The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-04
The News.

The United States steam revenue cutter Harriet
Lane, Capt. Faunce, seized on yesterday afternoon,
outside OF Sandy Hook, the bark Kate Capt. Otto,
on suspicion of being about to engage in the
slave trade The Kate was cleared at the Custom
House by Captain Watts, bound to Cape Palmas
West Coast Of Africa, and sailed yesterday. She
was brought back TO the city and anchored off the
Battery Her crew are composed principally Of
Portuguese and Spanards, from whom no informa-
ton could be gained Her cargo is such as slavers
generally carry. AT the time she was seized Capt.
Faunce observed some curious movements of q
steamtug then some distance of. and ran for her.
when she proved TO be the Magnolia, having on
board number of men, OF whom no reliable ac
count was given. Capt. F., having no doubt but
that they we're TO be put on board the Kate, as ap
pearances indicated, immediately seized the tug
and trorg ht her to the city, and detained her pas
sengers Cor examination.
Charles Jeferds the suspected principal in the
waton-Mathews tragedy, surrendered himself to
the authorities yesterday morning. and is now con-
fined in the Tombs. The prisoner says he knows
nothing whatever about the assassination, and that
lac can easily prove alibi. He admits being in
New York on the night of the murders, but says he
was down town in the ncghborhood Of Chambers
street when they took place Elsewhere will be
found full particulars of the surrender Of the pri
soner together with interesting matters relat-
ing 70 the domestic difficulties of the Walton ia
miy.
Two fights between members Of engine compa-
MES Nos. 81 and Is occurred last evening, the
first at the corner OF Broad and Wall streets aud
the other in Chatham street At the last mention
ed encounter stones and other missiles, and even
firearms, we're freely used by the combatants, and
eleven persons were wounded in the melee. Ac-
counts Of the fights and list of the names Of the
injured may he found in another column.
A dinner was last evening given TO George
wilkes ESQ. Of the Astor House, by his friends.
which was also made the occasion of the presenta.
ton 10 him Of suitable testimonial OF regard. A
full report Of the entertainment will be found else
where.
The New York National Democratic State Com.
mitiee met at Syracuse yesterday and issued call
for State Convention. TO be held at Syracuse on
the tn Of August next, for the nomination Of Presi
dental electors pledged to support Breckenridge
and Lane The New Jersey Democratic State Com
ml,ee recommend the nomination OF half and
half electoral ticket with the view Of ensuring the
detea, of the republicans in that STATE
BY tho schooner Hiawatha. Capt. Evans, we
have dates from Aux Cages TO June IL. There
had been frequent shocks Of earthquakes for the
past two months, without however, any serious
damage.
The Board OF Excise Commissioners continue TO
hold six sessions q week without so much as one
intermission since the commencement of their
labors for the present year. Their meeting yester
day was one Of the most business like sessions
which they have yet held-a large batch Of appl
for hO, mt ~ vhf
eighteen were granted, at the minimum rate Of $50
each.
The Police Commissioners. at their meeting yes.
terday accepted the resignation Of Sergeant Brady.
Of the Twentieth ward, and received a special re.
port from the Sanitary Police respecting slaughter
houses. No other business TRANSFERRED
Beef cattle yesterday were in more mode.
rate supply and rather better demand, at slight
improvement in prices, ranging from TO cents
including all kinds. Cows were steady. Veal
calves were unchanged. sheep and lambs were
without material alteration from last weeks rates.
with q fair inquiry for all kinds. Swine were
steady The total receipts at all the yards were as
Follows $50 beeyes 1o3 cows, 7se calves IL $50
sheep and lambs, and 2, 500 swine.
There have arrived from the South, since June 80
$40 bbls. vegetables, sos boxes peaches. 1859
water melons. and ga musk melons, by the various
steamships plying from Savannah, Charleston and
Norfolk TO this city.
Yesterday having been tho Of the Fourth OF July
which Is observed holiday, and desire prevailing
among dealers In cotton await the receipt Of later
Foreign by the Persia caused quiet market Sales
were confined 10 few hundred bales. on about hbasis
Of lose Tor mddng upands aud at lo.c. for F1orids
Mobile do and at lie for New Orleans and Texas do
Fine cotton and firmly held The wesher the
SOUTH II said, better, bad occurred in some
districts OF the cotton region s too early 70 form any
opinion regarding the probable yield Of the growing crop
II liable many contingencies TO form any reliable
judgment about Il. Flour yesterday without chsnge
OF moment, while the market was firm, with good
port ard domestic demand Wheat in good
EXPORT snd milling request, while prices were without
change or momcn, Corn was heavy and lower, while
sses we've fair Pork was firm, bu, sales were light q,
sis 8; sia a asw mess, shieny @ she latter bgure,