The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-27

Jesty's Acting superintendent, and the commander
| OF her Maiesty's steamer Spitefut. It was done in
| form, surrounded by some of the dignitayies OF
| Honduras and Belize The British flag vas "a.
! iGled anu hauled down. The Honduras flag was
then hoisted on the same staff and saiuted BY the
spHefut. We here feel the pressure of the mea'
sures employed by North America. Onr provision
market, chiefly supplied from New Orleans is now
all thrown out of joint. Flour and pork very
scarce and high. owing to the non-arryal Of the
! regular traders to that port, while tie bark Palas,
of your city. has been laid up for fear oil tie South
| ern pirates"
Advices from Bermuda Of the 10th Of July say
the weather is oppressively warm. Summer now
holds undispnted sway and tho want Of rain is be.
| ginning TO be felt in many parts of the country
In the Senate yesterday hill providing Tor the
appointment of Board of Commissioners TO ex'
| anime, regulate and equalize the compensation Of
| all the employees OF the government was passed.
Tie resolutions offered by MIR. Clark, Of New
Hampshire, plodging all the resources Of the
nation to maintain the supremacy and intcg-
rty of the Union. were adopted, Mr.. Dfeck-
iaridge alone voting in the negative. The bill
providing for the construction of an iron bridge
also for the repair of The present bridge, was
passed. bni to provide police force
for Washington city was laid over until
to-day The bill to prevent and punish
irand on the part of officers making government
contracts was passed. The consideration of the
joint resolution approving the acts OF the Presi-
dent was postponed until to-day. The bill 10 de-
fine and punish conspiracy was passed. protest,
setting forth that treason ia political offence. not
punis babe as the bill provides, signed by the
opposition Senators. and motion made ~ enter
it upon the journal, but the question laid over
until to-day. The bill providing for the suppress
sion OF rebellion was passed The Taln bill was
discussed, and several amendments adopted. Alter
IN executive session The Senate adjourned.'
In the House the Committee on Elections made
q report that Mr.. Shiel IL entitled to a seat as
member from Oregon, instead OF Mr.. Thayer. the
present incumbent. bill authorizing the appoint
nent Of commanders commandments Of navy
yards was passed. The House went INTO Commit
lee OF the Whole GU the Direct Tax and Internal
Duties bill. Various amendments were discussed,
bat without coming to any conclusion the House
adjourned.
The metropolis was yesterday the scepe of
another Of those grand military ovations OF which
we have had 50 many Of late. This was on the
occasion Of the return to the city OF two regiments
Of our brave State miliSia-the Eighth and Seventy
firSt-iresh fron, the bloody battle field at Bulls
run. The three months for which these regiments
entered being up. they come home to be mustered
out OF service, though many of them will no donbt
immediately re-enter 1t, ard return to new scenes
of bravery and glory. The wild and enthusiastic
lrf ion Vh 10 nurCi " r1av her
hc.oe. told them how well their self sacrificing
ana heroic conduct is appreciated. A sketch Of the
grand display on the occasion will be found in
another column.
Captain Chadwick OF ship Elwood watcY, ar
rived yesterday from Sunderland, states that on
the 10th inst when in latitude 44'3l, and longitude
about so, he full rugged brig, foggy ut the
time: after the fog cleared way the brig was in
full chase of ship when the fog set in again, and
they lost sight of. Captain Chadwick sap.
poses the brig was the prvateer JEFF Davis.
The i've privateersinen Of the rebel steamer
Sumter. who brought to this port in the briggs
Costa Rica and Cuba, we're brought before Com
missioner Osborne yesterday for examination a
charge OF piracy. The evidence of tho captain Of
the Cuba having been taken. the prisoners were all
committed for trial.
The Board of Excise held its forty-sixth session
yesterday. granted sixteen licenses aud adjourned
to twelve O'Clock this day. Thomas Coahen, of
No. q Washington street, and Michael Cuff, of No.
Pearl street. were arrested yesterday for selling
liquor without license.
The cotton market continued firm yesterday with in
creased business The sales embraced 500 bales Ia part
zpinners and In part speculation Flour, under the
influence Of private advicss by she tate arrivals from Eu
Western branis while prices in advanced &C.
per Dbl. Prime wheat good demand and tolerably
active, and in 1c busheI higher. Common
grades unchanged Corn heavy, and closed DAN
with fair Amount of sales Pork du, With sees Of
&i5 Sl5 1914, and Of prime at $40 $40 1874.
There wos movement in beef, with an advance Within
two or three days 81 GEO or 1900 barrels have been
sold Chiefly to govenment) at IS SO $40 so for
packed Western Sill 90 sl2 so for Sugars
were fair demand seady prices The sales embraced
about 900 hhis ard $50 boxes, a, rates given in
another column Coffee active, with sales OF about
1000 bags RIO AT 13c f4Xc, cheGy within the range Of
l3c. a lac froghts were firm, and engage mcns fair
chiefly grain TO Liverpool and ether English ports 10
Hv, rates steady, at lsc for whoa, iii American
vussels, ami 2lc N foreign
Vhe President and HIS Cwl,iuct-The ISSUE
OF Life or Death TO the Government.
While we deplore our late disastrous army
expedition on the road to Richmond we may
congratulate ourselves that our retieating and
exhausted forces were not pursued even into
| Washington by the fresh troops of the enemy,
| which only entered into the battle at the close
| Of The day Let ii suffice that in being content
| to hold tiicr position at Manassas Junction. the
rebels have allowed us heopportunity TO reor-
| gauzc and reiAfo!ce our scattered army; to pro-