The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-26
The News.

The News.
The State Central Committee of the opponents
OF the Prohibitory Liquor law, appointed by the
State Convention Of the 10th Of June, have issued
an address, which we publish elsewhere, calling
upon all their friends and the Liquor Dealers As
socatons throughout the State to vote for the en-
tire soft shell ticket for State officers. The commit
tee say the Liquor Dealers Convention at Syracuse
has not been responded to, and therefore, they re
pudiate it.
The soft shell branch of the democratic party held
its county ratification meeting in Tammnny Hall
last evening. There were the usual antecedent at
fractions Of artillery, music, bonires, &c. dense
mass of the soveregns filled the hall soon after the
doors were opened; and when the resolution pledg
ing the meeting to the support of the nominees was
being read there sprung up as pretty piece of
scrimmage as has been seen there for some time.
The. hard shell nominee for Street Commissioner
had large number of his supporters present and
when the name of the soft shell nominee Mr.. Sa nuel
Allen was read in connection with that Office there
were yels and shouts aud hurrahs for Harry How
ard and groans for his opponent; and the factions
on both sides forthwith went to work and pummelled
each other pretty soundly and highly satisfactorily
to the lockers on, for at least ten minutes. The
Howardites had the best of the fight, and carried
everything before thcm Mr.. Grover, of Albany,
made an effort to speak, but he was interrupted
every now and then by advice 10 shut up and to go
home, and by cheers and shouts for Howard. The
sonorous Cochrane and the gallant Rynders were in
the hall but powciess to quell the disturbances
or rather they shrunk from the effort if it were
beyond their ability. Mr.. John Kelly afterwards
made speech, and was patiently heard, being only
at rare intervals interrupted by shouts for Howard
The case OF Alderman Heirick, whose indictment
and Trial have created so much commoton, was
brought to conclusion last evening. The jury, of.
ter three hours delheration, failed to agree upon
verdict and discharged by the court 1t is re-
ported that they stood eight for acqutta and four
for conviction.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening, Mr.. Briggs
preeented his report from the Special Committee on
Police, relative to the nativity of Mr.. Matsel and
declaring his post vacant. Objection was made to
its reception and the President OF the Board ruled
that as it was a minority report the document
could not he received without unanimous consent.
Tie report was therefore, re-committed. There
was no other business of~importance transacted.
The question of admitting the Chassis of North
Carolina into Christian fellowship with the Dutch
Reformed Church was decided yesterday adversely
TO the applicants. The antisavery sentiment was
too powerful for them, and the subject was laid on
the table simply because the application came from
Shareholders. full report of the proceedings is
given in another column.
At regular meeting of the Board of Health, held
on Monday last, resolution was introduced aud
adopted, repeating the ordinance subiecting YES els
arriving from Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay to
quarantine. resolution that the proceedings Of
the Board, mp to the present time, should DO laid
before the public, WINS also adopted.
The steamship Africa reached her dock at East
Eoston about nine o'clock last evening Her mails
will tie due in this city by the New Haven Railroad,
stout five O'Clock this afternoon; but the arrivals
OF the trains by this route very irregular the
nas may not cone to hand before nine o'clock in The
evening We have received some interesting items
81 European news by telegraph from Boston, which
may We found under the Geographic head
The exhibition of the National Agricultural So
sie,y at Boston yesterday was remarkably brilliant
not less than sixty Thousand persons being present
upon the grounds In the afternoon there was q
race, in which seven horses took part. Genesee, a
New York horse, owned by Mr.. Arson Livingston.
won the first prize Of two hundred dollars.
Hon. Robert II. Morris, Judge Of the Supreme
Court for The First district, died at Astoria on
Wednesday last. lie was at one time Postmaster of
this city and he had also flied the Office Of Mayor
The courts yesterday, after suitable proceedings
adjourned in respect 10 the memory of the de-
ceased.
From British Guiana we have papers TO the 10Th
al September. The Chief Justice OF Demarara had
had severe fall from his horse, and was much
shaken in health from il. The property Of Messrs,
Mclean, Jameson & Co on Water street had sold
for $4,000. The Demararn Harbor bill had been
committed by the Court of Policy. The want of
water was much felt in the city. Late papers from
Jamaica give fearful account of the depreciation
of property all over the island. One planter is
about TO abandon thirty-onc estates, which would
have sold for the sum of one million pounds sterling
previous 10 the abolition of slavery and 20 seek for
compeneation from England. The Falmouth Post
savs the only relief win come from annexation n
the United States.
The Gales of cotton yesterday reached about | 600
200 bales, based upon middling Uplands at
about SIC. a SIC, exhibiting decline since the re.
ceipt Of the Afica's news Of about cent per ID.
Flour was again active with sales of about Is 900
10000 bbs closing at I2 cents per barrel advance.
The sales were chiefly made for export. Prime red
wheat opened with an advance of 3 a cents per
bushel, but was less stia at the close. Good 10
prime and choice white ranged at full prices In.
dian corn advanced one cent per busheI and closed
firm al 80 cents. Rye sold at Il 2llasl q. Pork
was IN moderate request az 500 30 for mess. Sugar
and coffee were quiet. There was more animation
in frcights with more offering, and rates closed with
better feeling among ship owners. TO T.iyerpool
sbou, 900 bushels OF grain were engaged al rates
stated in another column. There was alec a cooa
business done for Havre and for German ports,