The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16

Two conventions of the democracy were held
last evening, % Tammany Hall, for the nomination
OF candidates for the Mayoraty- These were COM
posed Of delegates representing the Wood and Gus
tom House factions, both of which are arrayed in
deadly poftica hoslly TO each other. As they
were both unanimous in the objects for which they
assembled they adjourned without coming in con-
tact The Custum House delegates nominated Mr.
James 5. Libby, ex-Alierman Of the Second ward
while their opponents nominated the present incum.
bent OF tie Office Mayor Wood. Before itourniag
the Liboyites adopted an address which makes a
multitude Of serious charges against the Mayor.
This certainly does not look ike fusion among the
democracy.
We have received a Communication from the
North American National Committee, signed by the
Chairman and Secretary thereof, stating that tue
letter of decsnatuIe Of Mr. Johnston, Of the North
American nomination for. the Vice Presidency, was
sureptitiously obtained and published without at.
shorty; that the committee re<ested Mr.. Johnston
70 reconsider his action and that Mr. Johnston had
written in reply, Withdrawing for the present his
litter Of declnatureS We have not room this morn
ing for the communication
A large number of the delegates to the Wing Ma
tsonaI Convention, which meets at Baltimore to-mor-
more have made arrangements for the reception
and entertainment OF the delegates.
Elsewhere will be found an interesting letter, con-
tanning the particulars Of revolt which broke out
among the troops at Lima, the capital Of Peru, on
the 18th ult The insurgents numbered some five or
Rx bundled men, under General Castillo When
spprzed Of the revolt the President mustered those
tsoops which had remained loyal, TO the numset n
six or seven hundred, and proceeded to attack tas
Insurgents, who had taken possession OF the Square
Of the IDquisitlon. After some diminishing and
cavalry charge, the insurgents were compelled to
retreat out OF the city, and the Instruction, for the
time being at least was suppressed. The popuace
were much excited daring the day, but took no part
In the affair.
We learn by our correspondence from Panama,
that court martial Is shortly 70 convene on board
the steamship Independence which was at that port
on he "a inst Tor the trial Of three I her euten
anti, ard perhaps o. ak on seven ward room officers
for breaches o. discipline not stated. There had
been no less than l6l desertions from the vessel
which. together with deaths discharges, AMI trans
fer. amount 70 go. The ship Il now ninety men
short Of her regular complement.
Adyices from Baltimore inform us thar the cap.
tain and part Of the crew Of the paeke. ship Dia
den had arrived al New Orleans. The Diadem had
foundered a, "a while on a voyage from this port.
Fouf Of her men were los, by a heavy sea that
swept her deck.
Judge Lecompte Of Kansas, has written a long
letter in viodicaton Of his course 10 sustaining the
action OF the Missouri border fuf,ns. The letter l.
ia answer to the speech Of the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
Of Indiana. made In the House Of Representatives,
and seems 70 he D personal affair altogether.
In TIE Board Of Councilmen last evening the sub
Jet Of rcdsiciirg the city into GO Council districts
came 40, and the minority report against changing
The present boundaries was substituted for the re-
port q the majority. The Board adjourned to the
first Monday in October.
Tie New York Volunteers celebrated tie ami.
versary Of The surrender q the city Of Mexico yes-
terdsy afternoon, by a parade and supper They
numbered thiri,-a'e.
The trot on the Union Course yestersay. between
Brown Dick, Rocket, AMI Lady Moscow, resulted in
favor Of The former, who won In three straight
heats. The details are crowded ont or this day's
issue. The time made was 2;2e-2:33-7:32.
We give today an article from one Of our co.eu-
poraries on the Sunday newspapers Of this city, set
ting forth ''ihe spectacle Of angels weeping at the
political degradation" into which they have fallen.
the United States District Court, charged with At.
ting out the slave brig Braman, was acquitted yes
terdsy.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
1900 bales, the market closing firm at llic. for
middliDg upiands, and 10. l2c. Tor Mobile and
New Orleans do. Flour declined about SC. lOc.
per Dbl, with moderate saes. wheat declined from
20. 70 Sc. Ter bushel new white sold al 81 TO- aud
&C. per bushel, and closed at 70c for sound mixed.
Pork was firm, with sales Of mess on the spot al
$50; 900 bbls. do sold, deliverable in all this
month, buyers option, at $40. Sugars we're sitter,
with sales OF about 500 hhds., closing with the
turn Of the market in favor Of the seller. Coffee
was quite steady, via fair amount Of sales.
Freighss opened az Sd SD for grain, in bulk and
bags, for Liverpool, and at the close. sd. in bulk
was paid, and "a asked in ships legs To Havre
siain vas 'sLen u l5c. per bushcl.