The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08

The News.
THE STATE ELEcrfoSs YESTERDAY.
Elections we're held yesterday in the States of
New Yovk, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois aud Wis
sof'sin. The returns far as received, are given
in this mornings HERALD. Ia this State the com
pEcations Of parties have rendered il next to i'm
possible TO approximate even the result thus early.
The chances are nearly equally divided between
feymour, imam end Clark, although the proba
taifies gre favorable to Seymour for Governor. As
far as this city, the aspect is extremely foggy, but
there are good grounds for believing that Fernando
Wood has been chosen Mayo. However, all il
rs ye. in state Of tornenting uncertainty, and
- the Know NoshiDgs have completely knocked
sway tie bases Of all revious calculations
and estimates, it is not worth while to
speculate upon the results, but patiently and re-
sgned,y await the untsngling Of the entaug clements
In Michigan in spite Of the efforts OF Gen. Glass; the
fusie nis's have undoubtedly elected their State
ticket ard solid phalanx OF anti Nebraakaite
delegates to Congress. In New Jersey the wings
have carried all five of the Coneressmen, and the
Legislature is believed to be decided, Know Moth
ng. We have re ,eived but partial returns from
illinois and Wieconsin--they are ntiNebraska.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Neither the steamer due q. this port no the one
due AZ Halifax, have yet made their appearance.
THE ARcrIc's MISSING BOATS.
The telegraph announces that the schooner Lilly
Dale, arrived at St. Johns N F., had picked up one
Of the Asotic,s boats thirty miles north Of Cape
Race AID & added it is thought this is the boat
which Dorian and his party were In. This Is
great mistake The boat in which were Dorian and
his fellow sufferers was hoisted On board the ship
Huron, Capt Walls, snd by her taken to Quebec,
where she still remains. Here are her dimensions
Is forwarded by the captain of the Huron Length
II keel, twenty four feet two inches, breadth OF
beam seven feet five inches. The number saved
by this boat vas thirty-one. There renained three
boats Of tie Arctic to be accounted for. namely:
the one containing the first officer, AIR. Gourley,
snd bis party; the one containing the cbiaf eng
neer and his party, and the one containing the
butcher Of the ship "a practical b,atman besides,)
with few gentlemen and a greater number o.:
Ladies. The two boats seen by tho Lilly Dale
must be two OF the above named three.
The Newfoundland AID London Telegraph Com
pAny's steamer Victoria arrived here yesterday
from Sc. Johns, n F. She brings one o. the lite
boats Of the los. steamship Arctic probably one of
those which arrived at Newfoundland under com
mand Ct Mr.. Bashlam.
THE ARRAY AT THE NORTHERN HOTEL.
In anotbe; portion of to days paper will be found
an interesting statement OF the proprietor OF the
Northern Hotel, In Cortlar d. street. which WAS the
scene Of bloody ARRAY bet~een party Of men who
bad been On large. excursion aud the barkee Der,
In wich toe latter received stab in the side
- the hands Of Of the rioters Yesterday those
peri ons wto had been arrested on the complaint Of
Ace proprietor Of the hotel for roting, were held
bail each in the ofs5O0 to ans yer the charge
preferred against them.
DEATHS At SEA.
TIE ship Texas, arrived yesterday from Rotter
dan, lost sixteen passengers by cholera on the
yssssge Tie Hamburg strip John Hermann, from
Hanaug, arrived yesterday, reports eighteen
deaths.
LOCAL MATTERS.
The steamship Glasgow arrived at this port yes
terday from Liverpool with three hundred AMI
Gxty passengers.
TIE trial Of C,p.sip Smith, charged Nth having
been engaged IL the African slave trade was i'd
jouped yesterday, in consequence Of the illness ola
juror, until today.
Yes.srisY nornipg the Fifth ward police arrested
colored woman named Sarah Jaue Williams, on
paspacion Of attempting to poison the Inmates of
dkreputable house in Church street. by putting ar
senic in the coffee prepared for breakfast. Five
fVie"ns paEsooh III Lle CoHee, Out au OF tnem SUD
ssquenty recovered from the effects Of the MIXTURE
cxcsp one girl, who was taken to the hospital in
dangerous state.
THE DETENTION OF THE MAILS.
The steamship Knoxville, arrived at this port
yesterday from Savannah, brings the great Western
snd Southern mails tina. had been detained three
dsys q Augusta, Ca
STATE OF THE MARKETS
The election excitement interfered to some extent
With trade yesterday, but owing 10 Increased receipts
and diminished Eastern dem,nd, com non grades
Of -four were quite dull, and sales could not have
been forced without the concession OF lac. &c.
per barrel in favor Of purch asers. Wheat was dull
Indisn corn was easier, vita moderate sales at &c
ss5sc. Cotton wa, steady, with fair sales, c,nsder
ing the Light stock. Mess pork closed quie. a. si2
Is. The recent large sales Of tsllow have stf.nel
prices, and the ma kst was drm ct 1915. l2ic. 70
cay a. D PHILADELPHIA rendered.
There sers five arrivals from Malaga a. THU DOR,
Jc,isJdAy, ss follows Banks Stella and Ez abssh
big Ksstha, shosncrs Racer and Frel. Howell
. hsice, collectively, ?94 b,xes dgs, 3 trails do
Is7 do. aim nds, 40 DO. raisns barrels do, 1905
nalf ssrfes o., 40 slsks co, so cases jo., 3340
b KS d.. 1906 bal poxes d., 1859 qasrte.
ozts :, 1880 kess DO, 725 DO. grapes, 4s bi.rel
d" 80 hsW barrels d.. 500 qsa,fer AKA vitae