The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23

cents bushel, by which il would appear that the
New York merchant pockets profit Of eighty cents
on every bushel OF Tennessee wheat which Is sold in
this market. Competition is needed somewhere.
The Know Nothing convention for the select on
of candidates for the State Senate for the Third,
Fourth Fifth and Sixth Senatorial districts met last
evening In the Third district it was deemed ad-
visible to postpone the selection until some future
day. and the convention therefore adjourned for two
weeks. In the Fourth district Joseph II. Petty,
ESQ., OF the Tenth ward, was nominated on the first
ballot, receiving thirteen out of twenty votes. La
the Fifth district there was spirited contest, but
we are unable to state whether the delegates sue
ceeded in reconciling the claims of the four rival
candidates. In the Sixth district Mr.. E. T. Brooks
of the Eighteenth ward, was unanimously nomi-
mated.
The Commissioners of Emigration seem deter
mined to follow the emgrant runners up not only in
this country, but also in Europe. At the meeting
of the Board last night it was determined to send
written communication to the authorities in France
Germany and England asking them to pass laws
preventing therunners from booking passengers in
their ports for transportation railroad lines and
canals on this side of the Atlantic. The aid of the
authorities at Washington is to be asked to second
the efforts of the Commissioners to protect the emil
grants from fraud. The Board has been holding
series Of secret meetings lately. What 3 in the
wind?
The soliciting committee appointed by meeting
recently held the Corn Exchange to take up colec-
tons in aid fhe yellow fever sufferers at Norfolk aud
Portsmouth, reported to an adjourned meeting yes
terday. Walter Griffith, Esq, the President read
the names Of the donors, many Of whom contributed
literally. The Secretary, Alfred Barrett, Esq, then
announced that the aggregate sum collected amoant
ed to 1892, five hundred dollars Of which was
tributed by the members OF the Board of Stock
Brokers. The distributing committee decided upon
giving one halt of the proceeds to Norfolk and the
other half to Gosport and Portsmouth.
reliable Geographic despatch from an officer of
the army was yesterday received here, dated ST.
Louis, 18th inst stating that a soldier had Just ar
rived at St. Louis from Fort Riley who reported that
the ladies from Fort Riley had reached Fort Leaven
worth, but that DR.. Simmons still at Fort Riley
It will be recolected that our last accounts men
toned the existence Of cholera of malignant type
at Fort Riley. The telegraph west Of st. Louis was
not in working order.
The funeral Of the late Abbott Lawrence took
place at Boston at noon yesterday. An immense
throng of citizens attended the services in the
church, and the various municipal and civic bodies
of the city, escorted by regiment of infantry took
palt in The procession.
The particulars Of a melancholy accident on the
Harlem Railroad yesterday, whereby two men were
killed and several others seriously wounded may be
found in another column.
Our despatch from Syracuse represents the dele
gates to the hard shell State Convention which
meets to-day, being in high spirits, and infexi
BILE against all compromises or fusons as ever.
select party yesterday visited Mr.. Dickinson, at
Binghamton, when everything doubtless proved
mutually satisfactory.
A young woman named Jane Wright, was
rested last night by tie Fourth ward police charged
with wiliully setting fire to the house of Mr. Mont
gomery, No 275 Wafer street. report Of the fire
and arrest will be found elsewhere.
Hon. Jahez D. Hammond, well known as the po-
litic historian Of this State died at his residence
at Cherry Valley, last Saturday evening.