The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-20

The steamship Baltic arrived last night with
European news to the Sth inst-a week later than
the previous advices The war news presents no fea
ture of special interest. A despatch dated Ham
burg, 5th inst, states that Gortschakof has written
from Sebasopol that the Notifications have suffered
greatly and that the garrison has experienced con-
siderable loss. Heavy losses had also been expert
enced by the allies. Seige operations progressed
steadily. There is no new movement reported of
the Baltic and Black sea fleets. The Russians had
been repulsed by the Turks at Kars.
Omer Pasha was to leave the Crmea on the lst
inst. Some half dozen English general officers have
been decorated with the Order Of the Bath, and the
Russian commander at Sweaborg has received the
Order Of st. Andrew. Moscow has been ravaged by
terrible fire. The financial news is interesting.
The Bank Of England has increased the rate Of dis
count from 81 to per cent. Consols were quoted
at 9OS to 902. Breadstufs were firm. Cotton was
quiet. The total sales of the week amounted to
so 700 bales.
The party calling themselves republicans held
mass meeting at the Tabernacle last evening to take
action in reference to the election Of delegates from
this county to the State Convention at Syracuse on
the 26th. There an attendance of some two
thousand people present. At the commencement Of
tie proceedings there were slight signs of dis
turbance owing to the fact that the several wards
had previously gone to work and elected their dele
gates an action which the committee Of sixteen
thought proper to ignore but the storm passed
ever. An address and series Of resolutions pre-
scented and adopted. There was but one speaker to
address the meetng-Jadge Culver, of Brooklyn;
and when the names Of the other eminent speak
ers advertised were called excuses were made for
their absence. The meeting broke UP at quarter
past nine o'clock
Owing to the interest manifested in the recent
action of the Board OF Health in relation to vessels
from Baltimore, we have obtained copy Of the
opinion Of the Counsel to the Corporation the sub
cct. 1t will be seen that the ordinance is valid only
ia cases in which there is sickness board vessels
from the Capes of Virginia. This is an important
matter, and we therefore draw public attention to
Mr. Dillon's opinion, published in another part Of
this days paper.
There was grand time in the Board of Council
men last night Councilman Wild manifested a
belngerent spirit and for time made things shake
about the Board All this excitement took place
upon motion to non-concur with the Board Of Al
dermen in resolution ordering the Comptroller to
pay no more bills for carriage hire. This was d
tcklish question for members to act upon inasmuch
Us the election Is near at hand and several OF the
members are candidates. Councilman Wild, who il
running for the Senate and who wanted to set him
self right with the people, demanded the privilege
OF explaining his vote The members were in
funny mood, and laughed al the gentleman while he
was speaking. At this the Senator expectant'
became little "riled,n and used strong language
and stronger gestures. The President ordered him
to sit down, and he wonld not; and at this moment
the excitement was interesting to outsiders
graphic account viii be found elsewhere. This was
the point of the proceedings last night.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday
afternoon. The Wards Island Committee reported
against the propriety Of furnishing house for the
newly appointed superintendent, considering the
salary Of IS 900 to be paid that officer quite suai
Gent. Commissioner Cummings made report
against the Of alcoholic drinks at the public it.
stitutions on Staten Island; he recommended cold
water, vegetables and Orange county milk rene.
dies Tor all human maladies, and declared the Of
liquor as re medal agent, absurd and ridiculous"
Resolutions with view 10 the reduction of the ex
penses Of the Beard introduced by Commits
sioner Kelly and adopted The weekly statement OF
the Beard gives the following figures
migrants arrived to September 10 1880. 99,627
10. DO. 70 same date last ycar....... 227, Ias
recrease this year Ii, 500
We learn that FIRE broke ont in one of the hotels
Of Carbondale Pennsylvania, ut an early hour last
sur day morning. and ragged with such violence that
after short time several blocks Of buildings were
destroyed. When our informant left, one-hlf Of the
business portion of the town was consumed The
telegraph office was also burned. It was estimated
that the damage done would amount 10 a money loss
of 100000.
The telegraph reports that the yellow fever has
made it, appearance at Canton, Miss and that sixty
cases and ten deaths had taken place during the
week ending on the 18th inst.
The yellow fever in Norfolk and Portsmouth is
ported to be again on the increase. In Norfolk
there were 40 deaths on Monday, and 90 up to noon
OF Tuesday. in Portsmouth II deaths between dusk
on Monday and noon Tuesday.
The womens rights women met in convention 1T
Boston yesterday Pauline W Davis OF Providence
was chosen president, and the convention was ad.
dressed by DR.. Harriet X Hunt, and other strong
minded women.
The second annual convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association met at Cincinnati yes
terday. All parts Of the Union and British Pro.
vinces were represented and very interesting state
ments in regard 20 the condition of the different
societies were submitted.
Particulars Of the loss of the steamer Sebastopol
nj Milwaukee, with accounts of other marine disas.
tiers during the late Storm will be found among our
telegraphic reports to-day. ~
The Board of Trade of Albany have contributed
eight hundred dollars for the relief OF the sufferers
by yellow fever at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The sales Of cotton yesterday were confined to
400 500 bales at rather irregular prices. The
decline in sterling bills and advance in reghts with
an absence Of later foreign news, tended to check
sales and to depress the market Flour was heavy.
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