The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-16
THE News.

Nerv YORK, sasurday, June 10, 1855.
THE News.
Thsiiabers Of the Know Nothing Convention at
Philadelphia terminated yesterday. With the ex'
seption of ths unanimous adoption OF resolutions
denouncing the Tlerce administration, the closing
proceedings sre OF no special Importance. In the
point slluSedtc, however, the convention have hit
she right nail square upon the head. tits quite as
important as either Of the fourteen art cles com
posnQ the platform. which is promulgated complete
for the information of the public 10 our columns to-
dsy. TIE ritual has been somewhat modified, and the
Catholic test resffimed by large majority,
Notwithstanding an eloquent effort was made
BY Judge Hopkins az others to effect its abroga-
lion. committee was appointed 20 ascertain the
amount of Mr.. Barker's expenditures in behalf of
the cause, with the view to its repayment The sum
IA ssid to be large one. The representation in the
Nominating Convention Will comprise one delegate
from each Congressional district and two At large
from each State. The next convention will be held In
slis city, on the first Tuesday in June next. The
members separated in high spirits. mass meet.
ing will be held in Philadelphia to night, one in this
city on Monday evening, and another in Baltimore
On Wednesday,.
The Know Something abolition gathering ct Gin
oiprsti also dissolved yesterday. An attempt was
made to bind the organization to the support OF
Seward for the Presidency, but the delegates from
Massachusetts, aud Indiana would not listen to 1t.
constitution and ritual were adopted, based upon
ansfslsyery and anti papal princpes but the amend
mens CT the naturalization laws and all those other
questions which were supposed 20 form fundamental
principles with the original Know Nothings, seem
10 be entirely ignored. permanent organization
was completed by the choice OF Hiram Griswold, Of
Ohio, for President George s. Bout veil, Of Masss-
cbuEeits. Vice President; WE. Richardson, of AL.
bacy Secretary; and Joshua Robinson, of Pittsburg,
TeasuIer Two Of these are said to be foreigners.
From Boston we iesra that the ssceders from the
Philsdelphia Convention Intend t, urge upon the
Massachusetts, Know Nothings the propriety Of
calling convention Of the people Of the Northern
AID Northwestern States, in order to concentrate
aCiisn in the present crisis.
Senator B. F. Wade, Of Ohio, made q spesch at a
free soil meeting in Ashtabula county On the och
inst, in which he urged the free golfers to work
hard for the OF shsr prnci plea, in case
they failed he should reign his seat in the United
States Senate, for he c,uld bear TO look f0e
Ia he face when fepudiated ST home. Waae's mo.
ass,y has Fever been 70 excessive heretofore as to
lead 10 sDy serious approximations for the safety of
she rspuhlc.
The State Temperance Convention of New Jersey,
which met a. New Brunswick the 14th instant,
passed resolutions recommending the passage Of
prohibi.ory liquor law and sso passed the follow
sng supplementary resoiye:-"That in the opinion
Ct this convsnton the drinking of lager bier as
beverage is detrimental 30 the interests of total alb
stinsnce, sid, Therefore that do battle against
10 as one Of our greatest enemiss." This resolve,
ne s1s,ect, is not directed particularly at the
Gernsr population SIS against the temperance men
themselves, who have taken TO drinking immods-
rate quantities of lager, under the bsp2y delusion
thas il is merely hsrmlees enliveDing beverage.
The Germans of Williamsburg are mskiug prepa-a a.
sons 70 forciby resist tie enforcement OF the proh
bitcry liquor law. Meetings have been held, and re-
solpsious recommending violent measures ado pied.
ALeady fifty nen have volunteered to carry ont the
sentiments Of the resstants, aud preparations are
5skirg, It is said, for the Organization Of fofmi-
dsble force. Stirring times are expected about the
Fourth OF July.
We have news from Mexico 20 the effsct that the
Insurgents have taken possession og Guam ajneto and
mat Victoria and Saltillo Lad joined the revola-
tioni.ts.
Oar correspondence from Genital Amsrcs, pub.
6seea this mornihg, viii be found very interesting.
Grey town, the scene Of orr imbecie admin sta,
lions ersstest explicit has been entirely REBUILT an
on The a4th OF May the citizens who compose tina,
"Itst Ct pirates" formed new government. BY for
Rally adopting constitution snd elecsDg munich
pal OIL ers, from chief msgistraFe down to police
psrshsl. Tire reports concerning the Kinney exoe
dAon created but little interest and the i'm preston
prevsilsd trat the Colonel would NOT make the at
tempt imputed 20 him.
By an arrival a. Charleston we have news from
Hsvars 70 the 9th inst,--ivs days later toau pre-
viOus a5yicis. The island WAS healthy, but bust
nefs very dun. The letters Of our correspondents
c5n.ain the latest intelligence. Some further d.
veloIements are made respecting the alleged voluu.
tary sholi ion Of slavery means Of securing tue
Independence Of Cuba. Owing to the report OF the
prevslsrce Of cholera at New Orleans sixteen days
quarantine 10 now imposed upon vessels arriving
from Infected porte.
We have been requested to state thai an inve III.
sGstion took place yesterday forenoon, at the Off e
sef the Commissioner Of StresEs and Lamps, bsfore
wr. j. e. Ebipg, ss 70 the truth of the allegations
entsined in certain affdavits. duplicating Me-. B.
II Ues the Street Inspector CT the Sc Fentsepth ward
Vi VI Illegally receiving money from the men en-
,lo, ed in cleaning the streets Of tina, ward and that
he vqury resulted in the vineication Of Mr. Jones'
here having been no proof adduced to sustain the
charge , preferred.
Ire .,hio VIM. Rathbone, arrived yesterday from
LveIpoc \ had nine dtatbs among her passengers.
Tho coston market yesterday was less active,
and the sNes we're confined TO 200 to 500 blles.
The market closed firm. The stiff1ess OF holiers
had tendency TO check transactions. Flour was
zal.hout father change OF moinGt. A small lot Of
CsA aSian white wheat sold Al 81 A. Corn was
mite active, but closed o. lover figures viz. from