The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24
The News.

The Democratic Presidential Nominating Con.
venton organized at Charleston at noon yesterday,
by selecting Francis B. Flournoy, of Arkansas for
Chsirmaa, and W. F. Richie. Of Virginia. for Secre-
tary. Mr.. Pournoy is reported to be favorable to
the nomination of Judge Douglas for the Presiden-
cy, and his appointment to the Craftsmanship may
be regarded as in degree revealing the prefe-
renee of tie delegates. The contest between the
rival New York delegations was brought up almost
as soon as the Convention was called to
order, and a fierce dispute ensued be-
tween the friends Of the Mozart Hall and
Albany Regency delegations. 1t waa finally agreed
that neither the New York nor the Illinois con-
tesants should take any part in the proceedings Of
the Convention until their was settled and the
delegations from both the States mentioned were
passed over to the Committee on Credentials,
composed of one member from each State. The
Convention, having for the present disposed of
this knotty question, adjourned till ten O'Clock
this mornipa a fairs seem far to have proceeded
with decorum. There is a report from Washington
of rencontre between two of the New York dele
gates, in which one of them was shot; but our
Charleston dispatches make no mention of such an
occurrence.
BY the Hammonia, from Hamburg and South
ampton which arrived at this port yesterday fore
noon, and the Australasan, from Liverpool and
Queenstown, which reached Portland a few hours
earlier, we have European dates to the 18th inst.
Heenan, the pugiist, was admitted to bail on the
9TH by giving his own recognizance in ESQ, and find
ing two surees of eos each. II thought the fight
would come off on the 10th. An attempt was made
to procure the arrest Of Sayers, but the magistrate
at Newmarket refused to back the warrant, alleg-
ing that it would be an arbitrary stretch of power
From Sardinia we learn that the King was about
to make a tour through his dominions.
We give the Pope's bull of accommodation in
"A ereat anti Austrian demonstration had taken
place in Hungary. The police did not interfere.
The insurrecton in Naples is said to be spread
ing.
concordat had been concluded between Spain
and Rome. We give the text of the Preliminary
Treaty of Peace between Spain and Morocco
Gen. Ortega and other persons of distinguished
rank were said to have been arrested.
X The Grand Duke of Baden had proclaimed the
indie perdence of the Catholic church. t
From our Paris correspondent we learn that the
gayety Of Partisan life had received temporary
uuietus during Passion week, and that the Opera
soirees and receptions had been exchanged for the
solemn eel emonies of the Teneprae. The magni
fcent churches of the Madeleine, ST Roche, st
Eustache and Notre Dame were nnmerouslJ
attended; indeed, it has been asserted, not more
so at any period within the past ten years
An extensive robbery at large jewelry estab
lishment had lust been reported; by which
diamonds worth $4,000 were surreptitiously taken
by two well dressed ladies. 1t occurred in broad
daylight. No clue to the fashionable thieves
The usual amount Of war gossip and specuatons
in the present aspect of European affairs continues
and seems to keep the public on the tiptoe of ex
element.
Our Berlin correspondent writes that rumol
,xas current in Prussia that an offensive and de
fensiye alliance between the Powers Of Englan
and Prussia was on the taps, and that the latte
Power. in lieu of the vaciatng course she has bee
uursuing on the Savoy Annexation question, wi
reiterate the sentiments expressed by Lord job
Russell, in the English House of Lords, that it is
dangerous precedent" Another rumor was afsa
which had the color Of probability -although col
tradicted by the Prussian (ofhciaD Gazeiie-that
uroiect was on foot to mobilise the Pr1ssian arm
and navy; and furthermore that two Prussia
.cor,,s a arn,ee would soon be assembled on IL
Eh;ne an an Offset to the French camp at Chalon
The money market in London was very activ
Conso!s closed at 94a.
Tbs Liverpool cotton market was dull, with
.cIining tendency, while breadstufis were firmer.
John Wood, a respectable citizen OF Aossvll
Staten Island, left bis home on Saturday night
NM hsTmeAAses ats neishboring village e
sunday morning be was discovered u a barn "a