The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-07

quay, not knowing how to mind his own business,
and anxious to NEEDLE In the quarrel, suddenly. on
June g. dismissed his Cabinet who had opposed
his views, and commenced his arrangements for the
campaign. The next advices win most probably
Drlng news Of the commencement Of Q conflict, the
theatre OF which will be the whole of the immense
territory Of La Plata. The forces Of Juuy Tucu-
man, Salta and Santiago, which are numerous and
well appointed, are under the command of
Gen. Rojo, veteran Of the Independence. The
defiant attitude Of Cordova has caused Saa
to retire from her frontier, notwithstanding
his threats. President Dcrqui had since gone to
the city of Cordova to settle matters there il pos
sible, but his labor would DO In vain. Urquixs will
be Commander-inChief on tho government side
Business at BuenOs Ayres is naturally very much
interfered with, and exchange on the United States
and Europe at run0us rates something like
discount Of 20 per cent
The briggs Naiad, Machas and Ben Dunning,
seized by the privateer steamer Sumter near Glen
fuegos, arrived at this port yesterday. They were
released by order Of the Spanish government, and
sailed, with others, under convoy, ~ fur as Cape
Antonio of the United States steamer Crusader.
There are to be elected in this State on the 9Th
of November next besides county snicers a Secre
tary Of State, Comptroller Attorney General, State
Engineer, Treasurer, two Canal Commissioners, In
spector OF State Prisons Judge of the Court Of APP
peais, and members of the Senate and Assembly.
The States of North Carolina and Tennessee
held their annual elections the LIST instant, and
those Of Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas and Texas
on the 5th. The candidates for Governor in Ten
nessee were VIM. II. Polk and Isham G. Harris,
the present incumbent-both secessonists. In
Texns. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office, members of the
Legislature and representatives to the rebel Con-
gress were to have been chosen. In Arkansas the
people voted on the question Of secession, which
was merely the enactment of another farce, as the
politicians did the work eilectually three months
ago.
The Convention of Texas which deposed Co
was never authorized by any recognized power in
the State. The elections for delegates to that
Convention were called in some Of the counties by
civil justices, in Others by ex,judges, and in many
sections by sherifs, deputy sherihs and even con-
stables, while in a great number Of counties no
elections were called held yet the acts of this
Convention, according to secession doctrine, wero
strictly legal and all its proceedings were re-
cognized. The Missouri Convention, which has
declared vacant the seats of runaway Go
vernon and other functionaries, and elect
ed new State officers in their places, was
duly authorized by act of the Legislature, and in
every particular was called and held in strict con-
formity to law. This latter body ia denounced by
the seOessionsts, and all its proceedings are de-
cared to be decidedly Unconstitutional" What
vast difference it makes whose bull gored the
Gen. Tochman, commander of the Louisiana bri-
gade in the rebel army, has resigned his com
mission. No cause is given.
The Grand Jury were empannelled yesterday in
the General Sessions, when Recorder Hoffman de-
livered q brief charge. His Honor made some
pertinent remarks upon the indispostion mani
tested by the men of wealth and standing in the
community to discharge the duties of Grand Jurors
without whose cooperation the administration of
criminal justice in such city AZ New York could
not be prompt and effectual. The Recorder init.
mated that in future he would impose the utmost
penalty of the law upon jurors who failed to
promptly obey the summons Of the Court.
The Louisville Democrat says Kentucky must
take either side the other. That is what the
HERALD contended weeks ago she must eventually
do. There can be no neutral position in this war;
anC ds TIE people Vi Tue Stote nave again clnpnat-
cally declared for the Union, Esquire Magoflin
might as well get off the fence and make prepare
tons for assuming his share of the burdens aud re-
sponsibuites.
The amount of salt inspected this year from JAN
uary to August on the Onondags Salt Springs
Reservation Yves 2,4O3 ,5S3 bushels. The number
of bushels inspected last year during the same time
was l,727 ,093--increase over last year 676,49O
bushels.
Four editors of prominent Southern journals
were killed in the battle of Bull run.
Five fires occurred in New Orleans, between the
hours Of six on the evening of the Goth ult. and
five o'clock next morning.
Many articles in the New Orleans market have a
continued upward tendency. On the 30th ult -four
selling at wholesale for 80 90; corn. IS cents
bushel; oats. GO cents; pork, s24 90 per barrel;
hams, Is cents pound, and coffee at 80 cents.
The Newark Mercury appeared again yester.
day in list Of Northern secession journals
through an oversight. The Newark Journal was
the paper designed for the position occupied in
the column by the Mercury.
There are nine hundred colored contrabands
now in Fortress Monroe of the following classes
and valuc:-
Number. Value.
Able-bodied men. ........ 800 $500, 900
Women. .............l76 $1,000
Children. Observation-Disclosures 1896 500