The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-23


The steamship Canada had not arrived at Halifax
at the time Of our going to press. The weather at
shat port was thick, and IT was raining heavily.
The loss of the Central America still continues to
excite public attention. We give to-day tie protest
of the principal surviving ocers sn6 other interest
ing particulars. The adjourned meeting on behalf
% the sufferers resulted in the collection of IS 0s5.
This added to 50 900 already collected at Norfolk
makes $40 0S5. It is presumed from the hearty re-
sponse of the public, that the amount will not fall
short of SIS 900. Collectors have been appointed,
and thoss VII, are not waited upon, and feel desi.
OF contri outing send their respective sums
to the treasurer, chairman, secretary. or to Mr..
Hooker, President OF The Continental Bank.
By letter from Captain MCGOWAN, of the steam.
ship Empire City, published in the Norfolk papers,
learn that the fault of not having the mails OF
the Empire City landed at Eorfo did not lay with
Mr. Vaughan, the Postmaster, but with the Health
Officer who refused to allow the mails to be acded
The steamship City of Baltimore, which left Iiv.
erpool the 9th instant, arrived at this port last
evening. Her news had been anticipated BY the
advices brought by the Antelope to Saint Johns
n. F., and the Indian to Quebec Geographic sum.
mary of which appeared in the HERALD of Sunday
and Monday last. Our European files by the City
of Baltimore contain however, some interesting
details.
There was nothing new from India. but despatch
was expected in London on the 18th instant at
latest. II was feared that general popular revolt
would take place there on the anniversary of great
Mshommedan festival which occurs early in An.
gust bat the English papers were very hopeful of
ultimate triumph, and grateful for the sympathy
n he M foe ba,~o
ings in the East The shipments of specie still con-
finued
English capitalists were good deal alarmed with
regard to the security of investments in TIE Unitei
States in consequence Of the late failures and pari
culariy thSt Of the Ohio Life and Trust Company.
Spain was likely &c arrange her difficulties with
Mexico through fear Ct an American invasion Of
Cuba
The Mormon deIusion was openly denounced in
London, and Mr. Buchsnan's military course with
respect to Utah endorsed.
The London money market was stringent but the
bullion 10 the Bank OF France had increased largely.
The Irish harvest afforded splendid yield.
Our sdvices from South America are dated at
Buenos Ayres on the I'd, and at Rio Janeiro on the
18th Of August The property Of General Rosas had
been confsosted by the Buenos Ayres government
as that OF traitor. The Rio coffee trade was dull,
bot prices were higher. Sugar bad advanced.
From reliable data received at Washington II has
been ssceraned that the cottou crop Of the United
States for the year ending on the Goth OF last June
II 500 49, ale pounds short Of The preceding year
The value, however, was sc 900 COS greater. The
Secretary OF the Navy cid not make the award Of
the steam sloop yesterday but viii probably do so
70 day Hon Jacob A. westervet Is the gentleman
spoken Of a. likely TO receive the contract. The
Naval Courts Of Inquiry were 10 session yesterday.
After three witnesses had been heard IL favor Of
Commander Jarvis, the Judge Advocate surprised
the Cour: b. announcing that the government had
10 charges 10 make against Commander Jarvis, who
bad been retired on leave pay by the former Board
Collector Scheu left Washington for this city yes
terSsy. Senator sldell has received adyices from
Senator Benjamin Announcing that lie bad msde
Satisfactory arrangements with the Mexican govern.
NEE. IN relation q the Tehuautepec railroad. The
Interior Department has received information that
the Mormors are endeavorng to control the trade
With the Indians by establishing settlements every
twenty or thirty miles. Captain ksgraws portion
Of the California wagon route was progressing fine
~, having reached SCOTS Bluffs.
TIE Republican State Convention me-. today 1.
Syracuse, for the purpose Of making nominations for
State officers. Our correspondent az Syracuse, whose
despatch is given elsewhere, states there viii be
little difficulty as regards the nominations, except as
70 the State Engineer, Mr. Seymour who in addition
to some other drawbacks Is opposed by The Thurlow
Weed party. The number Of delegates at Syracuse
last evening was not large, although II is supposed
TIE Convention would be q large one.
The Republican Central Committee met last night
and s5epted long address 10 the electors Of the
State defending the acts Of the last Legislature and
replying 20 the charges msde by the Mayor and
Common Council Of this city to the laws II inau
gurated The address Il 6enunciatory In It's Ian.
guAse, aud bears very heavily on our city officials
II va promulgated last night 30 . 10 reach SYRIA
cuso this evening and !. intended 10 affect the deli.
beraiicns Of the Republican Convention nov 10 ses.
sion
TIE Democratic State Central Committee ne, Al
Albany yesterday After tue appoip,nent n M,
Gers ane Transaction OF some minor business. tho
committee adjourned unI the "a o. orieber.
Our universal democratic and posiaI ren,hyc.,
french born citizens ha6 quite time az !, ~,
night. IL was an anniversary meeting a, ,bo ~.
rious era Of ~, and Judging from the spirit ,bev
manifested, the good time coming" canno, d. vsrv
"a, Of. A foil report OF speeches, toss.s, &C. will
he found elsewhere.
The Board Of Ter Governors met yesterday aud
transacted considerable routine business. resos>
sion was received from the Common Council surren
cerng the Fourth 1.rict prison to the care Of ,he
Governors @ IL WAS a. no further use, In conse.
quence OF the organization Of the new Metropolitan
police districts. kessrs. Pinckney and Smith said
iAty were % herring facts the question OF homeo
ps.ny IN The institutions and would report at an
81 day. y was ordered that the Legislature be
p-htoned 70 allow the Governors TO detain In the
peulisH larry for - long time a. they may deem
Ifosef' such persons as have been committed Ger.
ls-a humber Of hmes !, was ssit that sore have