The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-27

lengthy appeal 10 the public, signed by Peter B.
Sweeny and J. L. Savage, Jr., Secretaries OF Tam
many Hall General Committee. u is interesting
document. Ii furnishes some further explana ions
Of the III asterly manner in which Fernando Wood
ouigeDeralled his opponents the Mayoralty ques-
zion, and likewise OF the very efficient method which
ne is said 10 have adopted 10 spike the opposition
gun OF John Cochrane. Messrs. Sweeny and Savage
announce their resignation Secretaries oil the Ge
neral Committee. Well, what Of it?
There were four unsuccessful ba,lotngs 10 the Tam
many Hall General Committee last evening for
ct aiman 10 Gil the vacancy occasioned by the Death
OF Mr. shepard. On the last trial Wilson Small
received 81 out of H. votes, lacking three votes Of
an election. Mr.. Small Is supposed TO be in the in
ierest OF Mayor Wood
one Of the demo ;ratc conventions met in the
Third Congressional district last night and unani
mously nominated Gen. Hiram Wabridge their
candidate. IN accepting the nomination Gen. W.
urged harmony upon the party, and hoped that all
differences would he amicably and satisfactorily
ranged. After the adjournment OF the convention,
he addressed large body Of the people o. that dis
trict, urging the same views. His remarks were en-
Enthusiastically received.
According 20 the report Of the Health Officer OF
Brooklyn, the yellow fever exists 10 extent in
the locality bounded 10y Joralemon street, Willow
place and Columbia row. Eight deaths have 0c-
srued IN that neighborhood during the present
month, and now there are three cases. one Of which
IL quite critical. II is also stated that Mayor Hall
and two members Of his family are very ILL., but the
mature Of the disease under which they suffering
is not made known.
The annual Episcopal Diocesan Convention ad
ionrned last evening after session Of three days
The principal business transacted consisted Of
alterations in the constitution Of the diocess, aud
some proposed amendments 10 the constitution OF
the Episcopal church OF the United States.
The European mails brought by the Canada
reached inis city last evening" but our files con
tanned little other new than that already tele
grapbed from Halifax. We publish few financial
and other details.
some further particulars have reached Us respect.
log the raua committed by the two cashiers Of the
N,rthern Railroad ~ france VINO are supposed 70
have taken passage FOR the Unitel States. Their
names are Carpenter, who is tweniyfv years o.
age, and Gretch, who :. thirty. The number Of
shares 81 stock o. the company known 10 Dc stolen
Ia 57i7 which az the rate Of s97 francs per SHIRE
the rate at which they quoted in Paris-mAkes
the an0un' Of the fraud about six millions of francs,
ar > million II dollars.
By way Of New Orleans we have news from Ha.
rana 10 he 18th inst Previous reports relative 70
The despatch of portion Of the British squadron
10 Mexican waters 10 assist in settling the difef
enees lets seen Mexico and Eneland, are confirmed.
The British West India ma steamer Tsy. az &C.
count of xh0se loss at Lopez on the Both alt We
recently Published under our telegrsphc head, was
reported Is tae war ste amer Tartar, a. safely au
chOrta a. the har 81 Tamplco on the sen inst The
health q Hsysna was very good; no further fears
OF yellow lever were entertained, and the dysentey
of vbi disease there had been several fatal
Cases-ras Aba'iDg. The sugar crop was said to he
in hourishirg CONDITION.
The cotton market wa quite Erm yesterday, With
sales reported Of about 600 bales. at very FIJI
prices. The telegraph reports regarding frost 10
the cotton region OF the South are not generally
credited. II would appear rather strange tia, frost
should occur 81 vicksburg in Mississippi, before il
Inflicted sny carnage a. vegetation In the vicinity o.
New Y.rE. Y however needs 10 frost story o aid
The rIe,aien, belief that the supply Of cotton from
this years growth viii not meet that Of last year.
our late ascounts from Texas and some other parts
" the south have Of late been regarded az unta
,ofatle 70 full crop. Much however, will depend
rou late and favorable autumn weather. Flour
yesterday advanced from 10 10 cents per barrel
Wheat ard corn we're both 6rmer. though sales
we've somewhat less active. Pork was firm r. with
moderate sales at go II, and small lot AZ $50 d
Sugars were again active. with sales Of about 200
hogsheads a; fuli prices Coffee was uncharged.
with fair sales. Fieiehts were moderately active
with grain taken for Liverpool, chiefly wheat In
hars and mix, al 9 Old, aid -four at 2s