The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-06
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Up 70 two e'o'ock Ills morning there we're 70
8 gn OF the ste m h p. Arcsic And Canada, both
OVERDUE at tsis port. The former Is now In her
ssytpit enth ard be latter in b.r thi esn,b day.
The propeller Petrol left Greeaocs On tie Ten nlt.,
and IL, stberefore, Dog in her Nv Mt nth dsy.
sicce tuesday We have bad plea weather, q b
iiDe moonlight highs, and ous spatch rom II Ill
fax ssatee a N weather tn re yesterday wa hne
ard clear bu nothing had been seen at that port Of
the delayed steamships.
THE roaIcIpc AT THE ST. NICHOLAS.
II trial cf Doctor Graham for the HON eide of
COL Lorirg n an unfortunate Iencontre on the "a
Of Aug St iii continues 10 occupy the Court OF
oyer ard Ter jnyr, shich Is day dense.y crowd
ed. T e case for the prosecution 8 not yet closed.
Mrs. Loring. the widow Of the dsceased, was remov
I'd fon the witness Atand in state of extreme
nervousness, and was unable to return to undergo
exam nation.
THE NINTH WARD HOMICIDE.
Yesterday one OF the coroners h an investigl-
ti1n nto the circumstances after ding the death OF
Peter G. Pest, who was stabbed by jeremiah King,
at the conner Of Horatlo and Washington Streets on
"Wednesday evening The jury returned q verdict
against KING, and re was remsndsd 10 prison, 10
asait tie action Of the grand jury.
THE EyroRr TRADE, ETC.
The exports of breaJstnffs to Europe during the
month OF September have been exceedingly igh.
here has also been a large falhag Of in imports
and the decrease for the remaining months OF the
year is expected 20 be mn h greater. The large
sales OF goods made through the auction rooms in
the talier part OF the season. mostly az lower rates
then az which they could be imported, has efsctn
silly checked irnpor for time, and may in the
end tcE the revenue OF the govern nent. At the
present period OF high rates of sterling exchange,
active shilmeI to Of specie, and light exports Of
breadstufs, we find the resources OF country
still ample to meet this apparently threatening
phase III our commercial affairs, and to slstan
national prosperity. The crop Of cotton promises
TO be a full average IL has commenced arriving
nearly month earlier than last year, and ia said to
be Of fine quality. Some shipments of new cotton
already on the way TO Liverpool, and before NJ.
veber sets in at the present low rates OF freghts,
the exports mrst become large as TO tell against
the rates of exchange. With the decline Of
sterling bills shipments of specie viii cease. The
banks re1ilain strong, and the gold received from
CalifoInjaremans among us. Sterling exchange is
already easier, and closed on Wednesday AZ % to
%, and dali at that, while last week as high as
10 was obtained. Two or three Of the last steamers
have carried out less specis than was predicted.
About 100000 instead Of $780, 900, first reported,
went from Boston the 9th, and 81 lO2, 900 from
thia port the 30th ult instead of ST. 800 900 as
predicted, and less than one million YESTERDAY,
which was the sum confidently predicted. No COZ
siderable parcel Is likely to be again shipped from
this side unt the sailing Of the Colins steamer on
the 18th October. In the meantime We shall pro.
baby again receive two millions of gold from
California. Cotton and gold are things which, with
economy and prudence, will sustain and carry the
country through its difficulties in triumph.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board was in session last evening" and a
number OF petitions and reports were acted on. The
report of the Council Committee on Finance, appro
printing one thousand dollars to the commander ani
officers Of the steamship Washington, for their gal
liant conduct IN aiding in the rescue of the passen
gers and crew OF toe ship Winchester, was debated
and laid on the table. The difficulty in the way of
tbe passage of this appropriation is tho manner in
which the money is distributed. The committee
give 1t to the officers, but many members wish to
Include such Of the participated in the res.
cue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The national baby show came off at Spri1giisld,
Ohio, yesterday, according to announcement, and
we should Judge it fully answered the anticipations
Of its projectors. One hundred end twenty pretty
pratt,ers were exhibited. The names Of the success
iul competitors are given under the teegraphic
head. Characteristic letter frou. Horace Greeley
was read to the company.
The State Agricultural Fair in this city was at
tended yesterday bg large concourse Of visiters.
A full report Of che plocee 1iDgs Of the Americ
BilIe Union may DC found in today's Paper. II is
very interesting.
Final Disruptioa Of the Old Whig Party.
Daniel Webster pronounced upon the party
whose strongest brRwaIk he had been, the
oracuor sentence that after November, 1852, it
would have ceased to exist. With his pr
rhetic glance, he had ftreseen events Wrapped
in the womb Of that years coatest, and hidden
to the public eye. The four of delivery has
come. The nominations for State officers which
have been made BY the wing party within the