The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08
The News.

The News.
We have received files of the Deseyet Ntics to the
2eth of April. The Territory was perfectly quiet
Brigham Young and party left Great Salt Lake
City on the cath of April for an excursion to the
North, expecting to be absent some four or five
weeks. The General Conference of the Latter Day
Saints assembled on the 9th of April to consider the
Affairs OF the church. A large number of mission
aries were despatched on PROSECUTING missions td
all parts of the world The militia system of the
Territory has been 'rg snized aud the entire militia
ry force put in state of efficiency. The Meas is
Jubilant OF the brilliant prospects Of the Saints.
FIX Governor Philip +. Thomas, of Maryland, is
the person to whom the Goyernor OF Utah has been
rendered by the administration. 1t is not known
definitely whether he will accept the appointment
1t is understood That if he declses Col Cummings
will again lie invited to accept the governorship.
We publish in another column the Official report
of Capt. Davis, of the sloop-of var ST. Marys. to
Com. Mervine, giving an account OF his operations
in Nicaragua, connected with the capitulation OF
Gen. Walker.
Brooklyn Navy Yard, has been ordered to proceed
to CHA forthwith. Captain VIM. c. Nicholson
takes command Of her.
Police Commissioners at White street, had relation
TO discussion of the probabilities to ths decision
CT the Court Of Appeals. Should the decision z,
against the law, so as TO entirely annhate 1t, the
expsdisuoy Of an extra session Of The Legislature will
not be contemplated; but should the bill be only
crippled. or left in condition to be resuscicated,
then t5sre will be an extra session called. The
OBJECTIONS in the wards grow beautifully less and
less, indicating an unexpected dininu,ion of the
partsaIs Of the Commissioners in the force, and
the decided unpopularity of their forcing process
The bold officers and privates belonging to the
valiant expedition of the Quarantine Commissioners
recently landed at SeguiEes Point, have had no op
pcrtunitss to display their manly and heroic daring
Stree their descent upon the enemy's territory.
There have been surmises a. various times of tho ap
proach of the enemy, but they have proved ground
less. II was confidently asserted that an attack
would be made last Saturday night and on attempt
made 70 turn the build,ngs in process of
erection. Luckily the Iunor TUNED out to
lie false aud the expected opportunity for a signal
display OF blue coats, brass buttons and pocemen's
clubs did not arrive. 1t is now stated that at
tack viii be made till the buildings are nearly con-
plcted. The last despatch from the headquarters
announce d taat everything erGe,tly quiet. The
new building completed on Saturday was found o
great comfor. in yesterdays rain; the only draw
back is falling OF in tho quantity and quality Of
sega-s.
convention OF delegates fcom railroad corpora
tons end others interested in developing the re.
sources and promoting the pros ,enty of the South
and Southwest, and especially OF Virginia and
eastern Tennessee, assembled at Bristol, Tenn, on
the I'd iast The particular objects Of the Convin-
ten were the consideration Of the propicty OF APP
pointing special commission 20 visit England for
the purpose Of disseminating correct information in
that county as TO the financial condition and re
Sources Of Virginia, and to place prominently before
commercial men abroad the advantages Of direc.
trade between the Old Dominion and the Old World;
likewise TO induce the prcpieto,s Of the leviathan
steamship Great Eastern, now IN progress Of con.
shuctiou, 10 send that vessel 10 Norfolk, with a
view 10 the establishment OF a lnc OF steamers he.
tween thst port and Europe Several interesting
speeches were made, explanatory Of the objects oil
the meeting; O series OF resolutions embodyng the
views Of the Convention were adopted; and William
Ballard Preston, Of Virgins, was unanimously
elected as Commissioners 70 proceed TO Europe We
give full report OF the procec lings elsewhere.
We give elsewhere in 10 day paper q full ac count
or the ate extraordinary marriage which took
place at Caracas, where the British Charge AGares
Joined gentleman IN wedlock 10 his step daughter,
both berg nstises and Roman Catholics.
Rev. DR.. Cbecyer preached sermon last night.
in view Of the recent troubles 10 bis church. he
took the ground that In his reoen. political
hsrsnsues Ia the pulpit, he was like David, Paul,
Isaiah ard even Jesus Christ, teaching the truths Of
the LORD God, and that that part OF the congrcga-
ton Who opposed him Like the sinners OF old,
who would bsve cruci6ed The Son Of Col. or course
these petitions were more intimated than plinly
spoken; blt they were more the less meant
Rev. Archbishop Hughes yesterday delivered an
eloquent sermon in Sc. Paricks Cathedral In aid Of
the II siitution Of Mercy. in Houston street. The
Archbishop gave short history Of the formation
and p;ogress Of the institute Jnthe object Of which
is the protection and education OF virtuous young
ferns'es-end stated tia, since their organz alton
some eleven twelve Yeas ago, ten thousand fe-
males had passed. through their gateway, and been
Improved mosaly and personally. Want Of roam
compes us TO omit our report this morning.
1ne snne' Z liable shows the temperature Ct the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range Of the barometer the VARIATION Of wind, the
currents and the state Of tas weather AT three pe.
RODS during eacn day, viz n A. NJ. and Q and
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