The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-31
The News.

The steamship Asia, now fully due at this port
from Liverpool had not been telegraphed at twelve
o'clock last night.
In another column we give an eloquent letter, on
sbe issues of the day, from Hon. Kenneth Rayncr
the faycrite son of North Carolina. He urges, in
strong terms the anagaton Of all parties to defeat
MIR. Buchanan and the Niger driving spols hunting
democracy and recommends the Fillmore men of
Pennsylvania to support the union electoral ticket
in that State as means of accomplishing an end
40 desirable for the peace of the country We COM
mend M. Raynors timely letter TO the particular
attention Of our readers.
Toe Secretary OF the Interior has desided against
The ruling OF the late Commissioner OF Pensions,
making discrimination between the volunteer and
regular service. The soldiers of either service are
therefore, equally entitled to bounty land. large
number of claims that have been suspended pending
the decision OF this question will now be satisfied
The Academy OF Music was filed last evening by
a highly respectable audience, called together TO
ana Rev Joseph P. Thompson, on the moral aud
hgous aspects OF the questions OF the extension u
slavery in the United States"
We publish elsewhere in our columns the details
of the news from Nicaragua received by the way OF
Nes Orleans. = bgiei cutlige Of which has already
appeared. Particulars of the bloody battles OF NJ.
saga and Granada are given. Thsy fully conaf
our previous accounts. Tie loss Of Walkers force
in these engagements was shout sixteen killed al !
twenty slightly wounded, while that OF the enemy
amounted TO eleven hundred men. The latest re-
port states that the enemy was retrea'ng from Ma.
saya and that General walker would set out in pue
suit a. soon "a his troops had somewhat recovered
from the fatigue Of a tight OF forty-eight hours da.
ration. Mr.. Wheeler, the American Minister, vas
lying dangerously i'll, having experienced an attack
OF apopexy.
The Secretary Of State for Foreign Relations 0,
New Granada publishes, under date Of September
4 a circular % the consuls and viceconsuls Of the
republic abroad, in which he gives them directions
~ 70 the manner they have - make mp their re-
ports on all kinds OF shipping from foreign ports to
those of the republic. and orders them to send in
special reports on all subjects Of foreign commerce
prices current the principal export articles fro4l
New Granada - foreign ports, &c.
The examination of The commercial aRIirs Of
Whit Brothers was confined yesterday in the
Superior Court, and further adjourned.
We have files from Taks Islands t. The 9TH int
The Royal Standard o. that day says:-Wc may,
fAAftA&
condition Of oar salt market. rbe last lew seeks q
dry weather has redeemed these isltnds from dis
tressinr prospect. The pans throughout the c,iony
are in rood orders 400 bushels have been expor;ed
price, Is cents.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
900 700 bales. The market closed steady, withog,
change ia prices. Flour was abort i've cents 10 YER
especially on common and oJediam grades Of state,
while sales were made TO far extent. including
some lots for export. Wheat vas from &c. a Dc.
lover, especially on com aud fair grades Of red
Corn sold pretty freely q: from CSC. G9lc. 'or
we.tern uixe1. Pork sold at eel s2l III Cor
mes-, With small lots a. 81 Is. Sugars we're again
sosye, and closed i an advance Of c. aud in some
cases a. high ~ !c. pc- H.; the transactions en-
hrsccd about / 900 hads. and 1850 boxes, Oh II
prices given ia another column. CoIee was quies,
Freights we're better aud more active grain va
freely taken for Liverpool a. sd s3d.a 9sd, aud
aour at q. To London grain was taken al Tod. .
Id, and -four at Is. ID. 81. To Hayre wheat va
engaged at 2cc. per busEel.