The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-08
Sow York, Frssay, September 9, 1864.
The News.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The News.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The principal item Of interest in the news urou yht
- The RIGA Ks tue fact Of the Austrans having a.
hst snte ed Waiachia. The whole corps Of soccn-
PATTON was to hGys passed the frontier by the Esd
Ut ere was no truth 10 the report, which it will
- remembered we discvedited at the time, Of the
Raesians having refused TO evacuate the Princi.
~ Ties.
The expedition TO the Crimea had not sailed at
the date the last sdvices. I. was to leave the
hob, and great preparations hsd been made, both
q fnsanrnope and Varna, to render it for mid
aslc and effective as possible. A fire broke oat 10
tie latter place on the l0sh, which Consumed one
had cd AZ o eighty houses and great quantity OF
provisions belonging ID the French.
The allies are negotiating to iaduce Sweden TO
take possession OF the AlsId Islands, which for :
Aeris belonged to her. In case OF her refusal the
fort ess Of BomAsund is 10 be RACED to the ground.
We learn through Pruasan source, on which, Of
course, much reliance Is not to be placed hat the
defeat OF the Turks at Kars was dsas ;rous in the
extreme, their loss being 5000 ktl,ed and 2 900
taken prisoners
Notes were exchanged at Vienna on the stb b |:
tween II. Bousqueney, the French Minister, and
Ne Count de Buol, the subject Of the guarantees
which Esgland and France demand IS the condition
efpeace.
The cotton Market continued dull q. decline Of
ll6n. a 3D.; breadstufa were also lower and du''.
CSnsoe quoted at SAT 943.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
We continue elsewhere our report Of the proceed
hgs Of the soft shell democratic State Convention
atSy' acuse, which was abruptly broken Off ca We'd
Sesday night by the prevalence Of electricity in the
atmosphere The administration wirepullers out
gitted their opponents in the construction OF the
platform, which 10 composed principally Of CON-
promise on the Nebraska act, repud. .tion of the
KnoS Nothings, free rade and free farms, com 3li
nsLts to Genera! Pierce and Governor Seymour
md the usual byfaIutin touches about preserving
Che Union and devotion to the principles OF the
tional democracy. The task Of disposng Of the
Nebraska act was q delicate and difficult as vel as
> labor Us one, if we may Judge by the length Of
time the majority Of the committee were engaged
- it. But they succeeded, and the resolution on
Mat subt ct is o model in its way. The minority
report ID fatfooted against the inquity,' as it is
termed an after an unsuccessful effort on the part
sfiis sponsors to substitute it for the resolution Of
De majority, Preston King and three other dele
gates withdrew. The opponents Of the Office hold
e1s, however, did not cease IN their hostility after
This defeat, and the debate on the platform was
characterized by great bitterness. As the prime
sbject Of the convention had been attained by the
adoption of IN EXPRESSION Of opinion on the Ne
brasta question which il was well known would
meet the appreciation Of the administration, the
nirssion Of Governor Seymour for reelection and
ne formation Of ticket for State officers was
matter Of little difG,nlty and less importance.
Notwithstanding the Governors letter very posi-.
lively declining . nomination it Is thought the
scfts gill stick to him till he surrenders.
The following Is the ticket Of the soft shell de-
nocrsss -
Rbr Governor. ... HoRArc sryxous, of Oneida Co.
Fbr Lieut. Gocermor.... .Tx. H. LUDLOW Of Suffolk Co.
For Canal Comsissioper JOIN CLARK of Jefferson Co.
Fw State Prism Inspector W. r. ANDREWS, of Livingston
The Massachusetts, branch Of the newly organized
Republican party" met in convention at Woroes-
Der yesterday. There was full attendance from all
parts Of the State. Charles Sumner made q set
syeech-the Nebraska bill and the rendition Of An
thoDy Burns forming the points of his harrangue.
TIE convention nominated Henry Wilson for Govern.
O., and Increase Sumner for Lieutenant Governor
The resolutions embrace the points of the plat
forms Of the republican organic atoms in Vermont
and New Hampshire.
FIREs-A MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
A terrible affair took place in Tenth street yes
tsrday morning. An elderly man vas burned to
death in grocery store, caused by setting fire to
some spirits report Of the calamity win be found
under the head Of fires.
At about nine o'clock las. night Mr. Johnson's
dstiery In Sixteenth street, destroyed by IRE.
Loss estimated at about $4,000 A report win be
found elsewhere.
STATE OF THE MARKETS..
There was no change TO notice Of moment in
hrsadstuns yesterday. Cotton, With Light sales was
Aull u Mondays quotations. Sugars were quite &C
tive, wit, sales to 90 out Of market. Prices were
higher, especially for the better qualities with sales
u I'D. to &c. in advance.
The auction sales made yesterday, exhibited
seadier ange Of prices, especially for staple French
goods.
hessrs. Coffin & Haydock held catalogue sale OF
$50 casts fancy French silk and worsted goods. The
lots comprised q line Of fine corded bordered linen
cambria bar dkerchefs, among which were lO7
lots common goods, oil Of which were sold for what
they we've worth. A line Of ladies' gloves, dark
eolord chevereaux black, N. B. T., dark kid do,
misses assorted kids and asso ted mode colors,
brought from ~ rs - so per dozen. The silks
generally we're Of low qualities, for which prices
we're sustained. Good styles went at some improve.
nent. Very heavy quality all boiled gsce gros de
RhIe brought 35c.; % inch. extra Paris d.. plaid
pout de sole at 67ic.; 20 incn. all boiled superioy
gos de Naples, 40c. 42ac. do; gros de Orleans,
twilled plaid gros de Naples, plaid gros do Rhine
and Rsye Quit de so'e, ell boiled, aud quadrilie
heavy gros de Naples at 52tc. &c.,; 81 inch. plaid
oSoe da Al0iare Aelc.. al inch. do ia Afridue