The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-03

from Havana to the 29th ult. The health of the
city was improving. Sugars were declining and the
rates nominal Freights had advanced little. Elk
change on New York was at from two to FIVE and a
half per cent for sixty days. The main ports of the
island had been opened for the introduction of fish
free Of duty A very important order of the Post
master General, which revives the law of 1S4S
relative to the introduction Of letters and sealed
parcels by shipmasters, was issued and is given in
our paper. good deal of agitation prevailed on
the subject of the position of the Bank Of Havana
toward traders and the money market in general
The Cabawba arrived here from Havana yester
day evening. She left on the evening of the 10Th
ultimo, making the passage in four days and one
hour. She brought one hundred and sixty thousand
Mexican dollars on freight from New Orleans to
New York.
By the arrival Of the bark Virginia, Captain Hill,
we have files from Turks Islands to the 2lst ult,
The Standard remarks: The weather continues fine
and there is every prospect Of general salt
raking in few days. The quantity On hand com.
pared with the corresponding period last year, is
much the same There is no alteration in price.
terrible catastrophe happened yesterday after
noon at No. log Goerck street. At about four
O'Clock a steam boiler, located the premises al
luded to, which were occupied by John Roach as
an iron foundry, exploded, completely demoIshing
the building, and burying all hands employed In
it, some fourteen in number, in the ruins. BY
some fortunate circumstance, however, but one
man, named James Shaw, was killed, while five
others were more or less injured. The names Of
the wounded men are Edward Roach, Edward Pc.
trie, William Bernard, James Tafiel and John Stew.
art. The conclusion caused by the explosion was
felt for considerable distance, and the people in
the vicinity of the building were fearfuly excited.
We give full particulars in another column.
The Supervisors not having passed the tax levy,
the Comptroller cannot pay the salaries of the
county officers the police for their services for
the last month. The county is also in default
$3.50 eco to the State for taxes, of which 100000
was TO have been paid on Thursday last. The
Comptroller has Informed the State Treasurer
that he cannot pay until the tax levy shall have
been passed.
Tie annual book trade sale which was COM
menced on Tuesday is progressing rapidly. About
two hundred pages of catalogue containing over
four hundred pages have been exhausted, and it is
likely that The sale will be brought to a close early
next week. Thursday was devoted to disposiug of
the works Of Appleton & Co.. which brought very
fair prices. The sale was opened yesterday morn
ing by disposing of the works of Whttemore & Co.,
of Boston, and in the forenoon the new edition Of
Webster's Dictionary, published by G. & c. Mer-
riam, Of Springfield, was sold at the rate of 81 s7a
per copy. large number of the purchasers are
from the South and West
The regular meeting Of the Police Commissioners
took place yesterday. A communication was re-
ceived from the General Superintendent stating
what has already been published in Deputy Super
irfa and Fell rcfr
present condition of the police force Nothing
was said as to his efforts in suppressng the Sunday
Liquor law; there is therefore no doubt but he has
concluded TO discontinue his former actions in the
matter. Considerable time was devoted in talking
over the appointment of Captain of the Eleventh
precinct but as they could not come to any agree
ment upon any one candidate, the matter was laid
over. SERGEANT Dickson, of the detective force
was strongly recommended for the appointment,
Ross Mcmahon, of the Third precinct; Henry Par.
lin, Twentysecond precinct, and VIM. Nostring, of
the Sixth precinct, were dismissed from the depart
ment. Geo. W. Seaman, of the Sixth precinct, and
James II. Wheeler, of the Twenty-second precinct,
rendered their designations, which were received,
after which the Board adjourned.
The examination into the alleged coming case
took place yesterday in the United States Commits
soner's Office before Mr.. Stillwell Officers Colfax
and Horton and the proprietor of the hotel in which
the accused parties lodged at the time of their ar
rest, were examined by Mr.. Palmer, Assistant United
States District Attorney, but no evidence tending
to show that the prisoners were actually engaged
in tie business of coming counterfeit money was
addpced, beyond the simple fact of several spurious
quar- q ollar pieces having been found on their
perst In the absence Of any more positive ties.
time air. stillwell discharged two Of the prison
ers, -ord aud Burns, and held the other two to
answ'F p case any further facts respecting their
compl IS should turn up.
The hea'lh Commissioners received two bids
one Tor $40 go and the other for $4,000 year
OF remos the ofial from the city; and also a
communication from the present contractor, ask
Ns an increase Of $1,000 year to his present com
laS'ioh. The whole subject was referred to the
-, -''siee'9f' with power to enter into contract
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