The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-08

old Supreme Court of this State, Judge Besrdslev
was elected to thu high Office, and was the last
Chief Justice Of tn tribunal.
Anniversary meetings Of the American Seamen's
Friend Society, the nebriate Reform iSociety, the
Union Theological Seminary, the New York Mag
dalen Benevolent Society, and the New York
Young Mems Chris an Association, were held
yesterday. We have n type reports Of the pro.
ceedines OF these meetings, but ewing to the press
OF other and more important matter, we are com.
PEELED to defer their psblDation.
The Aldermanic CommiAlee on Markets failed to
meet yesterday, in accordance with notice to tho
enect that they would hold meeting.
The United States Circuit Court decided yester-
day that II has jurisdiction of the case of Albert w.
Hicks Of oyster sloop notoriety, and dismissed the
plea against the jurisdiction of the court Of the
district
The monthly meeting of the Board of Health
| took place yesterday. A communication from the
City Inspector recommended proper system Of
sewerage throughout the city, and the restricting
of the indiscriminate vending Of medicines by
quacks, as q means of curtaiing the bills Of NOR
tality.
At q meeting held at the Metropolitan Hotel
last evening, composed Of national democrats and
citizens, ex-Mayor Mckle in the chair, and E.
Branhall Child Secretary, General Sam Houston, Of
Texas, was recommended az the peoples candidate
for the Presidency
The schooner Star, which arrived at New Or.
leans on last Thursday from Vera Cruz brings fif.
teen days later intelligence from Mexico. The Ma
rim affair still ranked in the clerical party, and
they were talking Of nothing but revenge. Forced
loans, especially from Americans, were the order
of the day. Miramon's army is represented to be
in a wretched condition. Preparations were max
ing to bring down another conducta Of specie.
Several assertions to the copstitutionalsts had
occurred, and Vol had suffered defeat. Neither
party was doing much, owing, probably, to q
deficiency in the treasury, and some hopes were
entertained of peaceful settlement before long.
We have received by the schooner Thomas Wat
son, arrived at this port files and letters from Ca
racas.with dates to the 18th ut. Congress had or.
gsnized, and the President and Vice President in
augurated. A new daily paper has been started
by Mr.. Rojas, lately returned there from New
York.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 405 deaths in the city during the past week,
a decrease of sc as compared with the mortality of
the week previous, and IS more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-.
capitulation table gives death Of disease Of the
bones joints, &C., Ga of the brain and nerves, Of
the generatve organs, IA Of the heart and blood
vessels, l54 Of the lungs, throat, &c, of old age
81 of diseases Of the skin and eruptive fevers,
stborn and premature births, 81 of diseases Of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 81 Of
uncertain seat and general fevers, Of diseases of
the urinary organs, and "a from violent causes.
The nativity table gives 253 natives Of the United
States IS Of Ireland, 81 of Germany, of Scotland,
Of England, and the balance Of various foreign
countries.