The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-09
The News.


The News.
The annual election in Maine took place yester
day, and the result is given in our teegraphic des
patches this morning The republicans have swept he
State. One hundred ami fifty towns heard from give
Hannibal Hanlin, the republican candidate for Gov
ernor eleven thousand majority, end it is likely that
be will throughout the State receive at least fifteen
thousand majority. The contest for members OF
Congress, which was regarded very doubtful, has
probably resulted in the choice of the republican
nominees in each Of the six districts. Tue Legisla
turc viii be largely republican. We have common.
ed upon this important event in the editorial columns
TO which our readers are referred.
The election for delegates TO the Republican Con-
vention for the nomination of candidates for State
officers, which meet II Syracuse On the 18th inst,
took place last evening. We give the particulars
elsewhere.
The steamship Canadian il Low in Der thirteenth
day from Liverpool, bound Tor Quebec. Toe Fulton
Is also thh.eaa days cut froE Southampton Tor Ne.
York.
Tie French steamship Barcelona, Lernaire, from
Havre Aug. q al P NJ arrived here yesterday mofn'
ing. She brings eighty nine passengers. She hal
10 contend during the whole voyage with heavy
westerly winds AM high seas. On the I'd inst, at
ga NJ longitude 80 II w. OF Paris, latitude IS 0s,
saw an iceberg $50 feet long and lac feet high. At
noon same day passed, on the southern extremity OF
the Banks Of Newfoundland, fifteen fiAing smlcks
at anchor, finishing thei- season. During the wy
age enc Of tie crew Of the vessel not answering 70
The cal, search made in vain in all parts Of the
vessel and tie route Of the ship was changed to re
torn 70 ire supposed place Of disaster, bit no disco
ysry was made. The captain supposes it to have
been q case OF suicide.
Never Han sza-ed before the Brooklyn Board Of
Health yesterday that he had visited every portion
Of that city, ard especially those localities where
it might he proeabe that disease existed ana from
his observations he could confidently assert Tat
there was no. a solitary case Of yellow fever IN
Brooklyn The disease Les also ceased at Governors
Islara.
Am0yt sent Is on Zoo. sor the extension of Heary
street 20 the noweTy. The project earnestly op-
Ioca BY Tie trustees OF the jewish Church Shearetn
Israel through whose bury ing ground the proposed
street would pass; aud our Jewish fellow citizens
generally WHO posses that reverence for the rest
ingJ ..s'f H. ancestors peculiar TO the race,
80. on he subject. A report Of the pro-
49, o.. t, Srve Committee Of the Board OF
- iscsu,eus Iega ! 10 the matter may be found
e.sc& ere.
The Board Of saPouisors net yesterday, and
trarsaC;td some Gninp III iut routine business
TIE Board Of Aldermen last evening passed. res0-
luts-ns euloristc Of the late Alderman Moser, OF
the Third ward, and defended his character from
the inpataiion cast uron Il by the Institution Of
rome pei minary legal proceedings, which were
commenced against him, but never prosecuted the
District Attorney declining 10 bring him 70 trial
charge a. corruption. on the announcement IN
the soard Of CsuncilmCn OF the demise OF Alderman
Mostr. . resolution adopted approprsting Ave
hundred dollars 70 defray the expenses Of the fane.
raj. Tie Board also adopted resolution requiring
the Fifth Avenue Railroad Company to lay down
tack at d IN cars a. fsr az Finy-ninfb street.
Decisions we're rendered in the Supreme Cont,
general term, yesterday, amongst which was that in
Nc case o. tie People vs. Justice Bogart. The
Court afiyms Vie conviction, and RENTS the case 10
the Sessions Ter sentence 10 be pronounced
A destructive fire occurred al Columbia Pa, yea
terday afternoon. TSeutyoue buildings were des-
noytd, Involving a loss or from twenty 10 thirty
thousand dollars.
Philadelphia merchant, named wm. Nathaniel
West killed his sfe last evening. ahd then stabbed
himself % severely tina. he wss not expected 70
survive
We have dates from Maracabo 70 the 2lst nit
Tranquil ~ prevailed throughout the republic. Po
htcal alirs attracted little attention, internal i'm
rfovemerts being regarded as Of more importance.
Buzress very dull, and prices Of all descriptions
Of native produce ruled high.
We have news from Brazil. The dates are:-Piahu
lith aud Amazon 25th Of June, Para lst, Ccara 9TH
parnahiba 18Th, Pernambaco 18th, Bahia 10th, and
Rio Janciro 9th July. In the provinces and indeed
throughout the empire The public health was excel
lent. Our correspondent az Rio Janeiro states that
during the previous thirty days bat little coffee hal
been rent 10 The United ssa'eS, the high rates de-
manded by holders preventing shipments One OF
the officers Of the frgate Savannah On the morning
of The 18th Of July, while on the beach received a
wound from the discharge Of pistol, either from
his own hand or the band Of some other person.
The ball lodged above the hip. The wounded officer
was taken to private hospital, and at last accounts
was doing well. There were several stories aloat
a. 70 the circumstance, bat The facts we're involved
In mystery. The brig-ofwar Bainbridge had re.
rned TO port after searching for vessel wrecked