The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
most crowded and enthusiastic mass meeting
Of citizens in favor of the election of c. Godfrey
Gunther to the Mayoralty was held last evening in
Irving Hall and in the street in front of it. The
Hon. Henry Nicoll presided at the inside meeting,
| where speeches were made by Joe Hoxie, ]. H.
Anthem, Richard Busted, Conrad Swackhamer,
J Theodore F. Tomlinson and Henry Arcnlarins The
! proceedings were marked by great enthusiasm.
| Speeches were made from the stand outside by
| German orators. There were large delegations
present from the various wards, with the usual &c
compartments of music, torches, banners and
transparencies.
The friends and supporters Of George Opdyke
held ratification meeting last evening in the
Cooper Institute. Ex-Judge Cowles presided, and
speeches were made by David Dudley Field, Hon.
James r. Briggs and others. The speeches were
plentiflly interlarded with singing.
BY the arrival Of the British mail steamer Kar.
max we have later dates from Havana and Nassau.
The news of the arrest of Mason and Sdell had
been received in Havana, and had caused great
excitement. The Mexican expedition had not yet
sailed. The Nassa Guardian of the Goth ult. re-
ports the arrival of the British gunboat Steady
from New York, Charleston and the coast of Anne
RIGA, with the statement that this is the vessel
that was fired at by Of the federal steamers of
America"
A letter received by Elwood Walter, ESQ.,,
Secretary OF the Board of Underwriters, dated
Malaga, November s, states that the day pre-
vious there report that Southern privatcer,
three masted schooner, painted black, was
cruising off that port, but the report needs CON
firmation. 1t possibly has arisen from similarity
of appearances to vessel that was off Malta
on the cath ultimo, where the commander gave
a receipt to pilot, signed Shakespeare" and on
the Goth ultimo similar vessel was seen in the
Straits Of Messina, large part Of her crew being
blacks. There have been easterly gales in the
Mediterranean, and it Is just possible that the
same vessel may have been of here as reported
Captain Nathaniel Gordon, Of the slave ship Erie
convicted Of piracy, was yesterday sentenced in
the United States Circuit Court to be hanged on
the 9TH Of February next. The prisoner has a
young and interesting wife and a lovely child.
United States Marshal Murray has been ordered
by the Secretary of State to proceed to Fort
McHenry to investigate some matters connected
with the existing treason.
The exports of breadstufis to Europe during the
past week were l,OOOO bushels grain, and
shipments of the past six weeks.
Four tenement buildings were destroyed by fire
in Alexandria, Virginia, on the 9th ult Loss
5000.
ExMarshal Kane, Of Baltimore, is to be released
from Fort Warren on his parole for three weeks to
attend upon his father law, who is dangerously
sick.
The steamer Vanderbilt, on her way up to Alba
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and was compelled to lay up. Her passengers
took the Hudson River Railroad cars.
The iron sides for the iron clad government
steamer now building in this city arc being manu-
featured in Troy.
There appears to be a hitch in the movements of
the famous Vermont cavalry regiment. II is said,
however. that they will certainly pass through
New York this week.
letter has been received in Troy from tile
Thirteenth regiment, Colonel Frisby, stating that
the bodies of three Of the members Of the regi-
ments who were attached to the foraging party of
Captain tanning, had been found in the woods,
perfectly Naked two with their threats cut and
the other with his head taken entirely Of This
looks az if the black flag was flying.
The cotton market again higher yesterday and
closed advance Of 80 per lb. The sales embraced
about 200 bales chiefly spnncrs at 27i,c per H. for
mi!d!ing upands. The flour market was steady and
active and firm At the close for grades though
without change OF momen. in prices. Wheat
active and firm, with good demand for export,
though without change or moment in quotations
Corn active and rather rmer including sales
Of Western mixed for export at dc. Gao sAoat, with
lots in 65c. Pork was unchanged except
for prime mess, which easier. Sales Of mess were
made ct ST. so $13 and Of prime at S. so So Sugars
Grm, with sales OF about $50 400 hhIs Coffee
hfm and active, While Tho s.ss embraced 900 bags
Of Flo at l51Sc. a1'c., and $50 do Ceylon al l9c
acknowledgements were moderate and rates TN
changed and somewhat unsettled and irregular ut
the close owing mainly to the fact that the underwriters
had TO tho deternnaton Of the capture
and destruction Of the ship Harvey Birch by the Nash
vife TO raise their policies Of insurance from to
per cent both vessels and cagoes for European ports
The ERMtSE TRAILING IN THE DIEr.--Thc abo-
litiou papers of this city are busly engaged in
holding up the condition OF the ermine, in which
our judges are supposed to be enrolled. as drag
eing in the mire, and covered with the mud Of
corruption. After having despatched them
selves, moreover, so wofully as actually to de-
serve hoo'ing after the learned gentlemen Of
lile UeIcH are Represented dS nOWilnn al the
top of their lungs:"Sce what villany." "see
what rogucry.' The election Of Judges was
once supposed TO possess sanctity Of charac-
ter almost equal to the appointment of clergy
men. The sanctty of tho clerical and legal
gown was regarded US lost if in the slightest de-
gree sullied. Now, however. according to the
abolition newspapers il is proper tor them TO
ray a few hundred dollars for nominations 20
positions on The bench, take receipt for the
same, and Il, perchance they are not elected 10
cry out. fraud" "swindling!" They arc like
pickpockets who having been foiled in their al
tempts 10 rob. consider themselves shamcfully
treated and personally aggrisved by their in
tended victims. a more imfhdent representa-
ton can hardly he imagined than this which has
been made in the name Of the judges. defeated
at the late county election. The city has had
fnr,.,not. oopa in rhair d.tpat