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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

NEW 0rrrAss, April II. 1850.
Cotton eascr, but quotations unchanged sales to-day,
1000 bales. FourA declining tendency sales at SO %
for super fine Corn firm al 0Jc Fed wheat 81 Is. Mess
pork, 81.
MoBnE, April 20, 1869.
Cotton sales to day 500 bales at unchanged prices.
The Arabas news had no effect upon the mar4et
SAVANNAH, April FL, 1859.
Cotton dun and unchanged. Receipts Of tho week
$3.50 bales; gsock 80 20 balca
Cotton market depressed and unsettled; saes today
500 bales the market closing with decline Of 40 No,
caused by tho Arabas advccs Sales OF the week 900
bales. Freigha: cotton 10 Liverpool i'd
PHILADELPHIA, April 81, 1850.
Flour active supcr1ne, 80 12H. Wheat FIRM sales
5000 bushes; rcd 81 65 81 bs white, 81 Goa 81 65.
Corn buoyant sacs 5000 bushels; yellow, s7c Rio
coffee, IL kc nc. whiskcy steady at 26c 1850.
CisuSyAI, April "a, 1859.
Flour unchanged sales 500 bbls at So go 90 20 Tor
eupcrnnc. Whiskcy unchanged: Gales 900 bbs az 2fs
per gall closing dull. Bacon, fair demand at SIC. a
7xc. holders seked TO- &C.. Bulk noat active: salcs
AGO 900 lbs nj 5c for shoulders AMI &c. for sides Lard
nrm ealcs 900 bbs ut lIo and 500 kegs a 12c per b.
held at l2Ac. 1t the close. Mess pork nominal 20
demand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

WINTER WATERING PLAcEs-The peculiarly
trying character Of our climate in winter and
early spring renders Southern emigration abso
lutely requisite to preserve the lives Of certain
class Of invalids Men Of leisure likewise, enjoy
q run down to Havana, ST. Thomas, or the Bcr-
mudas- The last named islands have lately been
very valuable to us, In provisional point Of
view, sending us, as they do, our earliest pota-
toes, peas, and other good things for the table.
Recently q regular steamer-the Karnak-bas
been plying between Nassau, N p, and New
York, and probably another will be put on. In
view of thisr regular communication, company at
Nassau intends to erect large hotel on the Ame-
rican plan, and similar project Is on foot at
Bermuda. When these hotels are finished, much
Of the pleasure travel now accruing to Havana
will be turned toward the British West Indies,
the winter climate Of which Is much softer and
more agreeable than that of Havana, and the
English is the vernacular of the inhabitants of
Bermuda and the Bahmss, while Spanish and
French are generally spoken in Cuba
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

GREAT TIMES IN BROoKLYN.--Our neighbOrs
across the water are in highly excited state of
mind about their new water works and their
Academy Of Music. The water works have been
finished, and the Opera House is to be COM
menced next month, weather permitting. The
water celebration will take place on the
9th inst, and will be, Of course, the greatest
affair Of the kind that has been seen in
ancient or modern times. Invitations have
been issued in profusion, and all our Office
holders have been asked to participate In the
exercises. If the Brooklyn people would only
keep them on the other side of the ferry we
should be too grateful, and be perfectly willing
TO continu' their salaries The people Of the City
of Churches are as pleased as Punch with their
new things, and already begin to look down
upon the metropolis Once they wanted to be
annexed to us: now they talk of annexing
New York to Brooklyn, and making us subur-
ban to them. Well, We are glad they have got
plenty Of water, and hope they will use it free
ly-internally and externally; and remember
that The chief jewel in the coronct Of greatness Is
modesty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22
Naval 1ntcllSgc nee,

The United Siatos steamer Harriet Lano left Quaranias
yesterday morning. and anchored OIL the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. sautcs were fred between hcr and the United
States ship North Carolina hcv coming up. AZ thros
O'Clock In tho afternoon sho hauled into the slip OF
western ship house, aud ado secure Tho Harriet LAoo
experienced heavy weather outside; but altogether
her pasengc was very pleasant one She touched al
Pc, nabuco and B,rbadocs for supply OF coa on hcr
return arriving at tho former place Inc 23d OF March,
and the latter tho Och nst--malng the run from,
Moneydoe 10 this port 10 thirty eight days The health
OF the officers aud crew has been uniformly good, there
not being singls case OF sickness board present
majority OF the crew were allowed shore lat
evening; and tho marines will, perhaps DO Transferred
10 day 70 the Mookiyn Marine Barracks,
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The New Atlantic Steamshlp Ocean Queen.
We remark that Commodore Vanderbilt has placed his
magnificent new steamship Ocean Queen in the European
fortnishtly mail line This steamer will sail on her first
voyage from New York to Southampton and Havre May
81 under the command Of Capt. G. Tinker late master
OF the New York and London packet ship Palestine Tho
Ocean Queen s Of the finest saunchest most spa
cious vessels built and Is admirably fitted up TO
the safety and comfort Of passengers and crew. She
berth 400 first class passengers With ample sateroom
accommodation and yet leaving cargo for 1000 tons
Of goods on tween decks and in hold.
This beautiful ship is 1000 tons measurement She was
built in the city of New York. and put together in the
strongest iron strapped between coli
ing and tmbers and again diagonaly fastened through
and through heavy wooden braces over ceiling aud
secured on the principle Of the lattice bridge This last
is new feature in steamships, adding immensely to
their strength The hull is strengthened in addition trans
versey by seven solid water tight bukheads compaf
ments The engine and boilers Of uncommon simplicity
strength and power The engine is Of the wakingbeam
construction, like all tho engines In the Commoiore's
steamships, and which mode OF construction has been
proved TO be very effective and less liable to accident OF
all the forms Of marine engines The boilers are Of tina
ordinary fue kind, and furnish unfang working forcs
OF SEQ horses On trial trip to Rondout and back
distance OF 200 miles, this steamer made an average
speed Of 16 miles per hour fully coaled for the oesu
Commodore Vanderbilt, true to his principle OF low
fares--and for which the travelling public indebted
him in the saving Of millions Of doars-has axed frat
cabin passage on the Ocean Queen at $50 and 500
and second cabin at $50.
May he long live 70 compete with England, the self
By led Mistress or tho Seas and TO maintain over hor
that supremacy the fairly won by the Ameri
can flag but which our members Of Congress are dia-
posed TO sacrifice by their senseless mario minded
policy which has already resulted In laying up the spleu
did Collins steamer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN
LEaIsLATuRE-The republican party, with the
few Americans who worked with them, had an
overwhelming majority in the late Legislature
and it was supposed and justly so, that they
could carry all before them. Before they came
into power they made wonderful pledges and
promises Of REFORM and all that sort Of thing
Now, what have they done? 1t will be remem-
bered that they opened their plan Of action at
the last election by endeavoring to obtain the
vote of the people in favor Of amending the
State constitution; but in this move they were
checkmated by the democrats refusing to vote
on the question at all, and they thus threw on
the shoulders of the republicans the onus of re-
deeming their promises to the people. And with
what result? The republican majority succeeded
in carrying three important measures-that pro.
viding for the payment of interest on the canal
drafts; the bill granting 100000 to the Sus-
quehanna Railroad corporation, and the Tax
Commissioners bill-the latter measure giving
uncontrolled power to a set Of commissioners to
do just as they please with the unfortunate tax
paye Of this city. Add to these the Registry
law, which was scheme of the American party,
and which was carried by their aid
These four measures comprise all that the
"reform" majority accomplished. The first two
have been vetoed by their own Governor; the
third is an odious usurpation and an act of op-
preston; and the fourth-the Registry LAWS
neither flesh, nor fowl, nor good red herring.
These mighty achievements constitute the en-
tire Of what the loud-promising republican ma
jority have done in the legislative session of
1859 but the people arc rejoiced that they &C
complished no more.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

ANOTHER CHANCE roR GEORGE LAw.--The
United States government offers for sale fifty
thousand regulation muskets, of which about
halfhave percussion and the remainder flint locks.
Proposals must be sent TO the Ordnance Office at
Washington before the 18th Of June next. We
give the government the benefit of this adj
vcrtisement, and call the attention Of George
Law and the ilibusters generally to It. Mr..
Law, It will be remembered, bought from the
government two hundred thousand muskets part
Of which number he has sold, and the remainder
he offers 10 any ofthe South American republics,
where the ballot and the bullet arc inseparsble
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

cannot keep up our lines between this and Great
Britain We have SPLENDID feet OF ocean
steamers rottlng ut our whSves while British
steamers are cairyins away ali the pas 'easeIs
which properly belong to them. Millions are
voted away by Congress for speculative pur-
poses, and we have not single line left to COM
pete with the English or Irish on any po>ltive
foundation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22
Great Walking Match.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE FANCY-FOUR MILES IN 81
MINUTES AND 43 SECONDS.

MINUTES AND 43 SECONDS.
Last evening there was great walking match at o.
tignons gymnasium, Crosby sreet-stakes $500 side.
The celebrated pedestrian James Adams backed for
the above 10 walk "ar heel toer four miles in
thirty minutes The ground carefully measured aud
agreed upon by the parties for and against the pedestrian
Ninetyour rounds Of the gymnasium circle las feet
were decided as being tho distance At twelve minutes
past eight O'Clock he started at the signal "ov and
made the rounds in 81 minutes 40 secondslosnq the
match by minute and 81 seconds Throughout tho ne
deerans performance the greatest excitement was every
where manifest throughout the gymnasium Betting WAS
largely offered against him from the commencement Ono
jealous "gcnt frequently offered $780, 5000 or $780, Gin
good bankable money!" without finding takers When
half through the match maker against Adams offered tn
bet another $C0, and another sport, was ready with
5000 against Slo0, but no takers. Tho almost
universal feeling was against the pedestrian az
the feat seemed impossible for human feet
The match maker In his favor, fearing that
Dame Fortune might be against him, got bot Of few
dollars against his own interest," and thereby crcutousy
saved little of the $500 Thc OF the track
measured round, was 223i1 feet which Adams generally
made in about nineteen seconds He was from tmo 70
time cbeered by the applause Of his friends and not un-
frequently cooled by tue loud voice OF those offering bet
sgainst him. His performance, though unsuccessful In
gathering the gold and glory was regarded exceeding
thing before accomplished in the ring few weeks
previous he had walked miles In fifty five minutes
and from the dit on Of his friends had he been cond,
ton be must have gained the match Unsuccessful but
not vunqushed no offered TO walk the distance
any reasonable amount next Thursday, the Union
Course, IN thirty minutes.
Mr. Morrixey chosen tmekeepcr. and very reiuct-
aDty, though honestly, yielded the decision against tho
pedestrian. All the sporting celebrities OF the city were
present; among others Inc Beneca Boy,v who vas on
the most friendly and cordial terms with his previous op
pontDt. With tic announcement q great SOARING xht
bon benefit in favor Of young Blrney Aaron tho soor,
retired, satisfied With their Entertainment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

WHAT NJ TIE AMOUNT or rue Tax LxvY--
Is IT INCREASED or RsDucED "A morning
contemporary yesterday published the tax levy
for $50, as II passed the Legislature, show
ing the total amount to be only $3.50, 722,
evidently to convey the idea that the take. tor
this year were considerably reduced. The fol-
lowing are the items which the paper referred to
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News from III vana.

New ORLEANS, April II, 1859.
Tho steamship Cahawba, fro Havana the 18th inst
has arrived She reports there signs Of any
invasion of the sand and that the Nes York reports
regard to II discredited.
Sugar dull and all qualities had slightly declined
Exchange London ITO 1l2, and New York at par
to "a per cent premium.
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F1libusterlsn Mt the West.

ST. LOUIS, April q, 1862
The Republican Of this morning calls attention 10 a
secret movement among the emgrants al Pixies Peak for
the organization Of expedition to take possession OF
the Mexican provinces Of Sonora and Chihuahua
sultacn has already been held over this matter at st.
Joseph and probably other points the border and
prominent parties in this city cosnizan Of the
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ME cxsxRAL NEWSPAPER pxspArcH


wAsHiyGroS, April 81, 1859.
has been reported that Hon. George Taylor Of Now
York. would be appointed Commissioner Of Patents but
is understood that he declines the further Of his
in that connection and probable he will go abroad.
The commission for Commodore Stewart under the act
Of Congress creating him Senior Flag Ocer the
et OF the navy, forwarded him this morning by the
secretary Of the Navy.
Is not true, as has been generally reported that
ccs have been issued prevent the armed expeditions
organized in New York and other cities, from entering
the territory OF Arizona
The Constitution says that Minister treated
with more kindness and consideration by his government
than Mr. Forsyth whose suspicious have converted this
open and frank kindness into covert hostility It was OBJ
vousy out Of the question to send him back Minister
the liberal government, simply because, whether right
fully wrongfuy, no is understood TO have been the
first foreign Minister TO recognise the antconstitu-
tonal revolution and the usurpod government Of
Zuoaga which, manifest reasons must have rendered
him Objectionable to the constitutional party and to the
liberal government Of Juarcz This exposition sustans
the recent statement in the general newspaper despatch
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Sentence Of the Mutinsers OF the Whalcship
Junior.

BosroS, April q, 1859.
In the United states Circuit Court to-day, Cyrus w.
Plumer, convicted Of the murder OF Miller Of the New
Bedford whaieshp Junior sentended To be hung
tho 24d day Of June next Plummer presented 10 the
Court long written state emit denying his guilt.
Cartha, Herbert and Stanley, who convicted of
manslaughter in connection with the same muny were
sentenced each TO Ave years and ten months mprison
ment, and ines Of $1,000.
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Sentence OF a Murderer. &c.

TORONTO, @. W., April 81, 1860.
Samuel Pctcr Rock was sentenced to-day at Belle
vile to be hung the 18th Of June for the murder OF
Robert Dckie The prisoner to be unconcerned.
At Brantiord today negro, named Armstrong, was
arrested for late murder and mall robbery and made
full confession duplicating two associates
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Fire In Cincinnati.

CIscIssAn, April 81 1859.
At one o'clock this morning the flooring mills of Sim
mons vinost it'll largo lot of dressed lumber aad
flooring boards, entirely destroyed by IRE Loss
sl1 OoO insurance $4,000 Two three adjoining build.
inna NeYa damaeod.
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companions. In vieS Of the gunpowder snelI
about European politics jtst now, perh os
George could 6nd an opening for Moe trade,
aid sell of both lots Of old lSuskets
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RETURN OF THE PARAGUAY ExPTDrTION---Vhe
first ship Of the expedition to Paraguay hes re-
turned to our shores, and we publish to-day .
full rep 1T, by our correspondents, of the esavt
tI's ard attentions which were extended to thr
Commissioner and officers after the settlement
with President Lopez.
The results that have attended this exaction Of
REDRESS from Paraguay have been exactly what
we anticipated they would be from the moment
il was determined to make our demands In an
Elective manner; and they fully bear out the
wisdom Of the energetic policy ia our foreign re-
stions that has ever been advocated by the He
RAID. Strong governments seldom wilfully VIC
late the rights of the citizens of other countries
and when they are compelled to do 80 in the
practice Of some general rule of policy, they are
ever willing to grant immediate redress. But
with many Of the ephemersl and anarchical 60
vernments Of Spanish America, such is not the
case. Some of them, condding in their weakness
or insigni6cance for protection, others relying
for immunity on their own short tenure of power,
and not few instigated by the unexpiated ex-
smples of their own predecessors, have exhibited
wanton and increasing disregard Of the princi
pies of International comfy which have been pre-
judicial in the extreme to the interests of our cit
zeps engaged in commerce and foreign ad-
venture.
We hope that the precedent which Mr.. Blu
chanan has laid down in the case of Paraguay
will have the effect of infusing proper degree
Of energy into the conduct of our foreign rela-
tions for long time to come. 1t has been pre-
ductive Of the most friendly disposition aud
peaceful relations towards us in all that region
of South America; and this result is due to the
exhibition Of a determination to vindcate the
rights of our citizens, accompanied by high
non-aggressive policy in all other respects.
Such policy is the only one that our govern
ment can ever pursue, recognizing, as it does,
the universal right of selfgovernment.
The festivities, after the negotiations with
Paraguay were concluded; the exchange Of sem
timents Of esteem; the presentation of sword
to Commodore Shubrick, and the priVat, and
official tokens of good will exhibited go fully by
our correspondence, are the best and greatest
proofs of the wisdom and sagacity of Mr.. Bu-
chanan's measures. The feet is now returning
to our shores. Not hostile gun has been fred,
and no doubt the officers and men all regret that
they had not an opportunity to show their zeal
and readiness to act in behalf of our national
interests. But their zeal, discipline and efficiency
were evident at the scene Of diplomatic n gotta
ton, and contributed in no small degree to the
desired results. Their presence in the Central
American waters will produce there the same
beneficial solution that it has in Paraguay.
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The matter will assume a different aspect
however, when we state that the Board of Super
visors are authorized to raise, and will raise
under special law, the sum of nearly three
millions more, not included in the above
document. OF this amount SO raised by
the Supervisors, sls327,9s5 are paid by the
city for the expenses of the State, in which
it has little if any interest, being comprised in
the State mill tax, and the tax for the common
schools throughout the country. The following
are the sums to be provided by the Supervisors,
which the law declares "shall be paid from the
moneys to be raised by tax for such purposes re-
spectively, as now provided by law or from the
proceeds of sales of revenue bonds in anticipa-
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News from northern and Western Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, April 81, 1859.
Tho steamship Arizona from Brazos on the 18th inst
has arrived here. She brings $233, 900 in specie
The liberals under Colonel Garcia had occupied San
Luis Potosi.
The schooner florence, from New York, had boon
ashore at Brazos, but was go. Off unpjured.
ST. LOUIS, April 81, 1859.
Capt Mowry, bearer of dispatches from the American
Consul at Guaymas passed through here yesterday,
route for Washington BE Left Guaymas March Is, and
reports the arrival Of express from Caso in SnaIoa
the day previous with Of engagement at
place. the 14th Of March, between Pesquera and COL
Gandara in which the latter routed with the loss of
all his guns and five hundred men. Pesquiera marched
Immediately for Mazaan which, bein, guarded by only
small force would probably taken without difficulty
Sonora and Snaoa constant of revolution
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AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON.


OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
wAsuSoron, April q, 1859.
Az there Is . Misrepresentation In regard 10 certain
features Of the treaty under by the Pre-
sdeni authorized TO state that makes provision
for landing forces In Nicaragua 10 expcl busters but
provides that persons property Of American citizens
in danger the United States may land their forces
there TO protect them that the United States have the
right 10 transport the Transit route any number
troops munitions Of They arc, however, not to
be employed against the States Of Central America with
which Nicaragua IL In amity.
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LEAvxSwoEH, April FL, 1852
Governor Medary has issued proclamation for tho
election Of delegates 10 the Constitutional Convention
which to assemble at wyandot.c in June County con-
vcn,ions have been called throughout the Territory
perfect party organizations. Both parties Vill make
strenuous efforts obtain the control Of the Constitutional
Convention. The official majority for u consultation "a
ASST
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-22

METROPOLITAN Davenport will give This evening.
for The last time the play OF Camille and on Saturday
"Romro and Juliet with unsurpassed distribution az
char actcrs
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The tax levy, then, it appears from these
figures, really amounts to s9,s4l ,3O5-showing
an increase over that of last year of Sl,22O,.
3s5-thc tax levy for 1868 having been only
Ss,G2O,92O.
Such is the economy practised by our legisla.
tors, both at Albany and in New York; and
such is the attempt Of the republican organs to
boodwink the public, and make them believe
that our city expenses are decreasing under the
wholesome rule of their economical" parti
sans
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NEW ORLEANs April IT, 1863.
The steamer Coatzacoacos has arrived here She brings
Mnatan dates Of the 18th inst and San Francisco dates
Of the 9Th inst.
ferry beat exploded at San francisco the 4th inst,
by which six persons killed and eighteen wounded
Business was dull at San Francisco, and the markets
overstocked
the 9Th is not reported.
Arrived at San Francisco, ships Aleghanian Alice
Counce Ocean Belle, Ivanhoe, Seamans Bride and Star
light from New York; Palmyra, Christopher Hall and To-
dustry from Boston, Ocean Pearl fro a BALTIMORE Kit
Carsotn from Calcutta; barks Sarah Park Cardiff Julia
Cashier, Philadelphia.
The Mexican is unimportant. It reported
that Mramon had left for Cordova with body guard and
would attempt TO reach the capital.
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Markets.

tIA Inland, AprH IT, I5b1.
Lewis u. Rrcker Ia appointed Superintendent OF the
q eyeland and Toledo Railroad