The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-08
rne News.


The news IRON Northern Mexico is interesting,
and lel haps important. Our correspondence from
Monterey, which we publish this morning, states
that vidaurri had succeeded IN defeating the go
yernment forces sent against him. While thas en-
gagged at Monterey, hosever, a force had made its
appearance in his rear, and bad taken Camargo, on
the Rio Grade. Since the receipt Of this intell-
gence, Geographic despatch has reached "a from
New Orleans announcing that the Mexican Consul
in thai city had received official information OF The
final defea. OF Yidaurri, and that he hal been SO
badly whipped that he had acknowledged the SO
ycrrment OF Comonfort. If this he true IL settles
The revelation in Northern Mexico for the present
Mr.. F. Cook arrived at Washington yesterday
from Arizona the new Territory formed out Of the
Gacsden purchase from Mexico. He brings with
him his credentials, and will claim seat in the
House az delegate from that Territory. He reports
The population Of Arizona at from ten to fifteen
thousand persons and that the Territory will make
q state about as large Pennsylvania
A caucus of the Virginia Congressional! deleya-
tion wa held at Washington on Saturday eyeang,
az wh,eh they declared their preference for Mr..
Re ,ock, should Mr.. Buchatan think proper to give
Virginia Cabinet appointment. Governor Floyd,
Who arrived at the SEA. of government yesterday,
strongly disappoves OF the acton Ct the Virginia
E.ec oral College.
The Southern Convention meets t. day IN the city
Of Savannsh. Ca, to consult on such measures
will best promote the prosperity of the Soxth- Tie
humber Of delegates TO the convention is very large
A. will be seen by our list elsewhere in this morn.
ings PAPER, which, although Incomplete, is as ac-
cursie as we have been able TO make it.
We Publish this morning the letters Of our Lon
don end Paris correspondents, together with some
additional extracts from our European lilies by the
Arabia, all IL which will be found interesting.
ehave III. y from Belize, Honduras dated 10 Nov ,
lu, the papers do not contain any news Of interest.
Official notice lie given that the late Richard Ander-
con bequeathed TO the poorer sufferers by the fire Of
I7,h OF July The sum OF three thousand dollars.
Our correspondent from Cienfuegos, uuder date OF
Nov o. states that the prevailing weather was de-
hrhtful, ard that the growing sugar cane looked
,emarksbly well, and promised an sbundant yield.
El.vhere we give IN interesting letter feon Ian
easter. the home Of the President ele I Mr.. so-
eeanap, il is said, will adhere 70 The doctrine Of
non intervention and popula sovereignty, a. sec
ior,a in bis letter accepting the nomination.
In the supreme urt on Saturday Jadge Holman
de .ided that client had right to change bis couu
ssl At lis pleasure mat er what hi motives m gut
he rs the relation OF counsel and client required the
most unlimited confidence AM perfect harmony
He furthtr decided thar attvrrey has no claim
npou n papers entrusted ~ him, further than 70
feme costs and fees; and that even then he may be
coupeli,d TO produce them under certain contin
geDces.
The examination inio the OF lbe Messrs Tas-
Ior money boxers for issuing cgun efleit bills, was
continued yesterday before the magistrate No fats
other than those given Ia yesterdays report were
.bciiea Ihe brothers Taylor were ordered to fad
bal IN tho sun Of ise thousan1 dollars each, %
seer the charge nj The Court OF General Sessions.
Kimberly and Wn,iams wee locked up - ensare
their attendance "a witnesses be;ore the Gmul
jury. The details will be iolnd under the poi e
Iesd.
Under Is apprtp pirate read will lie found some
Interesting items relating 10 movem- mt Ia ncgrges
At the south, giving details Of the prices al whi.a
slaves have been eci NJ sold thu expulsion of Tree
uerrtes ION yGrifee.ba no. ADD description ~
TIE res ship Mary Caroline stevens presented 20
Abe American Colonization society hy the late dr.
John ; evens which j. 70 TO- employed ~ al eni
.rrrp, vessel hetwy IN Baltimore and Liberia.
The Ccnnecticut river i nos closed p, ice. The
steamers cts of Hartford aud Granite STATE arrived
here flou Hartford on Saturday, aud will Dot re.
ss their trips this season.
Mr. Henry George Kuper British Consul a. Bait
more was sriiocated in house that took Gre n tat
city yesteidaJ.
rhe cotton msrke. NJ Providence duing The last
week va steady with sales u about \ 500 b,es,
,l,.,ns frnls. he market for wool closed irm.
The sales o. the week were $1,000 pounds. Pointing
o4o.hs wei, Grm. with an upward teadercy. tn
sales Of ,he w,tk sere 42,5co pieces.
The value or Imports Of foreign goods AZ the port
a. Boston. Tor the week ending Friday last. was
s.qs.7ol The principal articles Of import were dry
good. iron and steel, copper, fruit, and sugar
The sales a. cotton on Saturday embraced about
600 zoo bales. without change In prices. The
eour market was more active. aud sales vefe made
"a Al increased extent, closing firm a. Saturdays
u-,cea The private circulars received by the Arabia
were more favorable than the Telegraph rcpors,
re,taiy for vheat, n consequence Of which com
l,ned witb lever lreights, IL more active, and
closed a. an advance OF about TO 2 cents per
bushol. Corn vas irregular. la'ge portion Of the
stock on ba i held on speculation, and the stray
lots selling are moe or less forced and do not afford
a corrsc. criterion Of the marke The sales ON.
h,aees Western mixed fro1 store AZ roc. with other
la delivered al 72c 73c.; Southern yellow brought
80 White do. was held st zoe. Pork was quiet at
stoo an ~ for old, and So 81 SO 20 for new
mess. sugars were steady, WITH moderate sales,
wbteh we've confined 10 400 hhds Cuba, and aboat
ss0 t,ozes a. prices stated elsewhere. Coffee Wa
ouist Frei2hts for grain to Liverpool were easier,
aca suragerents in bulk and bags were made AZ 81.
ID Ba,es fsg soss,n Asa aeu were about We ssue,