The New York herald., 1868-05-09

Inc btOCk mhfkos WdS V6rlaOie, Dug ON tuo WnOe
steady yesterday. Government securities were
strong. Cod wn also strong ana closed q lssx
s. H'r.ossg iss as l1sCxIxAHEous. Sa .. Z, s''e % 7.
Our special telegfaphc advices from the Sandwich
Islands report the occurrence Of one OF the most
terrific volcanic eruptions accompanied by earth
quakes probably ever recorded. 1t took place 10
HawaiL In the district Of Kona, and the volcano
called Mauna Loa. The earthquakes at times were
90 violent that no one could stand mp; immense
precipices were leveed to the earth and udai wave
from the sea swept the tops OF the tan COCOA
nut trees Five villages suffered from tne Vistaton
eighty persons being known 10 have peen Kuied'
The mountain while In eruption, vomited forth deep
streams Of lava which pushed far out INTO the sea,
driving the waters back, and agitatng them as by
storm. huge island was thus thrown up and the
huge streams OF smoke issuing from the crater OF the
volcano enyeloped the surrounding country In par
tial darkness. lgl lo uoi.oo 9ii lR ialllf eh
We have telegraphic advices from Hayt, St.
Thomas. Cuba, other West India Islands and Vene-
zuela Salnaves adherents reported to be In pos
session Of Fort Liberte ana Gonaives, In Hayti,
where they were throwing up entertainments. FL
nancial matters were growing worse. The Shaumut,
De Soto and Sac0 were In port at st. Thomas on the
I'd inst. The Spanish man-Of-war which was watch
ing the Alice Ball had orders to take her or sink her,
but the vessel had escaped The case OF the Ameri-
can steamers Liberty and Cuba at Havana was
likely TO be made an International ansir, One Of
the American sailors who have been imprisoned In
Neuvitss for three years through the neglect OF the
authorities had become crazy In Venezuela the
revolution was increasing. The ministry had re-
aligned. A Danish man.of-war at La iGuayra had
made q demand for redress for damages to Danish
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o Our Mexico City correspondence contains some
rather interesting documents which show the
influences brought to bear In the United States to pro-
cure . recognition Of Macmillan and his empire by
the Washington government, Among the parties
whom 1t appears the Mexican agents persuaded into
their views were the philosopher Greeley and another
editor OF the Tribune, Mr.. Speed, the ex-Attorney
General and several Washington ladies OF apparent
innuence. Our correspondence from Mazatlan gives
full history, of the war in Sihaloa.i .asi,sgS5 ~
The Virginia State Convention was held I'm Rich
mond yesterday and nominated State ticket with
Robert E. Withers at the head for Governor Marina
duke Johnson was nominated for Congressman at
large. Delegates to the New York convention were
appointed, but no platform was adopted.
The steamer Moro Castle. from Havana May 2,
arrived at this port yesterday. Her news has been
Anticipated by our special Cuba cable kilograms.
The report that a case OF cholera had occurred on
board the brig Omoa at Manzanillo was incorrect.
There had been cholera at that port At Matanzas
the sugar market in consequence OF the favorable
London news, closed very firm and active at " a
~ reals for fair to good refining Muscovadoes and
TX reals for Dutch standard No. 12 The tendency
is upward Molasses, reals for clayed and 5A reals
for Muscovado; very scarce. ~ Freights, 50 per
hogshead sugar. 81 S71l per box. and $5 rs per ITO
gallons molasses At Nassau large quantities of cot
ton hod hoov,
The crop was good. Iot33osuI o9ii0q lol eisbib n
@ The Missionary Board Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, held meeting in Louisville on Thurs.
day. In relation to the interests Of the coIored breth.
rem It was reported by the Secretary that confe.
renee Of colored people connected with that church
had been formed, which, although operating on the
basis Of the accepted discipline of the church. would
be entirely distinct from the whites In all its associa
tons. 81 y htoi "oh ala s'ms9t Slil.a Dhs
The Legislative Assembly Of Newfoundland closed
at, St. Johns on the 2oth ult., after session Of
thirteen weeks. The wife Of the United States Con-
sui at that place died the 2ist ult The weather
continued cold and stormy. Two hundred and nfty
thousand seals have arrived at st. Johns and Harbor
Grace. .zor linaa fo'oaatr lo " snl $50 nod
The Canadian House Of Commons passed resolu-
ton yesterday appropratihg sl,1OOOOO sterling for
the purpose of building Notifications. I-t b4'nt -
1t is announced in Ottawa, Canada, that the Eng.
lsh government has agreed TO nx the tax on Amer
lean vessels fishing In Canadian waters at 81 ton
and dispense with the three warnings heretofore
given to such vessels Jn3mNalotHo o.tH 4
A min in Delaware county, Pa" was struck by
lightning on Thursday night and totally destroyed.
Heavy snow storms prevailed in Boston, Mass,
and Augusta, Me, yesterday morning. ",
ur AZ iles all -fu,1uo 90,
Southern ReconstructIon Initial State