The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15
this rate there viii not be over So 900 landed at this


We have an interesting letter from St. Thomas
written on the sd ut, in which the writer says-
General Santa Anna, the Mexican General, IL with
us al the house Of Mr. Gomez II he is thinking to
go back to Mexico ! really don't know IL. He is
silent as silent as q post.
President Monagas, of Venezuela presented an
Amnesty bill for political offenders, including Gen.
Paez by name, TO the Venezuelan Congress, on the
"a of February. This he though, would calm the
revolutionary storm; but finding the movement pro-
crossing, he on the It'll Of March issued most VIC
lent proclamation against Paez, which we publish
this morning. charging him with wish to seize on
power in the republic and reestsblish slavery This
trick was equally useless for the purpose of the Die
tator for the 18th OF March he sen. In his resig-
nation.
The letter of our Madrid correspondent, which we
publish to day furnishes full report OF an interest
ing debate which took place in the Cortes on the
subject of the relations actually existing between
Spain and Mexico. Senior {. del Mazo inveghed
against the conduct of the republic with respect to
her debts TO Spain. the outiages committed on
Spanish subjects by her troops. and the bad faith
shown by her in the negotiations which ensued. He
at first denounced the intentions of the Iafragua
mission to Madrid and the intervention of France
and England. Senior isturz. President Of the Coun-
eli of Minister'S replied, showing that Spain, looking
to the safety of her West India possessions could not
we'll enter on war that might involve her with
America and some of the Powers of Europe. Senior
Nazo expressed himself satisfied with the official ex
PLANTATION.
The only case that was tried in the Court OF
General Sessions yesterday was charge of receiv-
ing stolen goods, preferred against John Stultz,
which resulted in his conviction. He will be SEN
fenced on Saturday.
The examination OF Smith and Fitzpatrick, who
are charged with defraudipg the city treasury,
which was to have been resumed yesterday was
postponed till Saturday, in consequence OF death
in the family Of one the counsel
The Committee on Railroads of the Board Of
Councmen met yesterday afternoon. Their atten-
ton was again engaged with arguments of those
who are interested in the discontiuuance of the
Of steam cars on the Eleventh avenue on the one
hand and those of the officers of the Hudson River
Railroad Company on the other. 1t was finally
agreed that both parties should try to effect set
tlemert, and that the property owners should meet
the railroad officers for that purpose, and sabse
quenuy report the result OF the conference TO the
committee.
II was rumorcd yesterday that application
would be made TO the Supreme Court fI an order
for the arrest of Mayor Tiemsnn, for refusing to
give possession o: the office of Street Commissioner
to Mr. Devlin, who has been declared the righIful
incumbent by the Court of Appeals. No such move
ment. however, was made up TO four O'Clock.
At the cattle yards yesterday there was mode
rate demand for beef cattle and the receipts were
somewhat larger than those ofast week. decline of
half cent per pound was submitted to, first
quality commanded from loo to l0tc. Cows and
calves plenty, and sold slowly at rates varying
from s25 TO $G5. Veal calves are coming into mar
ket freely, and are little lower. Sheep and lambs
continue in good demand; sales were made at i.c.
&c. for first, and &C. &c. for other qualities. The
demand for swine very moderate, and prices de-
clined to SC. a 5sc-
There sort Of pause in the cotton market yeser
day buyers and sellers being less disposed to TO-
ge.her. The sales csnnei 10 about 800 400 bacs
vi hout quo;abe change in prccs while less firm
visible. The deficiency In the receipts ut the
ports amounts about I0, eco bales compared With last
year. the in tue experts to Europe about
TO eco bales below those 0. las, year for the period
Flour was heavy ard the lower grades were easier,
while sales wero q moderate extent, chiefly to the
local and Eastern trade with lots for export
yss IA light supply and rmer, with free ssles Of white at
&c 7ic and o. yellow At IS &c. 76c Wheat sold TO
tho extent of about 10000 2ooo bushels, without
charge of moment in prices Pork was irregular, but
closed rather more FIRMLY Tie Gales embraced at
81! IS sI7 so sI7 So, and prime at sl4 So Sugars
fair activity and prices quite steady, with sales Of
abou, SEQ n 400 hhds., at rates gven IN another
column. Coffee unchanged, and sales embraced
about 500 900 bars Rio fre.gtts heavy and
gagemeris moderate
The g<s.sas Question: The slavery Agitstion
and the Lobby .schbers.