The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-14
New York, Friday, October II, 1859.


The News.
The steamship Quaker City arrived in Hampton
Roads on Wednesday evening in tow of the steamer
State of Georgia. Captain Shufeldts statement of
his progress after the accident to the ships engine
is given elsewhere.
The steamer Star of the West from Aspin WALL
with the California mails broke her shaft before she
put into Key West, at which port she has arrived.
She has on board 81 $50 900 in specie, aud she may
be expected to arrive here on Sunday or Monday.
The Cahawba arrived at Savannah yesterday with
the passengers Of the Star of the West. She was
obliged to put into Savannah for a supply of coal.
The City of Washington, from Queenstown, Ire
land on the oath ut, reached this port yesterday.
Her advces are day later than those brought By
the Indian, published in the HERALD of Tuesday
last, but are not Of great importance.
Affairs in Italy were again conflicting. A Euro
pean Congress was regarded as certain, but it is
reported that Austria and Piedmont were again
arming, and that the French army Of occupation
was about to be reinforced. The Pope had ad-
dressed an alocution to the Sacred College, in
which he expressed hope that the people Of the
Romagna would return to their allegiance
Some interesting details of the late events in
China are given. Admiral Hope continued in a
very precarious state of health in consequence Of
his wounds. 1t is again asserted that the Hon. Mr..
Ward our Minister was in Pekin but that the entire
American Legation was kept confined in house,
and mot permitted to rsee the city or country.
The correspondent Of the London Times at Van
couvers Island writes long letter respecting the
San Juan Island affair, recommending decided re-
o;o<opro IN CoparoI Havpov's tiou
Cotton quotations by the Indian were barely
maintained in Liverpool the 2Sth ut. Flour was
steady and corn declining. Sugar was very dull in
London on the 10th ult, but coffee was held at firm
rates.
Consols closed in London on the 18th at 95t for
money and $50 q 95l for the account. The Paris
Bourse experienced another decline on the 2Sth ult
The great diamond wedding, which has been the
talk of the city for weeks past, took place yes
terday at St Patrick's Cathedral. The edi6ce was
crowded almost to suocation, and the streets were
30 thronged as to be rendered almost impossible It
was in fact the greatest affair Of the kind that has
ever taken place in this city and the full and gra-
phic report which will be found elsewhere will be
read with much interest
We have advices from Havana to the 10th inst,
but they contain no general news Of interest The
stock of sugar on hand amounted to one million
boxes. Freights had slightly improved.
There was large and enthusiastic meeting Of
democrats at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening.
We give report Of the proceedings in another
column.
The Tammany Hall Convention for the selection
Of candidates for State Senators was held last even
ing. Bernard Kelly was nominated in the Fifth
district Richard Schell in the Sixth, and Richard
B. Connolly in the Seventh.
The Mozart Hall democracy last evening nomi-
mated Messrs. Robertson and Alker the Tammany
candidates. respectively for Judges of the Superior
and Marine Courts. John r. Briggs was nominated
for Supervisor.
The Hon. Benjamin Brandreth was nominated
yesterday at Cold Spring, Putnam county, as can
didate for reelection to the Senate by the demo-
cratic party Of the Eighth Senatorial district.
The Convention which met at Topeka, Kansas
on the 18th inst, nominated Charles Robinson for
Governor, ]. F. Root for Lieutenant Governor, and
N. F. Conway for Congress. The election takes
place in December next.
Professor Mitchell delivered the second of his
series Of lectures on astronomy last evening at the
Calvary Baptist church, to crowded and fashion.
able audience.
we nave duOLueT bt6ttueuL VI tue arrest OF MT.
Warren Leland from the Hartford Post, which we
are obliged to leave ont this morning.
meeting was held last evening in the rooms Of
The Historical Society corner of Eleventh street
Third avenue. convened for the purpose Of hearing
q statement from the Rev. Dr. Waddington relative
to the Memorial Church" in London. W. M.
Evarts, President Of the New England Society, oc.
cupied the chair. It will be remembered that some
months ago the Rev. DR.. Waddington visited this
city en- route to the New England States, and at q
meeting held for the purpose, stated the object of
bis arrival in this country. That object was to COL
tect fuods for the erection of Memorial
Chureh IN London to commemorate the early
Aves, s.t"ggies and triumphs of the Pilgrim
Father. The reverend Doctor Is thus far on bis
way baca to England, and from the statement
made by hiia last night, it appears that his mission
up to the present time has been to very great ex
tent failure some 50 600 only having been col.
lected. The Rev. DR.. W. Adams, the Rev. DR.. Asa
Smith, and the Rev. Dr. Storrs, addressed the meet
ing, and pledged themselves to renewed efforts IN
the cause, and they expressed their belief that Or.
Washington would ultimately bring back with him
70 Englanda successful account u his mission 10