The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-07
The News.

We continue to-day the publication of the Ostend
Conference correspondence. It's importance will
insure an attentive perusa, and we therefore re-
frain from commenting upon the points newly de-
veloped until more favorable opportunity.
The steamer Pacific is now due with later ne vs.
from Europe.
Stand by fer tbs grand democratic fusion demon
saation at Old Tammsny this evening. meeting
Of the Irime movers in this affair was held last
evening, AZ which all the preliminaries we're com
pleted. Anon the speakers announced to be pre-
sent are Gen. Csss and Mr.. Douglas.
By telegraph we have received the results Of mu
pispal elections in towns in this and several other
States. These contests have been particularly
sharp and exciting. and their eft cts are of more
importance than usually attend such struggles. Ia
every instance, we believe, the question has been
distinctly drawn between the Know Nothingism and
anti Know Nothirgism. In this State nunicipA
elections were held yesterday in Oswego and Au
burn. In the former, the fusionists, composed o.
wings and foreigners, succeeded in electDg their
car didate for Mayor by handsome majority
over the Know Nothing nominee. In Auburn,
however, the Know Nothings were success
full by majority of two hundred over
candidate OF coalition formed OF Tag
ends of all the old parties and factions. Az
Rochester, Norwich, Oxford and Shelburne, the
Know NothiDgs were also successful. At Utica,
the whig ticket was chosen, while at syria use
and Troy the iusonists triumphed. At New
port, KY, the American ticket was defeated.
Throughout Massachusetts the Know Nothinys
have sustained their ascendancy, four fifths of the
towns heard from having been carried by that party
A. Detroit Mich, democratic Mayor has been
oh bua 10 II Ma;n tha
Nothipgs have carried everything before them.
The onward progress of the new party seems per
fectly resistless.
A despatch from Norfolk states that the friends
of the officers Of the sloop.of war Decatur have
given up all hopes of her safety. The Decatur
sailed from Norfolk the l4th OF last June Tor the
Pacific STATEN, arrived at Rio Jansiro August q,
and sailed thence for her destination the 2lst Of
Septt mber following. When out a short time she,
in company with the steamer Massachusetts,, en-
countered hurricane OF uuususl violence. Tae
steamer put back to Rio for repairs, sui reported
seeing the Decatur during the Storm full account
of which was published in the HERALD OF Nov. l6.
Since then she has not been heard OF. Valparaiso
dates to the 10th Jsnua y, four months later than
the date OF the departure OF the Decatur from ID,
have been received, and they make no mention of
her. There is good reason, therefore, for believing
that the Decatur foundered in the gale alluded TO
above. she carried sixteen guns, was built at
Brooklyn in 1889, and was of the same class as the
Albany, recently Toe, on the voyage from San joan
TO tits port.
In the New York Senate yesterday Mr.. G BOD yin,
the Know Nothing successor of Gov. Clark, intro
duced jaint reso ution directing our members OF
Congress to sustain a law extending the probr
tionsiy term Of naturalization to twenty one years,
and providing that none but citizens OF twentyon
yesrs' residence shalt have the privilege 70 ex.
ercise the right OF voting. After considerable
oppositicn, the 2lst instant was assigned for
the consideration of this subject. The bill
relative to the tenure Of churc, property wss
again discussed. As yet but one Senate. has OPP
posed this measure. The select committee has re-
ported q bill sbolishipg capital punishment. Soil
tary confinement for lite is substituted for hanging
NJ d no convict shall Apply for pardon until the
Court Of Appeals has ordered new trial OF the
criminal. In the Assembly bill was passed re
cir al oney ed transactions to federal Currency
-sbolishire the contemplate and petty swindling
pourd d, chilling and pence system. This is good
thing, and the Senate should act upon It without
delsy. Several other bills, Of no special Importance
however. were also passed.
The Know Nothing antiadministrstion organiza-
ton in New Hampshire Is making an energetic
effort to succeed in the approaching election In that
State. On Monday large public meeting was held
ct Nashus, and yesterday c,nveotion was held at
Concord, at which the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
without doubt thsre will be q heavy vote cast
against the naturalization in President Piercss
Cwn State.
Cotton was quiet yesterisy aud the sales only
embraced about 500 coo bales, at steady prices
Flour continued firm With an upward tendency in
prices. Canadian, In bond, cJntinued active
wheat Wa scarce and high. A small lot Of south.