The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-08

thousand. They were wei ted ans promptly mai,
but 'hs reverse was the case with U,quza's troops
u aas currently reported ut Rue nos Ayres that I'll
l'uen"s Ayr'an squadron, consisting of five steam
els and = liig. was of Rnsa,io IN the 2lst of Ser
i"nsc with the design Of bomharding the city
| uiqu'zu had steamer aud two hris~ ta defoud th
ll"ce, and four steamers and a bark ut Monte
v'deo. The United States brig of war Ba,nbridg
was az Rosario on the 23d OF September.
Az arrival ut Bostan from 81. Helena re ports tw.
sI"vess at the latter port which had been captured
ey British cruiser on the African coast and con
denred by the Admiralty Court Oae Of tn,
slavers was the Samuel H. Townsend. Of New
| Orleans.
By the arrival Of the overland mail at 81. Loui
we have news from Sac Francisco TO the l4th ult.
and later intelligence from Oregon and Washington
| Territories San Juan ard the Fraser river region
| Preparations were making atSan Francisco t. give
General Scott grand civic and military pit u
on his arrival in that city. Business continued very
dull The accounts from the mining districts state
that ths miners were gathering an unusually rich
harvest San Juan was perfectly quiet. new
Governor OF British Columbia was expected. The
Fraser river miners were doing very well. The gold
| shipments for September amounted to $4,000
Captain Wallen's and Lieutenant Mullens wagon
road expeditions had beer heard from. Both corps
were in gond health, and had experienced no
trouble from the Indians.
Late accounts from the Rio Grande represent af.
fairs there as In deplorsble state. Ccrtinas and
his band Of Mexican bandits, reinforced by num-
Der of escaped conv!cts, were ravaging the country
in every direction. They entered the town Of
Brownsville the Goth ut. and created great con-
sterna,on. On the cath the citizens, to the number
of one hundred and twenty. with artillery, attacked
the bandits but were subsequently drawn into an
ambuscade, when desperate fight ensued, which
resulted in the total defeat Of the attacking party
Cortnss threatened to destroy Brownsville and its
inhabitants with fire and sword If his demands were
not complied with. The Mayor OF the town has
appealed to New Orleans for help in this crisis.
The wrecked steamer New World was yesterday
towed down to the jersey fats, opposite the city
by the tugs Columbia DR.. Kane and Satellite After
being stripped of her tackle, furniture, &C., sue
will be taken upon the balance dock, foot Of Pike
street.
The November term of the General Sessions
commenced yesterday, but there was very little bu.
siDcss transacted. Judge Russell rendered his de-
cision denying motion to quash an indictment
aga nst Henry Karples, Jr., for embezziement.
The Board of Supervisors met at the usual hour
yesterday afternoon. A Communication was re-
ceived from the Commissioners of the Metropoli-
tan Police asking for an appropriation of $500, in
order TO pay force Of special policemen during
the time the county elections were going on. Su.
peryisor Stewart moved that the money be appro.
priated from the fund for election purposes, and
that the Police Commissioners be desired to en-
ploy sufficient number of mon, not exceeding
four hundred. at the sum Of two dollars each per
day, and recommending that the men SO employed
be selected from the members Of the old force
The motion was lost Cor want ola constitutional VOTE
Three writs OF mandamus were served upon the
Board, the first requiring that tho bill Of Mr.. ].
Frost, for services marshal in taking the census
in tho Thirteenth ward, Fourth district in 1854.
amounting to $l5s, be audited and allowed, and
the two others, commanding reductions Of assess
mcnts upon the property Of the New York Life
Assurance Company, were referred 70 the Commit
tee on Annual Taxes, with power. President Pur-
dy offered resolution directing the Committee on
Annual Taxes to report what compensation should
be allowed to the registrars and their clerks and
the rent to be paid for the places occupied by the
registrars of voters, which was adopted. The
Board then adjourned to II o'clock on Tuesday
next, 18th inst.
The Board of Aldermen did not transact any bu-
siness last evening for want Of quorum.
The Brooklyn Common Council last evening
adopted Resolutions which dentvely settle the long
standing dispute between the Water Commissioners
and the water works contractors of tEat city. The
details Of the arrangement are given in report Of
uOo cbaJ in
According to the report Of the City Inspector
there were 36I deaths in the city during the past
week, precisely the same number as occurred dur
ing the corresponding week of last year. The
mortality statistics for the quarter ending 3lst ult
as compared with those for the corresponding quar-
ter in 1855, show decrease of lis deaths, and as
compared with the corresponding quarter in 1857
of 563 deaths, and this, notwithstanding the con-
tnually increasing population of the city. The
deaths during the past week comprised 81 men, 50
women, 81 boys and "a girls; Of the whole number
237 were natives of the United States 20 Of Ireland
% of Germany, IL Of England, 5 Of Scotland, and
the balance of various foreign countries.
The activity in the cotton market, noticed Saturday
was continued yesterday; the sales embraced between
200 and 1900 bales, closing within the range of II 70
1l%c. for niddlng uplands; among the sales were
800 bales n transtu, included in which lot Of mid
ding Cuffs n &C., and at 915d freight Flour was TN
changed, while saes fair, including some purchases
for export with good Eastern demand Whea; was ir-
regular, but IN fair milling demand with specula-
tive purchaos Z; given in another column. Corn
hevy and sales limited Csc. for round Jersey and
Southern yellow FORK heavy and lower, with sales
Of q. SIS Is sl5 90 thin mess at SIS l2s and
prime at slo 50 $40 60 Sugars were firm with gales
OF between 400 500 hhds. full prices. Coffee vas
FIRM with saies Of 500 bags bio At lie. l2c, and
small lot AGracaho al l2ic. FFcghts steady with
fair amount Of engagerncEtc.
The Candidates for judicial and Legisla-
tive HOnorS.
The people Of the city Of New York will en-
Joy the privilege, this day, Of voting for candi-
dates for some fifty Offices executive, legsla-
tive and judicial. We have carefully looked
over the lists Of names presented by different
parties, and, ont Of the whole one hundred and