The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Saturday, July 7, 1850.
The News.


Our special despatch from Washington states that
II ia Understood that an arrangement concluded
yesterday between the Postmaster General and
Commodore Vanderbilt whereby the mails are tn
be shipped from New York 10 California three
times month until the 4th of March next The
terms Of the arrangement have not transpired pub
hcly, but he arrangement is said 10 be satisfactory
to both the high Contracting parties. The mails
for the Pacific viii therefore be despatched from
this city in the steamer which sails on Wednesday
next.
The steamship Fulton, from Havre 26th and South
ampton 2Ith uh.. for New York, was Intercepted or
Cape Race at half past four O'Clock on Thursday
afternoon. Her adyices OF the same date as those
brought by the Parana and Etna but the Geographic
summary finer news, which We publish in another
column. contains some interesting intelligence, and
more complete market reports than previously TT.
ceived.
BY the arrival Of the California and Utah overland
mails we have adyices from san Francisco TO the
loth ult.. and later accounts from Oregon, British
Columbia, Carson Valley. Great salt Lake City and
the Sandwich Islands. Details of the news are
given in our columns this morning
Accounts from Duenos Ayres to the 18th of May
state that the exploring expedition under Captain
Page had nearly finished it, work. licut-. Notary
and Chandler had obtained leave Of absence and
would soon return home. Yellow fever prevailed
at all the Brazilian ports. Prices of all kinds Of
produce Continued 10 range unusually high
Jacob :. Harden was executed for wife murder,
ct Belydere. n. j., yesterday. lie died without
murmur and preserved his composure 10 the last.
In the morning he walked out and inspected tho
arrangement of the gallows. lie seemed resigned
TO hs fate and expressed his sincere peuitence for
bis crime. A graphic account of the scenes and
incidents Of the execution will be found in another
column
The Walton Mathews tragedy l. still shroudcd In
mystery, notwithstanding the efforts Of The Coroner
and the police. There were rumors ailoat yes,cr
day OF some fresh and important evidence having
been obtained; bat upon inquiry we learned that
the testimony. 30 far IA IL importance was con-
cerned amounted TO very little. conductor on
the Fourth Avenue Railroad informed Coroner Jack.
man that abou, the time of the murders man got
on the car at the corner Of Sixteenth street aud
after riding few blocks got of at the forward
entrance. without paging his fare. The man, he
Gays, acted as though he had been running and
WAS evidently laboring under some excitement.
The conductor thinks he can recognise him If he
ever sees him again.
Frederick Holman, the missing clepx Of the Pa.
ci6c Mail Steamship Company. was arrested near
Trenton Falls. in this State, yesterday, charged
with forging two checks Of 81 800 each.
Capt. Otto and fourteen Of the crew Of the nj.
legged SLAYER Kate, together with enrique de Costa
and other passengers, captured by Capt Fsunce,
OF the revenue cutter Harriet Lane, were brought
before Commissioner MOrell yesterday foe exami
nation; but In consequence OF serious illness in the
family Of Mr.. Donohue, counsel fof the accused.
the case was adjourned TO Monday.
The Police Commissioners, at their meeting yes.
terday, Gned A. II. Oliver fifteen days pay for in.
toncaton. A resolution was presented by Dir.
Bowen, and passed. asking Judge Cornell. Of
Rrookyn, to furnish the Board with a copy fLis
decision on the Sunday Liquor law, delivered in
June last.
The Board OF Aldermen dill not organize Last
evening for want OF a quorum.
The Board of Councilmcn met las, evening AMI,
transacted large amount Of routine business. \
resolution was adopted inquiring why the Harlem
Railroad Company do not run their cars 20 Forty
second street a. oNen a. they are now run TO
Twenty seventh street. The Board c0ncurrcd ~
award the contract for paving Rcade street. from
Broadway 10 Washington street 70 J. d. and n. r.
Culver for the sum Of Gil 205 20. they being the
loves, bidders. communication was received
from the Corporation Counsel. in reply 10 a resolu.
tion Of inquiry 20 know II IL would be lawful Cor The
Common Council 90 direct without contract. the
breaking or Of the Russ pavement on Broadway.
The Counsel roiielaie- an opinion expressed
Few months since that sll work involving on OK.
pense Of $3.50 mu-t be contracted for. aud that tho
pavement in Broadway cannot be altered without
3 special Contract Mr.. Pinckney offered rcsolu.
Lon requesting the Comptroller to report by what
authority ferry Slip "a being constructed on tho
Battery extension near Whitehall street. The con.
tract for paving Thirtyfourth street. from the
Fourth to the Ninth avenue. was awarded to
Charles Guidot. Cor the sum Of $50 1876. They con
rurred 70 authorize the Croton Aqueduct Depart.
nent TO lay line Of pipe for the purpose Of con.
nectsg the present receiving and distributing
the same TO be done by days work 4
humber Of reports Of committees were presented
Md laid over till the next meeting
meeting OF the American Bible Society was
leld on Thursday last, at which two new auNilh.
les IN Missouri and Iowa were recognized Let.
ers were received from the Swiss Italian commit
&c 81 Geneva, giving an account Of their sacccss.
u Efforts Ia distributing the Bible in Italy. Various
= &c communication were received from dlfesea,