The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-19

Havre market. Breadstuffs and provisions quiet
American securities frmer.
The steamship Bavaria, Captain Meier, from
Southampton on the 4th inst, arrived at this port
yesterday afternoon. She brings SIS 900 in specie.
Her advices are anticipated.
BY the arrival of the steamship Tennessee at
New Orleans on the 18th inst, we have advices
from the republic of Mexico to the 9TH The
deaths OF Lerdo de Tejada at Tacubaya; and Gov
Zamora, of Vera Cruz, at that city, are confirmed
They are severe loss to the liberal party. Mr..
Weller United States Minister, had resigned. No
Minister will be sent to Washington for the pre-
sent. The death Of Senior Lerdo renders the re.
election Of Juarez to the Presidency very pro-
bable. The friends Of the government are san
gune Of its stability, though it is extremely cramp
ed for want Of money. Executions Of highway
robbers are Of daily occurrence, and the road from
Vera Cruz to the capital is reported SAFE Capt.
Aldham is still in a dangerous condition from the
effect Of his wound. A condacta Of So 900 900
had arrived at Vera Cruz, nearly all of which was
shipped to England.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday An
drew J. Hackley was committed to the county Jail
for thirty days by Recorder Hoffman, he having
refused to answer this question:-"What did you
do with the $4,000 given to you by Edward Hope
in relation to the street cleaning contract" 81
decline to answer" said Hackley, because it
might furnish link in a chain Of evidence against
me that might convict me of a criminal offence"
The number Of inmates in the public institutions
of the city at present is S,396-a decrease of 276
for the past week. The number admitted was
2,O62, and those discharged were 1888.
The Board of Aldermen did not meet last even
ing There is a special call for meeting at five
O'Clock to-day.
The case of Dillaye against Hart, for assault and
battery, was heard in the Supreme Court yester-
day, before Judge Wees, and the jury were d.
rected to bring in a sealed verdict this morning.
A prize fight between two New York pugilists,
for one hundred dollars a side, was to have come
off at New Brighton, Staten Island, yesterday
morning; but the inhabitants of that rural village,
becoming alarmed at the unusual number of
roughs congregated in and about the place the
previous evening, telegraphed to New York for a
force Of policemen, who arrived just as the princi-
pals were stepping into the ring, dispersed the
crowd and put stop to the intended fight.
The cotton market was more active yesterday while
prices were firm The transactions embraced about
bales closing stiff the basis Of 12xc 1916 for mid
ding uplands. Flour heavy and less active while
prices were without change of moment Wheat was
heavy and lower, while sales were made to
fair extent, in part for export. Corn was r-
regular, and rather lower for some descriptions,
while sales fair, at prices given In another
column. There was speculative movement in pork,
of the war; and the article advanced about Soc
per Dbl for The sales were active, and embraced
abou. 200 bbs s1s s1s so for mess and at Sl3 rs
$13 80 for prime. There also speculative move
men in rice, with sales of 500 casks private terms
whiskey from the cause, has advanced to 19hc
per gallon Sugars steady. with sales of 500
hhds. Coffee was quiet Freights were steady, with
moderate engagements.