The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-23

The News.
The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool nth
INST. arrived at Halifax yesterday. The news
brought by her is three days later than the &C
counts Published in yesterdays HERALD.
The Atlantic telegraph cable remained much in
the same condition ~ previously reported. Faint
"signals" or manifestation" only were received
through the wire. The directors Of the company
were to meet on the llth inst, to take action with
regard 10 the state of affairs.
A messenger from China, the bearer OF the treaty
agreed upon between the Chinese representatives
and the British and French Plenipotentisries, had
arrived in England The provisions OF the treaty
are already familiar to our readers.
In London consols had improved triie. The
Liverpool cotton and breadstuffs reports show an
advance In prices, with buoyancy in the markets.
The steamship vigo, for Liverpool, viii take the
European mails on Saturday next. The sailing of
the Vanderbilt has been postponed until the satur
day following October 2.
We have news from Rio Janeiro to the 18th ult
Our correspondent writes that the British and
American Ministers great favorites at the Bra
xilian court, hut that the French Minister was
somewhat cool, but very nquisitye relative TO the
cordial reception extended TO o member Of the ex-
royal family (orlesns) of France, who had arrived
on the steam packet from Southampton. The
united efforts Of France, England and Brazil had
completely driven slayers of the coast and none
had been seen or heard Of for long time. The
sales Of coffee subsequent TO the lst ulttimo
amounted TO 49, 900 bags, Of which "a 900 were for
the United States IL .soo Tor the British Channel
and the North Of Europe, 81 900 for the Mediter-
ranean, and the balance for the Cape, at 4n750 q
4Es0o for sound lots. stock on hand liz 900 bags.
Flour, damaged by fire, sold at llH500. No other
sales were reported The markets for sugar, hides
and fish we're unchanged.
We have flee from Buenos Ayres dated the
2sth Of July. The Packet Of tina; day has the fol-
lowing report:-In general we may report the mar
kei sbundantly supplied, demand languid, and
prices rather downward In their tendency Flour.
both home grown and imported. with downward
tendency II is too early yet to estimate the pros
pects Of harvest; but should prove abundant,
the import Of foreign -four must be an unpromising
speculation Our paper currency maintains its re-
latre value in most satisfactory manner.
Additional commercial sdvices from Sierra Leone,
dated the 18th Of August, say:-Tade Is stag
nant sad not likely TO recover, "a tho King Of
Tootah has closed the passes into the MORA coun-
Try NJ ~ cu., pam oll. ~. i'u. per gar
Ion; M, oil. Is Cd; palm nuts Is 81. "a 3D. per
bushel; camwood g. q 60 per ton.
We have news from the French West Indies.
dated At Guadaloupe and Martinique To the 18th o.
Agopst In the former colony the exports up 10
thefsi ut were more than the total expectation Of
last4eer. The pr duction OF sugar for the entire
year would. il was calculated, be 2s,000o00 kilo.
grAmmes- The total production Of sugar In Marti
nique for the year would IL was calculated, exceed
that Of GuAdAloupe. In both islands specie was
rare. and much twelve per cent was paid
Cor IL
a Singapore az. ~ circular Of the 18th of June
quotes gold dust thus:-Msavan. SC. s2s 20 ga.
and Australian SCI per bunkal
Later accounts from Utah have been received.
but they contain nothing Of special interest Cap
tain Marcy arrived nj Washington from Utah yes
terday This h the first arrival Of an officer Of the
army from that region since the commencement Of
the campaign against the Mormons. Captain Marcy
Il q the opinion that a comparatively large force
must be maintained in Utah TO secure obedience 20
The laws on the part q the Mofmons.
The Indians In Texas are giving q good deal OF
trouble 70 travellers In the vicinity Of III Paso We
learn from opr San Antonio Correspondent that
party q -four gentlemen one Of them the United
States suffer AZ Camp Hudson, we're attacked by a
band Of Camanehes, end one Of them wounded in
The ACE. All their horses were killed. The Indians
were -cslping all the whites They could find.
council q Camanches Cheyennes and Apaches was
held lately, and regular system Of hostilities on
thc border settlements and trains agreed upon Tho
number o. United States troops in Texas and Ar
yona i represented 70 30 quite inadequate 20 the
present emergency
The International Association Of republicans and
socialists celebrated the anniversary Of the proca.
nation q The French republic of l7s2 al the stem
ben House. Bowery. last night Several speeches
ri the usun violent character were made, and The
atfair ended m Zone confusion arising ont Of the
denunoisiion Of one q tht orators by another az
Spy We give report y The proceedings in an.
other column.
William Somers was yesterday placed "a trial IN
the Court Of General Sessions. charged with ,be
murder Of John y. Aiken, on board lie shin Man.
darn on the Goth 81 Mgy, by stabbinv him with
dirk knife AMER the evidence for the prosecution
was closed The counsel Tor The prisoner proceeded
10 adde thc jury declining 10 call any witnesses
arguing bet The act was done in self defence. Al
the conclusion ~ The counsel's address the Court
adjourned uIl THIS Thursday morning. when Tho
Judge VII charge the jury
The receipts q beef cattle during the pas, week
AMOUNTED W t,2l2 bead, on increase cf Gs3 bead