The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-03

The steamship North American from Liverpool
on the ed and Londonderry on the $50 OF August,
reached Father Point on her way to Montreal, on
the I'd instant Her news is two days later than
that telegraphed from ST. Johns, Newioundland'
after the AragO passed Cape Race.
The Liverpool cotton market was buoyant ON the
23d utimo, and an advance of One-eighth OF penny
on the pound had been realized within the week.
Breadstaas were still looking downward. Consols
closed in London, on the 23d Of August, at az
for money.
The Italian government had contracted with
Mr.. Webb, sMpbuiIdor, of New York, for the fur
nishing of two iron-cased war frigates after the
model of the French ship La Guerre. The rupture
Of friendly relations between Austria and Hun
gary YVES complete and another struggle fully anti
cipated. Victor Emanuel's Governor in Naples
declared the policy of the King to be the deliye'
rance of Venice and the possession Of Rome as the
capital of Italy. Queen Victoria and her family
were in Ireland.
By the arrival of the overland express we have
advices from San Francisco to the 2lst uit. The
Uncle Sam left for Panama on that day with
81, 100 900 in treasure for New York. and $l3S 900
for England. Commercial affairs exhibited de-
cided Improvement. Each Of the three political
parties has nominated third candidate for Con-
gress, in accordance with the statement of the
Secretary of the Interior that California undeohe
census, is entitled to three members instead Of
| two. Relief committees, composed Of former resi-
| dents of New York, and most Of the New England
| States and Michigan, are organized in San Fran
| cisco, for the purpose Of receiving subscriptions
for the aid Of the families Of volunteers from the
| States named. The rebel sympathzers in Nevada
| Territory had held convention ard adopted reso-
lutions denouncing the President for his course in
endeavoring to suppress the rebellion. Accounts
from Oregon state that all the Indian tribes east Of
! the Cascade Mountains were preparing for war
| upon the white settlers.
Our naval letters, published to-day, will be found
very interesting, they show that our bloclMding
feet are all at their posts, and eagerly watching
| for such vessels as may attempt to pass them
Several small captures have been made, and tho YES
sells sent to Northern ports The necessity femploy
vessels ofght draught in assisting to enforce the
blockade is fully set forth. and we trust that the
government will open their eyes to this just want
| Definite information has been received Of the
movements of the pirate Sumter, and steps are
being taken to secure her capture. She is at pre-
sent supposed to be off the coast of Venezuela out
Catinat was Off Charleston harbor on the 2sth and
| 10Th of August, but has made no attempt to pass
| the blockading feet.
Commander Craven has ordered that no vessels
shall be permitted to leave Key West, except the
owner and crew shall have taken the oath of allie
glance to the United States, and if that will not
suffice to stop communication with the rebels he
will close the ira lie of the port.
The sword of Commodore Barron has been pre-
scented to the President. The rebel Commodore
was captured in full regmentals, and wearing the
! eagles and the stars of the government he has
basely deserted. The flagship Of the expedition
! the Minnesota-was formerly under command Of
! this same Commodore Barron.
| At New Orleans the rebels are busily engaged
in building vessels that are intended to attack and
destroy the blockading feet Several vessels be-
longing to the navy were at Key West at the last
advices.
The sacred sol' Of Kentucky has been invaded
by the Union men Of the State and by rebel troops
! from Tennessee. The EARNED neutrality" folks
think there is nothing wrong in Tennessee soldiers
coming across the berders but for Kentuckians to
''invade" their own State is absolutely shocking to
the tender seBsibilites of Breckenridge, Magofin
| & Co.
The rebel force in the vicinity of Memphis is es-
| timated at twenty thousand under Pillow, eight
| thousand under Thompson, and eight hundred I'M
| der Hunter-all kept together by the hope and
| promises of a movement against ST. Louis. Sour
grapes.
The annual State election in Vermont will be
held to-day. The republican candidates and those
which will be most likely to prove successful. are
for Governor, Frederick Helbrook; for Lieutenant
Governor, Levi Underwood, and for Treasurer,
John b. Page. The democrats made desperate
attempt to organize, and succeeded in nominating
Paul Dillingham; for Governor, Stephen Thomas for
Lieutenant Governor, and James S. Thurston for
Treasurer, but these gentlemen had too much sense
to allow themselves to be made the catspaw of
batch Of secession sympathzers, and they accord
ingly declined to run. The Union or noparty fac
ton then put their heads together and brought out
Andrew Tracy for Governor, and endorsed the re-
publican candidate for Lieutenant Governor and
the democratic nominee for Treasurer.
Edward Bates, United States Attorney General,
has given it his opinion that it is the duty of
United States Marshals to execute the Fugitive
Slave law and return runaway slaves from Missouri
on the ground that that State has not attempted to
throw of its allegiance.
The secessonists arc circulating through Mary
land. as campaign document, the report and reso
lutions passed bytAsa4e Legislature of that State, in
regard to the arrest and Imprisonment of the Balt
| more Police Commissioners.
! The following are said to be some of the princ
pal productions of the Dry Tortugas:-Lizards,
snakes, scorpions, jiggers, sandaes and large
| sized mosquitoes.
| Daniel 5. Dickinson will address the citizens of
| New London, Conn. on Wednesday, the 18th inst
| The Turks Island Standard, of August II, after
reporting the wreck Of the British war vessel
F., Driver, on Mayaguana reef, says Lieutenant
Church, r. N, of the Driver, arrived here (Grand
TurlO on Monday last in the Alma, on his way to
Port Royal. Jamaica. for the purpose of procuring
vessel for conveying the men and materials be.
longing to his ship to that place. He left here On
! Wednesday last in the Clara. The same paper of
the nth Of August has the following report of the
salt crop and prospects of the traders For the
last eight days the weather has been exceedingly
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