The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-07

The Democratic National Convention terminated
is labors at Cincinnati yesterday. James Buchanan
Of Pennsylvania, was, the seventeenth ballot,
unanimously nominated for President, and John C.
Breckenridge of Kentucky, was unanimously norni-
mated for Vice President, the second ballot. the
proposition in favor of the construction of a
railroad between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
was taken up and adopted by vote OF 205
70 u.s. The National Executive Committee was
appointed, and Charleston, S. c., fixed upon
as she place for holding the Convention in 1850
The news OF the nomination of Mr.. Buchanan
caused considerable commoton among the demo
cratic politicians in this city. Guns were fired in the
Park in half an hour after the result was known,
and during the day there salvos of artillery
all over the city. The soft shells met at Tammany
Hall and concluded to hold ratification meeting
next Wednesday evening; and the Young Mems
Democratic Union Club also met and passed reso-
buttons endorsing the nomination. Propositions for
a union with the hards were made in both bodies,
but laid on the table for future consideration. Tam
many Hall was brilliantly Illuminated in the even
ng. In Brooklyn, also. there was cannon firing
and Examinations. By reference to our tele-
graphic dispatches it will be seen that similar
demonstrations was made all over the coun-
ay The following is brief sketch of Mr.. Bu-
ehanan's public life:-Mr. Buchanan was born in
Franklin county, Pennsylvania on the 10Th of April,
1871. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture in 1sl4 and 1916. In 1880 he was sent to Con
gress where be continued for ten years. IL ISL he
was sent as Minister to Russia by General jackson.
He returned home in 1894, and was Immediately
elected to the United States Senate, where he re-
manned until 1912. Afterwards he VRs appointed
Of S+ata bvp yyhi ho hell
for four years. and soon after the accession of Mr..
Pierce to the Presidency he was sent as Minister to
England, from whence he returned few weeks ago.
The European mails brought by the Niagara to
Boston reached this city yesterday evening We
publish full report Of the debate which took place
in the British House of Lords, 22d Of May, on
the subject of the new maritime code of Europe,
lately regulated at the Paris Peace Conference.
Lord Colchester looks upon the measure a
wise, Understandable, and calculated to efectually
destroy the naval power of England. Lord Claren-
don reviewed the entire subject in an able speech,
and showed that the rights of commerce, humanity
and international comfy demanded such a measure.
nig position fully sustained by the vote of the
House. The offoisl protocol of the Danish govern.
ment by which that country agrees to relinquish
her claims to levy the Sound tolls on
payment of thirty.fve millions of Tx dollars,
is also given. 1t is again asserted that the
Russian government is seriously offended at the &C
ton of France, England and Austria in perfecting
the secret treaty Of the 18th of April. Indeed, it is
said that Lord Cowey, the English Ambassador IN
France, had been called suddenly from London to
Paris owing to circumstances made to the Emperor
by the Russian Minister on this subject.
The Paris correspondent Of London journal
states that Napoleon had been publicly insulted in
Paris, by man dressed in cloak pitching his cap
into his carriage.
We have received by way of England advices
from Australia, dated at Sydney I'D, and at Mel
bourne 18th OF February. Gold sold at 60 les. 3d.
per ounce, and the yield was good. large guam
tity Of the precious metal had been exported. In
and around Melbourne there were many local i'm.
provements progressing Political matters in sgd.
ney were unchanged.
The French journals, La Patrie aud lie Journal
du Hare, have taken up the speech of Gen. Quit
man. of Mississippi Mexico, Cuba and Central
American affairs. They invite France, England,
Spain. and all the other States interested, to put
stop to the fibustering propensties Of the United
States.
The statement received from Quebec on the arli
val Of the Cunard steamer Indian, with regard TO
Mr. Marcys having suggested combination OF the
English and American governments, for the protec
ton OF their respective citizens in faragua, turns
ont to have been mistake of To telegraph. We
rive elsewhere a full report of Lord Clarendon's
sneecb in the House Of Lords, by which 1t will be
seen that the idea OH gnated with his ofdship and
not with Mr.. Marcy.
Tho sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 900
10 500 bales, without change in prices. Dealers
were disposed to await the receipt Of the Niagaras
prvate letters Flour was less active while prices
ruled. in a general way, about the same rates as
those current the previous day. Wheat was well
supported for prime lots, while inferior and com
mon grades we're heavy and irregular. Prime white
Canada and Southern were saeable at full prices
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