The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-26
New York, Saturday, May &c, 1855.
The News.

The News.
We publish under the telesraphic head returns
OF the Virgins election. Mr.. Wise has been chosen
Governor by between FIVE and ten thousand MAORI
ty. There are, no doubt, many inaccuracies In
the figures which we give, but the despatch Of
our Washington correspondent may be regarded
rs reliable. Il states thai the Know Notniugs give
ND the election The betting men, too, give il up,
which is perhaps the sures indication OF the result
OF any thst can be mentioned. OF the candidates
Dor Congress, Nilsson, Caskie, Goode, Powell, ket-
well and Faulkner, oil democrats, are reported
elected VIM. Smith, KnoR n thing, is ele ted in
ahe Seventh district. MIR. Wise was in Washing
ton yesterday, and in the evening large crowd
ga heiei about him, off ring their congratulations
upon hls success The contest has beel enc Of the
hottest ever known in the Old Dominion, and it 10
evident the. the Know NotbiDgs have fallen far
short of their estinatss.
TIE steamship America, fr ON Liverpool, arrived
NJ stsp Jaet evening. Her mails will reach New
York this afternoon. We publish updsr the tele-
graphic head some additional intelligence that will
be found interesting. If we may Judge from de-
ssriptcn of the feeling exhibited at public meet
ing held in London, the people of England have en-
tered upon conree OF agitation with reference to
reforms in the administrative departments of the
government which will arouse the empire through.
out its length and breadth.
Recent intelligence from Mexico states that the
commercial relations between that county aad the
United States are in 8 very unsatisfactory condi-
zion, al that cur Minister, Gen. Gsdsden, had pre-
scented strong remonstrances and protests against
the frequent authorized violations of treaty stipaa
lions.
Our Havana correspondent, writing on May Is,
announces The arrival there Of the United States
steamer Fu.ton, with dispatches for Commodore
McCsuley. As that gentleman was absent, the Of
fcsrs Of the Folson took in ten thousand segars,
and steamed away for Key West, whore, it is report
ed, the entire Calf squsdron-nine vessels
viii rendezvous, and then return to Cuba in force.
Expecting this, 1t is said, was what indussd Concha
30 visit the provinces, 80 that if our Commodore
should come duing his abseuce, he must wait the
leisure OF his Ex,allency. The blockade will SOON
be raised, ard the volunteers disbsnded. fail
trade was doip in sugars.
The rews from South America, which we have
summ arizsd, is i'm portant and OF interest. The
Ehlisn republic sPs ears 10 be prog ressing in the
way OF peace and prosperity. 10 Bolivia the Eiac-
toral College had been convoked to proceed 10 the
choice Of President. In Peru, Constituent As
semhy was &C he elected for the purpose Of framing
a new constitution, after which o new President is
70 be elseted. Tie arrival of General FloIss, sx.
President OF Ecuador, at Lima, ha given the E'ua
dorians much ofence and uneseiness, and thsg had
brofen of Of n. matte relations with Peru. Elk
President Echinique, of the latter repubh3, is in
yited to return thit5er and take his til for the
political Offences Charged against him; but we pre-
sumo he will continue t. prefer his comfortable
ouar.srs in New York to his chances IN Peru.
There is rothihg definite or Important with re
gard 10 The war pSbEeea Brazil and Psragui ny
President Ooanco, Of Neg Grsnads, has b.eu COT
vcted BY the Ssnste Of tbs political off ,ss charg
cd sgsnst him, and bas bsen Sentenced to 9 de-
pxivaii'n Of Office. HIS secretaries of war and Of
government have bteD acquitted.
N, VS. from the city Of Mexico had bsen recsiys1
al Havana, bot it is rot 80 late IS thai previously
pub ished here.
TIE State Department &C Washington has received
information that tre Vicsroy OF Egypt has adopted
the project cut through the Isthmus of Slez and
TO constitute universal company fer the perform
snee OF the work il which capitalists of all nations
may take part. Ire proposed csnal viii SD r.ea the
commercial highway from New York TO the Indian
ocean q 439 leagues.
the case OF Lyman Cole, on trial in tie Curt Of
General Sessions charge with forgery on shs Che.
mcsl and Continental banks, published in TO days
paper. Counsel commence summing up this morD-
ing, and the case will probably be committed TO the
jury before TIE adjournment of the Court.
The tolls collected on the New York canals this
season, up to the 22d inst show falling of Of
$l04 coo as compared With last year.
arn -
xales Of ton yesterday reached about 900 bales
closing firm at lc advance, previously noticed snca
the receipt OF the news. Common to good b .snds
of -four were more plenty ard prices fell off about
l2ac. per barrel; Southern continued scarce, how.
ever, and prices were maintained. Corn wal in
larger supply and especially wegtern mixed; prices
Of all kinds fell of about 20. per busbel. Wheat
was scarce and nominal. small los Of rye sold at
81 go 81 60. Pork was rather easier, while other
provisions were firm. Ffeichts we're dull: shippers
were waiting the receipt of the Americas letters
We pubsb In another column review of the LEI.
Ter Of Mr.. Perry, our Charge d'Afaires ct Madrid
which appeared in the HERALD Of "Wednesday IL
is from the psn Of personal friend OF Mr.. s3ule.
The Board Of Councilmen met at FIVE O'Clock last
evening, ami immediately proceeded TO the third
reading Of large Dumbsr Of reports. Very lev OF
them possessed spy pubic interest. A donation Of
5000 10 the Demit Dspsnsary was much opposed
in committee, but finally passed. The Bosrd sat
until after ten O'Clock az night whsn II adjourned
70 lac inst Monday in jane, to meet daily daring
sae months Of June, July and August, excspt on
sxtCIdays and Sundays.
banuei u Gage has been nominated candi-
dsfe for Governor Of Maine by tie Know Nothings
Of that State.
a meeting was held at Msnayuuk, Pa, on
Thursday, In favor Of an open American ,r,z.-
hon. u was well attended,