The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-17
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CITY politicians may be- found n correspondence
that has passed between ~ CON mittee of the A.,
cart Hall Convention aud Fernando Wood. the
nor ioer q that Convention fur the Mayocaty. Mr..
WOOD. III accepting The nomination. declares him
SEN IN favor oi--among other thugs, general
elevation 81 character In those who il the public
departments, and excluding bules and rowdie
nom public employment. The Tammany dali
elections for delegates tn the various nominating
conventions We're held last evening. We refer to
the advertising columns for lists of the dele
gates chosen. The Young Mems Republican Cen
ual Committee issued call for meetiug last
night, but AZ the appointed hour no quorum
Eieseht. and the meeting stands further adjourned
With regard To the recent election IN this State,
it is pretty certain that Mir. Jones. tue democratic
nominee, has been chosen Secretary Ut State. aud
il is not improbable that the rulirc Utica ticket
has been successful.
The Board o. New York County Canva -scrs met
yesterday forenoon 10 canvass the votes OF the g.
cent election. The returns OF votes for several
wards were canvassed, but with 10 material change
from the result already announced.
The Hard shell Democratic State Central Com
mtt+e met at albany yesterday, To make arrange
ments for the choice Of delegates IT, the Charles
ton Conventions but after some consultation i. was
agreed to postpone action the subject. and the
Convention adjourned till the 30th Of December.
Az yet we have no intelligence of the steamer
North Star Vessels which arrived At this port
yesterday from the West Indies report Experiencing
tempestuons weather, but from the date given it il
unlikely that the missing steamer encountered
it The brig Boiling Wave saw, subsequent u
the LIST inst, the coast Of Cuba, between Havana
and Gibara, twelve wrecks ashore. mostly Ameri-
can vessels The brig Em,r, from Turks Islands,
spoke on the 5th inst. the ship Ophea. with loss
Of rudder. The captain Of the Elmir thinks that
he did for the next six days the ship must have
gone ashore on Abaco.
Captain Franklin. of the brig Reindeer, which
arrived at this port yesterday from Port au Prince
on the LIST inst spoke the snip Harry Of the West
from ST. Thomas for Mobile. She had lost eight Of
her crew by fever, and her captain ard the remain
der Of her crew, excepting three men, were on the
sick list. The Harry of the West reported the ship
Pocahontas at St. Thomas, having lost sixteen men
by fever.
The regular monthly meeting Of the New York
Academy Of Medicine was held at the University,
in Washington place, at eight O'Clock last evening.
question raised at a former meeting, regarding
the exclusion Of reporters, and which had been
referred to the Council of the Academy to report
upon, was again brought up. The report Of the
Council, recommending that no action be taken in
the premises, was read. and on motion Of DR.. Girls.
CON- the document was ordered to lie on the table
An interesting question in regard TO the treatment
of carioa IF nj fha hos f,.r
lievDg parents suffering under this disease tn N
came up and led to considerable discussion, iu
which DR.. Stevens and Others took part The meet
ing soon after adjourned.
There was not the requisite number of members
present to constitute quorum of the Board Of
Education last evening; consequently no meeting
took place
The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday
afternoon but business of the slightest interest
or Importance came up at their meeting The
number of emigrants arrived during the week was
l,7l5, making the number for the present year
Il ,69l The balance Of the Communication fund is
nov $11 ,s46 3d.
The cotton market closed with less spirit yesterday
while the sales embraced 500 bales, the basis
Of II &c. for midding upands The receipts Of -four
free and the market heavy, closing at decline Of
&C. d iVC. per DdTTei, CuleHy on common anu Hleulm
grades Of State and Western. Extra brands
change Of moment Southern flour steady, with
fair Of sales Wheat heavy and prices
for common qualities, while sales made to fair
Corn in larger supply and prices less buoy
ant while the salcs ncudeo lots Of new prices
given in another place. Sugars quite steady, with
GALES 600 hhds 100 boxes and $500 bags Pernambuco
at rates given in another column. Pork without
change Of moment. Sales of made at
SIS 12h, and old do. at SIS, and uninspes,ed at
SIS 37k. Beef was steady and lard firm. Coffee Was
firm and sales moderate. Freights unchanged
while engagements made to fair extent.