The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-29
The News.

BY the arrival or the mail steamshsp lllnoiS last
night we are enabled 10 give the details Of two
weeks later news from California. The most impor
TN. item that have &c record is the final success
tnl getirg off 0. the flbusering expedition to the
Nexi an State Of Sonora. The vessel which carried
away the expeditionis.s was wei provided, it was
npposed with all the necessary arms and ammun
tiGn TO forward the designs Of those who composed
ne party. Intelligence had also arrived as San
Francisco that Mexican troops we're on their march
10 Sonora doubt for the purpose Of receiving the
al ousteros in proper We shall expect TO
hear of stirring times in that quarter. comph-
nsntary dinDer had been given in San francisco to
Mr. John Mitchell at which the distinguished patriot
delivered very interesting speech, which win be
found in full in its proper place in this mornings
paper. The news, in general point of view, is in
trestng, and we must therefore direct the readers
aeI ton to the part of our paper which contains the
intelligence in detail
In addition to the California intelligence, the ar
va Of the Illinois enables to publish late and I'M
usually interesting news from the Sandwich Islands,
Tahiti, all the countries bordering on the South Pa
eifc. New Granada, the Arctic Regions, Oregonand
Washington Territories, &C. Besides the details re-
htive to the progress Of the annexation feeling the
information from Hawaii contains some melancholy
sells composing the whaling fleet in the North Pa
siic.
Our files Of Jamaica papers arrived las. night
The dates ere to the 18th instant The House and
Assembly and the Legislative Council were in ses-
aion, and correspondent furnishes very explicit
summary OF the financial endorsements which dis
Seact the former and the executive difficulties which
surround the last named branch Of the government.
THERE'S reported deficiency of one hundred thou
sand pounds in tae treasury and the people are too
poor to endure further taxation. loan from Eng
land is Looked 10 SIS means of relief Upon the
whole the island is represented as in very wrethed
state. Very heavy rains had fallen in Kingston.
The public health good and yellow fever entirely
gone. It was reported that very auable discovery
has been recently made of silver lead ore, on a
property in the st. Andrews Mountains called by
the appropriate name of Silver HILL Trade was dull
The journals do not contain any news of interest.
Much of our space is again necessarily devoted to
the political, gossipping, general and speculative
news from Washington city, which gains in interest
rs the opening Of Congress approaches. Hotel and
boarding house keepers, in conjunction with politi
clans and newsmongers are actively preparing for
brisk campaign at the national capital during the
coming winter and spring; and, among others, our
own correspondents have been exceedingly busy OF
hate in ascertainDg what win constitute the leading
features Of President Pierces first animal message.
No paper of the kind was ever looked for with more
intense anxiety by the masses, the majority of whom
will, on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday forenoon
have an opportunity of judging to how close the
various letter-wrters have come to the mark in
1her expositions OF the contents Of the forthcoming
document One Of our correspondents to-day fur
nishes quite lengthy chapter upon the subject, and
another gvea the headings Of the different important
. matters to be descanted upon.
special Geographic despatch from Washington
declares that Secretary Marcys influence has greatly
diminished since the result Of the election in this
State has been promulgated, ample proof Of which
win soon be forthcoming in the unconditional rejec
6on of the Premiers favorite candidate for the Troy
Post Office. We shall see. Senator Douglas, it is
reported, will not condemn the administration with
out giving it fair hearing; but at the same time it
Is pretty clearly animated that this hearing is to
be given at the very earliest convenience. 1t is
believed that as soon as the members Of the House
get into complete working trim, they viii be called
upon, through resolution Of some description, to
express their assent dissent to the recent high
handed interference Of Messrs Marcy and Guthrie in
local politics. This will open the ball; and then look
ont for all sorts Of queer shutting to the drolest
kind Of music. Among other curious items is the
announcement that General Hiram Walbridge is
spoken of in connection with the speakorship.
The mail yesterday brought us files Of Texas pa.
pers few days later than previously received. We
perceive that the Legislature Of the State assembled
at Austin the It'll instant, and that the Governor
had sent in his annual message. The yellow fever
vas yet lurking in various localities, and carrying off
some of the most prominent citizens Of the State; but
S0nd anticipations were entertained that the cold
weather would speedily put the epidemic under
marching orders.
The second election for representatives in those
districts of Massachusetts, where there choice
O the first trial took place yesterday and resulted
IN the return of the wing candidates in almost every
instance, thus giving that party the control Of the
State for the ensuing year beyond all question.
Senator Chase, Of Ohio, last evening addressed
meeting Of the Free Democratic League, more corn
monty known az the Hale abotiouists, at tie Stuy
vesant Institute.
Az the term OF Office Of the Board OF Superb
sors draws to a close the pressure from without"
br increase Of salary OF various public officers be-
comes greater and greater One subordinate got
rice last evening from $500 TO $500 year. and the
question Of raising the salaries Of the Receiver Of
Taxes and his deputies remains over Tor action this
evening.
The Jones Wood Park case came up yesterday
before Judge Roosevelt in the Supreme Court. We
have no roem for the report Of the case TO- day.
Mayor Westervelt has decided to conascate the
whole of the gunpowdcr-sevtn hundred aud eighty
sight kegs-recently seized on board the barge Eas
Con. When sold the proceeds are to be appropriated
Tor the benefit of the widows and orphans OF the Fire
Department. The decision u given at length ID
another part Of this paper
resolution was presented last evening ia the
Board Of Aldermen by Mr. Moore, making provision
For three additional desls and chairs, which viii be
required IN the organization Of the new Board. II
gave rise TO considerable discussion, but was finally
adopted, with some slight amendments. The Board