The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-26

out third ums, when Mn. Parish entered tbs room
and said-"Jsnss. what ere you doings' He re-
Piled, 81 am laying Cut the old gentleman" 6hs
said. "why. Mr. Parish is not dead" he replied.
mo, bu! 60 near dead we might ss well begin"
The so-called Tsmmany Ieform Convention met
ct the Old Wigwsm last night and received commu-
niostions from associations In all the wards except
the Fifth. announcing that delegates had been
chosen to the Old and Young Mems General Com
mitsees. The Old Men meet on Monday evening,
and the Young Men On Tuesday for organization.
The Convention viii meet again on Tuesday evening
next. when they propose to adjourn sine de.
Tha Republicans OF Maine met in State Corven-
ton yesterday and nominated Lot n. Morrill,, Ct
Bengor, as their candidate Tor Governor.
Next Monday two hundred and fifty United States
troops wiz !faye this city for Utah to join other
troops sent from other subststions throughout the
country al; Of which will form three regiments two
of infantry and one Of cavalry, numbering about
1850 men. They win Rendezvous at Leavcnworta,
Kansas, where they viii be placed under the COM
msDd of the new Governor OF Utah. The troops
me generally rev recruits, and are not very fine
specimens Of manly vigor Would It not be good
IDEA for the government to send out army of good
looking yozng bachelors, who would rid the Nor
mems OF their superhuous wives, and then convert
Utah into civilized and populous community
We have later accounts from New Mexico. Col.
Bonneville. at the heac Of strong party Of United
States troops, had entered upon a vigorous cam
psign against the hostile Indians Of the ella couny
The Nc xican Governor of Chihuahua had announced
his iEts nton Of taking the field in cooperation with
Col. Bonneville against the savages.
T., Foro, Caracas journal, of the 9th of June,
states that Mr. Eames. the United States Minister
there, had demanded from the Venezuelan govern
meht 6ehnitiye reply to his communication on the
subject of the claim of Shelton & Co. for losses ia
reference to the guano BIRD Islands threatening that
II lie did lot receive such reply within certain
time ne would withdraw from .he country; that the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs had responded that the
government was lot yet prepared to give the reply
demanded; that if Mr.. Eames chose to leave the
matter could be arranged with the government at
Washington through the medium OF the Venezuelan
Minister there; end that consequently Mr.. Eames
was about to return to the United States.
We have files from Bermuda to the 9th inst, but
later advice. had previously reached US Admiral
Sir Houston Stewart bad arrived ut the island from
Csrthazena, New Granada, and reported the sur
render Of Gen. Walker. The Beymudian remarks
The only guarantee given that he (walker) will
make no further hostile attempt against the States
Of Central America, is his "word of honor"
Elsewhere may be found the particulars OF the ar
rest in this city Of James c. Taylor, upon the charge
Of forgery upon the Farmers Bank of Franklin.
johnson county, Indiana. Taylor is now on his
WY to the West to meet his accuse-s.
The sales OF cotton YESTERDAY confined to about
500 coo bales, while the market closed Hrm ut fol-
prices. -Four again active and nrmer, and common
and medium grades Of State and Western advanced about
10c a15c. rcr Dbl Wheat irmer, and In good de.
nand with sales Of Milwaukee club at 81 54A 81 TO- and
Canadian fair TO prime white at 81 So 81 90 Corn
frmsr and active, win saes OF Western mixed at
ssc. s9c and o! Southern yellow al ecc Pork wss SO.
rcusy aeprcssed with large transactions The rses ON.
braced about isco bbls. ness with opened a, about
sc2 20, dropped TO SO So and closed nj 81 6opar
check 10 day The decline was equal 70 about
81 20. In sugars sales OF about 80 bhds. were
made, cAeny refining goods, at prices given in
another column Coffee active and Arm. The
salcs embraced about 1o 500 bags RIO lilo. liHo
ard l50 Maracabo at l2c. FreiEhs continued TO rule
dull, while engagements light. There sugars
In bond being exported 10 Europe from rs, hands and
Il was ssd thai 400 Lhds engaged TO go in tho
steamer Fulton TO HavTe Saturday 200 hhds
ssgcd for london at 49, and further engagements 70 the
fAmc por, were made at the same figure