The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-31
New Orleans.
Correspondence OF the Herald ]

NSw ORLEANS, July %, 1874.
1Ddrs IN General Important Decision ofto.,
&c. &c.
The weather continues TO be very warm and
| sultry, with the thermometer ranging, in the day
| time from 80 TO 50 degrees in the shade while
| the nights are comparatively cool, refreshed with
strong breezes from the Gulf. Inoeed, wi,hou,
them, we should hardly be able 10 exist in this
swampy country. Since our adylces y the steamer
Great Wesiern, our cotton market has been more
active, and sales, during The last week, amounted
to about 5000 bal es, al an advance OF ia; The
stock IN flrst hands beng now reduced or TO-
600 bales. There is but little exchange Offering al
present Texas securities have title or no value
| the specnlaors IN which are nearly ali ruined
Breedlove and his associates in cline took their
departure yesterday tor Baton Rouge, where they
will spend ten years IN a severe apprenticeship To
learning trades, which will probably make them
better men.
| The celebrated case of the City Bank VS.. Thomas
| Banks who, few years ago, was looked up 10 as
millionaire has at last been decide by the Judge
of the District Court declaring him 10 be- guilty Of
gross frauds and wlliul conceament OF properly,
annulllng his certificate Of bankruptcy, and render.
ing judgment in favor OF the plaintiff for 500 600
| He Is one Of the many individuals here who took
| advantage Of the Bankrupt &c. to secure 10 them
selves immense estates by fraudulent bankruptcy,
and who now openly living IN extravaganza on
their ill-gotten gains, in defiance OF all law and
| good order. Since this decision, IL Is whispered
| several large SUITS VIII De commenced luiifNUN
against certain cotton factors and merchants, whose
large estates dwIndled into gnifcance under the
| operation Of the Bankrupt law.
| The property in the second municipality Of this
city has taken very sudden rise, and IN every OIL
rection you perceive vast number OF buildings in
course OF being erected in an unusual style 81 ar
chiiectural elegance This par, Of The clly 10 des-
/ lined 10 be the focus OF all heavy comm oial
| transactions and Of fashion. There is no cry IN
the Union that Offers, at the present time, many
advantages to The capitalist. lis population is IN
creasing in a compound ra'lo, and the Time Is not
| distant when il will Dumber more inhabitants than
New York or Philadep hia.
| Louisiana sugars have materially declined in
price since last wrote you, say from 10 cent
| promise very abundant. 1 should not be surprised
| If the crop reached 145, 600 hhds, The stock
of tobacco hand 10 upwards OF 10000 hhds, and
daily arriving Prices remain steady 3ha4 Tor lair,
and Al TO for fine. 5. w.
| LATER FROM MRxIco.-The revenue cutter
| Woodbury. arrived here from Vera Cruz, bringing
dispatches iron the U Charg dAares at the city Of
VI, xico, to government. The w ef Vera ttuz
the 18th instant whittier she had been despatched TO
and bring to this port the fourth nsfanent 81
the Mexican indemnity, but having waited one montn,
receiving official information teat there was no pros
pect oil its being paid for long time, apnn y aeemed
i proper prudent 10 return The W. brought no pa
pers.
The Mier prisoners at Perce celebrated the 4,h, ana
day and night were stent roc and un the garrison
officers voluntarily supplying them WIN abundance Of
Mir snnn formerly of Rantucky) applied for and was
given n passsre here in tho Woodbury..
Official reports The shooting Of ~ more OF the follow
era nj sn,mapa, in the square OF Tobrsco. had been
c.vpd M Vera ruiz The British and other cousnls had
nteceled for their country IN tho affair hut
| without success The government, IN refusing, told
them would have been much more friendly towards
Nsylco and for the individuals had their agents
| In New Orleans prevented their joining In scheme
against the peace OF friendly power and which was
! torously public"
News OF the rejection OF the treaty by tho u s. Senate
received at Vera Cruz, via Csmpeschy on the lOh
nsant, which the Governor Immediately orw aided by
OK press to Mcyico The gave great JOY nj Vera
Cruz and a revival OF American business was expected
f. Nm IT,
The roo raging al Vera Cruz, but considered OF
nlder ~ pc than for many previous attributed 10
the early heavy rams which we're ncessan every night
during the month OF June
The Mexicans are building n custom house re.
pairing Substantially the mole OF the port, and beauufy-
ing the city buildings. &c.
schoonets and Q new gun boats are lying inscve and
mostly In ordinary though said TO be preparing Tor active
| operations
Gen Santa Annals order for all officers, leave 10
port mmeda ely for active duty, pain OF dismissal hsd
been published The QUESTION OF Gen Santa Anna for
30 troops and fonr millions OF doars had been greut
Oh after tariy but warm discussion In the Congress
| -Ntw Orleans Trcpio, July ~
/ -
i MoRMoSs IN HAMpnEN CO., Massive notice a
published call for special conference of the Latter
Day sainsp bo holden in the town hall in Westfeld on
he 2Tth and ash Of this month lat which time VIC
twelve apostles may be expected to deliver eddressef
shs ff