The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-31
The News.

The News.
The America, from Liverpool on the 18Th and
Queenstown the 10th of May, reached Halifax yes.
| terday morning. Her news is three days later
| than that by the Etra.
Cotton declined in Liverpool on Friday, the
18th inst, one-fodrth of penny on the lower
qualities and ne-eighth of penny on middling.
On Saturday the market had q still further Ten.
dency to decline, but the prices did not ehange.
The staple was steady in the Hayre market, at a
decline of one franc on the same day. Flour was
duh and quotations barely maintained in LIVER
pool.
Consols had declined, closing in London, on the
18th Of May at 9ii1 49, for money, and 9ls4
9lTs Tor account. American securities were in
l improved demand and firm.
/ France had consented to evacuate Syria on the
l 9th OF June.
The Galway steamship American mail contract
was annued by the Postmaster General of Eng
and, but it was said the vessels would run as
usual.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, United States
Minister, had been presented to Queen Victoria.
Mr.. Dallas has returned home ia the America.
We have flies from Turks Island dated on the
18th OF May. The prospect OF the salt crops and
market rates Of the article are reported thus:-A
considerable quantity Of rain fell the latter part
of last week, which has checked our salt opera.
tons little. We have, however, an ample sup.
ply on hand. The demand this week has been
small. Tie last cargo of salt sold at this Cay
brought eight cents. The Rogdt Standard of
latest date says:-" We regret to say there il
neither -four, corn, oats any kind of provisions
to be purchased in the colony. At Cockburn
Barbor the mules cannot be worked for the want
Of feed"
The schooner Urbana, Captain Small, arrived
AT this port yesterday from Indanola, Texas, via
Havana, having On board companies A and d of
| the Second United States infantry, in charge Of
| Captain Jordan Second infantry, and Lieutenant
| Greene, First ;nfantry-part Of the troops that
| were to be transported here by the steamship
! Star Of the West. Besides the troops she brings
| home twelve women and twenty children. The
| remaining five companies left about the same
time in the brig Mystic and schooner Horace for
! this port. The troops are oil well.
The uniform OF the Confederate States army il
short tunic coat Of cadet gray cloth. double
| breasted, with two rows Of brass buttons, two
inches apart at the waist, and widening towards the
! shoulders; rantaloons sky blue, made full in the
legs. The buttons are plain gilt, convex form, and
three-quartcrs of an inch in diameter. The differ.
ent arms Of the service are distinguished by the
color OF the trimmings--blue for infantry, red for
artillery, and yellow for cavalry. The artillery
buttons are stamped with the letter A, but the in.
fantry and cavalry buttons will bear only the num-
Der Of the regiment. The general and staff officers
dress will be dark blue cloth the medical depart.
ment black cloth, with gold and velvet trimmings.
| Badges Of distinction will be marked upon the
sleeves and collars brigadier general three large
stars on the collar; colonel, two stars Lieutenant
colonel, one star; major, small star and horizontal
| bar: captain, three small stars first lieutenant,
| two small stars, and second lieutenant. one small
| star. The buttons for general and staff officers
are to have raised eagle in the CENTRE surround.
! ed by thirteen stars.
despatch in today paper notices the suspen.
sion OF some Of the journals Of Kentucky. The
Paducah Herald says II gives up the ghost on &C.
count Of decline In business, and the anticipation
that the place will soon be occupied by Northern
troops. The Columbus Crescent and the Hickman
Courier were stopped for the want Of patronage.
The Rutherford (Tenn.) Telegraph, an old paper,
has closed up on account Of the failure Of It's
patrons TO pay. We have noticed from time to
time the suspension Of number Of other seces
sion journals. One stopped last week IN Wheeling
Va, and two in Alexandria another just previously
in Atlanta, Ca, and one in Charleston, s. G, The
newspapers OF the South arc experiencing gather
! tough times
! helatest New Orleans papers say that The ligh.
house on ship Island was not destroyed, A regi
ment was to be Immediately despatched 70 the
island.
The New Orleans Crescent say, 4 q dcwnsight
im2udence to ask Southern merchants to pay their
debts.
A drel With swords WA fought between two