The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19

The delegates of the South Carolina Convention
and the members OF the Legislature arri,ed at
Charlie. ION yesterday afternoon and were received
with military honors. The Convention met nj four
O'Clock and proceefe1a to business. Nothing how
ever, of importance transpired beyond the appoint
paent Of committees. and the Offering OF resolu
tioa TO ascertain what property the United States
claims the ownership Of in South Caro-
lima, how 1t was acquired. and whether
the claim can be enforced after sou,h Carolina
ehsl have seeded. The resolution also calls for
information to the value of such other property
n The Uniied states may possess sud The value of
tho Share to which South Carolina would be enti-
tied on an equitable division. A document pur.
ports. TO he an address from portion Of the
Georgia Legislature was laid the table. The
Convention will meet this morning at eleven
O'Clock.
1be senate Of North Carolina passed bill yes.
;erday for arrinv the STATE. /, viii lie acted ON
II TIC Other branch o. hi Legislature to-day.
Resolutions looking To- restoration of the Mis-
sour compromise line were offered by Mr. Critten.
den Ii tie senate Yesterday. In the house Mr..
lraw rord'. resolution declaring that slaves were
recognized IL property under the constitution.
wa. laid On the table - vote Of s. yeas, again-i
e. nay.
Tie var at the New York University. between
IL, Faculty aUd Dr. Ayiettc. las been brought 10
i ..o.r. Al meeting Of the students yesterday
an IT., r.tigat'ou va had IT the whole subject Of
dispute ard lie course 81 Professor Draper fully
endorsed by an appropriate r-sontion. The whole
sfalr 80, ct private nature. Il grew ont ~ cer
tain none, Transaction. aud Lad 30 political bear
iag whatever. st mcrtisg held in the early part
81 tae dsy much eXcitemcu, prevailed. aed ono Of
the professor and student got into tight.
til report ~ The proceedings j. given elsewhere.
X The NV steamship John l.. King. which lay at
pier No North liver, caught Ire early yesterday
morning IN her engine room. The flames spread
rapidly 10 other portions Of he vessel. notwith-
standing The strenuous ,soris made 70 subduc
them. aEd were 80, eNtiueuishgd unin ln,c IN The
afterno u. The vessel Sas nsarly destroyed aud
Il nov aground near ,he liattsy. The Vanderbilt
Al on time was in great danger, from hcr wheel.
house having taken tire. The john L. King was
entirely new te,i belonging 70 SpoffoFd.
T.gs,on A CO.. and intended t. run between His
city ami Charlie ton. Tier ealEe cost was 100000.
the dsmagl about sl.s 90. AMI The insurance
$1,000
4 ars, as4 Ct hu ID. ul Ing saa tcll IN The
auopei le--ta'a 'a.t as.a' - sHa.a nd ~ the
csli ofoytr + ;aouead !. lie citizens, aud also
ia snswCr Is Ia plr aral apgsl u Gsrib.ldi, FOR
tie purpo-e cf .y3.uail.s.uE wi'h ihe pcpnle of
laiy IN iArlI A,.olc stiueEe tor liberty. N al.
-ress q ssmptth! ana appropriate rcsuluiions
sere adopted. M original ode Naa sung. snd elo-
ken, speeche- were made - ne Pre- .idyal, Hon.
iohn A. nix Hon. hath r. marsh. rrof. hitch.
,,ck and ulhrrs. 4 ial I.toI vii 10 f004l ia
laotlsr psrl &c to-day paper.
The steamship Etoa Captain ksgnC5y. irom
ISverpo5' cu ,te slh, Nn CatotstaNn ou the cd
ln.' arrived q U's port nilFya s.erlss u tlisg
Bringing sysJ0ts 10 geld. HCr aaricos ar au,
late q. chose received ts t Ea.vI.aa, .c.s.
rrsphe4 ~ Cape Race 90 Monday. bll So to.lp-
ton II ctr Me. eushs, a. 80 e,te uUr diy. A.-t
details Of Eulorean news. which viii Dc lcund iu
another parl " ,l.s .~or..lt's fapcs.
On tse sp.h Notesstel ll6 t.ask 81 al Kid. 20
cotton II liverpool embraced SO .1l0 uales, ef
p,lch Sel 90 were American. Tie weekly
average consumption u N-ut-es.-c Is IN orl.
amounts TO about a0.C5s. Al tai, rate .Ae aUppy
~ all kinds 10 Liverpool Ws- oaly ssal,Vat -
lat about eight week. aud tWo - three days. II
IN i,seif would not perhaps be n m&cA iAf,rt
haee we're Il not known thst Ito cxr ~
frou the United states since u,e ~ "A sep
tember la. are ii least 10000 bAes issa
than last year. We're -uch a. event possible,
caused By political oon,a.sians 81 cthstwi.e co.
Gle exports 81 cotton from the south t. b 7
Suspended for ainet, days. Manchester ,gialles /
would run short d cotton set ~ Ieuaan TaEes I
a. well a. hoae organs. ridl.u,e cotton Al ~ e.e
nicrt ~ ccmmescial strsagt and prosperity.
Ad,icss lrofa Havana p t,e is,a int art Is lis
elect that thc sugar arisst Vas lasaa1es1 ard I
tie lev crop coming Il. The taaS Id oosa .
authorized 60 issue siCso,c09 .A rev Le.ls |