The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-04
New York. Saturday, August 4, 1850.
The News.

The steamship Bremen, Tor southampton and
Bremen, saifs at two P. NJ. to-day Saturday,
not being able to cross the bar before four p. M.
The mail closes at the Post Office at l2l P. M.
The telegraphic announcements of the result Of
the election in North Carolina indicate complete
revolution in that State in favor of the Bell and
Everett party. Returns nearly complete from Wake
county, which includes the city OF Raleigh show
that Pool, the opposition candidate for Governor,
has made great gains, and succeeded In carrying
the county, which in 1856 gave Buchanan 7s9 ma
FORTY over Fillmore out Of less than twenty three
hundred votes. If the returns from other portions
of the State bear similar aspect to those already
received, North Carolina may be safely set down
for the opposition in November next.
The steamship Great Eastern hence for Anna
polls, was seen off Cape May yesterday morning,
at half past four o'clock.
By the arrival at this port of the brig Golden
Lead Captain johnson, from Minatitlan, we have
advices to the 4th ult. The Mexican steamer Con-
Btitut;on, formerly the steamer Indianola, and Mex
ican schooner Caroline, arrived June 3d. from Vera
Cruz, with troops to protect Minatitan. June 81,
arrived schooner Col. Lester, from Vera Cruz, in
ballast The expedition which left Minatitlan during
the month Of May returned June n. They went
10 the head waters Of the Coatzac oacos in the Vi
cinity of Santa Maria Chinalapa, and report having
found gold paying eight cents TO the PAN but were
Obliged to return for provisions. The gold brought
down was ten carat coarse gold, intermiXed with
black sand, taken from the surface. The expedi-
ton returned to the mines on the LIST ult. with
six month provisions. Several French residents
and Mexlhs have left for the mines. Another ex-
petition 4 being fitted out by the principal mer-
chants of Minatitlan to explore farther into the
interior. The mines accessible either by land
or water; distance about leo miles from Minattan.
Crews are deserving vessels every day with the in
tenton of going to the mines The night previous
TO the Golden Leads sailing one of the men desert
ed, and II was with the utmost difficulty that Cap
tain Johnson was able to keep the rest on board.
Our correspondent at Barbados, writing on the
18th ut., says:-Daiy since the l4th inst, copous
showers of rain have fallen, afording infinite relief
10 the parched earth and furnishing cattle of the
island. Business dull and no demand for tonnage
until the new crop sets in.
The Prince of Wales landed at st. John, n. B.,
Yesterday forenoon, where he was received by the
Governor Of the Province, the Mayor Of the city,
and other dignitaries and general turnout of the
Inhabitants. BY q communication in another
column Il will be seen that number Of British
residents Of this city have requested Mr.. Archibald,
the British Consul, to call meeting for the pur-
nose OF adopting measures for extending to the
Prince of Wales, on the occasion Of his visit to this
city, some appropriate demonstration OF respect
and welcome In accordance with the request
meeting Of British residents will be held at the
Astor House on Monday evening next, at eight
O'Clock for the purpose of considering the subject
referred to.
The Board Of Councilmen at its session yester-
day refused, by vote Of seventeen TO six, TO con-
cur with the Board of Aldermen in appropriating
the sl05 900 for deayng the expenses OF receiving
the japanese. A motion TO reconsider subsequent
" prevailed and the matter will again come up for
consideration on Tuesday next.
A serious accident occurred on the Long Island
Railroad about eight o'clock yesterday morning.
The morning fast train from Syosset started at the
usual hour for Brooklyn, and when opposite
place called New Brooklyn, in the Ninth ward, the
locomotive struck COW, aud was thrown from the
tack. slhSSjM vas so great that two baggage
cars were forced upon the locomotive and dashed
In pieces. Two passenger cars were also broken,
but not wrecked TO such extent as the baggage
cars. Several passengers were injured, but IL was
thought that none were killed. The fireman of the
locomotive was instantly killed, and the engineer
severely injured. Men were sent from the depot
with all practicable speed to clear away the wreck
and afford other necessary assistance.
The OF cotton yesterday embraced about COO bales
closing on the basis OF quotations given In another
column. Flour opened hrmer, under the influence OF
private advices by the Asia, with toerabe free sales,
but the market closed about the prices Of the
previous day Wheat was active and In good demand
for export, with free sales but the market was lces
bucyant at the close Corn was hrmcr and In good
demand at prices given elsewhere. The movements in
-four and grain the past week At this port may be
from the following table
s~gst.