The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-30

she sailed on the It'll instant, very late advices from
South America.
II is stated on authority, that a bill had passed
the lower branch of the New Granada Congress, in
favor of placing the duties on foreign tonnage on
level with that Of New Granada. This impor-
tant commercial bill was then sent to the Senate,
but had not been acted upon.
The U. S. frigate Savannah, Com Dallas, was
at Calao on the oath of last February; also, store
ships Erie and Relief The frigate United States
had sailed two days previously Tor Mazatlan, and
the Shark for Valparaiso. The sloop of wan Cyane,
Com. Stribling, was daily expected at Calao from
the N w. Coast
Capt. Fitzhugh, who commanded the Savannah
on her passage TO Callao, has returned in the
Chaires also, DIR. Pinkney and McNoand. In
consequence of these changes, we gave list of
her officers as they stood on the oath of February.
Captain, George N. Rollins; Commodore. A. J. Dallasi
Leuts., w. H0f ~ Harrison w. Radford, J. Carter.
r. Pinkney, W. B. nenshaw; Surgeon. Edward Gehrist
Assistant do, W. Nelson; Purser D. Fsuntleroy Captain
Ward 6
Young, and Montgomery; Midshpmen, Griffin, Kill Nor:
gan, Duvall. Miller Tiotson Genet Carter rhenix; and
Murat Willis Pursers Clerk A. Hough Boatswain, vii.
muth; saimskers Ryan, Gunner Cooper Carpenter, Mr.
Cecil.
ERIE Store sHIP.-Lieut Commander, Wilson Duke;
Lieutenant LIE Roy Passed Assistant Surgeon Abernethy
Passed Mdshipmtn Rutledge and Decatur; Purser RoI
worth; Captains Clerk, Porr.
sHIr RELIrr Lieut.. Commanding Stuart; Purser,
Mr. Byrns
UNITED STATES FRIoArE UNITED STATES Captain,
AMons and G%aen%y
Professor, Lockwood; Chaplain, not recoected,
Fleet Surgeon, Johnson; Assistant do, Beck Midship
SCHOONER sHARK-Lieut Commanding Henry Eagle;
Leutenants VIM Brown and Blanon; Assistant Surgeon.
Grier; Mdshipmen Higgins. Nelson, Ilalet, Beckwith;
Captains Clerk Mr.. Cowen.
The U. S. sloop Of war, Prebie, Commander
Freeland, sailed from Carthagena on the LIST April
for Jamaica, all well.
Ten DAYS LATER FROM BRAzrL.-The famous
fast sailing ship Courier, Capt Wolfe, arrived yes
terday, IN very short passage from Rio de janet.
ro She brings advices to the 18th ult.
The line of battle ship Columbus, Com. Turner;
frgate Congress, Capt. Voorhees,; Constellation,
Capt. Kearney, were in port. The Congress was
to leave next day for Montevdeo; the Constella
ton would leave for the United States in two
weeks. The John Adams was expected from the
River Plate in ten days.
Business at Rio was not very active 1t was
looked upon, however, as healthy and safe. The
money market was easy, and confidence in the
government credit very firm.
There is no political news of much importance.
RIO DE JASKIRo. MARCH 9The arrivals have been x.
cessve and consist Of vessels with assorted cargoes
Goals, Goldfish, dry goods fish oil flour, flour. tea
SC. jerked beef, wine. wine oil sc The transac.
ions, since LIST instant. include the following Butter
Arrived 375 fkns Irish 2lO Belgian sales $50 Irish
400 to 4so principally Il aao refs Cheesem ooA hitherto
only sale reported independently of 466
IONS for steam packet company 1872 tons large 1913 fine
together 1851 qts which sold, Jersey l4SO0O Halifax
at l2$G00 FourArrived 1880 brls Haxali 0a3 South
200 Belgian OF this quantity proceeded the river
Plate SS0 brs Haxal 542 Southern sales 1873 ordinary
Baltimore at i0S50o 400 Southern at l2S5oo l4S0oo 2O
Richmond at 1880 200 Belgian at IFS Stock in frs
hands, 37,65 brls. Re-exported. LAPS brls Shipped
coastwise 673 brls Stock in second hands, 2s5 brs
HamsOf 81 casks American. the sound at 2O res thu
decayed public auction $50 Bremen reis iror
"A parcel bar at 4$0oo hoop at 6$l00 Leather-The
rivals have been excessive, and the sales within quo
tatons Lnseed O-Arrved 10 pipes Is hhds $50 tins,
pipes tins sold at 26O and $50 re PepperArrved 800
bags which 40 sold at 100 reis PecegoodsThus early
in the mon, month the Tscep are heavy being Of eoon
imports will moderate for bad trade generally is
tinued supplies must depress il still further Rosn so
con- shot-2oo kegs at l6sso0 and l7sOOO; small oi
Spanish at 6S soapArrived, 800 boxes; sold 500
los reis Tar-l2O bbs $4,000 Tin Plates 100 boxes
inferior at lS4o0 well assorted at 2OsbOO Tobacco
Leaf at s$OO $4,000 accordngto qualityin all, Af
hhds so boxes plug at 240 refs CofseThe sales have
limited aud the stock is much reduced and nearly
all OF the low qualities the market is rmer and the be
superior is ION refs higher Exported to Altoona o26a
bags; Baltimore 1900; Boston 600; Gpttenburg 500
Hamburg 1926; Lisbon 625 Malta 2,979; Philadelphia
29is: Smyrna 3i7; Trieste 3l00n all, 80 $50 bags
Shipped since LIST inst 200 bags sugar-Arrived 6C
Campos 209 bbls GOO bags Pernams In the latter
nothing has been DONE and the sales Of Campos
400 cases. of which so for Portugal 40 Sweden the
mander for consumption 2S700 2$s00 1890 1896
been the general prices but 2$9OO and $4,000 have
been paid for select parcels Exported 206 to Lis
hon. SO River Plate-together 2s5 Hides-Arrived
| ~ D;oG md co1oo q haoy oof
medium at 1885, 1900 light at 100 and 200 Exported
40 to Boston, 4Os6 Gothenburg a,97s Hamburg, IS?
lisbon. Loo Maitamin ALL ilos7 Freigh
covered to the previous rates. Exchange243 25 were
the opening quotations upon London and these prevailed
until the h from which date the market has been steady
243 The departure Of the Penguin thus early in the
month causes the business to be limited Hitherto dc
not estimate the amount at more than eco OOO stock
The ordinary transactions Of the market to greater
extent than usual at 20 7O1 the closing quotations
day were 7ot His Exceency the Minister Of Finance
disposed Of 5000 contos Of res nominal at 90 The price
obtained higher than anticipated and is proc
Of confidence which must be gratifying to His Excel
ency who will thus be enabled to lessen the amount
the floating debts the operation cannot imagine fail tc
be satisfactory to all who Interested in the country
and viii such support continues to be afforded have
apprehension Of an increase to circulating medi
MARCH II, IL A. M-Arrived Draco and Smyrna, from
Richmond, with flour; Isabella, from New York, will
-four. dry goods sc Rob Roy, with assorted Cargo
from London; Antilla from Barcelona and Malaga will
1870 pipes wine, oil &c The stock OF flour by these
ses II increased 3,9fot Dds RICHMOND Yesterday nav
ing been holiday we have little to note since closing
report. Sales of 1000 bags coffee at quotations.
u. =. COmmlssi0ncr's Office.
Before Commissioner Rapelje
APRIL 29.-H. B. Parmalee, second mate of the ship Me
diator brought before the Commissioner this morn
ing and held to bail in the of $780,
D. Stevens. hand board said ship with Delaying PHI,
the 9th of April last while the passage this port
The Oxford Cast.-Jacob Gates, who had been fnet
$4,000 for smuggling goods from board the Oxford pa
| his fine this day, and was discharged.
Court of Common Pleas.
Before full Court.
APRIL 29-Lo,is Leo Wolf rs Peter n Cammann - I'm
porfan Decisian-Legat fngenuityThe Bankrupt La,e
Vulty The plaintiff in this suit the owner of thre
Indiana Bonds each of the value off2l5 sterling they
deposited with the defendant in trust who converted
to his use and subsequently took the benefit Of thu
Bankrupt law The plaintiff brought his action rove
the value Of the Bonds To this action the
PENDANT pleaded his discharge in Bankruptcy NyLso,