The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-21
TRIPLE SHEET.
new York. THURSDAY. April n, 1859.


A0ur last nlght. Ine remainder Oh inc meet WcIo
to return home as soon as the necessary arrange
ments could be completed
BY the arrival of the steamship Saxonia at this
port and the Arabia at Halifax yesterday, we have
news from Europe to the 9th inst. The intelligence
Is one week later. and is highly important
The English Ministry, in view of their recent de-
feat on the Reform bill, had decided to dissolve
Parliament and appeal to the country. No time
had been designated for carrying this resolution
into effect, but in the meantime members of Pa:iia
ment were actively preparing for the elections
The news from the Continent is if possible
more warke than before the initiation OF ar
rangements for holding Congress for the pur
pose of peacefully adjusting the pending dill
fculties. France has despatched an army of
sixty thousand men, and Austria another of fifty
thousand, to the frontiers Of Italy. Count Cavour
protests officially against the exclusion of Sardinia
from the peace Congress, and also against the re-
cent invasion of the soil of Piedmont by an Aus
trian patrol. In the House of Commons on the sth
inst Mr.. Disrael announced that in a day or two
he would make statement relative to the political
concerns of Europe.
The disturbed condition of affairs had caused
fall in public securities both in London and Paris
and at noon ON the 9th consols were quoted at 9iS
u 10 IOT .UOtu money anu dCCouHt. III AlutriCdu
securities but limited business had been done, at
previous rates.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool during the week
ending the sth amounted to $4,000 bales. A de-
cline Of onesixteenth of penny, chiefly on the
lower qualities as compared with the prices cur.
rent the sailing of the Europa, is reported.
The breadstuffh market continued dull, while pro.
visions were firm, with better demand.
III. Al IN
min for the championship of England, resulted in
the victory Of the redoubtable Tom. The battle
lasted twelve minutes and half
The steamship Quaker City arrived at this port
yesterday morning from Havana, with news to the
18th inst French ship had landed four hundred
and seventyflve coolies from Macao. She was out
one hundred and twenty-five days, and ninety I'M.
fortunates died on the passage OF the remainder
about eight died every day from the time she entered
Havana harbor. Returns prove that from the period
of the Inauguration of the coolie apprenticeship
system forty-four thousand five hundred and forty
nino Cinnamon were shipped for Cuba of which
number thirty-seven thousand seven hundred and
fifty-fve landed alive. showing mortality Mt
sea of six thousand seven hundred and nnety-four-
little over fifteen per cent. The commercial man
who put the plan in operation had, however,
it, and retired from business. One of the largest
iron buildings in The world was going up in Havana
under the direction Of Mr.. James Bogardus, of
Centre street, New York. 1t was destined for
o warehouse for the Credit Mobilier Company,
and would be eight hundred feet long and four hun
dred and fifty feet wide. All the mechanics aud
teamsters employed were from New York. Ma.
chiney required for the preparation of cotton is to
1xa Ip,sft tad f,aa nf J,t,. l.oI
slightly in price, while ffeights were active at
slight advance. Exchange on New York is quoted
at from par to onehalf per cent discount
Our Bahama corresponds nt dating at Nassau, N.
p, on the 14th ult, says that the town is being
greatly improved by private and legislative aid.
The steamship Karnak had brought many visters
to the island which tended TO elevate the ideas of the
Inhabitants Government had voted subsidy tor
the establishment of nterinsular steamship line.
new hotel was about to be built on the joint stock
principle, and the quays we're to be extended.
From Antigua, West Indies, We have news dated
on the 18th ult. Yellow fever had shown itself
there, and Mrs. Jarvis wife of the Hon. 3. Z. Jar
Wis, senior Member of Council, had been carried OFF
by that disease. Sugar making had been entered
upon vigorously, but complaints are made of dis
treseingy dry weather.
We have files from Bermuda dated on the 9th
inst. strong southwest gale ragged at the islands
during the afternoon of Monday, 4th inst continu-
ing without abatement until the night was far I'D.
vanced. II was feared the potato crop suffered
from this severe blast. Whaling operations of the
islands had commenced. A very fine whale was
captured the 9Th inst By the boats of the fuckers
Town establishment. The colonial Legislature stood
prorogued to the 4th Of May. Admiral Sir Houston
Stewart reached Bermuda on the Doth ult. in fine
health, after his tour in the West India Islands.
Hon. John Doherty, representative from the
Seventh Senatorial district in the State Senate died
AZ Albany about six o'clock last evening. His re.
mains will be brought to the city this morning.
we publish this morning mass Of interesting
ma''er relative to the proceedings Of The New York
Legislature, including the conclusion Of the lat of
acS passed which have received the sanction Of the
Governor Inc whole number of acts passed il
623, about the average. Up to noon Yesterday
eleven acts remained TO be signed by tie ,xccutve
The Coroner's investigation into the circum
stances attending the death Of Mrs. Emily Beetham
and Mr. Fayette Robinson, by poison, some fonr
weeks since, in Fourteenth street, terminated YES
terday. The chemists found evidence Of arsenical
poison in the bodies of deceased, but the jury rem
dered verdict that it was administered by some
person unknown. Mrs. Beethams domestic, Mar
garet Burke, who has since the fatal poisoning re
NAMED in prison on suspicion of being the guilty
party, was accordingly discharged from custody.
a regular meeting Of the Board OF Education
TOOK place last evening. The President declared
hs intention Of not signing bill for 1923 for car.
rage hire for the members Of the Eveang School
Committee, because he believed the charge too cx-
orbitant. The report of the Executive Committee
on Normal Schools proposing the reorganization of
the daily normal school came up, and the BOARD
went into Committee Of the Whole upon the sub
feet The constitution reported by the committee
consists Of fourteen sections which provide for the
organization Of the school, the course Of studies TO
lie pursued in II, and the laws by which II is TO be