The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-22

The nativity tables gives 227 natives Of the United
States, IS of Ireland, 20 of Germany, of England.
of France, of Scotland 2of Italy each Of British
America and the West Indies, and unknown.
The politicians busily at work perfecting their
arrangements for the coming municipal election.
list of the candidates already nominated is published
in another column. An adjourned meeting of the
Peoples Union Convention was held at No. Is
Fourth avenue last evening-August F. Dow in the
chair and Judge Lothrop officiating as Secretary
A series of resolutions endorsing the nomination of
Daniel F. Temann for Mayor, was passed unan
mously after which the Convention adjourned, to
meet at the call of the Chairman The American
Mayoralty Convention met last evening, and after
considerable debate adopted Mr.. Tiemann as their
candidate for Mayor. A meeting Of the Republican
General Committee was advertised to take place at
Stuyvesant Institute last evening" but in consequence
of the non-attendance of members, the Chairman
adjourned the meeting until Wednesday evening
next
meeting of the unemployed workingmen was
called yesterday afternoon at Tompkins square,
which turned out to be failure. About one hundred
and fifty assembled and after shivering in keen
Northwestern for fifteen minutes thought it best to
go to their cherries houses With the exception of
Mr.. Mcguire, who could not tell who called the meet
ing, none of the leaders were on hand.
The Eagle Bank and Commercial Bank blocks
at Rochester were destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing. Loss estimated at about $4,000
A fire occurred in Commerce street, Mobile, on
Friday, by which property to the amount of $3.50 900
was destroyed.
The sales of cotton yesterday quite limited and
prices depressed and unsettled The stock continued to
be very light Owing to the high wind the river no
tow and the receipts of -four confined to about
IL 400 bbls There continued to be good local export
demand for the article and prices closed advance of
to 10 cents per barrel, especially shipping brands
Sales were made to fair extent The receipts Of
wheat embraced only 800 bushels whilst the sales en-
braced about $4,000 bushels considerable portions Of
which embraced Western spring cargoes, at 81, with
Milwaukee club at 81 Os and white Canadian 81 25 No
receipts of corn by canal and river reported while
light sales Of Western mixed were made at soc, Sc
from store and delivered. Pork was inactive, with mo-
derae sales of $40 81 $40 So and prime at ST.
Beef was dull for country and repacked Western while
considerable sale Of Chicago prime reported at
s22 So Sugars in fair demand the recent decline
with sales of about $50 hhds Cuba muscovados part in
bond for export and part for refining and the balance
grocery goods at pretty much within the range Of the
previous days quotations In coffee the chief movement
consisted Of the sale Of the cargo Of the Sprc embracing
$3.50 bags OF Rio ION speculation and private terms
Freight engagements English ports moderate and
rates without change Of moment 10 Bremen 200 hhds
sugar engaged at 25s and 200 erces 3s to
Rotterdam 200 hhds. molasses, at per gallon and
200 barrels rosin Us Cd Rates To Havre were with
out alteration