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

cur dispatches from various points at the South
represent the secession excitement as steadily in
creasing and the reports are corroborated by the
proceedings Of the Legislatures and public meet.
ings in that section. hr. Toombs, of Georgia, and
Mr.. Chestnut, of South Carolina, have both resigned
their posts as United States Senators. The South
Carolina Legislature yes ,erday passed the bill or
dering State Convention OF the people. The
Convention will meet on the 18th of December
next. A report recommending the passage
II biz authorizing he banks 10 suspend
specie payments ,rds made, and unanimous
~ adopted. II is stated in our Washington
dispatches that report prevailed there last eve
ming that the President was about to propose the
calling Convention of delegates from all the
States TO take into consideration the present deplo
Table condition of the country. In this city yester-
day all descriptions of public securities again de-
preciated.
despatch from Springfield, Illinois, the resi-
dence Of the President elect, published in another
column, viii give the public insight into the
probable composition Of Mr.. Lincons Cabinet.
BY the arrival Of the pony express at st. Joseph,
we have news from San Francisco to the slst ult.,
and later accounts from Oregon. The news from
California is unimportant The New Amaden quick
silver mine case was progressing in the Circuit
Court. The counsel on both sides had created q
sensation by each occupying week in the delive-
ry OF his argument. The steamer Moses Taylor
the pioneer OF a new line between San Francisco
and New York was advertised to sail on the 10th
inst The fare in the first cabin was fixed at one
hundred and fifty dollars. The markets at San
Francisco were quite active. The accounts from
Oregon state that the reports Of massacres Of
emigrapis by the Snake Indians were greatly ex
aggerated.
by the arrival OF the Bienvle at New Orleans
we have advices from Havana TO the sth inst. The
sugar market was dull, and freights continued de.
pressed. The accounts Of the sugar crop were
satisfactory.
The steamship Fulton sailed from this port yes.
terday for Southampton and Havre with ninety.
three passengers and SIS 600 in specie. The vigo
also sailed yesterday for Liverpool, with 81 900 in
specie and 100 passengers
Accounts from Mexico, received by way Of New
Orleans, state that MARQUEE, with five thousand
men. had occupied Querearo, and that the liberals
had seized $1,000 worth of church property.
The Clarendon Hotel, at Buffalo, was destroyed
by fire yesterday morning. The flames spread with
such rapdity that II is supposed several Of the in.
Ahhtts VI ue hONei petsntl n man named Car-
land was burned to death, and II. Q. Chamberlain,
an oyster dealer, jumped from fourth story win.
dow and instantly killed. II was alsore reported
that four servant girls persisted.
Major Beauregard, OF the Corps of Engineers,
has been appointed Superintendent Of the Yves:
Point Military Academy, in place Of Colonel Della.
field lie will enter upon his duties at the close Of
tie approaching examination Of the cadets.
The inclemenoy Of the weather yesterday had q
dency TO check operations 10 some branches Of trade
The sales Of cotton embraced about 600 bales included
Ia which about 3 600 IN transitu. The market
closed with toersble rmpe. especially for lots IN
e. rather duh for parcels In Flour nrm.
ly held, with moderate sales. The chief demand was
Tor export. wheat In active demand for export,
but, the supplies being large prices for grades
favored purchasers Corn heavy and lower and sales
motera,e. Pork nrm, with sales Of ne~ mess Al
flo Is 80 3TH and prime q, sis ni Is Sugars
heavy, yet fair sales we're made, and embraced
about 80 hhds and 100 boxes. Coffee wn quiet, and
rrsghv some less active and buoyant Enslish porss