The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-28
TRIPLE SHEET.
The News.

British steamer arrived at New Orleans yes.
terday with the remnant Of General Walkers
party. Walker is stated TO have been shot on the
18th instant but Colonel Rudler was still in prison.
The details of the surrender OF Walker, embodied
In our correspondence from Truxillo, together with
copies of the letters of Captain Salmon, of the
British steamer Icarus, to Walker, the reply Of
Walker and his protest, together with the pro-
clamation Of General Alvarez, are given in our
Issue of this morning.
Adyces from Matanzas to the 22d represent the
sugar market as being active and firm. The mer-
chants OF Havana and Matanzas insist on greater
allowance of tare on boxes of sugar than ifty-fve
pounds which is now the prevailing usage. II is
supposed that the new requirement of sixty-seven
pounds tare will be conceded by the planters.
The city was unusually healthy for the season and
the harbor entirely free OF disease.
Our correspondence from the African squadron
details the particulars of the capture Of the SLAYER
Storm King, with GO negroes on board-a tele.
graphic notice of which appeared in our columns
yesterday. The Storm King arrived at Norfolk on
Wednesday in charge of Lieutenant Hughes.
Twelve persons found on board OF her have been
committed to prison. Hereafter all vessels cap.
tured as savers will be taken into Norfolk.
Additional details Of European news by the Fer
STA will be found in our columns this morning.
Perugia was captured on the l4th inst, after an
exciting combat, during which l, GOO prisoners
were taken. Our correspondence from London,
Paris Florence and Genoa, at this critical juncture
of affairs on the Continent, will be found to pos.
sess peculiar interest.
The Prince Of Wales left Dwight for st. Louis
yesterday morning, and arrived in that city early
in the evening. His quarters are at Bsrnum's
Hotel, where suitable provision had been made for
the accommodation of the party.
republican weekly meeting was held last even.
ing at the Cooper Institute. The Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens of Pennsylvania and the Hon. Butler G.
Noble, of Wisconsin, addressed the meeting.
report OF the proceedings will be found in another
place.
The Board of Aldermen met last evening. The
Mayor sent in a veto Of the resolution Of the Board
requesting the City Inspector to prepare plans
and specifications for cleaning the streets OF the
city. The Mayor deemed the resolution unneces.
sary and superiuous, as bids had been received
from eight different persons to clean the streets by
contract and that no saving to the city could be
effected by the rejection Of the lowest bid or by
contract founded on new specifications. The con-
trsct for laying the main water pipes to connect
tion was awarded TO A. J. Hackley. An ordinance
creating the Office Of Inspector OF City Railrssds
with salary OF 80 900 per snnum, also passed.
The Comptroller reported the balance Ia the city
treasury to be siG6, $40 20.
The Board Of Councimen were In session last
evening when a resolution was adopted directing
the Counsel to the Corporation to state what mea.
sures are necessary 10 prevent the Hudson River
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companies from obstructing the streets Of the city
The special committee appointed to investigate the
affairs in the Corporation Attorneys office were
Instructed to report a, the next meeting Of the
Board. resolution was referred to the Commit
fec on Streets in favor Of widening Catharne stree,
twenty feet on tie west side and extended the full
width 30 that II may intersect Canal street. near
Mulberry. The Board appropriated 81 900 to
rebind the hremen's registers that are kept
in the City Hall. The Board concurred with
ihe Aldermen to pave Fourteenth street from
Union square to Ninth avenue, with Belgian pave.
ment TO pave Thirty first street, between Fifth and
Madison avenues, with the same pavement: Broome
street from Broadway TO the Bowery. and Twenty.
ninth street, between Fifth avenue aud Broadway.
A large number Of general orders" pertaining 70
routine papers were adopted.
The annual Protestant Episcopal Convention
was convened at st. Johns chapel, vari X street,
IN Wednesday morning last. Right Rev. Bishop
Potter presided. Among the notabtes present
was the Right Rev. Bishop Smith, Of Victoria aud
Hong Kong. The sermon was preached by Rev.
Dr. Colt, Of Troy. The annual reception given by
she Bshop 70 the clergy Of his diocess took place
nj bis residence In this city the same evening.
Yesterday the Convention held two meetings, and
were engaged with the annual reports. A full re.
port Of their proceedings win be found elsewhere.
They adjourned at . late hour last night until nine
O'Clock this friday morning.
The Commissioners Of Chsriu~s and Correction
met yesterday afternoon. The statistics OF the diff.
Iereni city institutions for the week showed the
number Of inmates TO be 1864 decrease Of 50
Since the last report The number admitted during
tic same period was 7,0oi; discharged transferred
pr died. 0jf. Six men escaped from the peniten.
iiary, tu, ia attempting TO swim the river two oi