The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-12


little for sale sellers refuse to accept less than the
latter. Freights TO London are 8 last quoted, 25s.
for cocoanut OIL 40s. for coffee casks, EOS. for
coffee in bags, and $685. for cinnamon.
We have advices from Manila to the 9th Of
March. Sugar and hemp were shade higher, and
dealers cautious in making contracts. Exchange
on London As ID, six months sight, first class bills;
soyereigns 81 76 each. Freghts, 81 for sugar, and
- "a. sd. Tor hemp.
BY the arrival of the Empire City at New Orleans
we have advices from Havana to the 9Th inst, but
they contain no general news Of interest. The SUI
gar market quiet, with stock of 32S 900 boxes
on hand
The steamer Southern Star of the Paraguay ex
petition, arrived at Norfolk yesterday. She left
Barbados on the 30th ultimo The supply of bread
stuffs at that place was light molasses had ad-
yanced, while slaves were dull. The health Of the
island was good, but the crops were suffering for
lack Of rain.
Tho telegraph announces the arrival Of the Ten
nessee. from Vera Cruz, below New Orleans II is
stated the news from Mexico is unimportant.
The Southern Commercial Convention organized
at Vicksburg yesterday. Resolutions, offered by
delegate from South Carolina, in favor of the re-
opening of the African slave trade, we're vehement
ly opposed by Gov Foote, Of Mississippi, who de
nounced the sentiments Of the South Carolina &c n
tleman as high treason. The Governor declared
that il the duty of the government to acquire
Cuba and gain preponderating influence on the
Isthmus. Resistance to the administration ola re-
publican President was proposed.
The Board of Education held special meeting
last evening. They adopted resolution authorizing
the school officers of the Fourth ward to lease the
Friends meeting house in Rose street for school
house, at a rent Of 81 500 annually. The Finance
Committee reported the amount of the special ex.
pendue of the Board since their last report to be
s22 006. The committee also offered resolution
resembling resolution recently passed. appro-
pratng sl4 900 for the purchase of school site in
Twentieth street because the site which it was in.
tended TO purchase cannot be obtained. The reso-
luton was adopted. An appropriation of $4,000
vas made for paying for the carpenter and mason
work Of the new school to be erected in Broome
street, near Clinton.
At the meeting Of the Commissioners of Emigra-
ton yesterday Commissioner Jelinghaus presented
his minority report in reference to the landing Of
emigrants. synopsis of it may be found in our
report in another column. The number of emf
grants arrived during the week was 1907, and the
o.erdraft has decreased to 81 400.
Yesterday was a sort of grand field day for the
participants in the proceedings of the ami.
versary meetings. No less than ton of these
annual gatherings were held, morning, after
noon and evening, and, Notwithstanding the in.
clement weather, they were all tolerably well
attended.
The great point Of attraction was the meeting of
the American Tract Society, as an exciting and
stormy discussion on the subject of slavery was
expected; and our report shows that that expecta.
ton was fuly realized Two resolutions were IN
troduced and necessarily laid on the table, the first
directing the Publishing Committee to publish
tract on the slave trade, and the second stating
that the society would be grated by such publica-
ton. A resolution offered by DR.. Spring, that in
tablng the above resolutions the society did not
mean TO express doubt as to the sinfuness of the
slave trade, was then passed.
The American Ant-slavery Society, and the
Church Antislavery Society, also held meetings
yesterday, and full reports are given elsewhere in
our columns.
The proceedings of the Consolidated Convention
of Baptist Societies, of which we give report, will
be found very interesting.
The " Reformatory Convention composed of
delegates from nearly all of the institutions for the
reformat ton Of juvenile delinquens in the country
held its second session yesterday at which addresses
were delivered by superintendent of several of
these bodies. The Convention will probably not
adjourn before Saturday morning
The second anniversary Of the American Baptist
Mariners Society took place last evening The
Treasurer reported that the receipts for the year
had been 81 $50, and the disbursements 1886. The
Managers report contained very hatterng accounts
of the past years success and they bespeak
bright hope for the future. Addresses were made
by the Rev. W. II. Pendleton, Rev. Ira r. Steward,
pastor of the Seamans Bethel in this city, and the
Rev. Phneas Stow, pastor Of the Seaman's Bethel
of Boston. Other interesting exercises in singing
and speaking made up the programme.
The African Civilization Society held their first
anniversary at the Church Of the Puritans yester-
day This society desires to eyangelize and civil.
ize Africans in all parts Of the world put an end to
the slave trade, and promote the growth of cotton,
sugar, &C., in Africa. The plans Of its orignators
are not as yet fully niat1red, but il i understood
that they do not intsnd to frategnixe with the radi-
cal aboitionists at any rate.
The American Society for Anseliora ing the Con.
diton the Jews held a meeting yesterday. This
body commenced in 1920 the work Of Christ;aniz-
ing the Hebrews, but after expanding considera-
BILE sums of money, was Obliged to suspend opera
tons in 1855, in consequence Of discussions among
the officers. The meeting yesterday was held for
choice OF new officers, with the view Of fresh
start Rev. John Forsyth was chosen President;
Rev F. b. Pinney, Secretary; ]. II. Browning,
Treasurer with full complement of Vice Presi.
dents and other officials.
The American Home Mission Society held its
arty.third anniversary III the church Of tho Puri.
tans, Union square. prosperous condition of
the society Is shown by the reports. VIM C. NOyes,
Esq, delivered an address, which was pointed and
practical in its bearing.
Owing to the press Of matter upon our space we
are obliged, Notwithstanding that we issue triple
sheet HEEALD, to defer the publication Of several
Of the above mentioned reports.
The receipts Of beef cattle during the past week