The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-17
The News.


pool on the 4th and Queenstown on the 5th
instant, arrived at this port at an early hour yes
tcrday morning. Her advices are one day later
than those received by the Vanderbilt, but they
contain little of importance. The panic in the hide
and leather trade continued but additional fail
uIes had been announced Consols on the 5th
closed at 93! 93a for account, ex dividend. No
change of Importance had t,sen place in the AIneri
can produce markets.
The new steamship Connaught, from Galway on
che evening of the 10th inst, is now about due at
St. Johns, n. F., with six days later European
news.
The United States steam sloop ofwar Brooklyn
has arrived at Pensacola, whence she sailed on the
18th inst Minister Mcf.ane was a passenger on
board the Brooklyn, and would proceed to Wash
ington. Nothing new had occurred in the political
and military affairs of Mexico. At last accounts
Miramon was at Lagos, endeavoring to reach the
city Of Mexico.
We have received by the Aeronaut, Capt. Sher-
man, files Of Georgetown, Demarara, papers TO
the 18th ut The weather had been showery for
come time and favorable for planters operations,
and there was every prospect of heavy crops.
Shipping was plentiful, and trade among the mer-
chants dull. There had been several arrivals OF
coolies from the East Indies, about a thousand Of
whom were landed in one week.
Our correspondent at Falmouth, Jamaica, writing
on the "a inst, says-The weather throughout the
Island, though variable is favorable for the crops.
she rum yield will be more than an average one.
i'd the sugar and pimento will be OF the best
Quality Coffee aud ginger promise fairly. Ground
progisions snd corn plentiful and cheap. Laborers
ere bad, wanted by the planters and many thou
sands Of acres OF virgin soil await the hands Of till
ers-eyen the cultivated parts are not half peopled.
Business very dull. Markets-Alewives 2ss. per
bbl American butter Is, beef j6s. per bbl., pilot
bread 2es. crackers as, coffee 45s. per 100 lbs,
behring's 2is per Dbl, -four 3ss. 4os., Goldfish lss
per 100 lbs hams lOd., lard ioad. pork mess lbs.
pimento 2ld. per ~, sugar los. 22s and tobacco
HID. I'D. per h., In bales
mass meeting of citizens, irrespective Of party,
was called for last evening; ut Union square, In
favor Of tho election OF Lincoln anl Hanlil. The
meeting was presided oys by Jaaec wm. Mitchell,
of the Supreme Court. 1t vas neither large nor
enthusiastic. There were not more than 100 per-
sons present at any one time, and goodly number
of those appeared TO be sdhcrents Of the Douglas
democracy-givins counter cheers for their
favorite. Speeches were made by Horace Greeley,
r.
which esme down about ten o'clock dispersed the
meeting.
About noon yesterday q Gre broke out in the
railing mandatory of William Van Tassel, located
in Pig alley, which runs through the centre of the
block bounded by Washington, West, Charles and
Perry streets, in the Ninth ward The buildings in
the block consisted mostly Of wooden tenemen,s
and workshops, and.stablos occupied by the New
York Ice Company. The fame spread with in
credible rapidly and before they could be sub
dued thirty buildings and twenty stables were
totally destroyed, involving loss of property est.
mated at one hundred thousand dollars. The in.
tense heat OF the weather, combined with the in
tenser heat Of the confsgraton, told severely upon
the remen, and We regret to state that two OF them
were injured, while one sunstruck.
The Chicago Zouaves gave an exhibition Of their
astonishing proficiency in military manCuyres in
Madison square yesterday, in presence Of large
number of spectators, among whom were many Of.
fcers Of the crack corps of city militia. In the
evening they partook Of dinner at the Lafarge
House. Full accounts OF these interesting affairs
are given in this mornings paper.
Twenty applications for licenses were received
yesterday by the Excise COMMISSIONER consi.
derable falling of in the recent demand for them.
The Commissioners announce their intention of re.
qucstng the Police Commissioners TO furnish them
with the names Of all the delinquent liquor dealers
in the city who shall continue TO sell without license
after they close their books Tor the year, for the
purpose Of insttuiing proceedings against them.
MIR. Edward Became Underhin, of London, Secreta.
~ Of the English General Baptist Missionary Socie.
~. addressed meeting Of olergymen and others.
yesterday, at the Bible Union rooms On Broome
street. lie has been several years engaged in visit
Ing che missions in India, Burmah. Ceylon and the
wert Indies. and gave an Interesting account Of
those missions. and Of the peoples" among whom
they are established We report at length his
views and statements in respect 10 British enamel
patton in the West Indies which have, TO say the
least the merit Of novelty. II not Of accuracy.
Heenan took ride on the Bloomingdale road
yesterday, and received the congratulations Of his
friends An attempt was made in the evening to
take his horses from the carriage and draw him
through the streets The particulars sun be found
On another column.
regular meeting Of the Liquor Dealers Pro;ec.
1--WE Society was held las, evening a, their rooms
y Blocker street There was ao;hing Of import