The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-17


Kingston, Jamaica, with dates to the 9th inst,
arrived here yesterday morning The news Il TN.
important. Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria s
"saor boy" was expected there, and prepare
tons were making to receive him commensurate
with the occasion. The Legislature, which had
| adjourned, had reassembled, and were at work
The steam line to Santiago de Cuba had been dis
continued. 1t did not pay.
1t appears Mr. Superintendent Kennedy has not
yet given up the ammunition seized on board the
Huntsville last Wednesday. In reply to formal
demand in the shape of replevin served upon
him by Mr. Sheriff Kelly yesterday, for the ten
cases of MIME rifles supposed to belong to Geor.
ga, Mr. Kennedy requested three days to consider
what action he would take in the premises. This
request is believed to indicate disposition on the
part Of the police authorities to contest judcially
their right Of search.
The wills Of William III. Falls and Thomas W.
Iangdon have been admitted to probate. They
distribute estates valued at $50 600 in the aggre.
gate but they all given to the relatives Of the
testators.
The court martial convened in the case Of Com.
mander Wake met again yesterday morning, but
adjourned in consequence Of the non-arrisa Of
Commander Armstrong, who was to be witness
on the part Of the government.
IN the application made By Messrs. J. T. Brady
and Oakley Hall to admit Jecrds Charged with the
WaltonMathews murder), to bail, Judge leonard
said that in view Of the Governors order for
special session Of oyer and Terminer for the 9th
he would defer his decision until March. If the
prisoner was not brought to trial in the meantime
he (the ,Judge) would then decide the motion
made to admit him to bail.
A motion was made yesterday in the case Of
Law and Conoyer, by Messrs Chas. O'Conor and
IL. ". Robinson, for Judgment on the verdict
against the United States. Tie District Attorney
opposed the motion, but at the suggestion Of
Judge Belts the matter was laid over until Tuesday
next.
The storm Of rain which set in early last evening,
burst with great fury upon the city shortly after
ten o'clock, accompanied by shower or hail.
causing no little annoyance to those coming out Of
the theatres and other places OF amusement at the
time. We have as yet received no account Of any
damage done, though no doubt considerable was
oocasioned, The storm, during its latter stages
was attended by lightning, whose flashes
were very brilliant and dazzling. Lightning in
the winter time is a rare and singular phenomenon,
and its attendance upon the storm last evening
VIII possess no lttle interest iOr The meteorological
sayans.
The Junior Exhibition Of the Free Academy took
place last evening at Irving Hall. A report Of
the proceedings will lie found elsewhere in our
columns.
The cotton market exhibited no change yesterday
while the sales embraced about 500 bales closing
basis OF lca IL &C. Tor middiing upands Flour
better request and more active the market having
been favorably influenced by the news from Europe
The purchases chiefly made for export Southern
-four was also irmer, with more doing Wheat firm
err owing TO the advance in fcghts the market
not active. Corn also rmer and in fair export de
nand. Pork dull while sales embraced at
SIC 20 ST. aud prime at SIS. Sugars have been active
for days and rather nrmcr for prime grades The
GALES embraced ,o50 hhds. old and Cuba al
steady prices Coee steady with sales OF bags
BIO at II &c. Isle, and 50 DO Jamaica at II &c.
Trcghts rmer, especially fer Liverpool to which
port wheat was engaged in bulk and in ships bags, a,
I'D 2lsd Hour taken at IS. 71ad, bacon at 3Ts Cd
taliow SIS. and crude turpentine at A. 10 enden
eco boxes bacon were engaged n, 42s. Cd a 45s.