The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-19
The News.

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The News.
There was great Know Nothing or Native Anne.
rican meeting in the Park yesterday, commencing
n FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon, and ending at about
hah past eight in the evening. James W. Barker
presided. The Philadelphia platform was adopted,
although there were some dissentient voices, and
npeeches were made by some fifteen or twenty
gentlemen from all parts OF the Union, except the
Eastern States. The attendance was variously es.
minated. Our reporters set il down at eight thou-
sand. Che day was the finest Of the season-there
were aoy amount Of cheers-a national salute
large quantities of American fags-plenty OF musi:,
patriotism and gloritcation. full report Is given
elsewhere.
The Know Nothings Of Massachusetts, have de.
cided to call IN extra session Of the Sthse Council.
viii assemble on the 18th inst, when the seeding
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention will m AXE
their report, and preliminary measures for grand
rally Of all the disascted abolition c9nfraternity
WI be adopted.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool 9th inst, is
now fully due at Halifax, with weeks later ne xs
from Europe.
Full details of the ne vs. from Mexico to the 9Th
INST, o brief account Of which we received some
days since by telegraph, have been received
The government troops had vanquished the re.
volutionists In several encounters, and the pro-
sress Of the oonquerors dgnazed by that blood.
thirsty ferocity which is the characteristic of Next
can warfare. The outbreak in the northern provin-
oes seems to have been o spontaneous affair, no
political plan whatever having been promulg by
is promoters. Vigorous measures had been taken
10 quell the insurrection.
The Thirteenth Ward Temperance Alliance held q
Meeting in the Cannon street church last evening.
The house was well filed with spectators. Rev. Mr.
Hatfield delivered an address, which was received
with applause.
In another column may b. found an important
memorial from the merchants Of Maiden lane and
its vicinity to the Mayor, and his Honofs answer
thereto. The object of the memorialists is to cau
the attention Of Mayor Wood to the great danger in
which life and property are placed by the present
careless manner dealers and manufacturers Of fire.
works have of storing away their merchandise, con-
sistpg, as it does Of the most combussible aud ex
plosve material II is much to be regretted that
the Mayor cannot act with his usual promptitude
and fagacity In this matter But It appears that
there is NO statute ordinance expressly prohibit.
ing the storing Of large quantities of fireworks with
In the fire limits, and t. this circumstance
may be attributed the shocking catasTo.
pbe at No. 10 Maiden lane on Saturday
hst. The people of that neighborhood have
awakened TO sense Of the great peril In which
they are placed snd TO the necessity of taking some
proper action with reference to 1t. In the mean,
while, however, IL would be well, In the absence of
legislative restraint, to follow out the advice given
BY the Mayor to persons engaged in the fireworks
traffic. Hshould, ALSO be the first duty OF the Com
mon Council, at its next session, to pass an ord-
nance, a. suggested by the Mayor, prohibiting the
the sale Of fireworks otherwise than by sample and
requiring that only specified quantity ahould be
hept ON hand.
Our files Of Bermufa papers are to the 9Th of June,
but contain no news Of immediate importance.
The Bermudian Of the above date has the follow.
hg:-The ship Pearl, under the command of Capt.
g. Hutchings, started on her first voyage, on the I'd
inst, for New York, with eighteen passengers and
freight of 1000 barrels of native produce. She has
taken out the largest cargo Of Bermudian produce
ever shipped from this colony-value thereof mp
wards Of $4,000. II CONSISTED OF $3.50 barrels, 80
bags and boxes potatoes; 134 barrels and 1,640
baskets onions 1921 boxes tomatoes, 40half barrels
and IL kegs afrowroot, l box drugs, terces,
! keg and barrels iron, Ii tons old junk.
IL was. said that Admiral Fanshawe would leave
The islands for Halifax in his Hagship Bog
caven, during the week. Capt. Charles Elliot, lac
Governor of the Islands, and now Governor Of rrini
dad s promoted to the rank Of Rear Admiral in the
English navy. The officers Of the Boscawen had
entertained many of the inhabitants Of Bermuda a.
Q dsjtune on board the ship. The Be,mmdian de-
scribes the pith Of the scene in this sentence:-
MANY stalwart arm was now preferred to conduct
and assist delicate steps through the mazes Of this
floating cit0, and kind explanations were good
nsturedy given TO the inqusitive daughters Of Eve,
OF how the biscuit was served OUT" Were the
sdies hungry, or the men2
The fsles Of cotton yesterday reached about
$500 bales; the market about c. per ID. lower,
thus losing about the advance gained by the re.
ceipt of the Atlantic's news last week. Common TO
good State brands Of -four were about 12lc. per bar
rel lower. Choice Canadian white wheat sold at
s2 so, and Michigan fair at 81 40. Corn was very
sctive, and the sales Of Western mixed reached
about 10000 1905 600 bushels Western mixed at
oec. a IO1c., closing steady. Among the sales
SO OOe or $4,000 bushels were sold to 90 East, and
parcels for export. Pork was firm, and
rs y mess was higher. Ffeighs TO Liverpool were
yetsr. Ahont 80, 900 bushels corn were engaged In
sss al Sd. . sd. end Afterwards Cd. asked; and
20 2Cc0 bales Of Sctton at 3D. lea.