The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. —_—_——_— JARED GURDOS BLANKETS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, " SyVION ¥. W. CORNER OF FULTOR aD MASEAU OTS. bs a the TERME, cash tn advance. ee oe eo om hae Wlak of the condor, Peaage dampe not received as ils DAIL? LD, two conte. BT per anmen. qu WEEELY ERALD, oory Basar. Pisce Galdformta ton onthe ‘nih of each monih of ex conte PCED FAMILY HERALD, on Wotnanlay, at four cone per bet DAA rete CORRESPOND ENUM, containing any quai B Cte wid for, Be OUR FoReiaw CORRESPONDENTS, ARCO: Nr Kequesrep ro Seas aut Larrase Pags- NO NOTICE taken f crane correnpendenets ‘We do net SEM j_ advortiscments én reve Ts renewed every nD eT en acy Hnestby Fawley Hanes, and tn he California ‘Editions. WM TW RINTING excouied with noulnces, cheapness and de- wrth, AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. AOADEMY OF MUBIO, Fourteonth stroet,—Itanam Orers —1t TaovaioRs. NIBLO’S GARDEX, Broadway.—Ros Bor. BOWERY THEATRE, Bewery.—FLowens OF THE Forest —Bwiss Bwaixs—Jumso Jum, METEOPOLITAN THEATES (Late Burton’s).—Mevea— Siu. Waters box Derr. WALLAOK’S THEATRE. Broadway.—Cuarues XII.— MoxninG Osti—Box anv Cox, L#URa KEAWE’S THRATBS, No. 634 Broadway.—Mip- Suxuss Nigur’s Denan. AUSRUM. Brosdway.—After- BASHUMS AMERIOAN AUERUM, Boedver mooa and dessin VeI 8G, 661 and 663 Broadway-- woo: . BOTLI armorus Sonor Da ms, 40.—Guntt or THR Laks. MROH ANION HALL, 427 Broad- BYLOOK, BRYANTS’ MINSTER. way.—Neowo Sonas, £0. OLINTON BALL, Astor Piaon,—De. Lonn’s Lecture om Onarwes ann tae Excuisn Berogmation, New York, Sunday, May 8, 1559. The Sews. Up toa late hour last night there was no an- wouncement of the arrival of the steamship Anglo- Saxon, due from Liverpool in the river St. Law- rence, and we are therefore without later European news. The new steamship Adelaide, of the Galway line, is duo at St. Johns,N.F. She will bring ad- vices to the 30th ult., one week later than those re- ceived by the Niagara. At the time of the depar- tare of the Niagara the Adelaide had booked 140 first and second class passengers, and over 400 third class, for St. Johns and New York. The con- tract with the British government for carrying the mails had been definitively settled and concluded in all its details. In addition to the above mentioned vessels, the following steamers are now on the At- lantic, bound for the ports named below: a il ti ons Name. The steamship Coatzacoalcos, of the Tehuantepec line, has arrived at New Orleans, with advices from San Francisco to the 20th ult., nine days later than the accounts received by the overland route, but we have received no particulars of the news brought by her. We are informed by Capt. English, of the schooner Frances, arrived at this port yesterday, that it was reported at Port au Platt that the Dominican govern- ment has negotiated with an American company to work the gold mines of that country. The United States storeship Supply, of the Para- guay expedition, F. Strang, Lieutenant Command- ing, arrived at this port yesterday in fifty-two days from Montevideo, and twenty-eight days from Per- nambuco. The following is a list of her officers:. Lieutenant Commanding, F. Strang; First Lieu- tenant, A. Read; Second Lieutenant, J. Kell; Third Lieutenant, J. C. Blake; Fourth Lieutenant, J. H. Gillis; Pursers, G. W. Clark, F. J. Hawitz; Captain’s Clerk, J. A. Carr. At Pittsburg yesterday forenoon a fire broke out on board the steamboat Henry Graff, which quickly communicated to the Panola, Jennie Gray, Council Bluffs, James Wood, J. H.Coun, Potomac, Belmont, Cremona and Commerce, all of which were totally destroyed. The quantity of freight on board the boats was not large. The loss by the fire is esti- mated at $150,000. The jury in the case of James Glass, charged with the murder of Mr. Owens in the Elm street affair, had not agreed ata late hour last evening, though they were in deliberation since about three o'clock on Friday. His brother, John Glass, con- victed of the manslaughter of Wm. Decker on the same occasion, was yesterday sentenced in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, by Judge Davies, to imprisonment with hard labor for a period of twenty years. Before John Glass was removed from the court room he and his brother James, whose fate is still pending, shook hands at parting; both these hitherto stern young men were unmanned and wept. The case of George W. Morton, City Inspector, against the Mayor, for a mandamus to compel the latter to sign his warrant for salary, was brought before Judge Allen in special term yesterday, and argued by ex-Judge Edmonds for the relator and Mr. McKeon for Mayor Tiemann. The melancholy scenes enacted in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday ought, if anything can, strike terror to the evil disposed and reckless men of this city. No less than seven convicts were brought up for judgment and sentenced—one to execution, and the other six to periods of imprison- ment, with hard labor, varying from life to a term of three years. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, Judge Russell sentenced Timothy Quigley, convict- ed of assault and battery, to six months imprison- ment in the penitentiary. Michael Honan, guilty of grand larceny, was sent to’ the House of Refage. James H. McGee pleaded guilty to arson in the fourth degree, and was sent to Blackwell's Island for one year. Recorder Barnard sentenced Burton Kendrick, who was convicted of forgery in the fourth degree, to the State prison for two years, According to the report of the City Inspector there were 367 deaths during the past week, an increase of one as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 63 less than occurred in the Corresponding week last year. Of the whole number 210 were of ten years of age and under, and 33 in- Mates of the various public institutions. The fol- lowing table shows the number of deaths for the past two weeks among adults and children, distin- guishing the sexes;— Men. Women. Boye. Girls, Yolal Week @nding April 30..15 4g" Aye Gi j Week ending May 67 i ios aor Among the principal causes of death were the There were also6 deaths of dis: neys, 7 of congestion of the brain, se of the kid- | interests of the governed, while the colony has 5 of croup, 8 of | Jo vaucerous affections, 6 of diarrhea, 4 of eryaipelas, 4 NEW YORK HERALD, mestic strife, stimulated by the coat. tions of foreign intrigues, till she has ceased to be a euctit to herself or to the world. Yet the popular heart in both those countries has outgrowa ia wisdom tbeir rulers, and exhibits a marked bias 4 of disease of tho heart, 4 of measles, 4 of ploarisy, 4 of scrofula, 8 prematare births, 22 stillborn, and u from violent causes, Tho annexed table shows what portions of the human system have been most affected:— Png A Ae ee ee icwerdn fee trade, andvfieergorerniicst. A Brain ua nerves 72 | anited policy on the part of the United States freurt abd blood vessels 15 | aud England will soon bring them intot:: re- hire pices ms ™ public of commerce and place them in the ath Skin, de. aiid el a 3: | of eocial elevation, We hear the seutimea of Stomach, bowels sud oeber digestive vreacs 68 6 | both nations exclaiming, “Let it be carried Uncertain seat and goneral fevers...... ... 31 91} out Unknown..... 4 ~— | Prize Fighting on a Large Scalo—The Great Pihscicinessenes cssessesssee 866 267 | BRruusexs of RuropemA Theme for Preachers The number of deaths, compared with the cor-] and Anniversartans. responding weeks in 1867 and 1858, was as fol- lows:— we . Week euaiog May 8) 1858 Week ending May 7, 1859. e 5 The nativity table gives 259 natives of tho United States, 63 of Ireland, 29 of Germany, 6 of England, 3 of Scotland, 2 of Prussia, 1 each of Sweden, Switzerland and British America, and 2 unknown. The sixteenth anniversary of the American Bap- tist Free Mission Society was held at Metropolitan Hall, Jersey City, yesterday. We give a full report of the proceedings in another column. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday were limited, boing con- fined to some 200 to 300 bales. The market continued to be unsettled. and prices unestablishod. me The Persia, with other steamers, being due within a fow days with several days’ later news, and which will pro- bably prove decisive in regard to poace or war, dealorg were dispcsed to await its roceipt before doing much. Flour was again better, but somewhat less active, owing to the advanced viows of holders. The market closed at an advance of Sc, to 15c. per barrel fur some descriptions. Southern brands were firmer and quite active. Whoa’ continued firm, but the enhaaced views of sellers tended to check sales. The transactions reported were at full Prices. Corn was agaio firmer, with moderate sales, in including Jersey and Southern yellow at 930. to 950, aud mixed Western at Yic. Pork was heavy and irregular, especially for lots on the spot, while it was in good request for future delivery, The eales included new mess at $16 18 8 $16 25, thin st $16 25, prime mess at $16 a $16 50) Though pugilism i. in high favor with a large pumber of people in this country, and ia Eng- land it is sort of national pastime, it is con demned by the clergy, the moralists and the laws in both countries, The British police make great efforts to capture the belligerents and bring them to justice. Our own police at leust pretend to do their utmost to put a stop to cach prize fight as it turns up. _ Not satisfied with the ordinary laws, which, directed against assaults und riotous assemblages, necessarily include “ bruis- ing,” the Legislature, in view of the brutal ex- hibition between Heenan and Morrissey, in Caua- da last fall, recently passed @ special act of a more stringent nature, analagous to that against duelling, making it a serious offence to give or accept a bruising challenge, to set on foot, aid or abet, or be present at ® prize fight in this State; and in order to guard against evasion of the law, it is further provided that to leave the Siate to fight, or to be present at a fight, incurs an infrac- tion of the statute for which the transgressors are to be severely punished. Notwithstandiag this law, John Heenan, the champion of America (we may eocall him, for he has challenged to fisticuffs all the bruisers of the United Srates, “all the world and the rest of mankind,” as that | on free trade and free government priociples, and prime at $1270 a $1280. Rice continued firm, but lees active. There was a movement in popper, and the sales embraced about 8,000 bags, here and to arrive,oa private terms. Sugars were steady and prices uochangod. Tho sales embraced 600 a 700 hhds., chiefly Cuba, with a small lot of New Orleans. Coffse was quict and sales limited, Freight engagements were toa moderate ex- tent and at steady rates. Among articles shipped were 10,000 hogshead staves to London at 558., 20,000 d>. to Li. verpool at private terms, and 20,000 pipe do. to Mar- seilles at $20. 1,000 bbls. crude turpentine to London at 2s. 6d.; spirits do. at 6s. Also, tierce beef to Liverpool at 2s,, and somo cotton at 5 32d.; 1,600 bbls. rogin to Bromen at 1s. 94., and 200 do. to Rotterdam at 2s. 6d. old fighting cock Zachary Taylor would say)— Heenan has addressed a specific challenge to Tom Sayers, the champion of England, ia order to test the question whether that country or this can produce the hard- est and most scfentific hitter—the mau of best bottom, who can receive as well as give the most pummelling. This fight is, therefore, to be for the championship of the world; and a most frightful disfiguration of “the human face divine” may be expected, if not the death of one of the combatants, It is a dis- gusting, a horrible exhibition, revolting to hu- manity, morality and religion; and we do not wonder that a strong law has been passed against it inthis State, and that the clergy should de- nounce it from the pulpit. We hope the great guns of the anniversaries, both in England and here, will not forget it during the coming week while they discourse go eloquently about the dark and dismal immoralities of the far distant heathen, But there is another “affair” coming off, if it has not already begun—a set-to on a large scale—which casts into the shade the battle of Morrissey and Heenan, the coming event of Heenan and Sayers, and indeed all the pugilistic encounters combined which have ever taken place since the beginning of the world, or may yet take place till “the crack of doom.” Not merely will one or two faces be shattered in this prize fight, but thousands upon thousands of buman beings will be cut, and mangled, and maim- ed, and mutilated in every part of the body—hu- man brains will be dashed out and scattered over the earth; the iron hoofs of the war-horse will trample down the already wounded, groaning and sgonised human form; the sabre and the bayonet will dispose of those missed by the musket, the minie rifle, and the cannon, with its grape shut and cannister, its shrapnel and spherical case, its solid round shot and bursting shells, together with all the modern inventions of diabolical ingenuity by which the human body may be tortured and human life may be destroyed on a most extensive scale. Nor does the suffering stop with the car- nage and slaughter of the battle-field, or even with fhe innocent women and children of stormed and sacked cities, when men become more cruel and meroiless than tigers and hyenas, and equal in atrocity to the foul fiends below; the slain have wives and chil- dren, fathersand mothers, brothers and sisiers, and long is the wail of the widow and orphan heard in the land after the smoke of the battle- field is cleared away. Then, the taking of so many mea from their legitimate pursuits who must be fed and clothed by the industry of others—the tremendous expense in every way of ® campsign—-the destruction of vast property, the result of the labor of so many men, lost to the human family—the consequent poverty, the deprcesion in business, the national bankruptcy, the misery and often the starvation and fever, the discontent and insurrections of the people, and the hareh repression employed in self-defence by their despotic rulers—causing more wretched- nees and further loss of life and limb—all these are the fruits of glorious war, which appear beautiful to the eye, but, like those of the Dead Sea, turn to bitter ashes on the lips, A prize fight on a large scale, involving these sufferings and calamities, has been long threat- ened; and we have not heard as yet of any thun- derbolts of divine vengeance being launched from the pulpit against the crowned bruisers. We believe the combat has actually commenced, and still we do not hear of any denunciations of the fearful iniquity. A challenge has been sent by Francis Joseph of Austria to Vic- tor Emmanuel of Sardinia, to “come to the scratch” in “three days,” and Louis Napoleon, of France, second of the bruiser Victor Em- manuel, is “going in,” while England, Prussia and Russia, standing at a short distance in “armed neutrality,” and looking on with ap- parent dignity and great abhorrence of war, threaten to take a part in the mle if a foul blew is given, or if the victor does not shape his course in conformity with their notions of pro- priety. Yet all these parties—principala, seconds and backere—have bound themselves to keep the peace. At the Peace Conference held at Paris at the end of the Crimean war, they agreed not- to fight any more, and to settle all future dis putes by arbitration, according to the principles of the Gospel of Christ; just as the enthroned rowdies did at. the meetings of the Holy Alliance, whose acts have ever since farnished foch an admirable commentary on their pro- fersions. Some of them have already broken their own law of 1856, and the rest are as ready ‘The Ouseley-Zeledon Convention Rejected at Home—The Entente Cordiale between Ame- rica and England. Ta the midst of the exciting war news from Europe we find a little paragraph in the Londen Herald, Lord Derby’s organ, replete with inte- rest to this country. We reprint it elsewhere. It announces categorically that the treaty lately made by Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley in Nicaragua is not according to instructions, will not beratified- in England, and that that gentleman has been ordered to return to Nicaragua and make a new treaty, including the security of the Transit route and the recession of Mosquito to that republic. Tt is impossible at this stage of the negotia- tions to kuow whether it was the error of Sir W. G. Ouseley or the excessive self-appreciation and obstinacy of the Nicaraguan aathorities that has led to this result. Judging from the antece- dents we havein the course of the latter with the Caes-Yrisarri treaty, we have no hesitation in laying the fault on the Nicaraguan government; not doubting that the British representative did the best he could, and left it to his own govern- ment to reject the preposterous claims of Nicara- gua, and thus teach her that she must be more moderatein her demands. The fact is, Ni- caragua, as wellas some others of the countries lying upon the American isthmus, have misap- prehended their relations to the rest of the world, and over-estimated the rights they are entitled to. They look upon territorial sovereignty as being equivalent to the individual ownership of property in conferring rights, but not in con- ferring obligations; and thus they would exclude the right of domain from the operation of the universal law of public utility. It is now to be hoped that the repulse their excessive claims have received from England will lead to an early settlement of the Central American im- broglio. We do not care to examine what are the rea- fons which may have induced England to revise her policy in regard to American questions, Whether it be the sudden complications that now threaten to involve the whole of Europe, or the long growing conviction that the social re- lations of the two countries have outgrown old political theories, and that a policy of mutual confidence is the only one that can stand between us, is of little moment. It would now seem, from the authoritative announcement of the English ministerial organ, that the British Cabinet are disposed to carry out in good faith their engage- ments with Mr. Buchanan in regard to Central American questions, This entente cordiale between the two govern- ments will be a glad thing to many and vast in- terests in both countries. On our part, it will uot be endangered by any exclusive demands to the prejudice of British commercial or po- litical interests, or those of any other people. The entire record of the policy of our govern- ment will'prove this. Everywhere that we have Come in conflict with the policy or system of othe? nations, whatever we have obtained or de- manded has been obtained or demanded for all The modifications we have striven to introduce in treaty stipulations between na- tions have ever been in the general behalf. Wherever we have attacked an old prejudice or an ancient custom, as the tribute to the Algerine Pirates, the exclustvism of Japan, the Daniah Sound dues, the Hanoverian Stadt tax, or the riverine closure of Paraguay, it has always been to attain a benefit, not to ourselves alone, but to all the world. So, too, on the American Isthmus These routes laid dormant until our growth reached them. Then they @prang at once into importance, and it is our use of them that will always confer upon them their chief value. Yet we have not sought, nor do we seek, any excla- sive poreession or rights inthem. All our de- mands are limited to their being made free and secure to the whole world. The happy understanding that has come about between our government and that of England makes the present time an opportune one for settling not only the Central American question, but those of Cuba and Mexico also, A united policy on the part of the two governments, based will soon bring these two vexed questions toa todo it as Tom Suyers and John Heenan are to pitch into cach other. Thcre is this much to be said in favor of the pugilists: the proverb that “law-makers ought not to be law-breakers” cannet be applied to them. It ig only to the Toyel “pnge” that such opprobrium ig due, Pacific solution. Spain governs Cuba on the unwise plan of self-benefit, without regard to the Dg since outgrown the period of tutelage. Mexico has beon for forty years the eoene of do- SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1859. | There is another @lfference between thom and the plebian pugiliste, greatly in favor of the latter. Tbe champlons for the Eoglish belt do not flinch from peraonal puolshweut. They “give andtake.” Tho kings and emperors, on the contrary, do not wound and kill each other, but wound and kill each other’s subjecta, Not having the fear of God before their eyes, and moved by the instigation of the devil, they pro- ceed with “malice aforethought” to slay and morder those who never did them any wrong. Here, then, is a theme for the pulpit, for the religious press, and for the auniversary orators. @ere is large game—a high quarry worthy of their pursuit. Such affairs as that of Heenav and Morrissey, or that of the “Benicia Boy” and Tom Sayers, for the championship of Eag land, which is yet to come off, are mere bagatelles compared with the disastrous and wide-wasting prize fight for the championship of Europe which is about to ensue, or probably has already begun. When and where the fight will end Heaven only knows. Nor is it within he scope of human caloulation to estimate the cousequences. Would it not be well, therefore, for the anniversary folks to sus- pend for a while their operations against Satan and his works among the heathen and turn their attention to his strongholds and his terrible assaults nearer home? The object of Christian ty was to eatablish “peace on earth, and good will amoug men.” But it seems the devil reigns with mor- absolute sway in the very heart of Christendom than’ among the most benighted heathen nations of Asia or Africa, or the savages of the most remote islands, who have never heard of the name of Christ. The worst heathenism is at the very doors of the missionaries, and their efforts ought to be first directed against that—for charity begins at bome. The conversion of the enormous siuners who wade knee deep in human blood—the royal and imperial prize-fighters of Europe, is the one thing needful—that which has the highest and most urgent claim upon evangelizing zeal and upon Christian philanthropy at large. Is Tuere any Comrort ror Gas Con- SUMERS?—The appointment of an inspector of gas meters, under the recent act passed by the Legislature, seems to have given very general eatiefaction, for gas consumere now-a-days will catch at straws, It is said that the gentjeman Who has received the appointment, has a practical acquaintance with the machinery used in the measurement of gas, and has, be- sides, the reputation of being an upright and correct principled man. It is asserted that the act under which he has been appointed is an unconstitutional one; but if he acts up to the re- quiremen's of his new position, and sustains in it the hopes of the people, we are quite sure that the public will not be disposed to question the legality of his proceedings, Neither isit to be presumed that the gas companies will throw any technical obstacles in his way. They profvss to be as much dissatisfied with the present plan of measurement asthe consumers themselves, be- cause the responsibility of it is thrown entirely upon their servants. They prefer, they say, an official supervision, such as will be effected under the new act, and which will remove from them the suspicion of an unfair tampering with the meters, We can understand how painful it must be for gentlemen placed in the position of directors of important companies like those which supply our cities with gas, to be sub- jected to the vulgar, and, of course, unfound- ed, imputations of unfair dealing which are continually being levelled against them. Con- sumers are a class proverbially given to doub‘s, and in respect to uo article of daily use are they so incredulous as in the case of gas. It is such an impalpable element, and has uch a faculty of escaping where it shouldn’t, that it is not sur- prising that there should be captious specu- lations as to where it goes. Then, too, when in the face of such a fact consumers find their bills, whether they use gas or not, for several successive months of consumption fraction- ally the same, we can hardly blame them for being a little skeptical as to the honesty of the meters or the directors, The companies, of course, cannot be held responsible for these eccentricities of the index, which, in nine cases out of ten, they gravely assure the consumer must have originated in his own extravagance or “leakage.”’ However this may be, we arp rejoiced for the reputation of the companies, as well as for the con- tentment of the consumers, that a means has at length been devised of doing away with their distrust of cach other, although we have not yet been able to comprehend how one inspector is to find time to regulate all the meters of this great State, or even of this great city. If the con- sumers will only take the trouble to make them- selves acquainted with the working of the index, they may in future satisfy themselves that they are honestly dealt with. But as many per- sons either will not or cannot learn the system on which it is arranged, we think the Legislature ought to have added a clause to the new act compelling the companies to furnish to their customers, after each insp:ction of the meter by their employés, a printed fac simile of the dials, with the hands traced by the pen just as they register at the moment of examination. If this be done the consumer can immediately verify their exactness, and although he may not under- stand the mode of computation, he will at least be satisfied that the figures recorded are correct. This is the plan pursued in London and other European cities, and it has been found to remove all suspicions of inaccuracy or unfair dealiag on the part of the companies. There is another alteration in the present system of gas measurement which we should be glad to see effected as the complemen: of the present reforms—and that is, the subetitation of the dry for the wet meters. The latter, as it is well known, have a tendency, under certain con- ditions, to register more gas than is actually consumed. Wedo not say that the companies maintain those conditions; but the fact that they can do so without detection is in itself a suffi- cient objection to their use. For this and other reasons the wet meter has been discontinued abroad, and if we are to have an effectual over- hauling of our present system of account with the companies, 89 important an economical con- sideration should not be overlooked. If the new government inspection effects but little present economy in our gas, it will, per- haps, be the means of giving the public more practical experience in the use of meters, and ultimately lead to correct and honest system of calculating the consumption of gas, News from New Mexico. Sr. Lovis, May 7, 1859, The Santa Fe mali pf tho 18th ult, roached Indepen- dence this evening. Genera! Covert, Azont of the Navajoo 1 Inciaze, reports that they are all qulot and poacoabia, % THE LATEST NEWS. Our Spectel Washi: gton Despatch. Wasuivaton, Moy 7, 1859, Hon, Mr, Hatch, of Now York, was tentered an appoint ment eome weeks ago by the admiaistration, which he will now probably accept. Count Bartiges, the French Minister, bas bad a pro: tracted interview with the Secretary of Siste, Mons, Belly’s operation in Contrat America, be ssyr,are not looked upon favorably by the Emperor Napoleon. Instructions to Governor Cumming and General Jobn- ston will be despatcbed to Utah on Monday by a special bearer. Advices just received mention that a better state Of feeling exists there, and the probabilities aro that all the difficulties will soon termipate, Jefferson Davis, of Miesissippi, arrived here to-day; alco Hon. Mr, Jowitt, of Kentucky, and are stopping at ‘Willard’s, The Expected News from Ei NON-ABRIVAL OF THE ADELAIDE. Sr. Jouns, Newrounpianp, May 7—8 P.M, ‘Tho etcamship Adelaide, from Galway on the 80th o¢ April, bas pot been signalled up to the present hour, Weather clear. NON-ABRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON. River pv Loor, May 7-9 P. M ‘There are as yet no signs of the steamship Anglo Saxon now due off this point with Liverpool dates of the 27th ultimo, Extensive Conflugration at Pittshurg—Ten Steamboaw Prrrssura, May 7, 1859. At a quarter after twelve to-day a fire broke out in the steamer Henry Graff, which quickly communicated to the adjoining boats, and in lesa than five mthutes ten steamers wore enveloped in flames, and soon proved a total loss. The following aro the names of tho boats destroyed:— The Henry Graff, Panola, Jennie Gray, Council Bluff, James Wood, J. H. Conn, Potomac, Belmont, Cremonia and Commerce. ‘The flames epread with terrific rapidity, and the heat was very great, and fears were entertained for the safety of the warehouses on Water street, the exertions of the firemen being principally devoted to them. ‘The amount of freight on the boats was not large, but some litle on tho wharf was destroyed. The Pennsy!vania Railroad, with its usual good luck, escaped almost scot free. Ite shipments of merchandise for the West were on board the Economy and South America, which escaped entirely. The latter, fortunately baving steam up, was the means of saving all the other boats—some tbirty, now here—from total destruction. ‘She took a fleet of four boats nearest to thoge on fire, and towing them away left a gap which made it possible to save the rest. It is yet unknown how the fire orizinated. The lose is estimated at $755,000, of which $10,000 is on, freight. The ameunt of insurance, as far as ascer- tained, is $50,000, mostly in Pittsburg offices. Burning of the Black River Woollen Mills= Loss of Life, Warertown, N. Y., May 7, 1859. The Black River Woollen Mills, in this village, wore burned to the ground yesterday afternoon. The fire ori- ginated in the picking room, and before the operatives in the third and fourth stories could be warned, ogress was cut off by the flames. Some were rescued by ladders, and others to save themselves jumped from the windows. Two wore killed, thirteen geriously injured and two fatal- ly. A number of others aleo received slight injurics. Several are reported to be missing. There were sixty Pereons in the building at the time the fire broke out. The lose is estimated at $40,000, and is partially insured. A Brass Foundry Destroyed by Fire tn Boston. Boston, May 7, 1859. The brass foundry of Henry T. Litchfleld, on Lewis strect, East Boston, was burnt this morning, together with all its cortents. Loss $9,000. No ‘!naurance. The fire was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary, as during the night several unsuccessful attempts were made to fire other places. The Canadian Telegraph Lines. Montneat, May 7, 1859. The extension of the Montrcal Telegraph Company’s line to Father Point is progressing rapidly. Less froet has been found in the ground than was expected, and the poles are already eet and the wire stretohod twenty miles below River du Loup. Unleas the weather should be very unfavorable, the extension to Fatner Point will be finished by the Ist of June. Steamboat Collision and Loss of Life. St. Louis, May 7, 1859. The steamers Lucy May and Cedar Rapids collided yes- terday morning, near Quincy, and the former sank imme- diately. Three deck passengers are reported lost, Later from Caltfernia—Arrival of the Coatza- concos. New Orieany, May 7, 1859. The steamship Coatzacoalcos is below, with California advices to April 20—niae days later. Markets. Mosite, May 6, 1859. Cotton quiet: gales te-day, 800 bales. Sales of the Week, 6,600 bales. Receipts ditto, 5,250 bales, against 10,500 bales last year. Receipts at this port ahoad of last year, 173,000 bales, Stock in port, 73,500 bales, Freights VW Liverpool, 516d. Sterling exchange, 9 a 9%. Cuarteston, May 6, 1859. Cotton depressed; market at a stand still. eipts of the week, 4,150 balea, Stock in port, 68,000 bales. Barrnwore, May 7, 1859" Flour quiet: Howard street superfine held at $5 75, with- out sales, Wheat unchauged. Corn steady and less Rend Provisions steady. Whiskey firm; Ohio 270. a 20c. PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 1859. Floor active and advancing: gales of superfine at $5 75 a $7. Wheat active and 8c. higher; white $1 85; red $1 67 $170. Coractive at %c, Whiskey advanced 2c. a 3c. Bales of Ohio at 28c. a 20c ; now heid higher. Orera Manivgn.—The first matinée of the Piccolomini season was given yesterday, under the auspices of a July sun, The attendance was very largo, almost altogether of ladies and flaneurs, and the parquette looked like a spring flower garden, the display of toilettes boing something bewildering to brohclor eyes, The programme included “Lucia di Lammermoor” and ‘La Serva Padrona,’” in both of which Piccolomini sung. Her previous successes hero in these réies render criticism a twice told tale, She was, as over, charming. Brignoli sung well, and alto- gether the matinée was very agreeabie. Oa Monday the “Trovatore,” with Piccolomini. The early appearance of Mme. de Wilborst, who, it is sald, is about to retire from the stage, is announced. EARTHQUAKE AT S84.—Mr, B. A. Cox, @ passenger in the bark Winona, arrived yesterday from iio Jauciro, thus de seribes an earthquake which was experienced on board the above vessel:—April 27, at three P. M., wo wore sud. denly awakened from our slecp by a trembling of the ves. sel, not unlike the rubbing over a coral reef. The shock lasted about thirty seconds, and in about two minutes wo experienced another ehock strongor than the first. Tho weather at the time (also before and after) was pleasant, with light casterly breezes, varying from three to four points. At 5:15 A.M felt the third shock, much stronger than the two preceding ones, which lasted from twenty to thirty seconds. Our first impression was that wo had struck some unknown coral reef; but tho second and third shocks fully convinced us of our error, and it is our opinion that it was from an earthquake or volcanic eruption. On observing the baromoter at thotims, we found it had fallen from one to two tenths, whether from the state of the atmosphere or the trom sling of the vessel we cannot say with certainty, but think the latter would produce the same result. At the timo of the shock we were in about lat. 32, long. 70 25, Bermuda bearing about balf W., at nearly six degrees. Marine Court, Before Hon. Judge Thompson. ACTION FOR FREIGHT AND DEMURRAGE AGAINST A CONSIGNEE. Mir 7.—Andrew F. Higginavs. Alfred Barralt.—Thomas Branch & Sons, merchants, of Potorsburg, Va., in April, 1858, shipped on board the schooner 0. L. Vandervoort 7,207 bushels of corn at tho port of Powell's Creek, to be delivered to them, or their consignee, at the port of New York. The bill of lading was signed by Edward Y. Wicks, Captain, freight five cents por bushel, amounting to $360 25. The vessel arrived hore on the 24th of April, 1368. Her cargo was not discharged until the 8th of May following. The plaintiff claims $250 demurrage. Total amount of tho wee 26, with intgrent ss no 3 corn was si ‘as appeared frox lading, in good order and Roudltbon but when ft reached Now York only 800 bushels were merchantable; 761 bush. els were by water, the balance by heat; total ng claimed.’ and proved, $48.79, The fell short $48 79, oighty-six bushels, valued deducted from the’ balance due on tho freight, $109 14; holding that the defendant, boing only noo of tho cargo, was not liable for do: marrage, citing 20 Law and Eq. K, 382, 6 El. and Bl. 755, 9 Car. and P. 709,1 Barn. and Ado. 118, together with 17 Barb 184, in which case aa opinion is expressed by the Supreme Court semble in favor of the plaintiir, but upon a point not raised nor involved in the caso, and was ro- garded by Jurca Thomson ws tare obiler dicta. Sulg- ment for piainull, et io. ' The Recent Homtoide friale—The Sentences, OYKBR AND THBMINSE, Botore Bon, Jatge Davies. Peele wu, Fimii Gis —The jury in the Mal F>I%Hq * OAHe Be. Fm cate of Jani Piney, “Stloted 1." ‘he ‘enemies — pri to Km etreet, Bad te ago she Orme ‘a ve Of the Court, but came in ant? Ned fo, HH to the evidemoe of accomp\ces. std them ‘The Jusge having given them instructions, \ they it was their province to decide whut amours of crm e would give to the testimony. The Jory ogain retina their room, but bad pot agrerd at a late hour. THE SENTANCHS, This dey baving beem set down for passing the soa fences on the seven copvicta, toe Court room was very much crowded in ali parts. Sbortly after eleven o'clock tbe prisoners were brought im handouffed, and accom- panied by Sheriff Keily and @ strong body guard of his Geputies, Quimbo Appo, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Fletober, was moved to teurs. Jee Cockbura looked much cboptalien, avd Joan Bonquet was as biceous as eer, ‘The otber pritouers did wot seem greatly concerged. At tweive o'clock Jucge Davies agai 6ntered the Court, accompanied by Judges lngrabaa, Alien and Prete ome ‘Russell Was also accommodated with a seat on tho SENTENCE OF DRATH. Quimbo Appo, the Chinaman, was the first called up fer fentence. On being asked by Mr. Vandervoort, the Certs ‘what be had to sey why the sentence of the iaw should net bo pronounced against him, ho replied in tolorabiy spteliigible Englisb:—That that day he cae bom» to sup- per; here was no supper for him; the womea were aif Gruvk 1 scolded my wife; the women interfe.ed; one we- max called mes Coina bigger; I told her to get out of wy bouse; apotber woman bit mo; another bit me oa the hoad witb an iron; { tried two get out and they would o0t 1et mo, ‘and 1 cone’? it (committed tbe homicide. ) ‘The Court—Ie that ali? Prwoner—That 1s ull. The Court, addressing the prisoner, sald he bai bees indicted tor the murder of Mary Fictouer; to that icdios- ment he pleaded cot guilty, aod put himself on the cous- try for trial; on tbat tral the jury found him. gulity ef muider. The was commitied under circumstances ating. Wheo he came home hw wits prepered, and Mra, Fletcher, the de- ceased, treated bim ly apd gave him acd bis wife dinver—but, unmindful of that kindpe in a moment of apger, took The jus had, however, being probably ivflueuced by the ciroun- stance that the prisover was aetrauger in a strapge ined and bad xo Criencs to stand by him, recommended bin to the werey of the Court Thia Court is not the tribuaal for such reoommendation; the Executive aloae cau tutor pose. Tho prizouer was then sentenced to be executed on Saturday, tbe 24 of July next, betwoen the Huurs of bine tv the morning avd Ove o'clock tn the afternoon. He Was then removed, and the ceath warrant signed by tee Judge and delivered to the Sheriff IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFB. Jean Bosquet wes next calied up for sentence. On being interrogated through M. Kazinaki, the Italian interpreter, he said he was a atone cutter by trade. He had nothing to esy why gentence shoala not be passed upon him. ‘The Court eaid,‘*You were indicted for the crime of killing Mortino De Santes, wh ch crime, in the eye of tho law, is murder.” Prisoner—I don’t remember; I don’t know. The Court—The District atorney, on your , by advice of the Court, a8 some Goubt existed of your eapity, received from you a ples of guilty of manslaughter ta the fret degree. Tho cacumstauces discioged atter you were confined wp the cis es icra pies gee upod one of your feliv prisoners—sat 0 iis ta duty 20 eentotce poz to the Longest Doriod the law directs. The sentence ts that you ~? condned in the Stato prison, at hard labor, during the term of yous Batural ule, SENTENCED TO THE STATE PRISON FOR TEN YEARS, Michael Flynn, convicted of the murder of Freeman Cat- ting, stated that he was a baker bytrado, In acswer tothe question what he had to say why senténce shoula pot be Pronounded on him, he replied:—“I um placed hefe fur manslaughter, and I am sorrv for having tho blood of a man on my bands I did’pt inend it, He beat and abused me, and {am iunocent of murder in the eight of God. Istand bere coademned for protecting myself im my own house.” 1@ Judge said ho could eentence the prisoner for Ilfe, but the Court was not unmipdful of the circumstances to which the prisouer bad alluded, and thought the ends of justice would be carriea out by sentencing him to the State prigon, with bard labor, for ten years. SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR TWENTY YEARS. John Glass, convicted of the manslaughter of William Decker, in Elm street, on being asked what be had to say, replied (boldly), “What I am going to say here is tho truth—no matter what the State evidence says; I stand here with my hand unstained with blood; that’s all I havo to say.” The Court, in sentencing the prisoner, said:—You were indicted for the murder of William Deckor, but the jury found you guilty of manslaughter in the first degres, The Court was satisfied that you were not guilty of murder, 4nd tbat the verdict of the jury was correct. You took part in the disgraceful acene on the 25th of January by which two lives were taken, The sentence of the Court is that you be itprisonea at bard labor in the State prison for the term of twenty years.” ANOTHER SENTENCE FOR TWENTY YEARS. James Higgins, for the same offence, sald he had nothing to do wiih the murder of either of these mem (Decker and Owens). The Judge also sentenced him to twenty years impei- opment at bard labor in the State Prison. SENTENCE 10 FOUR YEARS IMPRISONMENT. John D. Pfomer, indicted for the murder of Sturgess, and eonvicted of manslaughter in the second degreo, was next called up for sentence. Mr. Clinton, who, with Mr. Shaffer, had been called upon by an influential body of German citizens since the conviction of the prisoner, said he was desirous of making @ bill of exceptions from Mr. Stewart's notes. He asked ‘that sentence be deferred. The District Attorney said that the prisoner could be sentenced, and remain in the City prison until the bill of exceptions was settled. The Court said the matter could be brought before the General Term this month, and that he did not see why the business of this Court ehould not be com + The prisoner was then called up—Ho said he was a baker by trade; that ho killed the man in self-defence; the man camo into the kitchen to lick him. The Judge, in sentencing the prigoner, said that the jury had found bim guilty of mansiaughter in the ses0nd degree, with a recommendation to meroy. The Court is disposed to listen to that recommendation, and, while the law will be administered with mercy, on the other band justice must be cone. Sentonced to four years’ im- Prigonment at Sing Sing, with hard labor. SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS HARD LABOR. Joseph Cockburn, who pleaded guilty toa charge of stabbing officer Davidson, with intent to do bodily harm, was called yu; deéaid he was by trade a bricklayor— ‘All I got to say is that 1 was drunk when the occurrence took place; the officer first commenced the assault on me.’ The Court—You were indicted by the Grand Jury for an assault with intent to kill Samuel Davidsoa, an officer in the Metropolitan police. Since your ploaotuer parties have been tried for that offence, but were ac- quitted, avd the Court would have been glad if the ovi- dence showed that you wero as guiltiess us thoy were. The officer did no more than his duty; ho requested you to keep the peace. The officers of justice must be pro- tected. A legal authority has said:—‘ In these cages it ia a very high contempt of the laws for a person to execute his revenge against theee who have in no way offended him, but by doing their duty, and he cannot cone off by alleging that what ho did was in @ sudden affray,” For the sake of those who are bound to you by sacred tics the Court would be glad to impose a lighter senteace, but you oust be imprisoned at hard labor in Sing Sing for a period of three years, Here shrieks issued from from two respectably dressed femaies, eaid to be the wife and child of Cockburn; they were accompanied by a very fino littio boy, about five bey of age. One of the ladies was removed th hysterical Gries. Before Jobn Giags was removed, ho and his brother, in whose case the jury were still in deliberation, shook bands, and bo.h wept. ‘The seven ch ena were then removed by the Sheriff. The cage of Wood, Eady & Co., indicted for a violation Of the lottery laws, was remitted back to the sessions. ee, Brooklyn City News. ‘Tur ALLEGxD Bremer PowownG Casa.—An investigation into the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Mary Boemor ‘was commenced yesterday before Coroner Horton anda Jury. The deceased and husband, Oakly Boomer, resided tNo. 160 Navy street in January and February last, and on the 24th of the latter month the wife died under cir. cumstances which induced her son (by a former husband: ) to prefer tho serious charge of causing his mother’s deata by poison, against Beemer, his stepfather. Tne soa is named Henry L. Stone, and is fifteen years of age His father is still alive, but bad not lived with his wife (late Mrs, Beerser) for noarly fourteen years, From all ac- counts, the domestic relations of ed that ho had bought a pow- her in ten minutes, but tbat hand; that she was a'd—d oui. sance, and abould have been dead long ago. Tho son Proves that Beemer would not aliow him to be with hig mother for four nighte provious to her decease: that on the Sunday before he bought a plokled tongue, and outung it up in slices gavo her somo, and it made her sick. it was also shown that tho deceased stated to the attendin, [nen (Dr. Rotton) on steak betore ihe died, ‘ant Presence of several witnesees, that hor husband hed Poisoned her. On the other hand it does not Qppear that: apy {was found about the Promises, or any paper cr vergel in which it might have been contained. Dr. George Cochran, one of tho oe who made the post mortem examination, terti to tho effect that her ays- tem was proetrated by covsumption, and that Bho died of that disease, Dr. Allingham has mado an analysis of the contents of the stomach; but not bai juite ready yestor- day, will be prepared to give the result of his examina- tion on Tuesday next, until which time the investigation Stands adjourned. It is understood from good authority: that Dr. Allingham bas discovered no arsenic or other Hee apie id error fe stomach of deceased, and the resul 10 's investigation can thorofore easily be imagined. Cir Moxtauiry.—Tho total number of deaths in this city Jat week was 93, of which 18 wero men, 21 women, 28 boys and 26 girls, Tho principal diseases were:—Con- snimption 16, croup 9, ecarlet fover 5, typhotd fover 8, smallpox 4, marsemus 6, &o. Under on¢ yoar of age, 16. Natives of the United statce 67, ireland 16, Germany 6, Sogiand 8, British America 1, upknown 1,