The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-29

BY the arrival Of the steamship Philadelphia at
this port and the Catawba at Charleston we have
Havans dates to the oath rs. The news is impor
tant both commercially and politically. crisis in
financial affairs, with stagnant sugar market at
declining prices, together with revival of the dis
cusson respecting the abolition of slavery, the
main points Of the intelligence, full details of which
are given elsewhere. General Serano had been
placed under arrest for alleged completely with the
slave traffic, which does not eeem to be at all
checked.
There was a rain storm, accompanied by heavy
northwest gale, on Thursday night and Friday morn
ing, during which the Hoboken ferry boat Paterson
ran foul of and sunk the soop Aurora of Tarrytown,
loaded with thirty thousand brick. The crew Of
the sloop were rescued. The vessel win probably be
raised LII day or two. The British schooner Mary
and Susan, from Eeuthera, went on shore at Sandy
Hook daring the gale, bat was subsequently got off
by the 81 amtug Wave and towed to this port. The
ship Roswell Sprague. Captain Patten. from Cardiff
for New York, went ashore about six miles north of
Squan Inlet. 1t was thought she could be easily
got off, The ship Clara Brookman, Ca plain Higgins,
from Liverpool for New York, also went ashore Fix
miles south of Squsn Inlet.
Our European files by the America contain the
full particulars of the accident which occurred to
the Atlantic telegraph cable. From India we give
the latest news, embracing reports of the sortes
made from Delhi by the mutineers.
Advices from the Cape OF Good Hope TO the oath
Of June state that the men Of the German Legion
were settling down cheerfuy on the lands allotted
to them, and they seem likely to bee ,me NEST va
liable acquisition to the colony.
BY way Of England We have advices from South
America dated at Buenos Ayres, I'd; Montevieo,
5th; Rio Jareiro, 18th; Bahia, 10th. and Pernam-
buco, 22d OF July. Political AFFAIRS a! B1enos Ayres
seemed quiet throughout the different provinces, but
Il was rumored that the English Minister at the
Parans was going home, no! having been able to
arrange anything satisfactory between Urquiza AMI
Busnos Ayres. Trade at Buenos Ayres rather dull.
The fever had entirely disappeared from Montevi-
dec, aud trade was improving. The yellow fever a,
Rio Janeiro had almost entirely disappeared. At
Bahia the sugar r,arket had been very quiet. No
sales OF importance effected. Prices nominal. At
Pernanb uco, the murder of Mr.. Gollan. English
Vice Cor sui was still involved in mystery. Com
mercial transactions were somewha. important. In
eugsrs fair amount Of business had been transact
ed and prizes had varied but slightly.
The PAYS, ID Paris, publishes o correspondence
from the Hague, under date Of sth inst, by which il
1pEehs kQHt the UOVeTuOr Oh Dub<u last lnQlcs
hsd entered protest against the occupancy Of the
ous-Born Islands by the English. These islands
are situated on the limits Of the possessions Of Hol
land in Eastern Oceanica, aid the following the
principal ones:-The Island Of Cocos, or Neouia-
bOuAbou the Island Of yarsders or Island Of Trai-
tors ana the Island Of 0oua the most eastern of the
srctipeseo A volumiDous memorandum is said
to he snrexed 20 the protest md II appears from II
that tie small archipelago Of Qua Horn belongs by
sight 20 Hol'ard since 1850.
The south m wing Of the New School Presby
tsrisn Church. which seeded from the main body
n consequence Of the antislayery action Of the
General Assembly held at Cleveland 81 spring,
sre low holding convention a. Richmond, Va, TO
consider what they shall d. under the circumstances,
bot up 70 yesterday nothing q i1porlnce had
t,susmred. Whether they vii JOIN the conservative
Oh scLoo. Assembly, or form new organization,
remains 70 I've eeen. There seems, however, 70 be
h't,e doubt but that they will totally disconnect
from tee ultra New school.
The Convention at Cleveland. called 20 devise
scbeme Tor TIE emancipation Of slaves on the com
pensatioD principle, adjourned finally yesterday.
TIE result Of the lsbors Of the Convention appear
e he simply he adoption o. plan Whereby the
general AID State governments shall purchase the
saves st It's rate OF s225 each, and the organiza-
;ion Of az association to carry on the movement.
The Democratic General Committee Of which
Wilson small is chairman met at Tammany Hall
.as. evening and appointed conn !t;ee, consisting
Of Josiah Sutherland, r. II. Connolly, Michael Tue
mey. VIM. J Brisley. Bernard Kelly, Arson Herrick
and Wilson Small, TO ascertain and report upon the
prsc;icabity Of harmoniziDg the conflicting int
re-ts Of the democratic party in this city. The
committee we're invested with power TO confer with
committees Of other democratic organizations with
ne view Of adjusting differences.
Aldermen Monaghan aud Mcconnell and Council
mao Van Tine have been delegated 10 pro ICED to
Nashville and receive the gold box left by General
jackson 70 the brsvest Ner Yorker. The commit
tee depar. 20 day On their mission
The sales OF csn yesterday confined 10 about 200
bsIss 81 ful prices The market frm thour h compa
rsvely quiet Flour oosed al and heavy ana for many
descriptions be OF prcos wa. f.vo, Of
Wheat nrmer, with hshi saes prime ne sou,h.rp
red N high ss 81 IS 81 ~, and new White do a,l-I
Corn sold 70 limited extent SbSe Pork experienced
ssp<c1lstve movement. With an advance IN p.oe Tn.
sales embraced 400 ], 800 bb, at 81 o. chsck
co the dsy cod sales OF $50 bbl Of prime we're made Al
su IS Sugars we're inactive ard sales confined to qco
500 bid, o. rates given 10 smother column There va,
more d,uz IL coffee with Of 1900 bag. r. DOMINGO
$50 DO o and 200 mats java s rates given snc,her
pace Grain eghs 70 IiVerpoO nrmer, and goo
sl2 100 busbes, In bun and bags we're engaged al 3d.
SKA and 5Hd 40 The cloee ID was ssked, sod 1900
10 wheat vsre taken for sI~gOv a, Cd. in ships bags.
SUGGESTIONS Oh THE FAnURE o. THE OCEAN
TElEeRAI1L-Sioce the arrival Of the news that
the laying Of The Atlantic cable failed on the first
trial We nave ben called on By several scientific