The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-06
The News.

The News.
The steamship Washington is now due at this
port with Liverpool dates to the oath ult four
days later than the accounts heretofore published.
The steamship Cahawba arrived here last evening
from Havana, with news dated on the 3Oth of No
yembcr Consul General Helm went to work in the
Office Of the United States Consulate on the sth and
had already promulgated three most important rules
Tor the guidance of shipowners and traders, viz. .
American vessels may be transferred to the Spanish
flag without executive question as to their future
employment; there j. legal trade between the
ports Of Cuba and Africa and thence to other ports
on return to Cuba any vessel can be chartered
Tor illegal voyage" to Africa and the char.
ter will not be evidence Of criminal intent
Health Of Havana was very good. On the
2sth ult grand ball was given in honor of
the Inauguration Of the new Water Works. The
bark Rover, bound to New York, put back on the
last named day in distress. She had lost a man
overheard in consequence Of a collision, but was
not badly damaged. Sixty thousand boxes Of sugar
remained hand, and twas thought that it would
all 60 of in seven days. Prices were unchanged
and trade rather dull. Nothing doing in freights.
Exchange New York rated at three and half
per cent premium. Msretzek had the Opera House
full nightly and had been entrusted with the dis
posal Of 100000 by the Captain General, to be
expended in affording series Of music festivals in
honor Of the young Prince Of the Asturias, the
Introduction Of water, &c.
The storm which has prevailed for some days
past has seriously nterfered with the telegraph
lines The only lines working throughout their
length last evening were those Of the American
Company to Boston and Sandy Hook. Their line
South does not open on sundays, and the House
and Morse wires we're all out Of order The West
crn lines DO not open, either yn Buffalo or Pitts
busg all west Of the latter place were down on
Saturday. The Union line east worked no farther
tlan New Haven. Tie storm has doubtless been
severe in some sections, while the fog Of last
evening was almost as detrimental to the lines a
heavy rain.
The Swiss Benevolent Society held its annual
meeting on Saturday evening at Delmonico's.
About eighty Of our most respectable merchants
aud their friends Of that nationality dned together
sang together, cheercd together aud denounced to.
geiher emigrant ticket swndling. and spoke Of
what they had done during the past year for their
poor. and what they yet hoped 70 do and passed
together a very pleasant evening. For the details
zee report elsewhere.
The centennial anniversary n the foundation Of
the first Protestant Dutch Reformed church IN thi.
city Wa commemoraied yesterday ~ discourse
~ the Rev. Dr. Dc Witt, report Of which may be
found IN another column.
The question of the reading ~ the Scriptures IN
tie public .chool. was discussed yesterday in the
churches 81 ~ bowling, Dr. Cheevcr, Dr. Arml
taee ~. esr, Rev. Messrs. 5. G. Keller, J. r.
NJ. sloane A L. van Nest and c. C. Norton,
af.Ha - T.
place AN .,r haa. ii tie Bowery. Brief re-
port. "A .toaf-es arc given elsewhere.
4. -iou. -.ryicc- were held Yesterday IN the
wy Mu.ic ana Il tie National theatre
Chatham .eet ~hctclc. II tAc proceedings mas
III iau another column
The friends y the late Robert owen the great
socialist and spiritualisi held preliminary meet.
inc yesterday afternoon, AMI concluded 70 hold.
shortly public meeting in the city In token ~
their respect for bis memory, q which due notice
will ~ given.
Tle nclcmcncy of he weather 70 saturday lad Ten
dcrry check at door business ana interfere more
r. les viii the general current n trade Tlc ct
ton market was qrct and sales limited whs quotations
were without noticeable change Flour vas ID mode
request The chief demand being from the domestic
tute. Common grades were heavy. while the better
class q brands we're sustained Wheat was unchanged
while sales moierate-tle chief transactions were
confined q TIC better qualities Or southern and Western
Corn VIZ held above the u purchasers which re.
strcted sales Western mixed cold 76c for good ami
5Ie. To- prime o. Iork drmer, and IN good demand
o. future delivery On the sTot sales ~ mess we're
made al sl7 Is for ola anl ID els 70 f,r new and o,
prime at sl4asl4 60 Sales we're also made Or noes de-
hycrable next summer seller option At SIS lard con.
tnucd nfm, with moderate sa,es The rainy weather
tRy a. NagnU a. uennb
ralas a sugar which confined 70 about $40 Lhds
Cuba muscovado al steady prices Nolasses was In good
request with sales a some 800 hhis Cuba muscovalo
sud 200 bbls New Orleans Freight engagements we're
light while rates were unchanged