The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-11

guilty. Consequently This atrocious murder remains
| q deep mystery. The REVEALS" continued in full
blast in CORNWALL county. The yellow fever had
considerably moderated. The Kingston Journal Of
the 18th ult. says:-By the arrival of the steamer
Plantagenet, learn that the civil war in Cartha
gena has broken out afresh and with renewed VI
gor. At the time the steamer left fighting was go
ing on, and such was the anarchy reigning that
the British subjects-among them the Consul-had
to take refuge on board her Majesty's steamer
Cadmus, which was lying in port at the time. The
fighting was chiefly in ambush and a great many
were killed and wounded.
We have received correspondence from Great
Salt Lake City Of the 10th ult. special session
of the Legislature had been called by the Cover
nor, and for two days the brethren" had been to-
gether assigning the new Judges to districts. As
provision for the support Of the District Courts
had at the same time been voted. his Excellency
refused his assent to the proceedings Of the Legis
iature, and the session WAS dissolved.
The pony express which left San Francisco on
the afternoon of the 2Sth ut arrived at Fort Kear
ny yesterday morning. The general news is unim-
portant The markets continued very dull.
Information was received at the office Of the
United States District Attorney yesterday that
Frcdericks, the first mate Of the SLAYER Cora,
which was brought into this port prize, as
already reported in the HERALD, had made his
escape through portfolio Of the vessel ard swan to
Wallabout. where he landed without raiment and
without food" or the means Of procuring either.
He has thus for the present eluded the authorities;
but some of Marshal Rynders' vigilant deputies
are in pursuit Of him, and unless the fugitive is
creased after the fashion of the irsh pigs it is not
likely that he can slip through their hands. War
rants have been issued for the apprehension of the
other two officers of the Cora, and they have been
formally handed over to the custody of the Mar
shall. The District Attorney has lihelled the yes
sci for forfeiture.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday, but trans
acted no business of general interest. report Of
the proceedings may be found in another column
The Board OF Councilmen held their usual meet
ing last evening. communicat was received
from the Board of Excise Commissioners respect
! ing certain defects in the Excise law. The paper
was referred. The Mayor vetoed a series Of reso-
lutions giving the Third Avenue Railroad Compa-
ny permission to lay track in l30th street. re-
port of the Committee on Finance, recommending
The transfer of s35 600 from the appropriation for
Russ pavement to the appropriation for cleaning
streets and also the transfer Of 200 to pay the
members Of the Common Council, were adopted.
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday
the District Attorney accepted a plea of murder
in the second degree in the case Of Franz Hoffman,
indicted for the murder Of Mrs. Schumacher and
her child, at Bloomingdale, some months since
The prosecuting officer was induced to accept this
plea, partly because Of some doubts respecting
the existing law relative to capital punishment
and partly because Of some doubts Is to the san
.ty Of the accused. The trial of James Massey,
the pugiiist, charged with committing feionious
assault upon a police officer, was postponed till
the oath instant.
The young man suspected Of having murdered
Mrs Shancks, of No. 20 East Twelfth street, has
been arrested at q station on the Erie Railroad.
some three hundred miles from New York. He
will probably arrive in this city to-day. The Coro-
ners investigation concerning the murder was to
have been resumed yesterday but the proceedings
were postponed until to-day at two o'clock, in
order that the prisoner may be present at the ex-
animation.
The trial Of the suit Of Mr.. Burch. Of Chicago
against his wife, for divorce, was concluded yes
terday at Napcrville, Illinois The jury rendered
a verdict for Mrs. Burch, the defendant.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 33s deaths in this city during the past week,
a decrease Of IL "a compared with the mortality
Of the week previous. and 70 less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The
rocapitulation table gives So deaths Of diseases
of the brain and nerves. IA Of the heart and blood
vessels, ia Of the lungs. throat, &C., Of old
age. 90 Of skin and eruptiye fevers, premature
births 6l Of diseases Of the stomach, bowels and
other digestive organs, al Of general feyers, Of
disease Of the urinary organs, and 10 from violent
causes. The nativity table gives 2o4 natives Of the
United States. IL Of England, Sc Of Ireland IS Of
Germany, I Of Scotland, and the balance Of va
rious foreign countries.
owing 10 the iaclcmcncy OF the weather yesterday,
combined with IT, prevailing siagnston trade,
actions most d erptions of produce were extremely
light 20 far rs could learn very little # any cotton
sas sold while m.e'iing uplands, in the absence Of
Transactions were 90. at 10c. Holders Of -four
IecAly for the medinin class 10 good brands, dis.
played more hrmncss hut with now and then
an exception, prices did not vary materially from
saturdays rates. cspccall Tor cash. Southern
better request for expect 10 tropical ports The
sales Of all kinds were moderatr Wheat also held
with more nrmncss especially for Western red,
While sales moderate Corn in fair domestic
demand with sales at 5ac 5ehc. for Western mixed in
store and aHoa Fork heavy, IA small sales at 81
for new mess and SO 3Is $40 10 for old do and at
$40 rs for prime. Sugars without sals Of
coaec was also quiet; a small sale Of Rio made at
l0hc cash. Frcights steady, with moderate en-
gagemen,s
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