The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1854, Page 4

The political canvass in Pramsylvan's bas beea | Ornvos or Arroxney Gaxrxa, Cuma | POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.) NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, | NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. _-——— @rvics B. W) CORNER OF NASBAU AND FULTON SF Se TERMS cash in advance. THE DAILY HERALD 2 cents per copy-87 gor aenum. WEEKLY HERALD every Seturday at 6's, c@uts per nun; the Buropeas Baition $4 per sanmun, reat Britain, and $8 to any part of the Con- clude postage RS by Mail for Subscriptions oy with Adver remitted. TARY CORRESPENDENCE, containing impor licited from any querter of the world—if wied woill id jor, gam OR Formox CORRESVON DEN TA LARLY KRQUESTED TO SEAL ALL LETTERS We he mone AL. Bisements (0 be post paid, oF the postage will be Ceducted frem VOLU. 8 SENT US. E taken of cronymous communications. these rejected. ; TING execwt:d with neatnors, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. METRO 'OLICAN THEATRE-~Grawy Buxpay Con- wear AMUSEMENTS TO-MOR}OW EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Pourteonth street—I. Punirast BROADWAY THEATRE, Bro: As Like a5 Two Peas. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ouv Cnareiv—Oun Vaasr Niour Fine Raven. Broadway,—Ron; way.—La Sonn aununa ve Macnine Diyervie BURTON'S, Chambers strees -Tue Rivars—Movsracwe Mania. ONAL THEATRE, Chatham street.—Sunorov or Tux Varine WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.- Tix Viorzr My USN CRBMAN, METROPOLITAN THEATRE. Incowan—Your bire's ae Darcen. AMERICAN MUSEU: fternoon—Aprix—Taiion or ‘Tamwonrn -Evoning—Evsracux. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 444 Broadway —Erusorray Mouverh evsy arp Bunixsque Overa. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 88) Broadway~Bucx- uan's Ernoriay Orena TRovvE. ‘WOOD'S ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELS.-Mrcuaxrcs' HAL. @2 Broadway. New Work, Sunday, October 8, 1854. qe The News. THE HOMICIDE AT THE SI. NICHOLAS HOTEL. ‘The trial of Dr. Graham, charged with the homi- ide of Colonel Loring, at the St. Nicholas Ho‘el, in ‘this city, on the 2d of August last, hos now occu- pied the court of Oyer and Terminer for five days, and is still pending before the jury, to whom the evidence will be summed upon Monday morning. ‘Phe proceedings of Saturday were opened by » dis- eussion upon a paragraph which appeared in a morning paper, charging, upon the authority of “a eorrespondent,” that one of the jurors empannelled ‘te try the cause was a cousin of the wife of Dr. Graham. After considerable argument, the Judge waid if there was any motion offered on the subject, and an application made on affidavit, he wonld en tertain it, but upon a mere newspaper paragraph be could make no comment, nor did he feel authorized to question the juror as to the accuracy or falsity of the allegation. No motion being made, the matter was dropped, after an ineffectual effort on the part of # juror, (not the one alluded 0,) to make some observations to the Court on tue strangeness of the accusation. The defence thon proceeded to examine a number of witnesses, who @epored that it was an invariable custom of Dr. Graham to carry the weapon in question, or some ether stick, and that the cane was the rade mecum of the defendant, who was nover seen without hi: hat ond stick, except at meal times. Farther -wvidence was offered by the defence to show the Inrascibiiity of the temper of the deceased. ‘Tois offer of testimony the Court excluded, but oted it on the minutes, and counsel for the defence excepted. Doctor J. M. Carnochan was then ex amined and gave very important surgical testimony, which will be found in our report of the proceedinge. ‘The greater part of the day, however, was occupied im the argument of the several offers of counsel, and at the rising of the Court it was understood that the evidence cn both sizes had closed, aud that tho case woul be summed up to the jury cn Monday, to which day the public and the press must suspend Sheir judgment, though it is bsyond the power o: ecurts and the supremacy of the law to restrain the mauifest anxiety that reigns in our midst, if not for the clear elucidation of the origin of the castas trophe, at leaat for the fate of the party accused of ‘this unfortunate act of rashness. a MORTALITY OF THE CITY, According to the offisial report of the City Inspec- for there were 516 deaths in this city ,duriag the week ending 7th inst., being 96 less than the week previous. This is certainly a very satisfactory state ofthings. Taking inio consideration our vast popu- lation, and the great number of poor and destitute emigrants that daily arrive at this port, afflicted with all sorts of diseases, it must be allowed that ‘we are favored with a healthy population, The cho- Jera carried off 41 victims, being 6 less than the pre- vious week. We have compiled the following table from the official record, which shows the progress of the cholera since it firet broke out this year:— Week ending 5 Cases Cases. rene | + 302 Dysentery and diarrhova still prevail, but not to an alarming extent. Of the former there were 33 and of the latter 31 deaths. There were 46 deaths of consumption, 8 of apoplexy, 10 of congestion of the braio, 12 of dropsy in the head, 38 of fevers of various types, 15 of inflammation of the lungs, 8 of inflammation of the bowels, 5 of bronvhitis, and 7 of atrophia. The children suffered less than daring the previous week. Cholera in‘antum carried off 11, croup 8, convulsions 37, marasmus 45, There were 6 premature births and 32 cases of stillborn. ‘The deaths from causes other than disease were: drowned 3, fracture 1, killed or murdered 2, and suicide 1. Of the total number 67 were inmatea of the public institutions, 35 being on Ward’s Island. The nativity table gives 328 born in the United States, 96 in Ireland, 64 in Germany, 13 in Eng- jand, ond the remainder in different foreiga coun- tries. NEWS FROM EUROPE. We avail ourselves of the opportunity afforded by ear Sunday's publication, of laying before our read- rs & vast mass of interesting correspondence from abroad, a portion of which the overwhelming favo:s of our advertising friends have unavoidably exclad ed from our columns for some days past: consisting ‘@f speculations for the most part of experienced and practical men, who have access to the best and most Teliable sources of information regarding the great Political and military moveme nts which are now agitating Europe. The earlier letters of our corres pondents will be found as worthy of perusal as those ‘which have been just received By the Canada. They form altogether the most complete and iastructive commentary on the events of the day that can be found in any publication, and as such we recom wend them to the careful attention of our readers, MISCELLANEOUS. We give in another part of today’s paper a report of the concluding proceedings of the American Bible Vnion; our wsual weekly summary of religious in telligence, al of which we commend to the care‘u attention of our readers. The ixterior counties of Mississippi have recently ween visited by a continuous fall of rain for six days, which bas destroyed the crops, caused heavy floud wept avay buildings end bridges, broke up 1 drowned many voluable catile, 4 . ia) New Orleans of the (ih instant, with adv 2 Havaua to the dv ubiing os yateress Bad happened, Os, 2 she sien a carried on wit) reat-piri'. Te rve candidates for Governor a'tended mass meetings last evening, and made speeches, briet aketcher ef which are given elsewhere, under the appro riate head. Judge Pol- lock, the whig nomin-e, is reported te be the can- @idate of the Know Nothings, but ‘rom the tenor of his remarks we shou'd infer that the report to be incorrec . There has rec:ntly b:e2 a panic in the flour trade at New Orleans, when the price of we arti to $6 25. Policy of Captain-Generat Concha as Explain, ed by Himeselr. We pull'sh elsewhere s vral extracts from the narr.tive o” the Lop z «xpedition which General | ouch; pub ished in the M /itary Re- view at Madrid, after tis return to Spain. At the time he w ole, he had prob.bly no ,rospect of resuming his gov rovent, a..d tie statement “may thereore be regarded .s a candid exposi- tion of the | olicy wacb,in his opinion, the colonial rulers o° the isand sheuld pursue, Ad@ to this that Don Jose de la Concha bears a hi,h character for honor and veracity, and it will probably be admitted that his views are entitled to careful consideration. It is to be regretted that so large a portion of the fragments which have reached us is de- voted to the rarrative of an expedition with which we are only too familiar. There are many points which a man like General Concha might have elucidated with profit to his own countrymen and to us. His opinions on the subject of our commercial intercourse with the island: on the tariff now in force there; and on the condition of the slaves would be valuable at any time and would possess o peculiar in- x terest at the present moment. We must how- ever be content with whaf we have, and en- deavor to elicit therefrom some notion of the policy the new Captain-General may be ex- pected to pursue. Needless to remark that under his adminis- tration, the slaye trade will be either wholly suppressed, or carried on under such restraints as to render ita profitless business, Indeed, this reform will cost him less, now that the great Spanish slave trader, Queen Christina, has been banished from Spain, than it did during the seventeen months of his former adminis- tration, We may take it for granted that be- fore many weeks elapse every trace of Canedo and Pezuela and their infamous connivance with the slave traders will have disappeared : and the British squadron will be enabled to lend its aid to the sluggish fleet which is idling its time in the Baltic. So far as personal liberty is concerned, Ge- neral Concha’s narrative does not hold out any very brilliant prospects to the creoles. He is obviously thoroughly imbued with the old pria- ciples of colonial government: never seems to think that the people of Cuba desire to have their say in matters which concern their in- terest alone : and relies much more on the valor the people, True, he takes occasion to compli- ment the latter on the firmness of their attitude on the occasion of the Lopez expedition, and declares emphatically that he has not the small- est donbt that the immense majority of the people are faithful to Spain; but at the same time, he did not allow this confidence to induce him to relax the vigilance of his military ope- rations, It was well enough to assure the people of Spain of the affection of their cousins in Cuba, whom they allowed no share in their own government: but when the enemy landed, the bayonets of the Spanish troops was after all the surest resource. So General Concha found it; and from the exiract we give, it will be quite apparent that in the event of any similar accidents recwring, he would again pursue a similar prudent course. Taken at the best the colonial government of Cuba, under the present system, can be nothing bftt asort of imperial despotism. General Concha has very clear ideas about foreign newspapers and their correspondents. He regards his right to prohibit the introduc- tion of journals hostile to his government as perfectly unquestionable; aud as he regrets Mr. Thrasher’s pardon, we may infer that the next seditious editor he finds will be dealt with in such a way as to give Isabel no trouble about his case. In short, his prin- ciple is to retain the island in the statu quo at all costs: and to attain this aim, it is ob vious that he would not scruple to trample under foot all private interests. Honest him- self he only meana to fulfil what he conceives to be his duty: the misfortune is that that is a point on which men as honest as himself may differ, General Concha’s notions about the United States are not of much importance at present. It is thought that no more filibustering expedi- tions like that of Lopez are to be feared by Cuba. The excitement in reference to the island is less now than it was; and the necessity for its annexation only survives in the minds of farseeing thoughtfnl men. Not even these can discern, as yet, how the project is to be ac- complished. There is no chance of a war with Spain; especially while so pradent a governor as Concha holds the helm in Cuba, The Spaniards will not sellit. The old reac- tionary cabinetof San Luis refused to enter- tain any proposal of the kind; and the ‘present more liberal government is equally positive on that score. Money will not tempt Spain to part with the Queen of the Antilles, Yet what reflecting mind does not look for- ward to its ultimate independence and annexa- tion? Years may clapse; and all sorts of endeavors may end in failure; but that Cuba must eventually be incorporated with the United States all of us who have thought upon the subject are perfectly convinced. Accident will in all probability achieve the end which diplomatic skill and individual spirit have failed to attain. Some desperate financial strait may force Spain to do what her soul abhors. Some complication may force us into hostilities with her; in which case she would not hold Caba month. It is impossi- ble to foresee all the contingencies which might happen ; and one of which, we are convinced, will solve the much vexed Caban problem, Meanwhile, the colonial condition costs the creoles more than it costs us. When a Canedo was at ihe head of affairs, we suffered in com- mon with them; for our vessels were molested. and our commercial intercourse impeded. But under the more honest thongh absolute rule ofa Concha, they alone are the eufferers, Our in- terests in Cuba are safe; ‘tis they not us who pay tien dollars per barre] to the government on their flour, and who confine their reading to sach literature . as the Captain-General approves. They support foreign soldiers, and serve to compensate Spanish adventurers for the loss of heir fortunes at home: we do not pay a cent for the purpose. Let the colonial condition st till the crack of doom, and the loss will Ue theirs not oui, » fell | on vas Recirsocrry Treary—It must be very asnoying to Mr. Cushing io be com- pelled to do the @irty work of the Cabi- net, and exereise hie ingenuity to try and white- wash the blunders of tLe ad« iuistration. Ifhe were possesse! of any spirit, he would, of course, relieve | imsel’ from such a h: miliating position by retiriny to the shades of pri- vate life; but lackimy the nerve to do so, and being, under any cireoms ances, mere y a poli- tical adventurer, we ceose tw. nder at his re- maining in Washingon, though we connot but pity the recessity wh hcom sels it, The last piece of work he has been obliged todo for his masters,occupies three columns of the Union, and consists of a labored attempt to make it appear the Presideat and Mr. Marcy were allright in issuing a proclawation declaring the reciprocity treaty to be in full effet, and to be “.be law of the land,”’ (the words are Mr. Cu-hing’s,) and to make it seem consistent with the fact that it is not yet “the law of the lind,” and that the Presid: nt cannot yet issue of the Spanish soldiers than on the loyalty of his proclamation. The problem is not an easy one, and it is not wonderful that even the spe- cial pleaging of the Attorney General only makce the President’s blunder stil! more pain- fully evident. Mr. Mercy, itappears, completely lost in the fog, and not comprehending what the treaty really means, in despair appealed to Mr. Cush- ing to know if it could go at once into effvct, or must wait, maugre the President’s proclama- tion, till the Imperial Parliament and the Colo- nial Parliaments had sat in judgment upon it. The fitth article of the treaty is as follows:— The present treaty rball take effect as soon as the laws required te it into operation shall have been pasied by tke Imperial Porifament of Great Britain and by th» Provinoial Parliaments of those of the British North American colonies which are affected by this treaty on the one hand, and by the Congress of the United states on the other. One would suppose this was clear enough. Indeed, it could not well have been made plain- er. It require] an able man to even raisea question as to its meaning, and we accordingly appreciate fully the ability, ingenuity and per- spicuity of the Attorney Genera!, who ma- nages to wade through three mortal columns in demonstrating the fact that the fifth section, above quoted, means just what it says, and thus concludes his lengthy argument:—. My opinion, upon the whole inquiry, then, is, that the President cannot issue bis proclamation until he eball receive satisfactory evidence of the epactment by the Imperial Parliament and by the Provincial Parliaments of all the four provinses of Canada, Now Bruoswick, Nova Seotia and Prince Edward Island, of special laws ad hoc to give tull effect to the treaty, according to the terms of the act of Congress, We claim no credit for having called public attention to the blunder when the President's proclamation was first published. But as the Boston Post has made itself more than usually silly in its abuse of us for having done so, we commend the official opinion to its careful at- tention, and trust it will draw a moral from it for the future. Tur Lievrenant Governor any THE Kyow Nornines—Scraces or Scrocas.—Notwith- standing the Saratoga, Syracuse and Auburn coalition upon Raymond as the whig free soil Maine Jaw candidate for Lieutenant, there isa counter coalition against him of a threatening character. He is a politician of but a few years standing, and has not had the time to take a definite and satisfactory position upon any question. Many old party stagers sus- pect that his circumgyrations on the slavery question and the temperance question, since the year 1850, render him very unsafe upon either should matters come to a pinch where it would be convenient to bolt. Under these appre- hensions, Bradford R. Wood was taken up in his place by the John P. Hale party of free soilers and by the Saratoga seceders at Au- barn; and from similar and other weighty con- siderations and prejudices, the silver gray whigs threaten to scratch the whig Lieutenant, even though, on temperance principles, they may vote for Clark. This state of things renders the position of the Know Nothings on the Lieu- tenant Governor a vital question to the whig nominee. Who is the nominee of the Knov Nothings? We still suspect that Ford is their man. If not, is itScraggs or is it Scroggs? One of our Seward organs has it G. A. 8. Scraggs, the other has it Gen. Scroggs. The fortunes of the Seward Lieutenant and of the Know Nothings are reduced to Scraggs or Scrogge. Which is it, Scroggs or Scraggs? FacrEp CosceRT AT THE MeTroro:itaN OPERA Hous — The managers of the splendii new theatre in Broadway, apposite Bond street, have decided to open it on Sunday evening for theexeoution of sacred music, yooal and in- strumental. The price of admission is fixed at twonty- five cents, and fifty cents for reserved seats. The first concert takes place this evening, and the programme in clades the overture to Handel’s ‘‘ Messish,’? Krentzer’s « Evening Prayer,” Handel’s celebrated solo, ‘I Know that my Redeemer Liveth,” and other musical gems. There concerts will give an opportunity Yor many who have religious scruples against theatrical performances toenjoya eight atthe theatre, and at the same time listen to the best works of the great sacred camposers. Marine Affairs. For Fvrorg.—The steamship Hermann, for Bremen and Southampton, and the British screw steamship Alps, for Liverpool via Halifax, sailed yesterday, The former carries ninety-five passengers and $217,949 in specie, The Alps had no passengers. Onteuary. TION. HUGH A. HARALSON. It {s with profound sorrow, says the Columbus (@s.) Times, that we announce the death of this eminent citi- zen, Gon. Haralson has always been a favorite with the people of Georgia, and bas been clevated by their suf- frages to pre political stations, in all of which he reflected crecit upen bis constituents by his devotioa to the best interests of his country. He was for many years @ meinber of the Georgia Legislature and Rupre- sentative in Congress, and voluntarily retired into pri- vate life, carrying with him the confidence and love of all parties, TELEGRAPHIC. - DEATH OF CAPTAIN STANNARD. Derrosr, Oct. 7, 1854. Captain Stannard, of the steamer Western World, (Michigan Contra! Pai.road line,) died suddenly on bémrd his boat this mortirg. JEATH OF GENERAL POTTER. Burrito, October 7, 1854. General Potter, an old and very prominent citizen, died this morning, ater a brief illness. City Intelligence. Morris MARONY, sailor on board the bark Margaret, of Liverpool, was killed while that vessel was on her pas- sage from Liverpool to Quebec, by falling from the main top to the deck, The accident occurred about the mid- die of August last. He Jived about an hour after he fell He sailed from this port in the Champion of the Seas Be hase father, a boiler maker, living in this city, aad a sister living in Brooklyn. If they desire any further in formation, they can obtein it of Mr. Moses G. Getchell, seaman, whore residence is Ne. 11 Peck slip. AcciDENT ON A FERRY BoaT—Man Drownny —Yesterisy afternoon, about two o’clock, as the Fulton ferry boat Nassau wos leaving her pier st the New York site, a printer, by the name of John Moss, was drowned, while attempting to jump on board after the boat had left. His body was mbt picked up at a late hour last night. FALuNG FROM A STAGE—PRORADLE FATAL ACCIDENT.— A lsboring looking man, 4, last night, Vine of sta; was riding his fall struck the back of his bead on & stone, fractur. ing a large portion of it, producing immediate inse>si dility. ‘The unfortunate wan was conveyed to the Tenth ward police station, and by ihe order of Captain Norra he was sent to the Now York Hospital, It is supposed pe Wil not recover, NEW YORK CITY NOMINATIONS. M‘SS NEETINGS IN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURG. YHE MASSACHUSETTS KNOW NOTHINGS, x, &., ke. CITY NOMINATIONS. BARDS. James M. Smith, Jr, Jonas B. Philtips. Wiliam H. Leonard. ‘ John & Brady J. Sherman Biownell. Goorge C. Giazier C Godfrey Gunther, Police Justize 20 District. Matthew T. Brennan, CONGRE! SIONAL. Emynnel B, Fart. Mike Welsh * (John Wheeler, + Charles D. Mead. Seventh ‘ cece William A Walker. Eighth “ one —_ TEMPERANCE. MBYOP...- esse seen seesserceessee GO. C, Leigh. [KNOW NOTHINGS. MBYORscecececsseseeeeceeeevees daumes W, Barker. STUMPS. Com. of Streets & Lam Ps J. E. Ebling. Councilman 8th éistriet. + John D, O'Leary. NEW YORK POLITICS. New Yors, Oct. 7, 1804, TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. We notice in your paper of this moraing in giving the result of the whig primary elections, that you state Mr. Brewer bas ‘ ewept the field,” taking with him a certain candidate for Governor of the Alms licuse. Of the latter we have but little to sey further than it is hopeful that his friends will beer in mind that he is not yet Governor elect.”” While of the former we are pre- pared to cay that the result is quite different from what in stated either in your paper or the Zimes; and withoat speculation, we venture to name Mr. Zopher Mills as the peminee of the whig party for that office, and conse- quently the next Mayor, for the truth of wich, we sak you and the public to wait the action of the convention In noticing the above in your edition of to-morrow, you much oblige. WittiaMssurcs, Oct, 7, 1854. EDITOR NEW YORK HERALD. The whiga of this city have elected the following dele- tes to the Fifth Con; nal Convention, viz :—R. ‘an Tassel, C. L. Johnson, Danl. Brooks, W, H. Water- ba David Garrett and D. Titus. e election war held Jast evening by direction of the general committee. The delegstes go for Senator Whit- ney. Yours, &., J. E. D. NEW JERSEY POLITICS. NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS—FIFTE DISTRICT. The Democratic Convention for the Fifth Congression al district of New Jersey, comprising the counties of Easex and Hudson, met at Commercial Hall, Jersey City, yesterday afternoon, and nominated Gen. John S. Darcy, of Newark, for Congress Charles Fink, of Jer- sey City, was the only other candidate proposed for that station, but he authorized the withdrawal of his namo, and the nomination of Gen. Darcy was made by acslama- tion, and emid great applause. Resolations were report ed for the action of the convention. The first one ex dyes an approval of the administration of Gen Pierce; e second one complimented Governor Price, as the effi- cient standard bearer of the democracy of New Jersey; the third acknowledged a belief that the masses of the whigs were honest in their opinions, and trae, and no thing but party — keeps them from uniting with the ocracy; the fourth resolution claims that the democracy stand where they always have stood, in de- fence of the institutions of the country frem the attacks of their artful foes; the fifth resolution resolves that the democratic cf New Jersey never stood ins more honorab} pettcuribie position, and is at issue with factionists and all those who hesitate not to assault the constitution and Isws; the sixth resolution epproved of the Nebraska and Kanzas bill. Some hostility was shown to the first and last of the resolutions, but a ‘ter a short time the convention, by a considerable majority, adopted them, and adjourned. TELEGRAPHIC. GREAT DEMOCRATIC MASS MERTING IN PITTS8URG, PA. Prrrspura, Oct. 7, 1854. Agreat and enthusiastic democratic mass meeting as sembled in this city this evening, in the large lot around the American Hotel. The Hon. Wm. Wilkins was elected President, and on bis taking the chair he proceeded to speak for more than an hour, sustaining the principles of the Nebraska bill, and glorifying the action of the government in the Greytown affair. He denounced in burning languag> the doctrines of the Know Nothings, and said their success would bring diagrace and ruin upon the country. His remarks were given with much warmth; and conti- nuing in an eloquent strain he said, the Feaeral and State constitution gusrantee civil and religious liberty. He then referred to the patriotic services of foreigoers n the war of the rovolution, aniin the Mexico. He argued that if the Know ceeded,no religious sect would be safe—that next after the Catholic the Hebrew would be proscribed, then probably theiUnitariens, and following them the Methodists, and God only knows who next. No ordinary crisis, he said. with his age and his infirmities would have brought him be- fore the people; but his devotion to the institutions and the welfare of his country imperatively demanded of him that he should raise h's feeble voice against such dangerous and ‘niquitous principlee as were proclaimed by those calling themselves{Know Nothings. The venerable speaker, completely exhausted, closed his speech amidst the most enthnaiastic and deafening cheers, Judge Shaler followed after him, and is now speaking. Messrs. McCandless, Black and others are ye} to speak. WHIG MASS MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA. PHapELPma, Oct. 7, 1854. The whigs of this city are holding a mass meeting this evening in the State House yard. The meeting is well attended, and thus far everything has gone on harmo niourly and with more than ordinary spirit. Everythiag betokens a spirited canvass at the approaching election. Judge Pollock is row addres-ing the meeting, and his remarke appear to inspire his hearers with great conf- dence in the success of their favorite candidates, On being presented to the audience he was received most enthusiastically. He delivered @ long and eloquent speech deGning nis position, and opposed the Nebraska iniqnity and other acts of President Pierce’s aiministra- tion. Theconstitution he made his platform, and he would accord to every one the liberty of worshipping according to the dictates of his own conscience; and whilst he yielded this in all sincerity to others, he claimed the same right for himself. He repelled the landers made against him, which asserted that his opinions were contrary to the rights guaranteed by the constitution, and concluded by opposing any division of the school fund. The meeting, after being addressed by other speakers, adopted strong anti-Nebraska resolutions, LARGE DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA. PaLavecrara, Oct, 7, 1854. A large democratic meeting was held at the Northern Liberty Ball to-night, which was presided over by the Eon, H¥sry D. Moore, Governor Bigler delivered an eloquent speech, which excited much snthusiasm. The political cauldron is bubbling, and it is impossible to predict the results, The democrats are battling Know Nothingism as if it was all that was to be feared. THE KNOW NOTHING NOMINATIONS IN BOSTON, Boston, Oct. 7, 1854. The nominations for State officers, as published in some of the newspapers of this city, cause much anxiety among the political wire pullers. The last an- nouncement, that of Jonathan Pierce, » pump and block maker, as the Know Nothing candidate for Gover- nor, is said by those best qualified to know, to be entire ly premature. It is thought not unlikely that the list of names for Senators in the Suffolk, Norfolk, and Mid. dlesex nominations, are altogether unauthorized. In the meantime, politicians of all stripes are greatly exer cised in spirit, and everybody seems to “ know nothing.”’ A CANDIDATE DECLINING TO RUN. Bostos, Oct. 7, 1864. Henry §, Washburn, the whig nominee for Congress m the Ninth district, declines running in opposition to Col. De Witt. He fully endorses that gentieman’s course during the last session in Congress. Naval Intelligence. U. &. brig-of: war Porpoise arrived at Hong Kong July 6, with 580 passengers from the Chinese bark Hygoia, wreoked June 13, on the Prata Shoal, ‘The sloop-of-war Albany was at Curacoa eptember 14, and would sail for Carthagena in a few days—all well The following officers, having been or< ered to the Uni ted.stetes sloop-of- war John Adams, have reported them” selves for duty:—Commander EB. Boutwell; Lieutonants L. 0. Sartori and D. K. Lambert; Acting Master Oscar 0, Badger; Pasaed Midehipme Cc Phe Steamship Arctic. Huupax, Oct. 7—1 P. M. Nething hae been seen or heard of the steam: ‘at this port op te the present moment. 1 lei Later from Havana. ABRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CAHAWS. ‘New Orceans, Oct. 4, 1854 By the arrival of the steamship Cahawba at this port, from New York, via Havara, we have dates from the | latter city to the Ist inet. The markets were without | quotable change, and the general news from the island js wholy destitute of interest. Muxder and Great Excitement In Covington, Ky. Crscrssami, Oct. 7, 1854 Covington, on the oppcsite side of the river, is the scene of intense excitement among the Amzrica a Germans, growing out of the brutal murder of » small child by a German whose name we hive not learned. The little boy, as we learn, called the Germanan “Old Dutehman,” whereupon the latter attacked the boy snd killed him in the street The murderer was promptly arrested, and threats have been made that the jail would be attacked to-night by a mob, with a view of ex- eeuting summary vengeance. The officers are taking measures to preserve the public peace, From New’ Orleans. FIRST OF THE NEW SUGAR CROP—THE COTTON MAR- KET—LARGE DECLINE IN FLOUR. New Orueaxs, Oct 4, 1854. The first lot of new sugar was bronght to the city yes- =~ Ca DECISION OF JUSTIOB OSEORN IN THE ARSON no. 50 WHITE STREET. A fire oceurred at pear 1 o’cloex on Wednesiay mo ing, Cclober the 4th, in s Fremch restaurant, No. White street, oceupied by Auguste Passeron. The flan were Ciscovered under very fuspicious circumstances fire baving been bindled to all appearances uncer ea end of the counter. Mr. Passeron was arrested byt police, on suspicion of bnowing something about the « gin of the Gro, aud Brough: before me. I detained h until ihe whole matter was iovestigated by the Fire Mi shal. The evidence in this case showed that on the n of the fire Mr. Passeron was the only person left the premises ; that just as he was closing Mr Bepjamiv Meyerstin catled in, but did remain bu: a a, or two, as they then bd left the place togeth»r; it ras then absut a quarter 11 o’clock; Mr seror locked the door aud took keys with him; they went to the eorrer of Antha street avd Broadway; took a érink at Mr. Meyersteins’; cempanied Mr Passerou to hia lodging house, No. Leonard strest, und then left. / It was fur-ber shown ‘bat on the 28th of August put, Mr. Passeron obtained «n insurance on hia 5 and household furniture in the said premises, to amount of $650, in the Granite Insurance Company. At the time of the fire it was shown by other wits that the +tock could not have bean more than tween $250 or $300. When the fire discovered front door, as well as the rear doors, were all fast and it wes with much difficulty that the firemen br open the doors to obtain access to the fire. ‘Tt was also shown that Mr. Passeron was in deb amcunt of between $8°0 and $400, and also owed { last month’s rept of his place, amounting to $40, hai also offered bis place for sale “ Ia view of ali the fects as shown in this case, 1 the opinion that the circumstances, al h of a suspicious character, do not create a t eau my judgment, to warrant my detaining him on a ch arson. He must therefore be discharged. terday, and was sold at five cents. Our cotton market is moderately active for the season, but prices have farther given way. The ssles to-day foot up about three thousand bales, mostly at a decline of one-eigth cent from previous prices. Quite & panic has been spparent among the flour dealers for a day or two past, and prices have declined fulla dollar and a quarter per barrel. We now quo'e good Ohio at $6 25 per barrel. Rice is in fair request at 6Xe. for fair quality. Our coffee market is dull, an’ prices are nominal. ‘The Annexation of Charlestown to Boston. Bostoy, Octover 7, 1854 The Mayor and Aldermen of Charlestown had a meet- ing last evening, to inspect the returne of tho late eles- tion. The opponents of annexation have a majority io the board, and by their factious opposition prevented any action from being taken, and the board adjourned until Monday evening. A writ of mandamus was obtained and daly served upon the Mayor and Aldermen to dsy, and is made re- turnable next Tuesday week. The Public Health. YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS. New OniEaNs, Oct. 2, 1854. The total number of deaths in this city during the past week was 420, including 269 from yellow fever. A Jarge decrease. THE FEVER AT SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON. Barrwore, Oct. 7, 1864. At Savannah, on Wednesday, there were six deaths from the fever, and at Charleston the same number. The total number of interments af Savannah during the week reached 55, including 27 from yellow fever. THE FEVER AND WEATHER AT THE SOUTH. Convmpia, 8. 0., Oct. 4, 1854. ‘The fever at the South is fast disappearing under the influence of favorable weather. Last night thé weather ‘was unusually cool, and we have accounts from different parts in this State reporting quite a heavy frost. MORTALITY IN BOSTON. Bosror, Oct. 7, 1854. The deaths in this city for the week ending to-day were seventy-nine, No cases of cholera have occurrred. Destructive Conflagration. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN OLEVELAND. C1EvELAND, (Ohio), Oct. 7, 1854. A large fire is now raging in the quadrangular block, bounded on the north by the brick and stone lock on the south side of Superior street, on the south by Champlain street, on the west by Seneca street, and on the east by the Chase House and the public square. The block consists of about twenty houses, most of which are wooden buildings, and all will prdhably be destroyed. The Chase House and Superior street block ‘will probably escape without injury. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT EAST HADDAM, CT. Hurtrorp, Oct. 7, 1854. ‘The Atlsntic Dusk Mill in East Haddam, for the manu- facture of cotton duck, was destroyed by fire last night. It was a new mill, and had not commenced running. The loss is $40,000, Insured in this city, in four offices, for $28,000. Great Freshets in Misstasipp!. Barrimore, Oct 7, 1854. Immerse freshets had occurred in several of the inte- rior counties ¢f Mississippi, where rain had fallen with: out intermission for a period of six days. Bridges and buildings were carried away, and the roads were impass- able fcr a week, many cattle being drowned. The crops sustained great damage, Afrest or an Express Robber. Borrato, Oct. 7, 1854. ‘The clerk in Adama & Co.’s Boston express office, lars, was arrested at Chicago night before last. Only $2,600 of the money was recovered. The dcfaulter hes ‘been travelling as the son of Mr. Adams, and lost large sums of money to gamblers on the route. Ratlroad Extension, Miron, (Pa.) Oct. 7, 1854. An excursion train arrived here this morning from Ca- tawiasa,with a large company, to celebrate the opening of the road. Numerous private houses bad been thrown were made by Messrs. Lewis and Tucker, of Philadelphia, and Lawson and Bound, of Milton. Court of Appeals. ‘ALBANY, Oct. 7, 1854. Ploy ed = og | cases No. = and ob were ar . lo. ‘was suspend los. 10 and 111 were atruck off is No, 46 is on argument. No. 90 is reserved for Taes- dsy, October 10. dar for October 9:—77, 91, 98, 95, 96, 98, 101, 102, 4, 5, 82, 41, 44, 86, 87. Markets, Oct 7, 1854. by are The money market is about the same, but has a rather easier tendency. Stocks were dull and ly lower. Readinj - read cred B ei Taso, 14; Mori Ox Di 5 ney lvani ‘3 \vania State Fives, 6434. Hetehdomy }, 1854. Salee of barley were made this morning at $1123 $114 for two rowed. Corn sold at Ti<c., afloat. Military Affairs. ‘ New York Herat Gvagp.—This company, which is composed of the immediate employes of this establish- ment, are making great preparations for their fifth an- nual excursion. Mr. Henry R. Roome was unanimously elected captain at the last meeting, in place of Mr. Ennis, who resigned. From the great experience which Mr. Roome has in milit tactics, we opine a fine parade for them on this occasion. Ata lar mont meeting of the New York Cit; Guard, held at og Rowen By Tuesday evening, Oct, 8, the following preamble and resolutions were passed unanimously :— Whereas, J, Oncar Stillwell, has felt it necessary to re- sign the office of Quartermsfter and Treasurer of the New York City G which he has so faithfully filled the two years last Therefore, be it Rerolved, That the unt and self-sacrifising labors of our late Quartermaster and Treasurer demand {rom us some expression of our gratitude. Resolved, That haa a the circumstenees cempelied him to retire from those offices, and hope heresfter, in s]] relations of life, he may receive thit success 0 well deserved for qualities which have wae isned him while aseociated with us, as a friend, a Reso.ved, That rend « gentlemen. . Po it ee homing bd handsomely en- memory o! remitting and service in the company. is is: be Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes, and signed by the military and civic officers of com) this d by the various offi- that bave y. The above resolutions were rij cera of the company, after which the meeting adjourned} The Hoyle Guard, of Jersey City, made their second annual target excursion to Fort yesterday. This company turned out fifty eight muskets, and were com manded by Capt. John Wilson. They paraded well Braut's Gvarn —Thia well drilled and soldier-like company, under the command of Capt. Redfield, made their third target excursion om Monday last, the 2d intant, to Bull’s Ferry. The Guard numbered thirty- nine m ts, and certainly reflect much credit upon our citizen soldiery. ‘Ihe Centre Market Guard on Tuesday, Oct. 2, to the Mansion House, Ho! The company num- bered eighty: six muskets, ond for a well drilled volun- teer company there are none better. Their prizes were Bumerous, ‘The Franklin Guard, Captains Daly and Leonard Gour- ley, went on a target excursion to the Red Houss, on ‘Tharsday, and had anexcellent time Twenty-two valn- able prizes were contended for, which were not oasily won, jncging from the nearnoss of the balet holes to the bull’s eye on the target. This 18 & grack company among our volunteer roldiers, On the 224 of September isst a fire took place 40 Lispevard strect, occupied by Mr. Chatterton. discovered between four ant tive o’clock on that m ing. burving in the rear kitchen and outsi¢e of the ding, oscupied as 2 dwelling house; but by the tin arrival of the firemen the ismes were extinguished fore penetrating the inside of the house. An Irish who had but recently been discharged from the hou some suspicious conduct, was suspected of being of setting the premises on fire, as she had been kn to have made threats to that efleet, Since that time matter bas been under investig tion by the Fire and Justice Osborn; ana yesterday officer Spicer, on the 5 officers of the Court of Sessions, unde arrested the girl on the chasge of arson, conveyed her before Justice (Osborn, who comm her to prison to await examination. The Fice Mar} will continue the investigation on Monday. ARREST OF A FEMALE CHARGED WITH Anew al It Court of ‘General Sessions. Ocr 6 conjugat vQuarreltinge- wslonse wr cr 6 — — an dicted for an assault with an intent to kill his wife. following is the substance of the evidence in the c Abby Swan, wife of prisoner, that married to him in 1848; on the 3d of August last she| —— at No. 7 Birmingham street by herself, husband was doing nothing ‘for her-support thea; al eight or nine months ago she commenced to live her husbsnd c+me to ber room where she was wo —No. 111 Bowery—on the 3d of August, and want see her child; she would ot Jet him, and he then hold of her and threw her down, snd hurt her in| back so much that she could scarcely walk next she then er deavored to protect , and the p took out a clasp knife and tried to stab her h boy in the house went tor a police officer, but befo arrived her husbahd ran away. No facts of any im tance in connection with the sgsault were elicited o1 cross examination. Joshua Dean was put up »n the stand for the 4g and he depozed that «bby Swan had frequently dec in his presence that she would be revenged upon husband, and would poison him. He also proved the 'ady was in the habit of belaboring her unfortu ‘the ition abandoned the case, and the ju ly found a verdict of ee Larceny in a Boarding House, ae Wood) was indicted for stealicg a watch valued at $100, Mrs. Catherine Bel), who keeps a boarding house Hudson street. On’ the 28d of July the lady op box which contained this watch, among. other tr: to show them to some of her lo*, p among the nun ber The prisoner up the and apperently in a joking manner, said he would it. Mra. ‘was euddenly called out of the room Bat ey on returning, locked up her box wit thinking of her wateh On the W atten went to her box, and then missed the for the time. She then asked the defesdant for is, but nied having it in his possession. It was contend the defence, that Mrs. Bell gave the watch to th of the accused. The jury had not in dict at a late hour. ‘he court adjourned to Monds ‘The Espenchied Hat this Fall comb the elegance and besuty that have given the of his manufacture their high reputation throughou Union; but never have any of his former styles demand so continuous, a: it extensive as raging for his unrivalled fall style for 1854. It i crowning triumph. be is, ire th larsends half, | N. ESSENSCAIED, 118 Nassau Hall Style of Hats—First in Fashion. fail styles of gentlemen’s hate are truly most beau in every sense of the word, being light most elegantly finished. As we predicted, tha fa of the feslnonable public is HALL, 418 Broadway, of Lispenard street. a Planofortes ana Meodeons.—Terms g1 ated to the times, and made to accommodite classof buyers. An immense assortment of celeb faxos and melodeons for sale or to rent at a less an can be hed elsewhere? A large of ths second hand the et, sold ai monty pianos, great bargains. laments taken. Cash. HORACE WA’ bins! would fort and 60 com} q ly have sent reward to ho. 1 Astor House, dollar Merchants’ Bank, Memphis, 25 cents; Bank, par, or 90 cents cash; Erie and road Bank, 40 cents, India Rubber Gloves and Mittens for| in cold and wet weather; also, ladies’ lined glove bleaching gloves and mitts, # certain eure for ron: cha . For saleat all rubber stor id seven, ‘at 36 John street, apa stairs, edo Steam Power.—Empire Works, foot of Twenty-fifth suresh BAG ae and power uretq by any establishment in the United cate 2GG Pure White Brandy for Preserves.—Ch -brandies of various vintage; old port, sherry, Mi ce; wines, cin, Scherdam Schnapps, at low rates. H. UNDERHILL, 480 Broome «treet, corner of Cros} ance Salamander Safes..Rohert PATRICK ia the sole manufacturer in the United ¢ of the above celebrated safes, and F. 0, Goftin's ir beable defiance locks snd cross bara. Dopo} } Pearl street, one door below Maiden lage,