The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-29
view yosL, Friday, September 20, 1854.


and sne America at Halifax we have one week Letter
news from Europe and tue East. The mos inpor
It feature Of the intelligence from TIE Sc OF war
u the announcement Of the sailing OF she ex edition
asainst the C,mea. The force engaged 10 this en-
terprise amounts about seventy-five thousand -o
diers anHDtwenty five thousand seors. The fee
paid 70 comprise seven hundred vessels of all de
scsjctions sailed from Varaa on the 4tl i1st., AID
would probably reach its destination By the
lttp. II is said that the French generals
differed IN opinion - - the pr,prieIy OF
Che movement, and that orders from the
French government had been sent OFT to stop it,
execution. A report prevailed that tia Baltic
feet would return to Eneaad, and thet S'r Charles
Napier would resign. Beyond tue Caucasns, the
Russians had rst.eated from several OF tneir porn
which had given rise 10 the belief that Schapy had
obtained important III ccesses over his adverssres
The French government are Ia Che mail es for a
loan of four buDdr ea million frans rhe fro I,
Spain il innpo rtant. rhe revolutionary eem-n; Ia
still ket under, but violen. demonstration OF tue
republicans SCENE 20 be nomentarily expe ted
The ne9s ON China states that no attack had yer
been made upop Csaton. rhe latest market reports
are given il aaothtr cgLnmn.
PoLrIoAL MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
At meeting of the Municipal Reform Com nit.
zee, held last evening, Nicholas Dean was unani-
loously nominstei for Mayor, Ne. Dean was for
many years President of the Cr0ton Aqueduct
Board, and is now Presi3. ut of the Harlem r Ill.
road Com any. We have not heard that he has
accented the nomiua.iln. The committee recon-.
mended the following gentlemen for oity officers
Francis r. Tillou, for Recorder; Welcome r. Beebe
for City Judge; A. W. Bradford, for Surrog Ate; and
Chauncey Schaftr or A. Oakley Hall, for District
Attorney.
The bard shell democrats held their elections for
delegates to tire various nominating conventions for
city aud county officers, last evening With bu.
few unimpo tant exceptions, everything passed of
tremendously.
The Wing General Committee met last evening
ard appointed This day week "a the time for hold
ing the primary elections Of that party. Tb, merit
Of the various taaed Of candidate for Mayor wer.
freely discussed but in the present foggy state Of
the political atmosphere, mere opinions ere WORTH
less.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
Fall reports of the four exciting political conveu.
tSOss recently held at Auburn will be found in e
HERALD Of oeag. Oar special reporters ha re CIV
the Only detailed account Of the secede g Auti-SA
hraska Convention, which was held on Tuesday
evening. The debates Vi be found intare sting. in
asmuch as they give an insight iuto e intrigue by
VIII IN the wings succeeded 10 forcing their tick {
upon the SO called independent org snizatiofs. The
"Tenperance" Convention seems TO have been
rather an Incorporate sffir.
Tie Liberty Party State Convention mot at Syra-
cuse yesterday, and after considerable b ckerag no
minated TIE following ticket for State officers =
For Governor-Wm. Goodall, OF New 70 k for
Lieutenant Governor Austin Ward of Oneida; for
Canal CoDmissioDsr--John C. Harrington, of o.
wego; Tor State Prison laspector--Mr. Shspscott.
THE PROTESTANT rfiscoPAL CONVENTION.
The second days session OF the Protestant Epis
ecpsl Convention was held yesterday. There was
morning and An eseniog session. At the latter q
resolution was introduced by Rev. De- Pardee, tia
the convention do to-day, 1T III ocl3ck proceed t.
the election Of provisional bishop for ths dtocsss.
DIT. Tying moved substitute, that .he convention
request the stslding committee of the diocesa to
call special convention for the purpose - NJ ,e
on the fourth Wednesday in November. After an
exciting discus sion TIE question taken by yea
or nays on the substitute which was lost end the
original oution ado ted. Owing TO the press
of matter we are compelled TO omit our report.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There vas q spirited debate in the Board of
COuptrolleI's report, and an accompanying bulge,
Of voluminous testimony extending over 400 fo,os
taken before the Recorder in 1868, in respect -
alleged official corruption amongst the late Common
Council, The testimony is said to cont lin some ex
trsordinary Developments, but is must DO remcm
bered that the evidence was wholly er parfe. The
document was ordered to be printed under tho
supervision OF the Comptroller. Mr. Reynolds, con.
tak ~, fro, yha cit nt.I
another proposal relation 70 the surseader Of his
contract.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
Common brands of State -four closed yesterday at
s7at 81 II, which was In some cases l2k cents per
barrel lover Other descriptions we're dull Of about
the previous days rates. Canada white whsst sold
at 81 81 81 90 per bustel free Of duty, and lot
OF Wisconsin OF upper lake s)ld at 81 46. Indian
corn tribe better and closed at 76c. nc. for
sound Western mixed. Rye sold at 81 is. Rice wa
active and higher, with sales OF about 500 casks
&c. 6ac. here and to arrive. At the cose strictly
prime was held at 5ic. a &C. per pound
Messra. Coffin & Haydock held large special SAL
yesterday Of Paris worsted goods Of the i'm Jorts
tisn Of Mess 8. Bernhard 4 Hutton. The catalogue
comprised 523 lots. The heaviest line consisted OF
French merino all Of which were sold and at price.
equal to about ten per cent advance on previous
sales Of the kind the present season. Tue com ,any
was unusually large, and the bidding quite spirited
Thtre also lire OF Tnibet coored cloths when
sold well. TIE delaines, with the exception o.
ssne Of the plads were also sold at qnite sstisfsc
tory prices. Many out of town purchasers asen ded
The sale, and contributed to the brisk aess of toe
goeds. For the ange of prices obtained we refer
to . statement Of the same under the head of the
City Trade Report
Messrs. wilmerdings Mount held moderate
sale Of carpets, which consisted Of leo lots and $50
pie Of oil CLOTH which all sold at fair prices
compared to previous sales.
M,sHs Bernhard & Hutton win to-day Offer
shrough the above house, large lue Of bombs-
z mes.