The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-22

The National Committee Of the republican party
met at the Aston House yesterday, and selected
Chicago as the place, and the 18th of June next as
the time for holding the Republican National Con-
vention for the nomination of candidates to be
supported for President and Vice President of the
republic at the election in NovenAsr. We give a
report of the proceedings in another column. The
American National Committee concluded to change
their place of meeting from Washington to
Philadelphia. They accordingly assembled in the
last named city yesterday, and appointed commit
tee to confer with delegates from the opposition
meeting recently held in Washington, but transact
ed no other business of Importance. Senator Crit
tenden delivered an eloquent Union and conserya
tive speech at the Washington meeting alluded to-
OF which we give full report elsewhere. The
National Conventions are appointed to meet as
foliows:-Ihe Democratic Convention at Charles
ton, S. G., April %; the Republican Convention at
Chicago, Ill, June Is.
In the Senate yesterday notice was given Of bills
amending the act establishing the Court Of Claims,
and also regulating and changing the manner of
appointing cadets in the Military Academy. The
standing committees were announced and adopted
They are pretty much the same as those of last
year. Quite a number of appointments of Mar
shsls, Postmasters and District Attorneys were
sent in by the President but none of them were
acted on. The treaties with China, Nicaragua and
Peru were also communicated 10 the Senate and
appropriately referred.
The proceedings of the House were quite excit-
ing Messrs. Boteler and McClcrnand withdrew
from the contest for the Speakership, the former
nominating Mr.. Mllson, of Virginia, democrat
In accordance with previous understanding
tbn NTH Tbo
ed to ballot for the seventeenth time, with the fol-
lowing result
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, republican. 1oe
Mr.. MMIson, Of Virginia, democrat 90
Mr.. Gimer, Of virginia, Southern opposition
Mr. Etheridge, Of Tennessee, Southern opposition.
Mr.. Davis OF Indiana, antLecompton democrat.
scattering.
1t will be observed that the democratic vote is
larger than has heretofore been cast But the
Southern opposition members refused to go over
bodily for the democratic nominee, and hence the
failure of the attempted coalition. This failure
gave rise to an exciting discussion between the de-
mocratic and Southern opposition factions, which
was warmly kept up till the adjournment.
Judge Amasa j. Parker has declined the Office Of
United States District Attorney for this city, to
which he was appointed by the President a few
days since There are quite a number Of appIi-
cants for the place now in Washington, but the
name of the successful aspirant will probably not
be sent to the Senate for several days.
The impending crisis in our political affairs has
caused great commotion among the Southern
medical students in Northern colleges. In phla-
delphia the feeling has led to complete stampede,
some two hundred of the students having yesterday
shaken of the dust of the Quaker City and depart
for fhoir Tha otndo Of 4Ia
New York Unive rsity Medical College held
large meeting last evening to decide initiating
the Philadelphia Southerners in seeding from
Northern colleges. The meeting, which was q very
enthusiastic one, was in session for long time
and after great deal Of speaking, fourteen stu.
dents agreed to resolution to leave the University
We give full report Of the proceedings elsewhere
We have news from San Francisco to the 18th
ult The steamer Cortez, with the passengers
who sailed from this port in the North Star, ar
rived out on the 10Th, causing much rejoicing
Business was very dull. San Francisco had been
visited with terrific gale, fire, heavy rains and
slight earthquake; yet these calamites had caused
no unusual sensation.
We have Havana dates to the 18th inst. The
sugar market was buoysnt, and holders demanded
an advance. The stock on hand was 20 900 boxes,
against 33 900 same time last year.
The names Of the successful bidders for the new
State loans, together with the amounts awarded to
each, are given in the money article in t,-day's
paper. The following are the premiums on the
several loans:-
100000, 6's, redeemsbe in 1884. SCI 529 q
$500 600, 6's, redeemabe In 1872 ........ gSssS IN
$500 goo, 6E, redeemable IN 1S77. ..... 1859 %
.siZs,so3 20
Within fraction Of an average premium ot
5.2l-l00 per cent
The steamship Persia, which sailed from this
port for Liverpool yesterday, took out sl5I,5l2 ia
specie.
Realf, the Secretary Of Etates Of Old John
Brown and his abolition confedera.es, has turned
up in Austin, Texas, where he has been stud ving
theology, with the view of becoming an itineraut
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