The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-26

this morning at pier No 80 North river, foot OF
yestry street. The steamer will return to Nor
witch this evening at FIVE o'clock, connecting with
an express train for Boston.
The Relief Committee Of the Judiciary and the
Bar passed resolutions Of sympathy and sorrow for
the murder Of Col. Ellsworth. They viii be found
in the proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen, to
which body they were forwarded.
The three divisions of the Confederate army will
be commanded as follows
Richmond. ....................J jeff Davis
Norfolk ..,....,...........Gen 3esavegard
Harpers Ferry Gen. Joseph II Johnston
The Legislature ofIowa cannot vote any conside-
rable sum for the war without resorting to Q
small subterfuge. The constitution does not allow
the State Indebtedness to exceed two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars without vote Of the people,
except to repel invasion. To come within the
bounds of this clause, the members of the Legisla
ture are trying to make themselves believe that
there is danger of an invasion from Missouri, and
consequently justification for voting large sum to-
wards carrying on the war.
1t is now quite certain that Gortinas the Mexican
bandit, has large force organized for the inya.
sion of Texas. The Texas papers say he is making
war in the name Of the United States.
From Venezuela our dates are Puerto Cabello
the It'll and Caracas the I'd inst. There is no mate
rial change in the condition of the country. General
Paez has published letter to the Ministry, in
which he expresses himself not very hopefully.
he says it is not his province to advise the govern
ment, though he hints at what such advice would
be, but that, having undertaken certain duties, he
resigns himself to perform the behests of his
government. He says he is resigned, but not
convinced but that the public safety obges him
to stife his convictions. In short the tone Of the
letter is dispiriting throughout, and may well be
considered impolitic in the present desperate con-
dition of affairs, when a leader Of his prestige
would be naturally expected to inspire ardor in
stead of a want Of confidence in himself and the
| government.
The monster steamship Great Eastern sailed
from this port for Liverpool early yesterday morn
ing carrying out a large freight and one hundred
and ninetyfour passengers.
The foreign news had perceptible effect upon the
cotton market yesterday. Holders continued to be firm
in their views: the sales in lots embra,e about eco
bales closing on the basis OF lac for middling up
| lands Flour exhibited buoyancy and frmnees
for common grades while sales made to fair ex-
| tent. Wheat was without change of moment; common
grades continued heavy and somewhat Irregular,
while prime and choice lots of white were
scarce anu urn. Corn was nrmer, thougn WIN
| out change Of consequence in prices: sales were
made to a fair extent, including some lots for
| export Pork was heavy and nominal at SIT for mess
and sl2 rs for prime. Sugars unchanged and in
fair demand the sales embraced 535 hhs includ.
ng Porto Rcos and Cubas at steady prices, with 100
boxes and "a hhcs meados. Coffee was steady, with
gales OF 200 bags Rio at l2c Grain freghts to
| Liverpool irmer; wheat engaged, in ships
bags at Sd; afterwards shipowners demanded sgd
3D. in bulk and bags wheat taken for Havre at 17c
| cor bushe