The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-29
mr.. WIN. Youmx's Despatch.

NEW ORikASs, August II, 1864.
hsRRMAc.
The United States transport Merrmac sails this
evening at O'clock for New York, and send by her
= brief despstch.
ANOTHER RuaoR DEPARTMENTAL CHANGE.
There is to-day another rumor that General Banks is
shortly 70 be succeeded in the command OF the Depart
Dsnt Of the Gulf These frequent and the
designated OF General Banks unlikely
~ man who viii take his place. that is tr1iug with
~ creduiity OF the public to repeat the rumors.
TIE TRADE REGULATIONS REDUCE RENTS
The publication Of the trade regulations had
most crushing OBJECT business generally in New Or
hans The OF business houses, which begin.
ming advance consequence the increased demand
sumbied from thirty 70 nifty per cent as soon
chants had settled down 70 the belief that there could be
% essential modification Of these unpro able regulations
mail After the meeting o the next Congress.
shA HING THE coNrSpEKAcY
contraoand TO state the nature OF Q military move
mate that portions OF the nederscy rebel establish
Dcn's Tor the production OF matersls will get
smashed before the movement terminates.
LARGE IAPoRrATIoNs LIQUORS.
The direct importaiions OF French brandies and wines
Aave been quite largo lately. Owing, however, to the
AsAvy dutes- on these liquors considerable quantity
viii BE- exported
Colonel She burne has received TO day from Colonel
Dwight, Commiss OF Exchange, despatch informing
hun that The exchange Of the ninety FIVE men belonging
70 SCOTS Niue Hundred viii be made TO morrow
COTTON
The cotton crop WIN not exceed one half what !. was
having destroyed all OF hall the crop
NAIL MESSENGER RELIEVED
Meyer Harris, mail messenger for the Thirteenth
hoadauarsers and recently messenger for General
Changers headquarters has been relieved and ordered
70 report TO his regiment. The HERALD under obliga-
lions u sam for the prompt delivery OF Mobile bay des
patches.
News by way OF the Mississippi River.
CAIRO, H., August 26, 1854
The steamers Continental and Levathan, from New
Orle The Goth instant, have arrived here. Their
news is interesting.
Colonel Dwight, Commissioner Of Exchange corrects
she statements published in the newspapers concerning
he exchange Of prisoners Tyler Texas He says that
risht.has been waived temporarily permanently ir
che exchange which IL man for leaving all matters
In dispute where they stood before.
The steamer Fung shuey would leave New Orleans
New YORK the 2ls and the Yazoo the cath
Information the Rio Grandc SAYS that the rebel
General Ford occupied Brownsville Texas days after
forces evacuated the place proceeded out
che property OF Unonsts but the Mayor OF the city
,inued exercise bis functions Ford has only small
necessary.
Cotton was more active 10 the New Orleans market
end prices had advanced The latest quotations
81 IS 81 as for ordinary 81 So 81 Sc for good ord
nary, 81 5s 81 90 for low mddnp and 81 80 81 81 4
for middiug An offer OF 81 65 offered and refused
has fairly opened But few bales OF the new crop
arrived. The OF the eek foot up ,so0
bsies the receipts ie0. and the exports pa. The
stock on hand IL 6,52I bales.
The receipts OF tobacco at New Orleans for the
were 122 hhds. and the exportss22o.
Provisions and produce were very dull, the demand
Being 1ned 10 the retail trade.
Good superne -four selling at S11 3d. and extra o,
ei2 25 per barrel.