The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10
The News.

The News.
The additional returns which we have received
OF the Maine election give still larger gains for the
republican nominees. The following is the vote for
Governor in 264 towns, reported BY telegraph =
H.min !repconSah, % a;s ''-i0
NeLs, teemocra9. a. -
Read (whigl .......................... AosS-s7o7l
Hamin's majority 5,5s7
Last year the vote stood as follows: -
Morrill, (repubcan) ass
Wells, (democ.at) ................. 4S,5I3
Heid, tNhlg) Aoo20-os,oio
Majority against the republicans in ls55...... 1850
Making the republican gain over last year 1901.
We have Liverpool advices to the 9th ultimo,
brought by the steamer Canadian, which arrived
at Quebec yesterday. The news is uncommonly dull
and ul1nteresting. The reports relative to the i'll
ness OF Louis Napoleon reiterated by French let
ter writer's From Spain there is nothing definite
as TO the designs Of The new government. decree
suppressing the National Guard, was to be promul-
gated shortly. The bread riots had ceased and the
cholera had declined at Lisbon. The grape harvest
in Portugal would prove a complete failure The
arrival Of French feet in the Tagus had Great
ed some sensation. From Italy there were
reports that the King of Naples, By advice of Aus
tria had declined to submit to a European Congress
Powers. There were rumors of an outbre,k at Pa
lermo. There bad been but little change in none
tary and commercial affairs at Liverpool Consois
on the 2eth were quoted at 95t 95i. Breadstuffs
had improved in demand, but prices remained with
cut qnotable change. Cotton was firm. The Ara
bia arrived safely at Liverpool ON the 25th. The
steamer that would take her place in the Cunaid
kne is now due at Halifax, with news TO the Goth
uitmo.
We have news from Galveston, Texas, to the 30th
nit The drought continued throughout the State.
Drinking water was falling and cattle dying. Gov.
Pease on the 23d vetoed the bill confirming Ger
iain land titles west Of the Nueces the old Spanish
claims reported by the investigating board. The bill
confirmed titles TO nine hundred thousand acres.
There was no doubt but that the Legislature would
sustain the veto. Liberal appropriations have been
made by the Legislature for the improvenc nt OF
rivers, and 600 for an asylum for the blind. A
Indanola new cotton was coming in freely, and the
crnp promised TO be a fair one, notwithstanding the
drought. Large deposits 81 coal had leen discover
ed on the Ycgua river. Respecting The recent cleo
ton. the Houston Telegraph says Chief Justice
Hemphill has been reelected without opposition.
Associate Justices Wheeler and Lipscomb have also
been re elec.ed-both being far ahead Of Gen. Jen-
sings. In nearly every county In the State demo-
cratic district and county officers have been elected
Our correspondent nj Philadelphia writes that the
yesry Of the Church Of the Epiphany, 10 that city,
~ which the Rev. Dudley Tying u rector, held a
meeting On the evening II tie "a inst aud requested
him TO resign the pastorship, which he ncontnently
refused to do, O; he same time expressing wish %
take the vote OF tie congregation on the question,
believing that he would be sustained by majority
II IA said that not more than hfy persons attended
tho church on Sunday last md those few were prin
cipally ladies'. The Doctor il viii he recollected,
has recently indulged himself in freely expressing
his political predictions in the pulpit.
Both branches OF the Common Council were In
vession Yesterday afternoon, but the desire Of the
democratic members to participate in the political
demonstration last evening led TO an early adjourn.
ment The request of the Chamber Of Commerce,
that the offer or the Dudley Observatory to furnish
correct astronomical time lie accepted, referred
to the Committee on Arts and Sciences Of the Board
Of Aldermen. In the Board OF Councilmen, COM
municalion was received from the Street Comms-
sioner asking for S. ,325 to make up deficiencies in
the estimates OF the cost Of regulating and grading
Foultyfourth street, between First and Third ave
nues.
Arguments for and against the proposed extension
81 Reade and Henry streets were made yesterday
before the committees o. the Common Council
having those subjects In charge. see our reports
elsewhere.
The Grand Jury Of the Court Of General Sessions
were yesterday discharged from further service.
The Jury. in presentment to the Court fully sus-
tain the emigrant depot at Castle Garden aud re-.
commend IL 10 the fostering care Of the municipal
authorities. They have dismissed the complaints
preferred against certain employees Of the Emgrant
Commissioners satisfied that the charges preferred
have had their origin in design to disturb rather
than further the work Of the establishment.
The Committee on Repairs and Supplies, Of the
Board Of Councmen, met in the Council chamber
yesterday afternoon. The subject before them wa:
in relation 10 the new City Hall. Ira Buckman, Jr.
presented and explained his plan for the building
The Committee, withOu, any action on the plan, ad
iourned TO meet again to-mOrroa, at T.. NJ, for it,
further consideration.
Capt. VIM J. Lyster, Of the Nicaragua service.
who plead guilty to the charge q assauliing Mr. J.
T.. Smith was yesterday sentenced In tbe Court OF
Special Sessions to thirty days confinement in the
City Prison. IN the case Of Mr.. John Walters. who
was implicated IN the transaction, Judgment vas
suspended by the Court
The cotton market was Amer yesterday and
more active. The sales embraced about $500 a
4 600 bales. based upon middling uplands at about
lie. Mobile do at lie, and New Orleans DO. 81
about l2c. Flour advanced about TO-. per bbl., e.
peciaily on medium grades. Wheat was active q,
steady prices-new red sold chiefly at fl so 81 81
and new white al 81 ga 81 66l. Corn was firm.
Nth sales o, sound WESTERN mxeu ~ e6c. s7sc,