The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-16
The News.

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| The News.
The Saxonia arrived at this port last evening
| from Hamburg bringing our European files dated
on the 4th of May. Although the news by the
Saxonia has been anticipated by the Europa and
Parana, the papers contain some important ar
tcles on the subject of the war crisis in America
! more particularly in reference to the proposed
blockade of the Southern ports by the federal
feet, and the anticipated effect of that measure on
the export and supply of cotton from this country
! to England. Some of the London journals fear
that England's Interpretation of the law of neu.
trail rights may be violated by the United States
war vessels in the execution of their duty, and
that diplomatic complications between the go
vernment of Queen Victoria and the Cabinet in
Washington may ensue in consequence. The Lon
don Hefald DERBY organ) maintains that cotton
must be had "by fair means or foul We publish
number of these articles this morning, with q
verbatim report of the speech made by Lord John
Russell in the Commons on the Cd inst. on the
question of the blockade. The latest news from
the United States had depressed the London
money market.
Our correspondent at Porto Cabello, Venezuela,
writing on the 26th ult., states that order was
paez, who had gene into the interior had dispers-
ed the revolutionists, and the government is now
looked upon as firmly and permanently establish
ed. Business was resuming its wonted buoyancy,
and produce was coming to market in great album
dance. The bark White Wing, from Philadelphia,
had arrived at Porto Cabello. The schooner Pc
conoket for this port, was loading hides at Bar
celona.
The United STAGES ship yandalia S. Phillips Lee,
commander, arrived at this port yesterday after.
noon from cruise on the African station. She is
last from the Cape of Good Hope. which port she
left March "a, and is in want of cables, provisions
and some repairs.
The consignees Of the steamship Great
Eastern state that that vessel will positive
ly sail for Liverpool on the 18th inst. She will
however, be exhibition for few days The
Accommodations for passengers possessed by this
ship are said to transcend those Of any other
vessel ahoat, and numerous passengers are alrea.
dy booked for the outward voyage.
Six additional regiments are to 60 into camp in
Maine, to await requisition from the govern
ment
Breadstufs and provisions in Savannah are
pretty well mp in price. Flour is selling for $40
" COIH, 81 ~ per DuSncl udCOu 10 cents
per pound. No ham in market.
Over five hundred of the Confederate troops left
Richmond on Saturday, on the Central Railroad
for secret service. The Richmond Dispatch says
they all looked capable Of chewing up the North
erners in the proportion Of five to one" They
must be astonishing fellows.
The Border State Convention, which was called
by Virginia will meet at Frankfort, KY, on Mon.
day next, the Goth inst The Old Dominion, since
the call was made having become the property of
JEFF. Davis, will not be represented. 1t is proba.
BILE, however, that Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland
and Delaware will send delegates. Hon, John j.
Crttenden IL mentioned as likely to be the
President
Gov. Ellis of North Carolina, Hon. l.. o. u.
Branch, and six members of the North Carolina
Legislature. were in Richmond on Monday on i'm.
portant business.
The school officers of the Nineteenth ward in.
tend to have splendid new star Spangled Ban.
ner erected on the Fifty-frst street schoolhouse
at half-past two o'clock this afternoon.
The Commissioners OF Emigration visited the in.
stitutions on Wards Island yesterday instead OF
holding meeting. The number of emgrants
landed here last week was 3.437-of which more
Kangaroo and vigo. The total number landed
since the ist Of January last is 20 092-or 55j
less than to the same date last year.
communication was received in the Board oil
Education last evening from Colonel Devoe offer.
ing his services to teach the elder scholars of the
public schools military exercises. 1t was referred
to the Committee on the Course of Studies The
subject of building freproof library was again
postponed till the first October NEE. ting. These
were the only subjects of interest that came mp in
the Board Of Education last evening.
Rudolph Bloomenberg who has been tried twice
for perjury in swearing to a fictitious amount Of
property as bail for the SLAYER Orion, was tried
again and found guilty yesterday. Sentence de
| ferred.
| The market for beef cattle was buoyant yester
! day and full prices were realized. Milch COW.
were quiet. veals were plenty and dull excep
| for prime. Sheep and lambs were firm for al
| kinds, at an advance Of scventy.fve cents pei
| head. Swine were dull and &c. per pound lower
| The total receipts were-4, 1886 bceves, 129 cows
1887 veas, 400 sheep and lambs and $40 swine
The cotton market yesterday was firm, but dealer
appeared indsposed TO DO much until the receipt OF pri
vate letters due by the Europs and the It, John
steamer we noticed sales Of about 900 bales in lots
closing the basis Of about i4c i4a;., the latte
figure for lots Of middling uplands. There wer
OF several thousand bales having changed hands
which, however, could not trace. Common grades o
state and Western -four closed with less buoyancy, Will
choice extra brands firm. Southern -four was irn
and in good demand, with fair amount Of sales whea
was less active, but in fair export demand Common
qualities we're heavy and lower, while medium an'
prime shipping grades were arm, Corn was heavy an
lower, while sales we're TO fair extent, chiefly 70 Ia
local and Eastern trade. Pork opened with toerabl
6rmness, but closed lower sale Of mess was made =
fl7 75 afterwards sales OF city mees were made a
ST. 20 e17 37x while prime sold at si3 sI3 u.s. So
CARS were steady and the demand fair The sales EN-
braced about 500 hhds including 700 Porto Rico By