The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-10
The News.


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The News.
Our Washington despstch states that sIr. Blu
shanan, our minister 1T London will not return home
On the lst Of October, certain complications with
reference 70 Central American affairs rendering IL
necessary for him to prolong his term OF service.
Judge Scarborough Of the Court Of Claims, has ar
rived at the capital.
A statement appears in the Jefferson Nlissouri)
Eraminer, of the LIST inst. to the effect that the
Legislature of that State had held session, and on
the 30th ut. reelected Hon. David r. Atchison to
the United States Senate for six years from the
9Th of March last. This statement is hoax. The
Legislature of Missouri meets biennially; but when
The Joint convention broke up in March last, after
having failed to elect United States Senator, they
resolved that the Legislature should meet again in
1856. There will be no election for members Of the
Leg islature this year, consequently the body which
will organize on the last day Of the present year
win be composed Of the men vino sat at Jeicr-
son last winter The ballot on which Atchison is
reported to have been elected was as follows
David r. Achson.. ....................... Is
Ihomah H. benton--.. ~
SanlrelH Woodson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
On the 3lst of January last the Legislature en-
tered upon the fotieh ballot for Senator, with the
following result
Atchso.n 80
Benton. ~
Donphan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
The election was then postponed until the I'd OF
March, at which time few Intellectual efforts were
made TO arrive at a choice, and the Legislature
finally adjourned on the 9Th, after session Of only
three days.
The Pierce administration is in such bad odor
- 10 hat tbn tLaIa hold n
public meeting on Saturday, and nominated an in
dependent ticket for representatives to The Legisa
tire, embracing wings and democrats opposed TO
ne spoilsnen at Washington and the abolition re-
publican organization.
The value Of foreign goods imported into Boston
during the week ending IN inst, amounted
$685. sol.
We have shocking news from Norfolk. In add-
Non 10 the yellow fever, which continues without
abatement, the loathsome smallpox las made its
appearance and on Saturday ten persons were taken
down with il. II is stated, also, that the fever Is
spreading throughout the country adjoining Norfolk
The epidemic in New Orleans is on the decline.
One Of the Havana papers informs MS that the
ultra Spanish journal, formerly published in New
York under the title Of In croaica, aud which re
Gently succumbed TO exhausted treasury, IL about
to be resumed by its old director, San Martin, its
financial difficulties having been regulated. The
inference from the paragraph is, that funds for the
purpose have been supplied by the spanish govern
ment
We give elsewhere detailed account of the catas-
tr0phe on the Camden and Amboy railroad, near
Beverly, N. j., Saturday, brief notice Of which
appeared under the Geographic head in yesterdays
paper. Mr.. Holland, the engineer, whose injuries
were so severe that amputation became necessary,
died in about two hours after the operation was per-
Somed. Thorne, the fireman, though badly hurt
win probably recover None Of the passengers were
injured.
On Saturday the sales Of cotton were confined to
about 500 bales in lots, which indicated decline of
&c. &c. per ID. on lower grades and about c. on
the higher qualities, though the market could not
be said to have fairly opened since the last !,
hence the prices were somewhat irregular. Com
mon and mediua grades of flour advanced about
IA cents per barrel. Among the sales were 5000
Sacks equal 10 about 500 barrels flour, received
from California made from wheat grown and ground
in that State. lts quality, however, was probably
affected by the long voyage II had endured in the
close hold of the vessel; and hence il only ranked
with inferior State, and sold at ~ per Dbl. About
5000 bushels Of California wheat, here and To
arrive, {it was repeatedly also sold ut 81 81
a 81 g9. Southern red wheat sold at II 10
81 So. and white wheat at II 20 a -. Corn
sold al $50. a Ole, chiefly at 500. soc. Rye
sold al lie. lie. There was some specula
tive feeling in pork, and sales were pretty freely
made on the spot, and for future delivery, buyers
option, at s22 Is s22 80. Other provisions were
also firm. Sugars again advanced ic n &C., and the
sales reached about ! geo 400 hhds Cuba musco.
vado, $50 do New Orleans, and about 1000 boxes.
Owing 70 the want Of iull supplies Of -four and grain
and Improvement in prices freights TO English ports
continued firm, but engagements were moderate
There were flee offers for shipments in October at
Cd for grain to Liverpool, and flour for London was
contracted for at 3s. per barrel.
KANsAs CONVENTIONS AND MoRNs.-Therc
poems TO be no better morals in Kansas than in
New York and New England. The convention
which nominated Gen. Whitfield rs the canai-
dave for Congress of the extreme party South
appSiNed committee to wait on him, inform
him Of his nomination, aud request him to
clear up some muddy places in his character
The G. neral promptly accepted the nomina-
lion. re yerving to himself sovereign power over
bis repu ution. The fact j.. the candidate a
,,niovcd in clearing nm e,r,, -