The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-02
New York, Wednesday, November 2, 1855
The News.

The News.
At Charlestown, Va, yesterday, the argument
on the motion for an arrest of judgment in
the case OF Ossawatomie Brown was con-
cluded, and the Court will render a deci-
zion on the point to-day. Coppee was placed
on trial, but nothing new in the way of testimony
was brought out The prosecution had not ex.
Rmined all their witnesses when the court djourn-
cd. Cook waived an examination before the magis.
frates court, and will probably take his trial iu due
course.
Wendell Phillips, the notorious Boston abol
ZIONIST, lectured at Brooklyn. in Beechers church.
last evening, his subject being lessons for the
Hour" His address from beginning to end was
glowing enlogy on Old Brown, fully justifying his
course in Kansas and at Harper's Ferry. We give
report Of this delectable oratorical effort in to.
days paper.
We also publish to-day very interesting letter
from Peterboro', the home Of Gerrit Smith. From
this account it appears that Mr.. Smith has become
alarmed at the recent revelations proving his
guilty completely in the violence and bloodshed at
Barpers Ferry, and that he is nervously anxious
respecting the possibility Of his apprehension to
answer therefor before the legal tribunals. His
neighbors evince the highest respect for him per-
sonally, and prepared if necessary, to resist his
arrest to the last extremity.
The contractors of the Brooklyn Water Works
suspended the operation Of the pumps at Ridge
wood Reservoir yesterday, in consequence of the
differences existing between the Commissioners
and the city authorities. There is still sufficient
water in the basin to supply the city for some ten
days to come.
The Arago, from southampton on the 10th ult-,
reached this port yesterday after we had received
our files by the Nova scotan from Quebec. The
papers are to the 10th. and contain an intc-
resting confirmation of the statement that Min
lister Ward had had q courteous reception in
Pekin, having journcyed from q branch of the
Peiho in an agreeable manner" The great move
ment towards holding European Congress on
Italian affairs was in progress. England insists
plainly on unqualified independence for Central
Italy. The family and political relations of M.
Binda. late United States Consul at Leghorn, are
alluded to in letter, which we publish The Great
Eastern was still under survey of the Board of
Trade, and the rumors as to her departure during
the winter were conficting-a letter in the London
Post ASSERTS that she will start very soon. Prince
Napoleon had inspected her, and breakfasted with
Captain Harrison.
The steamship Jason, from Galway via st. Johns,
N. F., arrived at this port about one o'clock this
morning.
Our correspondent in Havana, writing on the
18th of October says" The weather is very ia
vorable for the planters, and the next crop vii
probably be large one. The Maretzek company
open tonight at the Tacon, in III Barbiere,' with
easier as Rosna."
Professor Mitchell gave the third Of series of
astronomical lectures last evening, to a hume
rous and refined audience at Cooper Institute. The
subject was the Organization of the Systems Of
Jupiter and Saturn" and the Professor treated it
with his usual eloquence and erudtion. The next
and last lecture of this series will be given on Fri
day evening, the subject being the Discovery Of
New Planets"
Inc Board OF Ten Governors met yesterday after
noon and transacted considerable routine business
communication from one Of the Coroners asking
for the dismissal of DR.. Frank Thorne, for mperti
nence and other offensive conduct, was received.
The regular weekly statement was likewise receiy.
ed, and showed decrease of 70 from the week pre-
vious In the inmates Of the Institutions under the
control of the Governors
From an account received yesterday morning
From the wrecked steamer New World, il appears
that no material change had taken place in her sit
uation. The boom derrick was towed down to this
city yesterday having on board the boilers, walking
beam and other portions of machinery recovered
from the wreck. Two small steamboats, and seve-
raj small craft were engaged in saving the cargo as
1t floats out at ebb tide. In day or two the whole
OF the cargo will have been recovered. The der
rick returned at food tide.
An excursion train Of thirteen cars, bound from
Fond du Lac for Chicago, ran off the tra,k of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad yesterday
forenoon, at johnson creek, eight miles south Of
"hitestown, Wisconsin. Eight persons are report
eo killed, and a number badly wounded. So far as
escertained, all Of the wounded we're residents Of
Fond du Lac.
ihere was an enthusiastic rally Of the democracy
at Iammany Hall last evening, TO ratif, the nomina
dons for State and other oficers James r. Rradv
presided at the meeting, his first appearance at the
Old Wigwam for several years. Tue nrinc;na,
speech Of the evening was made by Daniel 8. met.
inson. full report Is given elsewhere in to.dav,a
paper.
The steamboat Traveller while on her wav
through the Sound on Monday night, AMI when off
Ihroge Neck, came In collision witt an unknow
schooner, and received such severe damage that
fhe was unable to proceed The next morning the
heanbeat Elm City took her in tow, and bro6ght