The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29

In announcer Column Will DC tOunQ b D&tCn OF lnte-
resting communications from China, written before
the defeat of the British at Taku. They give a
complete view of the state of affairs there previous
to that event, and show the anxiety Of the Chinese
authorities to impress the Americans with favora-
BILE idea of their friendly disposition towards them
The account of the reception of Minister Ward by
the Imperial Commissioners at Shanghae will be
read with interest, both evidence of this feel.
ing and as characteristic description of Chinese
usages and ceremonials.
Our correspondent in Nicaragua, dating at Mana
qua the 27th of August states that Congress had
adjourned, after transactng some very important
business. The Lamar-Zeledon treaty had been rad
fed to meet the wishes Of our government, the
antiflibuster clause in the sixteenth article being
suppressed. The British treaty was not acted on.
as Sir w. Gore Ouseley in the interior Of Costa
Rca and could not come to Reaejo until the dry
season set in. Nicaragua wished to see the Mos
quito question settled. The French treaty had
been modified and ratified. postal convention
with the United States was needed. Honduras had
obtained beneficial colonization grant The i'm
portation of Cinnamon had been ordered by the
Nicaraguan government. The news of the revolu.
ton in Costa Rica did not produce much sensation.
eminent that they would open the route during
September or October
Our Rio Janeiro correspondent, writing on the
18th ult, states that the United States ship John
Adams had been seized and condemned in that
port. He gives also an interesting report Of the
progress of the work on the Don Pedro Segundo
Railroad
We have news from Jamaica dated at Kingston
on the 10th inst. Trade was exceedingly depressed
with little prospect Of revival soon. The sugar
crop of the year would not exceed twenty three
thousand hogsheads, which, with the proportionate
decrease in rum, would show decline in the ex-
ports amounting to 100000 in the year. The
Governor had left Kingston on a visit to the ex
cited district. The weather was good, and the
public health report is favorable. The local press
was indignant at the efforts of the Anti-Slavery
Society Of England to prevent immigration from
the East, and the papers assert that Jamaica has
fallen in her material prosperity since emancipa
ton. So that instead of exporting 10000 hogs
heads of sugar as in 1888 she will send ont only
$4,000 hogsheads in 1859.
The Granada arrived from Havana yesterday with
advces to the 23d inst. Sugars were very heavy,
with one hundred and eighty thousand boxes on
hand. Nothing doing in freights. Exchange on
New York was at from four and a half to FIVE and
half per cent. Havana was very healthy for the
season Of the year. In swelve years from ls47 the
coolie trade employed one hundred and sixteen
vessels, which took away over fifty thousand, of
whom forty-two thousand five hundred and one
were landed alive in Cuba, seven thousand six hun
dred and twenty-five unfortunates died, giving an
average rate of mortality of 1920 per cent The
condition of the Bank Of Havana still excited atten
ton. female artist Of the Spanish opera troupe
had died in Havana.
The Emigration Commissioners met Yesterday.
but no business came up. The number of emigrants
arrived during the week was 1856, making the
number for the present year SO far 5s544 The
balance OF the Communication fund is now s26 1s5 GO.
There was no quorum at the meeting Of the Elk.
else Board yesterday.
A convention of lay and clerical delegates Of the
Episcopal church of New York commenced its ses.
sion in this city yesterday. No business, however
beyond the usual preliminary proceedings, was
transacted. report will be found elsewhere.
The Canal Convention met at Utica yesterday
Our report Of the proceedings will inform oul
readers Of what is proposed to be done respecting
the canals.
Nothing has yet been heard Of Messrs. La Noun
tain and Haddock, the missing balloonists
With increased receipts prices of beef cattle
during the past week have further declined half a
cent pound-the range being from &C. to s4c., in.
GLIDING all kinds. Cows and calves were quiet and
unchanged. veals were in moderate request. and
without noticeable change in prices. Sheen and
lambs were plenty at quotations given elsewhere
Swine were in moderate supply, and prices ranged
L. 30
beeves, LAT cows $50 veals, 4sls sheep and lamb,
and 1888 swine.
The Of the cotton market yesterday was in ravo,
OF the purchaser and closed a decline Of about c pe,
fb. We quote middling upands at 1lXc. The sales en-
Traced about 1000 bales the revised quotations gvel