The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-13

Captain Hoaes gives OF the circumstances attending
the firing into his vessel by the British war steamer
Styx. According to his narrative, the affair was an
uncalled for aggression by the British man of war
upon an American merchant vessel.
The brig Winthrop arrived at this port yesterday
from Carthagena, bringing as passengers several
members of the scientific corps sent out to survey
the proposed line of interoceanc canal across the
lsthmus of Darien.
The schooner l.. p. Pharo, which arrived at Phila
delphia yesterday, reports coming in collision, on
the night Of the 10th ult. Off Barnegat, with the
schooner Pedee, bound from Cienfuegos for New
York The Pedee sunk, but the crew were rescued
by the Pharo and taken to Philadelphia.
The trial of Thomas N. Carr, charged with libel
was commenced yesterday in the Court of General
Sessions, and will be resumed this morning. re-
port Of the proceedings will be found elsewhere.
The steamship City of Baltimore arrived from
Liverpool yesterday afternoon, with the European
mails to the 2Sth ult and five hundred and forty
four passengers The news has been anticipated by
the Vanderbilt and Persia.
The Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, held
their anniversary meeting at the Great Wigwam
last evening The following persons were duly in
stalled as Sachems aud other officers for the ensu
ing year:-Andrew H. Mickle Elijah F. Purdy, Ed
ward Cooper Thos Dunlap, Geo. E. Baldwin, E. L.
Donnelly, Joseph Marsh, w. D. Kennedy VIM C.
Conner, Patrick Henry, Caspar C. Childs, Score
tary; Isaiah W. Brown, Treasurer; Geo. L. Messerve,
Sycamore, and R. D. Letter, wiskinkie. The re-.
naming Sachems Isaac " Fowler, Emanuel b. Hart
and Thomas B. Tappen, will be installed on Monday
evening next.
The receipts Of beef cattle at the yards in this city
during the past week amounted to $3.50 head
against 1908 for the week previous. The demand
yesterday was very moderate, at decline in prices
of fully one cent per pound on the current rates of
last week. The quotations are &c. q &c. per pound.
The quality of the stock offered was unusually good
Cows and calves were in limited supply and with a
limited demand prices declined to $40 $50, but
few, however, bringing more than $40. Other de-
scrptons of stock participated in the general de-
preston, both of demand and prices.
The cotton market yesterday was heavy, owing mainly
to accounts Of increased receipts In the Southern ports
The sales embraced about 500 600 bales, with the
OF the market in favor Of the buyer. The deficiency OF
the receipts in the Southern ports compared with last
year. has reduced to 900 bales The increase in
exports to Great Britain amounts TO la 900 bales;
the decrease to France, $1,000, and TO other
foreign ports to 10000, showing total decrease in
exports OF $4,000 bales. Flour was steady and fresh
ground State rather rmer while quotations without
change Of moment. The sales made to fair
extent, including some lots for export Wheat was
lower and active. The sales embraced about 80 900
40 Oco bushels at rates given in another column Corn
was less buoyant. Sales of white made at TIC .
73c., and yellow At 73c. 75c. Pork in mode
rate demand, with sales Of mess at SIS, and
prime at 314 so. Sugars firm, while
the sales embraced about 700 500 hhds at rates
given another place. Coffee arm, with saes of
about coo mats lava at &c., and 600 do Rio at exc
h4c The stock Of Rio in this market to about
le $50 bags ess Java and total bags and mats
Of ali kinds Il oe Freights continued TO rule nrm
active To Liverpool about $50 900 bushels
grain engaged 10000 Of which taken a
cargo by shpl, at rates ranging from Sd sgd in
bulk, and at 3D. in ships bags with -four aud rosn at rs
Cd. Wheat TO Glasgow taken in ships bags Cd,
and ,ierce beef 70 London al IS. a S. Sd.
The Next Presidepcy-State NJ Political Par
ties aud Factions.
How stand the political parties and factions
of the day in reference to 1860! Since the pas
the administration which had previously marked
the course of the opposition elements and the
anti-Lecompton democracy has almost wholly
disappeared. Nor is it likely, whatever may be
the issue upon the Lecompton constitution that
the exhausted Kansas agitation can ever be
revived again as a great sectional or party
issue. Should the people of Kansas accept the |
Lecompton programme, that will be the ending |
of the whole matter; should they reject it, and,
in the regular way apply for admission under !
another constitution, they will be admitted as |
readily as Minnesota There seems to be at |
Washington a common understanding TO this |
effect; and hence the remarkable armistice which |
has followed the adoption of the English CON-
promise among all parties and factions in Con- !
gress in reference to the administration.
But this armisticc Is not altogether due TO the |
from Congress Of the Kansas imbrogIio. |
Another matter has entered very deeply into |
the calculations Of the party wire workers and |
pipelayers at Washington. They are evidently |
to comprehend the fact that Mr.. |
Buchanan does not stand in the way Of any aspi- |
rant for the next Presidency or at all events that
Il IL no longer their policy to persist In the I'M
profitable work Of breaking down his admins /
Iraton. He will not be in the field for the sue /
,ession; nor il II probable that he will under |
take, like Old Hickory to anoint or appoint his
successor. We may. therefore, assume that
henceforth the opposition in Congress to the
general policy Of the administration will be
limited 20 tho peculiar objections Of this faction
Dr. that indiviD y TO this or tina, particular bill
unless some and startling administrative
opp dtta sho rally deliberate and orga-
lized rcsistano, The bulk Of the democracy |
will undoubtedly endeavor to shape the leading
measures Of Mr.. Buchanan TO the best advan-
age for the party. They know that, to very !
great extent, the acts and facts connected with
his administration will be among the control
ing issues Of the Presidential campaign; and |
they know, too, that their only hope against alb |
solute annihilatiou in 1860 Ia n harmonious or.