The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-21
Tn. N~Ws.

A despatch from ST Louis announces an arrival
ct that city from Lesvenworth 18th inst with news
that Col Kane and Able Gilbert reached the last
mentioned place from Utah on Sunday last Mr.
Gilbert stated that Brigham Young had abdicated
and that Gov. Cumming ut last accounts ~ss within
thirty miles Of Salt Lake City. accompanied by de
putstion Of fifty Mornons seat To meet him.
But little Of importance dooe la Congress yes.
terday. A number Of private bills ~ere passed by
the Senate, and Mr. johnson. Of Tennessee explain.
ed the provisions of his Homestead bill. The House
passed the appropriation bill providing for the civil
service having previously rejected the clause donat
ing million Of ,lars to the Capitol extension.
The Senate In executive session yesterday con
nrmed n number Of appointments, but the New York
appoiptu sn,s were not acted on.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived yesterday
morning from Havana, with sdvices to the 18th inst
She reports the fact Of gross outrage having been
offered TO the Spanish flag by the British naval
force whch surrounds the island of Cuba. A fex
DAYS before the Black Warrior sailed a party OF
English marines were landed fr,m the steamer
Styx east az Cardenas, and proceeded to hunt over
the plantations in the neighborhood for negroes
They found noDe. and retired after exciting great
indignation aud some alarm by the invasion. Tue
Spsnsh captain in command Of the district had
been ordered 20 Havana, TO take trial for neglect
Of duty in not resisting by force this nsoent aggres
sion on private property and national rights Sugar
had slightly declined In price, with two hundred
and twenty thousand boxes on hand. Freights
were more active. Exchange on New York nj
from Jsr to one per cent premium. COole-
from China were landed In large numbers
on the island. Our correspondent shows by
carefully complied statistics tbat twentyeight tbou
sand i've hundred snd 'mry-one "iaoo'ers ne
groes' coolies ana focatan indaos-"ere set on
shore In Cuba SINCE 1858, ana that four thousand
eight hundred ana iour un'or'unates lost their lives
In tanstu-a mortality 81 sixteen and onefourth
per cent on the gross number delivered The price
yer bead was loAer at date Consul General Blythe
was preparing 70 leave Tor The United States
We lave HES from Bermuda 70 the l2th inst
The shipping OF garden prodsce progressed brskly
The export OF POTATOES 70 dA.e was Issss barrels
The quantity OF Unions shipped was iS'ooo l's' and
The qualify OF tomatoes wv poxes Admiral aud
Lady s'e"an gave grand oail !" over three nun
dred persons on the nish, Oh the ilth inst. Dr
hees. principh naval medical onicer OF the ISLANDS,
MAD e' on leave Tor New fork Tor the benefit OF his
health
Inc Jury IN the case OF Thomas n. Can, charged
with hoenng tbe Corporation Counsel, we're dis
charged yesterday morning by Judge Russell, after
being confined twen'y-one hours Six Of the Jurors
were in favor OF conviction, while The other six
OF The opinion that the defendant had net hbesd
Mr. Busted.
Inc Board OF Aldermen met last evening, but no
business o. general Importance was transacted.
In the Board OF Councilman last evening the Spe-
c'Ai OOmm',ee on 'he washington Market Property
reported An, recommenoed the passage Of resolu.
.,Oh nsu"cune 'ne corporation Counsel to defend
'ns .s"s " ,ue cry, ene committee being OF the
oplnioh hhs VIC Pf"pery uNs not belong 10 the