The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-26
1'Ac News

TAc Eews.
THE CONVENTION or FREE DEMO tf5ATS.
The eyes Of the politicians of this pecally
those of the wbgs-a1e turned towards Auburn,
and they will probably remain fixed in that dire
ton until sitter ThuIscey next, by which time the
free demoera's, the Independent voters, and the
teetotaIlers, viii have concluded their palavers
The State Convention of the fee 6emocrecy a.
sembled last evening, AMI selected John jay to
preside. John p. Hale seems TO be the prime
leader. He made set speech, and was cbai man of
the committee on resolutions which reported in &C
ceraa &c wih the often repeated declarations Of the
free sellers. Although the convention met for tha
expires purpose OF nominating State ticket, il is
not ,mps obable that it viii 60 over to the wings.
The convention, without deciding the question o.
nomination. a. journed till thie morning. The mass
csnvertion Of Independent voters, called by Ger.
Blu lard, ana the Adjourned Saratoga Convention Of
Greeley and Conn., any, being both ends OF the origin
al Saratoga Convention held last Jnls, meet today
at Auburn, and upon their action VIII depend, in
great de gree the movements and nominations Of
the free democrats.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The details OF two weeks later news from Cali
for la viii be found in another part of this morn
ieg's HERALD. Although not important, the inte-
hgepce is highly interesting to the merchant, the
f.nancier, the politician, and the general reader
All will find something TO attract special atten
ton. The markets had taken decided for tn
better; hoar had advanced trife, and the more
important articles Of consumption were finding
brisk sale. TIE aggregate shipments of gold wcro
el1s IL folio wing the immense sums that left tie
Pacific state last car, and had alseaSy exceeded in
amount the shi ,ments Of any previous twelve
months, except 1858. Politics occupied q gooily
share OF the public mind, and the various parties
and factions wings, democrats, eletionis.s, rosf.
waters, and bore.aa6-snegs--ba all msrshalled
their rces and were ready for the CONTEST wiich,
by toe way. took place the stu Of the present
month. Conrsgra,iun had been busy in the
new state sin our last intelligence, and number
Of little villages had been destroyed by the devour
log element and property to the amount Of nc My
million Of dola,s consumed. The mines continued
t. reward the gold hunters TO the full extont Of their
reasor able desires and the aericuurists were reap
ing baryests such as aIe only read of west OF TIC
Rocky Mountains Affairs Of tonor, a:slss nations
murders, Iial5 by the Lynch CODE and tree branch
executions, occupy sbost their customary space on
the catalogue Of crime. Bot oil THE is looked Co. IN
o new country, and among p'cm'scuous popu'
htion such people the shores Of the Pacific.
We have also by this arrival received news from
Kamschatka, China, Oregon, Lower California, and
the States of Central America, which may BE- found
IN another part OF to days paper.
NEWS FROM GaEyToWS.
Our correspondent at san Juan del Norte, writing
ON September 10th, says tsat Doctor Green, British
consul to Mosquito, had arrived. The news OF the
bcmbasdment Of Greytown was not known in Eog
bnI oef. hint he Loa rNs ;ortxy Cd
70 the people ttat England will lot protect them
unless they manage TO live in peace with all men.
Affairs in Granada remained about the same. Sur
geon Davis, OF tie revolutionary party, shot
brother surgeon N treacherous manner al Virgin
Bay.
IMPORTANT Fgoy ST. DOMINGO.
Kingston (Jam) papers received yesterday state
that they had intelligence of she fact that the Domi
mean government had appointed a commission to
treat W th the United States authorities and com.
mander of the squadron there, on the subject Of
the cession Of samana either By purchase treaty
arapg, nent, to Cur government.
from BUENos AYREs.
Our files from Buenos AyTcs arc TO the 29th OF
July, and contain fourteen days later news We ex.
tract from the Argentine Pocic, Of that day as ex-
tended commercial, political and eocial summary,
uS tLe cfOW btat OF oAI CultlinhS w
70 publish today.
AFFAIRS N THE WEST INDIES.
BY the arrival Of the Promotions VIC have re-
ceived our files Of Kingston (Jamaca) papers to the
18th Of September. The news is not important.
Acting under IN English order in council, the
Governor General, with the consent Of the Pryy
Council, bad Issued procl ,mation dissolvng the
House Of Assembly. The home government looks 70
reform in the colonial constitution and hence the
Island is involved In the excitement of general
election under very unusual circumstances. Cholera
ain prevailed in few parishes. The weather was
very Uncertain, refreshing rains having been ex
psrienced in some pla.es al the moment when the
localities suffering from drought. Considerable
seriousness was shown by the local press on the re
eipt of q report from Halifax to the eject tina.
United States squadron had been despatched to
3rcytown.
In Tobag3 member Of the House OF Assembly
ad ven notice Of his intention to move series of
esoluSons expressing want Of confidence in the
ioveJnor General.
The last sanitary and agricultural reports from
'arba oes are satisfactory.
ANOTHER FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.
A negro named Henry Massey was arrested al
Harrisburg on Saturday, claimed by Franklin
tight, of Maryland, as fugitive slave, aud on the
me evening at Philadelphia bearing was com
70, ced before a Commissioner, who adjourned the
sc until M1Dday morning in order 20 ALLOW tho
hxesl IN, ..,..Il Accord