The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-30
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| The steamship Marion, Captain Phillips, arrived
here yesterday from Havana, with dates to the Gath
inst. There is local news of interest from there,
| unless we except the clearances of vessels and
purchases of contraband cargoes for Southern
ports.
BY this arrival we have news from Mexico city
to the 3d. and Caracas, Venezuela, to the 7th inst.
From the former we learn that Comonfort had ar
rived in the interior, and we'll received by the
people His position, however, is extremely
perilous. From Caracas we hear that DR.. Gual,
acting President, had refused to resign, and had
been imprisoned, while the country generally
seemed more disturbed than ever.
The Most Reverend Archbishop of New York
dedicated the church of Saint Michael, Reverend
Arthur j. Donnelly pastor, yesterday morning,
Sunday being the Feast of the Dedication of the
Archangel and Prince of the Heavenly Host. Saint
Michael's church is situated in West Thirty-second
street, running across the block to Thirty-first
street, near Ninth avenue. The building is not
yet completed, but when finished will be very ele-
CANT and commodious, and afford all the public
benefits of q fine school which is attached to it.
very numerous and respectable congregation at
tended the services yesterday, to whom his Grace
Michael's church, when finished, will be an orna-
ment to the west side of the city as well as last
ing monument Of the zeal and fidelity of its present
pastor and his flock.
The committee appointed by Mr.. Marshall at the
Union meeting in Twcnty-third street met at the
room of the Republican Central Committee on Sa-
turday night. 1t was found that several persons
were put on to represent wards in which they did
not reside. fcud at once sprang up on the
question: resulting in the adoption of resolution
granting all such leave to withdraw. On this one
Of the secretaries, Mr.. Beatty and Messrs. Horn
and Frost retired. The committee are to meet on
Thursday evening to make their nominations.
The village of Williamstown, Oswego county,
N. Y, sent one volunteer to the war; and he
having returned, preparations are to be made to
honor him with public reception.
The Republican State Convention OF Massachu.
sets will meet tomorrow in Worcester
Hon. VIM. Appleton, the democratic represen-
tative in Congress from the Fifth (Boston) district
of Massachusetts,, has resigned.
The Peoples No Party Union Convention of Wis.
consin on the oath inst. nominated for Governor
Louis P. Harvey; Lieutenant Governor, VIM. G.
Allen; Secretary of State, j. 7. Lewis; Treasurer,
c ~ Ai"oeiiSSf hbpo'Hpy NSHcfaf, Odnco II. howe;
Bank Comptroller, John Bracken.
Five States will hold their annual elections on
Tuesday, the Sth of October--namey Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana and Minnesota
The cotton market quiet Saturday and sales con-
fined TO about $50 bales in lots closing at for mid
ding uplands; among the sales n small lot Of fine
Texas at &c. The -four market less active and buoy
ant while prices were heavy for common grades and
firm for good shipping extra brands. Wheat was less
active while prices without change OF Importance
Tho rmness in freghts tended to check transactions
The heaviest demand for shipment 10 France
Corn was in good request, both for Eastern
ports and for export, whilo prices closed quite
firm Pork was firm and in good demand, with
sales of mess at sl4 so $14 62z, and of prime at
50 rs al0 and s15 SO SIS IS for clear mess Sugars
were firm and in good request with sales Of about 900
hhds and 200 boxes at full prices. Coffee rm but
quiet Freights were firm: to Liverpool grain was taken
In ships bags at I2sd and -four at 3s 3D. to London
wheat was engaged at 14d and -four at 4s 3D. engage
mens to Iavre active: four vessels engaged
10 take about 200 900 bushels of wheat 25 and 900
barrels Of -four at 9Oc.