The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-21
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THE NEWS.
Our European files and letters by the Europa,
dated to the It'll instant, reached this city from
Boston yesterday, affording copious and very in
teresting details of the news telegraphed from
Halifax. The speech of Mr.. Bailey, M. Pa
large Manchester manufacturer affords the most
convincing proof that England is heartily desir-
GUS Of emancipating herself completely from
dependence on the planters of the South for
cotton by cultivating on extensive colonial
supply. The spinners hope that by working
''short time" they can get along with the
stock on hand until importations from sources
other than America actually commence. The
threatened interruption of the importation of to-
bacco to France, caused by the federal blockade,
presents more serious aspect even than dearth
Of cotton in England. Both England and France,
however, are receding from the position of war
with the North either for cotton or tobacco. The
progress of our civil contest was watched with I'M
abated anxiety on the Continent, as will be seen
from perusal of letters from Paris and Berlin.
BY the arrival of the overland express we have
advces from San Francisco to the 7th inst, and
Plains. The news is very interesting. The re-
turns of the California State election, which was
held on the 4th inst, incomplete, but the dis
tricts heard from establish the fact that the repub-
lican ticket has been successful by handsome
plurality over the Union democrats and Breckin-
ridge men. The Marshal of San Francisco had
seized the ships Henry Brigham and Benefactor,
owned in part by rebels. Emigrants from
Texas who have reached the southern part
of California state that in the former State
there Is no security for life and property against
either Indians or rebels; that tho Union men are
dsarmed and powerless; that the loyal citizens re-
quire only arms and assistance from the govern
ment to bring the rebels to terrible retribution.
From Oregon it is stated as fact beyond dispute
that the whole region embraced between the Cas-
cades AMI Rocky Mountains is one vast gold field,
only requiring Development to revolutionize the
social and business relations of the entire Pacific
coast There is an immense emigration going on
from the Western to the Pacific States this season,
amounting to between twenty-five and thirty ths u
sand persons.
The overland express, with San Francisco news
to the 18th inst, has also arrived. The steamer
which sailed on that day for Panama took 81 $780,
900 in treasure.
The United States District Attorney has secured
another condemnation of vessel for fitting out
with intention to proceed upon slave voyage.
The forfeiture of the bark Sarah was announced in
the HERALD some weeks ago. We have now to
chronicle the condemnation of the Augusta, which
Mr. Smith seized in July, and brought to trial in
August. The Augusta was announced for whaling
voyage, but some suspicious circumstances led to
investigation, which resulted in stripping off the
alleged disguise, notwithstanding that she was
closely assimilated in her equipment to a fair
trading vessel.
An immense and enthusiastic mass meeting of our
citizens was held last evening in tho Cooper Insti-
tute to give renewed expression to their determi-
nation to uphold the Union, and at the same time
to ratify the nominations made by the Convention
of the Union Peoples party at Syracuse on the
10th and 18th inst. Among the speakers was the
Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson. When he declared, in
tones of fiery eloquence, that although he was
politically opposed to the President and his admin.
istration he would rather cut off his right arm than
cast an obstacle in the way of their crushing the
rebellion, the sentiment was hailed and endorsed
by the immense audience with vociferous APP
plause. His denunciations of the "miscreant peace
party" were received in similar manner, and
when he said that the President should not only
have suspended the habeas corpus, but should
also have suspended some of the apologists of the
rebellion, there was one universal shout of appro-
baton. Some attempts were made by the poll
ticans to get the control of the meeting but they
failed signally.
The democratic secession ticket of this State
may now be considered fairly in the field The
State Central Committee have put Marshall B.
Champlain for Attorney General in place of Lyman
Tremaine, who declined on Union grounds, and
William Williams for State Treasurer in place of
Francis G. Brunck, who also declined for
the reason that he was too much of a
Union man to swallow the platform of the seces-
sion democracy. All the candidates, with the ex.
ception Of George F. Comstock, who is nominated
for Judge of the Court of Appeals, have signed
letter of acceptance, in which they declare that
they will contribute in future their earnest efforts
in sustaining the President in the prosecution of
the war at all hazards, and at any cost of blood
and treasure Taken as whole, the letter is about
of piece with the dem. cratic platform which was
adopted at the recent Syracuse Convention. They
talk like men that have bad cause, and are con.
scious that they are going to be wofully beaten
Business still continues very dull down at the
Custom House. Mr.. George Brown, an entry clerk
of nearly thirty years standing was dismissed YES
terday on account of representations being made
to the C. Hector that he was seceesonist. The
charge is believed to be malicious one, as Mr..
Brown has always been taken for a strong Union
man, and was acknowledged to DO one of
the most efficient clerks in his department. The
Port Surveyor is the look out for several vessels
lying at this port and said to be owned at the
South. The names and all particulars will be pub
lished as soon as the seizures are effected.
Two changes have been made in JEFF. Davis bo-
gus confederacy Cabinet since its formation on the
9th of March last. Robert NJ. T. Hunter, of vir.
ginia has been made Secretary of State in place of
Robert Toombs, of Georgia; and Braxton Bragg,
of Louisiana, has succeeded Leroy P. Walker, of
Alabama, as Secretary Of War. The Cabinet as
now formed is as follows:-
Secretary Of Nate-Robert N. T. Hunter of vir-
ginia.
Secretary Of the Treasmy--C. L. Memminger,
OF South Carolina.