Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-05-16
Ths charleston Convention.
NO NOMINATION MADE.


We have New Orleans dates to Saturday, from
which We are obliged to eondensei
The Southern Constitutional Convention ad
ionrned on the Sd, without having taken any 9TH
or definite action, but to adopt the soealled "ma'
iority" platform of the old convention, II being
the one desired by the South. but voted out by
the Douglas men. They determined also to stand
firm upon their position and sacrifice no pri iple,
even though defeated in defence OF principle BE
fore adjourning, the Convention was addressed
by Senator Bayard, Delaware, who after thank
ing the convention for the honor conferred upon
| him in choosing him their presiding officer, 70
viewed at length the political events OF the day,
The audience was very large and enthusiastic,
and Mr.. Bayard's speech which was eloquent
and moderate In tone, was received with the
loudest applause.
phe convention made no nomination but recon-
Inended Senator Hunter, of Virginia, for presi-
dent and Charles o. Conor, of New York, for
Vice president and then adjourned, to meet In
Richmond on Thursday, the 18th Of June,
On the same day the regular convention alter
satisfying themselves, that they could make no
nomination under the circunstances, adjourned
to meet at Baltimore on the 18th OF June. The
convention was so thinned out by voluntary
departures before adjournment TINT any other
action would have been nugatory. Before adjour'
ming they recommended that other delegations
should DO chosen from the seeding States'
DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE.
WASHINGTON, May the AIR. Baylor. hate U
Is. Consul ut Manchester. and agent OF the Cotton
Association Of Georgia is ut present In this city
endeayorng to establish direct trade between
the United States and the continent OF Europe
ARRIVAL OF MoRRIssEy THE PrcILIsr,
New York May 4.--John Morrisey, the noted
bugilist and one of the witnesses. at the great
prize fight for the Worlds Championship between
| lleenan and Sayers, came passenger from Livr-
pool by the steamship Canada.
In order to avoid the rough treatment which
no was told awaited him for having cut the ropes
of the ring ut the late prizefght he lett the
steamship at Boston and made his way to Albany
in a II possible haste.
Had he al rived n few hours earlier, the friends
of Hcenan, who were on the look out, would
have given him sough reception.
The account of the fight given by Morrissey
cannot be relied upon, he being Heeman's mos
bitter enomy, and having staked large amount
of money agrinst him
His departure from the city was scarcely
noticed.
New York Markets.
New York, May 4.-rhe flour market closed
dull. The sales add up $500 barrels. Super
fine State is selling at SIS Asa SO IL.
Corn closed quiet. The prices range from 79c
SAC.
Barley is selling at 4lc. 42c per bushel
The market closed buoyant-
Pork closed steady, The sales amounted tt
$50 barrels. New mess ID selling at SIT 70 pei
barrel
Beef closed steady at yesterdays quota
tions.
Lard closed firm nt last quotations.. There
were $40 barrels of lard sold at 10 3.4a III l-8c
per pound.
An adAance of l-S is reported in sugar on
the week. The scales amounted to 5000 hogs.
heads, at 6 "a C. per pound.
Cuba and muscavado are selling at "a &C.
per pound The market closed buoyant.