The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08

The ssesmship Canadian, row fully due at Hall
fax from Liverpool, with four days later European
news had not made her appearance up to last even
ing
BY the errival at this port yesterday of the brig
Alma Capt. Brewn, we have dates from Nassau, n.
p 10 the 2oth ult. Capt. B. reports that the Ams-
rican ship Colchis, Ellis, from Boston, bound for
New Orleans, was wrecked on the Gingerbread
Ground en- the stu ult. Her cargo Of dry goods &c,
was saved in good condition. On the Esd ut the
British brig Baltic, from Ragged Island, with car
20 Of salt, bound for Nassau was totally list on the
Green Gays. At the last session Of the General
Court at Nassau, J. SimoRs and Robert stevens,
masters respectively Of the wreckng schooners Anne
Bophia and Sarah, were conyictei and sentenced 10
eighteen months Imprisonment, with hard labor, for
some unlawful dealngsn the OF the wreck Of the
AMER ,an brig -, Capt. Wall bound from s..
Jago 70 Trieste with cargo of copper and logwood,
which was saved perfectly dry and for cutting away
the briggs iiller thereby preventing Capt. Ramsay CT
the schooner President from bringing the vessel 10
Nassau.
In another colnmn will be found an address from
President Mora 20 the people of Costa Rica, enforc
ng upon them and he citizens OF the other Cen.
trail American republics the necessity OF an oblivion
of their past differences and Of united and energetic
resistance to the aggressions of Walker and his
6libusters This document is remarkable for the
Ecid exposition which /. gives Of the causes which
have enervated and retarded the people OF Central
America in the path Of progress and /. points out
the means by which they may raise themselves to
The level of those who now presume upon their weak
ness TO spoIlate them Of the magnificent heritage
which Providence has bestowed upon them.
Madison, Wis ,onsin, paper states there has been
no rain in those parts for several weeks aud the late
crops are suffering badly.
President Pierce left Washington on Saturday for
= brief visit 10 warlenton Springs, Va.
The value OF foreign goods imported at the port
Of Boston during the week ending 9Th inst. amount
ed 10 sl 1885.
The sales Of cotton on Saturday embraced about
1900 bales-the market cl,sing firm at about lie.
sor niddng uplands. Flour was less active, while
prices we're quite steady at yesterdays quotations
Wheat was less active and buoyant, the receipts
wee light, and choice new whi,e was scarce; new
red ranged from 81 IS 81 81, and fair to choice
~hi,e Western and Southern ranged from 81 ~ a
sl s7l. Corn was active, though lees bnoyaut.
sound Western mixed sold at GGc. &C, ard South
arm yellow at T3c. Old aud new rye mixed, from
sin and store cold at ssc. COO. Pork was dali with
sales u mess at sl9 3ll sio 37i SO so, closing
n $40 Ga. Coffee was steady, with sales Of 200
hays at rates given 10 another column. Sogars were
unchanged, with moderate sales, the transactions
being confined to abou. 500 a GOO hhds. Cuba masc).
vado, at &c. &c. Freights we're engaged TO fair
extent. including about $4,000 bushels Of grain to
Liverpool at Tsd I'd. Sd, in bslk and bags
To London, 4,oCO bushels or grain engaged, at
ed.