The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-22
THE NEWS.

The Dutch bark Ferdinand Il Louis, at this
port for repairs, reports that the British cruiser
Wrangler had brought into St. Helena an American
slave bark, supposed to be the Ardenncs, Of New
York, which she had captured Off the coast of Az
RIGA, with five hundred negroes On board. BY THU
arrival we learn that there were three shocks Of ar
earthquake felt in Penang on the la,h Of February
the first that had been experienced there in seven
teen years. The captain Of the Ferdinand &
Louis reports that, on July 2, in latitude twenty
degrees north, longitude iifty-two degrees three
minutes, he saw comet Of unusual briiiiapcy III
the constellation Of the Great Bear, and saw it last
on the 18th, in latitude thrtytwo degrees ffty-sS
minutes north, longitude seventy.two degrees west
when it appeared directly over head, and quite
small.
The steam transport City of New York, which
arrived last evening from Fort Pickons brought on
four passengers, VIII
Lieutenant McCray, of the United States Army,
who was discharged by Colonel Brown command
err at Fort Pickens, owing to his secession princi-
pies. He was born in Virginia
Mr.. Simmons, First Lieutenant United States gun
boat Huntsville, who fell down the hold OF the yes
sci and injured his spine.
Also fireman of the steam frigate Mississippi,
who returns sick, and
A volunteer belonging to Colonel Wilson'S regi-
ment
By an arrival from sea yesterday we learn that
another rebel priyateer was seen lately OIL the
coast of Cuba and that New Orleans vessel was
being fitted out az privateer in the port of Minatt-
Ian, Mexico. The prvateer seen at sea had the
British flag hoisted at the moment
Mr.. Charles Il. Harmer, Of the pilot boat Jane,
No. l. reported yesterday that the pilot boat
boarded the United States gunboat Iroquois on the
10th, forty miles east-southeast of Sandy Hook.
All wei on board.
The Iroquos had been a cruise off Nantucket,
and would proceed in that direction again The
accounts published elsewhere of the recapture
by their gallant crews of the brig Cuba and
schooner s. J. Waring from the rebels put on board
OF them by JEFF. Davis pirates, will be found highly
interesting. The conduct of these men affords
another evidence that the indomitable tars of Ame
RIGA have no sympathy with traitors and rebels.
correspondent at Grand Cayco, T. l., under
date of July 8, writes:-An English frigate and
gunboat have been cruising off and on among these
islands for the last five days. They notice flags
but the British which they speak and will accom-
pany them so long foreign flag is in sight.
A, 900 bushels. The boats crews from menof.
war or prvateers come daily to the islands, with
their vessels in the distance for turtle fruit, &c.
and pay high prices in specie, to tho joy and adj
vantage of the islanders who laugh in saying
that though the is death to others, it Is sport
and profit to them.
The cotton market exhibited more activity and firm
Saturday The sales footed up about 1850 bales
closing the basis Of 15Nc l6c for middng uplands
the latter figures for lots. At last tho stock
of American cotton in Liverpool reduced to s3S 900
bales against 102 900 bales at the time last year
Tho -four market less buoyant and active, though
holders firm in their views while most kinds closed
without change in prices. Wheat arm for prime
shipping lots while sales less active. Tho export
demand WIS less spirited and millors purchasing
s,arngy, mostly Of the CROP in small lots TO mix
with the old Corn less active though firm for prime
while prices without change of moment. Pork
opened steady but closed dull and lower with sales Of
at sl5 BIN SIS So and prime at $40 Sugars were
irm but less active. The sales confined about
COO hhds- at steady prices Coffce firm but quiet
Frcghts were steady, though somewhat less active.