The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-16

s,ons brought in verdict Of guilty of assault ard
battery, with intent to commit rape. Their couu-
Sci asked for time to prepare bill Of exceptions
before sentence, and the prisoners were remanded.
Our correspondent at Nassau, N. p, writing on
the 2sth of March reports the arrival Of the French
war steamer Newton at that port As she is the
first vessel Of the imperial navy which ever anchor
ed at that portion Of the Bah amas her officers were
received with much cordiality. 1t was thought that
the rpoit on the wIecking system which was lately
forwarded to the Emperor was the cause of her sud
den appearance. A storm Of thunder and lightning
had thrown down church spire and caused otheI
damage. The Legislature was still in session. The
militia wou d be disbasded.
The election for charter officers in Jersey City on
Tuesday resulted in the success of the democratic
nominees throughout
The mercantile Islander suit OF Fowler against Bo
wen, Of the firm Of Bowen & McNsmee, was called
on in the Superior Court yesterday, but owing to
the absence Of one Of defendants witnesses the
trial was postponed till next month. The case has
been before the courts for five years.
The tIottiDg match, mile heats, to wagons, be
tween the stations William Tell and Grey Messen-
ger, ON the Union Course, L. l., which took place
yesterday afternoon, resulted In favor Of Messenger
be winning in three s.roight heats Time, 2:46,
2:43, 2:44.
The Asia sailed from this port for Liverpool yes
terdsy with l23 passengers and $685., 3s2 in specie
There was large supply of beef cattle in m arket
yesterday, but prices exhibited little variation from
those ruling last week. PR of other descriptions
of stock remained without noticeable change. The
details of the weeks business may be found in
other column.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 1900
bales clcsrs a quota tens given In another c,umn No
ss han three private tel. pho despaschss
otived fIom New Orleans yescrday, and dated April u.s.
which gave the receipts OF cotton In four days N 900
bales s5d stated that the total dencnoy OF receipts OF all
the ptA amounted 10 ssl Goo bales They quoted mid
ding ct 1870 sl%c. freight ., Xd . IA, s,eIlnS
extarse AtSk . 8, sight bills Ne, York st u
discount, AID 90 Gay do at TX 90. Owing 10 IA
vcvaole accounts from Euro,e, togsther with
hight stocks OF flour and good local and Eastern de-
msnd, the market improved 60 Per barrel and for
Ohio and Southern, wanted for export 3d. leo. par
barrel, with doing. Southern white wheat sold 1t
81 TO- aud red do a. 81 a. Corn under the Of
the and reduced stocks. improved from o. TO &c.
per bushel With fair snount Of saes Pork irresu
lar, and ra.es Fsft at So SO Sn Is for new mess
cos.ng at abeut $22 81 offered, ami Sa7 rs asked
Sugars advanced 10 per ID with sales Of about Looo
hhos 7oo boxes and coo bags, the latter for sxpor.
Coeo MAS frm, with sales OF s,out 500 bsgs Rio
terms given eife where. Rice excited aud with an
iporessed export demand and reduced regarding
the yield OF the late crop, prices advanced tom No
40 Pc: ID. The sales embraced about 5000 sks In
cu ling about 800 for export Freishs inactive,
being checked BY the light stock Of breadstus and sd
vance In prices while rates wero unchanged. The Tee
sale held yesterday embraced chiefly green's, and
though some less spirit was manifested, and . good
neny los Withdrawal I'll sold brought full prices.