The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-08
New York, Thursday, September 9, 1850.
The News.

The News.
The New York Republican State Convention for
the nomination Of candidates to be supported at
the ensuing election, was held at Syracuse yester
day The proceedings, if we may judge by our re-
ports were unusually tame and spiritless. The
delegates went to work without any unnecessary
pslaver and the following ticket was agreed
upon
For Secretary Of Stat-Elias W. Leaveuwor,h, of Onon-
dags county.
For Coraptroler-Robert Dennison, of Orange county
For Attorney Gsnerol-Char,es g. Meyers, OF St. Law.
renee.
Fpr STATE Enoimeer-orvie w. ssorr, Of Auegany.
For Canal Comm.ssiorer-Ogden n. Chaplin Of Albany
For Treaswer-Phiiip Dorshemer, Of Erie.
For State Prison Ispector-Davd p Forest, of Schcnec
tady.
For Judge Of Court Of Appeals-Ecnry Davies, Of New
York.
Fbv Clerk Of Court Of Appeols-Charles Hughes, Of
Washington.
The above is a straghtout republican ticket.
There is not the slightest faint Of Americsnism
about it. A full repor. Of the proceedings of the
Convention may be found in another column.
The republicans and antiStockton Americans of
New Jersey held Conventions at Trenton yester-
day to nominate candidates for Governor After
the usual negotiations had been gone through with
both parties united upon Mr.. Charles s. Olden as
their candidate for the gubernatorial Office. The
candidates now on the track for the Governorship
in New Jersey are "a follows:-E. Y. R. Wright,
democrat; Peter J. Clark, Stockton American !;
Charles s. Olden, republican and antiStockton
American. Party feeling is at full food in New
Jersey and if all parties and factions stand by their
candidates there is pretty fair prospect that Gen.
Wright will be elected.
The Tammany Hall Ward Conventions in the
Assembly districts below Fourteenth street met
last night, and made public the names Of the dele
gates and aiternates for the Syracuse Convention
on the 14th inst A full Lat of tho city 1eregarfon
will be found in another column.
The Mozart Hall Committee (anti Tammauy)
viii meet at headquarters tonight, and appoin.
full delegation for the same Convention.
The Board of Education met last evening, but
transacted no business of any public interest be-
yond making few small appropriations for school
furniture.
We have accounts from Hayh to the Goth ult-
The republic appears to be making rapid advances
in material prosperity. The mines and forests are
to be explored new college established at Port
au Prince, a lyceum at Jacmel, theatre erected,
emigration Of blacks from the United States en-
couraged end insurance and lottery enterprises or
ganized. President Geffrard had made tour Of the
northern paris of the island, and was everywhere
received with enthusiasm. Our correspondent at
Port au Prince says-"The changing of this en-
pire into republic has materially benefited the
country, and the people evirce the greatest salts.
faction at the downfall of the infamous Solououe
and his perfdious Minister'S A wholesome imita.
ton of the American forms Of law is being intro
duced, which take admirably we'll and will ripen
into perfection very soon. Coffee and logwood are
coming to market in fair supply, and large amount
of both still remain in the interior. Trade is i'm
proving. and would at this time be very brisk were
it not FOR the health Of the port, which is very
destructive to foreigners
We have news from Venezuela dated at Ciudad
Bolivar on the 11th Of August The country was
much disturbed and the insurgents in great num-
bers in the interior. The river steamers of the
government were not allowed to run above St
Fernando de Apure, and no hides were to be had in
consequence. President Castros pardon was re-
fused by the insurgents unless their leader was
proclaimed federal Governor Of the provinces in
their possession. From eight TO nine hundred gov.
eminent troops were at st. Fernando but thew
expected to be attacked soon.
We have news from Cochin China, by way Of
Manila, to the 2lst of June. II confirms the &C
counts that the Emperor of AMMAN had made pro
positions for peace, but the French Admiral, who
was on the eve of leaving for France, would no
treat except the basis of the cession TO France
of the Bay Of Turon, acquired by the treaties o
1857, and OF Segon, recently taken by the French
A cession to Spain on the coast of Tonkiu, Of 4
territory where the Spanards may form maritime
establishment, was also demanded.
The Emigration Commissioners yesterday adopt
ed the report Of committee in favor Of employing
the steamer Island Home to convey patients, stores
and provisions daily between the hospital ship Pill
GRIM the islands and the city They also passed re
solution to pay IS day towards defrsying the OK
penses of the propeller Rescue, now used by tht
Health Officer to communicate with the floating
hospital during the quarantine season They ther
passed resolution declining to authorize til,
making OF public road through the quarantn,
grounds on Staten Island, but authorizing the
Health Officer to grant permits at his pleasure Il
parties DESTROYS of passing through them. The
number Of emigrants arrived for the week was
a~os, making the total since December Of SO, 7s9
.,n ua.ance Of the communication fund is now
esnot Angelo Charini walked tight rome one
su aau sixty feet high and five hundred and
sAy 'se' ,ong' az Jones' Wood yesterday stood
On nls neao midway Of the rope, and nerformad
otner sntics' "a Blondin. We give elsawbaro =
report Of the affair, which was Witnessed ~ n,io
q thousand spectators. " ABOUT
The Grand Jury presented ba.s, &c ,.
inents yesterday in the General Sessions, =
the prisoners pleaded not guilty Thorn. ,al..-
chins, who perpetrated bold larceny. hat
Hnatched purse containing $50 from the hand !
lady while passing through Broadway, was sen
fenced to three years Imprisonment in the Stat