The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-21

commercial circles yesterday was extremely light.
Coffee was only moderately active Cotton firm at
sic. for middling uplands, with moderate demand.
On Change -four was dull and prices were nearly
nominal. Wheat was in light demand but firmly held,
while corn was dull and heavy and oats dull and
lower Pork was but little sought after but held at
full prices. Beef was steady. Lard was sparingy
dealt In and scarcely 80 firm. Petroleum-Crude Tin
bulk was dull and heavy, at 1870. on the spot and
1ec. for next months delivery, while refined Tin
bond was slow Of sale at 31Kc 3lHc. Naval
stores-Spirits turpentine was tribe frmer. closing
at 461lc. Rosin &C., were unchanged Freights
were dull at previous rates. Whiskey was dull and
nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special correspondence from Port au Prince Is
dated June 8. The rev0lutonists had encircled and
beseged closely the CITY, but do not appear to be dis
posed to make general attack. The forts OF Sal
nave kept up bombardment all night and Salnave
was more than ever disposed to resist till the last
On Saturday, the 9th inst, Mr.. HOLSTER the United
States Minister, accompanied by his vice consul,
agent ana secretaries, and Commander Eastman,
with his STAFF of Ofcers, made visit to President
Salnave, and next day the President visited with
numerous star the United States steamer Penobscot.
The usual ceremonies were made on both occasions
his VISIT The salute of the Penobscot for the Presl
dent was answered by the Hayten corvette Sylvani
Our Rio Janeir0 correspondence is dated May 20.
The General Assembly of Brazil was opened by the
Emperor on the 9th. the finance report showed the
cost OF the war to have been S121 055 900, and the
total debt OF the empire to be 24760O,0O0. The
Minister of Finance, in his report declares foreign
loan impracticable while the war with Paraguay
lasts. FrOn[the Parana the news comes that Lopez
Is arming women and that four thousand OF them
are already on the Tellcuari under Eliza Lynch,
lrshwoman. They are charged with the duty Of
guarding the communications. A holly contested
engagement Is reported to have occurred in the
Chacos wilderness on the 9th of May. Cable advices
OF a later date from Paraguay state that the allies
had commenced the process Of starving out the gar
rison of Humaita. Lopez had resources sufficient
to proong the war indefinitely.
Our Buenos Ay res correspondence is dated May IA
The result of the Presidential election is still I'M
KNOWN although it was held on the 18th of April. A
serious revolution was pending in Uruguay, inaugu-
rated by one Maxine Perez, subaltern officer. The
Buenos Ayres Legislature was opened the 18th by
Governor Asiun, who strongly censured the war
with Paraguay.
BY special telegram we learn that General Napier,
accompanied by the of the late King Theodorus,
had arrived at Alexandria, Egypt.
Midland Qdich) correspondent of western
paper gives an account of most wonderful electric
spectacle which he says occurred in that neighbor-
hood Numerous flashes of lightning played at the
same time in different parts of the heavens, some
times crossing anOhers path and at others shoot
ing to the earth and then darting back again. One
ball Of fire passed through q cottage slngeing the
occupants and making ruin of the building but
otherwise producing no casualty likely to prove
fatal
The Chicago Saengerfest will close to-day when
the members viii separate The next festival will
take place in Cincinnati in 1870. A grand matinee
was given yesterday afternoon. The Bund have
taken steps for the organization OF grand North
American Association.
The Mississippi, election on the constitution begins
tomorrow
The Kansas settlers, who in danger Of losing
their homeseads by the recent treaty for the sale of
the Cherokee lands, are calling for protection the
members of Congress. They claim that the Kansas
delegation took sides against them in the sale.
Five men were drowned By the upsetting Of q boat
on the Saco river, Maine, yesterday.
In a case where distillery destroyed by fire
from the result Of explosion OF whiskcy vapor in
Cincinnati some time ago. the Superior Court Fri
day decided that the insurance company was not a-
BILE, rs The policy did not cover explosions.
The radical members elect OF the Alabama Legisla-
ture arriving at Montgomery preparatory to the
assembling OF that body when the wholesale Resto-
ration bill in Congress becomes law. The conser-
vatves are unrepresented as they defeated the con-
sttuton mainly by not voting or running candidates.
Our correspondence from Venezuela states that
Marshal Falcon and his family were safe in Curacao,
and that Monagas was advancing on Caracas.
band Of slaves revolted in st. Johns island re.
Gently shot their overseer matreated the police and
ned to Tortola. They were overtaken there by
squad Of soldiers who made two of them prisoners.
Coulter, the oarsman, disregards the decision OF
the referee in his match with Hamil on Friday, and
charges Hamill with fraud in both races. He claims
the racing championship Of America.
rock slide on the Central Pacific Railroad in
California recently killed several Cinnamon
The Florida Legislature has elected another United
States Senator, this time for the six years term.
The Georgia Legislature will probably be con-
vened on the l4th Of July.
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