The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-29

uentarily expected. She brings weeks later
news from Europe probably intelligence OF an
assault of Sebastorol and some account OF the
honbardment of Sweaborg, and Other momentous
events.
The Know Nothing State Council of New York
assembled at Binghanrtou yesterday forenoon. The
session was mainly devoted to business connected
with the subordinate councils, and was, conse-
Suently, Of little general Importance. Auburn was
selected AZ the place for holding the nominating
convention, and Canandaigua for the annual meet
ipg About six hundred delegates were in attend
snce, and many more arriving by each train Of
ears.
The Wing County Convention met last night at
Broadway House, to nominate candidates for Sheriff,
Csanty Clerk, and also four Coroners. The follow
ing are the nominees, together with the Know No
thing candidates for the same stices:-
syE.uT.
WHO Know No.hing.
VIM. S. Duke. J. IL. Toone.
George Z. Sherwood Robt. Beatty, Jr
Chas. Missing, DR.. Ramsey.
Dr. John Ives, Dr. Wetherall,
Dr. Fred W. Perry, Dr. !. II. Hill,
Dr.. 8. II. Hill Dr. Fred W. Perry.
The wing candidate for Sheriff is at present
Almshouse Governor. He was formerly president
Of the Liquor Dealers Association.
The Know Nothngs of Eastern Virginia met in
convention at Richmond yesterday. resolution
Avoring the abolition of the secresy and religious
tests Of the order, and declaring that the natural
nation laws ought to be totally repealed, offer
ed by Hon. John N Bolts, and adopted unanimously.
Rev. Spencer H. Cone, the celebrated Baptist d.
yine and pastor of the first Baptist church Of this
city, died yesterday morning from the effects of
stroke of paralysis, received about two weeks since.
biographical sketch OF the deceased may be found
h another column.
The yellow fever epidemic at New Orleans has
aHghtly abated. During the past week the mortali-
,ty hist included 357 Of fever. In Norfolk and
Portsmouth the disease continues with increasing
virulence. Mayor Woods, Of Norfolk, is among the
recent victims.
Scion Borland, ex-United States Senator, ex-
Ambassador to Central America, ex-vender Of pills
and plasters and present editor Of the Little Rock
<Ark) Gazette and Democrat has taken for
NAL farewell of the democratic party in an edito-
hal leader in his paper, and declares his future ad-
hesion TO the principles of the American or Know
Nothing party. Tennessee paper, in commenting
upon this political acrobatc performance, remarks
that there has never been time in the history Of
the democratic party when 1t could not have advan
.Ageously dispensed with his connection with it.
We give elsewhere some interesting particulars
relative to the late revolution in Mexico including
aranslation of the very liberal platform (plan Of
Ayutla), which has been accepted by Alvarez and
others as the bases OF union for all parties. The
people will be the gamers by this revolt, they are
freed from several old Spanish .humbugs, such as
drawing soldiers by lot, capitation tax and pass
ports Matters in poor distracted Mexico may now
take more favorable turn
4. Our correspondents ut Havana, writing on 17th
2lst and 2sd Of August, communicate some into
resting commercial, military, judicial and theatrical
ttems, but furnish little news Of importance. Six
persons had been duly summoned by the public at
Aorney TO "throw themselves' into the Tacon prison
on charge of having conspired to murder and &C
CON plshed the assassination OF Castanedo. They
were not likely to obey the charmer The feast OF
<,uanabacio had been duly observed and several
murders and attempts to kill had occurred ring
the religious excitement Of the week. The last ball
at Plentes Graades was very fine affair. The
beauty Of the ladies, their graceful manners aud
airy toIettes, quite bewitching. A new Creole
dance was inaagurated on the OCCASION The Cas-
lillian belle of the evening is about to be married t.
an American. The newly arrived troops from Spain
had suffered from severe diarrhna, and few
Of yellow fever had appeared. The bank scheme
could not he moved or. The wharfage improve
ments at the landing place are described a. very
nne. Owing 70 severe wet weather bull fight aud
other festive scenes had to be postponed. III Tro
yasoren had continued success Mt the Italian Opera
There was more doing in cotton yesterday, and
the sales reached about 500 bales with rather more
buoyancy Of feeling: without change in prices.
Flour was easier and prices favored purchasers
Good red southern wheat sold at 1000; amber color
ed do, at l92tc. and white at 2oOc a 2Vsc Among
the sales were 10000 bushels Maryland white, dev-
cradle in October, at ls0c. Corn was one cent per
bushel lower. The sales ranged from Sc. a s9c.,
chiefly, however, at sc. ssAc. Pork again adj
vunced about 25c. soc. per barrel for new ness
sae of 500 hogs, deliverable Ia ali this year,
made at 7Ac There an active movement in coffee,
with sales of 800 bags at l02c. HE Sugars
Arm, with sales at full prices. Freights were with
out change Of moment, with moderate engagements.
INFORMATION WANTEp-It has generally been