The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13
New York, Saturday, August ID, 1859.
The News.

The steamship City of Baltimore, with advices
from Europe to the 4th inst, five days later, was
intercepted off Cape Race on Thursday evening.
She will be due here on Monday evening next
new Indian loan, amounting to five millions ster
ling, had been announced in Great Britain. No
thing additional was known as to the Peace Con-
ference. The news from the Continent was pacific
and France was preparing for her naval disarma-
ment The Army of the Rhine had been disbanded.
Compensation had been obtained by the American
Minister at Rome for damages sustained by Mr..
Perkins during the attack on Perugia by the Papal
troops The London money market was rather
more stringent. Consols, which had risen on the
Sd to 95 95t, again receded the 4th, and closed
at 94s IS. American securities were steady
Cotton was unchanged in price, and the market
quiet and steady. A few forced sales had been
made on the Sd at reduction of an eighth OF
penny. Breadstuffs and provisions were dull. The
quotations for breadstuffs were barely maintained
with prospect of a favorable harvest.
The Quaker City arrived at this port yesterday
about noon from Havana, with news to the Sth
instant, having left that port about five o'clock on
the evening of the above named day. The Quaker
City has made the passage in about three days and
seventeen hours. There was nothing important
transpiring in the city. The mortality seemed to
increase, and two Americans, Mr.. Towner, of New
Haven, and Mr.. j. B. Phillips, of Philadelphia, lately
from st. Louis Mo-, had died there one on the 9Th
and the other on the 9Th instant. The British mail
steamer from Mexico had arrived at Havana with
two millions of Mexican dollars on freight and some
passengers Of note. Consul General Helm has
come in the Quaker City on leave of absence. The
news of peace in Europe had depressed the mar
kets and disarranged the calculations Of the specu
lators. The current rates were:-Ofers for No. II
sugars, q reals; n reals asked. Molasses-3 reals
a 81 reals. ~Freights not improved. Exchange
Northern cities, 2 a per cent premium; more asked
but not obtained. Stock of sugars in Havana
$4,000 boxes, against 100000 in 1858.
By the Quaker City we have advices from the
city of Mexico to Aug. and Mazatan to the 4th of
June. Our Mazatlan correspondent reports con-
tinuance of the social dsorganization which has so
long prevailed on the west coast of Mexico. Pes
quiera was about to leave Mazatlan for Sonora at
the head Of seine troops, when Gen. Vega would
take command. From the period at which the
liberal party took possession of the first named city
it was more quiet but good deal of class division
existed among the people. The church party were
about to assault Coma, and the liberals about
to advance in force with the view of capturing Topic
if possible. If they should be defeated it would be
great triumph for and add much strength to the
Church party. The money raised from the people
for war purposes was squandered pretty freely by
all the officers in command. Captain Stones party
was in rather critical position at Guaymas There
was pretty brisk trade carried on between San
Francisco and Mazatlan. Mazatlan was envened
by theatrical performances and the music of four
military bands.
Our correspondent on board the United States
ship st. Louis, dating at Aspinwall on the I'd Of
August, states that despatch had reached the flag
officer from representative in Carthagena, n g.,
asking that war vessel should lie sent there This
was, no doubt although not reported, in conse-
quence Of the popular riots at that place already
reported in the HERALD Some cases Of fever ex-
listed on board the Roanoke, and mild typhoid
prevailed to slight extent on the st. Louis. The
position and movements Of the United States
squadron given.
By way Of Havana we have intelligence from
Venezuela to the 9th of July. On the evening of
the 18th ult an order received from the govern
ment to close the port of Laguayra. few mo-
ments before, according to the Concrete, the
American bark Rowena and two other vessels had
set sail, and were far from the port before the
Harbor Master arrived with the orders. The port
continues closed, but cause is assigned for the
act. The same paper says that on the departure
of Gen. Paez from Laguayra, on board of the
Rowena all the vessels in the roadstead hoisted
their flags, and the Spanish brig Terscore fired a
salute of 81 guns. This same steamer was in port
on the arrival of Gen. Paez from the United States
and on that occasion also saluted with Il guns
Leiciaga attacked Valencia with 1000 men on the
9TH of July, but was repulsed after some fighting
This is contained in an official despatch from
Garages.
Our files from Rio Janeiro contain a few addi
tional items of news from South America. Ur
quza, at the latest advices, was continuing tc
concentrate troops on Rosario. The govern
ment of the Confederation had suppressed the
duties which the goods of the Oriental repub
lie formerly paid. 1t was rumored that Pena, who
recently returned from special mission to Lopez
would soon be sent back to Paraguay. The Legi,
iature nao been prorogued. Urquiza's feet was
nearly fully armed and would soon be ready for
sea. From Buenos Ayres we learn that the army
had already reached the frontier and the island of
Martin Garcia was fortified and held by force of
artillery and two hundred men. The political, em;.
grants from Chile, who had arrived at Mendoza
announce the defeat Of the rebels by the govern.
ment forces near Serena.
We have files from Bermuda to the Sd Of Anous,
but the papers are destitute of news.
The yacht squadron sailed from Newport vestar.
day morning, and arrived at New Bedford abou,
I've o'clock IN the evening. IA. sloops were led