The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-01


State Convention to-day iii Syracuse. The object
ing in some desirable movement to protect the
rights and interests Of liquor deaars 4" from unjust
unequal and odious legislation" The last Lcgisla-
ture adopted the following amendment to the con
stitution, which again comes up for concurrence
before the Legislature to be chosen this fall and if
it should meet the views of majority of the mem
bers and be again passed, it will come before the
people in 1862 for adoption
The sale OF intoxicating liquors as beverage is hereby
prohibited and law shall b. enacted be In force nf
ter the adoption Of this amendment 10 authorize such
SALE and the Legislature shall by law prescribe the
cesary lines ana penalties for any violation Of this pro-
vision.
The Republican County Nominating Convention
assembled last evening, and after considerable dis
cusson and wrangling, succeeded in getting so far
with their business az the taking of ballot on a
candidate for County Clerk, when they adjourned
to next Monday evening.
That section of the Union party Of this city
| known as the Cooper Institute wing, met in Con-
| venton last evening for the purpose of making
county nominations. The Convention continued in
session till after midnight but, without making
any nominations, adjourned till eight o'clock this
evening.
| The Board of Aldermen met yesterday and
transacted considerable important business. A
report Of the proceedings may be found in another
| column.
| Tho Board of Councilman held short session
last evening. A resolution referred TO tho
| Special Committee on Advertising designating tie
| HERALD, Tribune and Mttropolitdn Record rs Cor
| poration papers, advertisements to be paid for at
the same rate now paid BY individuals, and discon
i he ont al no.
troller was requested to inform the Board at its
next meeting the amount Of stock taken of the
s25oooo Of Central Park Improvement Fund Stock
! appropriated last March. resolution was
adopted last year approprating a set Of colors to
the Ninth regiment Of New York State Militia, and
on motion committee Of one was deputed to pro-
| coed to the seat Of war TO present the colors TO
| the regiment now in Maryland. A communication
was received from the officers Of the Fifth rcgi-
ment of New York state Militia, asking for new
| drill room, which was referred to the Committee
! on Finance. communication was received from
the Corporation Counsel in reply to an inquiry as
TO whether the resolution in favor Of grading
Mount Morris square, which was passed by thir-
teen votes, legal. He is OF opinion that the
resolution was legally adopted; but, az there was
doubt in reference to the wording of the inquiry,
the subject was laid over The Committee on
! Finance reported in favor OF concurring with the
| Aldermen to make additional appropriation Of
$3.50 900 for improving the Central Park. The
report was laid over aud will be called up for
| action on Thursday. An interesting communica-
ton was received from the Mayor relative to the
allotment system, which will be found in another
column. After the reception Of the official an
| nouncemcnt Of the death of Police Justice Brow
| nell, and the concurrence in resolutions adopted
| by the Aldermen, the Board adjourned in respect
to the memory Of the deceased.
| The Board Of Excise for this county will meet
| to-day at twelve O'clock and in consequence of
| the defects in a large number of the applications
| will adjourn TO the 18th inst, so that the appli-
Giants may perfect their papers. That will be the
last session, and applications viii be received until
that time. The number Of licenses granted up to
| yesterday was 1853.
The office Of Collector Barney was besieged
during the whole Of yesterday by an anxious crowd
| of office seekers, who were DESTROYS of adding to
| the written applications sent in during the month
| by personal interview with the great man him
self and fondiy hoped by that means to clinch the
matter, and put it through before the month
expired.
The investigation into the circumstances attend
| ing the burning OF the steamboat Cataline at For
tress Monroe, on the I'd of July last, going on
at the Jefferson Market Police Court was post
! poned yesterday until Wednesday, in consequence
of the death of Justice Quackenbush's niece.
| In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
I Francis Lynch tried and convicted of forgery
in the second degree, in having passed a 40
! counterfeit bill on the Atlantic Bank Of Boston
upon b. Corwn sll Broadway, on the evening Of
the 18th ult. lie was sent to the state prison for
| five years. Thomas Wright and Samuel Lane
boys, indicted for entering the premises Of George
Sharp, 5ls Hudson street pleaded guilty to an at
| tempt at burglary, and were sent to tho House of
| Refuge. William Smith and John Tomlinson who
were convicted last week Of forgery in the second
degree, were each sent TO the state prison for five
years. Emanuel Fario was tried for stabbing
! David Mannel with large knife, at 1T East
! Twelfth street, OF the 18th OF September. The
evidence showed that Faro was threatened by
Manuel, and the counsel for the prisoner succeeded
in convincing the jury that FaTo, in the scufe,
! might have inflicted the wounds accidentally. The
jury brought in verdict of Not guilty"
| Brevet Major General George Gibsoa Commits.
sary General Of the United States army, died in
Washington city on Sunday night, aged eighty.six
years.
There rather moro doing in cotton Yesterday while
prices without change. The sales embraced about
SIS bales. We quote miedling upands at Fl &C.,
which the market closed with steadincss Tho frmness
in relghts, combined with the business Of commercial
bills of exchange tended depres the market for bread
sui. Flour fell off about &C. loc. and some cases
15c per barrel while sales The concession were TO
fair extent in good part for export. From the same
causes wheat wus lc. to &C. per bushel lower,
! with free sales, mostly for export. Corn was
about &c per bushc lower while sales were toleraby
free for the Eastward and for export Pork steady
with salesof mess at sli so sl4 62t prime at 81 rs
$40. Beef was nrm at Saturdays rates. The govern
ment contracts for 200 bb pork and 900 bbls beef
stated, taken at sl3 "a for the pork (lness)
and at SIS IS for the beef extra mess) all deliverable
between the present time and the ls Juno 1862 Su-
CARS FIRM with sales Of 700 hhds full prices for
all fair and higher grades. Coffee firm with sales
Of $500 bags Rio a. 5jsc Treghts continued TO rule
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