The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04
The News.

The Teutonia, from Southampton on the after
noon of the 18th ult, arrived at this port last even
ing, bringing our London files to the date of her
sailing. Among the extracts which we publish
this morning may be found Admiral Hopes report
of the battle between the British and Chinese at
Taku, in which no allusion whatever is made to
the aid and comfort rendered the British com.
mander by our forces on that occasion.
We have important news from Venezuela, dated
at Laguayra on the 10th ult. The French Charge
d'Afares received his passports and was expelled
from the country on the l4th Of that month. He
took his departure for France in the steamer Luci.
fer. Venezuela was still much disturbed, but the
revolutionists seem to have been nearly crushed
out "a have reports of considerable fighting re-
sulting in continued successes of the government
troops The executive was it is said, supported by
the moneyed and law and order men, plenty of vol
unteers, and the piefy Of the ladies.
BY the arrival of the overland mail at st. Louis
we have adyices from San Francisco to the 9th ult
fodr days later than the accounts brought via the
Istbmus. The news is important. The election for
State officers, members of Congress and the Legs-
lature took place the It'll, and resulted in
whelming triumph Of the national democracy over
the republican party and antiLecompton faction of
the democracy, far the gubernatoral candidate
and the Legislature were concerned. The republi
can candidates for Congress who were supported
by the antLecomptonites, and the coalition candi.
date for State Printer enjoying the benefit Of
slight doubt to the fact of their defeat In San
Francisco the candidates of the reformers-the sue
cessors of the Vigilance Committee-were elected
by handsome majority.
No T n
have at last turned up after an absence of ten DAYS.
They ascended from Watertown, in this State, and
after fight OF between four ard five hours dura-
ton, descended one hundred and Fifty miles north
of OTTAWA in the great Canada wilderness. Hero
they travelled about during four days, without food
or even the means of striking fire, and were final
" rescued by gentleman who was hunting with
Indian guides
The great cricket match between the famous
eleven English cricketers and twenty-five United
States players was commenced yesterday at the
new grounds of the st. Georges Club at Hoboken.
The weather was exceedingly fine, the spectators
numbered some eight Thousand, and the playing
was pronounced the most scientific ever witnessed
in this country. We give in another column de-
tailed account of yesterdays play together with
the score.
Lane, the alleged Fulton Bank defaulter, ap-
peared before Justice Osborn yesterday for the
purpose of proceeding with the examination in his
case, but owing to the non-attendance of the soun
gel OF the bank the case was postponed till Monday
next.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, but
transacted no business of general interest.
The proceedings of the Board Of Csuncilmen
last evening were quite important, as will be seen
by our report elsewhere The Mayor vetoed a
series Of resolutions adopted by the Com.
mon Council declaring null and void leases
granted to Meserole Co., proprietors
of Williamsburg ferries. The Mayor states
that 10 sanction the resolution would be
to establish o precedent calculated to disturb
confidence in the city. On motion of Mr. Lam
eier special committee was appointed to report
an ordinance to provide for the appointment o.