The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-16
New York, Sunday, October 18, 1859.
The News.

The News.
Our special despatch from Richmond Va, states
that vote was taken In the Episcopal House Of
Bishops on Friday last on the question of the
restoration Of Bishop Onderdonk, and that eight
votes we're cast in favor of and twenty-five against
his restoration. The question on the Bishops res
toraton should no resign his jurisdiction had not
been decided yesterday.
In the Supreme Court, general term, yesterday,
Judge Roosevelt rendered decision denying the
motion for new trial in the case Of Sanchez, con-
xictcd Of the murder Of his fathernlaw il January
last. The opinion Of the Judge is given in full In
another column.
TIE City Of Manchester sailed from this port yes.
terday for Liverpool, with 100 passengers The
Teutonia sailed yesterday for Southampton, Hayre
and Hamburg, with 1872 passengers and $3.50 900 10
specie.
By the bark Teresa, from Venezuela, we have
advices confirming the news already published in
the HERALD, relstive to the capture of Laguayra
by the government troops. The revoluuonists
were being driven from one point of the country to
the other, and wherever they can be brought to q
stand they are attacked and defeated. Their pros.
poets are now gloomy and desperate in the OK.
irene. The government had seized an immense
number of prisoners and. in short. the banners of
he constitutional party were being borne trium-
phanuy throughout the country.
The revenue steamer Harriet Lane arrived at her
anchorage off the Battery yesterday, after her
cruise in search Of the Quaker City. The Harriet
Lane sailed over the exact locality where the dis.
abed steamer found, and if it had not been for
the timely aid of the State of Georgia, Captain
Faunce would certainly have fallen Ia With the OBJ
ject of his search. We understand that II Ia the
Intention Of the owners Of the Quaker City to have
her repaired AT Baltimore rather than run the risk
OF having her conveyed to Philadelphia.
We are informed on good authority that the re-
ported case Of the Ailaire Company against the
Galway Steamship Company, in which it appears
that Mr. Greeley Of the Tribune, "a interested as
defendant, In no way relates to tho present Allan
tic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company. Of
which the American Express Company are the
agents, and which, under the able management of
Alex. Holland, Esq., has thus far enjoyed entire ex
emption from any difficulties Of the nature al
luded to.
Galway paper states that two Of the new mail
steamships for the Irish transatlantic line are 80 far
advanced that the sheeting of them has commenced
aud is rapidly progressing. The others are in
and will doubtless be enrolled for active service on
the LIST of June next, the time required by the
government contract. instruments to the amount
of 500 900 have already been paid to the builders
by the company.
The celebrated trotter Flora Temple trotted
for a purse Of 81 900 at Kalamazoo yestesday
and won the money. The time was 2:32A
2:22a, 2:s2, the last mile being trotted quicker by
one second and three-quarters than ever o mile
was trotted BEFORE
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday to fill
the vacancies in the Board Of Registrars. There
are 600 registrars in the city, Of whom SO only are
republicans.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday. A re-
port relative to the dilapdated condition of the
pavements, and resolution appropriating $4,000
for the repairs Of streets and pavements we're pre-
scented and carried. Some unimportant business
with reference to arrangements for the coming
election was transacted.
special meeting Of the Board Of Council,nen
was held yesterday afternoon by order of President
Cornell. for the purpose Of concurriug with the
Aldermen in fixing the places for holding tho cleo.
ton polls throughout the city. list Of the places
was read, most Of which were agreed upon, but in
some instances the Councilmen objected to the
localities selected by the Aldermen. In all proba-
bility, however, satisfactory arrangement will be
made before the hour Of meeting tomorrow eve
ming. Before adjourning an effort was made to
override the Mayors veto to series Of resolutions
anAuling the lease Of the Peck slip and Grand
street ferries to Meserole & Co., but IL proved I'M
successful.
Tho sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about bales
at unchanged prices The stock moderate and the
range OF assormens adapted to tho wants Of spnners
restricted Flour active, and grades Of
State and Western advanced about 10c per Dbl while
good to prime extras unchanged. Southern brands
we're also hrmer, Wheat firmly held, while sales
were 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 or Corn steady, while
Sales Of Western mixed and yellow made ut 81 por
bushel Pork opened heavy and lower but closed with
some better inquiry Sales of made at SIS Is
SIS 25 clear do at sl7 rs and prime at SO 85 $40
20 Sugars unchanged while sales limited TO
600 hhds at steady prices. Coffee quiet pond
ing public sale TO of next week Freight engage
rnents limited Among the engagements were $500
tas -four 10 Liverpool at 1s 7d Is o. and 500 boxes
cheese, In sailing vessel, at 26s