Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-24

Latest from New York.-A very large, i'm
| portant, and enthusiastic meetngwas held Thurs
day evening, in Metropolitan Hail. New York, &c
| present publictesimonaltoC Captain Ingraham, OF
the Y. $. sloop-of-war ST. Louis, in appreciation OF
his gallant conduct in rescung the Hungarian
koszta, from the shackes of the Ausrians. in the
port of Smyrna. The representatives of foreign
| nationalities ounumbcred native born citizens,
but The splendid hall was dcnscly thronged, many
ladies occupying seats in the galleries French,
Italian, German Hungarian, Swiss, and Cuban
cxiles gathered in immense numbers. marshaled
under their respective revolutionary banners. The
speeches were eloquent, and elected much APP
plause. They were delivered in French, Spanish,
German, and Sclavonian We publish this morn
ing full report of the meeting.
The Africa arrived at New York from Liverpool
ON Thursday evening, bringing files TO the 10Th
inst, and the latest continental advccs The
Eastern question was still unsettled The reply
of the Gear to the altered Vienna note had moi been
received al the courts OF the other great Powers.
The most important portion Of the news by this
arrival with reference 10 the qnesio rsrata is the
publication of note circulated by the Sultan, in
which he very fully and firmly states the reasons
for his dissent from the propositions endorsed at
Vienna and the latest Partisan rumor which was
TO the effect that the Emperor Nicholas had reject
ed the amended note. This report required Off
cal confirmation.
English politics were quite dull. Sir Charles
Napier had been buried with solemn military pomp.
Castle in the absence of the Queen.
The attention of the French Government was
still directed To the consideration ofthe food tariff.
few trivial riots, connected with the supply of
corn had occurred in the provinces. The Paris
Constitutional discusses the KosZta difficulty in
long article, of which we give the leading points.
The scarcity of provisions had caused some very
serious riots in the Italian States and an attempt
had been made TO assassinatc the Papal Legate
at Ravenna. Commodore Vanderbilt had, unwit.
tingy incurred the sin Of disturbing the political
and, perhaps. the Recommendations of His
Holiness. the Pope by appearing at Civita Vecchia
in the North Star, upon the very morning that
the MaZzini conspiracy was expected 10 break
out The police al first opposed his landing. as
they viewed his large party with suspicion, but
they were afterwards convinced of the pacific
bearing of the gallant Commodore.
Two State conventions We're held by those who
claim To be democrats in Massachusetts on We'd
nesday. The Democratic State Convention, or
what may be designated the soft shell faction,
met al Worcester and nominated Henry w.
Bishop for governor and Levi A. Dowly for lieu,
tenant governor. Resolutions were adopted
logising Secretary Gushing, opposing British
interference with regard TO the fisheries. and en-
dorsing the course of Captain lngraham in tho
koszta affair. The national, or hard shell con-
vcnton met in Boston. and nominated Bradford
l.. Wales for governor, and George Osborn for
lieutenant governor.
Hon Rodnan NJ Price was, on Thursday,
nominated as candidate for governor by the New
Jersey democratic convention. There were sew
eral competitors for the honor, and owing 10 the
opposu,nu Of the friends of Mr. E. V. h. Wright
th, non,naion was not declared unanimous.
However. tr"m present appearances, the demo-
Gratis " New Jersey more firmly united than
in any other state IN the Union.
The Nmiou Il Convention of Universalists, at
Columbus Uh,n, yesterday adopted resolutions
proclaming against slavery, intempcrancc and
war. s.a .ne. ...
Late news from New Mexico, via New Or
leans, states that five companies of United States
troops which left New York under General Gar
land had arrived AT Santa Fc in good health. Gov.
Merweather had arrived out, and been inaugural
ted. terrible encounter is reported TO have Ia
ken place in the mountains near I'll Paso, between
a party of fourteen Americans and some two hun
dred Apaches, in which eleven of the Americans
were killed. The United States Dragons, sta
toned near the spot were TOO few in number to
render any assistance in repellng the Indians.
The American Consul at I'll Paso had asserted
his belief that very little resistance would be Of
fcred in the event Of an attack upon Mcsilla Val
Icy, by Gen. Garland and his forces.
The last accounts from Texas deny the reports
of the hostile disposition and movements OF tho
Mcxicans, and DECLARE that more friendly feelings
never existed between the people of the two
countries,