The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-09
New York, Saturday, juno Q, 1855.
The News.

The News.
We devote large portion of our space to-
day to q report Of the proceedings which
took place at the grand banquet given in Phila'
delphia on Thursday evening, to the delegates
OF the American party there In convention
assembled. The banquet was given, as the cards
Of admission say, by the Mayor and citizens
Of Philadelphia, and was presided over by Mayor
Conrad In person. There were some four hundred
and fifty guests present. including all, or nearly all
she delegates them in the city and the after dinnes
speeches were of an interesting character. One
kature in them is remarkable they are, with
cut single exception, national, patriotic, constitu
tionsl and Uuionist speeches. Not speck of abolL
taoEisn exhibited ITSELF There was dead set made
upon Massachusetts,, snd her two prominent dele
gstes-S,nstor Wilson aud Gov. Gardner-to come
fcrwsTd and expose their hands; but--to use no
more offensive term-they lodged the Responsible.
ity, and declined to respond to the challenge. At
kngth another delegate, Mr.Eiy. responde for the
State Of Massachusetts,, declaring her to be sound
ON the constitution and the Union, and ultra sound
On Native American principles. An Interesting
tasure Of the occasion wsR. that the States we're
called seysatim in 81 5hsbetcal ORDER and one dele
gate from each representation assigned TO respond
tor each. The whole affair is highly important
ard suggestive.
The Know Nothing Convention yesterday COM
pletedi it's organization. Mr. Bartlett, of Kentucky
was chosen President, in place of James w. Barker
Or, Desbler, of New Jersey, was re elected Cores
pending Secretary. Previous to tbs election Mr.
Barker delivered an address, which was received
with great enthusiasm. Subsequently committee
on Ste preparation of q platform was chosen. A
partial st of the names Of the gentlemen composing
this important committee is nclaied in our report.
The Democratic State Convention Of Georgia has
nominated Governor johnson fer re election.
Tie steamship Illinois arrived yesterday from As.
pmwall, via Kingston. She brings half million
OF treasure end a full complement Of passengers,
brought down cp the Pacific side by the Sonora
Our files Of Panama papers are to the 3lst of May,
but they contain no important ne VS.. The steamer
Golden Age was afoat at Taboga on the sd ut /,
and was preparing for immediate departure for
San Francisco. Aspinwsl city was improving ra-
pidly. The railroad improvements had bsen little
interrupted py heavy rains but we're being carried
On 40 rapidly as possible. Our files Of Kingston
(Jsmaica papers 10 the 30th OF May and contain
late news from the other West Indian islands. The
usual spring storms and rains had been very destruc
tive AT the north side of Jamaica. Several estates
In the Deighborbood of Tfelaway were entirely
flooded, q woman sss swept from her bed, and the
town of Rio Busro had narrow escape from ruin.
Az Saint Vincent Demarare Tobogs, and other
places the weather was unfayorable to the maturing
Of the sugar cane. In Saint Lucia 1t was feared
that the colonial import system would be disturbed
by free intercourse with Granada.
The Kinney expedition case was up again yester
day in the District Court, but the Colonel himself
was net forthcoming, and for the present. there
Shis matter il laid on the shelf. The United States
squadrcn withdrew from the East river at four
O'Clock in the afternoon to the great relief OF Captain
Graham, the purser the small boy, and the two
chamber maids Of the steamer United States, which
has been under sur geilIance for the past week.
The propeller Ben. Franklin, from ST. Thomas,
for this port, pu. into Norfolk yeste rday in leaky
condition. Il was with great difficulty that the
crew and passengers ud keep her sfoat for three
days previous to making harbor. There mad been
tnree deaths from yellow fever on the voyage.
Among her passengers @ list of whom msy be found
in another column is Col Cazeneau and family, our
coumissioner to 81. DON'T go.
a delegation from the City Temperance Alliance
held ameetiog with the members Of the TEN perance
Alliance OF the TRenty second ward, In the Metho.
DIST church in Forty third street, last evening"
Rev. Mr.. Warren, Mr.. G. @. Lee and Mr. Horace G
Smith, Prosecuting Counsel of the Massschu sstts
Society, addressed the members on the relations
sxis ting between The City Alliance and the Carson
Lsague the future action OF tie body, and the ne.
cstsity which exists tor al temperate citizens 70
exert Themselves to sustain the new prohibtory
law OF the Fourth o. July.
The fuTerel service Of tie late DR.. Brodbsad vas
attended yesterday By q large assemblsge, at the
Ncs,b Dutch church. in Fulton street. Addresses
we're delivered by Drs. Betbme ard Dewitt. A
report of the seIvices will be found In another
coluBn.
TIE Bard Of Aldermen we're in session yesterday.
rnBbsr Of reports from the Co1ncilmen were
concured in. report relative 10 the Grand street
pavement was received from the special committee
on uss subject. Il directs that the Comptroller
psy TO more money on the contrast, until he ia
satfned thaf It's terms ara strictly complied with
Ine seard sdJ"nnea Ill Monday, having held A
session each day Tor five consecutive DAYS.
The Board OF Counilmeu last evening were
occupied with the tsird reading Of bills relating
pfiueipaily TO streefa, sewers and Assessments.
Anipterestpe and graphic account OF the animal
rrgatts Of the New York Yacht Club VIII be found
elsewhere. The price, CONSISTING Of three silver
'ups, each worth 1925, were won by the Raw, she
Alpha, ard The julia.
Toe cotton market yesterday was very active and
he sales reached the large amount OF about $4,000
aies. included iu viii h were 1000 In transitu.
his may be set down as one Of the largest sales
yer made tn single day in this market, at least for
any long years. The market was firm, but rather |
regular. In some cases an advance Of &C. was OBJ |
ired. Inferior and common grades Of flour declined
out l2k cents ger barrel Wheat was more active
IN sales Of Canadian and Michigan white at 90 81
. .55 srd 1886. Corn was quite active, but lover
IVES tern mixed, which ranged from 81 OF to
IS. rh,' CHIEF sales we're made st 81 0s 81 Oh
. we're m. sde for delivery 10 JAY at 81. md one
II 10. ceIive >sbla to-day at 81 OIL YsloT was d.