The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01

New York, Thursday, February 1, 1855.
The News.
William Fl. Goodwin, Know Nothing, has been
elected TO the New York State Senate, from the
Twenty ninth district, LOOMS, the Seward coa
hAion candidate. The Rev. Mr.. Goodwin takes the
seat vacated by Governor Clark. This may b. con-
sidered great triumph over sewardsm. Compared
with isst November, the reeult is as folows:-
Majority against Ulman, Nov, :, 1854 ........ 1923
Majority for Goodwin, jan, 1853 ............. 1900
Know Nothing gain in two counties in months. 1898
Henry Wilson was yesterday elected to tine United
States Senate, from Massachusetts,. He takes
The place vacated by Edward Everett, and now oc.
cupied, by gubernatorial appointment, by julius
Rockwell. henry Wilson is native Of New Hsmp-
shire, and is about 46 years of age. He WENT
Massachusetts, in 1880, poor and friendless. he
worked for time as journeyman shoemaker, at
Natick devoted his leisure hours to study, became
politician, end took the stump'' in 1910 for Gen.
Harrison, and Was known as the "Nstick snoemak-
er." In that campaign he was elected 10 the Lsgs-
ature. In 1874 ne was elected TO the State Senate
and again in ls45. In 1913, ne was delegate to
The National Convention, voted from first to last Tor
Daniel Webster, and, after Gen. Tayors nomination,
he withdrew from the convention, returned to MAS
sschusetts and acted against Taylor, aided 10
Van Burs MS nomination, became the editor Of the
Boston Republican, and the leader Of the free so
party in that State. In the coalition OF 1850 between
the democrats and free sellers, be was elected to the
6enase, made President Of that body tor Two years,
gave mp his paper, and returned to the shoe trade.
n 1853 he elected member Of the constitutional
convention. was an active member, and, for two
years. YVES the free soil candidate for Governor Since
then he has returned to the common sense, joined
the national movement Of the Know Nothings, and
IL now member Of the United States Senate, and
win hold his sea. till the 4th OF March, 1859.
Yesterday was the day appointed for the choice
Of United States Senator Fl I'M Illinois, in place Of
General Shields, but there was no quorum present
in the joint convention Of both houses Of the Lsgis
latnre, and tie election was postponed. Col. Bis.
sell, 1t 10 thought, will be the democratic candidate
The canal Commissioners have advertised for q
loan Of one million dollars for canal purposes.
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Senator in Congress from
this State, has left Washington for the South, to
recover his health, which has become greatly i'm
paired.
We publish ia another column foil report of the
having under consideration the subject of encroach
ments upon the harbor of New York. The Com
missicrers Ct Emigration have invited the whole
party TO visit the institutions under their charge.
We publish else where Lieutenant G. G. Hunters
original communication to the Secretary Of the
Navy detailing the that bad induced him to
take so extreme step that of bringing home his
vessel without orders. In this document, which is
dstsd on Sandy Hook Jan. %, Lieut. Hunter de.
mands that, in case this explanation should not
appear TO the Secretary to afford full justification
Of his conduct, court martial should be held to in
vestigate the facts. 1t will be by the announce
ment received by telegraph that ths President has
not only declined to grant court of inquiry, but
has struck Lieut.. Hunters name out OF the navy
list.
A rumor was in town last evening, that Conn D
roler Flsgg having taken $4,000 worth Of checks
TO the Mayors Office for his signature was robbed
on returning Of the whole smouut-bsd bis pocket
picked 30 the story goes. We are unable 10 state
whether the story is true not, IL 1t is, the pay
ment OF the checks have Of course been stopped aud
are Of no use to the thief.
From the Cape of Good Hope we have received
files TO the 18th Of December, containing five days
later intelligence. The news ia important as show.
ing tina. renewal OF the Ksfir war was daily ex
pected, and that great alarm existed in the minds
Of the frontier settlers o. their critical position II
was evident that the natives were hourly plotting
in secret 10 the best Of attacking the COLO
nists, and Sandlli-thsr popular chisf-had re
sorted TO curious method for divining the probable
issue Of q renewal of hostilites The massacre of
twenty colonists circumstances Of great cru
eky-is confirmed. Some Of the papers caution the
people not TO be sanguine in their expecsati
Of profit from the Nsmaqusland copper miaes. A
member Of the Cape Town Legislature proposed to
coionize the place with Russian prisone rs TAX in
Tie present war ; bat 1t appears that the Tartar
Dews Of the fall Of Sebastopo had just reached the
honorable gentleman. The Dutcn Reformed Church
Of North America was making much progress.
A very able lecture was delivered last evening in
the Tabernacle, by +. w. Andrews, OF this city. on
"0ur Republic its relations to foreigners aud for
eign nations" xplaining the genius and tendency
Of Know Nothingism. The public were not suit
GENTLY notified Of the lecture, otherwise there
would have been more numerous audiences pre-.
sent. A sketch is given in another column.
We publish elsewhere report Of the proceedings
q the Commissioners OF Emigration NJ a meeting
held yesterday afternoon, including an abstract Of
the annual report Of the Board to the Legislature.
his exceedingly interesting.
In the Philadelphia county prison yesterday
morning one Of the prisoners died from sufiocaton,
and nineteen others narrowly escaped similar fate,
IN consequences Of the pipes connecting with the
heaters becoming detached, and the cells being
flled with gas.
Cottorl was about one-eightS OF cent dssrer
yesterday. The market cIsed quite firm, though
sales we're limited as dealers we're waiting private
letters due by the AFRICA. We now quote middlipg
opIsnds at 9c.; do. Florida a, elc. Ole; Mobile
DO. % 9tc. Tnere being no New Orleans r,ddlnp