The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-01
The News.


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The News.
The democrats had great time OF it last even
ing In and about Tammany Hall. They met to sx-
change congratulations on the recent triumphant
demonstration of power which the party had made
n Virginia, in defeating the Know Nothings and
slectirg Henry A. Wise as Governor. Guns and
nze rockets, and music and Nominations, at once
testified to their jubilstion and attracted immense
crowds to the Old Wigwam. The attendance was so
Immense that only moisty could gain admittance
10 the Hall and . deputaisn Of speakers went
sst to the street, and harangued che unterrfed
sutsicers. It was grand demonstration. See our
gspert thereof.
The democrats Of Philadelphis held grand jolli-
hcation yesterday. on the island in the Delaware
river opposite the city, and after eating, drinking,
dancing and singing, fred one hundred guns in
honor of the victory In Virgins. In the evening
meeting was held in Independence square, which
was attended by an immense throng
The Connecticut House Of Representatives yes.
ssrday defeated by majority OF twenty votes, the
hin extending the right Of suffrage to negroes The
Know Nothings Of that State are not yet completely
-aholiionized.
Our Washington despatch contains several items
% interest. The entire abandonment Of the Mica
mgua colonization scheme is announced on pretty
good authority. The blockaaing squadron in the
Eaat river will, therefore, speedily be relieved from
she arduous duty Of watching steamer manned by
three men and two women. The board Of officers
provided for by the act passed to effect reforms In
The personnel Of the Navy viii be appointed today.
An order from the Post Office Department, direct.
that both British and American postsges to Turks
Ialands must be prepaid, will be issued shortly.
The Canadian Parliament adjourned yesterday,
after session of seven months. The proposition
10 donate lands to soldiers enlisting in the foreign
kgion for the Crimea was not de initely acted on.
A further grant Of 900 for the Paris Exhibition
was voted.
Recently we published an account Of the re ship.
Ment to Liverpool, by the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusesss, Of lone woman and her infant, whose
only crime was poverty. The cruelty Of the ast
called forth, as it meIited, universal execration
nom the press Of the country. ,Is vas supposed to
be the extreme length to which the peculiar philsu
thropy and Amerlcanisn of Massachusetts, csuld go;
that supposition, however was not well founded It
now appears that the vessel viii h carried the
widowed mother and faiherless infant from the
espital of New England carried also Hugh Carr,
who has resided within the State for the past thr
teen years, paid his taxes regularly as a good
sitzen and taken out his first naturalizato papers,
Unfortunately, Mr.. Carr some six months since, by
enc of theInscluable dispensations Of Divine Provi
aence, became lunatic, and his relatives-who are
abundantly able and willing to support him-placsd
him In an asylum, in accordance with the advice of
friends. The managers Of the asylum would not
allow the friends Of Carr TO visit him. but promised
tAat he should be well cared for. But the autho-
rites resolved to get rid Of this Troublesome tax
upon the public bounty end secretly shipped him of
70 Liverpool, thrusting the poor lunatic out upon
the world to perish. Toe brother of Mr. Carr it is
said, has threatened to bring an action at law In
this matter, and it ia understood the uncharitab!e
officials have sent word to Europe to have the un
fortunate victim sent back by the first steamer
This simple act of justice, however, does not miti
gate the atrocoumess of their conduct in the pre-.
misses.
II viii be perceived, BY our Havana correspon-
denoe, that the Captain General, by an edict
published on the iSi ut. has raised the blockade
and state of siege which have been for some time
past in full force. He has also dissolved the mill
tary commission.
The propeller Arctic and the bark Release, which
axs about to call on the expedition in search of Dr.
k&an0 shu MS OOuphuiVus, uIoPpSu uoWu buo INcE
from the Navy Yard yesterday, and anchored off
the Battery. They may go to sea at any moment.
Lieutenant Hartsten, who Is in command of the
expedition, commands in the Release, and Lieut.
Q. %. Simns has charge Of the Arctic.
The Gales Of cotton yesterday reached about
5000 bales. The whole advance since the receipt
sisne steamers news has been from &c. &c. Flour
was nrn, with 6ic. per Dbl. advance ON common
70 good grades. Michigan white wheat soll o:
- w, ana Canadian do. at 81 IS q $z62. Corn
was active and armer. Pork was also firm. with
hir sales. Other provisions were also in good de.
mand and rates firm. About 10000 bushels OF
corn we're engaged for Liverpool, at Sd. IN ships,
bags
Gov. Clark has appointed DR.. swinburns Health
Oficer for the port of Albany.
Complaints Of drought are very general through
cut New York and Vermont. Rain has not fallen
at Albany for fortnight.
A letter from Salt Lake City says that Col. Step
TOE, 20 far from accepting the office Of Governor Of
Utah, conferred upon him last winter, has, with
navy other military officers, signed petition 10
NE President to have Brigham Young rs.sppointed.
This, true, accounts fer the Governors attery of
sse Colonel.
Fhe bark Catharine Phillps arrived at Salem yes
@rday ncAs the West Coast o. Africa, bringing
mai rom the United States 50 usdrop there.