The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09

found that other vessels, ships and barges 10 q
large number are permitted to enter them, to the
exclusion Of those provided by law, and will pro-
coed on Monday to ascertain who has 80 Ear
violated the laws Of the State by giving them that
privilege.
Our correspondent in Kanagaws, Japan, sends
an interesting letter, dated on the 10th Of March,
Trade was exceedingly dull, in consequence of the
restrictive and illiberal commercial policy of the
government Mr.. Harris, United States Minister
had paid visit to Yokohama, now precinct Of
Kanagawa, and he would soon visit Jeddo. Tom.
my, the veritable Tommy Of Japan and New York,
was with Mr. Harris. He had improved very
much in appearance, spoke very good English
and was q perfect fop in dress. A new Governor
for Kanagawa had been appointed. Ogure Bungo,
third ambassador in the mission to America, ex-
pected the post but did not obtain it. A great
many foreigners were leaving Japan for home, as
their property-even ives-were not very secure.
Another destructive fire had ragged in Kanagawa.
The pony express passed Fort Kearny yester.
day morning, bringing dates from San Francisco
to May 20. Business there had become very brisk,
and many large transactions had been effected. A
large fire had occurred in San Francisco destroy
ing property valued at between s60,oo0 and
100000. Gen. Sumner, in his capacity as Com
mander Of the Department of the Pacific, was
concentrating most Of the available forces
Of his command in the neighborhood Of
San Francisco. State Conventions of four
several parties are to be held in San
Francisco between now and the Fourth of
July, and it was supposed all would make sepa-
rate nominations. Senator Latham was still
stumping the State for the Union cause. Ac.
counts from Oregon state that Senator Lane was
still not considered out Of danger; indeed one &C
count stated he had died, though this was not
generally believed. The organization of the
militia in Washington Territory was going for
ward rapidly. Lieutenant Muan and party left
Walla- Walla on May Is, to resume operations on
the Fort Benton wagon road.
The cotton market was steady yesterday, aud the
rent quotations sustained. The sales embraced about
COO bales, in lots mostly to the trade Flour in
fair demand but operations somewhat checked by
the explanations proered by Mr. Lathers and others re-
gartng the rerocession In the rates OF policies
insurance from to 2H per cent vessels bound TO
urcct ports in Europe and the Mediterranean and back
On vessels bound to the West Indies Mexico Ceo.a
South America, Inoa, China Africa and ports n the
Pacific per cent in addition to the old regular rates of
~ AK per cent Wheat was in fair demand In part
for export while prices, though irregular for de-
scriptions, were without charge Of moment In quota
TONS Corn steady, whiie sales were to fair ex
tent both 10 the trade sad for export Pork again
heavy and lower, with sales Of at SIS 49, and of
prime at $40 S7H Sill. Sugars were steady, while
the sales embraced about 900 hogsheads, chiefly
1ubas. Coffee unchanged sale Of 400 bags of Rio
made at I2c. 13c. Freight engagements we're
moderate and rates heavy especially in American bot
toms. foreign vessel chartered TO load for Cork
and market, with grain in bulk at 3D. and another
Od foreign vessel also taken up for Constau
tnople to load with at DC