The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-05
The News.
MAINE LAW MEETING.

The News.
MAINE Law MEETING.
The last ratification meeting Of the political year
was held at the Tabernacle Las evening, under the
auspices OF the advoca es Of prohibitory liquor
NV. This mt citing was one Of ths fullest of the
season, the Tabernacle being cr0w ded 10 excess.
The resolutions and nominations, (Clark ana Ray
nond,) adopted by the Auburn Convention wore
affirmed, and speeches in support Of them were
made by Rev. Messrs. John Marsh, Cuyier, Hatfield,
ar d Horace Greeley. There was quite q gathering
Of Know Nothpgs at this meeting, and they enter
tanned the outsiders by cheers for Ullman groans
.fsr C.sIk, ard Kisses for Raymond. There was,
however, DO ferious dis'ui bance. A full repot is
given in to-day HERALD.
AFFAIRS BRAZIL.
We have received our letters and files OF papers
from Rio de Janeiro to the 10th of September The
Congress Of the empire had adjourned on the 18th,
70 reopen on the lst Of Missy next. The law to
prevent the removal Of slaves srom one province to
another lost but it is supposed that At the neat
session of. Congress it will be passed. There was
no change n.the coffee market since the 18th. An
interesting letter from our correspondent, dated
beard the United States ship Saranac, at Rio, To-
getber with me tralslatious from Brazil pa ers,
viii tie foupi in another columo.
aFsArRs CUBA.
lit eT from our Havana clrresp1 ndeut, and a
trarsiation tom La EIrdad, on the raesat assass
nation of Castaue da--bo.h Of which arc publisher
in another part CT TO days paper-wi b. read With
interest.
MORTALITY OF raE CITY.
b. the official recot OF the City Inspector we
learn thst the to'a, number OF deaths in tbis city
duripa the week ending 4th inst vas $685. being 10
- xIa,, no elr vhnlo NH
223 were children under ten yeas of age, and 81
Inmates d the public institutions, leaving but 100
Deaths among ur entire adult population 1t would
appear from this that the business Of the under
takers is quite dull, which no one viii regret The
cholera still has foothod among us, II deaths Of
his disease having occurred, being seven less than
he week before. Dysentery carried of H. disrrhe,
20, Inflammation Of the bowels 8. apoplexy 8, con
sumption 40, bronchitis o. congestion Of the brain
T. fevrs of all kinds "a, Inflammation Of lungs II,
and dropsy in the head Is. There were also 81
deaths of commissions, 7 of cholera Dfantum, 0 of
sroup, ard 20 of marasmus Twenty fiv+ stilborn
eases ere reported, and six premature births. There
wore twelve d. aths from external causes viz.
asoxped 4, casualty l. fracture l, killed murdered
a suicide L. The nativity table sives 249 natives Of
The United States, rs Of Ireland IL of England aud
Is Of Germany.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Between II and IL o'clock last night ERE
secured In the butter store Of W'ckham & Co.,
$50 Washington street. It spread . 'hs grocery
STORE on the corner of Robinson street.
We publish in another column an account of the
array in the First ward yesterday morning, during
which policeman Gurley received several severe
slabs from dirk knife in the hands, as is alleged
Of John B. Holmes, candidate for alderman.
Thirteen unlicensed liquor dealers in the Eleventh.
ward were arrested yesterday, and hsld to bail to
answer. They were mostly keepers Of lager BIER
saloons.
There WIS slight fall Of snow at Boston yester
day moinir g-the first of the season.
S'ci,ts les Guthrie and Davis arrived at Wash.
ipstoD sss,,dsy morning.
The ship Metropolis, with detachment of troops
ssilec sr tbs port yesterday for Bsazos, 81. go
rHE AgCrIC GEGIoNs.
We give 10 70 day q paper the defence Of Sir Ed.
Us B.lcter before a naval court martial against
the 10 - 81 abandoning his vessel in the Arctic
reei,s Sir EsHa wss quilted OF the CHARGE
bot he 81 Gin OF the ccuIt qualified, inasmuch
IS thee nothing to warrant direct censure.
nor vss tter anything In his conduct 10 call for
compliment n his services The other captains on
gagged 10 the expedition were acquitted With the
highest commentators FOR their exertions The
defence is highly interesting. and will doubtless
receive, Is II deserves q careful perusal by our
readers.
STATE or TaE MARKETS.
The -four market closed firm on Saturday, with
cut further change in prices. Wheat was quiet
with but little offering. Millers were disposed TO
stand aloof while the high prices check an export
demsnd. Corn sold freely At further advance Of
about one cent per bushel. Cotton wa, ueady
with sslss Of 900 the stock continued light
Mes pork was heavier, and closed At $l2 % a
Sl2 81. The chief sales we're made at the inside