The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-01

The News.
General Paez has so far recovered from the in
iures received on Evacuation day to justify his
proceeding on his voyage to Venezuela. He will
accordingly sail in the steamer Caledonia to-mor.
row. General Sanford has detailed guard of
honor to escort General Pace from his hotel to the
place of embarkation.
As the first Tuesday in December approaches,
the interest among the politicians in the election
for city officers. which comes of on that day, is
beginning to be felt by all classes of citizens
The classified list of the candidates, which we have
published in the HERALD. and which appears again
this morning. has created no little excitement
among the Office seekers, as their published cor
respondence indicates. while to the voters we have
no doubt it has been highly acceptable; because.
from the hole and corner fashion in which nomina
tons made nowadays in this city, the mere
name of n candidate "a no guide by which the
voters can discover his local habitation, his bust
ness. or his responsibility. BY referring to our
list tie voter can tell who each candidate is, and
whether be has any occupation. residence, stand
ing in society or stake in The community-all very
necessary things to know, when so many nobodies
and loafers are to be found in the catalogue Of
Office seekers.
The election for member Of Congress in the
Eighth district Of Pennsylvania, to till the vacancy
caused by the resignation of J. CLANCY Jones,
democrat appointed Minister to Austria took
place yesterday, and the partial returns received
indicate that General Keim, opposition, has been
chosen.
By private adyices from California we learn that
the tripa of the Overland Mail Company via Ell Passo
have been made with great regularity since the
Ieth Of September. The stages have generally ar
rived within the contract time of twenty-five days.
and on but two occasions have they been longer
occasioned Us detention while waiting for the Men
phis mail at For, Smith.
The steamship Hammonis from Hamburg on the
18th and Southampton the 18th utimo. arrived at
this port yesterday morning. but her adyices had
been anticipated by the Europa at Halifax
The Board Of Ten Governors met yesterday. An
application Of DR.. Charles Van Allen. for permission
to treat Almshouse patients suffering from diseases
OF the lungs by new process, without remuners-
ton. Wa referred to the Medical Board, where it
will probably remain for some time 10 come. The
Finance Committee Of the Board reported estimates
OF the amount Of money required for the mainte
nance of the public institutions during 1859. The
sum total Is tG65 s20-an increase Of tG0,&20 over
the estimated expenditures of 1855 The increase Of
the number Of persons under charge Of the Board
The past year compared with 1857, averaged ll0t3
weekly. The sum Of sl65 $50 j. also required for
repair and new Notwithstanding the total esti
mated expenditures Of the Board for 1859 ss27,s7
Tie report was adopted and ordered to he sent to
the Common Council There were 1910 persons in
the various institutions Gu Saturday ast-a decrease
Of % a. compared with the corresponding period
last year.
within the last few days some 800 complaints
have been entered at the Dirici Attorneys office
against liquor dealers for .ng the 2lst section
Of The Metropolitan Police Law. which provides that
no spirituous liquor shall be sold the polling
places on election day. under penalty Of $50 for
each offence. These suits. however. will not be
criminal IN then character the law providing that
tie fine can only be collected by civil process in
the Of the people. II becomes the District Al
torueys duty to enforce these fines. and he saysh
will do 30 in every instance where the liquor dealer
has been proved TO have violated the law. There
D.. consequently. good time shead for the small
lawyers Five hundred clients,-iu-t think Of Il.
N The case Of the crew Of the slave brig Putnam.
or Echo. which was captured b. the United States
brig Dolphin and sen, to Charleston. the Grand
jury at Coumbia. :. C., came into court yesterday
and reported that they had found no bill of indict-
met against the prisoners. A motion for their dis
charge from custody will be made on Monday ne vt.
when the oonstitutionslty Of the law declaring the
slave trade piracy. and other important questions
bearing upon the subject will be discussed by the
south Carolina lawyers.
The stockholders Of the Long Island Railroad
yesterday agreed 10 change the terminus ~ the
road from Atlantic street. Brooklyn, 20 Hunters
Point provided can be effected by the issue or
seyen per cent bonds 10 the amount 1f s275 600
and Tho property along the line Of the road
IN Atlantic street will pay to the company the
cum Of i67 900. The proposed change. II carried
out, will do away with the tunnel in Atlantic street
and at the same time accommodate the travelling
public who will he enabled 70 land IN the upper
part o. New York instead Of at the Battery
The two hundred and second anniversary OF the
st. Andrews Society was celebrated last evening
~ a banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel See our
report in another column.
Captain Dobson, Of the bark Ida de Cuba, who
was arrested in Boston on suspicion Of being en-.
gaged in the slave trade, was yesterday examined
NJ Boston and discharged from custody, the charge
not being substantiated.
The cotton market was 6rm yesterday, with sales n
ebou 900 bales, closing prices given 10 another col
umn 10 the afternoon less spirit discernable,
~os aocsa,ons with brokers for mddlng upands ranged
from i7hc ai2Sc There vas disposition 10 await the
recer q 'he Enropa's mails before doing much. The
"a 'eoets = ~ pot 10 aboail 0ss % Nales