The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-03

the Board OF Trade OF Boston The success OF the
ocean telegraph enterprise was read, and the Presi
dent was requested to make suitable response
thereto. -Four gentlemen were admitted 10 mem
bership, and Mr. Charles Kneeland was chosen
member of the Arbitration Committee. The Cham
Der then adjourned till next week.
At meeting of the citizens Of Weschester county,
convened yesterday at Tarrytown, without distinc-
ton of party, Hon. John B. Haskin was re nominated
to serve another term representative OF that dis
trict in Congress Mr.. John w. Forney made long
speech in which he pitched into the administration
of Mr. Buchanan most reireshingly, and gave some
sketches Of personal cotempoIaneous history that
will be found highly pregnant aud interesting. See
our report.
The Tammany General Committee met last night
and issued call for primary elections, to be held
the 18th inst, to elect delegates to the State De-
mocraiic Convention, which meets at Syracuse on
the 18th inst. The primary elections are to be held
under the supervision of inspectors, who were cho
sen by the respective ward delegations represented
In the General Committee last night In wards
whore the delegations could not agree, the inspec
tors were chosen by the general body. This plan Of
choosing inspectors-which was adopted by a vote
Of rs to 24-while it is much more liberal than 1t
was generally supposed it would be, yet gives UNI
bragg to large section Of the party and may breed
trouble in the future.
The Regulars (democratic) General Committee
met last evening and appointed inspectors of cleo
tons, but transacted no other business.
The Americans held their elections last evening
for tie choice of delegates to the State Nominating
Convention to be held at Syracuse on the sth inst.
The mystery surrounding the fate of Mrs. Bran
nan, of Chelsea, Staten Island, yet remains
yelled. The examination before Justice Deforrest
was concluded yesterday without the slightest clue
being afforded to the whereabouts of the missing
lady. One Of the witnesses deposed that he saw a
lady strongly resembling Mrs. Braanan pass of the
ferry boat Southfed, at Quarantine, and that she
subsequently entered carriage with strange gen.
teman and then drove of. DAILY proved an alibi,
and at the close of the examination was honorably
discharged.
TIE Gales Of cotton yesterday embraced abou. 500
bales the market closing nm the basis OF about 1870
for nicdng upands, Flour easier 70 purchase ii
iyke figures, willie there more ;tivty In sales
chiefly TO the home trade. wbet WAS In fair dem and,
with ssles at prices gwen elsewhere. Corn in fair
activity with s.les OF Western mixed, cited, nj &c
re and sound co. It 75c S0c Southern white a 8oc.
asikc and Southern mixed Sic. &c., and round vel
low at csc Pork was in good demsnd and frmcr, with
sales OF at ST. SO 81 co. and Of prime at SIS So
O.her provisions firm and prce without change OF
moment Sugars were nrm, with sales Of about !, loo
hhds ard 200 boxes at rates given In another column.
In another place will be found the prices established by
Messrs r. and A. Stuart for their refined SUGARS ests
bished On the LIST inst Coffee firm, but sales
light Freights were dull snd engagements quite limited