The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-04

Governor has received advices from London TO the
effect that many thousands of Sepoys will be trans
ported from India to the British West Indies, ten
thousand of whom are destined for Demerara, where
their labor will be directed to the culture of cotton,
rice and tobacco.
The mortality record of the island of st. Thomas,
made up from January, 1s40. to September, 1857,
shows that nine hundred and sixty-nine persons
died of yellow fever, seventeen hundred and twenty
five of cholera, two hundred and seventy-one of
small pox, and six thousand eight hundred and
nineynine of all other diseases, during that period
The average annual deaths from all diseases were Eve
hundred and fifty-Hve.
Our correspondent in Nassau, N. p, writing on the
list ult., says that provisions were abundant and
cheap there. Nassau schooner took cargo Of
1000 to Turks Islands, and sold it protably at Grand
Turk and Salt Cay. Salt was plenty at Inagua, and
1t was proposed to run small steamer from Nassau
TO the different salt islands, ending there.
Advices from Venezuela dated at Puerto Cabello
on the 18th ult., state that the monetary advices
from the United States and Europe had brought
down the prices Of produce. Holders were how
ever, firm. Money was very scarce. and freights
dull. The markets are quoted thus:-Coffee washed,
average Sill SO; unwashed, $40 Currency; indigo.
81 81 063 per H. superior cocoa $50 per Ito lbs;
inferior, SIS, and brown sugar, SC. per Id. at an
average.
Our correspondent in Ponce porto Rico). writing
on the 9th Of November last, states that twenty
four thousand hogsheads Of sugar were produced in
that district during the past season. The first canes
of the present crop had been cut, and promised an
abundant yield. Cane land was worth $500 per acre
Owing to the ravages of the cholera in 1866 the
price of labor had advanced, and negro who for
merly sold for $500 would now bring $500. It was
impossible to procure slaves from the African coast
direct, but still the most liberal terms were afforded
to industrious blacks wishing to purchase their free
dom.
The libuster question continues to be the leading
topic at Washington Congress reassembles to-day,
when the subject will, it is thought probable, be
brought before them by resolution rendering to
Gen. Walker, as President Of the republic of Mica
ragua, the high compliment of privilege to seat
on the floor and it is reported that Senator Douglas
will advocate the cause of the renowned libuster.
What to do with the filibusters who have arrived at
Norfolk in the Saratoga appears to puzzle the gov
eminent not little. The are entirely destitute,
and refuse to be turned adrift cabinet council is
to be held tomorrow to take their case o consider
alton.
An immense mass meeting of the friends of Gen.
Walker held in Mobile on Saturday evening.
The seizure of the flibusters was Indignantly de.
nounced.
Gen. Scott is now in Washington, planning the
spring campaign against the Mormons
Fire Marshal Baker appears to have another
curious case of arson under investigation colored
woman named Pamaza Cox and her three children
are under arrest, charged with firing their dwelling
house in Twenty street. One of the remarka-
bic features in this case seems to be that Mrs Cox
and her children endeavored to fasten suspicion of
guilt on man named Bennett. report of the
facts, as they appeared before the Police Court,
will be found elsewhere.
The value of foreign goods imported at the port of
Boston during the week ending LIST instant amounted
to 1854 2s7 decrease of 800 SOS as compared with
the corresponding week of the year previous
The annexed table shows the temperature of
the atmosphere in this city during the past week,
the range Of the barometer, the variation of wind
currents and the state of the weather, at three
periods during each day, viz. at A. NJ, and and
o'clock p. NJ: -