The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-16

diplomacy III. Bely WAS sun anea". "ue y was
thought lie would never carry out his treaty stpa'
laIions.
Our letters and files from Central and South
America 10y the North Star were detained for over
,hity six hours the steamer before being sent tn
tic Post Office; ,Lus they did not reach u until
yesterday .venng-a very serious inconvenience.
The bark Roehuck, Captain Chase, reached this
port from Rio Janiero yesterday morning She left
Mo on the l4'h of August thus making the run
from port to port in the unusually short time Of
hIty.two days. Captain Chase reports there is but
little coffee arriving from Rio Janeiro, Ia conse
quence of its being held very high at that place,
and consigness who sell do SO at a loss"
Late accounts from Yucatan state that the
country was tranquil, although in some districts
lie Indians continued to commit depred4tions.
burning and sacking ranches, and numbering the
persons residing thereon.
By the arrival Of the overland mail we have news
from San Francisco TO the 22d u,,. two days later
than the advices brought via the Isthmus. Busi
ness CO, tinued dull and The prices of merchandise
unaltered Favorable reports continued to DO
ceiyed from the mining districts. No arrivals from
Atlantic ports are reported. The Mohave Indians
we're still very troublesome, and nothing but &C.
ton.
A riot Of rather formidable proportions took
place ut Manchester, N. H., on Wednesday evening
last. between the iremen, who were holding q
tournament at that place, and gang Of gamblers.
Some trouble having occurred between them, the
fremen assembled at night attacked the promises
occupied by the gamblers and, after hard fighting
took possession. ransacked the premises. I'd
smashed the furniture; two other houses, supposed
to be occupied by gamblers were also demolished.
The mob then attacked the American Hotel. the
windows Of which were broken and other damage
done. Here they were addressed by several fire.
men, who begged them to desist from their work
Of destruction, which they were finally induced to
do. An account Of the riot will be found among
cur dispatches this morning.
Ex.United States Senator James Cooper, of
Pennsylvania, has recently addressed letter to
his friends and the public the questions of cheap
postage and protection for the iron interest. He
is in favor Of reducing our rate of postage to
respond with that Of Great Britain, and the esta-
blishment of national factory for the more eco
nomical supply Of stamps and stamped envelopes
Asregards the iron interest, he is Of opinion that
should Congress afford it adequate protection
against foreign competition II will outstrip in
magnitude every other interest in the country. No
one will venture to dispute the logic of Mr.. Cooper
on this point, we apprehend. although many will
hesitate to afford the adequate protection" de-
sired by the Pennsylvania iron masters
The New York Sanitary Association, although an
advertisement appeared in nearly all the daily
papers that special meeting would be held
yesterday evening in No. 10 Cooper Institute,
at eight o'clock, did not meet. No animation was
formed. owing to some cause or other. About six
gentlemen only were present. After waiting three
quarters of an hour no additions were made to
their number, and the few present adjourned. with
out appointing chairman calling the meeting
to order in any manner whatever
Portions Of the northern part Of the State OF
New York we're visited by hard frost, and snow
and hail storms, on Wednesday night. The cold
was extremely rigorous, considering the saason of
the year, and potatoes and other roots and vines
suffered severely. In this city at sunrise yesterday
morning the thermometer stood at IS, while in
Boston at the same period Of the day it marked as
low as 3s.
The father of "Little Ella Burns the precooous
dramatic reader, has procured from Judge Davies,
Of the Supreme Court, a writ Of habeas corpus for
the recovery of the custody Of his daughter. The
hearing on the writ is to take place this forenoon.
The fathers name is Francis s. Wittan. and he IA
ponce Offlcer OF Cincinnati.
There being only nine Councmen present at
the call Of the roll last evening" the Board adjourn
cd till Monday next.
The cotton market rmer yesterday, and closed at
about &c better than it at the beginning of the
week The sales embraced about 200 800 bales,
the basis Of our revised quotations in another column
The receipts Of -four large aad the market was
heavy while prices closed loo 15c per barrel lower
especially for and Western brands Southern -four
was in steady demand and prices less affected while sales
were made fair extent. Wheat in larger sup
plies and under the pressure to realize prices gave way
from &C. TO &C. per bushe with fair amount of sales.
Corn rather and rmer while sales
ably FREQ at sc S3c for mixed Western chiefly the
latter figure. Rye sold at 79c, while barley nomi
nal Pork was frmer, with sales Of mess at
SIS SIS 1871, and small lots were reported
at sl5 rs, and prime at $40 43 $40 So
Beef in some better request at unchanged prices
while lard steady We learn that the British govern
ment only exclude American pork and beef
Some papers have stated that both have been excluded
which Is the fact. 1t said that this discrimination
in favor Of home fed pork has grown any undue
prejudice against the American article, but because hogs
this country not fed upon nutritious food from the
start until they Of proper for Strengthening
They supposed TO at large in lean condition until
within two three months before their slaughter during
which they fed to with and other forcing
food, which imparts fulness and fairness without
solidity, and hence the product becomes less
iuable and durable than the home made, including
that Of Ireland No country supply better beef
than the Western States, and especially Cleveland
and Chicago, when the proper selections Of cattle
made and necessary care taken in packing it Chicago
extra prime beef hss both American and European
reputation Weundcrstand that tho Africa Wednesday
night last carried out proposals the British Admiralty for
supplying beef under the late advertisement for tenders
Sugars were quite active yesterday, and tho sales
embraced about 1900 hhds. and in the neighborhood
OF 1900 boxes, On terms stated in another column
Freights lrmer. The enhanced views Of ship.
owners, however tended to restrict engagements Some