The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Friday, May ID, 1859.


The News.
By the arrival of the Tennessee at New Orleans
we have advices from the city of Mexico to the
lst and from Vera Cruz to the sth inst. The news
is important At the capital anarchy prevailed
and movement to renstate Zuloaga in the Pres
dency was daily expected. Miramon and the priests
were endeavoring to raise considerable loan
pledge of the church property, but with not the
hottest chance of success. General Robes was at
Jalapa, surrounded by the troops of Ampudia Lave
and Traconis-all waiting it is reported, for some
new turn of affairs. Private accounts received at
Washington yesterday represent the prospects for
the liberals taking the capital very encouraging
The effects Of the war news continued to
be developed in our commercial and financial
movements yesterday. The cotton market, with
out further depression of importance was unsettled
and sales confined to about 400 bales from
store The wndness manifested by dealers and
spectators in -four continued, and State and
Western brands advanced from 25c. a Soc, and
even more in some cases. The advance in South
ern -four reached from zoe. to Acc. per bar
rel. The sales of al kinds embraced about
81 900 barrels, included in which were $500
Southern. Wheat was again in good demand and
active, with good milling request, closing at an
advance Of sc. to &c. per bushel. Corn was frmer
with fair sales Pork was excited, with free sales
of new mess at 81 81 so, thin do. at SIG so a
SIT, and prime al sl3 IS a sl4; and sale of mess
deliverable in June, sellers option, was made al
ST. so. Beef took a decided jump, especially fol-
repacked, prime mess and India, which were sole
freely at higher prices Lard also firmer. Sugars
were steady, with sales of 600 700 hhds. at rates
given in another column. Coffee was firm, with
sales of 200 bags Rio at private terms, and loo
mats Java at l5c. Freight engagements were mo
derate, and rates without change of moment. Tea
continued steady, and at the late auction sale
chiefly greens, prices were sustained, though they
closed with less spirit. Sales of oolongs, good to
fine, were reported at 45c. a 57ic.
No saltpetre was ON sale in this market yester-
day, and the supplies in Boston had been withdrawn.
The last sale of crude was made at sic.-now held
higher. Thine stock in first hands on the LIST of
May embraced about 81 900 bags against 2S GIT at
the same time last year, and the deliveries since
the LIST of January have been q 0O0 against 30 900
last year. AS saltpetre (nitrate of potash)
can be manufactured from nitrate of soda
and the English government prohibited the
expectation Of the former from Calcutta during the
Crimean war, large supplies of the latter were OBJ
famed at lquiqui, in Peru, or the Pacifc-consider
able quantities of which were brought 10 New
1ork. This article has taken start with saltpetre
within few days Sales of 1000 bags have changed
hands at an advance on previous rates. 500 do
more sold, to arrive, at 4c., six months: and
$500 do. in Baltimore, on speculation and on nri
vate terms
owing to the advance of grain, whiskev has.
within few days, advanced from to 5 cents ner
gallon, having closed yesterday at 30 cents. Rum
mas, with other cheap spirits, participated in tho
ADVANCE, and clayed Cuba molasses, largely en-.
ployed in its dstillation advanced YESTERDAY from
10 cents per gallon. Rice has also advanced
owing to the war feeling and increased EXPORT do.
mand. The sales yesterday reached 100 a ono
Casks al SIC. &C., the latter figure for prime
There was considerable excitement in Wall street
yesterday, and stocks again suffered further de-
probation. Several failures occurred among the
stock brokers, the most important being the house
of Jacob Little & Co.
We have dates from Havana to the 10th inst
but they furnish no news of general interest sugar
was dull and declining in price.
We publish to-day correspondence from Utah nm
to the 10Th ultimo. The Mormons and Gentles
were peaceable, but expecting interesting times
Inc minutes OF the annual Conference Of the S,ints
exhibit the same life and order Of former dave
during the anniversaries in this CITY something
might be done to send battalion of pissin,ories to
convert Brigham and the Apos"-
We again devote a b. .os. =.
meetings mn ,ceedngs Of tile anniversary
of the Sme- and interesting reports are given
iionaf lean Home missionary society," the Ma
Rar I{eformatory Convention, the American
8 dst Mariners Society, the Young Mems Chis.
tian Union, the American Society for Ameorating
the Condition Of the Jews the Associated Alumni
of Union Theological Seminary, the African Civil
li2aton Society, the American Congregational
Union, the American Bible Society, the American
and Foreign Bible Society. the Boston American
Tract Society, the Deaf and Dumb Institution, the
Five Points House Of Industry, the American Tenn.
peiance Union, and the National womans Rights
Convention.
AT the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen vaa.
terday the Mayor sent in the nomination of penni.
Caron for the Office Of City Inspector. The com.
munication was forthwith returned to the Mayor.
A resolution was adopted nquiring of the Street
Commissioner the causes of the delay in the com.
pletion of the Battery enlargement. Several other
subjects Of public interest came before the Board
as will be seen by our report of the proceedings.
The Board of Councilmen were in session last
evening, but their proceedings were devoid of in
ierest An unusually large number Of reports.
teating 0. outline natte1s, were presented and