The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-06
The News.

despatch from Quebec dated at half.past eight
o'clock last evening, states that at that hour Euro
pean news was being received at Sackville from
Newfoundland. From some unexplained cause,
however, the telegraph lines down in the British
provinces refused to transmit the intelligence over
the wires last night, but shall doubt receive
it in time for publication in our evening edition
The news was undoubtedly brought by the Ade-
laide, which left Galway on the 18th ult. Her
advices three days later than those received by
the Vanderbilt, and in all probability they will
prove to be of a very important character.
We publish in to-day's paper full accounts of the
celebration of Independence Day in this city. The
festivities were noisy usual but the day passed
off without any startling disaster though the casu-
alties from firearms and fireworks were quite nu-
merous as our reports will show.
By the arrival of the Tennessee at New Orleans
we have months later news from Mexico. Nothing
OF special importance had transpired in political
circles and the position Of the contendiny forces
NAMED pretty much the same previously report
ed. Our special telegraphic despatch from Wash
ington states that Mr. McLane Minister had sent
to the State Department drafts of two or three trea
ties proposed to be negotiated with the Juarez GO
vernment These treaties it is stated concede GER
tain commercial advantages and right of way
through Sonora to the Gulf of California on the
part of Mexico, in consideration of assistance in
men and money to the Juarez government on the
part of the United States. These matters are dis
cussed at length in the editorial columns to which
we refer our readers.
The steamship Quaker City has arrived at this
port with news from Havana to the 30th ult The
sugar market, under the influence of reports from
New York, had become very lively, and an ad-
vance in the prices of all descriptions is reported
The stock on hand amounted to 100000 boxes
Exchange on New York rated at from three TO
five per cent premium. The health of the city was
good, although there was some dread of yellow
fever The case Of the bark ]. J. Cobb still engaged
attention. 1t appears that the main points to be
decided are:-Is the vessel the j. j. Cobb in reality:
II so, is she SLAYER or legal derelict? American
Ehipmasters complained of the expense and delay
caused by their not being permitted to discharge
cargo after eleven o'clock in the morning. Senior
AlcaZar, of the Tacon theatre was about to visit
the United States, in order TO organize an opera
company if possible. Five hundred and thirty
seven Chinese coolies had been landed from two
ships-eighty- of the original number HAVING
died in transitu from Canton and Macao.
BY the arrival of the overland mail we have news
from San Francisco to the 10th ult Bushes, gene
rally was dull. The Republican State Convention
had nominated Leland STAFFORD. of Sacramento for
Governor; j. F. Kenny, of Santa Clara, for Lien
tenant Governor; f. d. Baker, of San Francisco.
and P. II. Sibley, of Placer, for members of Con
gress. 1t is reported that Captain Stone and his
surveying party had arrived at Fort Buchanan.
having been driven out of Sonora by the Meycan
Governor.
No have aIv rrn,o 1
May The general election took place on the Ist Of
May, and resulted in the reelection of President
Stephen A. Benson to third term without opposi
ton. ID. B. Warner, of Monrovia, was chosen Vice
President. These represent the "whig" party. The
"free Lberians' made no nominations, as exPresi-
dent Roberts declined being candidate. The
agricultural prospects of the colony were very
good. There had been more of the products of CO.
lonal labor shipped to the United States and Eng
land within the preceding six months than during
the previous forty years.
The Board of Supervisors met on Monday, and
large number Of politicians and office holders were
present TO witness the proceedings, as it was sup
posed probable that some definite action would be
taken In respect to testing the legality of the ap
pointment of the Tax Commissioners. The assess
ment rolls of the real and personal estate of the
city and county were presented from which II an
pears that the total valuation of said property for
1869 is put down at 1851 1923 ,l22-an increase Of
$40 7Ol ls2 compared with the valuation Of 1853
The question of disposing of the assessment rolls
created a lively discussion, and it was finally de-
cided to lay the documents on the table, without
any recognition of the Board but subject to the ex
animation of their committees report of the
proceedings may be found in another column.
The cricket match yesterday between eighteen
Americans and twelve Englishmen resulted in favor
of the Englshmen, with five wickets to go down.
The Board of Ten Governors held their meeting
yesterday at the Aims House on Blackwells Island,
hut there was not quorum Of members present
From the weekly statement it appears that there