The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-23

AMERICAN REPUBLICAN CoNvKNrIoN.-The dele
gates of this Marty from the several wards to the
Mavoraltv Convention. assembled last evening at
Military Hall, to nominate candidate tor Mayor
We sent one of our corps ofreporters to give ful'
graphic and impartial report of their proceedings
He attended, and presented the following commu-
nication:
To the Chairman of the Convention of American Repub
lican Delegates to nominate Mayor in Assemblage at
Military Hall =
SIR
have attended here this evening for the purpose of
taking full and impartial report of your proceedings for
publication in the New York Herald am that it
has been customary the conventions Of political parties
in this city, to exclude all persons from admission except
those who selected delegates but would not be
convention break through such party
fessonay connected with the daily press and thus pre-
vent partial and otentme erroneous publications that
are made by interested delegates to advance
'''' 'Nr'''' '~ Respectfully, yours.
ofthe corps Of Herald Reporters
Our reporter waited short time, when he was
informed that the Convention had been only tenn
porarily organized, and as there would be much
preliminary business Of little interest that would
probably occupy the evening, the request would
not be acted upon until all the performances were
arranged.
The intention of majority OF the delegates we
understand is to assemble at large and conve-
nient hall at their next meeting, and throw open
their doors for the admission of the public. This
is capital idea, and will add thousands to their
vote at the April election. The originality OF SUCH
a measure, will present such striking contrast to
the secret midnight caucusses at Tammany Hall
and Broadway House, that thousands of our cltl-
zens would attend as spectators and thus become
interested in the success Of party that should
thus cast aside all secret party management and
boldly and openly discuss the merits the capacity,
the honesty and wisdom of the candidates presented
before them for the chefmagstracy oths great city
The press would vie with each other in giving full
and correct reports of their proceedings, and thus
would their views their principles and intentions
be widely disseminated throughout the community.
The novelty of such bold open, and manly course,
on their part, would satisfy all that their only object
was to extend the greatest good to the greatest
number, in their selection of candidate for the
high and important office of Mayor of this city.
Should such course be adopted, we have no
doubt that Old Tammany and the Broadway House
would follow it, and thus we should have end to
secret junketngs where many man is politically
destroyed by private SANDER, forced upon his
party by the frand and wire pulling of some few
cunning, designing, and deceitful delegates, who
have their own interest at stake, and not the public
good Give us open doors and free and full dis
cusson of the merits of all the men presented for
public office.
FROM VERA CRuz.-The brig Petersburg, Capt
Larxin, has arrived from Vera Cruz She brings
confirmation of the last news we received.
| The British steamer Forth had arrived at Vera
Cruz with information that the Mexican Minister
in London had entered into an arrangement with
Lord Aberdeen, by which amcable settle
ment has been made of the flag affair On the ar
rival of Mr.. Bankhead the new British Minister
to Mexico, now on his way in frigate, the flag,
or Union Jack, which caused the difficulty, is to
be hosted on the castle of st. Juan de Ulloa, op-
posite this city, with royal salute; the Minister
will then land and proceed to Mexico Santa Anna,
who was at Mango Clavo, has approved the ar
rangement made by his Minister.
The British frgate Pique Capt. Stopford, arrived
at Vera Cruz on the goth ut, in ten days from ia
maica. When the Pque sailed from that port,
Admiral Sir Charles Adam, with the principal por-
ton of the British West India fleet, was at that
place, but nothing was known of their movements.
As affairs have resulted, it is not believed that they
will visit Vera Cruz in any force.
General Thompson, our Minister at Mexico, was
expected at Vera Cruz on the 10Th ult., his way
|
ship Vincennes, Capt. Buchanan, which ship was
waiting his arrival
Vera Cruz was quite healthy.
Santa Anna was publicly proclaimed reelected
President of the Republic Of Mexico on the 18th,
on the Plaza or public square OF Vera Cruz, In the
presence Of the military and civic officers, and a
large body of troops.
INTERESTING FROM HAvANA--The packet Rapid,
Capt. Ward arrived yesterday from Havana, with
adyices to the 9Th inst. All the news is in the fol
lowing letter from our correspondents
HAVANA, Feb. 9th, 1874.
Observation-Disclosures Netcs.
DEAR SIR
Our market has exhibited an increased activity
these past few days, and prices generally have adj
vanced Sugar does not come IN so fast as might
be anticipated at this period, and stocks are conse-
quently yet small, the demand tor Spain and the
United States tending TO prevent an increase We
quote superior 81 l0ars. fair to good AZ st 81 "a
Coffee operations limited for want of stock, prices
having been so low that planters could not afford &c
send their crops to Market fair to good, So a So
superior las
at the outports, and larger transactions have beer
made than for two years past, all tor your market
The price of this article at this date last year was
| RI, being difference of 800 per cent.
Freights very dull; prices OF sugar being toe hlgf
orders n per
|
1927 SO per hid.
Exchange has to day been firm in consequence
; of the steamer. which arrived from Vera Cruz to
day with 81 100000, leaving in two days for Eng
|, land. London, 10 a l0a per cent; New York, pal
to discount.
Very extensive preparations have been made fo
the celebration OF the 7th, Sth, and 9th inst al
royal feass, in consequence OF the majority OF tn
. Queen. The public squares, palaces, barracks
and many private residences, being Illuminated
with transparencies II is said upwards of $4,000
have been expanded in public preparations alone,
: The cutter Phenix and brig Somers are the onl!
American men-ot-war in port. The Vandala WA
at Vera Cruz on the LIST inst All well.
, Yours, &c, LuCIEN.
Amuscments.
CHATHAM CIRcus.-To-night il must be borne il
mind is the last appearance, buttwo, of Levi North
In this there is double dealing with thu
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