The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-21
The NeWs.


10 close at midnight, by the jury returning with
verdict Of acquittal, coupled with unanimous re-
eommendation that Judge Stuart should resign.
The Judge made an affecting speech to the a1.
lienca, solemnly avowing his innocence of corrupt
motives We give full report of the proceedings
On the seventh and eighth pages of to,aays paper.
The steamships North Star and Washington, from
Southampton for this port, and the Canada, from
LveEpool for Halifax and Boston, are now fully due
with ia.er European news.
From Washington we have received a complete
list The promotions and ether changes in the
army'snce the 10th Of July last It may be found
on the.iret page.
The Board of Ten Governors transacted business
yesterday. communication WAS received from
the Cooperation Counsel, giving it as his opinion
that the ,Aimshouse Governors have no power to
discharge from custody persons committed for
drunkenness, under the Maine Liquor law, until the
expiration Of heir sentence detailed statement
Of the estimated expenditures of the Depara ent for
the ensling year was presented and appropriately
referred. tFron. this document, which we publish
in anoser column, it will he that the sun of
1917 600 is required for the supportof the poor of
the city Scr the year 1856.
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick WAS reelected to ,the
United STAGES Senate for the ensuing six years, by
the Legislature of Alabama on the 18th inst
Captain Kelly, Of the bark Lapuing. from Rio
Janeiro, has farwaxso1 to us, via Balimorc, an IN
teresting Letter from correspondent there, dated
October 8. Chslera las committed dreadful ravages,
IN the province Of Bahia and along the coast. I'M
Bahia fifteen Thousand aersons died so rapidly that
a,dificulty was found il getting help to bury the
bodies and although thassilors of the imperial navy
lent their aid, many Of he deceased had to be
burned Two thousand OF che inhabitants of Rio
were swept away, but the disease was fast dissp
peariny The slave population had suffered severely
Shipping still healthy. The new coffee crop was
light, ana prices had again ads snced. There was q
large supply of flour hand aa1 rates were likely
to decline. The three boats Of the lost ship Cleo
patra had arrived with all hanl safe and well, af-
ter enduring many hardships.
The bark Superior, with cargo &C salt from Ca
dir, Spain, arrived at Chicago Ill., Oh the 10th inst
The Superior crossed the Atlantic Ocean in safety,
but lost her foremast during the gale OF the 18th
INST, while on Lake Erie or Lake Michigan.
We publish in another column news from Hayti
70 the 9th of October Trade continued excessively
dnll. An official report of the Minister'S upon the
state OF the nation represents the country as In the
full tide Of prosperity A. ordinance in relation to
foreign commerce had been promulgated.
II appears from communication recently pub
hshed in Montreal paper, which we copy else
where, that the Hudsons Bay Company have qua
ranteed to the Russian authorities the unmolested
possession of the Russian territory upon this CONT
nent provided the trading posts and settlements Of
the former shall continue, during the tendency of
the existing war; free from attack by the latter. It
is said the British government has sanctioned this
arrangement, which seems to meet with little favor
from the writer Of the communication referred to.
who censures the Hudson's Bay Company severely
for what he regards as selfish aud unpatriotc con.
duct.
Our report of the case of Mrs. Smith against the
Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, is continued in
another part Of to-day's paper. The Developments
increase in interest.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached about
! 500 bales, the market closing steady. Common
and straight State brands Of -four advanced about
l2ac. per barrel Canadian. Western, and Southern
brands were also generally firm, with tendency
towards higher prices Good to prime wheat was
also 6rmer, with more activity in the market. Ca
madam white sold at 50 26l Western red at 81 97
81 06, and Tennessee red at az -. Corn firm at
SOC. 81 90, for good shipping Yves en mixed. Rye
u ,
while lard was firm. About 300 bags Rio coffee
were sold at full prices. Sugars continued firm,
with moderate sales. Freights steady, with a
fair amount offering, especially for the continent.
COMMODORE SrocKroN's BIp FOR THE AMERI-
CAN PARTY-The gallant Commodore Stock
ton, Familiarity known az the Emperor of New
jersey, is out with his bid for the Presidential
nomination Of the American party. lie is as
fully convinced that Americans should rule
America" as that the Dutch have taken Hol-
land Very well. Let the gallant Commodore
be recorded upon the list of entries for the Ame-
rican National Nominating Convention. The
party, in any event will have plenty of candi-
dates from which to make their choice--Clay-
ton, ofDelware; ey-President Fillmore and Live
Oak George Law, of New York; John Bell of
Tennessee; General Sam Houston, Of Texas,
John J. Crittenden, OF Kentucky; John Mac
pherson Berrien, of Georgia; Commodore Van
derbilt, Commodore Stockton, and host o.
others. AT present, considering that General
Houston has lost Texas, that John Bell has los
Tennessee, that Bsrrien has lost the State Of
Georgia, that Clayton can only carry the little
State Of Delaware, that Fillmore has been ali
sent all the summer and fall among the courts
Of Europe, that Stockton has failed to carry
New Jersey over to the American side, while
Live Oak George Law has meantime, done
yeoman's service in revoiutionizing the grea,
State of New York, we are Of the opinion tina.
Live Oak George is AHEAD. If Commodore
Stockton will put this in his pipe and smoke
i he will probably discover ti'ai he j. On the
wrong aide Of The river Who co'ass next!