The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-05


about six,ytwo and half cents, or at the rate Of
from &c 3T to 81 per bbl, wnic latter Is now about
the quotation for common State brands. Fancy
Gelesee, Canadian, and other superior brands,
range from 81 O64 to 81 %. As near as can be as
certained during the last week there were shipped
from this port TO various Of the cities of Europe the
West Indies and South ard Central America, 4t,Ss9
bbls of -four and 263 GAS bushels of wheat. Or the
-four 70 600 bbs were destined for the port Oh havre
alone. The quantity of -four shipped rom TINS city
TO Great Britain and Ireland during the last week
amounted to 50 ASS bbls And yet Notwithstanding
this immense efiux, the amount Of breadstufs still
pouripp in from the West, and over the railroads,
rivers lakes and canals, warrant the belief that the
supply viii be found fully equa! to the demand, and
prevent prices from reaching much if any higher
figure for some time TO come.
The regular monthly meeting Of the New York
Historical Society was held last night in the Unver
sity, Hon. Luther Bradish presiding. Resolutions
expressive of the regret OF the Society At the recent
decease of three Of its members-Judge Jones, Gen.
rallmadge, and Mr.. jacob b. Moore, father OF the
present Librarian, were adopted. report OF the
proceedings viii be found elsewhere.
The New Hampshire State Fair will be held to
day in Manchester. 1t is announced that the Fair
VIII be honored with the presence of the Hon. Ed
ward Everett
Auother ex-member of the Judiciary is dead.
Judge Lynch late Justice OF the Marine Court, ex-
pred on Monday and his successors adjourned the
proceedings before them yesterday in honor OF their
late professional brother. Judge Nelson delivered
another discussion in admiralty, and the United
States District Court, before Judge Belts, was ad
journed, cause being ready. The two trial branch
es of the Superior Court and the second part of the
Common Pleas, were also adjourned for the same
reason. The frs. part OF the Common Pleas is still
occupied with the libel case of Keller against
Church The Supreme Court General Term was
engaged all day in hearing the argument of the
of W. w Chester and Others against the Kingston
Bank. The decision of the Court is reserved. VIII
liaa, Dixon and James Goodwin, two seamen Of the
ship Francis were partly examined before Mr.. Com
missioner Nelson on charge of assauting and dan
gerously woundDg the second mate OF that vessel
with axe and handspike while lying on the coast
of Sicily, in June last.
The Crisis OF the tratIon-Removal
of the Cabinet.
1t is not yet twelve months since Gen. Frank
lin Pierce, of New Hampshire, was elected to
the Presidency of the United States by one Of
the most overwhelming majorities recorded in
the political annals OF this country since the
days of Washington. His nomination by the
Baltimore Convention was as great a surprise
to himself as it was to the party and to the
country. He had been one whose political
reputation had scarcely extended beyond the
limits Of his own Granite State. But such repu-
tation as he had in the other States Of the Union
was certainly calculated to convey the impress
sion to the public mind that Franklin Pierce.
placed on the Presidential chair, would dis
charge the high duties of his Office with resolu-
ton, vigor. wisdom, credit to himself, and honor
to the country whose destines he swayed
Imbued with this conviction and wearied
with the perpetual Discussions arising from the
anti-slavery sentiment which had for the past
few years distracted both the great political par
ties Of the country, and all but worked the dis
solution OF the Union, the citizens of the United
States, with unwonted unanimity and enthusi-
asm, greeted and resolved to support the nom-
nation Of Gen. Pierce. What though he was man
unknown to fame, and though his opponent in the
Presidential campaign had written his name high
up in the archives of history, and had won for
himself impershable renown and for his coun-
try honor and glory still there were peculiar
political reasons why the American people
Fhould prefer Franklin Pierce to Winfield Scott
Laying entirely out of view party prejudices
and party enthusiasm, the different position
and sentiment Of either on that question on
which hung and still hangs the stability and
permanency of the Union was ample reason
for this expression of preference. 1t was
matter Of too much notorety that General
Scott was, if not in favor Of abolitionism, at
least but lukewarm in his hostility to it. Not
so with General Pierce. His political life, and
his candid, unhesitating avowal of principles.
were undoubted guarantees that in him the
opponents Of the countrys peace and welfare
would meet little Of sympathy or encourage
ment. This was the point, before and above
all others, which gained for him the undivided
support Of the democratic party throughout
the country, and the votes Of the men of patriot
ism and national feeling, who formed large
proportion of the wing party. Thus was
General Pierce carried to power with unexam-
pied ecidf; and the news Of his elevation was |
hailed with joy, not only by the American peo-
pie, but by all lovers Of liberty and republic |
canism throughout the world.
And all this is the record Of an era not yet
one year old. And now how changed the aspect
Of affairs how disappointed the hopes and ex-
pectations then INDUCED in What sad and
melancholy contrast between November 1852,
and October, 1853. Then the democratic party
the party Of progress-presented picture Of
unity and solidity. To-day it is broken into
fragments, disunited, and consequently power
ess. In this State of New York-the EN-
ire State, which to a great extent influences
he whole country, North and South-the de-
mocracy presents the most deplorable aspect.
Divided into two or three or more rival factions,
waging against each other the most implacable
hostility, the democratic party not only de-
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