The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16

States Minister to Mexico, had left Havana for
3, me, via Florida. He anticipated no difficulty ia
I; ting through the Southern States. The sugar
ma, Let in Havana was holding up pretty well,
bu usiness generally was very dull. A siokly
seas n in the Gulf is anticipated.
Dates from Vera Cruz, Mexico, are to the 26th
ult. TIL news generally d ,mfavorable to the
cause Of w and order. There was want
OF harmony between Congress and the govern.
mept, and it is asserted that Juarez, despairing
of success in his attempts to ameliorate the
condition of the country had determined to resi- IN
and retire Another change Of ministry had taken
place, the following being now in oiice-Foreign
Relations, Leon Guzman; Justice, Joaquin Ruiz;
War, General Zaragoza. Don Francisco verduzoo
was named for the Finance Department, but
Congress refused to confirm the appointment,
and the post had not been filed number
Of papers in the capital are making great
cutlery against the government for its alleged in
tcnticn to demand extraordinary powers from
Congress. The church partisan leaders in the
field grow holder every day. zuloaga, of
eventful memory, is positively in the field, and
up to the l4th was threatening Toluca, which is
| only days march from the CAP al. Marquee
had actually entered Queretaro, but retired before
Gov. Arteaga. 1he government troops were al-
most in state of mutiny everywhere being badly
paid end fed, and numerous assertions in large
squads from tho garrisons of Mexico city and
other important places we're Of daily occur
renee. These men either join the church
faction or become marauders on their
own hook. Discomfort among the people was
general, and even in the capital many articles of
prime necessity were not to BIO had. The Vera
Cruz papers say that "frightful misery" rcigns
throughout the land. But such state of things
must be respected in any country where q ruthless
civil war has ragged for three years. The last act
in the Mexican drama has yet to be played.
The slave ship Nightingale, j. j. Guthrie Unit.
ed States Navy commanding arrived at this port
yesterday from MoDrovia, whence she sailed on
the 18th ut. The Nightingale was captured by
the sloop-ofwar Saratoga on the 23d of April
last, of Kabenda having on board nine hundred
and fifty negroes. She was surrendered to the
custody of tho United States Marshal, together
with her mates and other officers. The captain
had made his escape.
The United States steam gunboat Iroquois Com
mander Palmer, arrived at this port yesterday
from the Mediterranean, via Cadz and Fayal.
The government at Washington has consented
to furnish ten thousand stand of arms of the most
approved description to arm reserved corps in
Pennsylvania.
Capt. A. J. La vallee, Of Col. Ramsay's regi-
ment Of light infantry, now organizing in this city
| for the United States Army, has opened recruit
ing station in Burlington, VT, and Lieut. Stephen
F. Spaldirg Of the same regiment, has opened q
like Office in Montpelier, VT. Col. Ramsay is
anxious to have q sprinkling of Green Mountain
boys in his command. The regiment will be COM
posed Of three battalions, and number in the
aggregate 2 ,452 men.
The new clip of Western wool is beginning to
come on the market, and is Offering at ten to fifteen
cents lower than the prices of last year. The
demand is limited, and the stock raisers Of the
West find il difficult to SELL
Governor Bayley, Of Nassau, N p, arrived in
New York yesterday by the Karnak, en- route for
England, on leave Of absence.
II has become quite evident to the Union men in
| Kentucky. that Governor MagofEn intends to use
the Home Guard, when occasion requires, to aid
the rebellion. Under this knowledge the Louis
vile battery last week voted almost unanimously
disband, and the commandant advises the men
not to deliver up their arms or uniforms, but to
keep them until they can use them in defence of
the Union. Two military companies in Lexington
have also left the State Guard for tho reasons
above mentioned. The Governor insists that tho
"sacred soil Of kentucky shall not be invaded
by federal forces for the protection of the govern
ment; but when General Pillow sends rebels into
the State to "poute the sacred SOIL the Cover.
nor "can't see it,
A mass State Convention of the "freemenn of
Vermont is called 10 meet at Montpelier on the
26th inst, to nominate candidates for State
~, ~, t. ;ar T. H.
State Convention Of the republican party and the
can evinces q determination on the part of the
leaders of the organization in that State to change
| the name.
Edward Joy Norris having resigned his seat as
representative in Congress from the Second (Phia-
depba) district of Pennsylvania, special election
to fill the vacancy will be held On the I'd of July.
number of prominent citizens Of Philadelphia are
spoken Of for candidates, among whom are George
N. Dallas, Joseph r. IngersoA, Joel B. Suther.
| land, Morton McMichael, Richard Vaux, Joseph
| r. Fry, Edward King, James Milliken, John Brod.
head, Charles O'Neill and George Rush Smith.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
! the case of Seymour, charged with murder on
board Of the North Star, was called up by
| Ethan Allen, Assistant United States District
| Attorney before Commissioner Stlwell. Richard
! Busted appeared for the defence. Seymour is
! charged with the murder Of a coal passer on q
| late voyage Of the North Star to Aspinwall Mr..
Stilwell was unable to hear the case, when it was
adjourned till some day to be decided on by coun.
| sci.
Tie cotton market was firm yesterday, aud tie sales,
nclu Ing some lots sold late In tao previous afternoon
footed up about 600 bales We quote mddng upland, al
lac lic The Hour market was heavy and lower su-
perfne grades OF State and Western which sold down to
$3.50 "a rs barrel The medium extra were
moderate request a. irregular prices Southern four was
comparatively scarce and prices arm. Whoa. was
more buoyant, On account Of the non arrival OF the
stow while there was good demand for prime chip.
ping lots and ses to fair extent Good sound
shining o. nandir