The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-18
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1861

Candidate Tor Congress n the Eighth district of
Kentucky.
The Wheeling (vs.) Union, heretofore seces.
sion organ, has changed hands, and win eforth
advocate the cause Of the government.
A new paper, called the Camp Register, has
been started in Camp Defiance ,at Cairo. I'll.
The br dyes on the New Jersey railroads are
guarded day and night.
The schooner Sarah Mcdonald was rather sud.
denly brought to on the 18th inst. by gun from
Fort Phenix, in New Bedford harbor. She al.
tempted to enter without showing her colors. An.
other evidence OF the persuasive eloquenc, Of a
thirty-two FOUNDER
General Cadwallader. of Philadelphia, who is
about to take command Of the Baltimore and An
napolis department, in place of General Butler,
promoted, is possessed of large property in Mary
land, and is well known and much esteemed by
the citizens Of Baltimore.
Letters from Cairo state that the report that the
camp at that place is to be attacked by steam
boats is preposterous. However much the South
erners may be led into committing blunders, they
will never be guilty of such an absurdity as ap-
preaching Cairo while in its present state, by
either stern wheel or side wheel steamboats,.
In the General Sessions yesterday, VIM Pierre
pont, an Englishman, was tried and convicted of
an assault with intent to kill Mrs. Johanna Jones,
at No. Trinity place, on the oath of September
last The evidence showed that the accused had
been acquainted with the husband of the com.
planant and after his decease he wished to pay
his addresses to Mrs. Jones; but finding that she
was engaged to another gentleman, he gave vent
to his Jealousy by stabbing her in the arm and
subsequently shooting her with pistol: the ball
entered the temple, destroyed ono of her eyes,
and lodged in her brain, where it still remains.
Judge McCunn sent him to the State prison for ten
years. Lorenzo Stewart, tried for the homicide of
Daniel Horrigan, and convicted of simple as.
saut, was sent to the city prison for thirty days.
The cotton arkct yesterday comparatively
quiet but firm. The stock in Thu port as become
duced and lis estimated at setween 80 900 and 10 900
bales 'he sales embraced about 800 bales closing a,
l4c. for middling uplands, while I4ac. was de-
manded for even lots. flour was less active while
prices were without charge OF moment State and
Western brands were heavy while rar to choice brands
were unchanged Wheat was active, and In good de-
mnnd for export and for milling purposes Corn was
more bouyant and in coed demand while sales were to
fair extent Pork heavy and saes light a. SIT Is
a 81 62h for city and Western mess, aud uuiu.
spected prime at $l3 Sugars were steady
with sales Of about 800 hhds, chiefly Cubas at prices
given in another column. Coffee quiet but steady
Freights were rather easier for grain by American sail
ing vessels for Liverpool come 20 600 so OcO bushes
engage at sd, in ships bags other articles we're
unchanged. The Great Eastern engaged 10 600 bushels
wheat, In bags, a. 10d She las now taken in all
80 000 bushels. 1t is thought that she will obtain as
much freight she cross the bar with Her inten
ton to have come through Long Island Sound to
Morris wharf, where she could have loaded in full but
approaching the entrance the Sound she could not
meet with pilot and proceeded to Sandy Hook English
correspondents express much tmidy about privaeers
men; much more so, indeed than is felt in New York
On American vessels bound direct TO Europe underwriters
demand from to per cent additional for policies
On vesses sailing from the Southern coast from the
Gulf the rates depend upon circumstances, and
ranged by conventional agreement.