The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-02
The News.

The News.
The steamship Hungarian arrived in the river ST.
Lawrence yesterday with four days later news
from Europe. The dates are to the afternoon of
the Dist ult
There is no political news of Importance, save
the announcement of the resumption Of the Zurich
Conference on the 18th, and report Of minis
terial crisis in Naples
The investigation into the causes of the explosion
on board the Great Eastern ailedto fix the respon-
sibiity othe disaster upon any one and in regard to
the killed the jury rendered verdict of accidental
death.
The great prize fight between Sayers, the cham
pion and Bob Brettle, resulted in the former win
ming the battle in twenty three minutes
No change of importance had occurred in the
London money market. Consols on the 2ls, were
e6a s52 At Liverpool the cotton market was
dull, at further decline of one-eighth of penny
on the inferior qualities. Breadstuffs were quiet at
slightly higher prices while provisions were firm.
1t is reported that the crops in France have fallen
of greatly compared with last years yield.
The steamship Circassian, from Galway via st.
Johns, N. F., arrived at this port last evening.
The steamship New York sailed from this port
passengers and $l07 900 in specie and the Borussa
which sailed for Southampton, Havre and Hamburg,
took out 156 passengers and 1923 67s in specie.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, in the case of
the West Washington Market controversy, yer.
dict adverse to the claims of the city was rendered
The jury moreover, found that the value of the
premises during the year for which Brennan and
Taylor held lease from the State was s47, $50. A
full report of the proceedings will be found in
another column.
The Coroner's jury called to investigate into the
circumstances attending the steam boiler explosion
at the Girard House on Friday morning, whereby
John O'Connor was killed, and three persons were
seriously injured, concluded their labors yesterday
We give elsewhere report of the testimony taken,
and the verdict rendered. The jury censured the
engineer attrbuting the disaster to his negligence.
They also adopted the suggestion of the HERALD,
and recommend that the Common Council pass an
ordinance requiring owners Of steam boilers to have
them inspected at least once year. The Common
Council meet tomorrow, and the public expect that
the subject will receive that prompt attention
which its importance deserves.
The case of little Ella Burns, which has been be-
fore the Supreme Court for some days past and
with which the readers Of the HERALD are toerably
familiar has been amcably arranged by the friends
of the child. She is to be placed at boarding
school, under the guardianship of Mrs. Burns and
j. s. Thayer, is to take the name of her father,
Whtten and is not to exhibit in public without an
order from Justice of the Supreme Court.
fatal accident occurred at Jersey City on Fri
day night caused by the explosion Of newly in
vented apparatus for making gaslight out Of GER
tain description Of patent oil. While testing the
gasometer at the machine shop of James Light
body, in the rear of LOG Newark avenue, the APP
paratus exploded, covering Thomas Carswen, the
foreman of the machine shop, with the oil, which
became instantly ignited, and before the unfor-
tunate mans clothing could be removed he was 50
sheckiHgly burned that he expired the next morn
ing. Mr.. Lightbody was severely burned, and
several persons who were witnessing the expert
ment were also injured.
Judge Russell presided in the General Sessions
yesterday to hear motion to quash an indictment
against Henry Karpel, Jr. who was brought from
Canada on charge of forgery. He was subse
quently indicted for larceny and embezzlement
and his counsel denies the jurisdiction of the Cour
to try him on these charges. The Assistant Dis
trict Attorney replied, and the Judge reserved hi
decision. Frederick Dempsey, convicted of al
assault and battery on VIM. Shannon, was sent Il
The City prison for thirty days.
The Aldermanic Committee on Railroads had nj
quorum at their meeting yesterday, and they ad
journed till Thursday next in consequence. A
large number Of parties interested in railroad
were in attendance.
Professor John Wise, the celebrated aeronaut
contemplated making his two hundred and thirty
18th ascension in his favorite balloon "Ganymede'
1t four o'clock yesterday afternoon from Hamilt,l
ark, Sixty street, but in consequence Of som,
legged unexplainable financial arrangement thu
Gair was indefinitely postponed
The weekly mortality report Of the CITY Inspecto,
lows that the deaths for the week ending on satur
ay last numbered 400, a decrease Of GO az com
ared with the mortality of the week previous. and
ess than occurred during the corresponding week q
last year. OF the deaths last week 80 were MGR
so women, 1853 boys and 12s girls. OF the tot;
number 234 were of the age Of ten years and III
der. being 3S less than the week previous. The r.
port states that there were l04 deaths Of disease
CT the stomach, bowels and other digestive organ