The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09
TRIPLE SHEET.
Kew York, Friday, December 9, 1859.
The News.


tremendous Union demonstration meeting was
held at Faneui Hall, Boston, at eleven o'clock yes
terday, at which there was congregated one of the
most numerous assemblies that ever came together
in that building. The enthusiasm was of the most
exciting cbaracter--in fact, q more enthusiastic
meeting was never held in any city in the Union,
although the early part of the daywa wet and
stormy. Eloquent addresses were delivered by the
Hon. Edward Everett Hon. Caleb Cushing, and
Governor Lincoln, of Massachusetts. The crowd
was so great that hundreds of people could not
gain admission to the building. When our reporters
left the storm had cleared away and the sunshine
was brightly playing over the city. See our report
in to-days paper.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Sldell gave notice of
bill making an appropriation to facilitate the &C
QUESTION of Cuba. Notice was also given of q
Homestead bill and Of bill for the construction of
railroad in Pennsylvania avenue. The remainder
OF the session was occupied in discussion Of Mr..
Masons resolution providing for an investigation
into the Harper's Ferry foray, in which Messrs
Trumbull, Yulee, Clay, Pugh, Mason, Davis, Brown
and Wilson participated. The House did not ballot
for Speaker but resumed the debate on the slavery
question.
some of the main points of the forthcoming reports
of the Secretaries of the Treasury, War, Navy In.
terror, and also of the Postmaster General. It is
not likely that any of these reports win be made
public until the House is organized.
The Persia arrived at Jersey City early yester.
day morning, with European news dated to the
26th Of November-two days later
Cotton had slightly declined in Liverpool, in con-
sequence of an anxiety to realize on the part of
holders BreadstufS were dull, with declining
tendency in prices.
Consols closed in London on the 25th ultimo at
964 for money, and 964 a oct for account The
money market was regarded as easy.
Nothing definite had transpired respecting the
meeting of the European Congress- Austria had
made some difficulty respecting the Sandman Re-
geucy in Central Italy cause of delay. Lord
Cowley had reached London from Paris, and had
an audience with the Queen on the subject. All
parties in England were agreed that force should
not be used to insure the return of the Grand
Dukes but it isl pretty evident that the whole Italian
question is surrounded with political and diplomatic
complications.
There was good deal of excitement both in
France and England on the subject of French in.
vasion of the opposite coast.
The English journals touch the question of the
Harper's Ferry outrage very sparingly and seem
to rather avoid the discussion.
Our advices from South America are important
A Buenos Ayres correspondent, writing on the
I'D Of October states that the negotiations of Gen.
Lopez between Buenos Ayres and the Argentine
Confederation progressed very slowly, the bellige
rents refusing to suspend hostilities for time at
his request The squadron Of Urquiza passed the
foruhcations on the island of Martin Garcia on the
14th OF October, after very severe conflict The
hiring from the batteries effective. Senior Jose
berses, Commissioner from Paraguay to the Ua-
tea states, had passed through Buenos Ayres Oh
his way to Washington, via England Eaglaud and
France were augmenting their forces in the l.,
Plata.
The Board of City Canvassers met yesterday al
twelve o'clock. Alderman Boole was called 10 the
chair. When the Board adjourned they had can.
vassed the Eleventh and Seventeenth Aldarrn .n,c
districts, and commenced on the Fourte enth A
great number of discrepancies we're found 10 the
returns and several sent back for correction.
The Board of Councilmen held short session
last evening, but no business of importance was
transacted. They concurred to fit up the drill
TOOms Vi the rHtu regiment, over c5ScA Hirhel
at an expense of $3.50. A report Of the Commute,
on Fire Department of the Aldermen, with an or
dinance providing for the election of an Assistant
Engineer, and rules and regulations for Conducting
all future elections for Chief aud Assistant En-
gineers, was made the special order for Monday
The Comptroller submitted summary of expen
Cultures on city accounts and also upon the several
trust and special accounts from January L. 1859 to
November 80, amounting in the aggregate to sl6,
362 1906 As.
Aldermen Taylor, Dayton and Green, of the
Brooklyn Common Council, appointed to couser
with special committee Of the New York Common
Counou, on the important subject Of considering
the best mode leasing and regulating the ferries
TO Brooklyn, met yesterday ia the CITY Hall. New
York They were received by Alderman Bo,le.
who informed them that the New York Aldermen
were engaged as city canvassers, and would
not be able to meet with them this week. After
considerable consultation had taken place, it was
finally agreed that the next meeting Of the com.