolutions were adopted which, together
with the action previously taken in regard to the
up town piggeries, will lead to the removal of
every establishment Of this nature in the city south
of Eightysixth street. The City Inspector reported
having seized large quantities OF bad meat in Wash
ington market, and also that hog cholera prevails
extensively among pigs in this locality at the pre-
sent time. The arrival of vessel from Sierra
Leone was also reported with only three sick men
on board, the remainder having died on the passage
of bilious remittent fever.
steam boiler used in the paper mill of Ran
dolph, Van Lew & Co., at Bloomfield, New Jersey,
exploded last evening, wounding one man so Sc.
riousy that he is not expected to recover, and in
juriDg two others severely.
The cotton marke inactive yesterday, and sales
quite limited The heavy fail OF during the greater
part Of the business hours OF the day tended check
trarsactons In the absence o. OF importance the
market closed nominal at quotations given in another
column Flour was again heavy, and cheaper for the
orraSa NJ Ctata U,,t.--
also easier, while Gales Of all kinds were limited
Wheat was frme, and supplies Of prime 70 choice new
were scarce, while sales were Moderate among which
prime to choice white Kentucky at 81 sc 81 g.
and prime Southern at 81 SO 81 sc. Corn was firm and
in fair demand at 76c. . 7sc for Western mixed Pork
was irregular and lower, with sales Of at sl4 80
sls s7, thin SD s7H and prime a. $40 70 $40
SIX, and ooo bbls. cold, deliverable the first
fifteen days Of October at SIS. Beef heavy, while
lard was firm. Sugars without change OF moment
the gales embraced about 800 hhds 5o7 boxes at
rates given another place. Freghs Hrmer with
Offering for English ports Among the engagement
go bales OF cotton for Liverpool at ga l6d