The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-28
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Saturday, May 2s, 1859.


We have news from Mexico dated at Tampico on
the 18th and at Vera Cruz on the l4th of May, but
il is not very important. Hon. Mr.. McIane had
visited our Consul at Tampico Mejias defeat ia
confirmed. Degollado is to retaliate on Miramon
by shooting all the officers of the constitutional
army which may fall into his hands,. The British
war steamer Alert took of two millions and half
of dollars in specie.
The Granada brings advices from Havana to the
2Sd inst Quite an excitement had been produced
in commercial circles by the receipt of the Eu-
ropean war news, and traders in every staple
looked forward to a good time. The city was
healthy. Sugars were little more active, with
34500o boxes on hand. Freights were still i'm.
proving. Exchanges had suddenly advanced On
New York it was at from q 81 per cent premium.
Reports from St. Thomas state General Santa
Anna intended to go soon to Carthagena and there
end his days.
We have news from the West Indies dated in ia
maica on the 4th, and Barbados on the 18th of
May. -Four hundred acres of sugar estate, with
the buildings, were sold in the former place for
1,5H5, so much is property deprecated in value
there. The weather was very dry and unwhole-
some Fires on sugar estates prevailed very gene
rally in Barbados Sugar went off easily in Kings
ton, but with no variation in price. Rum sold at
2s. l0d. per gallon.
The Joint Special Committee of the Common
Council on redstricting the city held meeting
yesterday, but failed to obtain quorum. The
charter of 1867 gave the Common Council the
power to fix the limits of the election districts in
the city, which was accordingly done by the Cor
poration. The Registry law, however, which was
passed at the last session of the Legislature, re-
quires that the voters in each election district shall
register their names on certain day at one place
in each district prior to an election As many Of !
the districts have 700 or 800 voters in them il is
feared that all might not have opportunity in the
time allowed to register their names and fulfil the
requirements of the law; and, therefore, the Com
mon Council are about to redistrict the city, by
dividing several Of the larger districts into two,
and making other alterations of like nature in
the others. Their next meeting will take place on
Monday, when all who take an interest in the sub
ject are promised an opportunity for offering any
suggestions that may occur to them.
At the meeting of the Health Commissioners yes
terday nothing came up in reference to the clean
ing of the streets, or how the work is progressing
Several nuisances in various parts Of the city dan
gerous to public health were complained Of, and
the necessary measures taken to have them rene
died Their next meeting will take place on Mon
day.
The Police Commissioners have evinced dispo-
Hition to restore to the force all the deserving old
police who will waive their claims to back pay
Eight have already been reinstated on these condi
tons. 1t is supposed that the intention is to trump
up charges to dismiss Them or to get the force en-
larged. One or the other must be done.
The New Jersey Protestant Episcopal Conven-
tion yesterday elected Rev. DIR. Odenheimer, of
Philadelphia, to the bisbopric of New Jersey, made
vacant by the death Of Bishop Doane.
The steamships Westernport and Caledonia, Of
the Paraguay expedition, arrived at this port yes
ferday from Montevideo, via Barbados, ali well.
The cotton market yesterday without change in
prices while the GALES embraced 800 900 blles
from store. Flour dull, and prices lower especially
for medium brands and low grades of state The
sales were moderate and mostly to the domestic trade
Wheat was dull and confined to small parcels including
tine Southern white 81 80, and Southern red 81 IS
Corn was heavy and sales limited at about 9oc for
Western mixed, 80 9lc for round yellow and Ole for
choice Southern yellow Pork was heavy aud cheaper
with sales Of thin SIT SO SIT u.s. new mess at s7 Is
SIT 40, closing at the Inside figure and SIS SO for
prime Beef and lard were unchanged. Sugars were
unchanged, while the Gales embraced about 800 hdds
chiefly Cuba Coffee less active, and the sales m lde
confined to some lots st. Domingo and Java at prices given
In another place Freights slack and engagements
Light, while rates without alteration OF moment
The question regarding the supply Of rags was exciting
some interest among importers. And is tina.
Trieste s large market for their export which likely
TO be bockaded the houses in the trade disposed to
advance their prices half cent per pound But
as the trade in Ieghorn-a large rag mart-wil remain
open, and rags destined from the nte ror for Trieste
Emo an outlet tnrough Bremen Hamburg the market
is not likely to be affected by the want of suppies De
Hdes as all raw materials depressed in prices by war
rags will form exception Hence instead OF rising thew
viii likely become lower Besides, increases tue sup
ply OF rags At the close Of the Crmean war arge
cities gathered from the seat Of war and sen. tn
market, which tended to depress prices The same result
will follow the present war. Those who look for bigh
prices in rags win be disappointed.
THE CLERGY AND THE SPons.-The New Jersey
Episcopal Convention ct Burlington, after hay
ing held half dozen fruitless ballots finally
succeeded yesterday in electiDg bishop to