The New York herald., 1866-07-28

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Mr. Harlan offered his resignation Secretary OF the
Interior yesterday to take effect the lst day IN Sep
tember, and Mr. o. A. Browning. OF Illinois, was i'm
mediaely nominated 10 the senate the position. Tho
President also nominated Daniel Clark, now Senator
from New Hampshire to be Judge Of the United States
District Court Of that State.
The President yesterday nominated Colonel Ludlow
| to be Naval Officer OF tho Port Of New York.
News from the allied armies in Paraguay received
yesterday under OF July ., by the steamship South
America from Rio Janeiro No further active opera.
tions arc noted relation to the the Plate rver
but interesting details of late battle before Humaita
are given among which is letter from General Mtre
| giving succinct account OF the affair.
Despatches from Rio Janciro dated July 2 give into
lgence of the lost Spanish feet well the mpor
ant news that the against he allied South American
republics the part of Spain Is at an end The fleet
had arrived at Rio Janciro on their way home
BY the steamship Corsica at this port yesterday we
have nles from the Bahamas dated Nassau N p, on
the 18th OF July The news is Of local character The
weather after very heavy storms favorable for the
fruit aud vegetable crops The British gunboat Nble
had arrived at Nassau from jamaica The Nassau
Gaardian speaking Of the religious condition of the
ccionsts, says:-s'we shocked 10 hear from the
lips Of who has proved himself sincere friend that
there is less vital Christianity the Bahamas than
thcre was thirty years ago.
The commerca, advices from Barbadoes, West Indies,
of the Goth Of july report Little local demand for leaf
tobacco except indifferent quality and at low figures
Good -four stil! wanted favore extra brands at $40 so
$11 Kerosene oil has declined. Molasses has been
freely sold at 30c, including casks Sugar first quality
muscovado 70 be had under 81 per hundred weight
Exchange, sixty day bills London $4s9 per cent.
Rain wanted in most parts of the island.
The cncampment at Long Branch broke up Yesterday
and thu members OF the Rife Corps have returned to
civil life Everything went OF pleasantly during their
term Of holiday service and accidents dsagrceabIc
affairs have occurred to mar pleasant memory Of the
occasion.
Lieutenant General Sherman is at Niagara Falls Chief
Justice Chase is visit to his old place of dence
Keene N. u.
The bay Ally Blue Flag the first Saratoga
teray 1t was dash Of mile and half for all ages
and the time 2:43A. The second three
nile heats for purse of $1,000, Beacon and Onward
being the only entries II by Beacon in $685.
Onward having bolted completely when he had nearly
the race, by crossing the track and coming dead
halt. One hundred to twenty had been offered him,
and hc the universal favorte. The third
by the bay colt Julius being dash OF mile and
thrce-quarters, and the time being 3:10E.
Geo. r. Chase, the murderer Of Joseph r. Clark,
warden Of the Joliet H. pcnitentary hung at that
place yesterday He had murdered Clark while con-
vic in the penentiary. He declared his innocence
the last aud died without fear John Kennedy the last
OF the trio who committed the murder OF Mr. Moloney
at Sand Ridge ILL.,, also hung at Waukegan ycstcr-
day. The murder most horrible aAalr and two
had already been executed for its commission Kenaedy
being the third.