The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27


he'd safed for home. Trade was improving in Val
paraso and freights were better The revolution
in Che north was ended. The blockade of Guaya'
own was continued very strictly. President
liuaes, of Ecuador had established liberty of the
press and the material interests Of the people were
advancing
Our Panama correspondent, writing on the 18th
OF June, reports the State and isthmus as quiet.
There was no later news had from Bogota Lieut.
Lambert, United States ship Cyane, had died at
Realsio. Surgeon Bracket of the English war
ship Havana was drowned at Punta Arenas. The
stations and expected movements of the United
States squadron are reported
From the Sandwich Islands we have news dated
to the 18th OF May. The whaling season had ended
and general dulness prevailed in the city trade.
Two priests and ten sisters Of charity had arrived
from Chile in an English bark. The King himself
had taken around subscription paper for the pur-
pose OF collecting funds for hospital relief, and
net,ed SIS 900. The Legislature had adjourned,
after five months session, which was very useful
number Of rival companies were engaged in the
search for gnano islands.
We have dates from Turks Islands to the 18th
INST. The weather at Grand Turk had been rainy
and disagreeabie 1t was reported that mach ex-
posed salt had been damaged, and that the general
raking would probably not commence before Au-
gust. The salt crop would be small compared with
that of last year and rise in value looked for.
A slight advance had already taken place, at firm
quotations. Rates were at seven and a half eight
cents.
Advices from Barbados, to the 14th inst, state
that there had been heavy arrivals Of breadstufs
and provisions at that port. The produce crop
was over.
We have Nassau, N. p, papers to June 8. The
brig Merlin, of New York, Gibbs, master from
Antwerp, bound to Havana with cargo of glass,
hay and bricks, got ashore on the Long Shoal, Ba-
hama Bank, on the morning of Monday, the 30th
utimo, and on Thursday, the I'd instant became
a total wreck and was abandoned The captain
ard crew arrived at Nassau on the Sd inst. The
materials and portion of the cargo were saved
ana brought into Nassau.
BY the brig Baltimore, Capt. Potts, we are in
possession of dates to l4th inst. from Port an
Prince. \ number of foreign vessels were in port.
Logwood was high coffee scarce and high, and the
market dull for provisions of all kinds.
The programme of reduction in the Custom House
force of this port has been forwarded to the Col
lector. The general reduction will be about two
hundred. No curtament will take place in the
inspection department but will be confined to the
other divisions. where those retained will have
their salaries raised and their duties increased The
Department has come to no decision with regard to
public stores.
very extensive burglary was committed on
the premises of Horton & Lewis, corner of West
and Clarkson streets, on Friday night last, and
notes. drafts, &C.. to the value of ST. 900, taken
from the safe, which was forced by means of cold
chisel and Siege hammer.
The Grand Jury of Kings county have decided
that there was not sufficient evidence before them
IN the case of Fanny Deane Halsey, who was found
drowned under circumstances regarded suspicious
at the time, to warrant their taking any action in
the matter. Several witnesses were examined, IN.
der oath, and among them Mr.. Wells who stated
hat he had not seen the lady for some DAYS pre.
vious ito her death, when she called at his Office
The District Attorney had also investigated the
matter, but nothing tending to implicate any one
had transpired
The Gales Of cotton Saturday were limited while
prices unchanged. The we're confined to 200
aC0 bales, ii lots to spinpers, the basis of about
II &c. tor ddng uplands. Flour was 10 fair request
especially for fresh ground State and Western brands
Otner scrptfocs were irregular and moderately dealt
10. Southern -four was IN fair demand; but prices OF
common eraies at tho close we're some easier Wheat
without change of moment, while sales we're limited
Corn wss more firmly held, with Q good Eastern and
local cemabd; mixed Western sold at slc ST. old
co. al $685. sno Southern yellow do. at s4c Pork was
sean heavier and lower, with moderate transactions in.
GLIDING mesa a, sic $40 u.s. thin mesa SIG Sic
Is, With lot of extra hesvs SIC co. and prime
cold at sl3 l21l $40 rs. Beef was heavy while lard
vas better. Sugars quite firm, with Gales of about
200 bids chiefly Cuba and ITO at full prices
which closed at about Sc psr h. advance on the weeks
saies Coffee was STEADY, while transactions we're mode
rate. Freigh. engagements were light and rates IN.
changed.