The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-29

The democratic rally at the Cooper Institute last
evening, TO sustain the Mozart Hail nomination.
for county officers, Was decidedly one Of the most
rrcpressibe aud enthusiastic demonstrations of the
pr. sent or any former campaign The speeches,
particularly that Of Fernando Wood were re-
ceived with marked appreciation. We give a full
report on the frs, page ofto-day's paper.
The American Mayorslty Convention held an
other meeting last night They endorsed tho nomi-
nation Of W. T. Pinkney for Almshouse Governor,
and laid their previous nomination Of Mr.. Ogden,
for Mayor, on the table, They then discussed
the merits Of many candidates for Mayor with
much acrimony, but there was no prospect 1t mid
night Of their arriving at any definite result before
dsybresk. Rufus F. Andrews withdrew his name
as a candidate for Corporation Counsel. motion
of c. F. Wagner to admit reporters was lost, to the
disgust Of many members Of the Convention
As will BE- seen by our dispatches from Charles
town, Va, and Harpers Ferry, the solemn prepa
ra ions for the execution of the law upon John
Brown are going forward. Charlestown ia filed
with military, aud even the churches have been
surrendered for their accommodation, SO numerous
are the troops concentrated there. 1t is evident
thst the authorities have made arrangements 10 in
sure compile vindicaton of the law Mean
time the inhabitants of Charlestown and its neigh
borhood are kept in constant alarm, from the ru-
mors that are set afoat as to the movements of
bodies of rescuers in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Orr special Washington despatch contains some
important intelligence respecting the topics of the
forthcoming Message Of the President to Congress.
our treaty with China, the reported war between
France aud Mexico, and other matters.
D., FL 49,
and the Isabel at Charleston, we have interesting
news from Havana to the 25th inst General Sc
rano, the New CaptainGeneraI of Cuba landed
from the Spanish frigate Princess Louisa on the
oath, and was received with great pomp. The en-.
tire population were in the midst Of magnificent
festivities in honor Of the new Governors arrival.
The sugar market was firm, and prices had ad.
vanced. while freghts were depressed, owing TO
the large number of vessels in port. The Northern
Light, with the California mails which left San
Francisco on the 5th, left Havana for New Yorh
on the 18th inst.
Our Monterey correspondent writing on the I0tt
instant, draws q most gloomy picture of the gene
raj insecurity Of life and property existing in the
Mexican republic, in consequence Of the continued
civil disorder reigning there. General Banco hai
defeated Mejia near San Miguel, taking all his wal
n,atkyiei and three hundred prisoners,
Our Granada, Nicaragua, correspondent, writing
on the 9Th ult, furnishes some additional! ne VI
items Of interest from the Central American repub
ics Talented natives OF the United States settlinp
there quietly were much appreciated.
By the overland mail we have San Francisco ad
vices to the It'll inst. The Caifornians have agar
organized an association to exclude the Chimes.
from all employment except the lowest kinds
Business continued stagnant. A ship from th,
Ochotsk Sea, with news from the whaling feet K
Sept. q, had arrived at San Francisco. Her repor
Of the movements of the feet is given elsewhere.
In accordance with new arrangement agreed
upon by the United States government aud the
North German Lloyds Steamship Company, of Brs
men, the steamers Of that company will continue
70 carry the full United States mails throughout the
winter, sailing on the following days:-From Bre-
men-pecember u, January 81, February 10 and
mAfcn ~, From New York-December 81. Jan.
"aly 49, February % and March a.
1ne report Of tie City Inspector Of the morta-
wy No snis city for the week ending last SATURDAY.
snows decrease IN the number OF deaths compared
with tnoee OF the previous week. ofthe entire num
Der o. deaths during the past week 3sl pere f,on,
absolute disease and IS from externa, caraas c..
YET fever continues TO prevail among children. Of
which dsease IS died during the week. of d;ss. a..
OF the lungs, throat DC, there were lax dos,ss -
The brain and nerves SO, si-,a and erupuve severs