The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17


The so called fusion democracy held meeting in
The Chinese Assembly R,oms last night, to perfect
their organization AID ele:t officers, which they
did. All the wards were represented With the
single exception of the Nineteenth John Cochrane
was chosen president for the coming year. It was
determined to hold public meeting st Tammany
Hall a. early day, to give expression to the SEN
timents of the new organization The meeting was
composed principally Of softshell oficeholders.
II is stated that the sudden closing Of navigation
has locked up about 1S6, 900 bushels of corn and
wheat in the Wellsnd canal. Added to this q
larger number than usual Of canal boats laden with
-four and grain, are frozen in the canal between
Albany and Buffalo. This large amount of produce,
1t reaches tas market at all before spring, must
do 20 by railroad transportation. The Legislative
Council Of Nova Scotia having accepted the re-
ciprocity treaty it only remains forSthe TACT to be-
come officially known at Washington, and for the
President to issue his proclamation for the treaty to
60 into full effect From that period all duties on
Canadian grain, flour, coal, &C., will cease. The
present difference between Canadian -four in bond
and duty paid 10 about one dollar per barrel. The
Secretary Of the Treasury estimates that the opera
ton of this treaty will cut of about one ard q
half million dollars revenue. The wheat and corn
fast in the Ws)land canal and on Lake Ontario are
probably worth about 100000, the duty on
which, Ct 20 per cent, would amount to $780,
600. Opinions vary regarding the supply Of
brtadstuffs remaining in the interior, and espe-
cially o. the West. Some conte I'D that the
wheas crop, with the exception OF certain
localities, was full avera ye one while the 81 ne re
mark applies with less force to Indian corn and
other grain, and that the high state Of the credit
sysfem at the West, sustained by an inflated bank
currency, with sopae better condition of the ia IN
leg classes induced holders Of breadAtuia to with
bold shipments early in the season, with view o.
forcing higher prices. But when the credit Of the
banks broke dawn 1t vas too lats IL the seasoa IL
make heavy shipneuts The attempt has resulted
in the seizure Of lsrge quantities in .raasitu by
ice. No one can doubt but, had the Wes.nn
banks given way lsst ,pripg, instead Of the pas
autumn, thst our receipts would have been great
deal larger and prices lover. There are 10: wat
ing some persons. no ever, who contend that the
crops al largely deficient, and tina. the in
terror is bare Of supple, This we consider exsg
gersted view Of the case. We know taat
since the ice enclosed large amounts OF prodacs
h trapsitu tia. tie main tiunks Of railroads
Aea6ipg east and vest have had more fisish'
o6ere them than they can convey. II 10 sid that
the Michigan Southern and Northern Iodisna, snd
the Central Michigan roa3s, sre taxed TO their ut
most capacity to do the business offered, snd slat
there Is sufficient freight already accumulafet ~
TOE do 10 employ the Lake Shore Rtilt oaa all wne
70 tiaLsportit. This saoss wzn. CT ala rty, q,
unwhliDgnsss 10 send f1rwarA lis vast am lua. o.
produce, during tie regular SEA on n canal nsvisa
tiop. fhe failure Of banks AID the want Of N .es
is now forcing them 70 push is for ya-d, waen TO-
late to pay them q prodt, a. higa freign's, watch
they might have obtained b. canal tra1spo.tatio-.
Hence, by elis psrgersion OF trade, through u
agency Of inflated psper money, consumers at ID
Eat are doomed 70 pay high prices during 1iute
for -four, while the produces and specuatlrs Will
not be benefited. The oIl, interes. aided by nis
Movement ill be the rairo Dads.
An sccount of the execution Of II CHI las Bshsa
at Riyereeae, Long Island. ca Friday, is given in
to de- 8 paper. He convicted of the murder o.
the Wickham family, the circumstances OF which,
~ well as those Of the capture and trial of the muir
derer are doubt fresh in the recollection OF our
readers. Behsn protested bis innocence of sne
crime to III last but the obdurateness which be
we'll maintain ed previous TO AT during mis- trial de-
serted him towards the close, and he met his fate
without any show Of brayado. An Immense throng
of persons was present, esgeriy Watching the pro
gress of the terrible drama.
The total number OF deaths in this city during
the past week as we learn from the Official report
Of the City Inspector, was 1856, WHIT men, 76
women, 1877 boys, and 95 grls, showing an incre ase
Of 6S on the mortality Of the week previous. There
sere 81 deabso of consumption, of bronchitis Is OF
dropsy and 81 OF in flammaiioa Of the lungs. With
these exceptions the report presents N feature OF
prominen 9 la III cautes Of mortality among our
adult population. Nearly every conceivable form
Of disease tas cl sned its quota OF victims. Or
children commissions carried of &c. Group H. scarlet
fever Is, marasmus z, and measles g. There are
premature births and 20 Of ssilborn reported
We Judge from the report that the four coroners OF
the city are experiencing dull times In their depart
ment, rhich no ore ill regret. The deaths from
external causes are limited TO one casualty Dy bsng
run over one fatal fracture of the skull. one from
poison and one suicide by hanging. Not snge
instance OF drowning or numbering is recorded,
w6icn is an unusual circumstance. There were but
fort, one deaths in the public institutions, which
contain about six thousand inmates. The nativity
table gives 235 natives OF the United States, 70 of
Ireland, 49 OF Germany, and 10 of England.
On our inside pages will be found interesting let.
teTs from cur correspondents ct London, Paris La
haina st. Paul Ninnesota), and 81. Louis (1o.);
proceedings concerning Florida and T. xas bonds
before the Mixed Commission in London for the
settlement cf claims letter from +. Uolburn
Adams, relative to the Peabo iy and Sickes dispute;
testimony taken on the trial Of Auison, at Cinain-
rat, charged with killing, by the explosion OF an
Internal mscnine Isaac Allison and his wife; list Of
American patents; corrers ondence between Geo. ID.
Prentice and Butt Howson Of Arkansas; the new
East ln5ia Company; the Cogngton shooting affair;
SiO Of tie late Father 8ra3y, Of Hartford; the
cyuoiy Of Schuyler; Canadian Legislative affAirs