The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-12

The News.

VA thS htst pusc VI tO'uay HERALD we puDus
complete details of the terrible catastrophe tina
happened at Lawrence, Mass, on Tuesday evening
II Is stated that the Pemberton Mills brick built
ing, covering IN acre and half Of ground, and tiv
stores 10 height, while In full operation crum
bied TO the earth, bufyng in its ruins nearly eigh
hundred human beings. 10 add to the horror O
the disaster, while every effort being made t.
eAricate the sufferers from the ruins the mass @
rubbish took FIRE, and the poor victims were literal
~ roasted alive. 1t is estimated that rs persons
are dead and missing, and that los have beer
saved, the recovered being shockingly mutilated
but the extent of the loss of life cannot vet be cor
rectly asce1taiped. The Pemberton factory WA
started in 1854 by John lowell, Samuel Lawrence
and others, with capital of $500 600, but soor
after the panic Of 1857 it passed into the hands O
Messrs David Nevins and George Howe, who Dur
chased it for 100000.
Inc proceedings of Congress yesterday, though
Interesting to politicians, present no feature OF
general importance. In the Senate, Messrs Green
and Pugh discussed the squatter sovereignty cues.
tion, while the House consumed the day in windy
disputations, and in unsuccessful balottings for
Speaker.
Among our Washington dispatches may be
found full list of the pointments recently con.
flrned by the Senate.
The proceedings of the Legislature are getting
Interesting. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Gardner
introduced bill in effect multiplying the powers of
the New York Common Council in regard to rail-
road franchises. Some discussion cnsued on the
subject Of its reference aud it finally referred
to fa,e Committee on Cities and Villages. A bill
introduced to ascertain and collect the damages
caused by the destruction of the Quarantine build
ings. In Committee of the Whole the Governors
message was discussed. Quite number of bills
were introduced in the House, among them Pro
Rata Freight b and bill to legalizc the action Of
the New York Common Council in regard to the
grading of Fifty fourth street between Sixth and
Seventh avenues. Notice was given of bills for
railroads through Grand street and avenue D.
The State Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi
nation of William Barnes as Superintendent of the
Insurance Department.
Our dispatches from Albany announce that at
the request Of the Counsel TO the Corporation, all
proceedings relative to the sale of the West Wash
ington Market property have been stayed for the
present. Mr. Bronson will no doubt keep sharp
eye on this little scheme of selling the market pro-
perry. worth million dollars, FOR quarter Of that
sum.
The Board of Education organized for rho pre-
sent year. last evening. by the election Of VIM. L,
Curtis for President, and the re election Of rhos.
Boese for Clerk. Mr.. Carts is a democrat, and
opposed to the by law requiring the reading OF the
Scriptures in the schools. Mr.. Boesc has occupied
his present position for several years. and is re-
rsr,ied as an efficient officer Of the Board. The
standing committees elected by the Board were
then bailotted for, and the names of those elected
may be found in our report. Tho Bible question
came up Immediately after the organization, in a
resolution offered by Mr. Waterbury to pay the
unpaid teachers, but after considerable cross firing
the Board adjourned after close contest, without
having accomplished any thiug in regard to that
renowned difficulty.
An apparently well organized band Of counter
feiters attempted last evening to pass 4 large
uaatty OF what purporsed TO be two dollar bill:
of the Kent Bank of Ludiugtonyie, New York
upon shepkeepers In various parts OF the city, The
police authorities, however, received intelligence
of the designs of the countcrfeiters, and laid thei
traps with such skill that during the evening seven
persons were captured while endeavoring to pass
the worthless paper
In the Court of Oyer and Terniner yesterday,
Judge Ingraham granted the motion to remit TIE
case Of James Sheppard, the incendiary, TO the
Court of Sessions for trial.
The Commissioners of Emigration held their
usual meeting yesterday, but no business coming
before them, they adjourned. The number of emf
grants landed in the city since the last weekly re
port WAS s73. The overdraft against the Commits
sion now amounts to sl0,5s5 t6.
The North Star arrived here yesterday evening
from Aspiuwal, with the mails and passengers
from California She sailed on the 18th inst, and
brings some news items and shipping reports later
than those received by the Atlantic.
Our Barbadoes correspondent, dating at Bridge
town on the lith ult., says:-The canes are under
vigorous growth, and require rain for six weeks
II they get which, under the present favorabl,
prospects, tho crop will be a very large one. Th
planting of the next years crop has commence
under pleasing auspices. Sugar ships are besin
ming to arrive from Europe. There have bee
several arrivals from the United States with breat
etuffs, with which the market is well supplied, an
an increasing demand for them on account OF III
diminished supply of native produce. Flour, s. o.
corn meal, IS 5oa s. IS, and bag bread, 81 Is
81 o..
The market for beef cattle yesterday was yer!
dull and heavy, and prices tended downward.
Cows were in request at full prices. veals wer
dlsO eVavo ~ Auh raves NolSep ou" A".hSs "et
moderately active at previous prices. Swine wer
}c. per pound higher; sales at SIC. to sc. Their
were on sale 2,S60 beeves, 81 COWS, iOi veals an
1858 sheep and lambs.
The sales Of cotton yesterday reached about 90
bales The market closed with seadness on the basis
1lxc for mddipg uplands. Common grades Of stat
and Western -four were heavy, and closed about &c.
Dbl lower. Extra brands, however, were firm, and exr
Ohio some what better. Wheat wa, heavy but wit
doing, including sales OF choice Milwaukee club
81 H. rcd STATE delivered 1t 81 Is, and Chicago spring
q a. Corn was dull and lower, ws moderate sales