The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-03

le. The season was dull, but the weather con
tlnued highly favorable for the growing crop Of
cane which promised to be excellent.
William Warren, Nathaniel Gordon and Daniel
Hal, indicted for being engaged in the slave trade
while serving as officers on board the ship Erie
were arraigned before Judge Nelson, in the United
States Circuit Court, yesterday. The prisoners
pleaded not guilty al. the indictments, and were
remanded to prison. NO day was fixed for the
trial.
The Hon. Wn. II. Seward addressed an immense
meeting OF republicans last evening in Palace Gar
Gen. Within and without the building the number
Of persons present WAS estimated at about ten
thousand There was great enthusiasm manifested
in favor Of Mr.. Seward. He drew sketch of the
past, present and future Of this metropolis, and he
prescribed, as the best remedy for city and coun-
try. to leave slavery to be gradually and peace
ably circumscribed and limited hereafter as it has
been hitherto. He declared that the principles Of
New York, like her commerce, must be elevated,
equal, just impartial towards every State, towards
freedom, at least, if they must be tolerant of
slavery. He prophcsied that the Union would sur
vive this Presidential election, and forty Presi-
Dental elections, and lie trus:ed, hundred, and
a thousand.
Another enthusiastic Union meeting was held at
the Cooper Institute last evening. A report Of the
speeches made on the occasion will be found in
another column.
The Police Commissioners, at their meeting yes.
terday, received the general order issued by Super
intendent Kennedy respecting the collecting of the
election returns, on Tuesday next, by the police.
The telegraph lines are to be used exclusively for
transmitting the returns TO the police headquar-
tiers, an officer being stationed at each election dis
trict, whose duty il will be TO carry the returns to
the station house soon as they are canvassed.
II is also intended that as fast the returns are
made in each ward they are to be telegraphed to
the several precinct stations for the benefit Of those
who may desire to avail themselves Of procuring
the returns by calling at the station houses No
information will be given a. the police headquar-
tiers to the public.
The resolution adopted by the Common Council
on Thursday evening, empowering the Sheriff to
appoint an unlimited pumber of special aids on
election day for the protection of voters against
alleged anticipated distractions from the Wide
Awakes, has created immense excitement in the
city, and was greatly talked Of yesterday in polt
cal circles. The Mayor had not approved the
measure up to the termination of "oficial hours''
at the City Hall yesterday, and it was currently
rumored that he was entirely opposed to the pro
ceedng. Sheriff Kelly during the day, consulted
with his legal advisers, who, it seems, have de-
cided that lie (the Sheriff. cannot be clothed with
the authority sought by the Common Council.
Under the circumstances, therefore, Mr.. Kelly will
not, we lean, appoint any special aids on election
day, even should the resolution be approved by
Mayer Wood.
Early last evening Swift Schaffer's cabinet
mandatory, occupying three buildings on Hous-
ton street, Nos. 92a 22s and 22s, took fire from
some accidental cause, and was entirely consumed.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 about two-,hirds
otwhich is covered by insurance.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 800
baes The closed rather but without mott ,e
able charge 10 prices. Flour opened nrmer, especially
superanc aud medium grades Of State aud Western
brsrds but advance 10 eghts checked any decided
advance prices Wheat opened at arm rates, with
demand bu, the higher demanded for reshts
checked the upward tendency in prices saes freely
made Corn vas In moderate request, with fair
sales a, osc n .oc. for Western mixed aaoat, and
at 7oilo In store. Pork irregular, with sales
OF mess At $40 SO 12H, and OF new prime
at eli Ga q. Sugars were heavy, The decline
10 about &c &c per H. the sales Of the week. The
transactions embraced about $50 hhds 81 prices given 10
another place Coffee nrm the cargo OF the Courier
comprising $500 bags Rio, sold at t. 200 do. st. To
mingo for export, at g. and 900 do LSguayrs. chiefly
Ibc I6Ac Freishts advanced, aud to Eugsh ports
engagements were active To Liverpool wheat
geged In bulk and bags, lad si4.d -four 81 g. Cd
To London ~heai taken 9, Iitfd 15d In bulk and
bags and -four al &C. Iohj, and wheat 10 Glasgow, Ia
bags, ~ l4i.