The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10

l IN INFORMAL meeting OF the Board Oh Heaisn uoiu ye'
terday it was announced that the British brig chito
had come up TO the city without stopping TO DO quaraI
tined The Mayor ordered her return to Quarantine 70
sanitary examination Attention was calsed to larg
quantity Of half putrd hides and damald grain said
be now living amidst the ruins Of recent fire In tn
vicinity of the Grand street ferry, poisoning the sur
rounding atmosphere There are other equally offensive
and dangerous nuisances in different parts Of the city
1t is understood that the national government propose
to sell to our state authorities, for merely nomina
price the old receiving ship North Carolina to be sta
toned OF the Lower Quarantine permanent choler
| hospital.
The Queen OF Spain has given Zone million OF reals L
be applied in aid OF the cholera stricken in her domin
IONS and the Paris hospitals have received donation
for like purpose OF fifty thousand francs from the
peria family Of France-the Emperor giving twenty
thousand francs the Empress fifteen thousand and the
| PrinceImperial ten thousand
There still continue reach additional reports
disasters from the furious October gale It's effects along
the Florida further described In Key West
dispatches the list inst list is given of between
twenty and thirty vessels wrecked . comparatively
limited extent shore Nearly every vessel ia the
Dor Of Key West driven ashore and at the Tortugas
| and other points the gale equally The
wrecking fraternity been reapng harvest since
occurrence; but parsyzed nearly every other kind
OF business that region for the time being ThestoTm
appears to have been heavy ON the land as at sea at
different places along the coast Of Florida buildings be-
ing unroofed wharves fences bridges being swept
away, and nearly all the trees being blown down.
The officers of the steamship Georgs Cromwell VIII .ch
reached New Orleans the 30th u from this city,
port having experienced the fun force OF the late re'
mendous gale passed the Florida coast number
Of wrecks and vessels ashore including sidewheet
steamer the remains of others thas had gone to
nie Tho ain
ult for New Orleans suffered such extent that she
became unnanageable for time, and was at the mercy
of the elements but finally abaaing, reached
her destination
The island Of Cuba sso experienced the October storm
in very severe manner Several vessels were sunk
there, and many others driven ashore In the
cities of Havana Maanzas many houeeswere blown
down and much other damage done.
The gale felt with great force among tic Bermuda
islands. Our correspondence thence mentions num-
Der of disasters vessels from The bark ElIingwood
foundered at the islands the 2lst ut but
her officers ana crew saved Captain Mcacsn, of
the brig Marshall which arrived here yesterday from
the Senegal river Africa reports that his vessel suffered
severely and nearly swamped to the west~arra Of
the Bermudas, the 24th 25th anG 18th ult.
The steamship Catharine Whiting not loss, re-
ported few days since
The Coroners inqusson in regard TO the late expo
sion board The steamboat ST. JOHN IN the North river,
brought a close last evening. During the day
Of testimony ndtucvd. nMsnber of practical
boiermakers and iron manufacturers placed ouhe
stand, well as the government inspector who exam
ined the boilers OF thes John subsequent to the same
being placed board the vessel. The opinions given
by the witnesses that the boiler had been mpro
perly braced tha1the hydrosatio pressure to which
had been subjected had rendered it unsafe to carry
head Of steam that tho chsel cut made wle caulkng
had weakened the receptacle and tlu the filing OF the
boilers with cold before they aDoled off had
proved damaging in the extreme. Conndent th at the
testimony adduced had succd to give the jurors I'll the
details Of the affair, Coroner Wldey dispensed vii the
usual CHARGE and the OF oncc submitted After
upwards Of three hsors deliberations they rende red
verdict urging the thorough braciHg Of large
boilers the frequent inspection of tina same, and
the Of hot instead Of cold water in the Applicant OF
the hydrostatic tests but failed to
having been instrumental carsing tina disaster
Particulars OF the dreadful catastrophe on the Sa era
river California the 18th of last moath, ere
reported cslumnsr givan By Of our
San Francisco correspondents BY this explosion or one
Of the boilers Of the Yosemite about forty PAS
sengcrs killed and large Others injured
Governor Andrew Of Massachusetts, hasrescinded the
thanksgiving appointment Of his prev proclamation,
selected the It'll u December for Thanksgiving Day,
ton Of the President Four GOVERNOR at lsssA have
far officially recognized this day the TO be OBJ
served.
The members Of he embassy from Tuns returned to
this city from their visit to Washington and eaher places
yesterday They expect to leave hare fsr Boston to-
morrow and iake their departure from This country
the 22d inst.
Judge Phelps ofthe Connecticut Supreme Court, rem
his decision in the Harris divorce oase the report
OF the proceedings OF whish recently given from
day to day in the HgRALD II is against MIA Harris,
Mr. Harris being granted q, comphte divorce and the
custody OF the children, and the lady being allowed no
almony.
The of William Gesry the CoEptrollsr was
up general of the SupUsme Court yesterday
II will be remembered that the Comptroller In this lt
CATION charged with contempt Of court in neglect
ing certain liens growing out Of An assessment
against plaintiff for the construction Of sewer in
Eighty-sxth street Tho Consptroles vas ordered to-
pay fine Of Ave hundred dollars for this contempt by
Judge Barnard the original heariDg but on the argu
nent yesterday II vas contcnded that Judge Barnard
had no authority to make SUCH order The decision
is reserved
Mrs Sarah Brown brought an action in the Marine
Court before Judge Alker yesterday against Peter Tny,
policeman, charging him with assault and battery IN
arrestng her for alleged interference with the defendant
in the discharge Of his official duty. After hear,& the
to the close, the Jury brought IN voruicto SIX
cents damages.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Francis
Rsey indicted for burglary in the second degree,
pleaded guilty third grade OF that offence, he hav
ing entered the dwelling Of Morris Metz SIT Canal
street. on the 18th Of October and stole four hundred
dollars worth jewelry portion Of the property was
found on the prisoner who was sentenced by Judge
Russell to the Prison for Eve Thomas Lynch,
who pleaded guilty assault with Intent TO do bodily
harm to Elizabeth Coleman, by cutting her In the ear
with knife and s,abbng her In the hSck as she was
walking through Seventeenth street, xas sent to tho
State Prison for three years ard six months.
Mary Martin who stole fifty dollars worth Of property
from Isabella Brush, pleaded guilty to an