The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-17

| last attempted revolution had landed at Cape
Hsytien There were about twenty-five Of the
revoluticnists in jail awaiting TRIAL Some Of Them
no doubt. would be shot, aud others banishsd. A
shock Of earthquake was felt at Port au Prince on
the 18th uh., at THO +. n.
Late advices from Paraguay contradict the re-
port Of tic death Of President Lopez. He had.
however, retired from the active administration of
the goyernment in consequence Of severe iadispo-
siuon and charged one Of his most faithful coun
cillors with the care Of State affairs II not
pected that the son of the President Henique
Lopez. would leave for the United States a. Com
missioner until after official notice had beeo re-
ceived that the Senate had accepted the Bowlin
treaty, lately negotiated. Captain Page met with
marked attention from the PArsguan government,
and every privilege tending to facilitate his highly
valuable explorations was Afforded to him and his
command.
We have news from Ceyion. dated at Colombo
on the Soth of August letter says:--The promise
for the incoming coffee crop continues to be gene
rally very good il only the anters get sufficient
supply Of labor to gather it Many estates are ex-
ceedingly short handed. and much apprehension is
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rain. seems settling into hot and dry.
The officers Of the Democratic National Com
| mittce have issued call for meeting of the COM
| mittee at Washington. on the 7th of December
next, to fix the time for the assembling Of the De-
mocratic National Convention at Charleston. for
the nomination Of candidates for President and Vice
President
The Roman Catholic Church of ST. Aloysias, at
Washington city, was dedicated yesterday in pre-
sence of vast concourse of spectators, including
the President, several members Of the Cabinet. and
the foreign Ministers. Archbishop Hughes preached
the dedicatory sermon, the points Of which are
given in account Of the ceremonies, published
among our telegraphic dispatches.
We publish two dispatches from Richmond Va,
relative to the action of the Episcopal House of
Bishops upon the question of the restoration of
Bishop Onderdenk. There is no doubt but that the
special despatch from our correspondent at Rich.
mond, which appeared in yesterdays HERALD, con-
tanned correct information with regard to this sub
ect. The vote stood eight in favor of the Bishops
restoration, to twenty-five against it.
We publish to-day, in another part of the HER AID,
an elaborate report of the trial in the United States
District Court for the conscation of obscene stereo
scopes, together with the arguments Of Hon. John
Cochpane for the claimants, and Mr.. c. q. Hunt,
Assistant District Attorney, for the government,
and the charge of Judge Belts. The case is pecu-
liar and the readers will be instructed both in the
code Of morality and in the laws that govern Us.
Anumerously attended meeting of Germans was
held last evening at the Cooper Institute, for the
purpose of initiating measures for the better obser
vance of the Lords Day. Several German and
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therance of the object and finally series of reso-
lutions were adopted. in which German popula-
ton, as represented at the meeting, protested
against the perversion of Sunday from day of
rest and devotion into day of noisy excitement
and dissipation.
The provision trade of New York anxiously
awaited the arrival of the Africa, expecting that
she would bring the result of the bids for beef and
pork contracts for which proposals were invited by
the British government In this however, there
was some disappointment, as no official decision
had transpired previous to the departure of the
steamer. It however became known on Change
in London that the Irish bids for beef were con-
sidembly under those made by Americans, and
which ranged from f6 to Ct. These figures were
considered to be rather low. Bids for American
pork being excluded the Irish tenders ranged from
&C los TO f7 los 1t is believed that in consequence
of the Chinese war, double the quantity, not
more, of the articles embraced in the contracts
viii be called for. In this event the supplies in
the Liverpool and London markets, derived from
the home production will be SO far diminished as to
create some better consumptive demand for Anne
rican provisions.
The sales Of cotton Saturday embraced about 900 bales
unchanged prices. The stock moderate aud the
range Of assorments adapted TO the spnners was
restricted Flour active, and grades Of
State and Western advanced about 10c per bbl while
good 70 prime extras unchanged Southern brands
were also hrmer. Wheat firmly held, while sales
limited including Kentucky white at 81 49, Michigan
white at 81 an red Southern and Texas at 81 20 and
No. Milwaukee club at 81 o.. Corn was steady while
sales Of Western mixed and yellow made at 81 per
bushel Pork opened heavy and lower, but closed with
better inquiry Sales of were made at SIG Is
SIS U.s. clear do at ST. rs and prime at $40 SIS $40
IS. Sugars were unchanged while sales limited
some 800 hhds. at steady prices Coffee quiet, pend
ing public sale to off next week Freight engage
mens limited. Among the engagements were $500
bbls -four TO Liverpool at Is. 7d Is O. and 500 boxes
cheese in sailing vessel, at 25s.
The Great Uprising OF the People Against
the Tyranny OF Rowdyism.
The impetus which was given to trade, COM
merce, agriculture, manufactures and finance,
by the annexation of California, together with
the gigantic strides that have been made in the
means of international communication-open-
ing markets all over the globe-have resulted
in such an upward bound to the already vast
development Of the resources Of the United
States, that wealth, and the education, training
and intelligence which competence bestows,
have been brought within the reach of every
prudent and Industrious citizen. The thoughts
and energies of all who are not drones in the
great national hive, have been since directed,
with an approach to exclusiveness, to the ac-
QUESTION or augmentation of property, and
affairs Of State have been comparatively left to
take care Of themselves. Lahorious infelli-