The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-23
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER 2 l8e8TRIPLE SHEET

at the request OF Postmaster General Randall as /,
the proper construction OF the law OF Congress au
thorlzing contract with the New York steamship
Navigation Company for the transportation OF the
Foreign mails. The intent OF the law according e
Mr. Evarts, Is that this company shall carry all the
mans. AS the company can run but one steamer
weekly 10 Europe they have agreed to content them
| serves with the postal earnings on such mails az
may fall to their share. Mr.. Randall is considering
this view Of the subject but has yet made no con-
| tract.
Our correspondent writing from Helena Ark.
gives general account Of the situation throughout
the South. Reconstruction in Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas he claims, has proven an utter
failure. In Mississippi the old saveholding whites
are In full power and have defeated oil radical
measures with the negro vote alone. In Arkansas
radicalism has gained foothold by fraud, which 1t
retains only by coercion. In Louisiana the demo-
Gratis, with little sagacty, might sweep the State,
and In Texas reconstruction has resulted In nothing
but expense.
The West Virginia election came on yesterday.
The returns are meagre, but the vote Ia much larger
than in 1865, and shows large democratic gain.
The republicans however, claim the State and all
their congressman by reduced majority.
The City.
fourteenth days session yesterday. OF the many
things transacted the most important ana OF most
general interest outside Of the church, was the
proposed new translation OF the vicene creed and
the resolutions passed in educational institutes to be
founded by the Church. Upon the latter proposition
Rev. Dr. Littlejohn, OF Brooklyn, delivered lengthy
essay reviewing the errors Of Puritanical indvdu-
alsm and Of the spiritual despotsm Of Popery. The
Convention will probably remain in session until
Thursday next. To-day the provincial system Is to
be debated and the "ten points' submitted by Mr..
Samuel B. Ruggles will probably form the frame
work OF the discussion.
The County Convention OF the Tammany demo-
Gratis was held last night at Tammany Hail. The
following nominations were made by acclamation:-
For Supervisor, w. NJ. Tweed; for Register, Michael
Connolly; for Judge OF Supreme Court, ]. G. Bar
Sard; for City Judge, Cunning s. Bedford, Jr.
Members of the East River Improvement AssOcia-
ton and others interested In connection with i'm
proving the East river boundaries in the removal OF
the rocks obstructing He'll Gate held meeting last
evening at Cooper Institute. General Newton ex-
planned the late surveys In regard to the Instructions
In the East river. Important resolutions were
passed. looking to the future operations Of the Asso
citation, including memorializing Congress ana o
thorough overhauling OF the subject OF city pers
docks and sewers.
motion was made yesterday at Supreme Court,
Chambers, for writ OF inquiry to the damages
| IN conceded libel upon plaintiff in the case OF
| Courtney against George A. Fitch. The defendant
| acknowledges that the libel which consisted OF
| charges against United States District Attorney
Courtney in his official capacity and conduct OF the
Buckley revenue fraud trials and which he sub
mtted to the President Of the United States, was
| false, and gives as his authority for the state
ments In the libel Buckley and Mrs. stephens, the
authoress, both OF whom desired the removal OF
Commissioner Rollins The court reduced Fitchs
bail TO $4,000.
Before Commissioner Osborn yesterday the case OF
Benjamin W. Rosenberg charged by Marshal Murray
with making fraudulent naturalization papers, came
up The court room was crowded. the case having
excited considerable interest; but after argument
motion to postpone until Saturday morning was
agreed to at the request OF the defence.
In the Court OF Oyer and Termner yesterday
special verdict, acquittng Sergeant McCready OF
assault and battery, rendered, the ground OF
variance between the proof and the indictment.
The indictment charged the prisoner with assault
and battery Bast, instead OF Baatst, and the
Court held the flaw TO lie fatal. A new indictment
will be found.
The case OF Cornelius K. GARRISON against the ex-
rebel General Mahone trial yesterday In the
Supreme Court. The action is brought for the re-
covery OF $4,000 damages for the alleged unustina
BILE detention by defendant OF one OF plaintiffs
steamers at Norfolk, Va. Case still on.
| The steamship City OF Baltimore, Captain Letch,
OF the nman line, will sail from pier 45 North river
at one P. NJ on Saturday, cath inst. for Queenstown
aud Liverpool The European mails Will close at The
Post Office at twelve M. tomorrow.
The National line steamship Virginia, Captain
Thomas, will leave pier Al North river at twelve NJ.
tomorrow noon Saturday for Liverpool calling at
at Queenstown to land passengers.
The Anchor line steamship Columbia, Captain
Carnaghan, will sail at noon Saturday from pier
No. 20 North river for Glasgow, touching at London
derry to land passengers &c.
The steamship Merrimac, Captain Zimmerman,
win sail to-day friday. for st. Thomas Para, Per-
nambuco, Bahia and Rio Janeiro. leaving pier AZ
North river about no0n
The stock market was irregular yesterday. Gov
eminent securities were frmer Gold closed az
1853 1854.
Prominent Arrivals I'm the City.
Captain J. ID. Harry, OF the United States Navy,
and Major A. ID. Pratt, OF the United states Army,
are at the st. Charles Hotel.
General W. b. Franklin, OF Hartford is at the New
York Hotel.
Congressman John v. 8. Pruyn. OF Albany, and
Captain Cook, or the steamship Russia are at the
Brevoort House.
MAJOR q. G. Cram. OF the United states Army, Is at
the Clarendon Hotel
General George W. McCook, OF ONO; Colonel p. r.
Flint, OF the United States Army. and General j. T.
Gilmore, OF Georgia. stopping at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Senator g. Cole. or Oregon, and Charles J. Nc
Dougall OF the United States Navy, are ut the
Metropolitan Hotel.
The New York Dcuocrucy-Its Present
Policy and Future Prospects.