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

The News.
By the arrival Of the steamship Asia at Halifax
yesterday morning we have European news to the
2sth ult, three days later than previous advices,
and intelligence from India ard China.
The financial and commercial news by this arrival
Is interesting. No change CT moment had occurred
in the London money market, and consos remained
at 96l q 965 for both money and account. American
securities generally inactive In the Liverpool
cotton market 40 advance OF oneeighth of penny
per pound on the prices current on the 22d ult. il
reported, but at the close there was less bdoyancy
Flour lirin in price, with improved tendency.
The political intelligence Is rather meager. It
was Iumored that the French government had
demanded explanations OF the British cabinet rela-
tive to the bombardmen. Of Jiddah, and there was
report in circulation that Naples had accepted the
conditions Of the Western Powers.
The accounts from Tien sin, China are to the
18th OF June They state that the representatives
OF the United States and Russia had concluded
treaties with China, and IL was believed that the
Americans bad stipulated for sn annual v.s. to
Pekin.
The dates from Calcutta are to the 30th os July
No movement Of importance had taken place in the
disturbed districts of India.
The fall political campaign was inaugurated yes
terday by tie assembling o. the republican aud
Know Nothing State Nominating Conventions at
Syracuse. The usual pIeliminares of organization
were gone through without trouble by both Conyen-
tons and late in the day both the republicans and
Know Nothings appointed committees 70 confer
together and arrange the terms Of a basis Of union
of the two parties. These committees met last night
The Conventions, meantime, adjourning TO await the
result Of the conference.
meeting of the Democratic Wing General Com
mittee held last evening at Thorp's Hotel,
Broadway. After transactns some routine bust
ness. ard making preparations for the forthcoming
election, the meeting adjourned
The Quarantine imbrogho continues In siaiu quo,
with every probability Of its remaining 80 for several
days To The military, il appears. cannot get
down 10 Staten Island until the end of the week
To the Eighth regiment. Col Lyons. has been as.
signed the task Of guarding the State property at
Quarantine. Additional arrests in the persons Of Ray
Tompkins Richard Adams Locke and Others have
been made, and warrants for the apprehension Of
others have been issued The federal government has
granted the Commissioners of Emigration the use Of
the storehouses at Quarantine for hospital purposes.
The Legislative Committee appointed 10 invest.
gate into the workings OF the Metropolitan Police
act, resumed their sittings yesterday morning.
Several witnesses were examined, among whom
were Mr.. Abraham Pierce, first assistant clerk In
the Broome street Office. who deposed a. 70 the
management OF the clerks depart ncni and also the
duties which he performed. Dr. Bissell, OF the
Quarantine establishment. Staten Island. was also
examined but as the meetings are private we are
unable TO give, a. yet report Of the testimony.
little before twelve O'Clock yesterday Deputy
Superintendent Carpenter the police captains OF the
Ninct1enth and Twenty first precincts, and about
thirty policemen arrived near the corner Of Fourth
avenue and Forty cond street The Superintendent
q the Fourth Avenue Railroad was also shortly
afterwards 10 attendance aad informed the Deputy
Superintendent that after twelve o'clock no loco
motives would run on tie Fourth avenue below
Forty street As this was ali that was re-
quired Of the railroad company, the police
dered to return TO their ordinary duties, aud the
Deputy soon after left the scene Of conference. All
the locomotives were then removed up 10 Forty
second street, and everything so far seemed to be
settled. The railroad company. however Intend TO
continue The agitation, by bringing the matter be-
fore the Common Council again this afternoon.
Large numbers Of people had assembled near Forty
second street at twelve O'Clock yesterday witness
the interview and know the result.
Charges were yesterday preferred before the Me-
.tropoltan Police Commissioner against superin.
tendeDt 4. A. Tslimadge, for negec, q duty In not
having enforced the ordinance prohibiting the
use az steam on the Fourth avenue beow Forty.
second street. There are several distinct couats,
and the property owners on the Fourth avenue are
the CONT lsinants.
The Grst session Of The Board Of Education since
their summer took place last evening reso.
luton submitted by the chairman Of the Finance
Committee diresting the Comptroller to order the
City CHAMBERLAIN 10 place $1,000 a. the disposal
q tie Board anlt was adopted. The chairman Of
The same committee submitted second resolution,
appropristing 5000 for the payment Of teachers
end tsnitofs, and " was also adopted. The snm OF
s2i2a7 was appropriated for The purpose OF building
new school house In Wooster street In the Fifteenth
ward on the site Of the old wand school building. No.
10 In that street. Resolutions were subsequently
adopted appropriatng t2,7e5 for furnishing ward
school No. IS, in the Eighth ward and o. 400 for the
purchase Of heating apparatus for school house
In the Fourteenth ward. Some minor matters OF no
public interest then received attention, bu, nothing
further ~ any consequence engaged the meeting iii
they adjourned.
The Ladies Equestrian Convention took place ves
tesdsy At Union Course, Long Island, and was al.
tended by from three 10 four thousand people The
names Of the winners were Mrs. Lawrence, Of New
York; Mics Lydia Shutz OF Red Hook, Duchess Co..
Mis- n. D. Smith, of New York, and Miss e. Morey