The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-09

The News.
Our dispatches from the South are of the highes'
importance. Che secession moy ment in that Sec
ton, especially ia south Carolina. il rapidly gain.
ing strength. All the FEDERAL officials OF Charles-
ton have resigned their commits ions, ard such is
the state Of public feeling there that tner
sors, whoever they may be, will require the and q
a military force TO sustain and protect them in the
discharge of their duties. In various parts of the
State military organizations were progressing, and
the State colors were generally displayed in place
OF the flag Of the Union. The Legislature were
giving practical efec to the recommends
lions of the Governor by celebrating upon plans
for arming the State and borrowing money for
public defence. In Georgia the secession feeling,
though streng, has not been quite so demonstra-
tive as in South Carolina. The Governor has ad-
dressed message TO the Legislature giving his
views on the condition IF affairs. He recommends
reprisals upon the States of the North repudia-
ton Of all Northern claims is also discussed. The
dispatches which we publish contain accounts of
the various movements, to which we refer our
readers for particulars.
The Cypercio of Laguayra, Venezuela, of Oct.
s. says the British Charge dAfars and Consul
General, Mr.. Orme, has received instructions from
nifty for damages which British objects may have
suffered at the hands of the rebel forces, and to
send those laid to the charge of the government
forces to London, 10 be examined by the Attorney
General of the crown. The Spanish residents of
Valencia have Addressed circular to the press on
the Spanish question which contains the following
passage: cherish belief, which amounts to
a certainty, that the step taken by the cabinet Of
the mother country in directing the Charge d'M
fairs 10 withdraw from the country is due exclu-
siyely to certain Spaniards and venezuelans who
seek emergencies of this nature in order to subserve
their private interests. We believe that the news
received at the Court Of Spain, and which was
published by the European papers, is Indignantly
exaggerated TO secure the success of those villa
nous plans Another passage Is worth quoting
"In regard TO the responsibility of the government
(yenezuelan) for injuries inflicted by faction on
foreign interests, II appears TO to be the great.
est injustice. We refrain from any comment upon
this subject, believing its assertion In that sense
beyond the pale of all reason"
BY the arrival OF the Empire City at New Orleans,
We have advices from Havana TO the 9th inst, and
from Porto Rico to the 27th ult. There Is no gene
raj news OF importance. The Havana sugar mar
ket was quiet, but firm. At Porto Rico heavy
rains had fallen, and II was expected that the cof
fee crop would be small.
The republicans Of the city INDUCED last evening
In what they called Jubilee" under the manage
ment Of the Young Mems Republican Union, at
the stuyvesant Institute. The entertainment con-
sisted Of songs from glee club and speeches from
several republicans among them Vim. G. Bryant
and Horace Greeley. The proceedings were mel.
ther interesting nor important
The Board Of Councilman met last evening and
adjourned till Monday, quorum not being present
when the roll WAS called.
Col T. p. Shafner writes from Iceland, under
date OF August %. that be is in good health and
spirits, and confident of success in The North Az
ianuc Telegraph undertaking. he was about lesv.
ting Iceland for Greenland.
The Commissioners Of Public Charities and Cor.
rection held their periodical meeting yesterday
afternoon. The Committee Of the Whole reported
that from the 2eth Of October TO the 9TH Of Novem
ber SCI persons have been transferred to the
vorkhouse and Of these l36 were committed for
the first time, 100 for the second, and the balance
from four to one hundred times; that nothing fur.
ther has been heard from the Emigration Commits
Hioners relative to the financial difficulty pending
between the two boards; and thai contracts
have been awarded TO Charles vandervort at 1896
for carpenter work, and Watson & How at so75
for mason's work, and ". G. Geraty at s220 for
plumbing work for the extension OF the idiot house
on Randans Island. The report was unanimously
adopted. The weekly return Of statistics from the
institutions was presented, and showed the number
Of persons under the care Of the Commissioners at
present 10 be 1898, which ia a decrease Of forty.
four 3 nee last week. The number admitted was
1 .s45, while those who died, were discharged or
transferred, numbered $50. The Board adjourned
for fortnight.
Ere occurred In the drying room OF the Aston
House yesterday morning, and Notwithstanding the
active exertions OF the fremen, before the flames
could be subdued the furniture and fixtures OF the
house were injured to the amount Of 81 900. The
building was damaged TO the amount OF IS 900.
man named Thomas Brady employed on the pre-
misses, was so badly injured that he subsequently
died ., the Hospital.
At halfpast one o'clock this morning, FIRE broke
out In the large drug store Of Penfold. Parker a
Co., No. Is Beekman street. The hremcn are
diligently ct work. II threatens 70 be destructive
Gre.
The sAles Of cotton yesterday embraced aSou, 100
bales, closing without change In prioes Flour w~ In
fair demand, while, owing 70 an advance In ffelsht
grades Of state and Western we're rather easier
Extra brands s,esdy. Sales made of all kinds we're
moderate wheat was active, but prices were affected
BY he rise In irsshts. The salcslwere large, At rates
Rivn N smother place Corn w0 Influenced by mo
lszs cause ne demand vas good And sales tosrabIy