The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-09

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which the prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were
remandcd for trial.
A letter from Porto Cabelo, Venezuela. dated
cath ult. says:-The Convention in few days will
present the new constitution to the executive
power for its signature. The return Of General
Psez to the country is looked upon by all the poll
tical parties as the Inauguration and establishment
of perpetual peace. It is the general impression
that he win not hold any public Office but will con-
tribute. with his good Offices and counsels to unite
the various parties and bring to power the most
respectable men in the country. The crops this
year are very good, and prices have an upward
tendency. Coffee. first quality, is l3c. per b. Sc
cond d. llc.; third do, &C. Hides, l5c Indigo, ST.
Our correspondent at Bridgetown, Barbados
writing on the 2lst ult., says:-There is sugar
molasses for export, and barely sufficient for local
wants. The crops have suffered severely from
drought notwithstanding recent rains have fallen,
but too late to have the desired effect. The heat
within the last two weeks has greatly increased,
and is still very oppressive, and the consequences
are Indifferent crops and the the public health
much impaired but no fatal disease has broken out
The arrivals Of -four, bread, fish and lumber have
been very large for the last two weeks, causing the
markets to assume strong downward tendency.
The water works in the interior drawing rapidly
owards completion for supplying this city with wa
ter, which will be great boon to the citizens and
masters Of vessels. The immigration Of coolies is
not pressed with much earnestness, owing TO the
depressed spirits Of the planters occasioned by the
gloomy prospects of the growing crops
We have advices from Demerara to the 18th ult.
The Co'onist of the sth in its resume of events,
says:-The weather during the past fortnight has
been generally dry and hot The canes are daily
improving, and their saccharine properties be-
coming developed. Manufacturing operations
going on generally throughout the country, and
great activity prevails on all the estates, which are
busny occupied in the ngathering of the crop. The
imports of American stuffs have been unusually
large, and the market is very dull The arrivals of
Goldfish have been two cargoes from Newfoundland
of last years cure (after long passages), four car
goes of the new catch direct, and leo casks from
Barbados. The supply is now ample, and the
price has given way. Msckerel and herring are
wanted. Yellow rice in good demand, but little in
quiry for white Exports continue in very brisk
demand, chiefly for the home markets, speculation
being stimulated by very low freights; the supply
coming to market is not adequate to the demand.
Accounts from the Bahamas to the 2Sth ult. men,
ton the prevalence Of heavy gales, during which
the brig Flora and schooner Fashion, both Ameri-
can vessels, laden respectively with coffee and
lumber and shingles, were driven ashore Mas
sau. The tide had risen to an unusual height at
Nassau, causing much damage to buildings on the
shore. Mr.. Cunards project Of running twelve
hundred ton steamer between New York, Nassau
and Havana, was highly commended by the press
Of Nassau.
A private telegraphic despatch was received from
New Orleans yesterday (of the same date) which
announced, under advices from Galveston of the
5th inst, that the yellow fever had ceased there,
and that the weather had become cold.
Aaron Jones, the celebrated English boxer, had
benefit last evening at Hoym's theatre, in the
Bowery. The affair terminated with his having a
"set to- with John c. Keenan, and the latter chal.
longing again John Morrissey to another fight.
Morrissey announces his benefit for Friday even
ing in the same place.
The funeral services Of the Rev. Frederick Grove,
whose sufierings in Spanish America have already
been detailed in the columns Of the HERALD, and
who died in this city on Saturday last, took place
yesterday. in the First Baptist Church. Broome
street There was crowded attendance, and the
utmost sympathy was evinced. Mrs. Grove and
the brother Of deceased occupied seats the re-
mains. An eloquent address delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Mott, sketch Of which appears in our CO.
lumns this morning.
The police have discovered bogus banking con-
Germ, called the New England Bank OF Paramount,
Maine The bills were freely circulated In this
city and the West, and il is supposed no less than
$50 600 worth Of the trash has been pushed into
market. One Of the guests at the International
Hotel, in this city, was arrested with about $500
worth OF the stun in his possession.
Captain Doane's account OF the loss Of tho bark
Clara. and Captain Russels statement Of the effect
produced by the storm in which the Clara was
wrecked his own vessel, the Cultivator, will be
found in our columns to-day.
The cotton market heavy and easier yesterday,
with sales Of about 500 bales. Prices irregular
Mddlng upands sold at II &c. IL &c. and fair good
ditto at &c Ike. Flour active, under the
influence Of the better weather and good home demand
while the prices OF the past week sustained Wheat
steady with fair sales including prime 10 choice lots
at fu prices. Corn rmer and fair activity, clos
ing with hardening tendency 10 prices. Pork Grm,
with dong 10 mess, which sold a, sl7 l21 si7 Is,
and prime a, SO 70 New lard m with fair sales Ia
and Gu, meats dull Sugars arm and closed
advance with sales Of about 800 hhds and boxes
The stock Of Rio coffee, said, embraced only 800
tags while 600 bags sold ss.c l2c. small
lots cf Maracabo at p. & There a rumos Of large
sales Of Java, but could trace Frcights
quite moderate, and rates though duh, without quo
table change.
The Late Eisctions-seward, Douglas and
the Next Presidency.
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