The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-04

se' York, Saturday, November 4, 1854.
The News.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
~ the arrival OF the Arabia at this port yesterday
Shavc adviees rom Europe Of three days later
~. The intelligence that abe brings, although
hAeresmg no decisive facts regards the
operations IN tn Crimea. We have reviewed it's
principal features In our leading article. Equal In
interest, but equally unproductive Of results the
heatile correspondence which has taken piece be-
tween Mr.. Daniel F. Sckles, the Secretary of the
Aneli an Legation, and Mr.. George Peabody, the
Prince Of American bankers-the enterta ner Of
herds and dipomatis.s. We recommend this spicy,
highly seasoned and most characteristic correspond
enee to the especial notice Of our readers It will
supply the excitement wanting in the from the
Crimea-
CONVENTION WITH RUSSIA.
We publish elsewh here the official proclamation
confirming the convention eutered into between the
United States and Russia, establishing the principle
II the rights Of neutrsls at The convention
provides thas Tree chips make free goods, aud that
the property Of ntutras board eaemy vessels is
exempt flem confscaton unless contraband Of war.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
Following close upon the frigh.ful accident up0a
he Great Western railroad in Canada, whereby
nearly one hundred persons we're either killed
yight or shOckiDgly wounded we have to record
another, equally disastrous. On Wednesday, a.
midnight, train ON the Rock Island railroad, whsa
near MiDoka, ran over horse, which threw the
CINE ant of the track, breaking the ribs Of the
engineer and killing and wounang between thirty
and forty first class passengers Many OF the latter
were 90 dIeadfuly scalded thst no hope was enter
Saineo Of their recovering. Oar teegra ohio accoun.
is uravoidsbly Imperfect, but the of several
Of the sufferers AZ. given.
LocEPoRr FIRE.
Details Of the destructive fire at Lockport are Civ
En- under the teIegrspbic head. About twenty
buildings and their contents were consumed, nclud
ing churches and hotels. The loss Is yarious'y est
mated at from one to two hundred thousand dol
lars, partly covered by insurance. The fire origin
ated from the insautious use Of lamp filed with
campbens
THE KNOW NOTHING REVOLT.
We publish under the political head the pronun
oiamento of the Know Nothing revo tsrs, recently
promulgated from the Council at Utica. It gives a
plain state nent Of the why's and wherefo es tina 70
Ahed in the calling Of an Independent State Goa
vention, which repudiated the action of the dele.
gates at Odd Fellows Hall in this city, and resolved
s',hat the ticket nominated by the Grand Council Is
aths Orcer." The constitution of the o der seems
- have been terribly maltreated, and, therefore.
reorganization is deemed expedieut F ON the
document alluded to it would appear that the sece
ders have the best Of the argument. and that the
Grand Council are justly chargesble with the al
1sged delinquencies. We likewise publish ticket
for city officers, issued by Council No. /, Ninth
yard, made up from the nominees Of the various
DAries, and appended to it Ia An affidavit charging
nj sorts Of Nervousness upon the executive COM
nittee. These documents are curious affairs, and
ase calculated ~ excite lively sensation.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
mass meeting Of the democratic electors Of the
Sixth Congressional district, was held last evening
- Monticello Hall, TO ratify the nomination Of
Charles d. Meade, Esq., for Congress. An address
and resolutions were read and adopted. They win
b found in another column.
grocer, named Moses Myers, was last aight ar
rested on picion Oh setting his st,Ie OIL nre In
Grand street. The case viii be Investigated by the
Fire Marshal, before Justice Welsh, .his day
John Williams, taird mste Of the packet ship Elk
eelscr, was artsted on Thursday, charged with the
murder Of JOHN Sveeny, one Of tue crew Of s3at
snip. on the 2Ssh Of July last This case 10 one OF
shoc&ing baiharity.
In the Supreme Court, special term, yeste risy,
upon motion Tor q writ Of mandamus requiring
ahe Parker Vein Company and its officers to permit
parties 70 transfer their stock OF said company
Judge Morris 6ecds that the evidence Of the oar
Ties interested must be left where stood wnen the
frauds were discovered until TIE courts By adjudi-
cation, or tie Legislature by enactment dispose OF
he matter, and denied the molten.
An interesting case, involving the right Of travel
hrs On railroads 70 seats In the cars, was decided
yester day by Judge McCany. Arcport d the facts
b given else shsre.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The New Brunswick Legislature has ratified tbs
reciprocity trssty, aad also passed act SINH ar r.
thAt adopted by the CAnaaian pari.msn. Eespeotios
tho importation Of foreign breadstuas, g.
Another - the vessels seat oas from 81. Johns
N.F, IN search Of the Missing boats OF the steam
amp Arctic, has returned after an unsuccessful
uise. Tue only hope nov entert AIMED for tas fate
81 thoss la the ooass 10, taa: shsy may have oeeo
picked up by outward bousd vessels.
has been aScsrtained that the reporssi bseah in
fns Delaware division Of the Peansylsa.ia canal il
ho* 20 extensive as a. afst supposed. Tie damAg. \
win be Iepsred in fsw dsys. 4
Inc STOCK Oh cotton on hand at New Orleans on !
ne LIST inst was estimated a. lis 900 bales. SOCK
On hand at charleston I'd Inst IL, $50 bales.
STATE OF TIE MARKETS
1he'foseign new by the Arabia tad the effect o,
enhancing the prices Of breadstuffs. iadisu corn
advanced fully two cents per busael, aad comn,,
y medium grades Of -four 25c. a ga. per barrel
while choice snd extra brands we're q m, but IA.
ahsnged in prices. There was No ~hea. on TIE
market, and no sales Of moment reported. Pork
siosed 6ali, and la favor Of buyers. Lad "a. from
H. TO &c. better. Cotton, with FAIR sAlss, 0ls "a