The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-26
new York, Friday. October &c, 1850.


The News.
By the arrival Of the pony express at 81
Joseph yesterday we have adyces from san Fran
cisco to the 18th instant. The general news
il unimportant. The politics canvass was going on
briskly and with considerable acrimony The
speeches of Senator Gwin and Gen. McDougal were
marked by violent personal abuse of each other,
and there was some probability of hostile meet
ing Of the parties The Golden Age, which left
san Francisco on the 18th for Panama, had 323
passengers and 81 240 900 in treasure for New York.
Business al san Francisco had somewhat revived.
By the bark Thomas Dallett, Captain Dill ar
rived at Philadelphia from Laguayra, we are in re-
ceipt Of Venezuelan dates TO September ~ On
the 18th the Commandaut, Camera, took possession
Of Cumana. The Spanish steamer-ofwar Basco
de Garsy left Lsguayra for some of the Eastern
ports, with the intention it is supposed, of taking
some Spanish residents board for protection.
some are Of opinion that the difficulty with Spain
will be adjusted amicably.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
evening resolution was adopted calling on the
Croton Aqueduct Department for a statement Of
the number Of water renters in each ward, the num-
Der and compensation of the officers and clerks of
the department, and their duties respectively. The
contract for the removal OF Coenues reef in the
East river was confirmed. \ resolution autho-
rzing the Street Commissioner to advertise for
proposals for completing the Battery enlargement
was adopted a resolution authorizing the EN-.
ployment Of an engineer tor each steam fire on
CINE at a salary Of $500 per annum, said engineer
TO be chosen by the companies, was adopted. The
resolution increasing the salaries Of the five general
clerks in the Street Department was amended so
a. TO include an increase Of 81 500 to the Supern-
tendeut Of Lands and Places, and the subject was
then laid over. Considerable routine business was
transa tied, and the Board adjourned till Monday
next.
The Board OF Counclmon did not transact much
business last evening, and the only important
paper disposed of was the concurrence with the
Aldermen in conveying a plot Of ground TO the
Hebrew Benevolent Society for the purpose Of
constructing an asylum for orphan children.
The meeting Of the Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction yesterday was one Of unusual int.
rest Their report Of the Committee Of the Whole,
among other things, contained the announcement
that four hundred acres Of land have been offered
20 the city for the benefit Of the poor children
thrown upon its charities, by Mr.. Hat;h, Of Eyre
mont, Massachusetts, on conditions which are
stated in our report Of the meeting. Resolutions
adopted by the Board, in reply to those recently
passed by the Board Of Police Justices on the sub.
iect of vagrancy in the city are also published In
our report The number In the institutions at pre-
sent is 1912, decrease Of fifty one for the past
week.
Colonel Cerfbeer, Of the French army, and
jew, has written letter to the Journal des De
bats, Of Paris, contradictng the report that the
Jews Of Damascus had aided in maSsacring the
Christians. lie states further that, lest there
should be any lurking suspicion, gentleman has
already been despatched from Paris to Damascus
to make every inquiry and report faithfully to the
Hebrew Socittt de Bienfdisdnce Of Paris.
The corner stone OF the First Independent Metho
dist church in this city was laid yesterday after
noon in Forty FIRST street, near Sixth avenue, when
appropriate addresses were made by Drs. Bar
chard. Tying and bowling, also by Rev. Mr.. Mat
ison and Theodore Tilion, the latter recommend
ing that the underground" cellar in the building
should be used to protect fugitive slaves. II win
be seen by report Of the proceedings that this
society holds ultra anti slavery views, its pastor
and leader being rabd apostle Of the "higher
law
George 7. Alker was last evening chosen IA.
sisiant Engineer Of the Fire Depar ment to I'll the
vacancy oeeasioned by the resignation Of Mr..
CFegier.
fire occurred last evening In the building No.
s Warren street, occupied by seinbcrg 4 Itch.
tcnsiradlsr, and seixas 4 Brother, dry goods and
hosiery dealers, and, notwithstanding the Gre was
speedily extnguished, goods TO the value Of i5oOco
were destroyed.
Tse cotton market vi. arm yesterday and prices
susA ned with sales o. about 4, 200 bales Flour
without charge o. importance, white the demsod vc
more Astive wheat was arm for the better grades Of
red white ard amber. while common grades Of spring
and club we're heavy sses pretty freely made 81
prices given In another place Corn In coed demand
snd active With sales Of MIXED western 1t eese roc,
add Of Jeie~ &c. Pork was heavy, while
sales were light Al fis es q go u.s. and prime
do. al ala i2h afh Is. Sugars we're quscs ana nls
cnnrd 10 about 2to hhds Cuba 200 bore. ana or hhds
melReo, At prices given Ia another place Coffee vu
nrus with OF 500 bags Flo, en- ship, isx, and
100 10 apt Frcishts were nrr, with more oser,ns
Among The cxrsgemenis wheat wS taken To- Livsrpoo,
ai7Id slaSd. In bulk and bags, sad II ilxd.
19d. 40 Hcur ri % "a, and cotton al "a 10 L,ndos
vhs.i 10 ships bsxs wN taken 81 AKA, sni aSu
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