The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27
The News.
THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

THE EUROPEAN NAILS.
The steamsi ip Niagara arrived at Boston about
noon yesterday and her mails reached this city a.
en- early hour this morning. We have received our
4es Of foreign papers, but DO no. dnd il them any
thing Of interest additional to the comprehensive
summary Of news received f.om Halifax and pup
Ashed in yesterdays paper.
Mr.. sCBELL DECLINES THE HONOR.
We publish under the potica head the letter Of
HR. Augustus Schell to the ssceders from the
nayoralty convention at the Siuyvesant destitute
hat nominated Fernando Wood declining the no
ninssion for Mayor. 1t will be seen that Wilson
G. Hunt, the reform candidate has been nominated
IN place Of Mr.. Schell.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
The delegates TO the Auti REM State Conve' /.
ton met in Albany yesterday, aud nominated tn
entire whig State ticket We are not aware thai
there are any other organizations within the STATE
Mat can be brought TO the support Of Myrou Il
Clark; but the incubation OF political factions
during the present canvass has proved sstonishingy
hrge and rapid, it is not impossible but there MAY
be others yet to come. In consequence Of the deci
sion Of he folio wers Of Big Thunder we are coz
PEELED to repubish our programme of the Clark
coalition, in order that our readers may see at a
glance the character Of the forces marshaled by the
Seward disorganizers in support Of their candidates.
A now composed it stands thus:-
l. The Seward free soil ard section wings.
The Saratoga anti slavery fusionists of all parties
The free toilers proper of tbs Van Buren, AMI But
falo hool.
4 The State temperance or Maine lav Gllsncs.
s. The ultra Meme law party Of the Carson League
Q. The w0men's rights women.
7. The Anti Fenters.
AT Syracuse last night the Know Nothings Assem-.
bed in full force, to listen to speech from Daniel
u Imam their nominee for Governor
The free soilers of Massachusetts, have fallen ont.
A very pretty quarrel is in progress between Gen.
Wilson, the pubsrpa'oria candidate, ami Juige Al
len, . prominent leader of the party. The contro-
versy, however, viii hardly attract moments
notice outside the boundaries of the Bay STATE"
THE CORPORATION PAINTING.
The principal business transacted la the Board of
Aldermen last evening the ad ,ption Of the re
port Of the Committee on Printing, recommending
the advertising OF the Corporation notices to be ia
serted in FIVE papers having the largest circulation
in the city. There was some DEBATE on the snbje,
which elected some few hard knocks at certain pa
pers but nothing of a forensic display vas attempt
ed by any Of the "grave and reverend segnors' OF
the city Legislature. We consider the present pro-
any that has been as yet suggested. If the obje
OF the Corporation really is that there should be
Fair and extended competition for contract work,
the best way to accomplish that would be to aiver
tise In papers tina. are most read by the commu.
nifty.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
Flour advanced again yesterday, especially the
better and extra grades, 25c. 37ac. ger barrel.
Canadian was in brisk demand, with sales Of about
5000 bbs at IS 62t IS IS in bond, and 50 70 for
extra, 6uty pad. Wheat was scarce, and prices
uncertain. Indian corn was also better, and sold ~
Bic. &c., the latter figure for good yellow Cotton
was dull, with mode ate sales.
There was Q speculative movement 10 lead, owing
70 the advance OF the article ia England, and 700
tons oil Spanish, the spo. and to arrive were sol
ct IS 1s3 per 100 lbs.
AFFAIRS IN GUATEMALA.
In another part Of this mornings paper we pub
fish q letter from our Guatemala correspondent
from which it would see n that the inhabitants OF
The capital are In high state of alarm, causei by
recent violenta earthquake shocks. 1t is greatly
feared that Guatemala will suffer from the same
dissster that has laid San Salvador in ruins.
THE DRY GOODS TRADE.
Messrs. wimeriings q Mount held large sale o.
straw goods. All the OTIS were sod to good an
spirited company, and brought lair prices.
Nessrs. Coffin & Haydock held iarge catalogue
sale of French goods, which embraced 77S lots, ano
all Of which. with very few exceptions, we're dis
posed Of The line OF ribbons was sold ont vesy
clean, intending superior silk trimmings and ringes
lie sik dress goods were all readily sold ~ salts.