The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-28

held in this State within the past few weeks fur
nisees better idea Of popuar sovereignty than
could be in l ,ated by the bomiles O. score OF po
Hcal essayists even in this age VI rapid writer's.
The following conventions of the people have been
held -
Democratic Hard Shell Coave nton. July IL
Seward Saratoga Convention. ....-...... Aug. il
Democrat Soft Shell Convention, ..,... Sept .
Seward Wing Convention. .............Se Scot. 70
Free DemoCls ate Convention. ............ sept p
Anti Neorasks auburn Convention. ...... s pr. &c
Indel endeIt Auburn Cooventlon..-....... Sept 26
Seceeders fIom Anti Nebraska Convention Sept ~
Temporal &c Convention. sept. ~
Any one una qusinted with the many and p.
enlar shades of opinion that govern population
might in their phsticatedness suppose that the
above enumeration includes all parties whatever.
Tney would make great mistake. This is aa .
pansive generation. Mt until the folio wing mees-
hgs are held shall we begin 10 see the end #
them -
Liberty Party Convention ....,..........S Sept Is
American Anti. slavery society. .-...... Sept 20
Fugitive Slave Rescuers .........-...... Sept 80
Know Mornings. Observation-Disclosures. .Oci.
And the Women's State Temperance Convention
will probably close the programme some time in Oc
sober.
We refer or readers to an editorial article il
anotl Q. column for information regarding the pa
and prospective movements of the politicians. Tb.
Kcow Nothing Convention we are informed, is 10
be held intnis city, st Odd Tellows' Hall, on the
4th Of October
meeting Of the "true friends Of civil and reI
gious liberty" was held at Washington lest evening
It was attended by several thousands. It's objes5
was TO countaract the effects Of the anti Know
Eothing meetings. that have recently been held in
that ,ity.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
We are siill without later news from Europe.
nett her Of the steamships due having arrived at .
late hour Las. night. The America, from Liverpool!
for Boston Vie Halifax, is now in her twelfth d.7
out.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The annual Episcopal Convention Of the diocess
OF New oyk commenced its session yesterday mo, :
nirg IN ST. Johns Church, Varick street, After the
Introductory church service, the opening address
was prorour ed by tho Rev. DIX. MUYickar. The or.
ganization Of the convention WAS then commenced,
and the Rev. DR.. Creighton was elected president.
After the election OF secretary and treasurer, aud
she appointment Of the standing committees, the
body adjourned till O'Clock this morning, when the
special business will be the reading Of the record Of
ehe official acts of the late Provisional Bishop.
SEAMAN KIDNAPPED.
case OF Kidnapping sailor belor ging to the
steamship Arabia came mp before Justice Clarke, at
Jefferson market police court, yesterday. The
commitment, John Lace, alleges that he was in
weighed on board the ship Empire, Of Zeregas
Liverpool line Of packe, ships, and while on board,
during the passage 10 England was cruelty treated
by the mates and other officers of that ship. The
second mate was arrested yesterday on the COM
plant OF Lac, and locked mp for examination by
the magistrate. For flu report Of the transaction
see another column.
LATER NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.
By the arrival OF the George Law we received ous
Ales of Sy dDey Iapers to the 18th Of June. mbe
news Is not OF much importance. Trade was dull,
and, in fact an almost complete suspension of bust
ness was experienced. Printers employed in the
government printing Office OF Sydney were on
strike. Tie American merchants at Melbourne had
made preparations for receiving the new Governor
General on grand scale. Sydney trade and labot
reports with the latest gol circular are published
today.
THE wEsr'coAsT OF MEXICO.
In addition TO the news published in yesterdays
HERALD, we give some further items of intelligence
from Acapulco and the western coast OF Mexico For
tune smiles npon Alvarez, AMI the ultimate triumph
Of the revolution Is now almost beyond peradven.
ture. II is even expected by many Of Santa Annals
nat EC Will sLOTfly aUulCAR,
AFFAIRS IN VENEZUELA
Our advices from Yenezuels are to the 22d Of Au
gust. II would seem that the revolution there ha,
been suppressed. A letter from our Caracas cor.
respondent will be found in another column. Our
Lsgusyra correspondent writes that the last Con
gress voted upwards of $50 900 to the heirs of Capt
John Clark, Of Baltimore. He advises the heirs T.
Ard out some person to watch over their interests
snd enters into private matters we do not deem il
advisable to publish.
FROM THE WEST INDIES
Our files from Jamaica are to the 20th instant
and contain eight days later news. The intelii
gence is OF little nteIes. to American readers Elec
ton excitements in the parishes were exaspersted
BY executive tactique and an official subserviency
which we're well calculated to damp the populs,
hopes for any good from the long looked for reform
Of the cor stitution. Autumn was ipaugurated witt
heavy fail of RAIN which became in the end rather
uncomfortable. Wapgto.Chsng, the Chinese mao
DARN, who bad gone to Panama to arrange for the
resbipmeht of number Of Coolies then under con
tract engagements with the Panama Railroad Com
pany, bad returned TO Kingston, and gave de
plorable report Of the situation CT his coantryme
on the Isthmns. II. B. NJ. ship-of war Resistant
had arrives.
ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
We publish this morning some additional item.
Of news from New Granada. II was expected tina,
about October the steamer I'll Dorado would b,
placed on the Lire between Aspinwal aud Havana
We observe by the Ponamcno that the Governor o.
o. province has recalled the power issued TO Col