The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24

The News.

The News.
Last evening q congratulatory meeting was held
by the national democrats of this city, at Metropol
tan Hail. to rejoice the result of the late elec-
tion. Tie meeting was addressed by Commodore
Stockton, F. B. Cutting, Mr. Carrigan, of Philadel-
phia; General Walbridge, member of Congress for
The Third district; and Mr.. Henry Foster, of Oneida
county, in this State. The meeting was very large
and most enthusiastic. very full report is given.
To-day the annual Thanksgiving Festival will be
celebrated in twenty three of the States of this
Union. We give on our first page the substance of
the proclamatons of the Governors of those States
but it is only in the old Bay State, where the custom
originated that the Executive fully up to the
mark in this line of literature. Doubtless, this pe
cular institution" win be celebrated this year
usual, and in the good old Puritan style. Whole
hecatombs of fat turkeys, and such small deer"
will be impaled upon spits and innumerabe chick
ems and things of that Sort will 60 the way Of al!
fowls The American eagle is gallant bird--he has
done Fourth of July orators good service for the
past seventy eight years; but day the American
turkey will reign supreme in all-bosoms Let every
thing be done in order and in moderation; for the
Maine law has yet TO be passed
Our dispatches from Washington give the lates.
Is reported that Mr. Orr, of South Carolina will be
the administration candidate for Speaker of the
House. The forthcoming report of the Postmaster
General will show that the present rates Of postage
have not met the outlay, owing to the extortonate
demands of the railroad companies; but the Depart.
ment viii not recommend any alteration, leaving the
whole subject in the hands OF Congress The Regents
of the Smthsoni III Institute have made arrangements
IF
Senator Gwin depies being favorable to the New
York Pacific Railroad bubble. Our readers are re-
Sed to the letters Of our correspondents ia another
part of to days paper.
We have our files Of papers and letters by the
Union, from Rio Janero, dated to the 17th Of De-
tober, and from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo to
the "a and 4th Of the same month. The Hon.
Robert c. Schenck, late United States Minister a;
the court Of Brazil, has returned in the Union.
The Emperor expressed himself in very fatterng
terms to Mr. Schenck upon the results of his mis-
sion, and at the same time received his successor,
Mr.. Trousdale, very graciously. Mr.. Schenck will
Immediately proceed TO Washington, in order to
submit to the government his report relative TO the
recent treaties concluded with the Argentine Con.
federation relative TO the free navigation OF the river
de Ia Plata The ConsttuentCongress of heArgentine
Buenos Ayres was not represented. The Congress
refused to accept the resignation Of Urquiza as
Provisional Director. Il was thought that Urquiza
would be elected President upon the Goth of this
month-the day fixed for that important election.
The treaties with the United States had been una
nimously approved Of by the Congress. Monte
video was peaceable; the fever had entirely disap
peare5, and the coffee market was still high.
n4os, no,~r aa,,1ar 0ft bn
squadron on the coast of Brazil has written letter
in vindication Of the conduct Of Commodore Coe,
who, it will be recoected vas charged with dis
honoraby surrendering the feet underhis command
then blockadng Buenos Ayres-to the enemy. We
give the letter elsewhere.
In the trial of John Doscher for the murder Of
Patrick McNulty which was concluded in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer yesterday. the jury rendered
verdict Of "Not guilty-justidable homiside.f
The revenue cutter Jefferson Davis put into
Charleston yesterday Gismasted
The steamship America sailed rom Boston for
Liverpool yesterday, with sixtysiX passengers end
nearly half million of specie.
We are momentarily expecting the arrival Of later
news from Europe, and also from California.
The rev schooner Sovereign Of the Seas, with
cargo Of pig iron, coal, ard groceries, went ashore
ON reel near Beaver Island, Lake Erie, and will
probably prove total loss. The cargo was Insured
in the Sun Mutual Insurance Company Of this city.
For want OF space we are compelled to omit the
lecture, which we have in type, Of Mr.. W. w. An
derson, on the Life and Writings Of Burns" and
also that OF Rev. Henry Giles on Books' For the
same reasons the publication Of the proceedings of
the Hudson County (N.J) Bible Society is post
poned.
The thirtieth anniversary Of the Hebrew Beue.
violent Society took place Last evening at the chi.
nese Assembly Rooms. We shall give full report
to morrow.
On our inside pages may be found the details Of
Che latest news from Mexico interesting letters
from Arkansas and Missouri Court Reports Theatri-
cal and Musical, Mining Commercial, and Monetary
intelligence, &C., &c.
In the classification Of members OF Congress in
yesterday paper, Mr.. Oliver, of the Yates district,
was put down as Tree soiler. This was incorrect:
Judge Oliver is on out. and-out national democrat.
The Court OF General Sessions adjourned yester
day for the term after having disposed Of some two
hundred cases. The greater part OF yesterday was
occupied by the court in passing sentence on the
various offenders who had been tried and found
guilty Of the charges for which they we're indicted
These offences comprised the various orders OF crime
known TO our criminal lav--manslaughter, highway