The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-17
The NaWs


The sub committee of the Douglas State organ.
Ization have, it is said, marked out their pro.
gramme for a compromise, and are to give to the
Breckenridge strength six electors and perhaps one
of the State candidates. 1t Is reported that this
ticket will be announced at the Union meeting to.
night In all of this arrangement the Green Tucker
organization has been ignored. An address Of the
Breckenridge State Committee will be found else
where.
At a Douglas meeting in Philadelphia on Saturday
night resolutions denouncing the fusion and ratify
Ing the straight out Douglas ticket were unani-
mously adopted. Gov. johnson, it is said, will
canvass the State commencing at Lane to day.
and concluding at Pittsburg on Saturday.
From Washington we learn that the objects OF
MIR. Lindssy's mission from England has been for
some time known TO our government, and IL is
hoped that, besides the modification Of the revenue
laws his visit may be the means of settling several
other important questions pending between the
Two countries.
The Prince of Wales yesterday attended divine
service at the church at Chippewa, and listened to
a sermon from Chronicles H., nineteenth chapter
eleventh verse. Col. Magruder, of the United
States Army, is at Niagara Falls, ende avoring to
induce the Prince to visit Fort Leavenworth and
take part in buffalo hunt Tomorrow the Prince
will lay the corner stone Of Brooks Monument at
Queenstown Heights, and receive an address from
fhe Veterans Of 1912.
full report Of the proceedings of the radical
abolitionis,s at their late National Convention at
Syracuse is given in paper to-day. The Con.
veution nominated Genit Smith and Samuel McFar-
land for President and Vice President, with full
electoral ticket the name OF the persons composing
which. with an odd letter from Gerrit Smith, ac-
ceptug the nomination, win be found among the
proceedings.
We give few additional particulars this morn
lar relative to the recent calamity on Lake Michi.
I, az. II now appears that the number of persons
On board the steamer Lady Elgin when she left
Chicago was 1913, including the crew, Of whom ia
have been reported as saved.
Another OF those brilliant Examinations which
have been quite frequent the present year was
visible in this city on Saturday evening. About
alfpast nine O'Clock brilliant light became wish
bile in the northern part OF the sky, which soon
changed to pink, crimson and blood red hues, ap-
pareutly mingling with each other, and forming
one Of the most brilliant spectacles II Is possible to
conceive. The Illumination was visible until
about two o'clock Sunday morning.
The cotton markc, nrm under the influence OF the
brcgs news and the sales embraced about 500 bales
the basis q lo5Ec for middlng uplands and At lie.
for Fiorids mddsgs. The complete statistics OF the
cotton crop for the year ending September 1890 shows
that reached SIS, 10 bales. Assuming this statement
pu, forth BY the AirTno Lia to be correct the crop,
al the average value Of $50 per bale, would give
total OF 49,, Tss 800, Of which We have exported
ara bales o. the value Of SIS 800 ooo ara retained
IN the country 10 stock, consumed and barst at the
ports sTs O&s bales Of the value OF 9o9 $50. Toe
foreign news tended check sAcs Of brcaduas and
depress prices Sales Of aour moderate and from
&C Toe per bb lower, and in Of low grades
Ibc o~c. Wheat for most grades, was from &C. &c.
per bushel lower, but vas active 1T the decline
Corn opened heavy and lower, with Considerable
ssios, bot elosed al about e6c @hc for West
mixed, ard Al Toe FOR Western yellow.
Pork comparatively quiet with limited sales In.
cluinx uew u,css At sis % sis 81 and ncw prime II
sis I2G s4 90 Sugar Was steady gcof 70 prime
grocery goods scarce, and called Hc better;
the s.s embraced 200 hoesheads Cuba mus ovados,
snd 900 bores Conee ARMY held, with moderate
saics dealers we're awaiting . public sale 70 Oh
usu week rrclghu we're steady and without change Of
momsa, 10 rates. while shpmens Of wheat large 70