The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-10

The secession excitement at the South continues
to gain strength, and the most painful apprehen-
sons prevail, especially in Virginia ana Washing.
ton, as 10 the future. Our dispatches this morning
from Richmond, Macon, Columbia, Charleston,
Washington and Montgomery contain the latest
reports, views, opinions and facts regarding the
position, progress and prospects of the secession
movement. The House of Representatives of South
Carolina yesterday passed bill, with but one
dissenting vote, authorizing the meeting of
q State Convention on the second Monday
In January. The citizens of Charleston
assembled in mass meeting last evening"
and adopted resolutions demanding immediate Sc
cession. A large delegation from Georgia took
part in the proceedings. The people of South
Carolina evidently of one mind on this import
ant subject and it is stated as highly probable that
before the meeting Of Congress the cotton States
will have separated from the Union. In Washing
ton yesterday, as we learn from our dispatches,
Che most serious apprehensions prevailed, and the
Cabinet met in council to deliberate upon the con-
dtion of affairs. In Wall street yesterday the
prospect of the secession Of the Southern States
was freely discussed, and at the Stock Board all
descriptions OF securities deprecated.
The steamship Quaker City arrived at this port
yesterday, with adyi.es from Havana to the 5th
inst The city was perfectly healthy, the weather
excellent. and the gay season had been inaugural.
ed by grand fancy ball at the residence of one OF
the nobility. The sugar market had undergone
no change, while freights continued dull. The
crew of the American bark Champion, Captain
Nichols. bound from Cicnfuegos for San Juan,
Cuba, muunied while the ship was of the harbor
OF Havana, and the captain, in suppressing the re-
volt was compelled 70 shoot the cook, who was
the ringeader Of the mutineers. Capt. Nichols put
into Havana and delivered himself and crew into
the custody Of the American Consul, who decided
70 send them to Key West for examination. The
facts in the case, ii is said, exonerate Captain
Nichols from all blame. The voyage of the Quaker
City was delayed by her going 70 the assistance Of
the officers AMI crew Of the ship China, twelve
days out from Mobile, bound for Liverpool with q
cargo Of cotton, which was on fire. Her officers
md crew had abandoned the ship, and were taken
on board the bark Ocean Bride, but were trans
ferred to the Quaker City and brought to this port
We publish elsewhere some items Of news from
Buenos Ayres and Paraguay. The President had
forwarded TO the Legislature q project of q law
enabling the executive power TO contract for the
establishing Of telegraphic lines between Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo or other points. In Para
quay visit Of courtesy had been made by the
captain OF the American ship Pulaski, and expires.
Rions Of the most amicable nature exchanged.
The will Of John Murphy was admitted to pro-
bate yesterday by the Surrogate. The testator
left about $50 600 worth Of real estate in this city,
which Is distributed exclusively among his nearest
relatives.
The large drug warehouse OF Penfold, Parker 4
Mower, No. Is Beekman street, was discovered to
be on fire yesterday morning. between one and
two o'clock, The fremen succeeded in condning
the flames to the cellar, where the fire originated,
and after desperate struggle exunsuished the
connagration. The loss Is estimated at between
City and one hundred thousand dollars, which is
covered by insurance. The damage TO the build.
Ing was bot trihng.
The talcs Of cotton yesterday embraced about 500
bales, closing the basis OF about Ike for midng
upllnds Flour steady and rather active, win
for export and speculation. wheat In good
request and prices Of the better grades fully
tanned while common qualities were unchanged. Corn
les active and buoyaat, while sales 10 fair
extent Pork rather nrner, with sales Of new
ness at sie l2Is fI9 lsa, and OF prime at sts
ala 81 Sugars lacked SPIRIT and closed IN favor OF pur
chasers 90 the months saics The transactions en-.
brsced .95 hhds 90 boxes At rates given In another
column. Coffee wn steady, while sales light
treishs Tor grain and 0our continued 81 the previous
daJ quoaiions for Liverpool with some small ship
menn ., slight ocncossions, chiefly 70 OIL up.