The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-12
THU NEWS.

THE NEWS.
We have now sufficient proof to warrant US in
saying that the sacred soil of South Carolina"
the abiding place Of the Rhetts, the keitts, the
! Orrs and the Chesnuts, has been "ruthlcssly in
! vaded by the ragged mmions of Old Abe and the
hungry hirelmgs of Butcher Scott" King Cotton
and some Of the lords of the rice plantations viii
no doubt soon be gratified with the sight of some
OF Uncle SANS mint drops, and pleased with the
prospect of speedy opening Of market for their
| products.
| Minthorn Westervelt, a young gentleman
| twenty three years of age, and Of respectable
| family, was placed trial yesterday, before
| Judges Nelson and Shipman, in the United States
Circuit Court charged with voluntarily serving on
board the SLAYER Nightingale. Mr.. e. Delafeld
Smith, United States District Attorney, appears
for the government, and Messrs Charles O'Conor,
John McKeon and F. Smyth for the defence.
A meeting of some Of our most prominent mer
! chants was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
| evening, for the purpose Of Il king measures for
the drawing up Of general ban bill, and its
presentation to Congress at the ne It meeting of
| that body. The meeting was entirely mercantile
one, Royal Phelps occupying the chair. Speeches
were delivered by the chairman, Mr.. Opdike, Mr..
McCurdy and Mr. j. A. Brown. On motion of Mr..
Lambert, . committee OF eleven appointed, to
whom was entrusted the duty Of procuring legal
aid in drafting bill to carry out the wishes and
| objects Of the meeting.
| The first anniversary meeting of the New York
| County Medical Society held last evening, in
| the lecture room Of the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons, corner Of Fourth ave-
nue. and Twenty third street-Dr. II. D.
| Buckley, President, in the chair. The at
! tendance Of the faculty very slim. Tho only
business Of any interest transacted was the re-eec
ton Of the following officers to serve for the en-
suing year:-President, DR.. II. D. Buckley; Vice
President, DR.. Alfred Underh Treasurer, Dr..
Robson; Recording Secretary, DR.. II. s. Downes;
Corresponding Secretary. DR.. S. A. Purdy: Cen
sors, Drs. Pond, Hubbard, Finnell, Henchell and
Brakeman. A committee of three was appointed
to report on list of delegates to attend the State
Medical Convention at Albany. with instructions
to recommend the seventeen present incumbents
at the next meeting. After some routine business
relative to revision Of bylaws, &C.. the meeting
adjourned.
The Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society held
meeting last evening in the Allen street Methodist
Episcopal church, to hear the annual statement of
the Board of Managers. There was quite falling
off in the appropriations for this year, compared
with those OF last as there was much difficulty ex-
perienced in collecting subscriptions Addresses
were delivered by members of the Board of Mana
gers, and the proceedings were listened to with
| much interest by large congregation.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize last
evening, quorum not being present.
The Board OF Councmen did not meet last eve.
| ming, majority Of the members being particularly
| interested in the Tammany primary elections
They will positively meet on Thursday, at which
h time the large calendar Of papers will be reduced.
The unlicensed liquor dealers have been in a
state Of great excitement for the last few DAYS in
consequence of .le fact that the Police Depart
ment issued an ord,r few days ago recurring the
police to detect and report all violations of the Ex
else law, as active criminal proceedings will speed
iy be taken against them. Yesterday several of
them applied for license on the ground that il il
safer to comply with the law than to wilfully VIC.
late it any longer. The Board of Excise is still
open, so that all may have chance to obtain
license.
larger number Of ships arrived at this port
yesterday than ever before known in one day. 4
full list of them can be seen in the maritime
columns.
Inc cotton market continued firm yesterday with sales
Of 500 bales, closing firm the basis 24sc 24a1o
ior maoing uplands Flour was irregular for common
sfaaes while medium and extra shipping brands in
GLIDING round hoop Ohio, were Arm and sales were made
to fair extent Wheat was active and in mod se
mand Common grades were heavy, and in some cages
rather easier while good shipping lots were sfmer
and closed &c. per bushe higher part Of the
sales We're for cargoes to arrive. Corn was in good
demand and lrmer, with sales here and to arrive for the
eastward and for export. The sales included Western
mixed for export, at 64izc. n 65c. Pork WIS steady
with moderate sales at sl5 sl5 so for mess SIS 81
for thin mess, and 50 3.h SO so FOR prime Sugars
steady with sales of about hhds $40 boxes ard
5000 bags Manila at sccs given in another place Coffee
steady, with sales Of 81 500 bags Rio at l5s1c
Freighs were heavy and lower. Corn and wheat were
engaged to Liverpool at 1Od 1015d and whea, to Lon
don a, I'D. II I'D. in bulk and bags
THrRIow WEED ALL RIGHT.-Henry Ward
Beccher's abolition Independent having circu-
lated the report that Thurlow Weeds mission
to Europe is that Of a peacemaker between our
loyal and rebeiious States. Mr.. Weed in card
to the Albany Journal, Indignantly brushes the
inuendo as a false fabrication, and goes on his
way rejoicing. We are pretty sure that we have
correctly expounded this European mission of
MIR. Weed, but this malicious fling of the hide
pendent shows that our abolition republican
clique have an eye upon him, and upon our Sc
cretary OF State, and that the end Of this i'm
broglio is yet TO come.