The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-21
The NcWs.

But little of importance occurred in Congress
yesterday. The Senate concurred with the House
in appropriating $4,000 for the expense of in
augurating the Washington statue. Mr.. Clark, of
New Hampshire, delivered speech on the relations
between the North and the South. The announce
ment of the death of William o. Goode, former
representative from Virginia. was made in both
houses. Appropriate eulogies were delivered, and
the customary resolutions were adopted.
The Seventh regiment National Guard, take
their departure this afternoon for Washington, to
participate in the ceremony of inaugurating Mills
equestrian statue of Washington. According to
our dispatches, the regiments acceptance of the
Invitation rendered by the Congressional Commit
tee has created the liveliest satisfaction among all
Glasses of people al the national capital.
At the meeting Of the Board of Supervisors yes
terday, resolution was offered requesting the Dis
frict Attorney to report to the Board the names of
all persons against whom indictments were found
prior to 1859, and which now remain undisposed of,
together with the date of the indictment, the of.
fence charged, and the reason for not having
brought the parties to trial. Quite an interesting
discussion ensued upon the resolution, which Super
visor Purdy characterized "a very extraordinary
and unusual procedure" and finally the subject
a
is given in our report of the proceedings. After
the transaction Of some unimportant routine bust
ness the Board adjourned till Monday next.
At the meeting of the Board Of Aldermen yester
day q communication was received from the Mayor
nominating P. G. Maloney for President of tho
Croton Aqueduct Board, and Lewis A. Sayre for
Resident Physician. The nomination of Mr. Msloney
was rejected-ll to s; while that of DR.. Sayre was
confrmed-l0 to 6. report in favor of allowing
the city railroad companies to continue the prac.
tce of sprinkling salt In the streets to melt the
SNOW was adopted by vote of1O to 6.
Five ocean steamers were sold at auction at the
Merchants Exchange yesterday. The Illinois was
knocked down to B. W. Cheever for sos 900, the
Moses Taylor to the same person for $lO2 ,OOO the
Star Of the West to Moses Taylor for $4,000, the
Philadelphia to Francis Morris for 5000, and the
Empire City TO Francis Morris for $4,000
In the General Sessions yesterday DR.. Thomas ].
Ellis notorious confidence man, was convicted of
stealing diamond ring from Miss Mary Roberts,
and sent to the State prison for three years and six
months Some curious Developments were made at
the close of the trial. which will be found in our re-
port elsewhere.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 507 deaths in the city during the past week,
an increase of 81 as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and LOG more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The
reorganization table gives deaths of diseases of
the bones, joints &C., 70 of the brain and nerves,
Of the generative organs 81 Of the heart and blood
vessels, l4 of the lungs, throat &C., Of old age
70 of diseases Of the skin and eruptive fevers,
stlborn and premature Births "a Of diseases of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 81 &C.
neral fevers and diseases of the urinary organs,
Including "a from violent causes. The nativity
table gives $50 natives Of the United States 81 of
Ireland, 50 of Germany, l6 of England, and the ba
Lance ofvarious foreign countries
A letter from Rio Janiero Of the Sd ult reports
"a follows The number Of foreign vessels ID con-
siderably reduced. This, together with the exces
sivey high rates demanded for coffee, leads ms to
believe thai the shipments this month viii be COM
paratively small to your country. Business very
ouh at present Flour partakes Of the general de-
preston, and should imports this month be heavy,
no Improvement need be expected. Exchange on
London 2S&. 90 days.
Our correspondent in Monterey, Mexico, dating
on the 18th ult, reports the existence of many
petty jealouses and divisions in the liberal ranks
1T was feared that the church party would mako
an attack on the city, and If successful that very
severe revenge would be taken for the former On.
position Of the inhabitants to the clergy. Cousid
cradle alarm existed in consequence.
We have news from Venezuela dated at Caracas
on the 2Sth and Laguayra On the 3ls. ult The
central government had granted commission to