The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-17

Berry. from Charleston, arrived at the upper STATEN
Yesterday morning, and was detained for fumea-
ticn, &c.
The e'ghty-6rst anniversary of the Battle Of ben
nington Was celebrated st Bennington, Vermont
yesterday The Rev. Charles 8. Robinson, OF Troy,
N. T., delivered an address on the occasion. Inc
Battle OF Bennington was fought on the 18th DAY
OF August. l777 and was the first check given to
the march Of General Burgoyne.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize last eve
ming for want of a quorum. They cannot now meet
until call is made by the President.
AT the meeting of the joint committee of the Com
mon Council yesterday, dispatches from Admiral Sir
Houston Stewart and Captain Dayman, of the Bri'
fish navy, were read. They were both in reference
TO the invitation which had been extended TO them
by the committee to be present at the approaching
celebration Of the successful laying of the Atlantic
cable. Admiral Stewards despatch was one decli
ming the invitation, and Captain Dayman's was an
announcement that he will accept it on condition
that permission from the British Admiralty to that
effect be received in time No special business was
transacted by the committee, but they will hold an
other meeting to-day.
deputation from several of the Irish societies
in New York waited yesterday on Captain Waters
OF the steamship Prince Albert, and extended to
him their congratulations upon the quickness and
success of his first passage from Galway to America
They informed him that it is their intention to char
ter steamer on the occasion of his departure from
the city, and accompany the Prince Albert as far as
Sandy Hook, and to make demonstration worthy
of the occasion. They will hold a meeting at the
Astor House tomorrow evening for the purpose of
making suitable arrangements for the object they
have in view. Mr.. Lever has come to the deter
mination of placing no less than nine first class
steamships between Galway and New York
Our watering place correspondence will be found
unusually interesting this morning, comprising as
it does letters from the Highlands, Saratoga,
Scholey's Mountain, and other summer retreats
The proprietor of the Ocean House, at Newport has
sent us an advertisement which indicates that the
revolution in hotel keeping has commenced there.
The proprietor says che employs no runners drum
on board the boats at the wharves to puff his
house at the expense of his neghbors." The grand
ball of the season is shortly to be given at that
house.
An order was issued yesterday by the General Su-
perintendent of the Central Railroad Company at
Albany to discontinue the sale of tickets over the
Michigan Central Railroad until further notice.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, in
view of the reduced rates at which the Erie and
Central roads convey goods to Cincinnati and the
Lake country, have made o retaliatory stroke by
reducing the rates on first and second class goods
thirty per cent less than they are carried for by
the Erie and Central.
The reported arrival of the United States steam
frigate Niagara at the Southwest Spit on Sunday
morning turns out to be incorrect. Nothing had
been heard of her at the time our paper went to
press.
The extracts from our European files given in onr
columns this morning. will be found of interest to
the reader.
The sales Of cotton yesterday reached about 100 bales
the arket closing without change OF moment in quoa
tons The fret bale OF cotton received this mar
ket yesterday by Messrs Nelson, Clements < Co from
Messrs Mcmahon Gilbert, Of Galveston, Texas. It was
grown in Colorado county, Texas, and came via New
Orleans on the steamship PHILADELPHIA telegrsphic
despatch dated at New Orleans the 18th inst states thu.
The increase In the receipts II all the ports amounted 10
about o. oco bales those the same time last year
This gives total Of receipts Of this year. far Of about
3o 900 bales The receipts only included IS bass Of
crop 81 New Orleans for the week ending the 18th
pst., out OF 800, while the paes Of the week
reached GOO bales. Only two weeks moro of the
cotton year remain Flour was less buoyaut yes.er-
cay, while prices were unchanged. There was fair
demand from the home trade, and the purchasers
for expert were qrite limited. The wheat market was
quiet and sales restricted in consequence the mness
Of holders, whose views above those of purchaser
Corn in fair demsnd with sales of unsound Western
mixed at roc. SOC, and 70 prime sound do a,
SOC. 9oc. Northern and Southern yellow 9oc e5c
and Southern common mixed ct s5c. Pork was quiet
saes confined TO obbine lots Irregular prices both Of
and prime Sugars seady, with sales OF abou,
600 hhdA At rates given in another place. Coffee was
quiet, and in the absence Of sales prices nominal
Freights rated dull, and engagements were limited