The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-20

A. H. Jackman. j. D Scholned.
In the Eighth Congressional district last night
Anson Herrick was chosen as the democratic candi-
date for Congress.
Mr.. Amor j. Williamson was last evening selected
as the republican candidate for Congress in the
Third district
The democracy assembled in great force last
evening at the Palace Gardens TO ratify the nomi-
nations made at the State Convention at Syracuse.
Judge Parker, the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor; Jefferson Davis, Senator in Congress; and
General Ward, addressed the meeting. Full reports
OF the speeches are given in to-day's HERALD
We lave news from Venezuela, dated at Caracas
O the 25th Of September. Friendly relations were
fully restored between that republic and England
and France. The country was enjoying repose, and
the people anxiously awaiting the return Of Gen.
Paez, TO whom the next Presidency would be
rendered. The Constitutional Convention made
slow progress in its deliberations. A decree had
been adopted, by virtue of which the territory
Comprised within the jurisdiction of the Captain
Generalship Of Venezuela Of 1910, is to be divided
into departments, cantons aud parishes, instead
OF tweniy-one provinces, az at present The pro-
vince Of Margsrita il to be ruled by special laws
Mai! communication with Europe, by way of the
West Indies was to be facilitated. Gen. Castro had
Minister. had arrived, and Mr.. Eames had resigned
his post. Yellow fever was fatal to foreigners at
Caracas.
The Venezuelan Commissioners who were de
puted by their government TO accompany Gen.
Paez his return to his country, give banquet to
our city authorities at the Metropolitan hotel on
Saturday evening next
From the Dutch West Indies We have alvices
IN
and The weather unusually dry. No American man
of.war had been in the port for five years. An
American. named Charles r. Foln was cut down
by an armed policeman on the 2lst Of September.
and would lose the use Of his arm in consequence
OF the sabre wound.
rs the bark Stampede. AZ this port from Turks
Island. we have files OF papers 10 the ID inst.
There i no news OF interest. Salt quoted at
-ic. a &C., with more than half q million bushels on
hand.
The trial Of Dr.. Gaillardet. charged with commit
ting fclonious assault upon Hiram Cranston, pro.
prictor Of the New York Hotel. in May last, BY
striking him on the head with champagne bottle.
WA commenced yesterday in the General Sessions,
ard viii h. resumed this morning. The cross-exa-
mnaticn Of the complainant Lad not been finished
when the Cour, adjourned.
granted several licenses The Board will NEE, from
day TO day until the expiration Of the term. The
Commissioners are in q predicsment They have
commenced between forty and fifty suits for viola
tons ~ the excise law, but make little Roadway in
The prosecutions. Commissioner Holmes complains
tha, he has had TO pay all the expenses attending
these suits out Of his pocket, and he finds IL a
losing business especially there l. no liability
-. an. ii.
sioner Haske, IL very decidedly Of opinion that he
Will not assume any liability for prosecutions Take
n altogether, there i fair chance Of the liquor
dealers having everything their own way.
Governor King, in full regimentals reviewed the
Fifth brigade Of militia, comprising all the regi
ments in Kings county. at East New York yester
day. The day was very fine, and a large number
OF spectators witnessed the military display.
Professor X o. Doremus delivered the in,roduc.
iory lecture to the annual course Of the New York
Medical College last evening, 20 very large
audience. Upwards Of thirty students we're pre-
Eented with certificates Of honor.
Tie Philadelphia steam Fire Engine Company
gave trial Of their machine in We'll street ycs,er
oay which proved very sat4fartcry 70 VAST con
course q people. They succeeded IN throwing
stream over the flag staff on the Top o. the 3x
building, with two streams. On Saturday night
next meeting WI be held TO organize a New
York Steam Fire Engine Company. The Philsde
phisns psrtook Of a dinner last night ct the Apollo
Rooms, al which The Hon. Thomas b. Florence or
Pennsylvania, John Clancy, George II. Parser. Ed
D. stansbury, and Others, spoke, endorsing the
steam engine.
The cotton market assumed more hrmness and .c,,x,v
yesterday The sales EMBRACED about 5000 bales Ia
rludne 900 transitu Al the close prices were caet
~ some brokers q, fully &c better quoting mddling
rpands 81 l2s,c We alluded yesterday 70 the compare
tve value OF previous crop Of cotton 70 the estimated
value q The present crop We correct that table by
giving another better form The crop Of lsJe-5i EN-
braced 100000 bales opened al llJsc. aud closed
a5Ac slec TIE average 10 this market abou, 49, c
Tie crop q ls57-5s embraced 3,IiAooo bales, which
opened q lskc Ice, dropped 70 skc a e,.c. In
january and closed on september las, al l2c i3c,
t'rmng an average o. about IL cents per H. n esu.
mule TIE crop "a ar 49,.