The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05

common process Moasses 20 cents refused Exchange
s4s2 for 90, s4sr per 2lO0 for 60 day bank paper
Our files from Barbados dated on the 9th Of Sep
TENDER The commercial circular says:-Flour does moi
improve in price. Extra sold at about IS CO. Goldfish
good wanted last sale $40 I6A. Haddock SIT tn
Msckerel about ST. Mess pork, New York, at $27 4Sk
American Hams, 16c. Produce, little left for sale. Su
gar 81 Molasses sales al &c and s. or 26c casks in
Guided weataer wet Crop Of canes for next year pro-
mise SO far an abundant return. Exchange nominal Of
$487l $780, and $493h for 80, 90 and 30 day banL
paper
The Kingston Jamaica) Standard Of September
saysThe commercial crisis this city still continues
to depress the community, and business is confined
simply sales and exchanges for present consumption
An order of the Prvy Council addressed to health
officers of jamaica directs that any vessel board
which cholera had appeared during her passage may
exist at the time Of ARRIVAL should be placed in quaran
tine for such period should DO considered necessary
The steamer Chocura, which arrived from the Rio
Grande at Pensacola the 25h u reports that there
isAo blockade at Tampco the Rio Grande, is
it probable that there will be any established.
General Santa Anna was invited yesterday to attend
Fenan picnic to be given the Quarantine Station
Staten Island, Monday next under the auspices Of
Mr. Roberts, and has accepted. The Mexican Minister
at Washington has notified the public that no bonds or
contracts issued this country in behalf of the Mexican
republic are binding unless approved by himself
The Fenian in Canada is subsding and the
camps being broken up. These periodical rights
have not assisted the Of confederation with the
mass OF the people, and on the contrary, many begin
to comprehend that annexation would be tho
lief. Mr. Potter, the Consul General of the United
States for the British Provinces has resigned and Gene
raj w. N. Averll has taken his place. The Iamirande
extradton still occupies public attention. the Gov
ernor General, Lord Monck, being severely blamed for
his participation in the affair
In this mornings paper will be found full report of
the ceremonials to be observed the Second Penary
Council Of the Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore,
which will assemble in that city on sunday next the 7h
inst. To-day will be observed day of fasting and
prayer in the Roman Catholic Church throughout the
United States, Precipitation for the benefit OF the
Council.
Charles O'Conor and William B. Read, counsel for
Jeff Davis, left Washington yesterday Judge Under
wood is reported to have said privately that Davis will
certainly be tried in November
grand dinner in honor of Major General Wool q. S.
A., in preparation at Troy, New York; to take place
late in the present month. II will be significant
lever in aid of the Democratic Congressional interests
Postmaster General Randall will be present. and Presi
dent johnson will it is said address letter to the
mtee defining his future policy. General Wool is to
discuss the and events of the in exhaust
i've address, strongly favoring the present admnisra
ton.
The cable across the Straits Of Northumberland was
successfully laid Tuesday last. This connects New
Brunswick with Prince Edward Island.
News from the Russian Telegraph party was received
at san Francisco dated St. Michaels northwest coast
August 20. The ships from San Francisco had not
arrived Colonel Kennicott, the leader Of the party,
died Miiaio Bay in May. The Russian officers were
I-,uI sI~o
steamer arrived at St Joseph NO., Tuesday, from
Montana with g. 600 900 gold dust and another ar
rived on Wednesday with s., 100000.
Judson Palmer eloped with daughter or Archibald
Stephens, of Coeyman's Hollow, Albany county, N Y,
and was pursued by the latter They met yesterday,
and commenced firing upon one another when Stephens
killed and Palmer wounded. He managed, how
ever, to escape with the daughter
A gentleman Of Hudson, New Jersey, married on
Tuesday evening, and attempted to cut his throat the
night. HIS recovery is doubtful
prize fight took place at squantum Mass, for $780,
Wednesday. between George Rookie and Thomas
Hussey. Rookie was declared victor after fourteen
rounds
The log Of the yacht Alice her trip across
the Atlantic is published in columns this morning
Her owner has challenged any yacht Of her length in
England for sail inside OF sixty miles for
GOO f1OO to subscribed by each party Her capacity is
twenty seven TONS
There were nine deaths from cholera in Nashville on
Wednesday, and seven yesterday. There were nine in
Memphis Wednesday, also and eight yesterday. In
New Orleans there also nine deaths Wednesday
and six from yellow fever In ST. LOUIS yesterday
observed day Of Thanksgiving tor the disappearance
Of the dreaded epidemic.
Captain Smith, who was In command OF Brenham,
Texas when Il was burned, has ordered the disrming
Of the inhabitants OF the place
Dur November Elccfi0n-Amendns Of the
state Constitutions.
II is fundamental provision in the consti-
tuition Of the State of New York that the ques-
ton as to whether that constitution shall be
amended or not must be submitted TO the vote
OF the people every twenty years. The pre-
sent is the twentieth year, and we believe it is
generally known that on the 9th of Novem-
her, the day Of election for State officers and
members of Congress, the people will vote at
the same time for a convention or against q
to amend the State constitution.
While much less has been said by the poll
ticians about this question than about the
election of Governor or members Of Congress,
il is most important one. We have no doubt
that there will be an overwhelming vote for a
The people are so disguised with
the maladministraton OF affairs in the State and
in this city, with the ineficiency Of the difFe-
rent departments and with the corruption
that there will be, undoubtedly, a
loud and emphatic "aye" for the convention.
AT one period in the early times Of the
government there was council OF ap-
pointment for the State. Then the Cover
nor and Senate were the appointing power,
the same IA the President and Senate
are under the federal government This
was in the purcr days Of the republic.
There was then direct responsibility, and the