The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-14

367 900 bales. BreadstuHs were duh and provi
sions heavy.
1t was said in Paris that Napoleon entertained
the idea Of sending Marshal Neil TO Rome
US his representative, endowed with mill
tary and diplomatic power, and instructed to
harmonize. if possible. the safety of the Holy See
with the rights of the people of Italy. The new
Portuguese Ministry propose to modify the tarifi
IN favor Of importers Of salt, fish and sugar. The
young King hSd announced his approaching mar
rage.
The International Exhibition in London was
opened with great success on the LIST Of May.
A letter, signed "County Wexford Farmer"
published in Saunders Netos Letter, of Dublin, de-
scrbes the prospects of the agrculturists and la
borers in that part Of Ireland as very wretched.
He says:-"1t il an undenable fact that the labor
ing population are suffering greater prvations than
| have Witnessed for.twenty years. Fuel is scan
ty-in fact it is not to be had Goals at FL q ton
cannot be generally purchased by laborers getting
| no employment, and where there ia any given Is.
DAY cannot supply all the necessaries of life.
The desire for emigration is not one whit checked
oy the American troubles. I now write on April
"a, and have seen in ordinary seasons the earlier
barley and potato crops over ground on the same
day 81 the month, ana the green crop mostly sown.
To-day the land is flooded no grain is sOwn, the
potatoes are rotten and one perch Of ground is not
even ploughed Tor green crop"
BY way OF England we have news from South
America, dated at Rio Janciro on the sth OF April.
Exchange on London was quoted there at Is to
1875. Coffee, refs 1900 to refs 74oO. Shipments
since the last mail 25 900: stock, $50 900 bags.
1T Bahia exchange on London was quoted at rs.
| rpis
2l00. Exchange on London, at Pernambuso, was
at 25s4 to 2e. Sugar, res $500; brown, reis 2o5o.
Cotton res 1860.
city yesterday from Baltimore via Jersey City, and
were quartered at tAs Park Barracks and Nsw
England Relief Hospital. in Broadwas. The Daniel
Webster also arrived from Baltimore with nurc
Der of wounded, whose names will be found in
another column.
Now that the proper tine has arrived, nearly all
the conservative journals have taken up the cry of
. On to Richmond
Accounts from Texas represent that the Union
feeling is becoming so strong among she inhabi-
rants that the secession force in the State will
soon be Compelled to evacuzae or surreE her at dis
erection. The people have become sick oathe war.
and the Medicine that is dasly admins sesed to
Lnem Will re lisc1y tO make Ltm worse.
The valIaGdigham democratic address does not
seem to meet with favor. Irstead of urieing the
party and Eiving it life ard vigor, as was in
tended it viii be- likely to have . directly oppo-
site effect.
The Cong uossonai conservative movement re-
Gently organized in Washington is participate in
by twenty-se zen Union membsrs. thirteendsmo-
orats and tworepuslicans.
Six hundreds and ffty-one o''oSr solderswho
were woundedfn the battle of Williamsburg, yir-
gniia. arrived Embellishments Saturday lass, and
we're prompt Dpgsyiaed for at the Adams House,
1t Paterson pask. Be<rzscks ands ut the National
Hospital.
Colonel IshaD N, Ehmnie (derrscrat), w.o,was
wounded in tho battle OF Pittsburg Landing, and
sendereJ inca3sble "a, perform arther military
service, has nlouneeiI himself candidates for
Congress m tia Mind, district Oh Illinois. Hon.
Walter Sloan is&lso - candidate. The district has
now no Representatives, IN consequence Of the
resignation OF Con. Jshn A. Logan.
The meanessL newspapers oil the westeri,conti-
nent are printed in the British pro~inces. \
The charter olicers recestly chosen in tse city
Of Henderson. Indiara, were elsnaed aticket
headed SECESSION They wese probxsig the.
political folio -scrs of Jesse n. Bright.
Governor P,skens, Of Soith Carolina, rseolam-
ed martial larin Cbsslcsssn, on the 9Th nat.
The Joint Special Cornmittee Of the Comnon
Council on asional affairs met yester hy, in the
City Hall. Among sther business. they resolved
to participant in tfsf reception Of the wounded
soldiers wh9arrived mere yesterday from Williams
burg, and 70 take measures To see hat 3roper
medical assistance was provided for the poor fell
lows on their arrival ut the Park Barracks, and
that they should slso be furnished with q good
meal, after which, those who desired il were to
be forwarded to their own homes.
The Supervisor. did moi meet yestnrday. in con-
sequence of having adjourned over ,pr two weeks,
at their last meeding, ON the 7th instant.
Judge Nelson yesterday stated, in tAe United
States Circuit Court, that he ha.Aconsaltcd with
Judge Smalley sn the motion to admit samuel b.
Haynes to bail. and that they had come to the
conclusion to deny the motion.
The new steamer Ha Quang went eA q trial trip
on Monday last. the particulars Of which are oris
ted until another day for want Of space in our
colamns.
There WIS less excitement yesterday in Wall street,
and pre % on the Stock Exchspgs lower Govern
uents fell of tho afternoon KAY per cent, aaa tae
general list was likewise Depressed Money was very
easy; exchange firm but inactive At il3k ia.
Tho cotton market Arm yesterday, with sales Of
600 bales separate lots, on the bAss Of 27c &c Tor
mddlng uplands. So far could be observed the go
vernment ocsmaton-opening certain southern ports
after the lss Of June-had no effect upon the markss
FOR cotton sugar. The -four market again heavy
and dull, and closed M further decline q &C. % loe
psr bbi, but u more active ~ the concsssios.
wheat was irregular, but more active with some de.
mand for export Corn 10 fair request while prices
exhibited rather hrmness Western mixed sold ~
$50 53c., and delivered. Pork heavy and
dun With sales Of 1t si2 90 sl2 75, with small
lots reported at Sl2 Sly and prime at % IS - s7k
Reef was Arm and lees active. Sugars In good
mos, and prices sustained with OF $50 hhds and
500 bags Coffee quiet Freights nrm, with
rather more dong, and at full rates.