Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-31
NEW YORK.
RENoNINA7loN OF Coz. MoEcAS.

The Republican STATE Convention of NeS
York met at Syracuse. on Wednesday, and
was fully attended james NJ Cook oI
Ballston, (ex-comptrJll.r.J was made rresi-
dent and the conventional once re nominated
by acclamation both Gov Morgan anI Lieut..
Gov. Campbell with $. II. BArnc Of Che
mango for canal commissioner, and DR. James
X Bates Of Jefferson. for state prison inspect
or William Cullen Bryant Of the New
York Evening Post, and James @. Pullman
Of Fredonia, We're named electors at large,
with SO district electors. The resolutions
adopted accept the resolutions Of the Chicago
convention, rat.lying the nomination Of Lin
coin, Ilamlin, Morgan, etc. Speeches were
made. &c, when the convention adjourned
sine die.
The PRNcE or WALES IT QrEpgc.-Thc
following thrilling incidents Of the grand ball
and celebration at Quebec, are gwen by the
jenkins of the New York Herad
The Prince opened the ball with Madame
Langevin and Mrs. Justice Curran rjS q rIS.
The Prince wore his usual uniform Miss
Irvine, daughter Col. Irvine, was the Prince S
second partner for polka. She was dressed
in a magnificent white dress, with wreaths
of flowers The Prince was in great good
humor, and talked with every body who
wore u uniform, especially a little MILDLY who
will be the Tommy of the suite when they
reach New York.
The Prince danced - cut Of u dances.
He missed one being at supper, and the other
because he had started Tor the supper room.
He came back hearing i sweet waltz tune
plaving, ana while dancing waltz he slip
ped and fell heavily on the floor, dragging
his PARTNER. Madame Cartier, wife OF the
Canadian Premier over him. Neither OF
them we're injured, aud the Prince instantly
Jumped UP and raised the lady 50 quickly
that but few in the room knew OF the occur
ence He apologizcd to Madame c., and
continued the dance.
Twenty thousand people were assembled
TO witness the display Of fireworks. Few
and faint cheers were heard when the Queen 5
or Prince name occurred. and the French
asked-s'N hat Is all this noise about ~
There are many runners among the Eng
lish in regard to the designs Of the French
men. As sample OF these we give the cur
rent report, that two Frenchmen have taken
oaths to ossassinate the Prince ct Montreal.
The French treat thi; report with levity, and
say that the Queen Of England has plenty
more sons to supply the Princes place.
A seat broke down CT the esplanade dur
ing the exhibition, aud many persons were
injured, two severely.
AT the ball last evening young nldshlp-
,oan had regular quizzing match With the
pr;nce. which created much meTriment. The
pr;uce iokcl HIN about dancing with six
footers Of women and the MILDLY replied by
askiug why can't you introduce q fellow
20 one of your handsome partners ?" The
PRINCE laughed, and good naturedly intro
duced MILDLY to a lady with whom he was
dancing.
little man is having fine time.
The French take matters quite coolly, and
disnlay no extra enthusiasm. The Duko OF
Newcastle is much annoyed that there should
be 50 much French in the celebration.
At the races this afternoon, Mr.. Mr.. d.
plamondon, d cOrpulent gentleman IN the
Custom House, running across the tracE,
threw G horse and bis rider by running
sga;nst them, and received such injuries that
bIs life is despaired Of
We were wrong in regard 20 the Princes
fall last evening. 1t was the lady who
sniseed him to rise.