The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-05


we have received only incomplete returns from
three Congressional districts in Missouri. In the
FRS. district Of that State J. R. Barrett national de-
mocrat has been chosen to Congress, in place Of
Francis =. Blair Jr republican. In the Second dis
frIct Thomas S. Anderson national democrat, is re-
elected The returns from the Fifth district indi-
cate the reelection of James A. Woodson, national
Gemocrat. The news of the defeat OF Mr. Blair
created an intense sensation in Washington and in
deed in political circles wherever the intelligence
his reached.
The members Of the New York Democratic State
Central Committee met at Albany yesterday, and
appointed the 18th of September next as the time,
and Syracuse as the place for holding the conven'
ton for the nomination of candidates for State
Officers at the next election
convention was held at Syracuse yesterday by
the liberty party men. Gerrit Smith was nominated
for Governor antislavery and antiliquor plat
form. report of the proceedings is given under
the Geographic head.
The great cricket match between Canada and the
United States was concluded yesterday, the United
States eleven winning with four wickets to spare.
The attendance was larger than the previous
days and the New York players were loudly cheer
ed by the spectators. Mr. Howard, Of the Canadian
e.eVen, presented the ball to the United States
Cub, and the utmost good feeling was manifested.
Tie Commissioners o.. Health held their daily
meeting yesterday, and made orders concerning YES
sels in Quarantine. The Health Officer submitted
statistical table of the vessels at Quarantine, with
repot of the progress of the fever. A letter was
also received from the Surgeon of the United States
frigate Jamestown showing that the fever cases on
board that vessel Of the type called "Chagres
sai not yellow fever.
The ship Montmorenie of Bath, bound from New
Orleans for Liverpool arrived DIT this port yesterday
Her captain reports that after proceeding as far as
Hatteras, the crew being sick and some dead, he
concluded to put into New York for assistance. On
the I4th ult, when crossing the bar at the Belize
.oas Buck, of New York one of the crew, was sun
struck and died. the 10th Henry Miller, the car
renter. died; on the 3lst Francis McGates, sailor,
oie. on the Attn inst. Charles Zesatt, sailor died
al Of yellow fever; and Vim. Smith, Scotch boy,
T. now very low. The last named seaman was
brought to Quarantine for interment.
TIE brig Louisa Bliss at this port from Havana,
reports the death Of J. b. Hyler the captain, and
joseph Austin, second otoer of fever, at the hos
pital AZ Havana, on the 4th and 29th Of June re-
spectiveIy.
The report in circulation a. to the prevalence Of
8 kness a, hey West is pronounced untrue. AT
las, accounts the inhabitants of that place were
eaoying excellent health.
Chief Justice Duer at last accounts from Staten
Island was still In q very precarious state.
Stephen II. Branch was convicted yesterday in
tle Court OF General Sessions, Of publishing mali
1lous Libel on Mayor Tiemann, and sentenced by
Recor5er Barnard TO one years imprisonment in the
Iez,:ent!ary, and ordered TO pay fine OF $3.50. He
maze q long speech before sentence pronounced
report Of the proceedings will be found elsewhere
Tae Commissioners Of Emigration held their
weekly meeting yesterday. Several accounts were
Ordered to lie paid and the weekly statement was
presented which showed the arrival Of emgrants to
ife lth inst. TO be 1881.
Tae Board Of Ten Governors held a special meet
i1g yesterday afternoon for the expression of opn-
Son on the death Of Mr.. john Cray, and adopted
solutions sympathising with the relatives Of the de-
ceased. The Governors also resolved TO attend the
funesaL.
TIE Board Of Councilmen was in session last eve
r.ug and ooncuried with the Aldermen in overrid-
jig the Mayors veto Of an ordinance for the pur.
chase Of a plot Of ground on Wards Island from AL
exAader McCotier. An ordinance presented by Mr..
Genet, in favor Of oompensating the members OF
beth boards at the rate of eight dollars per session,
for not more than ten sessions in each month. and
expenditure for the year 1858, was adopted by a
yoe Of fourteen to three The Board ooncurTed with
fle Aldermen in the adoption of an ordinance pro
b.biting omnibuses from obstructng the streets by
waiting for passengers In the front Of hotels and pri.
vate residences.
The Board of Education met yesterday, but were
ua5er the necessity Of adiOurnng for want Of quo
nun Il il not improbable that the political difficult
a. by which the Board was agitsted at their pre-
oeiing :. sion nav have deferred some Of the mem
ber trum being present last evening.
There was no business Of any kind before the Elk
Gee Commissioners at their meeting yesterday
Commissioner Haskell stated that the condition Of
bs health required him to change his residence for
few days, during which il would be impossible for
liz 70 attend the meetings Of the Board. Commits
rio1er Holmes then observed that as Mr.. Kerr does
not meet regularly with the other members he would
De unable 20 do anything in Mr. Hasketts absence,
buc consequently q motion TO adjourn till the first
Monday in September was made and carried
The telegraph announces the arrival u Colonel
Blourt and family at Savannah 1t also propa.
gates q rumor to the effect that Mrs Bount refused
a. proceed on her journey hOmeward until the
arrival Of the Zouaye. The rumor is simply an in.
yension. utterly devoid Of truth.
We nublish elsewhere extracts from our Austria
Ian files. dated at Sydney on the llth and at Mel
bourne on the 10th Of May. They contain some very
interesting details Of the last news from that quarter
o. the globe, with full reports Of the produce Of the
rod fields the operations Of the minis, and the pro
r7ess Of public W. n the colony
The receipts Of beef cattle st the various yards
essls &c peel weed anscratd 10 2,s3j head, .