The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-24
New York, Sunday, October "a, 1858.
The News.

The United States ship Vincennes was at Porto
srande, island of ST. Vincents, the Goth of Au-
gust recruiting the health of her crew after six
months cruise the southern coast of Africa. All
her crew were well after a few shore. Our
correspondent on board states that the Cumber-
land, Dale and Release were at Porto Praya on
the 10Th of that month. The vncennes met the
practice ship Preble with ninety-seven American
midshipmen on board. all in splendid condition,
good health, and under excellent discipline. The
Prebe had sailed for the United States having run
into Cherbourg and Cadz. The hope Of reviving
the grape culture at MADEIRA was given up. Trade
was dull at Porto Grande. The yncennes was pre-
pairing for cruise in the Congo river and the
Blight OF Benin.
Advices from Turks Islands, of the 9th inst. say
that public meeting, convened for the purpose
of consulting the best course to be pursued for
procuring additional laborers for the colony, was
held in Grand Turk on the 5th instant. Several
resolutions on the subject were passed, and com
mit,ec appointed to petition the home government
on the subject The saltmakng season, which had
been more than usually prosperous, was nearly
closed. The price of salt "a a 8 cents bushel
There were shipped during the week preceding the
9th inst nearly 20 900 bushels. There over half
million bushels on the island.
We have news from the West Indies dated at
BeTbice the 23d and Demerara the 29th of Sep
tember and from ST. Kits and 1T. Eustasius
Dutch) on the I'd inst. The sugar crop of Demerara
and most of the other islands was very abundant
Breadstuffs had advanced in Demerara. Trade was
reyiving. and the finances of many of the traders
OF Demerara rapidly improving from the effects of
the late crisis. Fever still ragged in the town of
st. Christopher (St Kitts) II was thought that
slavery would be entirely abolished in tue Dutch
ISLANDS this fall.
grand banquet was given last evening at the
Metropolitan Hotel, by the Venezuelan Commits
sicners. to the Mayor and Common Council Of New
York in return for the hospitality which has been
extended to General Paez, the exled President of
Venezuela, who has recently been recalled to his
native land. and who will take his departure there
for from New York in the course Of a few days
Speeches were made by signor r. J. Rojas, Mayor
Temann, Gen. SANFORD. Mr. Jas. I. Brady, Judge
DAILY, Don Ramon Paez, and others. Onr report Of
the occasion will appear in tomorrow. HERALD.
We are indebted to Mr.. Anan. Of thi- city. for in
felligenoe from San Francisco TO the I'D nit.
letter Of that date the arrival Of five YES
sels from the Atlantic. the names Of which are Civ
en- under the proper bead in another column. 1t
also states that there have been two o. three arr
vals from China and one from Japan. The vessel
from Japan reports that the Emperor Of that empire
had made several important commercial concessions
g foreign nations.
According 10 the report Of the City Inspector
Wre were SGe deaths in the city during the past
eek, decrease Of 10 as compared with the NOR.
ty Of the week previous, and 81 less than ocsur.
lduring the corresponding week las, year. The
owing table shows the number Of deaths for to
past weeks among adults and children, distin-
hang the sexes:-
Men WOMEN Boys Guis 7bsai
..s'ns os, l l 81 - i ia i ls5 s ssS
tong the principal causes Of death were the