The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-23

Our European files by the Arabia were delivered
in this city yesterday evening We publish to-day,
in addition to ample teegraphic summary of
yesterday an important article from the London
Post (organ Of the English government) on our
new boundary difficulty with that Power at San
Juan Island. very interesting report Of the sail
ing of the Great Eastern on her trial trip is also
given The prospects of general European Con-
gress on the Italian question growing stronger.
Upwards Of two million dollars and twelve hun.
dred passengers are stated to be on board the
steamers which left San Francisco on the 5th inst
The overland mail has reached st. Louis, but the
news is not so late as that received by the Ha.
banero.
Should affairs at San Juan Island assume such
character as to render early intelligence of the
facts at Washington imperative, General Harvey,
it is said can put the government in possession of
Them in fifteen days, by express from Vancouver to
Salt Lake City, and from thence to Leavenworth
Mr.. Buchanan has declined the invitation of the
Portland Committee to assist in celebrating the
arrival of the steamer Great Eastern at that port
as have also the Cabinet, on account of pressing
business engagements.
We publish in another page the concluding por-
ton of the proceedings of the American State
Convention at Utica. There was a grand row be-
tween the minority, who demanded an American
ticket, pure and simple, and the majority, who,
knowing the weakness of the party, deemed it
more prudent to claim only the possession of a
balance of power by selecting from the tickets
of the republicans and democrats The minority
charged the leaders of the majority with bargain
and sale and one speaker went minutely into de-
r. A. 80 A. Al
were given to the republicans, and the Contracting
Board and State prison to the democrats
The Post Office Department so far has been able
to transact its business without serious difficulty.
Contractors, however, who have claims ag ainst the
Department will be compelled to wait until the
meeting of Congress in December before they can
get the entire amounts due them. According to
the contracts the payment for service on the Sc
cond quarter becomes due in November and that
for the third in February next
The Board of Aldermen met last evening A
communication was received from the Croton
Aqueduct Department transmitting the Comp
trouer's views relative to the extension of Beekman
street across the Park, which was referred.
communication was also received from the City In
spector on the up town piggeries. A resolution
was adopted amending the ordinance to divide the
city INTO election districts, SO as to make certain
alterations in the Fourth and Sixth wards. reso.
luton for the be ter protection of the city against
incendiarsm was referred for future considera-
ton. resolution for the appointment of clerks
for the several district courts on the 10th of October
was adopted.
The Board of Councilmen transacted large
amount Of routine business last evening. Among
the reports OF committees which were laid over
for future action, was report of special COM
mittee submitting an ordinance for the reorganiza-
ton of the City Inspectors Department. The or.
dinance proposes to give the City Inspector more
control over the markets, and more power than he
now possesses to abate nusances. Mr. barrow pre-.
scented petition signed by residents in the Ninth
and other wards for the erection Of market on the
site Of the Fort Gansevoort property. The Board
concurred with the Aldermen in giving permission
to Mr.. Lowe to use Reservoir square for the pur-
pose of exhibiting his aerial ship City of New York,
previous to starting on his transatlantic voyage.
They concurred to distribute and sell the edition of
the ordinances revised by Mr.. Valentine, also to
direct the Street Commissioner to make contract
for the repairing Of the Fifteenth ward station
house at an expense not exceeding 81, $50, not
withstanding the objections Of the Mayor. The re-
port Of the Fire Commissioners recommending the
expulsion Of several members Of Hose Company
No. 10 and Engine Company No. 20, and the disso-
luton of the latter company was returned to that
body. The Board concurred with the Aldermen in
passing the ordinance submitted by the City In.
spector prohibiting the keeping OF swine within the
limits Of the city without permission and the boil
tng Of DIAL or house swill. The communication
and the ordinance on the subject were published in
the HERALD on Tuesday last
The three delegates sent to this country by the
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly Of Ireland, to
solicit funds for the work of evangelizng Ireland
ty means Of missions and spreading the Bible, had
a reception at the Cooper Institute last evening.
The attendance was very large, and the proceed.