The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
TRIPLE SHEET.
Tine News.

The European mails 10 the sth inst, brought BY
the Europa al Boston, reached this city late last
night The newspaper dispatches came on By the
shore line and arrived al eight o'clock last even
Ing. The main parts OF the intelligence, received
VA Cape Race, have already been Published. We
g.ye, however, in to-day's paper letters from our
Loldon and Paris correspondents, and extracts
from ouT flies, which supply the details.
D. the arrival Of the brig Isabel Beurrnanr.
Capt. Tamss, AT this port, yesterday. We have ad.
vices from Port au Prince to the 9TH inst. The
country was very healthy and quiet. Tie autho-
rites Of the city we're improving the streets and
making trenches outside the town, Ia order 10 pre-.
vent the water running in during the rainy
season. The opening Of markets on Sundays Lad
Leea prohibited.
Baron Renfrew on Thursday evening placed him.
self uadeE the wings Of the American Eagle. lie
Iaaied n. Detroit amid a brilliant pyrotechnic dis-
play and general Illumination. He was received
b. multitude Of people and torehlight process
s.oa. Yesterday the Baron visited the notable
places Of Detroit. and everywhere lie went the
street. were thronged with citizens anxious to
catch q glimpse Of his countenance. At ten
o'oloci. he took his departure for Chicago, where
L. arrived last evening.
geographic despatch from Fort s"a''h. arta"
pas. announces the destruction by fire NJ that
place, on Thursday night, Of tie City Hotel and
tie garrison block Of buildings. invoking loss Of
property estimated a: $500 900.
Minister McLane leaves Washington on Monday
next for Key West where he viii Join the sloopof.
war Psvnec. and proceed 10 Vera Cruz, and re.
surt Lis duties as our representative in Mexico.
The withdrawal Of the bids Of Messrs. Harman
aad F,cllin having been accepted by the Secretary
a. tie Treasury, that officer yesterday awarded
ihe contract for the construction Of the Pacific
Telegraph line to Hiram Sblcy. Il Is stated that the
govtTameu; have fall confidence In VI. Sitlcy's
ability to fulhl lis contract satisfactorily.
At tie meeting Of the Police Commissioners yes
fe.day Captain Gibson, Of the iIarhor police, and
Captain Weed, Of the Second ward, sent In their
resicuations which were accepted. ohicer David
T. Leaman also ssn, In his resignation, which was
accepted. Captain Haichlng was transferred
from tie Fifth to tie Second precinct; Captain
Curry from the Twentieth 10 the Fifth, and Ser.
geaz' McKilycy made captain, and detailed 10 the
Twentieth ward. Sergeant Todd was ordered to
sc. ~ captain over the HafLor police: Se-gcan.
Cooper Of the Steamboat squad, transferred TO tho
Broadway squad, and sergoan, Guest, Of the Sc
vea;eenth, transferred 10 the Steamboat squad.
Pcuadsman Brewer, Of the Tenth, was made scr.
gesn., and detailed to the Seventeenth ward
re sale. q cotton yesterday embraced about 100
base The tone OF tho market was rather soter, ard
r-ccs for moss grades irregular dealers
looking forward with anxiety for the receipt Of
later foreign pcws In breadstuis there no impor
ts,t ebazse prices note The expected By the
arsl,c vas looked for with great interest. was
rorcede1 that should she report continued hno weather
a. 10 the period Of her sailing, with the successful pro-
rraes o. the harvesting, the cake Of many specria-
fo-s wor'd stand Oh Of being turned into dough.
IN other words the btom 70 high prices would fall out
Ter eon nnc weather reported b. the Europa
have been suddenly superseded by raa and storm, u
vo-1 inpat some reaction 70 the market, AM give
new the hcrcs n spcculaors, bank cccrs and
ssoek operators. Flour, yesterday, held n own, with
rir sales Further orders for wheat allied, which
wiih purchases 10 meet maturing freight engagements
fenasd 10 sustain prices and 70 keep W rather sctve
market Corn sustained b. the locai and Eastern
reuaad Fork was buoyani, with sales Of ncu ii
80 g sla o., aad Of prime IL sla ola 2s sngan
wire steady, with sales OF about 900 hhds. and sot
boxes s rates given in another place. Frclghss
sescy and rather nrmcr rOIvcpool among the engage
raenu were some 5000 bushels Of wheat In baR sna
eaws, Al 12xd 13d and about eco bales OF cotton
-ssd "a for compressed aud unoompvcssed including
10 70 al Or (compresssd) 81 3ied Flour closed %
81 wheat, 70 HAvre, We al &c. per bushsL