The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-15

Who was in Buenos Ayres waiting the orders
uf his rave, nniept in London. The difficulty
arese concerning tho arrests II English subjects
made ly l."pez sos after the signing OF tae Bowlin
treaty.
Capttiu Burgess, Of the bark Palestine, from
Kingston Jamaica, on the 10th ult.. has handed us
hes ea'ed in 'has city on the ilth Of October The
slave bark Laura. captured by TIE British steamer
Archer Oh HE coast Of Africa, wai in port ~ a
prize. AS she WAS under Mexican co'ors At the
time ot her arrest, shc was to be sent to Vera
tux 'nr condemnation. Three hundred Chinese
immigrants, who had previously demanded a bonus
OF $50 each before going to work for the planters.
had ahai dopcd their claim. aud commenced labor
undcr the terms Of the original bargain severe
uund-r Storm had passed over the south side of
the isard, hut, generally, the October season was
se,, mild and plopi.itrous for planting.
We have letter from our correspondent in
Monterey, Mexico. dated on the 18th ult. It con-
,sps the usual reports OF highway robberies. party
divisions and civil war. Troops had left the city
10 defend Ssitilio against attack Of churchmen.
specie condacta from Monterey for Brownsville
was about to be attacked by robbers, bat rally Of
citizens insured its safety.
The CANVASS for the charter election fairly com.
menced last evening The Mozart Hall Convention
for the nomination of candidates for Mayor and
Almshouse Governor met. but there was formi
dstie crowd of .roughs" on hand. and they took
such lively interest III the proceedings, and gave
such vigorous and vociferous exhibitions of their
feelings that the delegates. after choosing chair
man, deemed il advisable to postpone further pro-
ceedir gs and accordingly adjourned till this even
ing. II is stated that the ''ronghs aforesaid were
armed with deadly weapons, that quite number
OF FREQ fights took place, that the meeting
was broken up by the bruisers, and that
If strong measures are not taken by the au
thoIities the exploits Of the Baltimore "Blood
Tubs" may be re-enacted in our city on election
day. The Tammany Hall General Committee met
last evening, aud appointed Wednesday evening
next for the election Of ward delegates to Mayor.
atty Convention to be held on Thursday evening
resolution WAS unanimously adopted that the
General Committee should neither recognise nor
support any candidates for Office at the ensuing
election not emanating from Tammany Hall. Thus
fusion Of the democratic factions seems to be ont
Of the question. The Republican Central Commit
tee met at their headquarters last evening, and ap
pointed Thursday evening next, at halEpast seven
o'clock, as the time for choosing delegates to the
various conventions for the selection of candidates
for municipal Offices.
The Board Of Aldermen did not organize last
evening. for want of quorum. President McSpe-
don declared the Board adjourned to Thursday
next.
special convention Of the Board Of Aldermen
was held yesterday to appoint clerks for the va
rious District Courts. The Mayor was not present,
because. as stated BY Alderman Peck. the demo
cratic members of the Board refused to meet him
{the Mayor in caucus on the subject of the APP
poiptments. The law relative to the power of the
Board to make these appointments in the absence
of the Mayor was read, and the Board forthwith
elected the following named gentlemen to the
clerkships:-First district, J. R. Bachelor; Sc
cond, Samuel Osgood; Third, Z. Smith, Jr; Fourth,
Thomas J. Munday; Fifth, Charles a. Denike;
Sixth, John Waite; Seventh, Michael Mccain.
There was large amount of routine business
transacted last evening in the Board Of Council
men. Several general orders and papers from the
Board Of Aldermen were laid over. An application
from tho Deaf and Dnmb Asylum. for rernissian of
taxes, was referred to the Comptroller with power.
resolution was adopted directing that that
part of Fourth avenue between Thirty-fourth aad
Fortieth streets shall be designated hereafter as
Park avenue. The Board concurred in resolution
TO build o county jail In Ludlow street, between
Grand and Broome streets, on lands owned by the
Corporation, and also to regulate and grade the
Eighth avenue between l02d and Hath streets.
The CouDcilmens Committee ON Steam Boilers
held their final meeting yesterday afternoon. An
abstract of the views advanced by number of en-
gineers may be found in our report of the proceed
ings The committee minated their intention of
reporting upon the question within week.
The case of the alleged SLAYER Emily was brought
up before Commissioner White yesterday, but the
examination was further postponed till Wednesday
next
The suspension of the house of Slate, Gardner &
Co., highly respectable firm in South street, was
announced yesterday in Wall street. For what
amount. or whether temporary or otherwise, was
not stated. Neither was the cause Of their embar-
rassnent publicly known.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 400 deaths in the city during the past week,
increase Of Al compared with the mortality of
the week previous, and IA more than occurred in
the corresponding week Of last year. Of the whole
number "A died of diseases of the brain and nerves.
l63 Of affections Of the lungs, throat, &C.; 80 Of
skin diseases and eruptve fevers So of disorders of
stomach, bowels, and 'other digestive organs;
"a Of diseases Of the heart and blood vessels; and
% from violent csnses. The deceased embrace los
men, 80 women, lis boys and 81 girls. The ma
tivity table gives 265 natives Of the United States.
So Of Ireland, 80 of Germany, Of England and the
balance of various foreign countries.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 370o
bales including 500 In transitu The market closed
without quotable change prces Flour less active
and buoyan especially for the higher grades, while
mon and medium brands closed firm. Wheat was heavy
and sales moderate "a. prices given In another column
Corn firm, with sa!es OF round and Southern yellow
at 81 02 81 o. and some Jersey yellow at 900
Ole Pork fair request and rather hrmer for mess
with sales sl5 0e1 for and ut $40 90 for prime
Sugars quiet and sales limited including Cuba
coxnda mart al $40 a &c. gale Of 40 barrels new