The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-26

for the prisoner. we give Port'oh VI n' "
to-day, its extreme length, and the press OF impor
tant news and advertisements, preventing itspuol'
!. cation in full
During the severe blow Of Saturday night last the
) British brig Enterprise went ashore on the rocks
near Horizons Point, Long Island ; una, ana big
ed. The schooner Alhambra, of Boston, also went
ashore at Bridgehampton, Long Island, about the
same time.
The St. Georges Society Of this city celebrated
is seyenty.third anniversary yesterday. Bishop
Southgate preached the anniversary sermon at st.
Matthews church. He Landed England as the
peacemaker of Europe, attributing the Peace Con-
gress about to be held to the mission of Lord Cow
ley at Vienna. We give sketch Of his sermon in
another column. In the evening the Society cele
brated the anniversary by grand banquet at the
| Astor House, to our report of which we refer our
readers.
James Higgins, indicted with the brothers Glass
in January last, was yesterday tried in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge Davies. The
jury rendered verdict of manslaughter in the first
degree against the prisoner.
| The Board of Supervisors met yesterday, but
transacted no business of Importance. The Police
| Commissioners sent in an application for steam
! to the proper committee.
| In the Board of Aldermen last evening resolu-
ton was adopted providing for joint special com
mttee to examine into the necessity of re-dstrict-
ing the city into convenient election districts.
| Aldermen Boole, Stephens and Darragh were ap-
pointed said committee ON the part of the Alder
men. The resolution appropriating 1850 for the
| expenses of the Albany Lobby Committee, was
30 sJax
The Board Of Councilmen were in session last
evening, and after adopting few unimportant re.
ports resolution appropriating S. 900 for the ex
| penses of the Sanitary Convention was adopted.
| Judge Wright gave his decision yesterday upon
| an application made to him for writ of error in
the case of Mary Hartung, sentenced to be hung
for poisoning her husband, granting the said writ
The Judge granted it upon the third point made by
the prisoners counsel, and published in the HERALD
| of yesterday-that is, because the Court allowing
Professor Porter to testify as to the capacity of
DR.. Rheinhart to testify from certain basis I'M
mediately upon the rendition Of his Honors opinion
the prisoner counsel started with it for Albany,
whittier he will arrive barely in time to save his
client from present death, as she was to suffer the
extreme penalty of the law tomorrow
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 400
bales 900 OF which made in transitu and the
mander from store closing amely the basis Of about
l2 cents per pound for middling upands all the sales
we're made before the Washngton's was received
to hand sales TRANSFERRED Flour was heavy
for grades of State and Western while good TO choice
extras remained the same; Southern in good demand
and more buoyant with doing, including sales for
shipment TO Rio and the West Indies Wheat heavy
and Gales limited at 81 40 81 45 for Western red and at
e2}.c for No Chicago spring. Corn was heavy, with
sales Of yellow Jersey and Southern yellow at S5c &c.,
Western mixed at Sic s2c, and Southern white At S3c
S4c. The foreign news was received at too late IN
hour in day effect any result from it,
be felt upon the mrrke fer breadsufs. Pork active
but unsettled with sales OF at SIS 81 check
the day, and ST. 12l in the usual way, and prime
s12 rs So ST. Beef and lard firm. Sugars were
toleraby active with sales Of about 400 hhds
given in another column. Coffee was firmly held but was
quiet Freight engagements moderate and rates ir
t regular, though without change Of importance.
The Financial and Commercial Reaction Of
= 1850, and Its Bearings upon the Great Con.
g test Of 1860.
The existing demoralizations and divisions o
the democratic party are exceedingly deplorable
The split in Pennsylvania, the rebellion In
Louisiana the party rivalries and jealousies and
discussions in Virginia; the despair of the faith
full regulars Of the North, the impracticable de-
mands Of the proslavery fireeaters of the South,
and the general disorganization of the whole de-
mocratic camp, would seem to justify the belief
that in 1860 we shall have the last struggle, the
final overthrow, and the permanent dissolution
of the late great democratic party.
With the intestine feuds and distractions ex-
listing in the party, and intensified as they are
by the iealousies Of rival aspirants, local and
sectional for the succession, it may well perplex
| the shrewdest politicians among them to chalk
out the line of reconciliation, reunion and sue
cess. But it appears that at length the great
task of a party compromise has been undertaken
: at Washington in the shape of some halfway
: adjustment between Mr.. Douglas and his North
ern followers and the Southern fire-eaters with
reference to slavery in the Territories. 1t is
supposed, too, that they have hit upon the basis
| of an agreement which win answer the purpose
Still the opposition are ncredulous, and believe
! that the democracy must inevitably go into the
Presidential battle hopelessly divided upon
slavery and the tariff, and come out of it com
pletely routed and dispersed and disbanded.
But while these democratic tinkcrs at Wash
: ington are tinkering away at the slavery ques
ton, and while the opposition are natterina
e themselves with the conceit that between "squat
n ter sovereignty" and Congressional slave code
o for the Territories, and between protective
c tariff and free trade an exhausted treasury, ar
accommodating public debt, and suffering PEG
g pie, the case of the disordcred democracy i
: utterly hopeless, there are some othe
elements at work which promise b
:, revolutionize the whole face of our DC
!. litioal affairs. We refer to the great fuan
n cal and commercial reaction which has set ii
n a reaction which, from present appearance:
1t peace Or war in Europe, viii, within the mex
e twelve months produce the most astounding
y political results and changes in reference to tn
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