The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-29
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York. Thursday, March go, 1860.
The News.

The bill granting an increase of pay to officers
of the navy finally passed the Senate yeste rday.
Nothing else of special importance occupied the
attention of that body. In the House the consde-
ration of the bill suppressing polygamy in the
Territories was resumed, which finally gave way to
discussion on the Army appropriation bill, which
was reported to the House with an amendment.
The section in the Senate amendment to the Post
Ofice bill allowing publishers of newspapers to
print on their papers the date when subscriptions
expire stricken out by the House. An amend
ment was then passed making the charge for the
reception Of drop letters in cities aud towns, and
their delivery by carriers, one cent.
In our columns this morning will be found the
details Of one Of the most mouruful calamities by
fire that we have ever been called upon to chroni-
cle--a calamity by which ten persons were hurried
to untimely graves. From the evidence before the
Coroner il appears that fire originated under the
staircase of the tenement house No. 30 West Forty
fifth street at an early hour yesterday morning.
The only modes of exit from the building were
through the hallway and the scutte on the roof.
There was no ladder by which this scuttlc could be
reached while the burning stairway prevented all
escape in that direction. The jury in their verdict
strongly censure the owner Of the building for not
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give it as their opinion that this calamitous
loss Of life was the result Of that negligence.
There is much excitement in the public mind re-
garding this unfortunate event, and oil sorts Of
rumors are afoat as to the origin Of the fire.
Mr.. Redman, who occupied store in the premises,
was arrested by the police, who found him wander
ing about the streets in state Of real or affected
lunacy.
The preliminary examination into the mystic
rous and bloody tragedy on board the oyster
sloop E. A. johnson was commenced yesterday
before Mr.. Commissioner White, and the accused
prisoner Hicks, alias Johnson-was strongly
identified as having been the mate on board that
vessel. The details OF the condition Of the soop
leave no doubt but that the murders were commit
ted on board. The report of the proceedings
and incidents connected with the sad affair are
published in this day 3 HERALD.
The examination Of the Chinaman Yama, or
Jackalow, the supposed murderer of Captain Leet
and brother, ON the oyster sloop Spray, was COM
menced yesterday before United States Commits
sioner vroom, at Jersey City. After considerable
interesting testimony had been taken, the cxamna-
ton was postponed until tomorrow, in order to
afford time for an important witaass to be present.
The details are given elsewhere.
We have received flies Of Kingston (Jamaica)
papers to the 10th instant. The Colonial Standard
of that date discusses the colonization project at
some length. So much in need Of laborers is that
colony that the Standard is unwilling to admit the
reasoning of the opponents Of cooiie immigration,
Notwithstanding some forcible facts that are
brought to bear that question It thinks Chinese
immigration to Jamaica has not had fair trial,
and that the assurance and knowledge of the i'm
provements in steady progress to render the sys-
tenn Of immigration safe, beneficial and humane,
ought to have inspired better feeling and disarm
ed any conscientious man from INDUCING in a
groundIess and vain, frivolous and vexatious oppo
sitoa The papers are otherwise devoid ofinterest.
Adyices from Bathurst, river Gambia, to Feb. s.,
state that Mr.. Upton, the American Consul at that
port. had celebrated the anniversary Of Washing
tons birthday by giving large party. great
fire had occurred at Cay.Aye, river Gambia, by
which large quantities Of peanuts were destroyed.
Nothing else of interest from that quarter.
lecture in part was delivered and some inte
resting experiments made to detect authorizations
of liquors, at the Cooper Institute last evening, by
DR.. Hiram Cox, of Cincinnati. The meeting was
rather thinly attended.
The House Painters Society held special meet
ing last evening at Montgomery Hall. No business
of importance was transacted. The society ad-
journcd to meet again on Monday next
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yester
day afternoon but business Of the slightest pub
Lie interest came before them From the weekly
statement submitted, it appears that the number o.
emisrants landed here since the last meeting was
$50, which makes the whole number since last De
cember e,ooS. The apparent balance in favor Of
the Commissioners is now sl4,ls9 20.
The supply Of beef cattle was large and the mar
ket heavy, except for first class offerings, which
were better, and sold at loic. lie. Cows plenty
dull and nominal. Veals were also plenty, dull and
unchanged Sheep and lambs were scarce and
higher; sales were effected at SO TO 81. Swine
were plenty, dull, and &c. lower. The receipt.
were as follows:-32 0s beef cattle, ia cows ,o5e
seals, 1850 sheep and lambs, and ,993 swine.
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