The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-16

point. The City OF Manchester hasdanded elree
hundred and thirty. seven passengers and the
| United States mails. she has full cargo on
board.
BY the arrival of the City OF Manchester we find
| that Secretary Stewards crcuar-number thirty
nne-of the 18th of August. which appeared in
the HERALD yesterday morning. was published IN
the English journals on the I'd OF September; so
that the contents Of this American State paper
were submitted to the British people just thirteen
days before they were made known to the people
of the United States
Our st. Petersburg correspondent informs Us
that the Russian Cabinet and press still maintain
the cause Of the Union against the rebels and re-
bel sympathizers disnterestedly and fearlessly.
Percy S. Wyndham, NJ p, has addressed us
very important letter. which we publish in the
HERALD to-day. In it he denies, in most unqua-
lifted manner, the identity of Union officer bear
ing his name as a member or relative Of his fami.
ly. asserts that Percy Wyndham is not this officers
name, and calls on him to prove his right to as
sumo it,
NEGOTIATIONS NEWS.
We have news from the West Indies dated at
Kingston, Jamaica, on the 5th of September.
Considerable attention was being paid to the cul
ii
the islands. severe drought prevailed in ia
maca. The pimento crop was all lost. The yield
of coffee was short. The health of Kingston was
improving. The West India journals expect
that the islands will receive all the negroes #
America after their emancipation as they cannot
live in peace with white laborers.
Advices from South America, dated at Monte.
video on the 30th Of July, say:-The revolutionary
party of General Flores instead of being routed
and driven out of the province, as we expected is
gaining ground, and it is stated has now q con-
siderable force. On the goth inst he attacked Gen.
Lamas near Salto the forces being nearly equal.
At the first charge Lamas' cavalry fed, leaving
him with only his infantry-a small force of
'about one hundred men-which it il presumed,
has fallen into the hands of Flores If the govern
ment troops do not behave better Monteyideo
may again be besieged.
Accounts from Port au Prince state that intelli-
gence had been received there to the effect that
two Spanish frigates had bombarded Port au
Platte, Hayti, entirely destroying the city and kill
ing large number of its inhabitants.
The following are the names of the rebel travel
ling Governors Of some Of the Southern States
Louisiana Thomas Overton Moore.
Mississippi-J0hn j. Pettus
Aissouri-Thomas G. Reynolds.
Tennessee--Isham G. Harris.
kentucky-R. Hawks.
Massachusetts will pay into the United States
Treasury, as the proceeds of the internal revenue
tax, this year 1926 900. If the other loyal States
paid in the same proportion the annual revenue
under this law would amount to tl25, 900 900.
The candidates for Governor Of Georgia are Jo-
seph +. Brown, the present rebel Executive, and
Joshua Hill. Mr.. Hill is supposed to have desire
for reconstruction. He was a member of Con-
gress when Georgia slid ont of the Union, and re.
fused to withdraw from the House of Representa-.
tives when the other members of the deeg cation
went out. He subsequently, however, formally
resigned his seat.
Governor Curtin has issued proclamation
announcing that during the year ending on the lst
of September the State debt of Pennsylvania was
reduced by payments 1864 ,720.
The Board Of Aldermen held special meeting
yesterday at one o'clock, when considerable
quantity of routine business was transacted. The
nature of the special call did not transpire, as
there was but q mere quorum present. A docu.
ment was expected from the Comptroller; but it
did not arrive. and the Board adjourned to Thurs
day next at one o'clock
There was much better feeling in the stock market
upward tendency This due in part to the discovery
that tho railway earnings going to show increase
instead Of decline, as expected Money easier
call loans about per cent. Gold fell the receipt OF
the Charleston news to l3l, closing at 1870 Exchange
was in good demand at I45 i45ls.
Cotton was in rather more demand at Hrner prices
yesterday. very active inquiry, chiefly for shipment
existed for breadstuns. Flour advanced SC. loc,
wheat lc. a &C., aud corn fully &c. Oats were al.
so dearer. Pork and beet in moderate request,
while lard butieand cheese freely purchased
and at rising rates. Whskey was depressed, and a
trinc lower Sugars quite active and shade higher
Coffee and moasses In fair demand Rice and teas
were quiet Metals, oils nsh. fruit, coal and salt we're
selling moderately Hides less active. There was
more doing In leather, spices and taow. Freghts
we're somewhat brsker, with moro produce Offering
The weeks exports from this port were quite LIBERAL
amounting to $3li2 3e7 in the value OF domestic pro-
duce and miscellaneous goods The exports during
corresponding week Of last year amounted to 81 SOL
With enormous receipts OF beef cattle, the market
less buoyant and prices &C. &c. per pound lower
Good 10 prime cattle sold freely at full previous prices
loc lSc The offerings were in the main ordinary,
and prices ranged as low &C., which nearly lc.
lower the poorest The general selling prices
oc.. and the average price about 7ac Nearly 1000
head sold at Bergen and direct to butchers The total
number sale o07 head the week-the largest
number, believe, offered in any week.
Cows quiet. veals dull and shade lower
SC. a7,.c. sheep and lambs in enormous supply
and rather lower tho average The range was from
50 IS a IS each. Swine sold slowly at 5isc q 5s<c.
The total receipts GOT bcevcs 100 cows 703 veals
II ore sheep and lambs. and 10 lG0 swine.
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TIE CHEvALiER RECOGNITION PAMPHLET-
The London journals in the interest of
the rebels are making a great row over
pamphlet which has just appeared in Paris.
1t is written by Michel Chevalier, whose
notions about the South are very visionary.
The journals referred to claim that the pamph-
let was written at the instigation of the En-
peror Napoleon, and that its appearance de-
notes the speedy action Of France in favor Of