The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10
TlHe News.
THE STATE ELECTIONS

The STATE ELBCTI0Ns
From Missouri we learn that The mas H. Bento,
Ass been defeated In the 81. LOUISE str by Lutle
n. KpDett, wing, BY majority IF from 600 TO 500
Mr.. Ksnnettis krywn to be remarkably stron.
mao il the distSix and il IL ssx led that he receive
the .n,ire vote Of the Know ,othing party. Tht
5sfeat Of Nc. Benton proves at there il str, na
feeling in Missouri IN favor of the Nebraska bill
Our despatch states that a'Not was going on in st
Louis but no par ticuArs given as 20 its cause
From North Caroika IT. returns are Of a most
conflicting character although II Ia almost certain
shat = democrats have-pucceeded in eecting tioi,
sandi6Atc Tor Governcs and a majority in tNs
Hout< of Delegates.
From Iowa We have news but from one county
which had gone whi1, anti-Kquor and anti Nebraska
ouR FoaEIeS CORRESPONDENCE.
We publish TO- dag, mass or communication.
from our oorrespor dents In various parts OF thu
world, such us is rarely to be found, even in til.
columns of our OWL Journal. The completeness and
universally Of thc arrangements which we have eff
fecsed in this department enable US, as it were, to
pres, ut our res5ers at one view with correct ne
fsx OF the facts, opinions, specuaticns, and pros
poets Of the countries interested in those great
questions which are now convulsing not only the
al The East. They have faithfully mirrcrcd out be
fore them, withn the compass Of o single sheet
mot only oil the various conflicting interests
which have evoked these struggles, bat the
local impressions gathered by experienced and
cautious writer's to the probable issues they will
assume. In this power Of condensing a multitude
Of ac's and observations CLEANED simultaneously
from different pats of the globe, and presenting
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public mind as that the humblest capacities may be
able TO appreciate the Importance Of the interests
involved in tie great political questions of the day.
W. behold the triumph Of mo iern Journalism. Half
century ago, such feats would have been impossi.
Bile; in another half century, they will have been
thrown into tie shade by the further developement
of The facilities offered by steam and telegraph
eo,nm1nic a,icn.
FoREIGS FILES.
We have received our files OF the Singapore Ri
Nonfaip Ci,cuiar of the l4th Of June. The i'm
ports of gold ard gold dust during fortnigh,
GA that day. consisted OF three hundred aud seventy
bur calls, from the Archipelago. Rates, as p,rtei
wee from 500 to s2al for Australian bars, and s2S
to s2St per buneal for dust Exports, as above,
four hundred and twenty three huncak-
We Rave files OF ~. Johns, Newfoundland papcrs
OF interest The Morning Post Of the above date
says,-Tbe New York, Newfoundland and Londoa
Telegraph Companys steamer Victoria, Captain
Euyder, arrived on Sunday last. The inior nation
witch abe brings is, VIC understand, to the effect
that the works Of the company progressing well.
The same journal, In abiding TO the post lonenen.
OF the Regatta Committee meeting, observes:-In
the present depressed state Of our trade, and the
e A. n Ia T..
OILY whether q regatta could effectively be got u,
just now, or even u practicable, whether it should
take place at time when every day should be
awaited OF TO follow up the fishery while the season
lss.s.
CITY AFrAIRs.
Yesterday, 1t will be seen, wss busy day for The
hrenen-- less than -four fires occurred The fret
took place at o'clock in the morniog, In Edridgs
street the second one between | and o'clo K ia
the afternoon the thru at the corner of Eizsbath
and Spring streets, about O'Clock and the fourts
httlc after O'Clock the latter consuming the Rev.
DIR. Pattons church in Broome street.. The loss OF
property by these fires may be estimated at upwards
of $4,000, not one-haf Of which is said 10 DO &C
cred by Insurance. A report Of the fires viii be
found elsewhere in 70. days pepper.
In today's paper will be found decision of
Judge Philips. OF the Marine Court, In the case Of
the first Clerk of tho City Inspectors Office, who
brought suit against The city for an increase Of
salary granted BY the Common Council, and which
the Comptroller bad refused TO pay. 1t viii be seen
shat Judge p. decides against Mr.. Flsgg's peculiar
construction Of the resolution Of TIE Common
Council.
The Board OF Aldermen iransacted good deal
Of routine business last evening, which viii be found
In the report and then adjourned 10 meet again this
evening.
In the Board OF Ccanc.lmep, lost evening. cutie
spicy debate sprung up on q motion TO make the
report Of the committee in favor Of opening Albany
street the special order for Friday next After The
rejection Of the notion the Board tran sacted cons
derable busir ess in Commute Of she whole.
The Board OF Education met last evening, bat
curing the whole session there was barely quorum
Pre- sent. ard but hte buiness war transacted
MISCELLANEOUS.
Two gspgs Of counterfeiters were arrested Ia The
woods n Canada on III, lst instant Tho band wEs
perfectly organized, and wer, possessed Of evc3.
ing necessary for Carrying on their nefarious 6a't
ness on mos; extensive scale. IL IL thought 80 be
the most Important arrest OF the kind ever m dc on
this continent. They were confined in the jail at
Montreal
Judge Norris, o Ohio, has decided that 4 we
brought tito that State, by with the consent ot
his owner, and afterwards escaping into INC
STATE, Il ffce, end osnnot be rmandcd to slavery.
Tie steamship III Dorado arrived u Now Q l,ass
on Monday, brip gipg California dates 70 IL 1871
ut. He news has been antic pated hy tue s,4roi
shc Wcst a, tnis port
luis. John, N. b., the cholera appear - b
king iearful rayages. For The three days 90
/ < August q, there had been one haadioi a.
cleysn deaths.
sc.sa,or Cl,y ~, isis saij, VII sh,4'y
bcloje - ruHic IN letter alvssstus ths s-isti
Pie x lils Epex \ t7iag p5rty.
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