The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-23
The News.


Dispatches from Mexico, received at the State
Department at Washington, confirm the reports of
the recent victories of the Liberals in that country
The advices received from England favorable to
the Juarez government, frightened the hopes of
the Liberals, and they anticipated q complete sue
Cess. The protest of Mr.. McLane against the mas
sacre at Tacubaya had met with no response from
Miramon.
We have news from the West Coast of Mexico
dated at Guaymas on the 18th of December, and a
copy of the letter of Captain Porter of the United
States Navy, to Governor Pesquiera on the subject
of the late outrages committed both on our Con-
sular flag and citizen residents in the town. The
manly language of Captain Porter brought the
Governor to his senses and he subsequently visited
the st. Marys in a very friendly manner. Pesquie
"a meditated some extensive commercial and fnan-
cal reforms. The claim of Juan A. Robinson to
American citizenship had been denied by Vice
Consul Alden.
The Edinburg, from Queenstown on January s.
arrived here yesterday morning. Although her
news report had been anticipated by the Anglo
Saxon and Circassian, our files contain some inte-
resting extracts relative to the chances Of the
assemblage Of the European Congress, with
sketch of the work to be done by the diplomats il
they do meet, and other matters not heretofore
published.
Reports sscn the Sandwich Islands are dated to
the 9th of December. Mr.. Nelson, Secretary to
the King, was still in critical condition, owing to
his wound. Another guano island, named Williams
Island, had been discovered and the traffic of the
new American company was very brisk. The ag-
gregate of oil and whalebone bound for the United
States would show large falling of in the take of
last season.
correspondent in ST. Thomas dating on the
3lst of December says:-The past month has been
an unusually dull one in all branches of trade
We fairly supplied with almest every article of
import there being no demand for export Flour
Stock light. Meal-In barrels, wanted. Beef and
pork-Good, wanted. Fsh-Market overstocked
with all kinds. The market is entirely bare of
white and pitch pine. Freights-very dull. The
health of the island is good.
Late accounts from Porto Rico are very en-
couraging as regards the crops, which promise to
be fair. There will be sugar ready for shipment
early in February.
We have advces from Puerto CabelIo, vene
zuela, to January 10. The country still remains in
distracted condition. and fights between the con-
sttutional troops and gangs Of marauders were fire.
quent The crops in that section were Indifferent
markets dull and produce scarce.
Our special despatch from Albany informs us that
the republicans are bestirrng themselves in that
city, busly preparing for the Chicago Conyen
lion and arranging the State canvass for the Guber
material election next summer. The latter is found
to be no easy task, as the reaction caused by the
John Brown affair has destroyed the harmony for
mery existing among the party
An interesting sketch Of the life of Richard Realf
furnished by our New Orleans correspondent viii
be found in our paper this morning. Realf, it vii
be recollected was old Browns Secretary Of State.
and was last week under examination by the Senate
Investigating Committee at Washington.
The Rev. DR.. Cahin delivered an instructive lee
ture at ST. Marys Catholic church, last evening on
the "word of Cod" The church was densely
crowded. and much interest manifested in the ser.
vices by the audience. report of the lecture is
given elsewhere.
The cotton market on Saturday continued quite rr with
Bales Of 500 bales included which were about 500 in
transit Prices Tor lots in store closed stiff on the basis of
Ike for middng uplands The foreign news depressed
The market for four while declined generally abou, &c
wheat and sales limited 10 render Quotations
nominal while holders demanded previous rates Corn
was heavy and sold at soc for Jersey and Southern vel
CIV, which wara decline, but vA rather more con, a,