The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-24


The News.
TIE steamship Atlantic. from Liverpool, arrived
below last night. She brings advices to the 9Th
Inst There is no intelligence OF the Pacific. The
British press was agitating the question OF q war
with the United States, and lively public feeling
had been excited upon the subject. The Central
American question mad also created considerable
discussion. The peace negotiations were progress
Gg favorably. The money market was tight
'Oonsos are quoted at 904 90s. Cotton was
steady but breadstuffs provisions and sugars were
depressed.
We give on the first page full and graph; reports
.. yesterdays proceedings Of the Presidential con-
ventions at Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The Know
Nothings were occupied the whole day in debating
and voting upon proposition to adjourn until the
I'd Of July Finally the motion was rejected by
vote of l2s to rs. After an Intellectual attempt to
proceed with the nomination of candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President, the Convention adjourned
I'LL Monday, amid the greatest confusion and excite
ment. In the evening the various cliques and fac
tons were engaged in caucussing and wirepulling
tor the nominations The only names yet mentioned
10 connection with the Presidency and the American
party are those Of George Law and Millard Fillmore.
Judge Smith, OF Alabama. is spoken of as likely TO
receive the nomination for the Vice Presidency.
The Niger Worshippers at Pittsburg appointed
An Executive National Committee, and adopted an
address aud resolutions embodying the well known
principles Of that organization. convention,
composed Of the usual number of delegates from
each State, win meet in Philadelphia, on the 18th
OF June-the anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill TO nominate candidates for President and Vice
President. Col John Charles Fremont the celebrat-
ed explorer, and the owner of seventy square miles
of gold bearing land in California, is mentioned in
connection with the nomination for President by the
Niger Worshippers.
All persons interested in property and the Presi-
Dental election will be charmed with the particular
account Of the great Las Marposas estate, recently
confirmed to Col. John Charles Fremont which is
given by one Of our Washington correspondents.
This immense property comprises over seventy
square miles. More than thirty millions of dollars
are believed to have been taken from it, and the
amount remaining is incalcuable. Col. Fremont is
now said TO be the richest man in the world, and
candidate for the Presidency to be taken up by
the niger worshippes in June next, as the begin
ming of the great contest Of 1856 and 1860 pire Ia
RepubIique!
The Societe La Montague celebrated their eighth
anniversary of the French Revolution Of ls4s last
night, at No. 2l0 William street. Speeches in French
and English, of q most radical nature, were made,
Revolutionary songs sung, and much enthusiasm
was manifested. lie Perfde Louis Napoleon was
soundly berated, and the hope expressed that red
republicanism would soon prevail universally. The
moderate French republicans hold their anniversary
This afternoon.
The new steam frigate Niagara was launched
+ba Nauxy ri mid Qal-
vos of artillery and the cheers of immense throng
of delighted spectators. An account of the launch
which was a very successful one-together with
statement of the dimensions and capacity Of the
vessel, may be found in another column.
The committee appointed at late meeting Of
-four dealers at the Corn Exchange, TO investigate
the subject and report upon plan for raising the
standard of inspection, were expected to report yes
terday at Il o'clock. When the hour arrived it ap-
pesred that they were not ready to report. The
subject, however, was informally discussed-the
proposed change meeting with good deal Of OPP
position the part Of several receivers and sellers
Of -four. The committee finally announced that they
would report complete at IL o'clock next Tuesday,
the 18th installer which the subject was dropped
for the time.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 1000
$500 bales, the market closing steady. Flour was
unchanged while the sales were to moderate ex-
tent; Exporters were disposed to await the receipt
of later foreign news Wheat was quiet, and in the
ose nee OF sales OF quotations were more or
less nominal. Corn heavy and sales light, at
esc. a 73c. FOR mixed and yellow Jersey and 75c.
16c. for southern yellow and white. Rye was dull.
sale of western made tor delivery on the open
ing Of navigation in the spring at 81 IL. Pork was
more active, and sales were pretty freely made of
mess at SIS 81 for the article the spot, and at s6
for March delivery, buyers option. Sugars con
tnued firm, with fair amount of sales. Coffee was
firm, with sales Of Rio at full prices. Freights were
stiff with moderate engagements.
According to the official report Of the City In
-pector there were 3S7 deaths in this city during
the last week, namely: 6s men, GA women, 1873 boys
and 1l6 Qirs-an increase of 10 on the mortality of
the week previous There were deaths Of apo
ulexy IL of bronchitis, SO Of consumption, Of con-
pestion Of the lungs, IA of inflammation of the
lungs, of congestion Of the BRAIN rs of dropsy in
the head, Of Inflammation of the BRAIN 9 Of inHaa-
nation of the bowels "a of scarlet fever Of typhas
fever of disease of the heart, of smallpox, 30 OF
commissions infantile), IA OF Group, of debility
(infantile) Is of marasmus (nfantile) OF measles
and of hopping cough. There were also prema
ture births IS of stilborn, and deaths from
violent causes. OF the whole number $50 were under
ten years of age and 81 inmates Of the public insti
buttons. The following is the classification of dis
eases:-Bones joints &c, /; brain and nerves, 81
generative organs, 3; heart and blood vessels III;
lungs. throat &c, 1903; skin, &c, and eruptive fe-
yers, 81; sthlbom and premature births, 80; sto-
mach, bowels and other digestive organs, as; uncer
tan seat and general fevers 35; urinary organs, 2;
old age q The nativity table gives 2s2 natives Of
tbe United states, A. Of Ireland "a Of Germany, II
~ Enaland and the balance g various foreign
c1ariries