The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-24
THU NEWS.

Capt. Kline, Of the bark Hannibal, which arrived
at this port yesterday from Rio Janeiro, reports
that on the 18th inst, Of Cape Frio, saw steamer
under canvass bound west. She had three masts,
the mizep larger than The main, black quarter
boats, and showed no colors. After leaving the
Hannibal she got up steam. Capt. Kline supposed
her to be the rebel privateer Sumter.
Capt. Colcord, Of the bark T. Cushing, which
arrived at this port yesterday from Pernambuco.
reports (no date given) that in latitude II, long
black, with white streak, carrying . long pivot
gun and q large number Of men on deck. She
kept away to board the T. Cushing, but, the wind
springing up, was soon left far astern.
The following New York regiments are now
under marching orders:-The Black Horse Cavalry
(second regiment), Colonel Morrison, left Troy on
Friday and New York yesterday; the Ninth ca
valry regiment, Colonel Beardsley, will leave Al
bany tomorrow; the Eighth regiment Of cavalry,
Colonel Crooks, will leave Rochester tomorrow;
the Seventy-seventh regiment Of infantry, Colonel
Mexican, at Saratoga; the Eighty-ffth, Colonel
Davis; the 6ixty-fourth, Colonel Parker; the
Eighty-sixth, Colonel Bailey; the Eghty-ninth,
Colonel ROBBIE, at Elmira; the Seventy fifth, Colonel
John A. Dodge at Auburn, and the Eighty-seventh.
Colonel Stephen Dodge in this city, will all leave
for Washington during this week.
The Governor Of this State, Major General Nor
gan, has prepared allotment blanks for the New
York volunteers, which will be Immediately des
patched. The money allotted win go directly into
the hands of the State Treasurer at Albany and be
by him distributed to those for whom is intended
without expense either to the donor or recipient.
Our correspondent in Monrovia, Liberia, states
that the existence Of the civil war in the United
States had produced most disastrous effect on
the temporal interests of the missionaries in the
republic. The branch Of the Baptist Society, hay
ing its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, was
defunct, as no person would cash their drafts at
any rate of discount. The Epscopalians, Metho.
dists and Presbyterians were all prepared to re-
trench expenses as much as possible The import
duties revenue of the government had also fallen
off greatly from the same cause.-The interruption
Of the American trade.
Mrs. jefferson Davis brought Q new occupant
into the rebel Presidents mansion in Richmond on
the night Of the 10th inst. Both were doing well
at last accounts. On the following day Governor
Letcher lost by death q daughter four years old.
The exports of breadstufs to Europe during the
past week were ,342 1892 bushels grain and 50 1852
| barrels flour.
The cotton market was Arm yesterday, with sales Of
about ZOO bales closing the basis or 24c 25c
mddng uplands with little to be had under tho attor
price. The flour market less active and buoyant
especially for common and medium grades, while the
business doing to fair extent Wheat In fair
activity with sales at full prices for good to primo ship
ping grades part Of tho sales were mado for future
delivery and chiefly export Tho market closed dull but
firm. Corn heavy for cargoos aoat, whio shipping
lots in store firmly hcld and sales made to "a
fair extent. Pork heavy, while the sales tole-
raby free at $4 $l4 80 for prime 12 so $13 for
mess and 80 so 90 for prime. Beef was arm and In
good request Sugars quiet and dull while the sales
were confined 70 about 100 hhds Porto Rico and Cuba
Coffee was firm, with sales Of 500 bags Rio At 1oc.
17kc, the latter figure for prime Freights were firm
| and ENGAGEMENTS fair.