The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-02
THE NEwA.

AHc DorusSid, ITom uhlnDurR, VIA SoutiaiHPtoA
on the Esd Of October, was oil Cape Race yester-
day friday morning, on her way to New York.
Her news Is three days later than that by the Eu-
ropa. A Geographic summary of it, from st.
Johns, Newfoundland, is published in the HERALD
this morning.
The Liverpool cotton market was very animated,
not to say excited. The sales for tho two days
(2lst and 22d of October) footed up $4,000 bales.
Prices had again advanced from one-fourth to one
half of penny per pound. Middling Orleans was
quoted at eleven and half pence Flour was dull
aud had fallen six pence per barrel. Wheat and
corn were also tending downward Consols closed
in London on the 22d at 922s 921s for money, and
at 921I for account.
The general news report, which is interesting,
will be found in the letters of our correspondents
in London, Paris and Berlin, and the latest tele-
graphic dispatches.
There is trouble brewing in Kansas, which may
soon produce a second enactment of the border
rufiian war. jim Lane, with the assistance Of the
democrats, ntcrprets the constitution of the State
to the effect that an election for Governor must
take place next Tuesday, while the present Execu-
tive and the republican party generally are act
ING upon law passed by the Legislature, which
declares tnaL tne eleCtOu ZOE ptdlC oluNSlo suuA
not take place until November, 1862. George A.
Crawford has been nominated by the constitution
men for Governor, while Governor Robinson and
his friends are determined that no change shall be
made in the State Offices except to fill the va
cancies until next year. Bloodshed is anticipated.
The section of the Third Rhode Island battery
which was in the battle of Balls Bluff numbered
only fourteen men. OF these four were killed and
six wounded. These were the men who were
accused of cowardice.
The printing Office Of the Kana,cha Valley Star
at Charleston, Va, hats fallen into the hands of the
government under the Confscation act. The
editor, who is now one Of the ragged and bare
footed followers of the rebel John B. Floyd, pro-
posed to run his type into bullets for the rebels
but before he could accomplish his purpose he
was forced to run himself into the mountains.
The State of Connecticut has now in camp over
three thousand infantry soldiers, three hundred and
twenty five cavalry, and one hundred and ifty-six
artillery.
The government has in service two regiments Of
Iancers, two composed entirely of lumbermen, one
of miners, one of rail- Dad men, one of engineers
and bridge makers, and one of mechanics.
The United States armed transport Mcclellan,
Captain Gray leaves the foot Of Canal street this
morning under sealed orders. This is one Of the
vessels belonging to the government which has the
right man, whose ship is always in the right place
at the right time.
The Port Surveyor has seized the ship Kate
DYER, two sixteenths of which are owned by James
Philip, of New Orleans.
The Governor of Massachusetts, has appointed
November II to be observed as day Of thanks
giving II is the anniversary Of the signing of the
original compact Of government by the Pilgrims
on board the Mayaower.
Yesterday the work on the new Court House in
the Park, fronting on Chambers street, was sus.
pended pending the legal proceedings to ascertain
the right Of the Supervisors to perform the work.
The number of vessels entered at this port from
foreign ports during the month Of October was 427
and the number Of clearances for foreign ports
442. During the same period last year there were
1876 entries and 354 clearances.
mass meeting of the New York democracy
was held last evening at the Cooper Institute.
There was an immense gathering, with torchlight
professions, bands of music, firing Of guns, &c.
A brief report Of the proceedings will be found
in another column.
The Charter Commission held another meeting
Yesterday, when, for the first occasion in several
sessions, q quorum was present. Reports were
made from various committees. resolution was
adopted declaring vacant the places of David s.
Jackson, James I. Brady and Robert j. Dillon. A
lengthy discussion took place on motion to
adjourn till the first Wednesday in December,
which was finally carried, and the Commission
ended its meetings till that time.
Detective officers Farley and Trenaine yesterday
succeeded in arrestng several parties supposed to
be implicated in the murder of Mr.. Sigismund
Fellner, whose body was found with some twenty
stabs in the breast about week ago, at Port Mon
mouth, N j. They discovered portion Of the
money supposed to have been the property of the
deceased, and the place where the diamonds were
sold. The facts go strongly to implicate a young
man and a woman.
A meeting was held al Irving Hall last evening
for the ratification of the nomination Of Washington
Smith for Senator from the Sixth Senatorial dis
trict. Addresses were delivered by Hons. r. A.
Conkling, Charles Spencer, Messrs. H. A. Cwdin,
Z. G. Benedict, j. Dayton, A. +. Dow and Others
Mr.. Smiths qualities for the office we're freely dis
cussed and enthusiastically endorsed.
There was a report in circulation in the city yes.
terday Of the death of General Sam. Houston, of
Texas, but we have received no veriHcation Of it.
The United States steam gunboat New London
yesterday afternoon steamed down from the Brook
lyn Navy Yard, and has anchored Off the Battery.
The cotton market was firm yesterday, with good de
mand from manufacturers. The sales embraced about
400 bales, good part to spnners, with lots
speculation. We quote middling upiands at 22hc and
Gulf middIin at nc. The sales during the week foo,
up between 5000 and 10000 bales over half OF which
sold to SO out OF market Flour Arm and toera
bly, active, with purchases for future delivery at full
prices and for descriptions better prices paid
Wheat active with sales the spot and to arrive
full prices, though without change Of in quo
tatons. Corn was Arm ard in good request, Will
sales Of shipping cargocs Of Western mixee
at 64c. 64kc Pork in fair demand
with sales Of at SIS SIS So and urnspccteC
at SIS 62K, with prime at 50 621 50 rs The stocl
embraced 80 900 bbs, against 40 600 the 1st Of
month, and 20 412 on the LIST Of November, 1860 T
stock Of beef 900 bbis against Il 0co on the is Of
October, and IL 600 the LIST Of November 1850
Owing to reduced stock sugars became excited yeste
day, and speculative feeling prevailed the sales EN-
bracel 200 hhds. closing firm and AT full prices Tn,
stock embraced % Goa hhds against 81 997 hhds on tn
LIST OF November, 1860. Coffee Arm, while sale.