The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-05
The NEWS.


The NEWS.
The soft shells met at Tammany Hall last night in
full force to assist in the nomination of candidates
for city officers Azariah c. Flagg was nominated
1or Comptroller by reclamation. Samuel Allen was
nominated for Street Commissioner In the ballot
Tor Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies there were
some half dozen more votes cast than should have
been and while the delegates were quarrelling the
outsiders rushed into the meeting room, and the con-
vention exploded in good, old-fashioned, Tammany
Hall lare.up.
The cid line wings Of this city-those who still
adhere to the principles enunciated by Clay and
Webster, and who are opposed to the betrayal of
their party by the Seward section-met last evening
IN mass meeting in Constitution Hall. In numbers
and social standing the meeting was quite respect
able. 1t was presided over by Mr.. George Wood.
An address and resolutions were presented and
adopted repudatng the recent fusion action Of the
Seward faction and abolitionists in Syracuse, and
calling for Wing Nominating Convention to be held
in this city on the 23d inst. The proceedings were
marked with great enthusiasm.
We commence in another column the publication
Of report Of the proceedings Of the State Temper
ance Convention held at Utica on the Sd inst, to-
gether with rambling speech by VIM. H. Burleigh.
As was announced yesterday, the Convention
agreed TO support the fusion nominees for Attorney
General and Judges of the Court of Appeals, those
candidates being pledged prohibitionists, and, if
elected would be directly instrumental in enforcing
the Maine law. We shall continue the publication
of the report at our earliest convenience
The people of Connecticut have recently decided,
by large majority, to amend the State constitu-
1on SO to require all electors hereafter to be able
10 read. This is successful Know Nothing move
ment.
The Fourierte establishment, known as the North
American Phalanx, New Jersey, has literally gone
to smash. All its real estate, in which some
800 900 had been invested, came under the hammer
Wednesday and Thursday, and produced, in the ag-
gregate, $4,000 little over $50 per acre. This,
with the estimated proceeds Of its movable pro-
perry, will enable them to pay from sixty to seventy
per cent on the stock issued. The members of the
community have nothing to show for the twelve
years that the institution has been in existence
They admit that it has proved complete failure
We give sketch of their history and picture Of
their social manners, which cannot fail to be highly
interesting.
By the arrival OF the steamship Black Warrior we
have one days later news from Havana. Our cor
great preparations were being made to celebrate the
approaching birthday of the Queen Of Spain-lotf
instant-in proper manner. The Volunteers had
prepared to parade in grand review but at last date
many OF them commenced to draw back their names
as it feared that during the excitement of the
display, firing, not quite so pleasant as that with
blank cartridge, might occur. General Concha him
self was little nervous, and it was said that he
wished the anniversary day was happily ended. II
was much doubted in Havana if Spain would find il
her interest to join in the alliance against Russia
but again, it was considered that If the Office Of
Warden of the Holy Shrines were offered to her
her Catholic tendencies would induce her to overlook
the military dangers. The Slave Life Assurance Com.
pany was progressing steadily. Two hundred and six
tyone persons had subscribed 81 900 for shares in
the Spanish Bank. The Spanish war vessels in port
had been made very secure, as If O hurricane were
dreaded. DR.. Worrell, United States Consul at Ma
tanzas had resigned his office, owing to the con
tinued adverse action Of the judiciary relative to the
disposal of the property Of deceased American
citizens.
Our correspondent at Rio Janeiro, writing on
August 10th, says that at that time q very large
feet consisting of trading and ships lay in the
harbor. The French, English ana Peruvian wal
vessels mounted one hundred and seventy-fve guns
Large shipments of coffee had been made for Balti
more and New Orleans. good deal of -four had
been received, but only small lots remained in first
hands There was a report of d renewal of the war
difficulty with Paraguay. River navigation and ex
ploratioDs in search of gold fields still engaged
the attention of spectators. Tie city was healthy
At the time Of last advices cholera ragged at Para.
Cen Harney's official account Of the battle with
fhe Indians on the 5th ult., near Ash Hollow, Ne
braska Territory, has been made public by the War
Department. 1t confirms the accounts previously
published. Alexander Lyal Charles Mcdonald
Robert Fitzpatrick and Thomas Carroll. priyates.
wore killed in the engagement, and sergeant Thorn
"a Heally, corporal George Fink, and priyates VIII
liam Waish, G. +. Rutherford, Theopholite Morfr
/, Vrancis Larken and James Kennedy, were slightly
vsunded. Marshall Ryder, private, is reported
n dssing, supposed to be killed. The report Of the
a, 1th Of Captain Heth turns out to be incorrect
I, vhe American Bible Union Society commenced
its sixth anniversary yesterday, at the Baptist
Chur. N, corner Of Broome and Elizabeth streets
he oil yect of this society, as Is well known, is TO
resise he present version Of the Bible more par.
Hiusarly 10 as to make IL conform to the tenets of
Ahe IA ptst sect as TO the ordinance of baptism.
Tho attend, Uce yesterday was greatly increased
over The num Der present at any previous anniyer.
RAW In tho n, ening exercises thus far nothing of
Us,y snec,,, int, est has been developed. Rev. Dr.
A ,,.hiald Maelav. Of New York, was chosen Presi.
IAN, - srnnlv Tho lace vacated by the decease of
pev nr Cone the late 'yeadep,. The report of The