The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-29
New York, Monday. March -, 1858.


Accounts from Puerto Cabeo, Venezuela, to the
18th inst give us some additional! particulars rela-
tive to the progress Of the revolution which has
recently broken out in that republic. Puerto Cabeo
was captured by the revoutorists on the 9th inst.
o. the following day force of ten thousand men
marched upon Caracas and summoned President
Nonaeas 10 surrender the executive authority. He
permptoriy refused, and declared the city in
state Of siege The revolution was general through
oct the interior. OF course all business was para
lyzed
The steamship Fulton arrived nj this port from
Southampton early yesterday morning She left
Southampton on the 18th inst; and although her
news has been anticipated by the Niagara ut Bos
ton our files contain interesting details, which
NC publish this morning. The European mails
brought by tbe Niagara viii be ready for distribu
tion at the Post Office this morning.
Mr.. John A. Steinbeck, writing from Jana, Syria,
on The 18th alt, sends Us full account OF the cruel
murder of hls brother, with crcumstantial report
Of the oatrages perpetrsted on Che Rev. Mr Dickson
end family 10y the Arabs at that place. \ history
OF the brothers Steinbcck d. also given. with some
facts concerning the settlement Of American sgri-
rulturisis in Syria. The United States Diplomatic
Agent in Egypt NJ. De Leon. had been most perse-
sering in his eAertons 90 bring the cupritS to jus.
i.e. and i Is gratifying 10 know that he had been
successful in having them arrested
The steamship Empire City arrived from Havana
yesterday morning. with news TO the 23d inst Sugars
had advanced. and one hundred aud two thousand
boxes rinsined on hand. FIeights were dali. and
TIE general trade Of tho city lanFuid. Exchange
New Yori rated from par 10 orehalf per cent.
Havana was healthy Two vessels from The East
Indies had landed sevoDtccn hundred and twelve
ccoes having lost two hundred aud fiftyfour by
death on the passage. Our Havana correspondent
gives some interesting statistics concerning the i'm
portation Of coolies during the ycar, the latest
rivals the number OF deaths &c. The per ceutsge
OF deaths i enormous. The royal feast in honor Of
the birth Of the Prince of Asiurias was soon 10
~ celebrated. the British gunhna, Jasper had cap
tured the slave ship Amelia, outward bound from
Havana. and made her prize together with the
FUN Of two thousand d0ubloons found on board.
We hsVe news from the Cape o; Good Hope TO the
1tth OF January. During the month few events o;
any great importance occurred within the colony.
Peace and contentment continued 70 prevail The
p1siu haTyt-ts which have Just been secured were
unusually abundant. and The quantity Of wine pro
missed 20 equal. IL not exceed, that Of any former
ytaE. The reported tall Of prices in the English
wool market produced great caution in the buying
and selling Of that article.
We have received GieN from Bueno- ayes TO the
Goth al January. The British PGckst OF that day
tays:-Nc cannot give any reliable account OF the
situation Of the neghbcging republic Of Monteyideo.
General Diaz Ina retrcated into the centre and
ips fastBes-Cs 81 the state and the revolutionary
movement has apparently deveuorated into war
ut resources Every month add- something 20 the
material ana industrial conqucsts u! Buenos Ayres,
aud ls5e has been ushcred IN undcr The most hope
ful saApioe- Our deposit stores ia Buenos hyrcs
ar crowded with dry hides. wUols. &C.. Sc, chiefly
held by speculators.
Late accounts from Uruguay state that President
Ur1uiza ha6 despatched seven hundred troop into
Die lentcf, of ihe Oriental republic iu consequence
uf the revolutionary event TRANSPORTING in Monte
Vitoo
we have alos from Bermuda 70 tfc 10th inst. but
they contain itil.ucN.. The B,rnuaian u 10th inst
L-.s.: Some iuc patches u potatoes have suffered
much injury b. -e,efe hail blast strong ~oathery
N.ud prevailed sod rain ie without any iutermis
Hon throughout TIC former par! Of yesterday: and in
ihe ietler past 81 tlie day Il blew heavy gale. The
hoese OF Ncssrs J.. W. Whitney i Co.. at DeTucrars
hss been compelled &C. suspend business.
u l. fumoufe,l ust Thomas y Stlhnan. one of the
i'PoS'.csB supervisors. has booa appointed by TO
vernon King 10 I'll tlie vacancy occa-ioncd BY the
Expiration Of 81. Cholwc!s tern % oficc o. Police
Commissioner ON The - ~ May II : si-o stated
DpoB authority that Mossrs. Bowen ard Strdnahsn,
who tern 81 Office expires Al the S,me slime, will
D. reappointed. Thi- viii give The entire control or
the Board 20 tie republicans, who can III Mr.. rerits
vacant -es, with another republican, thus leaving
rnlY two democrats. Mes-rS. Powell sud Tiemsnn in
;he Board. SO tic secret sion Of the Police Board
o. Thursday last. Fred. Waterbury. W. H. Allen, W.
II. LeieTts and G. J.. &c Gee were promoted 20 the
position q sergcsnts
The annexed table shows the temperature of
Me atmosphere In this city during the past week,
tbe rsnge u the barometer, Che variation Of wind
cur-ents. sid the state OF The weather al three
periods during each day, VIZ. al A. A., and 8 and
9 o'clock T.. a.. -: