The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-01

The News.
The steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool on the
10th and Queenstown on the 2lst ultimo was
boarded Off Cape Race the evening of the Goth
ultimo by the news yacht of the Associated Press.
The Kangaroo has one hundred and ninety-fve pas
sengers and large cargo for this city. The
dates from Liverpool and London by the kangaroo
are to noon of the 2lst ultimo, by telegraph to
Queenstown one day later. The Peace Conference
was to meet in about ten days at Zurich. France
would be represented in the Conference by M
Bourqueney and Austria by Count Colmaredo The
Bombay mail of June % had been telegraphed but
the news was of little moment. The closing price
of rentes was 6Sf at the Paris Bourse on the 10th
Consols were quoted at London at noon on the
2lst at 95t IS for money and account, with q
dull market. better tone prevailed in the Liver
pool cotton market at noon of the 2lst. The mar
ket was steady, and the sales estimated at 1000
bales. The market for breadstuffs was quiet with
unmportant sales Provisions were dull, as also
spirits OF turpentine, which sold at $685. 35s Sd.
Other articles about the same as previously
reported.
The steamship Northern Light, Captain Tinkle-
paugh which left Aspinwall on the 23d of July ar.
rived at this port early yesterday morning. with
specie and six hundred passengers from California.
Owing to the detention of the steamer Cortes on
the Pacific side, the Northern Light did not leave
Aspinwal until the evening of the 23d ultimo
Amongst the passengers by the Northern Light
are General Lamar, United States Minister to Mica
ragua; Mr.. Wells, Secretary to the General; Ma
nuel NJ Mallerino, exPresident of New Granada;
John s. Stephenson and Charles s. E. Jones' bearers
Of dispatches for Washington from the United
States Legations in Chile and New Granada.
One hundred of the passengers of the Northern
Light were in the second cabin and four hundred
in the steerage.
By the Northern Light we have news from New
Granada dated at Panama and Aspinwall on the
2Sd of July. The Chiriqui cemeteries gold excite.
ment was very intense on the Isthmus, and it was
said that great number of valuable images were
taken out. Fifty grave diggers," as they are
termed, had left Panama for Chirqui in one vessel
and two other vessels advertised for the same
destination One man had got gold hat and
another fllet for the head. There was nothing
else of interest on the Isthmus. Every precauton
was taken to insure the trial of Williams for the
murder of Captain Otis.
At Granada, at late dates, the weather continued
showery and generally favorable to the planters
The sugar crop was nearly finished, and was ex-
IL
which the exports to the 25th of June were equal
to 5,077 "The severe drought last year." the
Chronicle remarks, "told fearfully the canes.
As regards the prospects for next year. all is as yet
encouraging"
The news from the South Pacific is dated at Val
paraiso the lst and Callao and Lima the 18th of
July. There is no news of interest from Bolivia.
The Chilean Congress was engaged with the con-
sideraton of laws for the regulation of the issue
of paper money, army promotions, and an increase
OF pay for generals of division, &c. The Arch
bishop of Santiago was on his way to Europe for
the benefit of his health and to pay visit to the
Pope. The town Of Ancud was laid waste by a
fire. which consumed the cathedral, archives, and
one hundred and fftyfour dwelling houses. The
loss is estimated at $3.50 900. Peru was daily ex-
pected to declare war against Ecuador and Bo-
iiyia was also threatened The Cuzco revolutonists
had submitted, and the country was, for the mo-
ment, quiet. The guano trade was very light in
June. The United States ship Merrimac had left
Calao Or San Lorenzo, and the Saranac had left
for ana. An American bark from Baltimore,
and anish ship, had been refused entrance into
the .aauii river by the blockading squadron Of
PER- torenos revolution against Robes had
faile
O., ,rbadoes correspondent, writing on the
1Ith i, ,ly, says-The excitement which existed
In tn oadstuf and provision market some time
since Used by news Of an advance in the United
State. &c war in Europe, and spectators coming
into H. iet, has entirely subsidized, and the market
is at stand. The stock Of meal and -four is ade
,uuate to the demand, but mostly in the hands o.
speculators Crackers, brown bread, cheese, corn
black eyed and Canada peas, pork and Carolina
rice are in light stock and will readily command
quotations. Goldfish is in supply at 81 so. Macke
rel wanted There is no demand for white pin,
lumber. The last sale was at $ls 10 for superio
cargo of Bangor, but this price cannot now be oh
tanned. A considerable quantity of sugar still re
mains for shipment, and few estates have not ye
finished grinding Owing to favorable weather 70
reaping, the crop will be much larger than antic
pated at an early day-say $4,000 to 10000 hhds.
few sales are being made at SO so 50 49, as to qua
lily, but the demand is very limited. Molasses wa
in active demand ten days since A. IA cart. m.
weather is varied with alternate sbo,v.r. ora o,r
and the prospect for one Of the largest crors ovo
reaped could not be more Hatterine. Tho hao,t,
of the island was never better.
1t appears from despatch laid before tho Hon,
Of Assembly from the Administrator Of the uenera
government at Barbados, that the Lords Comm;s
sioners Of the Admiralty had intimated to the Sec
rotary of State for the Colonies "their intention
calling upon the officer commanding the Jasper fo
an explanation Of the circumstances of the riot .
st. Vincent, caused by portion Of the crew Of tbs
gunboat in January last"
more general observance of the LIQUOR la,
was remarked yesterday than on previous Sunday!
Eany Of the principal hotels kept their bars closed