The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-08
TIE NEWS.

The market for beef cattle vas steady rester-
day at about last weeks prices. Sheep Ind lambs
we're very plenty, dull and soc. 75o. per head
lever Swine were Glll and lower, with sales Al
from Sc. &c. The receipts were 3,767 beef
cattle, 123 COWS, 594 vess, 1907 sheep aud
larbs, and 1850 swine.
The overland express with adyiees from San
francisco to the 9th ult, passed Fort kearny on
Tuesday afternoon A telegyaphio summary Of the
news is given ia another column.
The steamship Europa, which LETT Liverpool on
the 9th and Queenstown or the 2sth ut. arrived
at Halifax yesterday. Hex aayices are two days
later than those received BY the Angio-Saxou.
The British Parliament lad been engaged in dis
cussing the slavery and cotton culture questions.
In the House Of Commons, on the 25th Sir g.
Wood made some financial explanations relative TO
India, and asked for discretionary power to Dor.
row f5 900 900 for railway purposes. He said the
government had evinccd great anxiety to develope
the resources OF India as cotton producing coun-
try He believed that the result would be that
ultimately England would be rendered independent
of America for cotton. This year the supply Of
cotton from India would be about $780, 600 bales
more than ever before.
The contemplated changes in the British minis
try were accomplished on the 25;h ult, viz.:-Sir
G. G.. Lewis to the War Department; Sir George
Grey, SECRETARY for Home Affairs; Mr.. Cardwe
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Mr. Layard
Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
In London American securities had advanced
The Liverpool breadstuffs market was dull, with
downward tendency in prices. At Liverpool the
cotton market was firm, at previously reported
ratee.
The Europa brings tl49 $40 in specie
The steamship Columbia, Captain Adams, from
Havana the Sd inst, arrived here about noon yes
terday. Among Der passengers was Consul Gene
raj Shufeldt who returns to the United States to
take, it ia said position Of responsibility in the
navy. The news of the battle of Bull run was re-
ceived at Havana with evident <exultation by
large portion of the population. The Captain Gen
eral has gone to st. Domingo. The health of the
city continued very fair. number of cx-United
States army and navy officers and other United
States officials were at Havana. Captain Vidal,
who saved o number Of wrecked Americans and
treated them in the most generous manner posi-
BILE, has been deservedly honored and rewarded BY
the Qneen of Spain. For variety of interesting
items see our correspondents letter elsewhere.
From a Gentleman recently arrived from Nassau
New Providence, we learn that the inhabitants are
largely in favor OF the rebel cause, and every re-
port of disasters to the Union troops is hailed with
delight. They express their belief that the result
OF the contest be only in the recognition of the
Southern confederacy. They derive their nforma-
ton of our affairs mostly from Southern papers,
although their trade is almost entirely with the
North
The law Of Congress increasing the pay of non
commissioned officers and privates makes the
salaries Of the men hereafter as follows