The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-04

l4th OF September next, Ior the NOMINATION OF
State officers and the choice of delegates to the
Charleston Convention, or to determine the man.
per in W oh, and the time when. said delegates
shall be q sen. In our report of the proceedings
of the Committee, which we publish in another
place, is gwen letter from Gov. Wise, of Virginia,
on the n sidental question, which will be read
wit no e interest Just at this time.
The B. Of Supervisors met last evening" Seve
al small b is were ordered to be paid, amongst
which wa ne for $40 for the use of an easy chair
for a sick nor during tie tr al of James Stephens.
conyictei Of poisoning his W fe. The Committee
on Annu y 2 axes sent in long report in favor of
paying the ill Of Professor Doremus amounting to
Sl4l5-s3sc0 of which was for Analysing the re-
mains Of MIS- Stephens On vote being taken
there appeared three in favor of the adoption of
the report and six against it. The matter was re-
considered and laid on the table, The Board then
adjourned to Tuesday next at two o'clock.
No business was transacted at the meeting o
the Commissioners of Emigration yesterday. The
number Of emigrants arrived during the week was
i,2i9, swelling the number Tor the year up to the
present time to 4697S, The balance of the Com
mutation Fund has sen to sol ,304 4S.
Board of Education present last evening when the
hour for meeting arrived and as twenty-three are
necessary for quorum the meeting was declared
adjourned.
At the meeting of the Commissioners of Health
yesterday the Health Officer reported that twenty
vessels have arrived this season which had been in
fec'ed with yellow fever, but only four ersons
were sick on arrival all of whom are in fair way
to recover Resolutions were passed autho zing
the City Inspector to carry on operations against
the piggery and bone boiling nuisances further up
town.
he Court Martial upon Major Osborn Cross, of
the United States army, W o is charged with mis-
applying and embezzling the public money, COM
menced in this city yesterday. We give the charges
and specifications preferred against the accused,
N another column.
Virginia Stewart, the unfortunate victim of her
own strong passions, has been at length compelled
to succumb to the grim spectre which has haunted
her for the last twelve days. Last night the film
of death, in its most appalling shape, overspread
her countenance, and the struggle was momentarily
expec cited to be at an end. 1t was sickening pic.
ture to behold the unfortunate victim as she lay in
the death pangs, her whole frame subjected to the
most fearful contortons She has made a special
dying request of her mother that she will do all in
her power to shield Macdonald from punishment
and seemed to feel an attachment for him which
death alone could efface.
meeting of journeymen and master shoemakers
was held at Convention II II last evening, for the
pu pcs Il organ zng strong oppos ton to prison
or convict labor in the m ,nufacture of boots and
shoes. There was very fair attendance. The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Henry Burrow.,
who briefly stated IS objects They had met to or.
game a ciety to e compose of all the shoe
makers Of New York to offer the m st determined
opposition to the encroachments Of prison labor on
their traie The meeting would be astonished to
know that from two prisons alone so 900 pairs Of
shoes were sentnto the city monthly not to say any
thing O. constant supply o. upwards of 800 to 500
pairs day from other places Of imprisonment
giving u on an average 100000 pairs month, at
the low rice of three four cents pair for max.
ing them. They must be determined to oppose
such a monstrous thing, for no shoemaker could
compete with such results of convict labor. The
object of tie meeting met with warm approval,
and the meeting thereupon proceeded to appoint
officers. Mr.. Burrows was elected President, Mr.
George Rowe Secretary, and Mr.. J. Donahan
Treasurer. The other proceedings of the evening
were of no immediate public interest.
The various cattle yards were abundantly sup
piled with beef cattle during the past week, and
with fair demand, the prices of the week previous
were sustained. Rates ranged from 7c. to lOJc,
though most of the sales were made at less than
&c. Cows and calves were in ample supply, with
fair demand at previous rates. The demand for
veal calves dull and the bulk of the sales made
at &c. a 4c. per pound only. The market was glut-
ted W tn sheep and lambs, for which there was but
a moderate demand at s2a 81, according to quality
There was but limited demand for swine, and
prices declined half cent per pound-the range
being 64c. a &c.
The cotton market yesterday WAS not 80 far as WAS
developed, materially affected by the Persa's news The
saes embraced abou. 800 bales, 1000 of which were
reported sold in The market closed quietly on
the basis Of quotations given in another column Tue
total receipts at the ports since the LIST September ast
lave reached $50 0o0 bsee, against 3,05l 900 1853
1922 600 in 1857, and 40 900 in 1856 The total ex
ports amount to 1881 ,C0o against b33 900 10 1885,
223 COO in 1857, ard 100000 in 1856 Toe stock 90
hand amounts TO ot0 bales against OO0 in 1858
IS eco In 1857 goo in 1855, and l49 COO 1855 Zoe
fsmness Of holders tended TO check GALES Of oar while
tie demand fair, and State and Western com
mon to medium grades were drmer with far
sales Wheat ,mer, especially for pri qualities OF
new, ard the previous days prices declined for
choice lots Corn active and drmer Pork
was heavy and mess lower, while prime WAS rather
nrmer Sales OF made at sl5 and of prime a,
$40 rs a Sill. Beef steady and lard WAS drmer
less buoyant and closed at about quter
per h. lover than the highest fig of last week
he sales embraced ahou, $50 hhds at rates gwen 10
Io'ber The chief CT coffee were made by
sucicD; OF she cs,aogue 69a bags Rio were sold at
ltAc D14c establishing decline Of abou. &c per
10 teor TIE previous saes Fregnss were steady, but
Ell engagements to Engi:h ports unchanged.
The Peace Cionds OF Europe Where win
Tho rhunderboit Strike!
The milk Of diplomatic kindness that has been
10 the political channels between
London and Paris ever since Lord Derby ami
be English tories broke up the entente cord,ale