The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-10

Non-Arxival OF the Indian.
PoxrIASD. Me-, Feb. 9rl1 Jpn
There jet 10 signs Of the steamship Indian, now
about due with Liverpool dates Of the 26h u four days
later The weather Is rainy.
Detention OF the Arabia.
BosroS, Feb. 0, 1859.
The Cunard steamship Arabia sailed at noon with
ninety three passengers for Liverpool and twenty seven
for HALIFAX, and nearly go 900 In specie Hon. j. e.
Ward Minister 70 China and family among the pas
sengers.
The Arabia grounded on the Lower Middle 1t 80 p NJ
TO day She OF three O'Clock anchored in Quar-
antine in consequence Of the thick fog having sustained
no damage.
The New York Central Railroad Dividend.
Albany, Feb. 0, 1852
The New York Central Railroad Company have de-
clared semi annual dividend of four Der cent payable
on the 2lst inst.
News from tho Piains-New Gold Dlgg1ngs
Discovered.
81. LOUIS Feb. Q, 1869.
The Sioux City Register just received notices the arrival
Of Major Culberson At that place. direct from the head
waters Of the Missouri river He reports the discovery of
new gold dggngs the divide between the Missouri and
Columbia rivers in the neghborhood Of Stevens Pass
The gold obtained from these dggings is inferior in quail
y being worth only about fourteen fifteen dollars per
ounce, but II 10 said to exist In great quantities
Major Culbertson brought down about 81 900 worth,
In Jumps Of nearly the size Of q grain Of corn.
He says these mines be approached within
comparatively short distance by steamboats,
BE also says the head waters Of the above
named rivers together that he at one time
drank from the Missouri the east side of the Rocky
Mountains and halfhour Afterwards from the Columbia
river on the Pacific slope.
Restricting tho Right OF Suffrage In Massa-
chusetts.
Bosrox, Feb. Q, 1852
The Massachusetts, House Of Representatives has adopted
an amendment to the constitution requiring residence of
two years in the State, subsequent naturalization for
voting. The vote stood 17s yeas against 80 nays.
The Southern Pacific Railroad.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1859.
Marshall exas) advices Of the LIST state that the Pa
cifc Railroad compromise had failed The amount of un-
objectonal claims had been reduced S14SO leaving
goo for further examination. President Fowkes re-
fused to make payment unless the road was delivered to
the old company under the final award of the Arbitration
COMMITTEES, who thereupon resigned giving their award in
favor of the new company. The convention however,
resolved that Fowkes should take possession of the road
west Of Marshall
Criminal Affairs In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Q, 1859.
John wiseman, boy fifteen years old, was to-day con-
vcted Of manslaughter, he having killed boy Of the
same age, named John Farlow, last July.
Governor Hicks has respited GambriIl and Stephens,
who were to have been hung next Friday until the 18th
Of March.
A Prisoner Shot In Attempting to Escape.
Boston, Feb. o, 1852
prisoner named Mannon, In endeavorng TO effect his
escape from East Cambridge jail, shot twice by Mr.
sanborn in the struggle, but his wounds fatal
The Boston Mechanical Bakery.
Boston, Feb. Q, 1859.
The project 10 construct mechanical bakery similar to
the destroyed by the incendary FIRE on Sunday morn
ing, is favoraby progressing At public meeting Of
merchants to day on the subject, committee chosen
to report feasible plan of action for the purpose.
The Robbery OF the Adams Express.
Maroney, agent Of the Adams Express COMPANY here
who was charged with the recent robbery Of forty thou
sand dollars has been bound for trial Al the next
term Of the Criminal Court.
Fire in the Illinois Penitentlary.
The penitentiary building at Alton I was partially
s BY fire last evening The loss L. unknown
cendiary.
Steamboat Collision on the Mississippi.
VrCKsBuRG, Feb. 8, 1859
The steamer Cherokee from New Orleans for the Ten
opposite Island No. 9s, yesterday The Cherokee was
sunk, but all hands were saved. She can be raised.
Burning OF the Schooner Marcia Farrow.
BosroN, Feb. o, 1859.
Arrived, bark General Taylor Burton, Marseles She
reports, 4th inst latitude 81 deg IS mn longitude 81
deg Al mn fell in with schooner Marcia Farrow from
Rockland for New Orleans Ere and leaking badly took
of captain and crew and brought them here.
Loss of tho Bark Phebe.
BOSTON, Feb. Q, 1859.
Hamburg, was totally lost no date, near xibara.
Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHnADKlrMA, Feb. Q, 1859.
Stocks dull. Pennsylvania State fves, 93 Reading
Railroad, AH Morris Canal, IN; Long Island Railroad,
nA; Pennsyl vania Railroad, 431z.
New ORLEANS Feb. 8, 1862
Coton-The sales day were 5000 bales at prices
establishing decline Of &c since the reception Of the
last three days up Ia, 500 bales and the receipts
$4,000 bales The increase In the receipts at all the ports
s row o26 goo bales Sugar is duh and 40 lower fair
to fully fair, $50 exc. Moasses. 33c. Flour has de-
cned 25c sales Of 500 bbls at IS 25 superne Corn
firm At csc for mixed Oats, 7sc; Coffee firm: sales of
bags Gunnes, exc. Freights on cotton to Liverpool
7-l6d a lb-32d.
NKw ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1859.
Cotton-1he sales TO day Is, 500 bales at fur.
ther decline Of Hc middling, lokc. lie. Sugar firm
Freiehs on cotton to Liverpool 716d Sterling exchange
los 1osK. Coffee firm, and &c. higher prime II &C.
Flour quiet Wheat inactive and unchanged ia PRICES.
Corn steady: white 75c yellow, 7bc. TIC. Provisions
steady. Whiskey firm
PHnADMFrA, Feb. o, 1859.
Flour dull, but firm in price, superHne, IS rs So 12X
quiet and yellow, Sic. 500 whiskey firm at
29Kc. Doc.
CINCINNATI, Feb. o, 1859.
Flour in moderate demand IS IS s. 40 for super
fine Whiskey has declined Nc: sales at 28Kc Provi-
sons dull Nothing done In pork. Bulk shoulders
declined nc. Bulk hams, sKc. Lard in barrels, 1lXc.
Interesting from Northern Mexico.
From the New Orleans Pcayune, Feb. 81
BY the Mexican brig Esperanza Capt. Basso, arrived
yesterday from Tampico, We have. the following
interesting correspondence Tho news there received
Of the recent engagement between Dcgoado Mramon
Of which 30 much has been sad Ii far worse for the
former than any that has reached u.s. AS 10 the
detachment the way the relief of San Luis Poos we
presume 1t under the command Of Miramons brother
as Cruz. mt oft ho prcai