The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02
The News.

The News.
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
The first Council of Roman Catholic Bishops ever
held in the province of New York. assembled yes
serday in the Cathedral Mot. street, and was viii
great solemnity inaugurated. Oar reporters have
furnished full and interesting report Of the cera
monies of the occasion, and Of the opening sermon
preached by Archbishop Hughes.
LATER FROM CUBA.
The letters of our Havana correspondents re
reved by the steamship Ell Dorado give sou. inter
estlDg additional intelligence with regard to the
state Of Affairs the island at the time Of the Ian
ing OF General Concha. InnumeTable arches, the
loudest riras, with thur dering salutes from the
Moro Castle, heralding an extensive procession,
hailed thenew executive chief from whom SO much
good is expected. General Pezueia met his sue.
cessor with smiles and behaved himself Ike high.
souled gentleman ell through the trying scene. 1t
was observed that curl of contempt played around
his lips at the moment when Concha swore fidelity
to Queen Isabel. A series of bull fights will soon
take place so tina, bloody finale may be given to
the popular rejoicing. number Of telegraph
operators had been fined for neglect of duty. An
opera company from Mexico was expected. Some
daring highway robberies, the drawing of sixty
thousand dollar prize in the royal lottery, with soma
bold slave speculations between Cuba and New
York, gave pleasing (no doub) diversifcation to
the enjoyment Of the Cfeoles and Galatians.
NEWS FROM KEY WEST.
Our Key Yves. correspondent furnishes some po-
htical news in the way Of probabilities on the
chances of the different candidates for State Sena.
tor, representative in Cor gress, and Assemblymen,
ut the contest on Oct ., il Florida. One hundred
and thirty six dollars had been collected in aid of
the Savannah sufferers by yellow fever The
weather very pleasant on the 22d Of September.
TEMPERANCE CANDIDATES.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the temperance
people, held at their big tent corner of Fourteenth
street snd Seventh avenue, on Friday evening, it
was unanimously received to support G. c. Leigh for
Mayor cf this city; Myron II. Clark for Cove nor Of
the state, and Henry J. Raymond for Lieutenant
Governor.
STREET PREACHING.
There was street preaching yesterday in this city,
Brooklyn and Williamsburg. There was no distur-
bance in either place, and the attendance was much
smaller than usual.
SHOCKING AFFAIR.
Much excitement was caused in South Broo0kyn
yesterday, by the attempt of man named King
TO murder his wife, aud afterwards cutting his own
throat The attempt on the wife YVES not So cessful
fatal. On an attempt Being made to arrest him by
an officer, the unfortunate man drew razor across
his own throat, completely severiug the windpioe,
and almost instantly excired. Ram ard Jealousy
were the impeliipg causes.
MISCELLANEOUS,
The contractor for the builiing of the new steam
fr igate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard viii com nence
operations TO day. She is to be named the Magyar .
L. L..
sumed something new and superior will be PFC.
duced. The Niagara is one of the six steam fri.
gates ordered to be built by Congress early last
winter. The other five are all under way, having
been ce mmenced about two months since.
The packet ship Patrick Henry, which arrived
from London yesterday, with -four hundred and
three passengers had eleven deaths on the voyage.
Three members of the new government in Canada
have been reelected by reclamation in their old
constituencies.
There were but five deaths from cholera at Pitts.
burg on Saturday.
The U. S. practice ship Preble has arrived at An.
na,r,,is. The officers and crew are all well.
It is repo.:sd that there have been twelve death,
from yellow fever at Darieh, Ga.
Rand, the alleged bank robber, has been released
from jail at Norfolk, Va, there being no positive
evidence Of his guilt.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
The -four market was withou. further change Of
moment on Saturday. Common brands Of State
closed at 81 a 81 81, and extra Genesse at IS S.
So and for avorte extra brands, in small lots
ut 80 . 80 Is. Wheat was quiet. A small lot Of
Southern white brought 81 IS. Provisions were
dull Mess polk sold in small lots at $l3 81 a $l4,
but was freely offered without takers, at *l3 70.
Cotton was firm, with sales of about 500 900 bales.
EUROPEAN ADvIcEs.
The steamship Arctic, from Liverpool for this
port, is now twelve days oat, and may be hourly
expected, with three days later intelligence