The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-01


or accounts from the South this morning pre-.
seat the same unavorable aspect of affairs with
no abatement of the feeling for secession. 4 meet
ing was held at Charleston last evening. which was
addressed by Mr. Memmingcr and others. Tie
Charleston banks increased their discounts to some
extent yesterday, which Afforded considerable re.
lief to the mercantile community Elsewhere will
be found full Geographic and newspaper reports Of
the secession movement.
Hon. Charles Sumner, OF Massachusetts, deliver
cd lecture on the life and character of Lafayette
last evening at the Cooper Institute. A report is
given elsewhere Of the address, which wa listened
to By q very respectable audience, among whom
was the Hon. Henry Wilson.
Tue one hundred and fourth anniversary of the st.
Andrews Society was held at the St. Nicholas
Hotel last evening. The representatives Of Great
Britain at this port and of several sister societies
we're present, a. was also the Hon. John j.. Crit.
tenden. Of Kentucky, Andrew Norrie, Esq. pre-.
sided at the festive board supported either side
By nr Beals. President OF the st. Georges Society
and Henry Hoguet, OF the ST. Patrick's. The
funds OF the society were in favorable con-
diton and their prosperity seemed certain. A
report Of the proceedings is uuavoidably omittel.
A despatch received by the State Department
from or Minister in China states that the treaty
had been signed by the Emperor. The alliel
force. had reached to within twelve miles of Pekn
before he was prevailed upon TO attach the impe
rial ses, 10 the document
Mr. Harris writes that accounts Of the reception
q the japanese Embassy in this country had
reached Jcddo and gi en- great satisfaction to the
government.
The steamship karnak, Captain Brownies, from
Havana and Nassau, n. r.. arrived here at an
early hour yesterday morning. Dates from the
laaer are 70 the 2ith ult. There is no news other
than viii be found in The ship news column.
Yellow fever has been making sad havoc among
the -hirriug al Jamaica. Her Brtannic Majesty's
aE.s,esner Icarus, which captured walkers
party had 100 cases out Of crew OF 100.
Additional news from Mexico confirms be ond
any doubt the capture Of Guadahara aud the com
plete roat Of Marqucz
Havana adyiccs 10 the 27th me-. received NJ New
Orleans. represent the money msrkct - sin ais
turbei by ;hc political intelligence from the United
States The sugar market Vas lul Frcighis ~
active
From Falmouth. Jamai,a w. ID. VIC have in'or.
matiol = TIE "a Of Noycnhcr Two steamer had
been taken into Port Royalty Ter Msiesys steamer
Bsraco uia but botl vessels had published in one
% the Kingston papers protest ,g.ins, tseir cap
tlre. ALLEGING dat they wcte CubJn casting ,cs.
sells ala lot slaysrs yellow fever lad appeared
:, re-. Royal on board Ter Maosty's steamer
Hydra nom Grey.oku The .ich we're landed It
the Naval Hospital all nc uyt,a rul to sea on a
cruise With tho intention Of landing the convales-
cen, a, Bermuda. 80 ewcr han nineteen deaths
had occurred ou board no ~nard.hip Imaum t7t
guns y Port Royal AMI thcrc was mach sickness
in tho parish Il Wesmotclard Cornwall
oounty Thc pro poets Of Tie forthcoming
crops were hioh'y favorable Governor
Darling had issued the royal proeiama ion fJr the
meeting IT the Legislature on the sth ul.imo for
the despatch Of business \ stormy session was
anticipated on the subject Of amending the consti.
tuition 20 ~ 10 throw more power into The hands
Of the Assembly. The island defences were
exercising the public mind. The volunteer
militia was voted a failure and cell was
being made for more regular troops, which,
however would involve the additional ek
peudl,ure Of some 100000 per annum. A
new Judge Of the Supreme Court Hon. Allan
her, OF Dominica-had been sworn in, bat the
Falmouth Po2 thought his conduct unignlscd in
having given the Kingston papers testimonial, az
70 his character. Trouble was sntcipa,sd in ral /
mouth, ia reference TO Presbyterian place Q.
worship ia litigation between The National church I
NJ e~'''' - the United Presbyterian tdis. I
ments have been made 10 the 1
post norton examination /
revealing the fact that the
through the lower part
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