The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26
New York, Thurrday. May 40. 1859.
The News.

Governor Morgan is chairman met in Albany yes
terday. The only business before the committee,
as We learn from the Journal, related to prelim-
mary State organization, the diffusion of political
information, &C., &c. The time and place for the
meeting of Republican National Convention will
be fixed of later day.
The steamship Persia, Captain Judkins, sailed
from this port yesterday at noon for Europe Her
passenger list comprised two hundred and thirty
five names, among them Count Sartiges, the French
Minister to the United States, with family; II.
wikoff, Esq, bearer of the ratified commercial
treaty between the United States and China; NJ S.
p. Bidder, late Manager of the Grand Trunk Rail
road of Canada; Rev. DR.. Leach, Archdeacon of
Montreal and Mr.. Ross Winans and niece, Of Bal
timore; besides having freight of over three mil
lions of dollars in specie-the largest amount ever
taken by single steamer to Europe. The Persia
went down the bay in beautiful style.
Appended to our report of the meeting of the
Board of Health in another column will be found
reports from various police captains concerning
the condition of the streets throughout this city.
They are interesting, affordng glance at 50 many
different localities together in sanitary point of
view. The Board passed resolution authorizing
the Mayor and Comptroller TO enter into contracts
with parties for cleaning the city till the Ist of
January, provided the Common Council take no
action in the matter.
The Excise Commissioners have handed in a
number of names Of parties violating the Excise
law in the First ward to Sheriff Kelly for prosecu
ton, and they will all be proceeded against without
delay. Our report Of their meeting yesterday in
another column gives the names Of the parties
already in the hands Of the Sheriff
The Commissioners Of Emigration met Yesterday
at Castle Garden A bill was received from the
agent Of the Volcanic Fire Arms COMPANY for
81 100, it being alleged that the police did that
much damage to those they had in use at Staten
Island last year. The agent also stated that about
a dozen of the weapons had been rafied off by
those in whose charge they were, at public houses
up town. The matter was referred to the Super
intendent of Castle Garden. S. L. Post sent in
bill for 81 $780, the value he places on three lots on
Wards Island claimed by him but held by the
Board. The bill was referred. The number of ar
rivals since the 18th has been ,4s0 0yerdraft on
bank account s3,OS4 sS--a reduction.
The annual Convention Of the Episcopal church
of the Diocess Of New Jersey commenced its SEES.
sion at Burlington, New Jersey, yesterday. The
election of successor to the late Bishop Doane
was made the order for today at one P. NJ We
give special report of yesterdays proceedings
elsewhere.
The first American Life Underwriters Conven-
ton was organized yesterday, at the Astor House;
but as the attendance of delegates was small the
Convention, after transactng some preliminary
business, adjourned to this morning, when they
will proceed to consider the topics which they have
met to discuss, winding up with public dinner at
the Astor in the evening.
The Columbia street tragedy still remains
mystery. Captain Squires, in his report to the
Deputy Superintendent of Police yesterday, says
that although no new Developments have taken
place, yet he feels convinced that he has clue
which will ultimately lead to the discovery of the
parties implicated
The great chess ovation in honor to the genius Of
Paul Morphy, the far famed champion of the game,
came off at the New York University last evening
with great fcIdt About 500 ladies and gentlemen
were present. The presentation of the chess men
was made by Mr.. John Van Buren, and the watch
by Mr.. III. J. A. Fuller. Mr.. Morphv replied in a
neat and graceful manner, acknowledging the COM
pment that was paid him in manner to elicit
much applause and sympathy at the hands of the
audience. The affair was an exceedingly pleasant
one and will long be remembered by all those who
nau tle pressure Vi participating Ill TIE ceremonies.
For full report of the proceedings, including the
speeches Of Messrs Van Buren,, Fuller and Morphy
we would refer our readers to another column.
The Panama Railroad Companys screw steam
ship Guatemala returned from her trial trip to
Cape May and back yesterday at 6 P. NJ. Her
speed was not remarkable but the working of the
machinery and the action of the ship was perfectly
satisfactory throughout this short voyage. This
vessel was built by Samuel sneden, at Greenpoint
and cost 100000. She is fine craft, strong. wei
built, and eommodiously fitted up. Among the
guests were Simeon E. Draper, Wilson G. Hunt
Count Yrisarri, and other well known personapss
Every one on board heartily enjoyed the excursion
which was the more agreeable on account of the
uninterrupted fine weather from the time she left
her pier at the foot of Thirteenth street. at 10 A.
NJ Tuesday, till 6 P. M. yesterday.
Our correspondent in Rio Janiero, writing on the
4th ult, says that coffee would come in very slowly
for some time, owing to the bad condition Of the
roads from heavy rain. Yellow fever still fingered
in port, and Captain Borham, of the schooner
Josephine was down with it, but likely to recover.
We have accounts from Hayti to the LIST inst.