The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

nn 70 oNl Wln ~ cOms GOWN 70 ENJOY
his sne md h money In his native
county, did no fancy the eccentric master Of Bar
name, IN tie hoDor o his hand was refnsed. Mr.
Garden then - epited to carry Mss Arbuthnos
away by oIcs, q be attempt was made on Suoday
the 10 Jul sie Mis- Arbathnot and her sister
were ur & from, churco. violent ufte CO.
sued, ard Dir. Cudn q ID his men we're repulsed
Mr. Garden fec, bu, we, hi thoroughb eds could
not on. uu be eeii;'e g a,b. He was arrested,
tried, COW ted o. sentenced, within four weeks
Of the me when he ct WIS commute !. the sem
tence Il light oe; and POPULAR sympathy wen;
with The m .sier of B naue--the people thinking
that he O. +" cnzy 400 al for love-"
PoLIT CAL CONVENTIONS.
Yesterday 'he greet nondesc ipt gathering of op-
pom Mt, lie Neb ASIA "psifidy" came OF at Sara
togs. a cordiny to AL nsment. In another column
we give repori I The pro sedings. Tae wings of
Mas achu ets also met in convention yesterday, for
the nomination OF candidates for State officers, and
to We Expression 10 the views Of that party on the
state OF eff .irs generally ALI the present incum-
bents in Office were renomiuated, and q new pla.
form was ere d, designed to meet the views Of all
the antislavery men outside Of the circle of Lloyd
Garrison and Wendell Phillips. In an editorial ar.
tcle we have com nented on the principal features
OF the proceedings Of these two important political
move menis to which the attention of our readers is
invited.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
The foreign news impaired greater irmness to
-four, without .hange in pr es. New Genesee
wheat $500 bushels) sold ct 81 1s2. Good sound
corn advanced about &c. per bushel, having sold at
7sc. Cotton, with Light sales, closed qaise firm.
Owing to the intelligence from the West, mess pork
advanced to $l3 $l3 Is, and prime to $40 81.
1000 Dbls. meaa sold, deliverable In September and
October, at SIS, and 900 do, do sellers option,
sixty days, at $l3 90. Lard sold ct 10ac. per h.
Shoulders and hams were sold at 6tca 5sc. and TIC
at which the Last sales were made. Beef was quiet
and finn.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SO far the returns Of the election In Iowa show
an anti ka gain over the vote given for Presi
dent Pierce Of four thousand. The antiadml nistrar
onsts have swept the State, and the prospe ;ts Of
Augustus C. Dodge for reelection to the United
Sta5es Senate are blasted of course.
Captain Hollins, Of the Cyane, left Boston on
Monday for Washington He is said to be quite
popular with those under his command. It il in.
possible that the officers Of the Cyane feel that they
have acquired much honor from the recent exploit
they wish 1t distinctly understood by the public that
they followed the orders OF their superiors in Office.
The Ohio river continued very low a. last &C.
counts, but light draught boats were running be-
tween Cincinnati and Louisville and st. Louis regu-
larry.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Board Of Aldermen completed the August
session last evening. The report Of the proceedings
has been crowded ont.
The Board OF Councilman met at four o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and transacted variety of bust
ness. great number of resolutions With regard t.
the paving and grading of streets, sidewalks, and
SO forth, were presented. A report Of the special
committee on reorganizing the New York Fire De-
paItment, relative to the practice Of companies
doing duty out Of the district In which they are
located, with an ordinance therefor, was taken up
for consideration. The ordinance is said to be for
the more efectual regulation of the New York Fire
Departn cnt. The consideration Of its adoption
or rejection ca led up q desultory deba'e and eli
cited good deal Of speaking to Buncombe, with
q sharp eye toward influence at the coming cleo
tiors. A final consideration Of the ordinance vas
postponed.
After this the3 Board resolved Into Committee
Of the Whole on Assessments, when number of
papers were read and oriered to be laid on the
table and printed. long report from the City
Inspector relative to the existence Of stables
In the city, was amongst the number 80 disposed Of
A report Of the Commit Of Assessments, recon-
mending that the rent Of the Wall stree, ferry be
raised, was adopted. It was moved aud seconded
that when the Board adjourn 1t adjourn to the same
hour (our oclock) on the evening Of the first Mon
day in September. After most amusing farce the
Board adjourned accordingly; and SO ended the
August session Of the reformed municipal body
representing the intelligence aud interests Of the
people Of New York.
The Revelation I'M SpaIn--Amcxlcan Influence
likely 10 Freuominatc IN the Peninsula.
For the present at least the shadow of so.
vereign authority is continued in the feeble and
undignifed hands under whose sway the moral
feeling and best interests Of the Spanish nation
have been 50 long insulted and sacrificed. With
the prospect Of civil discord at home and OK
ternal dangers looming in the distance, per-
ha M haitian cn1ufion n0oId h. f,crJ CO. <Lo