The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-02

The News.
The nsamship Baltic, now In her thirteenth day
cut from Liverpool, had not been telegraphed up
70 late hour last night Throughout the even
ing derse fog covered the lower bay and rivers.
The Sandy Hook telegraph line, between ak and
seven o'clock last evening, reported steamer pass
ing in supposed to he the Star Of the West, from
San juan with passengers and gold dust from Cali
sornia. She was doubtless detained in tne lower
bay by the fog, or at Quarantine.
The Municipal Reform Association held mass
meeting at the Metropolitan theatre last evening
In point of numbers 1T was slim affair. We give a
report Of the proceedings elsewhere, including the
address and resolutions adopted by the meeting.
The Soft Shell Judiciary Convention met last
evening and nominated Henry Hilton for Judge OF
the supreme Court, in place of Hon. Robert II.
Norris deceased. THE hard shells also met, and
nominated VIM. II. Leonard for the vaesnt Judge
ship. The wings Iaet at the Broadway Bouse, and
selected Charles A. Peabody for their Candidate
The members OF Tie Democratic National Com.
mittee are requested, by a notification which we
publish in another colrmD, 10 meet at the National
Hotel, in Washington city, at noon on Tuesday,
January s, 1866. The call is signed by Geo. Read
Riddle, OF Delaware.
At the regular monthly meeting of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday, Mr.. Barstow read
the report Of the special committee the usnry
laws Of this State. The report opposed these laws,
naAnuch as they interfered with the operations of
commerce. Bankers ana business men generally
were opposed, and only lawyers and money lenders
were in favor of them. Ia England very great bene-
fits had arisen from thsir abolition, and in that
country, as here, it wac found that profits were
greater when rates Of interest ruled low. He pro
posed that the report be adopted and printed as q
circular, and forwarded to all the towns in the
State, inviting the opinion Of business and CONNER
cial men generally upon tie points stated therein
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
A case OF considerable Importance to theatrical
managers and the profession generally was tried
within a few days, before Judge Mccarthy, in the
Marine Cours, without n jury. 1t was an action on
contract and the report whiotappears in this days
HERALD explains the nature cfthe agreement, its
conditions and construction. The decision Of the
Judge is able sound and crudite, and viii be read
with much interest by the theatrical profession.
Joseph Wagner, convicted Of existing men for
fhe British foreign legion to serve in the Crimea,
was yesterday sentenced by Judge IDgersol, Of the
United States District Court, to two years imprson
ment and TO pay fine of one hundred dollars.
We publish elsewhere an intere sting article from
st. I.ouis paper, containing some singular disclo
sures respecting the organization of secret military
league of abolitionsts in Kansas Territory. Every
member Is furnished with arms, and the association
is abundantly supplied with the sinews of war by
their colaboyers in the North The design of this
military secret organization is to control the affairs
OF the Territory, and to resist the execution OF any
law passed by The Legislature.
Last night, at about ii O'Clock, FIRE broke out
in the premises No. 92 Chambers street, occupied
by Martin Ber. silk and ribbon importer. The APP
pearance OF the burning indicated the work of Al
,Hcendisry An account OF the fire will be found
elsewhere
The delay in the receipt Of the Batics news,
with light stock in the market, -tiil tended to
check sales Of cotton yesterday, which were con-
fined 10 a few hundred bales, without change in
prices. The -four market was without change OF
moment while sales we've to moderate extent for
bone Use and for export Wheat, especially for the
better qualities of red end white continued firm,
and with fair sales at foil prices, and in
at an advance of 2ca &c. per bushel ior small lots
Of choice white and red. Corn was steady, and
closed at about 95c 9Ge Rye was at 81 Is 81 %.
Pork was more active and mess closed firm at
s22 so. We refer 10 another column for a monthly
statement OF stocks Of pork and beef. There was
more doing in sugars though al low fgures. Coffee
was dull. Freights were steady, but inactive, ship
pers being disposed to await the receipt Of the
Battles news. Cheese was taken at 55s. Whlskey
was nrmer. with sales OF 200 barrels.
ous Rio Taleiro Correspondent, writing on the
22d September furnishes al official statement of the
exports Of coffee TO the first Of that month from
January Last. Compared with what took place dur
ing the same period Of 1854 IL shows that the trade
was more active this season. With respect TO the
mortality existing in and around Rio, II appears
that sixty persons died daily but not from cholera.
The poor population and blacks were severely affect
ed with CASTRO enteritis-a sharp inflammation OF
the coats of th, stomach-whch may arise from tho
continued use of improper insufficient food. The
shipping in port was perfectly free from the afYec
tion and clean bills Of health were given in every
case.
Our correspondent at Port au Spain, (Trnidad)
~rting on the 10th ult, states that the market for
American produce was still very dull. Flour was
perfec. drug and sold for $40 Is per barrel. The
accounts from England and the United States had
greatly stimulated the planters, and sugar aud no
Leases were in active demand 1pr both countries.
Two HvNbpTp A MoNYu-Wc hear that the