The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21

a'e better sdapted for East India warfare than Eu-
ropean sodiers.n
distinctions were sent on Saturday from the State
Department to all the government officers on the
southern seaboard to stop all expeditions leaving the
United States with hostile intentions against any
country with which we are at peace. The report
duplicating Gen. Houston was not credited at Wash
ington. The board appointed to ex anime the plans
ard models for new sloop of war, to be built by
contract, will report to the Secretary of the Navy
to-day. Commander Goldsborough has been ordered
to relieve Commodore Stringham In Naval Court
No. The Postmaster General requests persons
writing to France to bear in mind that all letters
rated unpaid on which the postage is not paid in
full. The Indian Bureau had received intelligence
that Governor Cummings was to have left Fort
Leavenworth for Utah the 10th instant, with six
companies of dragons.
Last evening large audience was congregated in
DR.. Phillips church. Fifth avenue, for the special
purpose of considering the distressing calamisies
which have befallen the Presby terrain Missions in
Upper India. Rev. Drs. Spring and Potts delivered
appropriate prayers, and the Rev. Mr.. Thompson
read interesting extracts from the diary of the wife
Il the Rev. Mr.. Freeman, of India.
fire occurred yesterday morning iu the fancy
dry goods store, No. 5l7 Sixth avenue which, how.
ever, did but little damage, being extnguished
Mr. Brodey, the occupant of the store, arrested
by the police on charge of arson; but after an
investigation of the matter was discharged by JUS
tice Flandreau.
The tOpsail schooner Albion, of and from Calais,
Maine loaded with lumber, and bound for PhiIade-
pnia, went ashore on the point of Sandy Hook, at
o'clock on Saturday night, and will be total loss
Her crew were all saved. No insurance on vessel or
cargo.
The importsof foreign goods at the port of Bos-
tor for the week ending the 18th inst amounted to
1894 ,sl6-for the corresponding week in 1866,
STA ,469. Increase In 1867, $2l0347. The princi
pal articles Of import were dry goods, s2lO,720,
lnseed, ITO, 702, iron and steel, s73 ,O82.
No sales Of printing cloths were made at Provi-
dence last week. Cotton was unchanged in price,
and the demand light. The wool market was mac
tive, owing to the stringency in money matters.
Sales of the week As 200 lbs.
The iales OF cotton confined 10 about 100 25o
bales unchanged prices The stock in this market has
now become much reduced that the daily sales arc
not likely 70 exceed few hundred bales until there ID
some augmentation In supplies from The crop, which
this year IL unusually backward. Hence the small
transaotions making from day 70 day Afford very
idea If The real state Of the market Flour continued
steady and In fair demani, without important change in
prices Prime 70 choice Its Of wheat in shipping order
were scarce and In good demand while inferior grades
were heavy and neslssted. Corn sold to limited
tent Of soc. soko for Western mixed. Pork was dull
and lower with sales Of u SIS rs SIS Co. closing
dull al the inside nxure and n $50 SO 50 for prime.
The incemency Of the wes restricted sales Of sugars
The transactions embraced about soo hhds English islands,
In bond, for export private terms and 100 hhds Cuba
Of prices given In another column. Conee was quiet.
Freight eDgsgemeIh were light and rates 70 Liverpool
for grain rather eaer Cheese taken OF 2ss Sea
Island cotton at Sid, and square bales At 5-32d