The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29


The News.
The meeting Of the Know Nothing State Council
sf Massachusetts, at Boston, yesterday, was at
tended by about three hundred delegates. The
course Of the aeceders from the Philadelphia Con-
vention was approved Of heartily, and platform Of
principles identical with that reported by the mi
noEity OF the National Convention, was adopted.
A full account Of the investigation relative to the
double suicide in Brooklyn, and also Of the funera
1t the unfortunate young couple, may DO found
elsewhere. The worst approximations respecting
tho character Of the young female have been con-
fnned by the testimony before the Coroner.
Governor Clark, escorted by o committee Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration, and accompanied By
email party Of invited guests, visited the "institu-
tons" yesterday. report Of the affair is given in
another column, from which it will be seen that
imported liquors in original packages circulated
quite freely OF the dinner table, adding much to the
hiartty of the occasion.
President Pierce and Mrs. Pierce arrived at Cape
May yesterday afternoon, and took apartments o.
Congress Hall.
It is said that Mr., Cole, present Chief Clerk in
The Pension Office, win be promoted to the Com
missionerahip made vacant by the election of Mr..
Waldo to the bench Of the Supreme Court Of Con
necticut.
Our sdvices from Buenos Ayrss are to the 5sh Of
May. The Constitutional Assembly had been
opened for its second session on the LIST ult The
French government had claimed that French resi-
dents should be irdemnihed for Losses sustained In
the late revolutions Il was said that Great Britain
and France had advised the immediate absorption
of the Oriental republic. On the 18th of April The
Ill ~ "a
million dollars Currency over all expenses up to
that day. The total abolition Of port dues was
contemplated. Commercial affairs were very dull.
Flour was scarce and in good demand Mr.. William
N. Palmer, . native Of New York, aged ffty-sight,
long Q resident OF Montevideo, died there on the
18th Of April.
Our Hamilton. (Bermuds) correspondence 10 to
the 22d Of June. It is said that the Bishop Of st.
Johns had left, in his own yacht, after having
greatly exalted the Church during visit Of four
months. From things spiritual to thiE gs vegetable
The transition is easy. Potatoes and onions were
being freely exported to the New York markets.
The Legislature was In session. but did not transact
much business.
Advices from the Cape of Good Hope to the 10th
Of April have reached u.s. Affairs continued pros
porous. The frontier was quiet, and the copper
mine productive. The cattle disease was not yet
sradicsted. Sir George Grey, who was very popu.
lar, gave his first public ball on the 18th Of April
His Excellency contemplated an official inspection
Of Namaqualand shortly. The Parliament, which
Was stin sitting, had ignored for the present the
voluntary system in the Church.
News from the Rio Grande to the 2ist inst. states
that all the towns in the departments OF Tamsupas
and Nuevs Leon, in Northern Mexico, with the ex-
oeption of Matamorss, Reynoss, and Camargo, had
pronounced in favor Of the revolutionists. The re-
volution thus fer has been bloodless one.
Adyices from New Mexico to the 30th alt. have
been received. Colonel Fauntleroy had attacked
parties Of hostile Utah Indians on the LIST and Goth
Of May, routing them in both instances, killing
forty of the savsges on the last mentioned date, aud
taxing lumber Of prisoners and q large quantity
Of plumber.
The cotton market yesterday was unsettled by
the accounts brought by the Baltic. The sales were
limited to 800 400 bales but afforded no criterion
by which to give established prices. 1t was said
that the Arago carried out some telegraph des-
patches giving accounts, (no doubt exaggerated, }
Of the rise In the Southern rivers and the probable
receipts at the ahipping ports. Holders at Liver
pool as well as here, were not disposed, however,
to succumb to the extent claimed by speculative or
other purchasers. Admitting every bale Of cotton
made last year is shipped, they say there must be
very serious deficiency in the crop compared with
the yield of the previous year, while the consump-
tive demand has rather increased than diminished,
caused In part by its substitution for many
purposes hitherto supplied by hemp and flax
such ss soldiers tents, ships' sails, bsgging
for various uses, &C., the advance In which
was 30 great, from interference Of the war; as to
render cotton cheaper substitute. The sudden aud
enormous gales of 100000 900 bales week in
Liverpool surprised and startled every one In the
trade; and the sudden diminution in the Sales and
dullnees in prices, are equally difficult to account
for. If causes existed for the immense sales, larger
than ever known In the same period before, IL ia
hard TO imagine any sufficient change in those causes
10 explain Tin sn easier state OF the money market)
Why there should have been such sudden pause
or elimination Of sales and quietude In prices.
Can separate class OF spectators have bsen
at work to produce o reactive depression
in order to come in at lower rates
Common grades of -four yesterday were dull, aud
N SEINE cases ia cents per barrel lower but all
good 10 fancy and extra brands were steady. Wheat
was nominal. Indian corn fell off to cents per
bushel, with free GALES. Contracts for June and
July delivery we're settled for at about 94c. 95c.,
and 70 the extent Of about 100 900 bushels, Pork
wss hm, with an upward tendency. Sugars were
firm, wish sales OF 100 200 hhds., at full prices.
sCense was steady. To Liverpool about 1000 bales
q cotton, compressed and uncompressed, were en-
gs yed at Sled, and 10000 bushels of Indian corn
in ass and bulk;a I'D. AID. and 3D., closing q.
the Il utter figure.
An Getting Of clergymen and other supporters Of
The MAI 90 Liquor law was held at Buffalo on the 2stb
inss. for the purpose Of forming league Some
animated discussion took place in regard 70 the
name TO be adopted but IL was finally concluded 70
,euudiate the title Of Carson League, and call the
Drr.nizst,on q 70 Buffalo Temperance League. The
,.D;tal stack of this precious concern Is unlimited;
=. .hs,ss are nm. hundred dollars, and the swes-