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

- once during III previous week, and to the hour Of
publication.
The News.
News from Florida is not very fattering TO Bu
shanan, even in the South, where he is going TO
carry every State" Two counties have been heard
Sssm with the following result, compared with the
vese Of 1852
cs.n.... Dem. ''"I Wig Dem oepa
IovaI .:..'.''''. 40 lsS
Ten majority 81 Opposition majority. n,
81
Democratic Ioss since Pierces election POI
The returns Of the las two days indicate the GER
Tain loss OF Maryland and Florida to Buchanan.
Our city politicians were very active again last
Aight. The Republican City Convention made the
solowing nominations:
Mayor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. AntnonyJ Eiecckcr
CITY Judge. : OApron.
Aimshouse Governor ............... Simeon Draper
Corpora ION Counsel. ..Eoeert Emmett
The protracted struggle in the Democratic Con
yention OF the Eighth Congressional district result
ed last night in the choice Of Horace f. Clark over
his competitors, Alderman Herrick and Alderman
jackson.
Gen. Hiram wabridge, the regular democratic
candidate for Congress in the Third district OF this
city, has commenced to stump his district. He spoke
last night in the First ward and in the course OF his
remarks took occasion TO animadvert with great
severity on the disunion sentiments of Brooks Gar
rison & Company. II elected TO Congress, he ex'
pressed his readiness TO support any Executive that
would stand by the Union.
President Pierce embarked at Portsmouth, n. H.,
yesterday afternoon, on board the frigate Wabash,
1or Washington.
We publish elsewhere a letter from Rev. George
Dufield, pastor Of the Central Presbyterian ch Ill
of Philadelphia giving the particulars of an inse
view with COL Fremont in which the latter answered
she questions" Were you baptized in the Catholic
Church." and Did you ever partake Of the sacra.
ment of that church - with "No; . and the ques.
ton" Were You baptized, confirmed, and now an
Episcopalian 2" with Yes"
The public reception of Mr.. George Peabody, the
London banker, by his fellow townsmen OF Dauvers,
came OF yesterday with great ecidt. We give else
where an extended report Of the affair together with
the speeches Of Mr.. Peabody and Mr.. Edward Eve
rett In this connection we take occasion TO state,
a. an instance Of the efficiency Of the American
Telegraph Company's lines and its operators, that
the time occupied in transmitting $500 words was
carefully noted and ascerained to be precisely
one hour and forty minutes.
Wall street broker, named Charles B. Hunting.
ton was taken into custody yesterday, charged with
having forged the name Of Phelps, Dodge 4 Co., Of
Cliff street 70 number Of promissory notes amount
ing In the aggregate 10 about ,0oo The accused
vas taken before Justice Osborne, at the Tombs,
where an investigation was had. Huntington was
held 10 bail in the sum Of $4,000 to answer The
requisite security being forthcoming, the prisoner
was liberated from custody. For q report OF the
Transaction we would refer our readers TO another
column.
One Of the Western journals contains letter from
Wilson shannon, Governor No. of Kansas. " i
seven columns in length, and one would suppose
that II would give complete history Of the Kansas
troubles, and throw some additional light on the
subject But il does nothing Of the kind. II merely
shows the folly and inbeclity Of the Pierce admin
istration and Wilson shannon its Governor. No.
thing else.
Our files direct from Buenos Ayres are 10 the Tth
of August, but later news had already reached us
nv wsy OF England. Government had submitted a
draft Of law to the Legislative Chambers respecting
the sale OF one hundred square leagues Of public
land living TO the north OF the river Salado for The
purposes Of extending public schools and the re-
dcmpton Of loan bonds in London. Government
had also passed note to the Chambers impressine
upon them the necessity OF making immediate pro
vision for meeting the deficit in the revenue. The
al 800 600 that was in the bank had been expended
An executive decree establishes absolute freedom n
he exercise Of river pilotagc. Captains and con.
,ignees may employ whom they think proper, and
Ok the conditions, or dispense altogether with the
employment Of pilots.
The cotton market yesterday was quite firm and
more active with sales OF about 800 1000 bales
closing at about lac. for middling, while for lots
of much size holders asked l3c. Flour was 6rmer
for the medium and the higher grades, while infe
y;or brands were dull. Wheat was firm for prm,
20 choi.e lots. Sales Of red ranged from 81 80
al SO. and white Southern, Western and Canadian
atsl 5sa 81 62t. Corn sold in limited way a
CSC. eelc. Pork was rather frmer, with sales o
mess al s2Oa $40 i2i. Sugars we're less active, bu
steady. The sales we're confined to about 400 500
bhde., at prices given in another column Freight
werc steady. At 9id. 1Od. for grain TO Liverpool
and at Id 70 London.