The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-30


which arrived Yesterday from Curacao, which port
Sic left on The l2th inst that afflirs in Venezuela
wc,e very unsettled. The government troops hsd
ret with defeat from the hands OF General Iamera,
oi lhc insurgont army, At Coro and the insurgents
were holding rhat province.
g,- carnival at this port Of the bark Clintonia
wright, we have files Of Buenos Ayres papers to
the 10Th nit There were serious symptoms Of a
war between Buenos Ayres and theArgentine Con-
federation The American exploring expedition
was to leave ahont the 20th for the Paraguay river
The American ship Austin, laden with wool, was
burnt NJ 8uenos Ayres, but we have no particulars
OF tl4e disaster. The American Consul, however.
had caused the arrest of the crew. and was invest-
eating the affair.
Our correspondent in Havana, writing on the
25d nst says that there is noticeable daily an APP
Proclamation to the American standard of social
habits among the people Of the island. There
have been very heavy rains at Sagua Ia Grande.
GrsnaJay and San Antonio have also been favored
The ship Armoral, Causland, of Bath, arrived at
Havana ON tie 18th inst, in fftysx days from Liver
pool, having experienced very heavy westerly
gales She lost her main yard, sprung fore and
main topsal yards very badly, split and blew away
great many sails, besides losing a man who was
washed overheard
We have additional files from Jamaica, dated at
Kingston on the 18th inst. The Journal, of that
place has the following summary:-The heat dur
ing the last fortnight has been intense both day
and night, and it is supposed to predicate an early
and heavy fall of rain but as yet there are no evil
dences of this consummaton. The drought of the
last and present years WILL there is reason to fear
tell very heavily on the present sugar crop. In some
districts the yeldof sugar is fully thrtyve per cent
below the estimates. The fact is notorious that
the slave trade now proceeds in Cuba as openly and
unrestrctedy as does the Importation of -four from
the United States. The prosperity of Havana, an
eye witness assures us, is unbounded.
Our correspondent at Bridgetown, Barbados
writing on the l4th inst, says:Snce the 9th there
has been very limited import of breadstuffs; but.
from scarcity of native provisions, owing to
drought. there is large consumption. Lard is
wanted, while Goldfish and lumber are in fair sup
ply. The whole crop will be furnished in week,
and will not exceed "a 900 hhds. The cane is suf
ferng from drought. Public health continues to
improve 1ncendiary fires continue in the interior
and great damage is done to plantation property.
We have files from Bermuda to the 18th inst
Governor Murray opened the session of the Legis-
lature on that day. He alluded to the European
question, and said:-" We have the satisfaction
of knowing that Great Britain has generously
stepped forward, and honestly and sincerely
lab rcd by her friendly and earnest mediation.
to avert the evil impending, and if, unhap-
PLY for the peace of the world, her efforts
in this direction should prove unavailing, and
the interests of her own people and of her
allies should compel her to draw the sword, we
may We y confidently trust that the same energetic
spirit which on former occasions has animated her
councils and cheefed on her sons to encounter dan
gers and submit to sacrifices when duty calls would
again conduc' her triumphantly through any strug-
gle in which she may be engaged The vegetable
harvest was excellent.
Our correspondent at Nassau, N. P, writing MAY
8, says that in he case of Andrew Hunter Savage
and Captain Paxton, late master of the schooner
Juanna OF Bridgeport, Conn.,, charged with conspi-
racy to destroy the vessel and illegally dispose of
the cargo, The jury failed to convict the accused
Patrick Maud shot his sister, Mrs. Abraham Tur
bett, killing her instantly, at Newark, N. j. on Sa
turday night. He was arrested and committed to
prison to answer the charge of wilful murder. Maud
recen ly escaped from the insane asylum at Tren-
ton. An account Of this shocking affair is given in
another column.
We publish elsewhere two very interesting mar
ratives of American citizens now incarcerated in
foreign dungeons. One of them-Mr. J. Campbell
Smiths prisoner in the Acordada prison of the
city of Mexico, by order of Gen. Miramon; and the
other-Mr E. NJ. Jefferson is still kept in the case
mates of the Castle of Callao Peru, after having
served out two years of unjust and Ubiquitous SEN
tence. The cases are worthy of the attention of
the government, and should receive it. Nothing is
more dsgraceful to US abroad than supne care
lessness in looking after the interests of our cti
Zens.
The annexed table shows the temperature of tho
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range Of the barometer and thermometer, the
variation Of wind currents, and the state Of the
weather at three periods during each day, viz: at
Am, and and 8 o'clock P. NJ