The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-03
The News.


The steamship Persia, now fully due at this port
rom Liverpool had not been telegraphed up to one
O'Clock this morning. The khersonese, from Liver
pool for st. Johns, Halifax and Portland, is in her
eleventh day out. The Ericsson is in her fourteenth
day from Liverpool, and the Barcelona in her fif-
seen,h day from Havre, both bound for this port.
The State election in Vermont yesterday resulted
n the choice of the republican candidates by
largely increased majorities.
Our teegraphic despatch from Washington rep
resents the Secretary of War as busily engaged
IN seeking for authority to put down the San Fran
cisco Vigilance Committee. Should he ascertain
that he is clothed with the necessary power, he will
i is stated transmit orders to Gen. Wool, by the
next steamer, to concentrate his whole available
force upon San Francisco. Doubtless portion OF
the naval force in the Pacific viii be ordered to
operate with the army, and we may possibly have
another demonstration la Greytown, in this at
tempt OF the administration TO crush out the yigi
Ants.
We publish elsewhere details of news from Vera
Cruz to the ed and from the City Of Mexico to the
18th ult. Under the firm hand Of Comonfort the
government was prospecting, and the affairs of the
nation exhibit general improvement. conspiracy
lad been discovered at the capital and promptly
and banished the country. They have arrived at
New Orleans. Among the names we notice Gen. La
Vega, well known in connection with the late Mexi-
can war; Gen. Blauco, Gen. Saurez two other mill
tary gentlemen, together with about twenty other
exiles, military, lay and clerical. Yellow fever still
prevailed at Vera Cruz. The article in the ne
constitution religious liberation had been reject.
ed by Congress by a vote of sixtyseven TO forty
Sour.
In the Board of Councilmen, last evening, reso-
htion was adopted directing the Corporation Coun
Eel to commence legal proceedings against Rudolph
Garrigue for contempt of the Board in refusing
10 appear TO testify before special committee Of
The Board appointed to inquire into the expediency
Of removing the emigrant depot from Castle Gar.
den. resolution to petition the Legislature at its
next session for the removal Of Quarantine 10 sandy
Hook was referred TO the Commissioners of Health.
Those celebrated trottiny horses Flora Temple aud
Tacony, coniended for stake Of 81 1000, over the
Union Course, l. l., yesterday-Fora in harness, Ia
cony in sadde-mile heats. The race was won by
Flora in heat which she accomplished in the as
tonishingly quick time of two minutes twenty-four
and half seconds, distancing Tacony. There is no
record in the annals OF the turf of mile being passed
over so quickly Read our report Of the exploit,
published elsewhere in our columns.
The Board Of Almshouse Governors met yester.
day. Nothing Of importance transpired. George
B. Gilbert was sppoiuttd Chief Clerk Of tile Board,
n place Of +. B. Corwin. deceased.
We have Porto Cabello (Yenezuela) dates TO the
I2th nit. Everything was quiet The elections
pa ssed Of peacefully and favoraby to the existing
government Produce was quite scarce, especially
coffee. Cocoa was abundant, and in request for
France and Spain. 1t sold AZ high as s2oa $50 per
fanegs.
Mr.. William J. McAlpin has been reelected State
Railroad Commissioner.
The elections in this city for delegates to the
Republican state Convention take place on The Sth
INST.
There not being o su.i ,ient number Of Grand Ju-
pors in attendance az the Court Of General Sessions
Yesterday morning. Recorder Smith was obliged
- adjourn without doing any business There Is
large calendar TO be disposed Of this term, but the
Court il compelled To wait for the action Of the
Grand Jury a. no indictments have yet been found.
The court adjourned 70 Wednesday morning at ii
o'clock, at which time gentlemen summoned a.
Grand Jurors are requested TO be In attendance.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
600 bales, chiefly Ia trsnsitu, with some lots Tor
export and spinners use. The market was without
change in quotations. In -four the receipts con.
tinued good, while the demand was light, and the
market declined Sc. lOc. per barrel on common.
medium and low extra grades. In some eases as
much a. l5c. per barrel was claimed. New red
wheat wa &c. SC. lower, while new white was an.
changed. Corn was steady, at c2c. Gaze. for
sound Western mixed. with free sales. Pork was
firm. with sales Of mess at 80 80 500, and prime
nj s17 Is ais; and 900 bbls. mess sold, deliver
able in all this month, buyers option, at $50. sales
Of sugars we're confined to 500 GOO hhds. Cuba mus
oovado. at 7ic. &c. Coffee was steady, with no
derate sales. Freigbts we're irmer for Liverpool
with engagements OF $4,000 a $4,000 bushels grain
n bulk and bags, at Sc. a s d.