The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-14

The United States steamship Roanoke, with the
japanese Embassy on board, arrived in Hampton
Roads on Saturday night. Yesterday morning
Capt Dupont, who is to have charge Of the EN-
bassy while in the United States, went on board
the Roanoke, and was formally presented to the
yisiters II Is expected that the Embassy will ar.
rive at Washington by noon today. Their recep-
ton ny the government viii take place on Wednes-
day, but the precise programme has not yet been
decided on.
Our special Washington despatch this morning
states that great excitement existed in government
circles In relation to a heavy defalca;ion in the
New York Post Office The amount of the defalca
ton is said to be about $ls500o.
We publish In another column o letter from our
Key West correspondent, giving the whole particu
lars Of the capture Of the slave bark widre by the
United States steamer Mohawk, Lieut. Craven. The
tayer had $50 slaves on board, seventy having died
on the trip from Africa. The wndfre Is neat clipper
OF S37 tons, and WAS formerly packet employed
between this port and Vera Cruz, and was owned
by liargous Brothers. The last trip she made to
that port was in August last.
We give elsewhere additional details of the news
from Europe, brought by the Fulton, at this port,
and the Canadian at Farther Point The French
government were preparing measures for the i'm
proyemeni Of trade, agriculture and manufactures
IN the recently annexed provinces Of Nice aud sa-
voy. II was thought that the conference on the
swiss question would be held In Paris abou, the
end Of May. Tom ssyers, the prize fighter, visited
Liverpool on the 30th ult., and was received with
immense enthusiasm, the multitude removing the
horses from his cab and dragging him In triumph
through the streets. Rarey, the horsetamer, had
arrived at Cons,antinople. and had had inter
view with the Sultan. In Liverpool the demand for
cotton continued good, aud prices were firmly
maintained.
The news from Mexico, given in our paper to-
day, is Of an important character. Miranon was q,
the capital, and there we're rumors Of q change in
the Cabinet The new forced loan caused much
excitement among the foreign population, though
efforts had been made TO quell " by concfstory
propositions. A conducta had left the capital for
Vera Cruz with some four millions in specie. The
yellow fever s,i prevailed at Acapulco, and several
Americans had fallen victims to u.
by the arrival Of the steamship Moses Taylor Al
this port yesterday morning, we have news from
Havana 20 the sth inst. The news IL unimrortant
The British war steamer Racer arrived at Havana
on the 4th inst. The Spanish Bank Of Havana had
ttOlea-tu W nne OF dt-Couuts curing t1e week
ending s,h inst s255 .2ss The steam ferry boat Ge
neral 7accn was entirely destroyed BY Ere on the
morning Of the 7th inst.
Our correspondent IN Buenos Ayres, writing
March IL. informs Ne TIA, new revolution had
5een attempted on the sth Of March, but was
promptly suppressed. President Derqui. the sue.
cessor 20 General Urquiza. was regarded a. hostile
10 The Province and there we're rumors ira, Boeuos
Eyres intended 10 declare its independence. The
elections In Uruguay passed of without bioodshed
and the new President seemed determined 70 carr
out the policy Of his predecessor The Confedera
lion, n Il stated was sever 20 disualted ~ q, th'
present time.
Our correspondent at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 7s, says The recent heavy rains, whicl
drowned the growing crops, have ceased, and tn
weather now aud Tor the last week or ten days !
everything that could be desired. The roads II
the interior have dried up, which causes coffee d
come 10 market In larger supplies than usual q
shis season. For several years past the plantation
have increased and grown larger. and the crop
never presented o more abundant yield than o
present Business n improving.
The Rev. Mr.. Worth, who has been vcnderes
somewhat notorious on account Of his connection
Win the circulssion Of Helpers book In Norsl
psrclina, preached yesterday at the Shiloh (oolor
ed) church. in this city. Az The conclusion az IN
serv,ces collection vxs taken Up, The proceeds o
Which, Il wee 40, sws 70 I'D "a relahuSs'ss b