The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-18
The News.

The News.
We have returns from all the counties in Penn
sylvania. They give 6l3 majority for the demo
spats- There are, doubtless, some ina ccuracies in
The figures which it viii be impossible to correct
until the official returns are received. Whether
the errors viii tell in favor of the democrats
Or the opposition il is of course useless to
conjecture. The Board of Canvassers met in
Philadelphia yesterday, and a number of protests
against the returns entered. The vote in that
sity is large beyond all expectation. There were
eleven thousand more votes cast on Tuesday than
were given in the election in May last. Already
proceedings have been commenced in the courts to
investigate the alleged frauds
The State Committees of the organizations com
posing the Union party in Pennsylvania met in
Philadelphia last evening, and agreed to electoral
ticket upon the basis proposed by the Union State
Committee, in their call for Union State
Convention, to be held at Harrisburg, on
the 2lst instant, to wit.:-Twenty-six names
in common, the twentyseventh name TO be
different on the tickets voted for by the Fill
more ard Fremont respectively; the vote of the
electors il chosen to be cast pro rata according to
the vote given for the twentyfeventh name respe,-
lively II vas also agreed that the electoral ticket
70 be voted for by the Fremont men should be head
cd by the name OF John c. Fremont, and that to be
vo,sdfor by the Fillmore men by the name OF Millard
Fillmore.
Live Oak George made his debut on the boards
OF the Academy OF Music last evening, before a
large and ia sonable audience, the orator OF the
North American wing Of the Know Nothing party.
He achieved a complete success. Our reporters
have carefully preserved record Of his speech,
the style CT its delivery the attitudes Of the speaker
and the manner Of is reception by delighted an
dience. We know Of no better way TO resuscitate
the dropping fortunes of the Academy than for Mr..
Phalen to make an engagement with this new
star. We refer our readers TO the report OF this
brilliant opening.
The steamships Ericsson, Lyonnais and Borussia
respectively from Liverpool, Havre and Hamburg
On the LIST instant arrived at this port daring the
early part OF yesterday morning. The advices
brought by these steamers were anticipated by the
Persia, which arrived on Tuesday morning, with
Liverpool dates to the 4th of this month. On the
18th instant ~hile more than two hundred miles
fsom port, the Borussia discovered to be leak.
ing badly, in consequence Of some defect Of the
socket in W ch the screw works. Happily the YES
sci is built wit water tight compartments, ard the
sseam and hand pumps on board kept the leak IN
Ger. The leak caused some trifipg damage TO the
mails and passenger baggage, bu, the cargo is not
injured.
BY the arrival Of the Quaker City AZ Mobile on
the 1lth inst. we have later adyices from Havana.
they report that formidable Spanish feet was
fitting out 10 enforce the claims Of that country
against Mexico the previous report Of the adjust
ment Of this difficulty being erroneous Spain
also about 70 send an army from Havana to St.
Domingo for the purpose Of operating against the
republican movements for the freedom OF the Do
minicans from the rule Of the Hayten black govern
ment Five thousaod muskets were ready 20 be
sent to the Spanish Consul at st. Domingo.
We are indebted to The Pacific Express Company
for the information that the steamer Texas, from
AspinwaIl Tor this port, with seven hundred aud
fifty passengers, has put in at Norfolk, leaking
badly and short Of provisions.
On Tuesday night, in Chesapeake Bay, the steam
er Monmouth ran into the brig Windwsrd, bound
from Baltimore 10 New Orleans. The brig escaped
with slight ipj1yy, but the Monmouth sprung aleak,
and In short tire sunk. Nine persons, principally
belonging 10 the crew, were lost. Fifteen Others
escaped on raft and were subsequently picked mp.
Our correspondent In the Chincha Islands, dating
on 24th Of August furnishes a most interesting let
ter on the guano trade and ts statistics both of
yield and export value. An account is also given Of
how american N pmasters treated by corrupt Pc
ruvian officials. The condition Of the Chinese labor
ers had been ameoratec. In society on the Islands
. good supply Of the "snobn class was to be met
with. Some American mercantile settlers Afforded
much aid TO their countrymen when travelling inland
or trading on the coast.
Both boards OF the Common Council were in
session last night, but nothing OF general interest
came ND before either Of them. The subject Of the
new City Hall was made the special order for
Wednesday evening next.
The summing up in the case OF the Accessory
Transit Company was concluded yesterday. Deci.
sion Of the court reserved.
The cotton market yesterday continued firm, with
sales Of 500 COO bales at full prices. The -four
market was firm with fair amount ~ sales at
about the previous days quotations Wheat was e.
&c. dearer Tor choice lots red having sold al high
a. Al go A g. and choice white Canadian az high
a. s1 IA. Indian corn wse in good demand AZ G9c.
a roc, with the chief sales at the latte. figure.
Pork again advanced with sales Of mess at s22 so
and prime at sls IS so. Sugars we're irrn, With
snIes OF 100 100 hcgsheads at ful prices cof
foe was sold to fair extent at flu prices. Owing
40 he advance In breadstu1s ard the increase IN
shin voor, freighss for grain gave wsy bday for
liver, vol, and engagements were made 10 5uk add
bags al I'D. sd. Flour was taken at D., and COT
on at 5.32d.