The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-11

The News

returns of the recent election. The additional
figures do not materially change the complexion of
affairs. There was report current, at late hour
last night, that Mr.. Comptroller Flaggs election
was fixed fact be having plurality of l6l votes.
In consequence of the devastation by the yellow
fever in Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the preva-
ence Of that disease in the valley Of the Mississippi
The meeting Of the Southern and Western CONNER
cial Convention has been postponed from the 10th
INST to the 3Oth Of January next, when it will as
sembe in the city of Richmond, Va.
We notice by Governor Johnson's message that
the cause of the United States and the State of Flo
Yida on the one side, and the State Of Georgia on
the other respecting the boundary between those
States involving tract Of land larger than two of
The States of this Union has by consent of the par
ties been continued to the next term of the United
States Supreme Court.
The liquor dealers who were imprisoned in Pitts
burg for violations of the liquor law of Pennsylvania
were released yesterday the term of their sentence
having expired. 4 large crowd Of persons assem-
bed at the jail, and, with band of music, escorted
them in procession through the principal streets. 1t
is stated that the liquor dealers in Pittsburg in
tend to continue selling, that the number of CON-
plants will become numerous as to impede the
business of the courts.
From Washington we learn that several Know No
things, clerks, were dismissed from the departments
yesterday, and that the administration intend to
make clean sweep, now that the elections have
resulted go disastrousiy to the democrats.
In the matter Of Nicholas Sucillon, whose extra
tition under treaty has been demanded by the
French government on charge Of forgery, Mr.
n I.
government at Washington that the evidence given
before him justifes such proceeding After review
ing all the legal documents presented to him, and
carefully Analysing the testimony for the prosecution
the Commissioner has come to the conclusion that
"the crime of forgery according to the laws of
France had been committed in that country, and
that the case had been so established before him
would justify the commitment of Sucillon on the
charge" Should the Secretary Of State agree in
these views the man will be sent TO France.
From the report Of the City Inspector we learn
that there POI deaths in this city last week Of
whom l03 were adults and iss children. Among
the causes of death were the following Bronchitis
q; consumption, 30 commissions, Gnfantile,) %
Group, II dropsy in the head, IA scarlet fever, u
inflammation of the brain, 8 inflammation of lungs
Is; marasmus, (nante,) Is old age, 4. There
were 80 stlborn cases 10 premature births, and 81,
deaths from violent causes. IL the public institu
lions there % deaths. The diseases are class
ed as foilows:-Bohes, joints, &C., 2 brain an
nerves, Ga generatiye organs, heart and bloc
vessels lungs, throat, &c., 50 old age, A; Skin
&c. and ernptive fevers. q stillbom and prem;
ture birth, As : stomach, bowels and other digestv
organs, 46 uncertain seat and general fevers, II
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land, A of France, q of Germany, AZ Of Ireland an
ZIG of the United States.
EOn our inner pages this morning will be found
number of extracts from foreign files, anon
which the speech of Sir Archibald Alison. at th
celebration of the Crimean victories, in Glasgow
will command attention, and the articles in reatio
10 the capture Of the Crimea by the Russians b
found interesting.
The sales of cotton. yesterday, reached abou
600 bales. The whole advance since the arrival 0
the Asia has been full lc. The stock in this maI
ket Is much reduced, and good deal lighter thai
usual Tor the same season of the year. Wheat wa
steady for prime lots and rather easier for ordnar
or common qualities. Indian corn unchanged
Pork was the same, with rather more doing. Tn
public sale Of Rio coffee made yesterday exhibite
an advance of about lc. Sugars were quite steady
with fair demand There was no new feature &
notice in freghts. Dry fruit, and especially rasins
promise to be high this winter. The remainder o
the last cargo received here from Malaga, sol,
yesterday. Boxes of bunch rlsins brought SO IS
halves, 81 So quarters, 95c., and boxes Of layers
~ 25. Dates to the 10th from Malaga have come
TO hand, stating that heavy storms and floods ha,
occurred in the southern part of Spain, which Ia,
inflicted further injury on the fruit crops.