The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-20

| araars rom Ina tsamhadnre OF the West India anu
Gulf Of Mexico squadron Of that nation. The mar
kets have not improved for island produce. Health
of Havana in cold weather condition. Amuse-
ments Astounding. Strangers scarce. There was
the greatest necessity for an American man-of-war
in Havana. Vessels were constantly arriving from
and departing to the bockaded ports They were
generally small vessels, but there were many OF
them.
By the arrival Of the British mail steamer Clea-
tor, we have dates from Kingston, Jamaica, to the
9th of November. The steamer was detained one
day by direction of the Governor. The Right Rev
Reginald Courtenay, Bishop of Kingston, had re-
turned to his see in renewed health. railway, to
run from Kingston to Stony Hill, was proposed, the
capital to be in small shares. The cost will be
1000. The Rev. r. A. johnson, the talented
editor of the Jamaica Guardian, had been elected
member of Assembly for Port Royal. Cotton cul-
tivation was still occupying attention, but the ex
! pertinent had failed in some districts.
| In another column, under the head of our cor
respondence from the blockading feet, will be
| found an interesting account of the affair of the
| 18th of October last, between the bockadng yes
! sells off New Orleans and the rebel battering ram,
fire RATS and steamers under the redoubtab1e Hol.
! lins sketch Of the great batterng ram, and
| description of the manner in which it was brought
| to bear against the Richmond, together with
description of the fire hulks are also given in the
| letter of our correspondent referred to.
! Seven Spanish sailors were brought to the Mar
| shal's office yesterday, charged with serving on
board the Spanish brig Provdentia, which at
| tempted to run the blockade of Charleston and
was captured by the United States gunboat' Flag.
They arrived here in the United States steamer
Atlantic, having been taken off the Wabash for the
purpose of being brought to this port.
There was large amount of business transacted
in the Court Of General Sessions yesterday by
Judge McCunn. Joseph Heenan, who broke into the
premises Of Henry Konbinger, No. Rector street,
on the night Of the 9Th ofNovember, and attempted
| to steal 5000 worth of boots and shoes, pleaded
| guilty to burglary in the third degree. He was
sent to the State prison for three years and six
| months John Colderbach, charged with stealing
$43 from George Jike No. 422 Tenth street, on the
30th of October, pleaded guilty to the offence and
was sent to the State prison for two years. Julia
Concklin and Elizabeth Taylor were each sent to
the State prison for two years, having stolen $7S
worth Of clothing from Ophelia J. Griffin, No l24
Stanton street. John Quinn, who stole $26
worth of tea from John Wkin, l56 Bowery,
pleaded guilty to petit larceny. The Court
sent him to the penitentiary for six months,
and imposed fine Of 800. The Grand Jury
brought in a bill for murder in the first degree
against Charles NJ Jeffards, for killing John n.
Mathews on the 30th Of June, 1860, to which the
prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was remanded for
trial. He was also charged with perpetrating a
felonious assault upon William T. Walton (the bro
Their of John Walton, whom he was charged with
killing, to which indictment he pleaded not guilty.
John A. Canter, alias Charles Day, was tried and
convicted Of forgery in the second degree in pass.
ing five dollar counterfeit bill on the Mechanics
Bank of New Haven. At the time Of his arrest a
bundle of worthless bills of the same denomina.
ton was found by the officer. Canter is noted
forger, he having served fifteen years in the State
prison on two convictions for forgery. The City
Judge sent him back for ten years and five months
1t is said that Canter is an accomplished scholar,
and might have sustained himself honorably az an
accountant, which was his business.
Governor Hicks of Maryland, calls the newly
elected members Of the Legislature to meet in the
State Capitol, at Annapolis, on the 9th inst, and
not at Frederick, where the late secession Legisla-
ture convened.
Lieutenant Hooper, Of company N, Bakers Cali
fornia regiment, who was taken by the enemy
during the engagement at Balls Bluff, and is now
prisoner at Richmond, writes to his wife in Pha-
delphia that he is anxious to have another brush
with the rebels" but if the government does not
see tit to adopt system OF exchange, he is will
ing to undergo any privaton with pleasure, If it
contributes to the strength of the Unionn Lieut..
Hooper is patriot.
The old war horse, General Leslie Combs, of
Kentucky, has been firing the heart of the Union
people of his State, and urging them to strike
boldly at the rebellion.
Colonel E. Peabody, who was wounded at the
battle of Lexington has recovered and returned to
st. Joseph, for the purpose of reorganzing his
regiment, the Thirteenth Missouri. He says he
would be pleased again to lead his men to the
enemy, and he promises that all who again enter
shall receive pay for past services, good clothing
for future comfort and full release from the
parole given by the rebel General Price.
Ex-Governor, ex-United States Senator, Henry
S. Foote, formerly Of Mississippi, then Of Calfor-
mia, subsequently of Arkansas, and now of Tonnes
see, has been elected to represent the Fifth dis
trict of the latter State in the bogus Congress a.
Richmond. He was strong Union man when the
rebellion first broke out.
The cotton market flmer yesterday, with more
doing The sales embraced 200 bales part spinners
and part speculation, closing stiff basis 24c
241ac for middng upands The stock in this market
is materially reduced, and estimated by per-
in the trade not TO exceed Ii, 900 Is 900 bales
Good Gull coitons are scarce and pretty much exhausted
The -four market less active and buoyant and rather
lower for common grades while good medium extra
brands unchanged. The sales were 10 a fair ex.
tent. Wheat was heavy and irregular, and closed
at decline Of &C. 3e. per bushe Corn
heavy and lower, with sales Of shipping lots
of good Western mixed at Csc. 66c Pork heavy
and lower with sales Of mess at 81 90 sl3 So closing
si2 so for old and at s. % 50 for prime Sugars
quiet and sales limited, including 100 200 hhds Cuba
and 20 boxes at rates given another place Coffee was
steady with sales Of 5000 bags RIO $50 do Jamaica
100 do Maracaibo, on terms given in another column
Freights were hrmer, with more Offering Liverpool
corn, in bulk and bags, taken 3D. and wheat az
| Cd, a Shd TO London wheat engaged a, lOd IN
bulk, and flour as high s. Havre wheat was en-.
| gagged at 19c., and -four at roc.