The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25

The News.
The New Jersey Democratic State Convention
met at Trenton yesterday, and was the most hume
rously attended and the most bosterous that has
ever been held in the kingdom of Camden and
Amboy The Lecompton and antLecompton dele
cations from Sussex county kept the Convention in
a ferment in regard to their admttance, and peace
was attained only when both withdrew. Z. V. r.
Wright WAS selected as candidate for Governor on
the sixth ballot, and platform endorsing the ad-
ministraton was adopted. We give full and
graphic report of the proceedings in to-day paper.
A fire broke out in New Bedford about noon
yesterday, which consumed twenty buildings, a
large quantity of oil, and the ship John Edward,
involving loss of between two and three hundred
thousand dollars worth of property The authori-
ties were compelled to blow up several buildings
with gunpowder in order to check the conflagra.
ton. The names of the principal sufferers are
given in a despatch from New Bedford, which may
be found elsewhere.
The long looked for chemical analysis of the
Croion water by Dr. Chiffon has not as yet been
made public, although yesterday was the time ap
pointed for its appearance. Probably the Doctor
has got in fog about the matter, or perhaps the
animacula are minute that he is unable to agree
on their species or genus; and then again
the urgency of the Croton Water Board to
learn the true condition of the water might
have unnerved the Doctor, and made him
confuse his tests. All these things might
happen, but, whether they have or not, one
thing is certain, that the citizens generally are
pretty well satisfied that the great hue and cry
about the impurity of the Croton water is wholly
unnecessary. 1t is quite true that there is pecu-
arity in the taste of the water but it is not of such
character as to warrant any hasty conclusions as
to its bealthfulness. The best chemists in the
Union are now applying their utmost skill to solve
the problem as to the true cause Of the unnatural
condition of the Croton water, and in a few day,
the mystery will be cleared up
We publish in today's paper an interesting mar
rative of the 232d and 233d aerial voyages of Mr..
Wise, the well known air navigator. These last as
cents'of Mr.. Wise were made from Lafayette, In
diana, on the 10th and 18th Of the present month,
and were not, as has been generally supposed, at
tempted trans-continental trips, but simply brief
flights for the purpose of solving certain problems
regarding the atmosphere and calculating matters
of importance connected with arostation. What
measure of success attended the observations and
experiments the bold aronaut may be gathered
from the narrative to which we have referred our
readers.
letter from our correspondent at San Francis
CO, which may be found in another column, con-
tains details of news from that city to the 10Th ult
including the market reports to that date and also
intelligence from Oregon and the Fraser river re-
gion.
Our correspondent at Bridgetown, Barbados
writing on the 4th inst, says-The best, and
almost the only have to forward is, that the
island has been favored with splendid rains for the
past six days-heavy, soaking showers, with hot
suns-the very thing to give vigor to the young
cane crop, of which we have most cheering &C.
counts from every part of the island. According to
what is said, next year will make up for the short
ness of the crop just reaped A good August is
certain sign of a good crop. A fair quantity
of vegetables has been plaDted--potatoes, yams,
eddoes and corn. The latter is just blooming
and looks particularly fine. Potatoes are now COM
ing into market and sell for 81 per cwt or one
cent per pound. The last sugar crop has turned
out better than was expected; it reached nearly
10000 hogsheads. Up to date the shipments have
been 1887 hhds, $3.50 tierces ard 5,i35 bbls
sugar; 10,295 puncheons, 1852 hhds., 500 bbls. mo-
lasses; 1874 puncheons, 375 hhds rum. The amount
of customs for last quarter ending June 80 was
fl5,9i2, being the largest revenue collected for
many years. The markets are gutted with Ameri
can produce.
AT the meeting Of the Health Commissioners yes
terday, the arrivals of number of vessels from
sickly ports at Quarantine were reported, and thew
were all ordered to be detained periods VARYING
from five to nine days each.
At the meeting of the Emigration Commissioners
yesterday, report was received from the com.
mittee to whom was referred the communication
from the Commissioners of Quarantine relative to
the management and control Of the floating hospi.
tal in favor of paying the expenses of that estab
lishnent, but leaving the management in the hands
of the Quarantine Commissioners. The report was
accepted and the Secretary directed to inform the
Quarantine Commissioners that they consider that
the public welfare requires them to retain
the management of the floating hospital,
and that the Commission will pay the
current expenses, not including the captain
and men employed to take care of the ship. A
resolution was also adopted appointing commit
tee to confer with the Health Commissioners on the
subject of paying the expenses of a steamer for
running to the lower bay. committee renorted
against paying for the missing arms sent for and
used, belonging to the New Haven Arms Conn.,v
during the Staten Island riots and the renort was
adopted. The number Of emigrants arrived dur;no
the week was 2,70S-making the number for tho
year, so far, 81 ,440 The balance of the commnta.
ton fund is now sl6,775 SO.
The Empire City Club regatta which was to have
taken place yesterday, from Conrad's (Yorkyille>
Park, was postponed until tomorrow, at one o'clock