The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-28
The News.

What u the news? This Is the question which Is
ssked ofsener during the day than any other, and
be individual who "a so nDucky az not to be posted
NJ m the news fnds himself in dissgreeabIe guam.
dary. Fizst In importance, then, GENES the com.
nrycial and financial news, and under the appropn
49, beads In todsras paper the inquirer may learn
every thing about the breaking down Of the banks,
No bursting up of the stock bubbles, the tribuia-
tens Of the buis and bears Gauge, the oscilla-
tioo Of prices al the variations Of the markets
generally all Of which are too complex and multi
tzdhous to allow of q particular reference at tlis
tame. Next, possibly, the reader viii desire to
isarn something con ernine the state of the crop,
sAA how they have prospered-or rather, how they
kSe suffer ed--uoder the terrible drought which has
prevailed al over the country for the past nine
weeks, and also what effect the recent reins have
bad upon the arid ami parched earth. All this ca !,
be ascertain ed In another column of to day pa oer
and r. egrapbic deep .ch from Batim ire received
hst night Turntables tae gratifying intelligence that
Aat city was yesterday favored with a re
EsshiDg shower Of two hours dorstion, Wit
prospect Of continuance thereof. PniIsiel
,Pais was served In the same way; bat there they
bad all the acconpaniments-awful lightning, ter
s6e ttunde, violent gusts OF wind uprooting trees
lie. So IL seems the lains are extending sou.hwara
and easts ard, and stsaTd, and In the course OF
a week or two the cIusty old farmers will change
hei tunes, aud cry out that every ing il destroyei
~ The vet, just as they did early in the spring.
And yet In another part Of the paper may be founi
several very interesting letters from our CORES
po0debts at the different summer retreats, giving
descriptions Of the manners and customs, amuse
nents and fcilies, scrapes and diversions that, p
vail at tiese resorts. OF course everybody win READ
the add ess Of Daniel 8. Dickinson, delivered at
Bnghsmson on the 24'h inst, before seminary,
not Of hard shell democrats, bat of Methodist
Epis opalians, which was listened to with m srked
attention. There are also great many aer III
teresting and important subjects to which might
Tcaer but want Of space prevents. We have Just ut
Oils time no explosions Of engine boilers, no muir
Aess, suicides. disputstions between the theo
logians, no gatherings Of the politicians no riots on
the Sabbath and but very little cholera Indeed; but
while the public mind is fortunately relieved for
tine Of suoh unhealthy ssimulants, it is startled b,
40 crashing Of Wild cat and red dog banks the col
hpsng of nnanciers, the explosions Of the stock mar
kes. the digefu effect Of the drought on the crops
sad the rejoicings over the recent rains. Here
surely, Is news enough in all conscience.
The RBv0LrTIoS IN VENEZUELA.
We publish today most important aud interest
tg paper on the affairs Of Venezuela, which rea, cd
usfrom CsYthsgens, New Granada, and was complied
Aere Tom private letters receive direct from Cara
CO.. by the Dutch schooner Cyrus. 1t would appear
that on the 26th Of July most healthy an 1 sound
republican spirit pervaded the entire country, and
that the important provinces Of Barqusimet, b n.-
Ne, Assure, Cumana and Carabolo, had unequivo
D " pronounced against the Monsgas dynasty. Cen
sfAl Paez was proclaimed chief leader OF the people,
and looked for as the "hbera.or" Of his couatry-
men, amongst whom An armed ,mbination had been
farmed with the intention of marching on the capt
I'll 10 orier TO rescue IT and the people from the
joke Of the present rulers. Monagas Is said 10 be
without either cash credit whilst the mos liberal
sdsrs have been made by foreign capitalists 70
PAez. Many Of the foreign ministers had demanded
their passports on account Of the open violations
- both Official oouftesy and diplomatic ruIe at
senptei by the governing clique. The paper viii
% read with profit, containing the lates. reports
~ the hopes the struggles and the difficulties, OF
the patriots.
YELLOW FRvxR AT SAVANNAH.
Accounts from Savannah state that the yellow
tsver il exceedingly virulent there and that il ex
eends eli over the city.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The Cincinnati express train on the New York
snd Erie Railroad, yesterday, when near Howcrs
sspos, tn Orange county, ran ovef boy, ten years
~ age, named Michael Callcgan, killing him In
s1an IL.
ACCIDENT n THE HARpoR.
The steamboat 5ylph, while on her half past three
O'Clock trip from Staten Island for this city, when
- Governors Island, broke her SHAFT. She was
lowed 70 her dock ty another steamer without in
jury 70 any enc on board.
FROM NAGuA--RAvAGEs OF THE FRvKR-
The schooner Henrietta, Capt. Hughes, arrived at
shis port yesterday from Insgua having touched Ut
afAgsguana for water. Capt. II. reports having
Ren at the latter place the captain, mate, and
coe man Of the schooner John Esson, Of Halifax. N.
q, who stated that the ). E. left Port Antonio,
fJsmaica) for Fortune Island, but the captain AM
two men having been taken sick with fever the
vessel was nayisatsd entirely By the mate until the
9Th Of August when she was wrecked on Maga-
guiana One Of the sick men died st sea- and an.
seb~ shortly after the vessel was wrecked. Capt.
Hughes states that the John Eaeou wa q total loss