The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-22

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The News.
There is an exciting struggle going on at Wash
ington between the feesoil and secession wings OF
the Cabinet, to who shall be appointed to fill tie
Jndgeship made vacant by the death OF the vene
rable Judge CaRch. The candidates for the place
are Mr. Blair and Mr. Redclif and the latter is back
ed by the President and the Secretary of War; MIR.
Blair is son Of Francis P. Blair of the Globe and
now holds the position of Solicitor of the Court Of
CLAIMS.
Nicholas Hill, Jr., Of Albany, has been selected
by the Soft Shell State COMMITTEES as candidate for
Judge Of the Court of Appeals, in place of John A.
Lott, who declines This is all very well; but where
is Judge Lofts letter declining the soft shell noi-
nation? That is the question. Will any one ex-
hume the letter of Judge Lott? Can any one tell
where the little joker is?
The Hard Shell and City and County Convention
met last night at Stuyvesantss Institute and after
organizing the several wards called and num-
her of persons were placed ON nomination, who will
be balloted for at the next meeting of the conven
tion. BY reference to the report given elsewhere it
win be seen that the candidates quite numerous.
Augustus Shell presided and in the opening speech
bore hard on secret societies.
A meeting of the Temperance Alliance was held
last evening, and delegates elected from the differ
ent Assembly districts to the State Temperance
Convention to be held at Utica on the Sd of Octo
her. There were about fifty persons present. while
the number Of delegates elected was fortyeight-
three from each district.
The immense consumption of gunpowder, which
has been for some time going between the belli-
in fha Fast bau haru tn fol
the prices Of lead and saltpetre Since the arrival
OF the Baltic lead has advanced to &c. &c. per
H., with free Sales on speculation of both foreign
and domestic. 5000 pigs of Galena changed hands
yesterday at the above quotations At last accounts
the stock in England was very materially reduced,
while prices ruled at higher figures. The stock of
saltpetre in the United States has become very
small and prices have undergone great advance
Crude, which before the sold at about &c. 7c,
is now very firm at l5c. There can be destructive
wars without "vlanous saItpetre." 1t must be
had in large supplies, or the system of war
must 60 back to the use of hand to
hand implements. Our government having ex-
perienced great difficulties for the want of it
during the Revolution, well in the of 1872
has since been more provdent for future contin-
gencies and Congress has for some twenty or thirty
years past appropriated about $40 900 per for
the purchase and storage of saltpetre, 80 that we
might now probably stand five or ten years. war
even without entirely exhausting supplies. This
precaution was the more necessary as the most pro-
Ific mines in the world, the tributaries of the
Ganges, in India, were under the control of Eng
land. great the resources Of this country are
known to be, yet 20 Ear they found to be def
cient in supplies Of satpctre and tin. In case Of
war we can get on without the latter, but not with
out the former. To be equal with other nations we
must have ample stores Of saltpetre, the chief ele
ment in the composition of gunpowder.
We publish this morning a correspondence that
has taken place between the Secretary Of the Navy
and the President relative to the action Of the Ma
val Retiring Board. The Secretary, while not agree
ng with the Board in its action in individual cases.
has q clear conviction, from his own knowledge, of
the correctness of the opinion of the Board in large
number Of cases, and has such confidence in the SUI
perior knowledge Of the Board as to what consti-
tutes efficiency in officers that he cannot withhold
his approval nor advise the President to do So The
President briefly says that he examined and deli
berately considered the report of the Board and ap
proves its finding.
William Scharfenberg, recently found guilty Of the
murder of Helena Myers in September last was yes
terday sentenced by Recorder Smith to suffer the
penalty of death on Friday, the 10th of November.
The prisoner listened to the remarks of the Court
and the sentence with the utmost indifference.
The Baptist Historical Society held its first meet
ing since its organization, in the Bible rooms, yes
tertlay when roll OF officers was elected and the
different committees chosen for the next twelve
months.
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Hincks, Of Baltimore, in which he expresses the
conviction that the Board Of Health will repeal
the ordinance imposing quarantine upon vessels
from Southern ports.
The Board Of Councimen met last evening. The
session was devoted to the third reading of bills the
majority Of them having reference to streets and the
Fire Department.
The case Of Coleman 4 Stetson, propretors Of the
Astor House, charged with violating the provisions
of the prohibitory liquor law was tried in the Court
Of Special Sessions yesterday. report of the evil
dsnce is given in another column. large crowd
Of spectators was in attendance.
"A Jury of eleven men in the Marine Court YES
terday rendered verdict Of 800 damages against
. female for an assault on a California runner-es.
tablishng the fact as far as their decision goes,
that a man may call a woman opprobious names,
md uee indecent language in her presence, without
being liable to impromptu punishment at herhands.
Had Mrs. Brady's husband chastised Mr. Quinn, It is
doubtful If the verdict would have been greater.
Some astounding Developments, contained in an
aiidavt made before Police Justice Pearcy, affect
ng the reputation Of Lexington avenue physician
I'd quite a number of females, may be found under
he head OF Police Intelligence.
The steamship Black Warrior has arrived at New
,rlcans with Havana dates to the 18th. There was
= ,s,,,f;cal news Sugar was firm, with an upward
endcncy in prices.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad company VIII
Z deeply involved in law for some ''me 70 come
everd parties having commenced actions Tor
.maces arising out Of the deaths and INJURIES oc'
ag,oped by the late lamentaole catastrophe al Bur
rr.m. The directors, 10 view Of TIER movements