The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-12

Inc asmistlSe agreed 10 by tue hoou
delegates to the Democratic State Convention at
Syracuse held good yesterday, and the convention OF
an early hour proceeded to the nomination of cat-
dida,es for State officers. Annexed is the ticket:
or Candidate. Lcsi3eqcs T'oidics.
secy Ct .Gieeou fucker York Yard
Comptroller SANFORD Z Church .c-lssns Soft
Aay General. LJ msu Treuaue. Albany Yard
Treasures V. vapderpool Erie,
Cana Commr. john N. Jsycor ...-.... Onondaga dard
STATE Insinser Van Rerselaer Richmond. Wayne. sof
Sac Pr. Iu'pEw. RsoGes. Chemung Hand
Jr6ge CT pls Bi-sn Demo. Oneida.
The struggle bet reen the metropolitan and rural
delegations upon the denomination OF Judge DEMO,
was a severe one, and it is said the New Workers
were perfectly Disguised with the result. The Con.
yentiol finally adjourned yesterday afternoon, after
one OF the most exciting sessions known In the an
mails Of the unterrised democracy. We give full
report Of the proceedings in columns this morning.
The American General Committee met at the
ner Of Litpenard street and Broadway last evening,
and fixed the time and place OF holding the seve-
raj conventions for the nomination Of the Judiciary,
Governors Of the Almshouse, Register, District Al
torney and Senators, but postponed action on the
kayoraty nomination for one week, on which
lively discussion arose. This, with the fixing of
time and place of holding Assembly nominating
conventions, was finally made the special order for
Friday evening next
The mails of the Europa reached this city from
Boston yesterday evening. Our European files con-
tain full report of the speech made for Queen Vic
toria on the occasion of the propagation Of Parha
ment, with additional news from India We publish
both in our columns today. The losses sustained by
the British troops at CaSnpore, Agra and Seetpoor
were Of very serious character whilst the fact Of
partial rising having taken place at Hyderabad
shows that the Madras army was not untainted in
rs loyalty. A very heavy mercantile failure had
taken place al Bristol, (Eng.) whilst the frauds,
iorgeries and joint stock bubbles OF Liverpool and
London bad very demoralising effect on the com.
mercial community. II was looked on as certain
that England and France would settle the difficulty
between Spain and Mexico.
Late accounts from Mexico state that the troubles
respecting the Tehusntepec transit have been
brought to a close by the aRnulment of both the
Garpy and sloo grants The yomito prevailed at
yera Cruz.
The SECRETARY Of the Treasury has Just rendered
sn important decision with reference to the refund
ing OF Illegally collected duties by which il is be-
leyed large sums will be saved to the treasury.
The details are given In our special despatch from
Washington.
The proceeding in the General Sessions yesterday
were interesting. A man named James McAlpine,
alias Lieut. Msrmsdnke Rseves was tried for indu-
cling Ellen Boland 20 swe n falsely In suit brought
by him for 1000 against the Transit Company.
The principal witness or the prosecution refusing
10 testify TO the statement which she had made TO
The District Attorney, the jury acquitted the prison.
er. McAlpine was re-committed on an indictment
for false prttences. He is a notorious character,
and has eluded the authorities for long time The
trial Of james Regain fof the murder Of Peter vir.
toe was postponed til nexi Wednesday.
The Excise Commissioners informed the counsel
for the Liquor Dealers Association that they were
prepared TO m AXE up case for argument on th1
questions Of Infringement OF the new Excise 10
They propose when the case Is settled, TO submitit
TO the General Term Of the Supreme Court, whish
viii NEE, on Monday next so that il may be carried
without delay 10 The Court Of Appeals, in October
On Wednesday the Surrogate gave decision upon
the eecr OF release in the matter OF the estate OF
Cathsrine Thurston. The will was admitted TO pro-
bate ia $780, The income Of her estate was given
to her daughter, Mary Horn during life, and on her
decease the capital was directed be divided among
he< children. Letters testamentary we're issued 10
James Jenkins, one Of the executors and after bis
death James Horn, the husband Of the life tenant,
was appointed administrator with the will annexed
The Zstn OF May, lc3's mfs. horn died IN the year
1s40, and the present application made by the
husband and administrator Of Mrs Cockroft one OF
her daughters, TO compel On account and distribu
ton Of the estate. The administrator plead a re
lease, executed by all the parties interested, in
August 1852. The Surrogate was called upon TO
decide whether that release relieved the admnistra
Tor from accounting for the estate. lie held that a
relesse such as was claimed was nothing less than
purcba Of the estate by the trustee when the lega
tees had not the least idea Of the nature or amount
~ The property they were signing away such
sale would not he legal, nor did he consider ths'
such release was sufficient 10 relieve the admins
TRAITOR from fling bis accounts lie therefore ordered
hin 10 do 30.
The argument on the hsbess corpus relative 60
che imprisonment Of John NJ. Lswler, who is charged
VIZ gGitzsADg Tie funds Ct the PROJECTORS a the