The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-12
The News.


The steamship Fulton, which left Southampton
for this port on the 30th ult arrived of Cape Race
on Friday last where she was intercepted by the
news yacht of the Associated Press. The intelli-
gence is four days later than the advices received
by the Africa and is interesting News had reached
England by telegraph of important successes gained
by the British troops in India. There is nothing of
special importance from Continental Europe. In
Liverpool the cotton market was buoyant at an ad-
vance of an eighth of penny per pound, while
breadstufs were steady at unchanged rates In Lon
don, consols were quoted at 95l s5A. The Fulton
saw nothing of the telegraph feet. She reports en-
countering strong westerly winds to the Banks, but
saw no icebergs.
We have news from Vera Cruz to the 9Th inst.
General vidaurri, at the head of eight thousand
troops, was maching upon San Luis and the capital
The speedy downfall of Zuloaga and his party is re-
garded as inevitable Echeagaray had retreated to
Jalapa, and Osolos shut up in San Luis Potosi.
General salas had been recalled from exile by zu-
Ioaga The British and French Ministers had ad-
vised their countymen to pay the forced loan under
protest, but the American Minister opposed the de-
mand, and had asked for his passports while await
ing instructions meanwhile the decree for the
forced contribution was being rigidy enforced.
Adyices from Yucatan are to the 3Oth OF June.
Government had imposed duty of fifty cents per
barrel on foreign and domestic flour from the first Of
August.
Our correspondent at Maracaibo, Venezuela, writ
ing on the 10th ult., says:-The country is quiet,
healthy, and crops very abundant. ExPresident
Monagas and his associates in plunder continue
under the surveillance OF the police, and will be
ragned before the proper tribunal which is not or
gained nor will II be until after the election Of
President by the National Council, now about form
ing for that purpose together with the formation Of
a new constitution. The Danish schooner Navigs
tor, bound TO Hamburg, with cargo Of coffee tobac
CO. &c. is ashore on the bar off this place, and is
likely to preve total loss. Cargo landed in good
condition.
The Seventh regiment, National Guard, Of this
city, which escorted the remains Of President Monroe
20 Richmond, Va, for Refinement arrived home at
half-past one o'clock yesterday morning via Wash
ington, Baltimore and philadelphia, and received
most cordial welcome from their brothers in arms.
We give in our columns graphically detailed sketch
of their proceedings from the time Of the grounding
OF the steamer Ericsson on the Kettle Bottoms in
the Potomac river, including the review by the Pre-
sdent and Cabinet the visit In Washington, the i'm
posing scene at the tomb Of Washington al Mount
Vernon an accurate description Of the grounds, and
detailed account Of the journey from Washington
10 New York. and their reception here. The letter
of our correspondent at Richmond gives full particu
lars Of the recovery Of the body Of young Laurens
Hamilton, who fell overheard from the steamer Glen
Cove and was drowned together with the subsequent
proceedings Of the Richmond military respecting
the shipment of the body 10 New York, and the
names Of the persons composing the escorts
The commencement exercises which have been
already held in different colleges OF the United
States are duly noticed In our paper this morning
An interesting rtsume OF the University commence
ments which are In prospect, and OF the proposed
meeting of various learned bodies is appended.
The celebration at the Ladies College, Elmra ~ "
was quite a happy affair, and is well described
This institution presents the peculiarly Of not in
GLIDING q senior class" At the examinations in
Central College, N. Y, the negro lady and white
men students all distinguished themselves-the
colored HferaH bearing OF the palm in some
instances.
Nothing new has transpred with reference 10 the
de Rvere and Blount affair. Up TO last evening the
captains whereabouts had not been discovered.
We publish elsewhere reports Of sermons delivered
yesterday by Rev. Messrs. Strickland and Weeks,
two converted actors.
The cotton market Arm Saturday, and the sales
embraced about go bales. closing stn at about IKE
Tor uicdnr uplsnds, and In come cases an advance Of
30 per 10. was claimed. The msrse, for common and
mednra grades Of Sale and Western -four was nrmer
while extrs brands were unchanged, and sales were
nk1s 10 fair extent Wheat more sctive and the
ssle, embraced about 5000 5000 bushels Al rates
given arosher column Corn nrm for prime sound
lots, ~ 70 we're scarce, while inferior aud common
Qualities unchanged The sales embraced Western
mxed 81 64c. Tsc. TO; Southern white SIC s,rih
sru yellow soc sso and prime round yeIlos, sSc Porx
Wa hYmsr. with rstier doing The saes embrs ed
mes SIC CO si6 70, olosns a, the latter Hgare and
prime u si3 70 si3 Is. lard nrner, with sale.
Of coo barrels and terces 80 II 70 for gooi 70
prime. sugars nrner. and closed s full Nc per
Ib advance weeks sales The transactions on Sat.
urday embraced about 600 bossbesds Cabs masoovsdo
nj rates gwen another column Coffee was steady and
quiet There wss movement In naval stores the sales
embraced coo barrels spirits turpenne here and 10
rive 81 f6c and 5000 barrels ros on the spo,
ard 70 arrive, ss 6pKsf 20 Fregb,s we're engaged 70
. lair sx,eoi, wahoui ehsnze Of moneci In rae,