The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14

difficulty growing out Of the imprisonment Of San
tiago Constant, British subject the Paraguayan
government ere likely to have lively time With
England on account Of the sinking Of the British
merchant steamer "Little Polly" in the river
Parans, on July IL, 1858, by Paraguayan war
ste amer. On December 6, the ship Parana arrived
at Buenos Ayres, bringing General John T. Cushman,
OF Mississippi, Minister to the Argentine Confede-
ration. He proceeded up the river in the steamer
Asuncion on Friday, the 9th of December. His
secretary, George Lee Brent, ESQ.,, of Richmond
virginia, had arrived before him, and he has lain ill
IN Buenos Ayres for some weeks of slow ner-
Vous iever. The Brazilian government has just
established line of steamers between her extreme
interior town, Cuyaba, and her capital. The path
Is along the coast to the La Plata and then up the
interior rivers to the village of Cuyaba.
In Congress yesterday the death of Senator Bro
derrick was officially announced in both houses, and
each adopted the customary resolutions. Eulogies
on the life and character of the deceased were de-
livered in the Senate by Messrs. Haun, Seward,
Foster and Toombs and in the House by Messrs.
Burch, Haskin, Hickman and others. The House
ballotted thrice for Printer, without eNecting q
choice.
II
Senate yesterday. In the Assembly several bills
were introduced; among them one for railroad in
Tenth avenue and other streets and one authorizing
the Second Avenue Company to extend their line
and construct new tracks. We publish elsewhere
complete list of the acts that have passed both
branches of the Legislature during the present
session; also list of acts that have passed each
house, together with a list of the measures intro
duced directly bearing upon the citizens of New
York
AT the meeting of the Board of Supervisors yes
terday an important report was received from the
Comptroller, showing the condition of the city's
finances We publish this document in another
part of to-day's paper.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday but trans
acted no business of general interest.
The Board of Councilmen disposed of large
amount of routine business last evening. The
Comptroller submitted an interesting statement of
the present condition of the Sinking Fund, an alb
sract of which will be found in our report of the
proceedings.
No clue has as yet been obtained to the murder.
ers of Mr.. w. l.. Tuers. The Coroner's nvestiga-
ton commenced yesterday morning before Coroner
Jackman, and report of the first days proceed
ings will be found in another column. ., The only
new feature in the case is the arrest of o woman
supposed to be the one seen in company with Mr.
Tuers the fatal night, and who subsequently got
into stage in Whitehall street The person so ar
rested, Mrs. Sarah j. McClester, of No. l76 East
Twenty-eighth street. the stage driver positively
Identifies the who got into his omnibus on Fri.
day night Her evidence, well as that of her hus-
band and other witnesses in regard to herself will be
found to be the most important part of the invest
cation. The inquest will be resumed tomorrow
morning.
An antislavery meeting was held last evening |
in the Church of the Purtans, corner of Fifteenth
street and Union square. The meeting was pre- |
sided over by Mr.. Gilbert, and continued up to
late hour. The Rev. DR.. Rogers addressed the |
meeting, and was followed by several gentlemen.
The absence of the colored minister from Dema.
rara was regretted. The announcement of his pre-.
sence, no doubt, was the cause of the full attend
ance. Owing to press of matter we are precluded
to-day from giving full report Of the meeting.
a According to the City Inspectors report, there
were ASS deaths in the city during the past week,
decrease of Is as compared with the mortality of
The week previous, and 10 more than occurred dur.
ng the corresponding week last year. The reca-
pitulation table gives deaths of diseases of the
the generatve organs, l6 of the heart and blood
vessels IT'S of the lungs, throat &C., of old age,
GA of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers,
stlborn and premature Births SO of diseases of the
stomach bowels and other digestive organs, AZ &C.
neral fevers, and Is from violent causes. The ma
tivty table gives 1916 natives of the United States
rs of Ireland ~ of Germany and the balance of
rious foreign countries.
We are informed by note from E. Cunard, Esq, |
that the report from Sandy Hook, in yesterday
mornings papers, that the steamship Etna had been
in collision with something" is incorrect. Her
bowsprit was carried away in the gale on Friday
off Georges Shoals.
The trial of David Beach, who was charged with
forging a check for 50 100 on Robert Bonner, was
concluded yesterday in the General Sessions. The
jury failed to agree upon verdict, and were dis
charged at seven o'clock last evening.
The Court Of Oyer and Terminer was adjourned
yesterday to this morning, in consequence of the
indispostion Of Mr.. Waterbury, the District At.
torney.