The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-14

two or three times, is not only not dead. but as
formidable ~ ever, II not more so. He is In pos
session Of the entire Delta Of the Orinoco, and is
in communication with the hordes that are stu
masters OF many points in the provinces OF
Guayana, Barcelona, Maturin and Cumana, win
agents in every direction. The government makes
no effort to dislodge him. From the re-
port of the Secretary OF the treasury, IL
appears that the public debt OF venezuela
amounts to $50, 900, 900 American currency. The
foreign portion of that debt is $2l, 100000, and
the home portion $2S, 2O9,700 When Monagas
commenced his career as President, the home debt
was only little more than two millions, and at
the time of his exile it exceeded twenty-five mil
lions. The Canary Islanders, who emigrated to
San Domingo when the troubles with Spain COM
menced last year, are said to be in great distress.
Of the five thousand who went there it is calcu-
lated two thousand had pershed in a short time,
of want and disease. The newly projected Eng
lish loan is very unpopular, from the additional
taxation that win become necessary. Its oppo-
nents argue, besides, that it is unauthorized by
law. Steam communication with the island of
Cuba has been established, and the Cuba, the first
steamer Of the line, was expected at Laguayra on
the 22d ult
An account of the seizure of the schooner Rest
less, which arrived here on Tuesday from Mobile,
via Havana, and had no United States register,
will be found in the money article.
The number Of emigrants arrived at this port
last week was 444, which makes the number since
January l, 4,765. The communication balance to the
| credit of the Commissioners Of Emigration now is
| SO ,24S So.
| Mayor Wood signed the tax levy yesterday morn
ing much to the Joy of the numerous creditors of
the city, who have been waiting very anxiously for
their money for the past few weeks. The bill, as
| signed by Mr. Wood, has been sent on to Albany.
There prevailed an active demand yesterday for
beef cattle, at advance of fully half cent per
pound and the market was called good. The
general selling prices were to 10 cents but quite
| a number sold under &c. Mich cows were plenty,
] but unchanged. Yeals were steady. Sheep aud
ombs sold at about last weeks prices. Swine
were plenty and dull, but unchanged. The total
receipts were 1914 beef cattle, ll9 cows, 422
veals, 6,307 sheep and lambs and s,706 swine.
The cotton market steady yesterday, with sales Of
about 800 bales, closing the basis of llsc l2c
for mddpg uplands The receipts at the ports since the
LIST Of September last have reached 3015 600 bales
against 3,7l1 GOO in $780, and OSs 600 in 1852 The ex
PoisS io@Cucu paes, against IN
$780, and e91 900 in 1852 Stock hand sos 900 bales
against O95 900 in $780, and 927 900 1852 The total
decrease in the receipts the ports amounts $685.
COO bales The decrease exports 900 bales
to Great Britain to France Al OOO and to other foreign
ports, 5000; giving total decrease Of 900 bales
Nessrs Wright Co., in their circular, state that
the crop will fall below four million bales, and
think 1t may possibly not exceed 8, $50 900 bales
II this should prove true which the adviees from
the South seem to sustain the crop will fall about $50
bales below the previous years yield The flour market
was steady and toeraby active. Wheat and corn were
sold TO fair extent at prices given in another column
Provisions were without important change Sugars
In fair demand, with sales Of 03l hhds chiefly Cubas
25 boxes and 80 hhds melado at rates given another
column Coffee was tolerably active the chief sales were
made by auction, comprising Rio and Santos on terms
stated elsewhere. Freights were steady, with limited
engagements.