The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-16


from the charges lately ma ie Ivy the New York
Chamber OF Commerce with respect 20 the delays in.
cuIrd IN forv aroing the mails and passengers rom
The In iteu States across the Isthmus.
TIE oates i,cm Honolulu, Sandwich Island, are
q the 2lsi OF January general election for mem
bors Of tn, Legislature he'd on the 4th of Jsaa
aIy ard resulted in the defeat of the mini ,teria
ticket Ballot-oox stufhng prevailed to great ex.
tent. The islands were visited by a severe storm
early in January, which caused much damage. The
exports of bone aud oil from Honolulu for the United
States during the fall If 1857 were large. The
United States ship st. Marys was to leave Honolulu
for San Francisco or about the 18th of January.
The French brig Of war Acibiadc arrived at Homo
iuiu, s. l., on the 10Th Of January from Tahiti There
was no news OF interest at the Society Islands
We have news from the West Indies dated at
Kingston, Jamaica, on the 9th ult. The government
fund appropriated fer the purpose of obtaining
supply wi labor was to be actively employed t1rough
emigration agencies opened in different countries,
the United States amongst the rest. The weather
was very sultIy in Jamaica and the public health
good. General Scott beng expected AZ PASSENGER
for California in the Star OF the West, the popula
ton of Kingston the qui rive in order to
obtain look at the old hero In Trinidad the crops
kets were well supplied with provisions. Trade was
| dull at Kingston. with low sugar market. Coffee
was held for an advance Exchange was at very
high rate
Our correspondent at Havana writing on the 9th
inst, states that the weather there was exceedingly
cold with keen north wind. General Concha's re-
call was looked for ut the palace The people were
enjoying the Opera in consequence OF the law courts
having cOmrpllpd SprOr Srnlla tho Vnsfnval tam
TO sing under decree.
The bids for the exchange of gold coin for five
million dollars Of treasury notes were opened at
Washington yesterday The amount bid WAS ST.
572 O00 at average Of four and six tenths per cent
interest. As the law makes it obligatory the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to accept the bids specifying
the lowest rate of interest readers will see by
reference 20 the tabular statement published else
where, to whom the five millions viii be awarded.
Nothing of importance occurred in either branch
| of the Legislature yesterday
Rear Admiral Mohammed Pacha and his suite left
| this city en- route for Washington by the Amboy
route yesterday afternoon. A large delegation of
city officials attended at the boat to bid adieu to the
guests. Councilman Van Tine and Alderman Boole,
| of the committee of the Common Council will pro.
| coed to Washington with the Pacha, and after de-
mittee appointed there for that purpose, will
The party will, by invitation, stop at Philadelphia,
where they will be received by delegation of the
| Common Council Of that city. From Philadelphia
they will proceed directly to Washington where the
| Pacba has already engaged rooms. The Pacha will
remain in Washington several weeks on official bust
ness, after which he will return and remain in this
city several months TO complete the arrangements
for huil1lup FLAG shin Of the Ottoman
The Pacba expresses his acknowledgements for the
kind attentions which he has received from the
Mayor and Common Council.
The Board of Councilmen were in session last
evening, but the business transacted was mainly of
routine nature. Mr.. Dunn offered a resolution d.
rectng the Comptroller to advertise the letting of
all the public markets for term of five years which
was referred to its appropriate committee. The
Comptroller was requested to inform the Board by
what authority he employed Mr. Jinks to repair the
city piers.
The Aldeunanic Committee on Sewers met yester.
day and heard parties in reference to the proprety
Of construc dng sewer on Bethune street. from
| Greenwich street TO the North river but adjourned
without taking any action.
| A lecture on Spain was delivered last evening
in the lecture of the Historical Society, by Mr.
! George Sumner, 10 a large audience We are COM
| PEELED, from want Of space, 10 withhold report
| until another day.
The case Marcus Cicero Stanley, who is charged
with having been extensively engaged in the lottery
policy business, wa yesterday postponed till next
Friday at two o'clock in consequence Of the absence
Of Mr.. Smith
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday viii
liam and Cornelius Quin. who were indicted for the
| homicide Of John McLinden, by stabbing him with
ptchfork, on the LIST Of January, infcting wounds
of which he died in twenty hours, pleaded guilty
To mansaughter in the fourth degree, and were re-
manded for sentence. The ARRAY arose from diff
Guilty in reference to lots Of ground. II seems
that the Coroner only held Cornelius the SON. seven.
teen years old 10 answer; but on a fuller investiga.
ton Of the case the Grand Jury committed the ia.
iber also. who is iftysix years Of age. Timothy
Flynn, charged with perpetratng a felonious assault
| upon officer Brown. Of the Sixth precinct in at.
tempting 10 cut his throat with knife on the 2Gth
Of February, pleaded guilty TO assault with dan.
| gerous weapon, with intent to do bodily harm. He
will be sentenced ON Saturday. Thos. S. Whitaker
a respectable looking old man, pleaded guilty to for
| gerry ia the fourth degree and was remanded.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about Ooo
bales part IN transtu The market closed rather easier
yet without qootabe change In prices. Flour less
active, the cemsno being chiefly confined 10 the home
trade while prices unchanged Wheat arn,
ard PRIME continued Prime Southern red sold
| 81 rs, and prime Kentucky white a, 81 so Some chi
csgo spring reported ut 81 o., and Mi cab at
| 81 o. Corn and active with a good ex
pert demand. The sales embrace good prime s,uth.
,rn White and yellow e7c CSC . esc. PORK Eith
out chang, Of mporaoce Mess sold sie 20 sie rs
chic ~ at latter figure and prime at sl3 so Beef
vas nrm and In good demand. Sugars
| firm and In good request, and advanced about
| &c per ID. The sales embraced about 100 boxes
aud about 200 hhds at prices gwen In another column
Coffee nrm with Gales of about 500 bags o. Rio,
at quality considered good prices The stocks in first
| hsnos have become much reduced. The nrmness
Noticed 10 frssbs saturday maintained yesterday
| O,mueseee sbd uboompre-sed cotton wA engaged for