The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09

from the store OF Tiffany a Co., in June, and sent to
the State prison for Ave years
A teleSraphic despatch from Washington states
that the State Department Ia spprised of the chanc
ter of the recent correspondence between our Minis
ter at Caracas and the Venezuelan government, in
reference to the AYES islands claims, and that Mr..
Sar dford, formerly atacAt to the American Legation
at Paris, has been at Caracas and recently at Wash
ington representing one set Of claims against vsne
zuela
Oar correspondent at Porto Cabeuo supplies q
good deal OF interesting information in regard to the
origin of the claims made by certain parties in Bos
ton and Philadelphia against the Venezuelan go
vernms Mt arising out of id action On the sule, of
the gaaao islands Of that republic, and as to the
caims OF citizens Of New York, arising out of the
Old bonds OF the Columbian confederacy. He also
states that there are rum0rs in Veneguels Of an
tcipated f.ibustering movement, got up here under
the auspices Of ex-President Paea. Our corrsspOn
dent at Caracas states that President Monagas was
so dissatisfied with the tone and manner Of Minister
Lanes communication, that he declined to append
his signature TO the treaty with the United States
just ratified 10y the Venezuelan Congress.
The particulars Of the melancholy accident at
RonAonhoma Lake, T.. L., by which M. John W.
Leslie, David B. Porter and Harritt Palmer lost
their lives, are fully detailed in another column
From the record Of this by the Coroner OF Suf
folk county, it will be discovered that all the Dog
btTys axe not dead.
An interesting account Of the melancholy acci.
dent at Milton harbor. by which eight persons
drowned. viii be found in our Portchester CORES.
pondence, with some remarks on that picturesque
locality.
We have news from South America dated Rio
Graude 18th. Bahia 23d, Rio Janeiro a5th AM Per
pambuco 10Th of May. The stock of -four at Rio
Graude was about 500 barrels, Richmond ietaied
at "a %, and Baltimore at 20 Il milreaA
At Rio Janero the stock of -four was estimated at
10000 barrels. &c COS barrels of which remained in
first hands. Salts had been made at "a for Rich
mond, rs for fontana, and l6 Is mireas for other
American varieties. There had been but little
change in the Penambuco markets. White sugars,
however, were in better del and at advanced prices
We have files from Georgetown, Demerara, to the
9th ult. The Coo1iSt of that date says-"On Satur-
day last the schooner John Walker. from Essequi-
bo fell in with small boat containing nine negroes
who, it is reported have made their escape from
Cay A proclamation had been issued sum.
moning the College of Electors to meet the 10th
uh. to fill vacant seat In the Court of Policy.
Our correspondent at Barbados, writing on the
Goth ult., says:"The health of the island is good.
The weather has been and is very favorable, copious
rains having fallen throughout the island The pro-
duce market has been dull fer some days, owing to
the absence OF purchasers for the United States.
Very little of the crop remains to be reaped. Since
the commencement Of the crop, I,407 hogshesds,
423 tierces 1007 barrels sugar and 900 puncheons
III barrels moasses, have been shipped to the
United States. Sugar sells at s. q S. %, and mo-
lasses Al acc. 47c. There is much speculation in
breAdstuffs which tends to stinen the market.
Flour sells freely at s. 25 and corn meal at g. 25
Oil meal is much wanted. Fish and lumber are In
fair supply
The receipts Of cattle during the past week
amounted to 344 head, against 1901 head received
the week previous. The scant supply caused a
brisk demand and advance Of about three-fourths
Of cent per pound was realized, the range OF
prices being &c. l2,c. according to quality. Cows
ana calves were dull, at "a S. per head lower
prices. The demand for veal calves fell on, but last
weeks prices were maintained. Sheep and lambs
were in large supply, but with light demand
prices remained unchanged. Full details of the
weeks business are given under the appropriate
head elsewhere.
The cotton market quite arm yesterday With sales
Of abcu, 500 bales the foil prices given In another
lupn The decrease al all the Southern ports compared
with the sanc period year Cos COO bales
thus bringing down the crOp should there be further
decrease to 2,ecioo0 bales, against q total supply lAs
year OF 3515 go baes Some Of those who hxcd Their
estimates a ser months since n high as 3,l50.Ooo q
100000 bales, have fen themselves constrained 70
duce their gures 10 IN estimate Of ebos0 bales
which, boyeycr, al about $50 per bale vii ysa larger
sum lhan the whole supply last year. Flour iess
active and buoyss,, while, with moderate sales prices
were unchanged. WheA, was 6rm, with salet OF
wisoorsn ciCb Al 81 IS, Chicago spring at 81 So,
and new white Tennessee for city milling 81 % .. o.
and ucw rcd ditto at s2Asso o.. Western miSsd
cold pretty freely at &c. $50, chiefly at sake sSc,
Southern yellow wa scarce and nominal Al SIC FORK
active with free ,aics o. part check the day
and pni MI hs moth, seller, option, nj s22 20. sugar.
were sod TO the extent Of about 100 bogshcsds prices
found IN another column. Co1ee que, but arun the
sale, beng confined l6.c Frezhts we're
irreCuar and engage ments moderate. The chicf snip
mcni 10 Liverpool consisted Of BIN iSo Of gran "a
Kansas arG Couxre>--Tne north AID the
sonth-poIitics1 Parties for ths Next Pre-
sidsncy.
We publish to-day ayery interesting and sensible
article from the Richmond Enquirer on Kansas and
Congress; the Mississippi democratic resolutions
against Gov. Walker; an article from the
Buffalo organ Of ". III. seward, lesollod al this
journal in reference to the reconstruction OF