The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-14

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Tn great regatta at New Bedford came OF yester-
day afternoon, and ID represented To have been
most magnificent affair. The shore was crowded
with carriages and spectators, and the hsrbor was
alive with steamer and sailing vessels laden down
| with Thousands anxious 70 witness the spectacle
The weather at starting stormy. with rain, and
a stiff breeze from the southwest. Up to noon it
YVES squsly, but then cleared up. and the wind grs
dually subsided. The Haze and Silvia will probably
| take the FIRST prize, and the Richmond the third
There was some difficulty with regard to the second
class yachts, owing TO msconceptioa Of tho orders
of starting, and protest was entered. An invita-
ton was received from the Mayor of Newport to
bold regatta in that hsrbor. For q full account
of the regatta see our telegraphc report esewere.
Our Washington correspondents state that Gen.
Cess and Gen. Herman have closed their deliberations
on the new treaty between our government and New
Granada, and the result will be announced in q few
days. The negotiations were Of most friendly cha
racter throughout Orders have been issued to rein
force the army in New Mexico, and for absent officers
to return to their posts. The amount On deposit In
the treasury in Washington on the 10th inst. was
$22 637 1862 81; subject to draft, $40 02l 49s co.
detailed report Of the Indian disturbances in Mime
sofa AND the Lower Sioux agency had been sent in
to the Commissioner, by which it appears that the
Ysnktons are DESTROYS to make treaty. Ink pa do
tab and his band had been given up to Justice. Hon.
j. j. Sebels, Minister to Brussels, had rendered
his resig pstiop.
Private advices received in Washington from
Texas state that Ex-Governor Henderson will be ten
dered the seat in the United States Senate vscste
by the death Of Gen. Rusk, and that COL jaime
Reilly will succeed Gen. Houston.
A great repeal meeting was held by the democra-
cy at Tammany Hall last night. John Cochrane,
Daniel E. Sickles. and others made speeches. A
full report of the proceedings are given else where
The Young Mems Republican General Committee
met last night ct Stuyvesant Institute. An effort
was made to exclude the reporters, and the HsRALp
was severely berated in the debate, but the motion
was lost Simeon Draper was denounced by the
young republicans, and compared to Benedict Ar
mold Commissioner Cholwen was pronounced
nincompoop, and Mayor Wood was adjudged guilty
of nearly all the crimes IN the calendar. After re-
levpg their minds in this manner for three hours,
the young gentlemen adjourned. This is very warm
weather.
There was an interesting meeting Of spiritualists
held yesterday at Winfield, Long Island. There
Considerable speaking took place; several mediums
were under influence, and the spirit of an Indian
moved one Of the spectators to some extraordinary
evolutions. We are compelled to leave out our re-
port this morning.
Mrs. Cunningham was removed yesterday from
the house 81 Bond street to the city prison. The
at the house was exciting in the extreme, Miss
Augusta falling into hysteic fits when informed
L~sr a..
Our reporter has furnished graphic account of all
that took place, which see in another column. That
blessed" or rather bogus baby, which figured 80
conspcuously in the Burdell farce, did not prove
quite 30 attractive during the day yesterday the
managers of the Museum had anticipated, there
being little perceptble increase'in the number of
visiten. A notce Of Mrs. Anderson and the baby
will be found elsewhere.
The sale of the city property seized on an execu-
ton of $l96, 900 in favor Of Mr.. Lowber which was
to have taken place Yesterday, postponed for
week by request Of Corporation Counsel Busted,
Mr.. Fagg refusing TO have anything to do with it.
long and very interesting interview was had between
Mr.. Flagg, Mr.. Busted and Mr.. Cushing, Attorney
General Of the State, in relation to this matter also
the debt of sl5o,O00 due the State on tax levy,
during which Mr.. FlaRg acknowledged the justice
of the claim but said he should not pay IL, as he
wanted 1t htigated.
A meeting Of members OF the Mercantile Library
was held last evening at Clinton Hall, Astor place,
for the purpose Of paying tribute of respect to the
memory of VIM. Wood, ESQ, late deceased who had
been the originator of the association and one of It's
Oldest members.
Justice Stewart, of Monticello, Sullivan Co has
imposed fine of 800 on q man named Scharer, for
a violation of the Excise law, by selling both as
grocer and tavern keeper.
Ex-President Fillmore and Judge Harris arrived
at Montreal on Wednesday. large number OF
sapans from the United States are in that city
attending the meeting Of the Scientific Convention.
The mate and crew Of the steamer Aneioqua, be-
longing 10 the United Magellan Steamship Compa.
ny, arrived here yesterday from Carthagena in the
brig Sutton.
The Southern Commercial Convention assembled
at Knoxville on Tuesday adopted resolutions call
ing upon the government to withdraw the squadron
from the coast Of Africa and TO fotify the haybors
of Mobile, and Port Royal, South Carolina. Resolu-
tons endorsing Dudley Mann's scheme, advocating
government patronage for Southern steamers, and
repealing the fishing bounties, were offered and
referred.
The Of cotton yesterday en- soed about 600 bales
II full prices and u the close lots Of middhsg upands
OF moment could be had under l5xc while mi idling
New orleans stood at about lsxo Flour quite steady
a the previous days prices, while there continued 70 be
good Eastern and local demand Wheat easier and
closed ~ lever rates Milwaukee club sold 81 81 a2ssl
"a Southern red 81 10 81 70; and white do. II 81 rs
AL say. Corn was arm, with sales Of Western mired
ii ssc . sc. Pork active and nrm, with
sales the previous afternoon and yesterday Of 800
l7oo bbs. Of meas ., ga 10 ga 90 Sugars
active Al q decline OF about x cent this week, with
sales Of about 900 hdds molad, 200 400 hhds Gaia
muscovsdo and 200 boxes brown Havana prices given
in another column Coffee quet In Consequence Of
The public sale OF 3 bsgs Of RIO advertised for day
Freight engagements continued 70 b light, whou. change
In quotations.