The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-21
The News.

LEGATION.
The News.
The question Of the location of the proposed new
Post Office in New York may be regarded as at last set
tied defnitivey. The Postmaster General has yielded
TO the representations Of the committee Of the Com
mon Council, and selected the ground at the south
end of the City Hall park, commencing opposite
Park place and running through to Park row. The
matter was referred to the President yesterday and
there is no doubt but that he will approve the choice
OF the Postmaster General
A large and influential meeting OF citizens was
held yesterday afternoon in front of the Merchants
Exchange, to receive the report of the committee
appointed at the meeting last Saturday in reference
to the nomination of candidate for the Mayoralty in
opposition to Mr.. Wood. The name of Daniel F.
Tenann was presented such candidate and the
nomination was unanimously ratified. Mr.. Cooley,
who had received the nomination of the American
party presided on the occasion. and announced the
withdrawal Of his name Speeches were made by
Mr.. Cooley, Recorder Smith, Joe Hoxie and Mr..
Montgomery further ratification meeting is to
be held at the Academy of Music next Tuesday
evening at "A O'Clock.
meeting Of the American Mayoralty Convention
has been called by Mr.. James w. Barker for this
evening at Isl Bowery, TO take into consideration
the fact Of the withdrawal of their candidate from
he contest.
meeting Of the Young Mems Republican Com.
mittee was called last night at their rooms Stuyve.
san, Institute; but after waiting an hour owing to
the want of quorum the business Of the committee
was laid over until the next regular meeting
The European mails TO the 9TH inst, brought by
the Niagara reached this city from Boston yester-
day morning. Our telegraphic advices from Halifax
contained all the having political interest.
We publish to-day interesting extracts from our
es showing the progress OF the financial pressure
both in England and on the Continent. with the
Last returns n the Bank Of England made up TO the
3Ist of October and the ath of November, according
to the new rule. The Geographic summary embraced
the st Of all the recent failures. From Glasgow il
l. announced that meeting of influential merchants
and mill owners had been held there, and deputa-
ton OF six gentlemen appointed to proceed TO Lon
don 70 wait upon government TO urge the necessity
OF immediate measures for commercial relief We
also give full report Of the grounding Of the steam
ship Vanderbilt of Cowes on her last passage out
ward.
We have news from San Domingo TO the 22d nit.
There had up 10 that date been no change in the
attitude Of the begerent forces. Baez still held
the capital against the besieging army Of Santana
but il was impossible that the besieged could hold
out much longer. Throughout the republic, except
a, the capital, the government Of Santana was
acknowledged The captain Of the American
schooner Charles TIill had been sentenced to pay
fine Of three thousand dollars and suffer imprison.
ment for year and two days for running into
Of Bsezs vessels Of some time since. and dana
ging Der TO the traing amount Of one hundred
dollars The schooner had also been seized and used
a. a manofwa by Baez. Mr.. Elliott, the American
Consul had been subjected 10 much annoyance in
consequence a BIZ opposition to the naturalization
schemes Of segoyia. the Spanish Consul Crowds Of
people hsd been instigated TO assemble before the
residence Of Mr.. Elliott and insult himself and
family Thi- conduct induced the French Admiral
70 interposc, aud after much expo.tulation and
threat Of using force Baez reluctantly gave orders
flf he mob % te dispersed.
The steamship BLACK Warrior arrived from Havana
yesterday morning with advices TO the 18th inst.
Trade very dull. Sugars had declined, with
10000 boxes % hand a. Matanzas and Havana.
Frcights p Europe had fallen. Exchange on New
York ~. 4 2. ! "A premium United States gold
coin va n thrtt TER cent rrcmihm The Marctzek
orera iroupl hai ofeued with brilliant prospects.
We have aly.ce- from South America dated at Rue
mo- Ayre- ~ Nor'eyideo ad and Rio Janoiro 18th
% october. Tie market. generally were dull There
vas nothing doing In ffeiglt- IL Buouos Ayrcs
The United states steam frgate Niagara. Captaf
Hudson. from Plymouth tEnvand) arrived al thi.
port yesterday morning all well She left Plymouth
IN the 5th instant. thus making tie passage In IA
days and hours She has bad 70 contend against
leayy westerly gales nearly the whole voyage.
I- TIE Court Of General Sessions yesterday James
Beglan. twenty years old, born ia New York
and ~ occupation q gas filter, was arraigned for
burglary in the first dcgree-he having broken
Into the dwelling house of Mr.. w. Herold, ls6 ave-
aue A, On tho 9th Of July. The Assistant District
Attorney accepted plea Of guilty Of the second de-
gree Of that offence. and he was sent TO the State
prison ior nine years and six months. In passing
sentence Judge Russell observed that the papers
showed very clear casc, and had Beglan been con-
voted ne could have been sent 10 the state prison
ior life There was another Indictment found by the
Grand Jury against him for an assault with intent TO
NIL. The evidence showed tha, when Mr. Herod
heard Beglan Ia the house he fired at him aud when
tae burglar got outside he deliberately fired at him ia
return bot fortunately the contents Of the revolver
Cd not take effect II j. supposed that the two
'hans Who attacked " A. y Mott early ~ Friday |
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