The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-28

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The News.
We have reported msj)rities on the vote for
Governor in Virginia from eighsy-one counties and
oit'es, which give the following result: -
Fifty.two counties give Wiss msjorities aggre-
Twenty nine counties give Flournoy majorities
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wise's majority 2,o12
Such il the result according to the figures that
have reached us. Our Washington despatch, how
ever, gives Wise o majority Of about 5000 in
seventy five counties, and the estimate is undoubt
ediy correct. We have commented upon the prese 1t
aspect of ,he rews in the editorial columns. The
Washington Union believes the following candi.
ds' es fer Congress are elected
Dist 1T. II. B.yly dem.
John s. Nilsson, dem.
John s. Csske, dem.
4-W. O. Goode. dem.
ST., S. Bocock dem.
6-Paulus Powell, dem.
William Smith, Know Nothing dem
sc. j. tsuls ner, dem.
oh A Ecmopdson, dem.
TIE 10th, llth 18TH and 18th districts to hear from.
Our Shanghae correspondence, in another CO.
gives the derails of the final visit of the steam fri
kste Po~hatan to Simods, Japan the terrible earth
quake 1T that place, and the total destruction of
the Russian frigaae Diana. The offcefs and crew
Of the D., i've hundred in number, landed safely,
ard 700 be compelled to remain on the shores Of
japan sort of army of occupation till an opportu.
lily offered to take them to eastern Russia. The
gups OF che fiigate we're taken on shore. The Rus
y 10 ne 1ofo if,a1
si.h she americans. The Diana was new ship,
very fsst sailer, mounting fifty guns, manned BY
crew of picked men, and commanded by Admiral
Pondianre al officer Of high reputation, and aide
oe.csBp 10 The Gear.
Our aavces from RIO Jsoeiro are up to the 10th
ef ApIi rhe ccfee market had for some time
beck more activs than usual. The Brazilian squad
ron oad arrsed at the mouth Of the Paraguay river,
spd ns comnandaDt mad communicated to the Para
eusy All government the object his visit, declaring
tat lie was authorised and prepared to enter into
sn am cable arrangement of the existing difficulties.
The Psrsgusysn government on ITS side conveyed
astu.ances OF It's dss,re TO preserve amicabls rela
mons, aud invited Jae commsndant, Senior ohviera,
10 proceed 20 Assumption, the capital with his Fl AZ
s1ip, provided that the remainder OF ma squadron
should come to anchor outside of the Paraguayan
.stfs. The proposition was acced;d 10, aud Senior
Olivsrs had gone 10 Assumption, where he had
bee re ,eiyed with suitable 'nors and where, it
was supposed, an amicable termination of the diff.
cuties culd be arrived At
The schooner Maria l.. Davies arrived yesterday
with Curacao dates to the 10th inst. We learn
ron, Mr.. Lewis Koran, passenger, thai Mr.. j. II.
Young United States Consul for that island and Its
dependencies, had arrived out, and again entered
upon the duties Of his Office. We also informed
that, through the heavy rains at Cdracoa and b
naIe tie salt crop viii be delayed in the gathering
until the latter part of July or August. Toe yacht
Flying Cloud, formerly of New York, owned by
Messn. Brown Brothers, was sold at Curacao, but
toe terms nsa not been made public. The yacht
Olats, ot Boston, which conveyed Consul Young 60
tbs island, would be lun as packet bstwesn st.
Thomas and Santa Cruz.
Among the passengers Of the America Is Mr.. Lo-
sew toe Ansiral, Consul at this port, who returns
TO New York aiJer an Absence OF several months,
from his visit to Vienns and several of the principal
manufacturing towns of Austria, having submitted
10 his government and the trading public Of that
county bis plans tor the exte1 sion OF the CONF
c,al ,eistions between toe U0ited States and Aus
tria aad ,ore especially for the establishment of
Bue OF steamships between New York and Trl-
est. We understand that Mr.. Losey's pIoposiH ms
hsye been very favorsbly recsived, and Efforts will
be made to cary them into effect.
The ship Wllism StetsoD arrived at this port yes
terday from Liverpool, brought two hundred aad
fifty Mcrmons amor her passengers, all bound for
Ihe valley OF the Gres; Sat Lake. Among the In
fants there were four deaths the voyage, and two
bi t5s, one Of ,bem of Staten Island.
The Washington Union replies TO complaints Of
tte Boston AGp.rtiser against toe existing rates
of international (British) postage on magazines,
penn bets, &c, showing thai Gil the oppressive aud
exoftitant features OF those rates result VIII lily from
the Efforts # Great Britain to make change Of them
the prstext for further char ges which win admit
Bltjsh books into tbs United States free of duty.
Tie imports OF foreign goods a. Boston during
I be seek eudirg 23] inst amounted to s6s2,724.
About 5000 o 600 bales Of cotton wsse sold
en- Saturday, the market closing firm at the quota
tions given in another column. Fiour was active
snd firmsr, ut the previous days p'i;as Sales of
Cansdisn white wheat were made St 50 60, and Of
Michigan at 81 65. The receipts OF Western
mixed corn we're larger, tn ugh good deal Of IL
Was not in shipping order, for which there was
good demard. The sales we're active at III Os
81 1.-The Inside figure for that not considered IN
good order for shipping, and the latter for good
sound lie; which closed, however, at 81 %, and
ut 81 IL Tor Southern white. Yellow Southern was
held above the views of buyers. Pork was in good
demand, and large sales were made, closing firm,
especially for new prime Lard was rather dulI,
but beef and other provisions were Asn and In good