The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16

The NcwA
A statement from the chief electrician of the At
iantc telegraph at Trinity Bay, relative to the delay
transmitting messages together with all sorts OF
suggestions from our correspondents, are given in
our columns this morning.
By our despatch from Washington we learn
that advices had been received from Oregon, giving
information of great fight between the Cayuse and
Snake Indians. The particulars are not given. In
the vicinity of Fort Colvie, on the Fraser river,
the Indians making hostile demonstrations, aud
have driven in the settlers they were about hsr
vesting their crops. AS this is on the northern
route from ST. Paul to Fraser river emigrants are
warned not to venture by this route in parties of
less than one hundred
The United States mail steamship Philadelphia
arrived at this port on Saturday evening from Ha-
vana With advices dated on the 9th instant She
landed one hundred and eighteen passengers and
s2l2 900 in silver specie One hundred and sixty
thousand boxes of sugar remained on hand. A good
demand was anticipated for the coming crop. Ex.
change ON New York was at % a per cent pre-
mrm. Captain Gage, of the American brig r. W.
Chandler, died at Havana of yellow fever. There
were no United States war ships at Havana
Our correspondent on board the y ID States
ship Decatur, writing at Payta, PERU On 9th of
July furnishes interesting account of the trip Of
that vessel from Panama to the first named port.
The health of the crew was much improved as she
advanced southwark. Payta has population of
about three thousand persons Flour and oil mills
were at work in the city. A miraculous bleeding
image was pointed out in one Of the churches. The
harhor is good but the country around presents a
desoIate appearance. The Decatur and Merrimac
were to leave on the 10th Of July for Calao. There
was still dread of another revolution in Peru. The
Governor OF Psyta visited the Decatur.
We have advices from Venezuela dated at Caracas
on the 18th Of July. Our correspondent writes that
the AYES Islands difficulty had been settled between
the United States Minister and the provisional 60
vernment. Senior Herrera Minister for Foreign AT
fairs expressed at the same time the best feeling
towards the United States Cabinet. An official note
signed in London by the English government, and
the Duke de Malakor on the part of Napoleon, was
presented TO President Castro demanding the instant
delivery Of Monagas, Gutierrez and Giuseppe and it
was thought the Venezuelan government would
yield to the foreign pressure The Constitutional Con-
vension had voted that Valencia City should be the
seat OF government in future
The first stone Of the new st. Patrick's Cathedral
Of this city was laid yesterday afternoon, with the
There were bishops, including the Archbishop
q couple OF hundred clergymen, couple of hundred
boy choristers, and hundred members Of the Con
fcrences Of the Society Of ST. Vincent de Paul in the
procession. The ceremonies were conducted and the
sermon preached by Archbishop Hughes. One hun.
dred and three persons including two Protcstants
have responded to circular Of the Archbishop sent
TO limited number. subscribing 81 900 each in cash.
tx.f
church. Contributions To large amount were de-
posted on the foundation stone. There could no.
have been less than sixty thousand persons present
hall being females; and nothing occurred to disturb
abe decorum Of the occasion.
An interesting account Of the recantation OF Miss
Msrgsretta Fox the noted spiritualist of the cele
brated Rochester Fox family and her admission into
the Roman Catholic Church, by baptism, will be
found in our columns today
There were but twenty six vessels at the Lower
Quarantine yesterday, three Of which have arrived
since Friday last The steamship Philadelphia,
which arrived from Havana on Saturday night, Is
detained at the Upper Quarantine. The Spanish
war steamship Berenguela came to the Upper Quar-
antine yesterday and will salute the Niagara as she
passes
The sAss Of cosou on Saturday embraced sbou, 900
bales csossns without change prices Flour steady
With fair saes 10 the trade, bo4h domestic and foreign
whsa, good demand, with sales Of about 81 coo
bssss1 ., steady prices. Among the transactions
sale q oh2oe sostern white al 81 So. Corn also
IN fair scvy, with sales Of unsound 10 good sound West
crn mixed n Tie $50 and common 70 good and prime
Southern whn ID SIC. oso Port sowe les buoysus
and Actvs with sales OF st eli 30 si7 30, chiefly
however, ct ti7 4oss eli 80 and prime II sn ss GA co.
Beef vss about TIE same while cus meats and lard
'ess b1oJAn' usual the last day Of The week, the
rusS mAfkes WA les active while prices were firm.
1ss sas embraced socu, $50 hhds all told and 1876 bore
closing al steady prces Coffee was quiet Freight On.
kageens were moderate, without change Of moment
10 rsies, eroept for wheat In bulk for Liverpool which
was taken, probably, 10 al up a. lower rates