The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-22
New York, Friday, juno "a, 1855.
The News.

New York, Fxsday, june S&s $500.
The News.
TIE Asis's mails reached this city at late hour
hast night. Owing 10 the want OF time, we are ou-
psned TO limit our extracts rom our European files
80 the official dispatches OF the Allied and Russian
ssnmsnders, describing the hard fought actions Of
Ne ed and Esd OF May before, Sebastopol, and an
xStole relating to the demands and expectations Of
shs Western Powers in view Of the iusl dissolution
Of she Vienna conference. Cen. Passier's despatch
will DO found interesting, more particularly es 1t Is
the first received from that officer
The Commissioners Of the Canal Fund yesterday
opened the bids for the million and qgarter loan
The various bids are given In another column. It
appears that Mr.. John Thompson put in bid for
he whole amount at the rate Of 1880, and il
Was accepted, as it win net the State . larger
snm than the aggregate of the highest BLDG, which
ns from lls to 1857. The whole amount offered
- between sever and eight million dollars. The
premiums Oh the two loans 81 700 ,O00-wil net
HE State about half q million dollars. This shows
the credit Of the State to be in very satisfactory
csuGition, notwithstanding the loose manner in
which it's financial affairs are managed.
The,Know Nothings of Washington held mass
ssssting last evening" report Of which we publish
elsewhere. The Philadelphia platform was fully
endorsed Speeches. were made by Hon. Jacob
Bsoom Kenneth Rayner, Mr.. Pike, and others.
The remarks o. Mr.. Pike are excessively funny and
snlly sustain his reputation as postaster, for q
definition CT which see Cabb's edition Of Walkers
dictionary.
A mass meeting Of the Prohibitonists was hIed
last evening il Jackson square, at the junction of
Greenwich and Eighth auannas Frnaa tAs report,
which We give elsewhere, it will be seen that the
City Temperance Altar ce is making extensive pre-
raSatons and large promises for the Fourth Of July
The tone Of some Of the speakers, II win also be
perceived, is of rather beliigerens character.
The State Temperance Society commenced its
semi annual session at Albany, yesterday. The
President, Mr.. Dslavan, made an address, in which
he enforced the duty of permitting no infraciou OF
the PrOhihitory law, and recommended o movement
Tor law to prohibit the importation of intoxicating
dYirks. Mr.. Deayan rendered his resignation OF
the Office of President of the society. The resnu-
tons adopts d. among other absurdities, eudor,s the
conduct of Neil Dow, at the Portland riot. p'o.
position 10 call convention to nominate Jud 5es
and other officers, to be chosen at the November
election, was debated and finally laid on the table.
Tse proceedings, weIinfer, were exceedingly tam
TIE Democratic State Convention of Maine yet.
terdsy nominated Judge Wells, of Portland, can
6dste for Governor.
Favorable accounts continue to reach us In re.
gaSG 10 the growing and ripeniny crops. In Geor.
sis Alabama, the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee,
Indiana end even ia some sections of Virginia, the
Harvesting has already commenced, aud from all
those States, With the exception OF Virginia, we
have reports that the yield is unprecedented. In
Virginia, the wheat crop was somewnRs Injured by
tae fly and the army worm, but as the number OF
sres put under cultivation Ia that State this year,
far exceeds auy previous SEASON. there is no doubt
but the yield will surpsss the average In Ohio,
Kew York and al the Northern and Eastern STATES,
the codness OF the has savsd the wheat from
the rsvsges OF the fly, and now, as 1t is about en-
tering into the ripeRug stage, 1t has nothing bnt
russ to fear The idas of July will SETTLE ell cues
tiops IN regard TO the wheat crop of the country,
ana II this season does not outstrip any previous
year In the number Of bushels produ ed there Is no
auth in favorsb.e reports OF crops. We hear no
cemplaint in regard to rye, oats or potatoes, fsom
any sections but corn lie represented as being rather
basA ward, in consequence of the cold weather.
Corn does best under @ hot SUP, but there is yet
plenty Of tins FOR il to mature and produce as abun.
dainty as the farmer conld desire.
The cotton market was quiet yesterday, as dealers
were waiting the receipt of private letters due by
the Asia. The transactions Gere condned to 400 q
500 bales and the prices Of viii IN gave no standard
Dor quotations. Inferior and common grades OF
aour were easier while other descrip sions were u
changed. wheat was comparatively quiet. Indian
corn closed firm, with the sale of cargo OF prime
mixed OF 81 O4. The chief sales were made as
81 0la 81 03. There was an active and speculsr
tive movement in pork, with sales OF between
500 600 bb 8. on the spot and to arrive, ct an
advance Of SOC. 75c. per bbl,--new mess having
touched $40 to arrive, and held at the close ct
the money the spot. Beef and cut meats we're
also In good demand at full prices The speculative
movement in sugars continued, and the sales en-
hraced about 8 900 $500 hbds. Cuba muscovados,
and 400 boxes, az full prices. About 1900 1900
bales OF cotton were engaged for Liverpool at
6 32d. . 3l6d (compressed) closing at the latter
fgure. e4E
In leading article On Mr.. Lsesep's project Of
carsl &C the Istnmus OF Suez, In which 1t emu
merstes the vast advantages which It would secure
TO French a. Ell gIish commerce, tbs Paris Pays
OF The I'd Of June, has the following rema ks In
ference to this couhtry:-"0no nation only would
% forced to menace this preponderan ,e-the United
states. They have already compelled the opening
o. the uade Il japan, they have constructed rail-
way actoss Psnana 10 connect the two oceans;
they voted another in their last session of ,ngress
which is 10 traverse their whole hemisphere in a
length Of twelve hundred leagues, and 10 bring
Cnna within nineteen days distance Of New York.
On uls SIDE the competition becomss peri9us; IL Ia
bases On Tho same genius, the same activity, and
Ste ssns economical coz dt!ans and on colec.ioa
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