The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-22
The News.

The News.
The steamship Pacific which left Liverpool on
she 18th INST and the North Star, from Hayre same
date, arc now ia their eleventh day ont, and their
arrival ie momentarily expected. They bring one
weeks later news. Intelligence from California to
sbe lst int. IS also fully due.
The wlig primary elections were held yesterday
morning, between the hours OF six and eight, TO
elect delegates to State, city, county, Senatorial! and
Judiciary conventions. As general thing the eX
sreme sewardites elected their men, thongh the
scramble for city Offices interfeled with the tactics
Of those who wished to give party complexion to
the final result. There was good deal said about
susion at the polls, not with the republicans, how
ever but for the spoils. There was little more
than the usual amount OF corruption at work, but
Ness fighting in all save the Fourteenth ward, where
ne election was agreeably diversified by rough
and tumble, and the ballot box broken. We give
elsewhere full details Of the election.
We understand that the collections made by the
Committee of the Corn Exchange, for the sufferers
from the yellow fever at Portsmouth and Norfolk,
nave reached about "a 500.
The case Of Col. Kinney, being charge of VIC a.
ing the neutrality laws, was brought up in the
United States District Court Of Philadelphia yester-
day. An affidavit was read by George NJ. Dallas,
ESQ., setting forth the Colonels proceedings subse-
aent TO bis arrest, and expressing the belief that
he would return and take his trial for the offence
charged, whereupon the Court ordered that his re-
cOCnxances be forfeited and respited until the first
day Of February.
An inquest was held yesterday at Astoria, upon
the body Of Dyer, the highwayman who, in concert
with two other rufiians attempted to rob Swiss
pedlar named Joseph Taylor, at Hunters Point, on
Sunday night. Taylor, it will be remembered,
killed one Of his assailants and wounded the other
two, one Of whom il now under arrest. The jury
naAy justified Taylors conduct in the matter. The
robbers are said to be old residents Of the Five
Points.
The citizens Of Boston met in Faneuil Hall on
Monday, in order to determine on fitting testimo
aia Of their appreciation Of the character and pub
be services OF the late Abbott Lawrence. The most
profound sorrow was expressed for the loss which
ahe public has sustained by his death, and the
speakers Wed with each other in bearing testimony
y his moral worth, commercial integrity, and libe
sslty in the cause of education. Hon. Edward
Everett made an eloquent and feeling address,
which we publish. Mr.. Lawrence's funeral will take
place at noon to-day.
We are in receipt Of flee Of Rio Janciro papers TO
relative 10 political affairs, or with regard to
NE difficulty between Brazil AM lauguay.
The lctters Ct our correspondents, however,
treat upon number Of interesting topics
Spencer, the alleged murderer of Captain
Frazer, Of the ship Sea Witch. and several OF the
Grew OF that vessel, had been examined and would
be sent home for trial in the storeship Relief. The
Coolic emigrants il appears, do not easily become
reconcilcd to their new homes and altered circum
stances. Il Is related that out OF ten Of this
class Of laborers, who had been taken by our plan
iers, dressed themselves in their bct clothes, and
went out and hanged themselves This is a mclsn-
sholy commentary upon that peculiar philanthropy
which substitutes the Chinaman for the African.
Detailed accounts Of the loss Of the brig Waitstil
and Of the outbreak of the yellow fever on board
The British shipofwar spy, in the harbor Of Bahia,
may be found elsewhere, together with an accurate
settlement OF the condition Of the coffee market.
President Pierce arrived at Stanton, Va, on
Thursday last.
The sales oil cotton yesterday embraced about
700 bales III separate small lots the market closing
at about the decline OF lc., previously noticed.
-Four was more active, while prices were without
change OF moment. Some purchases OF common
state were made for export. Good Southern
Eed wheat sold at 81 81 81 %, and white at
50 Is. About 1000 bushels Of new white Cen
pesee wheat, the first OF the season in this
market, was sold by Jones Ferguson at % 30.
Corn sold freely at SEC. s7ac., including parcels for
export. Pork was iimer with sales Of all kinds Of
about 26eo $500 bbls. Other provisions continued
hrm. Groceries remained quite steady. There
were engagements Of both grain and -four 10 Eng.
Itch ports, at rates stated in another column.
The following directions relative 10 the returns OF
appraisers, has been issued by the Treasury De
psrtmcnt:-' The appraisers in every case, are re-
quifed 20 mske then iepoit OF return oe appraise-
rnent IN writing, aud TO sign the same, not nv the
initials Of their names, but in full The report or
return ia 10 he written on the invoice n practicatle
81 not, on . separate paper, to be permanently at
tached 10 the invoice. The return OF the appraisers
j. 10 describe in all cases the character class OF
the merchandise IA nearly as possible in the terms
II tho tsrf aud state under what schedule, in their
opinion It falls, ror the information Of the collector
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