The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-26

TGe News.
The Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy.
was received yesterday morning by the Commodore
and various captains stationed at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard in an appropriate manner The Secre-
Lary visited the several factories, shops &c, aud
Infinitely inspected the mechanical arrangements of
lhe Yard He afterwards boarded the Niagara,
where he was most courteously received by Captain
Hudson and next went on board the North Carolina,
amidst salute of thirteen guns We give report
In another column.
Capt. Hudson aud the officers Of the Niagara have
accepted an invitation to public dinner rendered
them by the Common Council of jersey City.
The committee of the Common Council on the
celebration OF the laying Of the cable met yes
terdsy, and got through god deal OF business.
They appointed General Yates Grand Marshal of the
procession and received and referred TO committees
good many interesting Communications in refe-
renee to it. They agreed to have the great dinner
at the Metropolitan Hotel on the I'd of September,
and adjourned TO meet to day to transact business of
importance.
The crew Of the frigste Niagara came in for their
shse of public attention yesterday. They pa
raded through Broadway to the Cooper Institute
atere they were addressed by Mr.. Cyrus w. Field
and Others. and afterwards proceeded to the Palace
Garden, where they partook Of supper, to which
they were invited by Mr.. Field. Elsewhere may be
found an account Of the affair.
IN the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Clerke
granted an alternative mandsmus for the Board OF
6upervisors 70 show why they should not allo
cate the $500 900 appropriation for the Commission
ers Of Record, as passed by the Legislature in the
tax levy. The Supervisors amended the tax levy
BY substituting the of $4,000 for that purpose.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday,
but transacted no business Of general interest The
number Of enigranis arrived at this port during the
present year up TO 18th inst, is SO 1854, showing
falling of Of 5s.92i as compared with the emigra-
tion to the same time last year.
Major Charles J. Helm, Of Kentucky, late Consul
at st. Thomas, has bsen appointed Consul General
OF Cuba, and will sail for Havana In about weeks
10 enter upon the duties Of his Office.
The statement that Mr. Birdssll had resigned the
post Of Naval Officer Of the port Of New York Is
contrsdoted by that gentleman. Mr.. Birdsall is at
Bnghanton, slowly recovering from q severe i'll.
ness He viii return 10 town in a few days.
We have dates from Great Salt Lake City TO the
3lst ult, but they contain no news Of Importance.
The Kansas Board Of Commissioners have issued
proclamation declaring that the English PROPOSE
ton was rejected a, the recent election. The majo
rity against the proposition was c5l2
Our correspondent at Georgetown. Demerara.
writing on the 9Th instant, says The crops this
year are beyond all precedent, and the colony is
rapidly improving in mining and agricultural enter
prises Upwards Of 900 persons are now engaged
on the banks Of the Essequibo river gold washing,
and an English COMPANY Is In the Pscaraims noun
tsins breaking quartz by steam and are reaping
rich harvest Cotton, tobacco. rice and corn
grow well. and their culture has attracted
the attention Of capitalists to such an extent
that the export Of thse staples in a few
years viii quadruple the present yield Diiching the
land along The shore Is going extensively and
several charters for railroads In the interior have
been granted 10 companies who possess wealth and
enterprise. In my next communication. which will
be about the middle Of September next, viii be
enabled 10 furni-h you with the statistics Of rbe
colony. Quiet, health and plenty prevail among US
The receipts q beef cattle at the various yards
during the past week amounted TO 1891 head, an
increase Of 4S5 Is compared with the week previous
The prevailing cool weather, combined with the In
fux OF strangers and the return of large number Of
families from the resorts has contributed TO
materially increase consumption and not withstand
irg the ample supply Of cattle the prices % last week
were fully maintained, tho rates being &c 9lc The
cuAty OF tne catue oHereo, however, was
scarcely up 10 the average. With the subsidence
Of the s~iIl milk excitement the demand for
cows aud calves has improved, and it ia crafty
Ing 10 Observe that really good COWS are
more sought afer by milkmen than formerly. Sales
we're made at cas- eos, and high az ts5 was paid
fora prime COW. The receipts Of veal calves last
week we're very heavy, but the quality inferior
The general selling price was &c. SIC. There was
an ample supply Of sheep AID lambs. Sheep sold at
AsS each, while lambs were somewhat below
those figures There were heavy receipts Of swine,
and with an active demand prices improved. First
quality sold at &c; other descriptions at l,c The
wholesale prices Of al kinds Of ock are now two
or three cents pound less than at this time last
year, but the retail rs have q way Of MANAGING
matters that the consumer derives but little n
any benefit from the reduction
rns sales cf oouos yesterday emSrAoed about I 200
balls part ~ trsnstu The msrrc c,eed vubou, ssy
sussbls charge In prices We continue quote msosIus
upAp.s at 2s.c Fiow io~ active busysn, -hus
prices IN TIE main were without imporant chang.
wbssi wss cpn and pr,oss for fancy loss % Southern
snses rue sales embraced about rs 600 bushels 81
r~As, vsa In another column Corn sold freely
stovs &c sao for unsound western mired svs~
oelortd scSthsrn ., $50 ssc and Southern yelos
sc fcs hrmer snd more scsive, With sales o.
stou' o bbs mess Al slT slT %, vsh some sales
rneG f4wssn Sales a about 700 hnds. Cuos
c~vscr "a SEQ bcSes sugar made ~ rates given
a. stciSs co ums Dsy before yesterday the sales nd
csse ceclirs ~ ssou, eshth s cent bslov the
ht - &c q the previous vc.k -hile ye.serday's
sn's re's nsde v'thou, further change Uons