The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-18

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The Democratic Conve utiou for the nomination OF
county officers met at Tanmsny Hall last evening.
sod agreed upon the following named candidates.
FOR Rec,,,r-wiirsu sre,.
FIR 6ocrrn q AinssAotss- Apthon, Duxro
F,r Soprrtscs--wilrsm T. II eed Isasc BEL L., -
jAs Purdy, water Roach, .oon B5isgs. VIM Copnor
The Convention did not adjourn till midnight
The republicans held their convention last evening
Tor nominating candidates for the Assembly at the
approaching election. In the Third district. J. S.
Scho6esd received the nomination; in the Eighth.
Rooer NJ Pore; Ninth, Alexander Mcleod; Four
teeuth. y. Jones; Sixteenth. Edward Deyton. In
several Of the districts, in consequence of being
able to MAKE selection, the matter was referred to
committees fer adjustment.
vOskingn.en's meeting WAS held last evening in
Constellation Hal. called to consult on the present
crisis and to devise measures Of relief. The attend
anoe WIS very sli net outrumbering forty persons.
An address was read and speeches made denouncing
banks and brokers' and the goldfish aristocracy, aud
resolutions we're adopted TO urge the construction Of
public works in tie city.
The steamship Asia. which left Liverpool on the
morning or she Sd last arrived at THE port early
yesterday morning She brought a 400 sterling in
specie. The ness BY tie Asia was anticipated by
Thursday morning last sse having left Southarnp.
tca a, later hour Of the same day.
We have dates ron Key IVES. to the 10Th inst.
Intelligence from the extremites Of the Florida and
Torlugas reef hsd been received but no wrecks
were reported.
A Delancboiy accident. involving the loss OF four
lives, occurred In Remsga street, Williamsburg,
yesterday forenoon. While number Of masons
- u. al.
datou of an extensive lager bier vault in
The rear Of the saloon Nos. 30 and 81
Remren street he enbankmen. fell In upon them,
killing four Of thor number, named George Beckley,
Jacob Hayeler, Bartlett Horne, and an unknown
man, q resident Of this city. Elsewhere will be
found detailed account OF the accident, together
with report Of the evidence adduced on the Core
ners irquisticn.
In The Supcmc Court yesterday Judge Cierae Dc.
ivcred Gn opinion reversing Judge Peabody's C..
ois;on admitting Mrs. Cunningham TO bail on the
bcgvs betty charge. The opinion OF the Court was
unanimous The District Attorney moved that the
prisoner be rsInsnded TO custody, aud @tef much
argument the was postponed till the 10th inst
Meantime srs Cunningham remains at large On the
same bal as before.
Tho steamship Fulton sailed frpm this port yea
tefday Tor Southampton and Hayre With 81 passen.
gers and s5l 900 in specie. The steamship New
York. for Glasgow. also sailed yesterday, with to
passengers
We publish elsewhere 90 Interesting letter frCm
Ttnis, announcing that the roigning sovereign Of
that co0ntry on the ttb ult proclaimed a oousttu
ton granting many important privileges 10 his sub
eots and inslg,ustipg sslutary reforms, political
yui cisI and religious. Ibis~happy state Of thing
WA broueht about by the British Consul General.
Aided by tie agents OF the government Of France;
and shsu i i stated that the arguments Of these
tunotionaies were backed by feet Of eight French
ships q va, = viii readily lie perceived that they
cooid not - Othcrwise than irresistible and the
runis'an psince could not fs to 10 convinced Of
heis correc,aer.. There il no ciyilizer like -hsps
~ ser.
Hspiesrs from tie tpor, 81 the CITY Inspector
that there were 40 deaths IN the CITY last week. a
decrease 81 y a. compared with the mortality OF
the week previous OF the whole number 2Ss were
children under Tn wears, and AZ inmates OF The
pubic insttuuon% The following table exhibits
the hunter q deaths during the las, two weeks
among adults and children. dislinsu. Ainp H.
sexes
M Wovn boy,. n =, rsa'
wS1 ssdsr o.. H.. Is a. ~ is no
Among the principal causes Of dea.n v.te tie
fbo~ing;