The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28

opened along the coast. King Ego, known amongst
traders as King Honesty" of Old Cslabar Is
dead. The American frigate Vincennes Gas already
stated captured SLAYER called the Julia Dean, on
| Cape Coast Castle, on the 10th of December, and
| sent her home to the United States for condemna-
ton A ship, called the Juliet, whose nationality
was unknown, was deserted by her crew at bonny'
and she is suspected of having been SLAYER. The
screw steamer Rainbow, of the British Niger expe'
dition, left Bonny for one of the mouths OF the
Niger on the 9Th of January.
Mr. Richard Golden, the celebrated English re-
former who arrived by the Canada, is In this city,
at the Brev0ort House, Fifth avenue.
The Legislature of New Mexico has passed
stringent act for the protection of slave property
and denying the right of Congress to interfere with
it, The treaty with the Navajo Indians is believed
to be not likely to be kept by the Indians. An in
surrecton is in progress in Chihuahua, and the re-
commentator of the President to establish militia
ry posts in the vicinity is much applauded by both
Americans and Mexicans Emigrants are continu-
ally arriving at Santa Fe from the Platte gold re
gons with flattering accounts. "Old Mortality.
alias Don Domingo Fernandez, an old resident Of
New Mexico, is dead.
There was a meeting of the Sabbath Committee
at the Cooper Institute last evening, and very
large number of persons attended to witness and
hear the proceedings The Secretary of the COM
nttee made lengthy statement of the progress
which had been made by the members thereof, and
explained the views and purposes by which they
were animated for the future Addresses were
then delivered by Messrs VIM. E. Dodge and VIM.
Tracy, who were very eloquently followed by the
Rev. Dr. Adams. The doxology was then sung, and
the benedicton being pronounced, the meeting Sc
parated.
The sales of cotton Satur lay embraced about 500
bales The MAJ ket closed steady at the late improve
ment There continued to be good demand for -four
and prices sustained, especially for common and
medium grades of State Southern flour also in fair
request and at steady prices Wheat in better request
with doing, and at full prices Corn heavy and
sales limited The chief transaction consisted of old
Western mixed at &c. in store Pork was pretty freely
dealt in, but some less buoyant New sold at
sls and Old mess at SIT 62 SIT rs, and prime at Sl3
20 SIS 80 Beef continued to rule steady Sugars
firm while the sales embraced about GOO hhds at steady
prices Coffee quiet and sales limited in view of
auction sale off next week. Rice active and
frmer for prime quality The sales including portion
| sold the previous afternoon embraced about $500
terces at 31c 41c the latter figure for prime With
the exception Of shipments Of cotton TO Liverpool freight
| engagements light. The steamship City Of Man
chester filed up with cargo of cotton at &c. and $50
bales besides taken at &c for compressed and a,
$780, for uncompressed. The public tea sale held on
Saturday drew good and spirited company; all the de
srabe lets disposed Of brought advance previous
rates. The trade generally firm, aud holders in
many demanded prices above the views Of buyers