The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-12
The News.

The News.
The news of the arrival Of Or Kane and the mem
beers of the Arctic expedition which left this port on
the 3lst Of May, 1858, win be received throughout
the counary with feelings Of pleasure and delight.
1t was feared by many that our brave and gallant
country man, who had pered his ewn life in search
Of Sir John franklin hid shared the fate of se lost
navigator; end had it not been for the most I'M
wearying perseverance and undaunted courage in
the midst of the perils by which he was surrounded
he would probably never have returned to his native
land The account Of his adventures and explora-
tons in the Arctic regions will be read with the
deepest interest, and the additions which he hss
made tChe geography of the Polar regions will be re-
ceived by the scientific world with that consideration
TO which their importance entities them, The party
composing the expedition travelled a distance OF
thirteen hundred miles over the ice, and although
subjected to much suffering and hardship arrived at
the Danish settlement of Lea vely with loss ofonly
three out Of nineteen. They were obliged to aban-
don their vessel the Advance, she was complete
b frozen in, and as DR.. Kane considered it unsafe
10 pass another winter in her.
From Washington we learn, by our special des-
patch that Mr.. Mason, Minister to France, will be
recalled if he cannot satisfactorily explain his at
tendance at the tie deum in Notrc Dame in honor of
the fail Of SebastoEol. Great reoicings taking
place among the administration people ON account
Of the recent election in Pennsylvania. The state
ments that Mr.. Buchanan has been instructed to
request the recall Of Mr. Champion, and that u
government agent had been despatched to Den
mark, with instructions to our representative to
enter into new negotiations with that government
in relation to the Sound dues, are denied.
There were rumors about the courts yesterday
that more city officials were indicted by the Grand
Jury and would be presented this morning. We re-
ffain from giving any of the names mentioned, in
amuch as the presentment will clear up all doubts.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening two some
what lengthy documents were presented-the report
of the Committee on the Joseph Walker affair, and
. rather curious effnsion respecting the Chief of
Police. The former was ordered to be printed, and
will be found in our report-the latter was ordered
10 sleep on the table.
The Republican Nominating Committee met last
night, but adjourned without making nominations,
contrary to expectation. This party is divided into
two central organizations, neither Of whom mani
fest any disposition to fuse with each other with
the wings. German delegate meeting also met
last night to consider the propriety of coalescng
with the fusion democrats They appointed CON-
mittee of nine, to consult with similar committee
of the Half Shell City and County Convention, to
agree on ticket to be nominated at the meeting of
the latter convention tonight. Our reports of city
politics are crowded ont this morning.
A correspondence between the French Consul
General and Mayor Wood in reference to demand
for SIS made by the Deputy Health Officer at Qua
rantine, on the French war steamer Grondcur, will
be found under the head of Mayors Office" The
Mayor considers the demand unjust, and advises the
Consul-General not to pay it.
massive gold medal appropriately designed
was presented to Captain Ingraham last night, at
the Metropolitan Hotel, by the committee appointed
at the great meeting held at Metropolitan Hall
on September 2, 1853, to endorse and sustain his
conduct in the celebrated of Koszta from the
Austrian officials at Smyrna, during the preceding
month Of July. Captain Ingraham responded in
brief address, explaining his conduct that occa-
sion We are compelled to omit full report to-day,
from the pressure on our columns.
The extensive steam Touring mills of Hecker &
Brothers, situated at the foot Of Bridge street,
Brooklyn, were entirely destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. Among the property destroyed was &c.
600 bushels wheat, $50 barrels -four, and 900 bush
els mill feed The loss of the Messrs. Hecker
amounts to about 100000; insured for $4,000.
The mass meeting intended to have been held by
the liquor dealers at Syracuse, yesterday, turned out
a failure. A reverend gentleman announced to
address meeting at the City Hall, but the Mayor
refused the Hall for the purpose. procession of
some two hundred persons marched through the
streets at night, firing, &c., but no enthusiasm ap-
pears to have been elected.
Accounts from Wisconsin state that tremendous
foundations had taken place near Lake Winnebago
and Fox river, and that large quantities of hay and
grain had been swept off.
The -four market yesterday was easier, with re-
duced sales. Common and medium grades Of State
declined about 10y cents per barrel. Wheat was r-
regular and lower, with diminished transactions,
buyers for export having paused in their purchases.
The sales made indicated an irregular decline, ac-
cording to quality and circumstances, of q and 10
cents per bushel. Yet the sales reported could
hardly be recognized fair criterion of the real
state of the market. Indian corn advanced 2 a
cents per bushel; and large sales Of rye were made
ON the spot and to arrive, at 81 35 Al 40. Pork
frmer, and new mess closed at s22 80. The sales
Of cotton were confined to 500 a 900 bales, closing
with more tone in the market There was less do
ing in freights, without important change in quota
tons.
LAND SPECTATORS AMONG THE OFFICIALS or
NEBRAsKA.-The Nebraska City Ne,cs has the
fOllOWiup on the land anacnl finu rrnaliv;tias