The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-06


Volume XsiH..... .....................Ho NO. A5'
New York, Thursday, October Q, 1859.
The News
The wings assembled in State Convention at SYRIA
ese yesterday, nominated their ticket erected their
platform, and adjourned. Toe national waigs, or
silver grsys, Is anticipated, are greatly disap
pointed, having only secured one candidate, Mr..
HOFFMAN; aud that after desperate struggle. Des-
pase the hsrmoSizHng speech OF Ex-Governor Hant,
which We publish in full toe grays exhibited their
indignation In manner not TO be misunderstood, rs
WIN b seen by the report OF their proceedings TIE
resoausious merely approve OF the enlargement End
completion al the canals, sud svod nation Al issues
altogether Now &c begin 70 knew something Of the
position md the srvag III the different parties AL
that 70 required 70 complete the pclssical pro-
grsmme Tor next month is the ticket seleecei
BY the seolitoalsts-or free democrats, as they Of
late cell thenselves-who met In CvBsention at Can.
asssss yesterday However,, their 5cket, as weli as
that u the se.xrdise wings, will have tendency to
deract from the strength OF the seft shell section of
the democracy and consequently the prospect of the
hard shess s much brighter. The dsap ,oiatment Of
the silver grays will not only keep large numbers Of
the national democratic or hard shell ticket La or
der that the people may know who have been recon-
meBaed tor their sufrase nc here insert the nomi
nations side by side:--
WINGS
For Secretary OF State
O. W. Clinton. j. A. serpLanck. +. W. Leavenworth.
For Attorney General
Jas ]. Brady Martin Grover. oglsn Hoffman.
For State Treasurer.
". Z. watson Francis eegur. h o. Spaulding.
For Comptroller,
James T. Cooley Rouert hel.,. JAS NJ. Cook.
For Canal Commissioner.
1no. g Msther. Ancrew j. Yates. ,ornellss Gardiner
John Fay ". IA. Bristol. Jonn +. Clark
For State Prison Inspector.
Il W. Bennett VIM Z, Deyer mos Kirkpatrick.
For Judges Of the Court Of appeals
9. Il. kuggles l. H. huggles. GEORGE wood
Hiram Demo. Hiram DEMO Joseph Mullen
For Clerk of the Court Of Appeais.
b :. Bovine A La.erton a. r. HARDWOOD
Now let us ascertain what the free democrats, I'M
der the lead Gerrit Smith, have done, and then
We shall have comparatively clear sailing.
According to the returns OF tue election which
took place tor State officers and Congressmea in
Georgia last Monday, it is PROBABLE thai the demo
Gratis have gained consi ierably upon the poll two
years ago. They have doubtless secured tneir Go
vernon, and large majority in the Legislature.
We publish to day the full details of the highly i'm
portant and interesting news from the SOUTH Pa hc
snd Australia which was Contained ii our files
brought by the Crescent City. The most exciting
pOrsaoh Of the Intelligence from South America is
that which relates 20 the serious difficulty whi n &C
CURED between the ca ptains OF number Of Amer
can vessels lying at the Chlncha Islands aad the
Csmmandant acting for the Peruvian government
The aggression OF This official upon the plain and
crew oi the Defiance had excited The dec lest indlg
nation amongst the Elasters OF the otner vessels
there, aud they promptly sought the protection OF
the Anne rican Minister ut Peru, which freely
dered, and with excellent effect, for so far it is
probable that the Peruvian officer Will ne removed
from his post and brought to trial Dispatches relative
70 this affair have been sent to Washington for the
consideration of the Cabinet. 1t will be observed
that there is not single man Of var belonging TO
the United STATES OF the place, aud that Mr.. Clay
Was compelled 10 charter spe ,ial steamer to take
HIM to the Chin has. We give full report Of the
meeting Of the captains and the entire correspon-
dence which passed between them and our repre-
sentative.
The political social, and financial items from
Perm, Bolivia, Chill, Ecuador, and New Granada,
give . clear view Of the resources, position, and
wants Of the governments and people Of the various
republics.
The new constitution had been inaugurated at
Panama with religious solemnities in the morning
and bul batting in the evening. The United States
Consul there had appeared before the authorities TO
prosecute negro, who was arrested upon q charge.
Of swindling many American emigrants on their
route " California. The prisoner had been remand
ed for another examinat on.
Our Australian files are to the 10th of July, and
the greater portion Of the is Of very import
ant character. The popular a. itatiou to procure
the unlocking" it is termed, of the lands from
The government, was rapidly progressing. Exten.
sive meetings we're held in order to procure reduc.
ION Of the land license tax, and delegated represen-
tasives attended from all the fruitful dggins" The
speeches we're bold AMI enthusiastic and the meet.
ing at McIver diggins, held July IL, would appear
70 insugurate era of reform which may even
1uate in a social and political revolution in that
country.
Great excitement was caused in Melbourne, by tie
Americans proclaming their intention of ceebra ting
the Fourth Of July In the usual manner. A very
sharp controversy ensued between the government
and democratic newspapers upoa the subject, which
We publish to day. together with report Of the $50
lutiQns adopted at preliminary meeting Of American
citizens held in the Exchange also the of the
Committee Of Preparation, aud the eloquent speech
made by George Francis Trin OF Mass ,chusetts, AZ
the banquet. Van Dieman's Land reports say that
john Mitchell and John Martin-the celebrated Irish
1eaders-had abscobded, and it was thought left the
colony. re ward is offered BY government for the
arrest Of Mr.. Mitchell The latest market rates. gold
circulars and shipping news, given else where.
despatch from Washington announces that
Postmaster General Campbell il endesvoring to 80
arrange. the transmission of the Southern mail. as
to prevent failures and reduce the time one day be-
tween this city and New Orleans. II is hoped that
he win succeed, for the present system Is sbomin-
able and not be depended upon.
The venerable Aahlon Dickerson, Secretary Of the
Navy under the administrations of Presidents Jack
son ano Van Buren,, died at his residence in Morris
county, N. j., yesterday morning. A biographical