The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02

Of the Spanish army had been placed on tria TOR ao-
Quoting free negro and consigning him to slavery.
royal decree had announced that the zines for incom'
plee manifssis Of vessels cargo would be rgidy e.
acted.
News from Hayti by the Cuban cable states that the
position Of sanavs daily becoming worse CommsOs
parayzsd and currency had fallen 50 low tha' io'V
Haytian dollars sold for only one Spanish.
We have adyices nom the British West indies dated
/ at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 10th OF september
ghtful thunderstorm passed over the parish OF ire
lawny on Tuesday the 10Th ultmo lasting some two
hours and its severity surprising anything the Island
had experienced for many years No damage was done
Adyices from Rio Janeiro by way Of the Atlantic
cable state that tho allies had shelied the Paraguayan
positions at curupai.y and Humhta, but with what re-
suit is not known.
The steamship Toga, from New Orleans and Havana
for Philadelphia was bsrned at sea ON the 9th ut,
and three OF her crow persisted in the flames. The
survivors were taken on by the steamer Rspidan and
arrived at New York yesterday. The vessel Is total
loss she had among her cargo two hundred and
eighty bales Of cotton which also destroyed
Two or three schooner reported wrecked ON the
lakes and 10 highly probable that the violence Of the
late gale has causad numerous disasters at sea-
r. n r Hunter Of Virginia, had . conversation
with the President yesterday The subject OF pardon
he being armed with . strong recommendation from
Secretary Seward.
8. g. Cox OF New York. spoke at Columbus, Ohio, on
Monday, in opposition TO the payment OF tho national
debt In greenbacks, and followed by vallandigham
on the opposite side Of the question.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has ordered the issue OF
three per certificates In redemption Of compound
interest notes maturing in October and December The
presented for such redemption will be
paid in currency.
The Massachusetts, Democratic state Convention met
at Worcester yesterday, and Horatio G. Parker was
chosen permanent chairman The following nominations
were madc;-John Quincy Adams Of Quincy. for Gov.
ernor George n Stearns OF Cbicopes for Lieutenant
Governor Charles Brmlecom, Of Barre for Secretary Of
State Harvey Arnold, OF Adams for Treasurer; Arthur
F. Dsvereux, Of Roxbury, for Auditor. and William C
Endicot Of Salem for Attorney General Resolutions
passed avowIng. in addition to the traditional
democratic principles . sympathy with the lsboring
classes the cooperative movement and tho conven
ton adjourned.
The election for . convention commenced in Alabama
yesterday. The very meagre from the In
teror but in Mobile county and city they show total
OF 3,0s7 black votes cast TO 80 white.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin M Stanton at present at the
country house OF Judge Pieepon the Hudson river
portion OF the members Of the bar at Washington
received the report OF a committee the Bradley
Fisher difficulty yesterday, recommending that the
order OF Judge Fisher striking Bradley from the ros be
declared null and void
The United States steamer Shawmut, Commander
Stone, arrived at Aspinwall the 18th ult from Now
York Tho Saco Commander Wilson, left tho Same
port on the 2lst, bound for New York.
The Canadian Parliament will convene the 9th Of
November
The mercantile house OF Buchanan, Hope Co, in
Hamilton, G. w., suspended payment yesterday.
There were slight frosts at Richmond and Nashville
yesterday morning.
fire occurred Sargent wharf, Boston. yes,er-
day. by which oil companys mill and sugar refinery
we're destroyed, involving loss OF $3.50, 900.