The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-15
Hew York, Friday, June Is, 1855.



The News.
Our report OF the proceedings Of the Know No
things ct Philadelphia yesterday will attract uni
versaI attention. As was anticipated, upon tn,
adoption Of the msority report of the platform COM
ittee the abolition faction, led by Senator Wilson,
bolted. Yesterday they organized separate meet
ing, and promul gated an address to the people,
which We publish. We have alluded a. length In
The editorial columns to the effect this movement
VIII produce. The regular convention, purged Of
IL malcontents proceeded with their business, and
discussed the notifications to the ritual A propo-
sition TO admit American Catholics to Fellowship
created warm debate, and was finally defeated by
large msjority. motion directing the Secretary
10 publish the proceedings and platform in news
papers friendly TO the cause, was adopted, aud an
address wss ordered to be prepared and circulated
The greatest harmony characterized the proceed
ngs throughout the day.
Tie New York Know Nothing delegation have
published call for q grand mass meeting in the
Park on Monday evening next Judge Cone, AL.
bsrt Pike, and other prominent members of the
Order, are advertised TO be present
The squad of abolition Know Something's at
Cleveland yesterday adopted platform based upon
a. g Mole affair seems to be made up Of
The New Hampshire Senate yssteII-y
with the House in electing James Bell aud John p.
Hale to the United States Senate. Bell received
eleven votes and Hale ten votes. The democratic
ear didates received each one vote. So New Ham ,
shire will be represented by two rampant free soil
eYs m theGext session of Congress.
TIE Committee of Arrangements appointed by
the Democratic Republican General Committee to
make arrangements for holding grand mass mset.
ing OF the national democracy. met yesterday alter
noon Of No. % Chambers street, but, without trans.
acting any business, they adjourned till three
o'clock in the afternoon Of Saturday next.
The Sachams Of Tammaoy Society met in the
Old Wigman last evening, when a committee was
appointed with instructions to report proper or
DER Of arrangements for the due celebration of the
Fourth OF July.
We have sdvices from the Rio Grande to the l0sh
inst. The outbreak, of viii h we published brief
account on Sunday, resulted in the capture of
Monterey by the revolutionists on the 9th uit.
Seine seventy officers rather large complement,
We should ssy-twentysix pieces Of cannon, with
other munitions of war, were captured. Caravajsl
10 up again, and had encountered tho government
forces, but the result we have not learned. Santa
Anna has bis hands full, between the revoutonists
IN the south and in the NORTH with the ubiquitous
Caravsjsl Sighting on his own hook.
We have received files OF the Havana journals up
TO the Sd inst, but they do mot contain line Of
intelligence which could prove Of the slightest
interest to our readers. All apprehensions of fill
buster descent on the island of Cuba seem to have
entirely passed away, and political and other mat
ters are quite dull and uninterestiDg.
A disturbance occurred In the Baptist church at
Piainfeld, N. j., on Sunday last. The facts as
stated are, thst while Rev. Mr.. WEIGH, converted
Roman Catholic priest, was preaching and dilating
upon the dcgmss of that religion the priest who
oca'es in the Catholic church Of the place entered
The church and commenced TRADE of abuse against
the preacher. Several gentlemen present imme-
diately took the rconsiderate priest out, and the
preacher finished his discourse without further in.
terruptiOn.
despatch from New Orleans states that cholsra
has appeazed smorg the United States troops a.
Baton Rouge in an epidemi, form, and that several
deaths had already occurred, and some i,ty of tie
soldiers were sick.
The New Jersey State Temperance Convention
met ct New Brunswick yesterday. Most OF the
counties were represented. Hon. Theodore Ere
hughuy sen addressed the meeting in the afternoon.
The new steam frigste Merrmac was successfully
launched yesterday from the Charlestoxh Navy
Yard. An immense crowd of spectators witnessed
the spectacle.
The Gotten market was less active yesterday, the
sales being confined to about 1900 1000 bales
closing firm, however, at the previous advance.
Flour wss without further change and CT ,sed rather
hrmer at previous prices. Upper Lake wheat sold
ss Los. and fair white Canadian at 90 AZ. Corn
was Gnits active, but at rather easier prices The
transactions embraced considerable lots for export.
Pork Was frmer, with sales at an advance in prices
fer old mess. Other provisions were generally
steady, and in good demand. About Is, 600 bushels
corn, and 400 bales Of cotton, were engaged for
Liverpool, ct rates stated in another column.
FoRNEx's IDEA OF HoNoR.--Col Forney, the
present President of the United States, has rot
his man Pierce to say in his paper (the Wash
ngton Uns0a) that there is no harm in writing
letter to friend asking him to play stool.
'igecn for the purpose of extracting evidence
o be used in court against an innocent woman
)pinicns differ Forney's man Pierce has
ight q, he But he blunders In hie attempt Tn