The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-23
The News

A very large, important and enthusiastic meeting
was held ast evening in Metropolitan Hall, to pre-
Benf public testi nonia to Captain fngraham of the
y. s. sloop of Saint Louis in appreciation of his
gallant con in rescuing the Hungarian, Koszta,
from the sbackles of the Austrians in the port of
6Dyrna. The representatives. of foreign nationali-
ties oufnumbered native citizens but the splen
did bah was deDsely thronged, many ladies occupy
ing seats in the galleries French Italian German
Hungarian, Swiss and Cuban exres gathered ia i'm.
neDse numbers, marshalied under their respective
revolutionary banners The speeches were eloquent,
AND Eli ted much applause. They were delivered In
French, Spanish, German, aud Sclavonian. We
publish this morning full report of the meeting.
The Africa SIrived at this port from Liverpool
hast evening, bringing English files to the 10th
inst and the latest continental advices. Tue East
ern question was stil unsettled. The reply of the
Gar to the altered Vienna note had not been re-
eeived ct the courts of the other great powers The
most important portion of the me- by this arrival
with reference TO the gueStio rsrota is the publica-
zion of a note circulated by the Sultan, 10 viii ,h be
very fully and firmly states the reasons for his dis
sent from the propositions endorsed at Vienna; and
the latest Partisan rumor, shich to the efe Il
that the Emperor Nicholas bad rejected sbe amended
note This report required official confirmation.
English pol lies were quite dull. Sir Charles Ma.
pier had been buried with solemn Hilary pomp.
Queen Christina Of Spain had visited Windsor Castle
in the absence Of the Queen.
TIE attention of the French government was still
directed TO the consideration of the food farf.
few trivial riots connected with the supply Of corn
had occurred in the provinces. The Paris Consttu-
tore discusses the Ko-za difficulty in long article
of which we give the leading points.
The scarcity of provisions bad caused some very
serious riots in the Italian States, and attempt had
been made to assassnaie the Papal L-gate at Raven
NJ. Commodore Vanderbilt had IN willingly incur
red the sin o. disturbing the poitcal-and, perhaps,
the Observation-Disclosures of dis Holiness the Pope,
by appearnes az Civita Vecchia in the North Star,
upon the very mJrniug that the Mszziui conspiracy
wa expected to break out The police at ir-t oppos
ed bis landing, as they viewed his large party with
suspicion hut they were afterwards convinced Of the
pacific bearing OF the gallant Commodore.
A variety OF miscellaneous matter, with the test
market quotations and shipping news will be found
ID this paper.
T~o State conventions were held by those who
claim TO be democrats in Massachusetts, yesterday.
The Democratic State invention, or what may be
designated as the soft she'll faction met a. Worces.
ter and nominated berry W. Bishop fr Governor,
and Levi A. Doelv for Lieutenant Governor Reso-
buttons we're adopted eaogisiag Secretary Cushing
Opposing British interference with regard u the fish
erirs and endorsing the of Capt. Iograhsm in
the Kosz-a affair The National, or hard shell Con
vention met in Boston, and nominated Bra iford l.
Wales for Governor and George Osborn for Lieuten-
ant Governor. 0ne OF the speakers in this body de-
nounced Mr.. Clubbing as a free soil vhig. Three
e. f,a hord Ma
Hon Rodman M. Price was yesterday nominated
as candidate for Governor by the New jersey De-
nocrstic Convention. There were several compe-
6tors for the honor, and owing to the opposition Of
the friends of Mr.. E. v. r. Wright the nomination
was not declared unanimous. However from pre-
sent Appearances the democrats Of New Jersey are
more firmly united than in any other State in the
Union.
The National Convention Of Universalists at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, yesterday adopted resolutions pro.
claiming against slavery, intemperance and war;
also in favor Of establishing Theological Seminary
N tois State.
Late news from New Mexico via New Orleans
states that I've companies Of United States troops
which left New York under General Garland had ar
rived AT Santa Fe III good health Gov. Meriweather
bad arrived out, ard been inau yurated. terrible
encounter Is reported 10 have taken place ia the
mountains near III Paso, between party Of fourteeo
Americans and some two hundred Apa3bes 10 which
eleven Of the Americans were Killed. The Unitea
States Dragons stationed the SPOT were too fsq
in number 10 render any assistance IN reneliog the
Indiaus The American Consul at ri P4so ID a.
serted bis BELIEF That very little resistance would b.
offered In tho event o. an alta upon Mesll Wales
nv Cen Garland and his forces.
Tie lsst accounts rom Tex deny The repo7ts Of
the hostile disposition and movepents Of the MeH'
caus, aud 0scars That more friendly feeiiogs never
EXISTED bets cen toe people 81 the two countries.
lie NJ, xican Minister ~ Washington has received
Information t1at Thousands 81 his countrymen ver'
vending ihc,r wy 70 The RIO Mesctla 10 cnnse
guence Q. ibe discovery d goi IN great abundanc