The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-08
The News.

The election commences at sunrise this moraing,
and will continue without ntermission till sunset.
We publish, for the benefit Of both candidates and
yeters, list of the nominations made by the
different parties, excluding however, those for
the State only, which have been already pub
hshed We have added to the list the School
Commissioners, who are justly regarded by
many as important officials, on account OF the
views held by Catholics on the question of education
as pursued in our ward schools The division of the
city into Council districts will have the effect of
dering the present election more complicated than
any that has hitherto been held in this city, and it
win therefore be several days before correct returns
can be had. Tomorrow morning we will doubtless
be enabled to give pretty accurate account, how.
ever of the way in which the elections in this city,
Brooklyn, and Williamsburg, as well as the State
generally have gone. Voters would do well to read
the instructions to the manner Of voting, and to
pay particular atten ton to the character of the tick
cts placed in their hands as there is great deal of
deception going on.
Last evening mass meeting of the coloTed popu-
iation held at the Church of the Messiah, woos-
Ter street-Sfr jeremiah Powers in the chair The
object to take action in reference to the election
The meeting unaI imously decided in favor of the
ticket Of the free democracy"-but there was an alb
sence of all enthusiasm and excitement, and the
meeting was extremely thin, showing how little in
terest The coored people really take in anything
la,ng to abolitionsm.
"Alert," our special Washington correspondent,
to-day furnishes an outline of what it is understood
will form few Of the leading features of the first
ANIMAL message of President Pierce. Among other
important recommendations, viii be the annexation
Of the Sandwich Islands, upon terms that it is
thought viii be satisfactory to the people Of both
countries. Finding that the islanders are again ex.
ceediDgly anxious for admission into this Union, as
has been already announced by the last arrival from
California, Gen. Pierce is determined to throw open
the doors and permit them to enter as soon as pos
sible. For graphic resume Of the Presidents
views with regard TO the Pacific Railway project the
Garay and Sloo grants, Canadian reciprocity, the
modification Of the tariff, the regeneration Of the
navy, &c, see the despatch Verify the next session
Of Congress is destined to be very busy one.
One Of our correspondents has written very in
teresng letter relative to matters and things gene
rally in Washington, to which the attention of the
reader is directed. He makes the gratifying an.
nouncement that Secretary Dobbin is perfecting
arrangements for thorough reformation and reor.
ganzation Of our whole naval system, and will not
rest satisfied until he fl nds that our maritime power
Is fully equal if not superior, to any other in the
world.
We learn by despatch that Captain Gibsons
present mission to Washington is connected With the
case Of his first officer of the Flirt, Mr. Graham, who
- still detained In prison by the Dutch authorities at
Batavia. As Mr.. G. il D,s..sh subject, 1t is proba
BILE bis own government will take c9gnizance of the
affair.
Governor Seymour, orr new Minister r, i,rssia
was in attendance at the State Der .tment yester.
day He will leave NewYork, ro,,ts for at. Peters
burg, ON the 26th inst.
Senator ioOinps aas written a very tart reply in
answer 70 the charges preferred against him by
Secfetary Davis, will be seen by the extract en-
bodied in telegraphic despatch. As both are gen.
tlcmen Of the chyalric school, 1t ia thought by some
Of the Southern papers that there will be appeal
70 some other weapons than goose quilts before the
dispute is finally settled.
Gen. Cushing's episte TO the Massachusetts, de-
mocmcy has had the effect Of completely disorgan.
ixing the coaltionists in Middlesex county. There
was a grand row and split among the national de-
mocrass and coalitionists, in their convention at
Charlestown yesterday.
Gov Lane, of Oregon, at the head OF some United
States troops and company of volunteers is report
ed to have had a terrif, battle with the Indians in
the Umpqua valley, in which the red men were de-
feated and compelled to sue for peace. The Go
vernon was severely but not dangerously wounded.
A private despatch from gentleman on board
the steamer Daniel Webster, which arrived at New
Orleans early on Sunday morning, states that John
Michel reached San Francisco direct from Tahiti
instead Of The Sandwich Islands. He was accompa
MED by his vile and children The amount Of treasure
known to have ea San Francisco on the 10th ult was
81 ,4s3 1874 by the Sierra Nevada belonging 70 the
Nicaragua line, and 81 056,lSl by the Golden Gate
Of the Panama line-being over two and BALI mil
hons Of dollars on board the two steamers. AS we
remarked yesterday, the amount Of gold in the hands
~ passengers and on board the Uncle Sam, would