The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17

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A number Of diplomatic and consular appoint
nents were msde yesterday by the President b.
X. Meade, Of Virginia. Is Minister to Brasil; b F.
Angel, Of New York. Minister to Sweden; Mara
beau B. Lamar. Of Texas Minister 10 the Argentine
Confederation. None of the first class consulAtes
have yet been filed
The Alumni Association of harvard College oele-
brated their anniversary at Cambridge, MAs.. yes
terday. Pie banquet was attended by large num-
Der of gentlemen renowned in letters and science,
including Lord Napier, the British Minister, Ed
ward Everett, and President King and Chancellor
Ferris, Of New York. The address Of Mr.. Everett
one of his happicst efforts. The speech Of Lord
Napier was, in tone and sentiment, in perfect bar
mony with the one delivered by him some time
since before the st. Georges Society of this city.
We give reports of the speeches of Lord Napier and
Mr.. Everett in today's HERALD.
TIE worshipNrs in Dr.. Cheeyers Church Of the
Pulitens are still at loggerheads Last evening q
special business meeting was held, when Deacon
WOOD and his friends entered protest TO the suua-
mary manner in which the majority at a recent
meeting superseded the off ,ers of she church. The
sgners Of the letter TO DR.. Cheever condemnng his
poiiticorel gious pulpit harsngues had prepared q
long stateme Mt ustfying their anduct which they
endesvored to bring forward but the majority,
after exciting oisputston, refused to permit it to
be placed on record.
The delegates elected to the Convention for
forming constitution for Minnesota met at the
capital of that Territory on Tuesday last. The
democrats and republicans formed separate con-
ventons, and set about drafting separate consti-
tuious: The democrats are in the minority, but
they question the regularity Of some of the pro-
cee6ings of the repub fcans, and hence the split.
The Vermont Democratic State Convention met
yesterday ant nominated Willis Lyina for
Lieutenant Governor, and G. T. Thurston for State
Treasurer
The seventyeighth anniversary Of the stornipg of
Stony Point was yesterday celebrated by the citi-
1eus OF Rockland ard neighboring counties in u
spirited manner. The principal feature of the day
was the laying with appropriate ceremonies, of the
corner stone of q monument to be erected under the
auspices of the Stony Point Association on Stony
Point in honor of the brilliant achievement of the
gallant Wayne and his compstriots. Addresses
were delivered by Hon. Amssa J. Parker, Hon. John
CoDger, President of the Association; Hon. B. F.
Butler aud Others and the affair passed of very
pleasantly to all participating.
The presentation of the testimonials by the public
school teachers of this city to Thalberg and
Madame dAngri, took place last night, at the st.
Nicholas Hotel. Mr.. Henry Riddle, Deputy Super
ntendent of the Public Schools, made the presenta-
ton speech. to which the great pianist neatly
responded. The testimonials were in the form of
peculiar devices on parchment, done with pen
Some sixty teachers participated.
The ssss Of cotton yesterday embraced about 200 bales
the market closed nrm, with middlng uplands to be
had OF moment under lbc. per ID Flour was in more
active demand and the market was nrmer and higher,
with a fair amount OF sales. Medium aud lower grades
OF whoa, dun and sold at decline Milwaukee club
soil at 81 A6 81 AZ 81 as Chicsgo spring, part out Of
order sold ct 81 SIX 81 IS; Southern red ct 81 o.
and new white do. at 81 o6 50 OF. Corn was nrmer,
with rsles OF Western mixed 81 SEC StAc; Southern
yeox and white and nominal There was Q
movement IN pork and the sales on the spot and for fu
e delivery between co days and lat Of November next
embr,ced about $500 bbls ness at S. 50 SO 62s.
Sugars quiet, and sales under $50 hhds with 80 bbb
Cuba al prices given In another place Coffee quiet
and sales limited Frelshts unchanged and engage
ments light.