The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20
The News,

The steamship Saxona, which left Southampton
on the Sd inst, arrived in the bay last night but
had not arrived up at two O'Clock this morning.
She brings one day later news from Europe.
Tie Legislature finally adjourned at nine. o'clock
last evening. full report Of the closing proceed
ings, which are very important-as they mainly re-
late to the financial affairs of both the city and
Stte-may be found in another part of to-days
HERALD.
The West India mail steamship Karnak arrived
at this port at noon yesterday from Havana and
Nassau, N. p, bringing interesting advices from
the leading islands, st. Domingo and Hayti. The
dates Turks Islands, 18th ult st. Thomas,
list; ST. Johns Porto Rico, I'd; Havana, 18th, and
Nassau, l4th inst.
There is nothing Of Importance from Havana.
Foreign cattle, fowls, eggs and other articles for
food, from Spanish ports in Spanish vessels, are to
be admitted duty free for six months from the sth
inst The same brought in foreign vessels from
foreign ports to be charged from four to eight per
cent ad valorem duty. Consul General Helm was
to leave for New Orleans for one month, bringing
bills for arrears due by our government for work
done in the Office before he took it. The city was
he althy. Sugar was active, and in good demand
while freights had improved.
Porto Rico enjoyed good trade and was
healthy. Government has in future to appoint all
interpreters to act between the port officers and
masters of vessels. The men must be good lin
GUSTS and well educated. Government will pay
them, and fix the charges for their services.
The island of St Thomas was tranquil and
healthy. Weather fine. The stock of provisions in
in market was much reduced. Flour rated at 81
rs, 81 so and s., according to quality.
Salt sold at from seven and half to eight cents
at Grand Turk, with little doing. The weather was
good for raking The health of the port and island
was good.
Our advices from St. Domingo City are dated on
the 23d ult The Legislature had passed vote of
thanks to Don Rafael Maria Baralt for mertorious
services The naturalization laws had been libe-
rallied towards Domnicans born abroad and
foreigners going to reside in the territory of the
public. Every portion of the country was quiet,
and the people engaged in industrial pursuits
Friendly diplomatic relations prevailed with the
new Executive of Hayt.
President Gefirard, of Hayti, had issued an npor
tant circular to the commanders of the different
departments, charging them to visit their districts
frequently, and assure the people of the protec-
ton of the government and its care for their in
terests and prosperity. We publish the paper
to-day.
Our Bahamas papers do not contain any news.
We find in the Bermuda papers that news had
been received there by her Britannia Majesty's
steamer Styx, from jamaica that the demands Of
the British government on Mexico were in course
Of satisfactory settlement
We publish elsewhere some additional inte
gence relative to the progress of the revolution ia
Venezuela. The latest accounts from Porto ca
belo are to the I'd inst. Taat city was in arms,
and business was almost entirely suspended. In the
interior the rebellion was wide spread. General
Garyaez had been routed by Pinto and Gen. Ia
mora bad plundered San Felipe of 100000 worth
Of property. Our Trinidad files inform us that
General Sotlo, the most prominent man in the
present revolution in Venezuela, set out from that
island, where he had been as q political exile, on
his mission of invasion and war, having obtained
by some means a lot of firearms formerly used by
the milita there. A few filibusters accompanied
him. and be left in the brig T. +. Knox for Cedros.
and from thence proceeded to Venezuela.
The testimony in the Sickles case yesterday,
like that Of the day previous, was Of character to
prove the adulterous connection between Key and
Mrs. Sickles. See our report for details.
The Board of Ten Governors held their weekly
meeting yesterday. Governors Smith and Pinck-
ney presented two counter petitions TO the one re-
Gently presented by Governor Townsend, which
was signed by Archbishop Hughes and 2,liG llo
man Catholics, and which appeared in the HERALD
afterwards. The petitions presented yesterday ex
press the desire that as the institutions are sup
ported by the public Of all denominations, no ex
elusive religious privileges shall be granted to any
sect in particular; and they also state that the
granting Of such petition as the one signed by
the Archbishop would be subversive of the princi
pies upon which the constitution of the nation
rests They urge that if the Catholics want the
privilege of exclusive religious training for the
children they claim, they should bear the
expenses of them themselves, and take them en-
tirely under their charge. One Of the petitions was
signed by 200 and the other by 200 names An
invitation from the Brooklyn Common Council to
be present at the water celebration to come Of,
there on the 9th Of April, was received and &C.
cepted. A resolution was adopted approprating
$3.50 for procuring plans and survey of the pro-
posed addition TO the Nursery Hospital on Randals
Island The estimated cost OF the impru, ,ment is
pV"oo' The following medical men were elected 70