The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26

The Chomle O Representatives, had respon' 60
TO the inau ural speech o Pres dent Gefifard. In
| this r, sporse they congratuste the PreSoen. Oh
the mea su es he has AREA " taken, ana urge '"'
government reforms, and declare Inc neoess'sy
of making speedy sme grafton" Mr. ohaf''s
| Haze tens, one of tie editors OF LA h4P"o3'4'",
| has been appointed Sc airy OF IA Hayueh
| Lee ton at Paris Mr. Haent mas WaVeHeu III
| Europe and America, and ft erly resided IN the
United States. On the 26th ult. the fu1era' obse
ouies of Louis Joseph Decimus Grenier, Hayden
officer, who was imprisoned by Sou'orque under
peculiarly distressing circumstances. and assas-
sinated at Fort Labouc in August 1866, took place
with great pomp
The Rev Mr. Mark 3. Bird, an English Wesleyan
missionary, who has resided for the past twenty
years at Port au Prince, delivered an interesting
lecture last evening in the Sullivan street church.
on the History, natural resources AMI present
prospects of Hayti." Mr.. Bird has been preeeptor
of a seminary fol boys at Port au Prince, aud
he il dc sirous of establishing similar establish
ment for girls there; but We appreheni, from
the sparse attendance upon his lecture, that he
has met with but little encouragement 50 far.
The receipts of beef cattle during the past week
impaired with the receipts of the week previous.
The short supply, combined with the circumstance
of the stock being of unusually good quality,
caused an advance in prices of half t, one cent
pound on all descriptions, the range being from
lOc. to l2lc. There was no change to notice in
cows and calves. The receipts of veal calves were
very heavy, and the demand dull; but prices did
not decline, though the tendency was downward
The quotations are &c. 6ac. Sheep and lambs,
with dull market, declined soc. 7jc.. IS IS.
according to quality, being the extreme figures
Swine were in fair supply and more active, at an
advance in rates.
The sales Of cotton yesterday reached about 900 bales
and closed without any change Of onea: il prices Tho
receipts at the ports amount to 1854 900 bales
against 900 il 1858, 900 IN 1857 and 900
in 1856. The exports have embraced 2,573 600 bales,
against 01 oe0 Ia 1855 1858 900 in 1851 and
in 1895. Stock hand 4sl Oo against $50 600 in 1855
324 900 In 1857 ard 4lo 900 in 1856 Flour was heavy
and closed al further decline Of from i0c. TO Csc
while sats were moderate Southern brands aud espo
caly common and mixed grades were heavy aud cheap
err. Wheat was heavy and sales limited. Cora dull
and gales moderate Pork closed heavy: sales Of nea
made at SIT As 81 80, thin at SIT IS
clear q! $40 10, prmeNuaess at sis $50, and prime
$40 WA beti anu ialo were stcaoy and sales iar' COT
fee quiet Freigh! engagements moderate snd
rates unchanged. There inquiry 70.
vessels for the North 1t 10 supposed tina, Should
Austrian rts and exports be cut OIL from the AdriaC
by tie blockade Of the pos that her trade would BE-
Augmented through Bremen, Hamburg, &c. AMI long
IS The is confined to Italy, commercial and nnsucla
affairs walt not be very seriously disturbed and iay
persons col slider that at the the VIII be Of
! limited duration.