The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-21
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TIE heavy storm no. only cbeus.ad nearly all kinds
q outdoor business yesterday, bnt ma,@ri4Ily i'm
peded the reception of news from all quarters. ree
praphic op. rations almost entirely suspen led
last eve pg but the disparity in That department
II fully nterbaance1 by the large amount of
general an very entertaining reading with which
our columns are supphed-besides, the various
thoroughfares Of the city have been cleapsed, pur
fed and reg De- ated hu adding Immensely to the
health co { r and sp ness of e.ery body.
The independent democrats Of Oneida county re-
Gently met 10 convention, and, ter endorsing the
Maine liquor Law, nominated candidates for State
Senator and local officers.
Great exe,tons are being made to repair the
bresk in the Erie canal near Rochester by Sunday
next. This accid-n has caused much Inconvenience
to dealers in breadstufs some OF VIII having sold
-four and wheat to be delivered this week find il
necessary to purchase fresh supplies ia order to
fulfil their contracts.
Orders have been received at Portsmouth N. H.,
for the disbsndipg of the United States hsheey
squadron. The season for takiog ish is about draw
ing to close and the services OF tho aeet are no
longer required for the reerut Before the opening
of the next Ct dish mackerel, and herring cam
paign it hoped that the dispute betseeu the rival
Yankee and colonial fishermen WI. be arranged to
the entire satisf ,ction of all concerned
Accounts Of the destructive effects of the hurr
cane which lately swept the Atlantic continue
20 reach from all quarters OF the seaboard.
The bark John Winthrop from Csnstantin ppe,
which reached Boston yesterday, very narrowly
escaued being sunk as will be by the eleTaphic
despatch.
We have advices from Barbad 'es to the 9th OF Au-
gust The news possesses more Of local than gen
era Interest We extract the most interesting items
relative to the commercial, judicial, and corporate
intelligence.
At quarterly meeting Of the xontr al City
Council held upon the l2'h inst, the Hon. Mayor
Wilson rendered his resignation Of Office to the
Board, upon the ground that he was rendered inca
pable Of performing his duties, and stood In dread
OF bis ife, owing TO the popular exc tement which
existed az 4inst him for his official connection with
the Gavazzi riots The resignation as after a long
debste accepted by vote of sixteen to eight. Col.
Hoesrth and Captain Cameron, OF the 2Gth regi-
ment were arrested and held to bail upon charge
of murder tor having given the command to fire to
the troops
The brothers Morgan yesterday underwent pre-
limipary exsmn alton at Newport for their receot
assault on the venerable Isaac S Hone and we're
ordered to give security In the of one thousand
dollars each TO ans yer at the next term Of the Com
mon Pleas Court.
Between eleven aud twelve hundred persons,
nearly al bound for California, left this port yester-
day in the steamships illinois aud Star of he West
The annual fall exhibition of the New York Hor
ticutural Society opened at Nibo's saloon las. eve
ming, and will continue open to-day and 70 morrow
On account of the ucessant rain Of yesterday there
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excellent one, though the contributors are interior
in number to thoee Of for ner exhibitions; bat we
have no doubt that those of our citizens who in.
dulge in the refined taste Of love for flowers vii
avail themselves OF the opportunity Of seeing the
oe collection at Niblo's. Fruits and vegeta ,es are
displayed in most appetiziDg richness and pro
fus,oD. The prizes were awarded last evening" list
Of which can be seen by reference to our regular
notice of the exhibition.
Considerable business was transacted ia the Board
OF Alderne3 last evening, without elicitng auy
debate Of importance, A petition was received
from Jacob Cole and others, compl aiming Of 4 want
OF an uniform system Of charges for costs or court
fees in the dstrc; assistant Justices clurss Ia thf
CITY # New York All the clerks Of these ci Irt4 i,
fact differ in charges for the issuing process ser
wee return trial &c de-. ~ to tbs fad entry o
10 ipm. NJ, and each apparently has law - sup
post sucl CHARGES, rs Que would be I'D ~ believe Il
the solemnity qhch a1arlcterizes The c0ur-e III
cecdings IN the clerks 0fice. The petitioner
Ett.,r state that the clerks Of the Marine Cor
fr 10 the commencement If an acton TO 10
final Judgment charge In the same way, only
about three times more than in these Justices