The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-19

Uore Vusetey ana family had arrived at the
Island on their way to New York. AT
complimentary dinner given to the new
Governor Of st. Vincents, Gen. Pierce had made an
oratoriaa display which was much applauded. On
the morning Of the 10th an abandoned brigantine
was brought into Nassau, and her appearance and
hitting up indicated that she was American. 1t was
supposed that she had landed cargo OF slaves
at sagua Ia Grande, and been turned adrin The
island was perfectly healthy.
The latest advices from Venezuela, received by
way Of Havana, state that the rebellion in that
country was on the eve Of dying out Falcons
troops bad been totally defe tied in aanguinary
combat We elsewhere publish the official account
Of the combat.
The last of the Harper's Ferry conspirators,
Stevens and Hazlett, were buried at Eaglewood, N.
j., yesterday The funeral services were performed
at the residence Of Marcus Spring, ESQ., The Rev.
DR.. Arms, Of Norwich, Conn.,, and Mesns Triton
aad Johnson Of this CITY, delivered short addresses.
full account of the proceedings from our own
reporter, will be found in another column.
The letters from our special reporter at Lynn,
Mass. give full account Of the grand demonstra-
ton Of the strikers on Friday last Il ID stated that
there were at least ten thousand persons present,
and that the strikers mustered ave thousand strong
| including some fifteen hundred women. Nothing
| occurred to disturb the demonstration except q
| Misunderstanding among the military as to pre-.
cedenoe All efforts at compromise have 30 far
proved unavailing, the employers and employed
both remaining firm, and the trouble remains as far
from a settlement now a. at the beginning.
A sermon was delivered at the Academy of Music
yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Henry Grattan
Guinness, o gentleman whose preaching has here
tofore created some excitement among the reli-
gious public Of New York. The building was
crowded to excess to hear him, and many hundreds
were unable to obtain admission. A report Of the
sermon, with description Of the reverend gentle
man, his manner style, &C., is given in our edition
oftoday.
An account Of grand social party among the
Aormons, furnished by our correspondent at Salt
Lake City, is given elsewhere in our paper this
morning. 1t shows that our Mormon friends are
not thoroughly monopolized by their devotional
exercises but are fully awake to the refined enjoy.
| ments Of social life.
H. s. Boynton, late despatch clerk In the House
of Representatives, was arrested on Friday on sus
picion Of being government defaulter. Soon after
his arrest q despatch was received from Washing
ton stating that there were no charges against
him, and he was promptly dischargedfro custody.
Mr. B. says the charges against him are false and
malicious, and invites the closest scrutiny into his
official conduct.
New arrangements have nearly been completed
for obtaining news from the steamships passing
Cape Race, and before the LIST of April the plan
will be in full operation. It is expected that the
steamship Vanderbilt, Captain Lefevre, will be
the first vessel TO avail herself Of these arrange.
mentS. She will sail from this port next Saturday
at four o'clock P. NJ. for Havre, via Southampton,
and returning will leave the latter port April ls,
bringing the result of the fight between Heenan
and Sayers, and delivering it to the ne wsboat Of
the association off Cape Race, from which point it
will be Immediately telegraphed throughout the
country.
Edward Kellam, street preacher, was arrested
for holding forth in the Park yesterday, without
license. Justice Connolly fined the prisoner IS,
and in default Of payment, Kellam was committed
TO the Tomns.
The first shad of the present season in our waters
was caught last evening at Robbins Reef.
The safes Of cotton Saturday embraced about 1000
bales closing heavy and dull for the lower grades while
the higher qualities were without change Of moment IN
prices; quote middng uplands at Ill., and Mobile and
New Orleans at ii &c. 11s<c Flour was dull and the
and medium grades Of ste and Western brands
SC. to l0c per Dbl iower Southern -four was less
active and the low grades heavy and rather cheap
err Wheat was heavy, with the turn OF pr favor
purchasers especially for common qualities prime milling
lots were firm Milwaukee club sold ii 81 25 white South.
OF prime quality at 81 60, and small handsome 10,
OF white Kentucky at 81 TO- Corn in fair demand
with sales a. from 74c. 79c for soft white sound
Jersey yellow; Southern white sold at sc. a sOkc
andchoice do at slo &c. andfwcstern mixed at depot
for 7sc. 79sc Pork dull, with sales Of mess at
sls, old prime at $l2 co. and do at sl4 IS S4 6
Sugars were steady, with sales Of 700 500 hhds and
1Ss boxes, and $50 hhds meiado rates given in an
other column. The stock comprised i3,loo hhds of al
kinds 5,2o do melado, 15,l0o boxes aud A. 600 bags
Coffee was quiet, and Gales Of reported
There was speculative rice wing TO tee-
graphic dispatches from the South advising advance
In that direction parties entered the market and pNr.
chased al 10 be had. The sales embraced about $500
casks here and 10 arrive, within the range Of 3Ac a4c
chiefly at Ac. n 4alc, establishing advanes of &c TO
&c per Ib Freghis were steady, with fa amount Of
engagements at unchanged rates