The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
The News.


By the arrival of the City of Baltimore of Cape
Race and the North American at Quebec, we are
in possession of five days later intelligence from
Europe. The news is interesting and important,
and gives the particulars of terrific explosion
andlo of life on board the steamer Great Eastern
when of Hastings, and an account of the defeat Of
the British and French fleets in an attempt to
force passage up the Peiho river. The details,
together with the political news Of Great Britain,
the Continent and the East Indies, are given else.
where.
No material change had occurred in commercial
values Of staple articles. The London money mar.
ket continued abundantly supplied. Consos closed
on the evening Of the l4th at 955 95a, which was
an advance on the quotations Of the day previous.
The Liverpool cotton market closed dull on the
14th at rates current the day before, with sales
of about 5000 bales Trade at Manchester con-
tinued quiet, but prices were firmly maintained.
Breadstuffs had an upward tendency, while pro-
visions were quiet and steady.
BY the brig 7. B. Watson, Captain Munday,
which arrived here on Saturday last from Porto
Cabello and the bark Venus, from Curacao, we
have ten days later intelligence from Venezuela.
The government party were in the ascendant still
the rebels having suffered some slight defeats in
the neghborhood of Laguayra, which again fell
into the hands Of the government troops together
with some smaller places in its vicinity. Porto
Cabello was still held by the government, but the
inhabitants were in constant alarm, as large rebel
h,lv nf$ Tho IL So, :-ll
hood, and had commenced forming Gordon around
it. An attack was looked for at any time; conse'
quently large force kept in its garrison, and
other precautions taken. Some dozen rebel pri
soners had been brought into Porto Cabello. Gene
raj Flores had defeated the government troops at
Barquiscruento. The country was very much excl
ted and the progress of events in connection with
the revolution was looked forward to with the
greatest interest by every one.
Our Rio Janeiro correspondent, writing on the
18th of August states that stormy session of the
Legislature ended in resignation Of the Cabinet
The Emperor had appointed a new Ministry, the
names of whom are given. Coffee was principally
shipped against gold already paid. Agricusurists
and laboiers, In great numbers, were wanted. The
new ferry (across the harbor) enterprise was
looked ON with favor.
By the brig Jaoez we have the Hamilton (Ber.
muda) Royal Gazette of the 18th inst. 1t contains
NO news of intere I. On the 18th the American
ship Laconia, Captain Butler, in fifty eight days
from Liverpool, with coal for the government,
arrived at ST. George leaking badly, having sprung
a leak the 10th inst.
Our Barbados correspondent, writing on the 9th
of September, says:-"0 Cur market is in quite an
unsettled state, owing to the excessive arrivals
from the United States, and sales are difficult to be
made even at the reduced rates. Native corn aud
potatoes are coming to market. Goldfish is in fair
supply, and lotting at 81 81 so az TO quality Good
herrings and mackerel would be saleable. Ale
wives plentiful and dull. Sugar-None for sale.
Molasses-Sales at l7c Rum per gallon, Soc, duty
paid for consumption. Sugar hhds., with produce
IS each. Molasses casks, ditto, S. each. Weather
exceedingly hot and the new crop which promised
30 favorably month ago. is seriously threatened BY
fierce suns and the rapid and continuous eyapora
ton Of moisture. The whole island is hot, dry ant
dusty, and vegetation is everywhere languishng
The House Of Assembly has adjourned for six weeks
The defence of the island ia occupying the seriou
attention of the authorities Two Notifications have
already been planned, and it is thought work vii
commence Immediately. The militia are to be en-
rolled. and nothing will be left undone to repel in
uadou.
Additional advices relative to the San Juan island
i0culty state that the island had been in Che occu
pancy Offhe Americans for at least eighteen months
previous TO the difficulty with the Hudson Bay Com
many, and for longer period had been considered
as part Of Warrington Territory. The United States
very recently laid out military reservation still
further north. The troops despatched to San Juan
island BY General Harvey were sent at the socita.
ton Of the residents, who claimed protection from
British aggression and the attacks of northern In
dams, who, in one instance had seized light house
and retained possession Of II for three days
On the occasion Of the reopening Of All Souls
church, after the summer vacation yesterday, Rev.