The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17

The Convention wessubseguenty entertained By
speeches from ex.Mayor Conrad, OF Philadelphia;
M. Johnston, the Vice Presidential candidate, and
M Ford Of Ohio. After the adoption Of platform
and the appointment Of committee to wait on Mr.
Banks and to confer with the Republican Con7en
,son the Convention adjourned TIL Thursday, OF 10
o'clock.
The boilers met at National Hall, and organized
by the selection Of A. S. Livingston Of New Jersey,
rs chairman. Speeches were Eade by S. j. Bayard,
Allen Jones, Livingston and Aalstead, OF New Jer-
sey Rauch Of Pennsy lvaRia, Jon % and Hdreth, of
New York; e. J. Perrin, OF Tennessee and others
The committee ON nominations reported the names
- Commodore Stockton for the Presidency and Ken
neth Rayner for the Vice Presidency, and the report
was unanimously adopted by the Convention. The
speeches and the proceedings viii he found
reported fully in Our columns At the close Of
the proceedings j. was announced that Commodore
ptock.on would attend the Convention to-day.
The Republican National Convention meets 10
Philadelphia to-day. A large number of delegates
were on the ground yesterday, arranging the pre-
Euninaries, and canvassing the chances Of the va
sious aspirants for nomination. OTT special corTes
pondent, whose letter will be found elsewhere in
our columns, furnishes graphic report of the say
ings, dongs speculatons and barct.ipgs Of the diff
ferent delegations. Col. Fremont appears TO Re the
4avorite of.the field.
A spirited Buchanan ratification meeting wac held
IN Brooklyn last evening Speeches were made by
Hon. John, Vanderbilt, ex-Congre&nan Murphy,
Horace F. Clark and others, and the Cincinnati no
mutations we're vociferously endorsed
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Clayton offered an
other plan for the pa cication Of Kan6as. He pro-
poses to abolish the existing Territorial Legislature
and elect new one the voters 10 be bona fde in
hsbitants Of the Territory three moa.hs, and Of
their respective districts month presons to the
day of election The laws of the Territory relative
to the discussion of the slavery question and the
maintenance of the Fugitive Slave law ore also to
be abolished The people ere authorized 70 form
State government when tn population shell have
reached the number Of aa,42o This istse third
proposition prassnted in tho Senate for the settle
mentsof the Kansas troubles. 1r. Trunbuu wants to
annex The Territory to Nebraska; Mr.. CriHenden
believes Gen. Scott restore tranquility among
the sqpa-er soyere.gns; Whit Mr.. Clayton is In
favor Of tskipg fres start altog ether. Mr.. Adams
delivered speech unoE his bui attending the pro-
dictionary tenn Of alleys de4ireEs Of becomAng
1aturalzed. The resolutions Of the Rhode Island
Legislature condemnatoryaof the unI assault were
presented and after some discussion mere ordered to
he printed The Senate adjourned till Thursday. Tbe
House was not in session.
It is reported that Secretary Marcy has formally
signiied to the Danish Minister the purpoae q the
President not TO make forcble resistance 10 Fthe col
lection Of the Sound dues at Esnore, for on year
from the 14th instant thus virtually bequeaA hing
this question to the next administration Meant me
the dues viii be paid under protest, never to be e.
covered Of course. by our merchants.
The cotton market was active yesterday, wth
sales Of about 5000 bales, included in which
900 bales in transitu at full prices the quotations
being given in another column. Flour was pretty
active, though at low rates. for inferior and com
mon grades, closing however, without important
change in quotations. Wheat was active, with
sales Of fair to good Canada white, at |
81 81 81 So; prime Southern do, at 81 n; Nil
wsukie winter red at 81 30, and Southern red at |
81 As 81 50. Corn was In fair request at 4Sc. a
SIC. for poor TO good sound mixed and 57c sc. |
!, = good TO prime Southern yellow. Pork sold at l
,1a 25 for mess. Sugars were firm and active, with
sles Of 500 900 hhds. and $50 boxes and 900
AIRS balance o. the cargo of Manila to arrve-ail at
,r;eee riyen eseN here. The sales Of coffee reached
between 1000 and 1900 bags, st steady Prices VI