The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-26

TheNews.
BY the arrival last night of the steamship Star of
the West we are enabled this morning to lay before
our readers the details Of the from California
which was Swallowed in advance by the telegraph
rom New Orleans yesterday. The particulars ofthe
loss of the steamship Independence and the thrilling
incidents connected herewith form the greater and
by far the, most interesting portion of the news
Many sorrowing heart will be left to mourn the
loss Of and dear friends by this shocking and
melancholy calamity. The news in other respects
will be found very interesting.
In addition to the details of the California intel
gsnce the Star Of the West brings later and very
interesting intelligence from Central America and
the Sandwich Islands The letters from our San
Juan correspondents embrace everything Of nteres.
that had transpired in that quarter subsequent to
the sailing of the previous steamer. The inhabitants
Of the town held an election for municipal officers on
the 10th inst, the result Of which was the return of
only two Americans to the Common Council. The
preceding board of council entirely composed of
Americans The town was perfectly tranquil, the
Transit Company was getting along satisfactorily,
the U. sloop-ofwar Cyane still laying near by,
and the British war steamer Geyser was cruising in
the vicinity.
.Onc VI OUT San juan correspondents recOrQS the
progress of the war between Honduras and Guate-
mala, and in SO doing gives short and curious
biographical sketch Of the eommandern-chef Of the
army of the latter country The recapture of the
town Of Limas in Honducac by the British, is con-
Armed
Those interested in the whaling business, as well
the general reader, will find many items Of impor
lance in the Sandwich Islands news.
Tho ctorr, veSfardov had fhe offa of
.abbreviating our telegraphic inteIigence-a very
fortunate circumstance, by the Eay, as it gives US
room for much other and perhaps fully as valuable
information could have been transmitted by the
wires.
There appears to be nothing Of special interest
stirring at Washington. The hard and soft shell
wirepulers from this State, and the Unionists and
State Rights men Of the South, having mostly gone
home the national capital is fast relapsing into its
pristine soberness Still, there are enough polit-
clans and place seekers left to keep the President
and his advisers quite busy and the hotel keepers
from responding is evinced by the fact that Gen.
Pierce has been forced to set aside certain days in
The week on which to give audience to applicants
for Office. The Gardner trial also materially
assists in giving the city lively appearance-the
court room being generally pretty well filed by
that John Carlos Gardner, brother of the Doctor,
was among those called upon the stand yesterday.
Our special correspondent furnishes the names of oil
the poetmasters who have been appointed since the
adjournment Of the Senate and will require confr-
nation at the next session. The extracts which we
publish concerning the gossip in Washington and
the salaries Of different clerks under the new classif
cation act, are interesting.
The steamship Isabel has arrived at Charleston,
with later advices from Havana. The political news
from Cuba is Of no importance.
Miss Lucy Stone, of Boston, last evening delivered
he first Of her lectures in this city on womans
Rights, at Metropolitan Hall. She contended that
God had endowed woman with as large capacity
for knowledge the opposite sex, and that it was
His intention that woman should engage in every
kind Of employment for which she had the intellect.
Every species Of trade profession should therefore
be open to her-lawyer Judge, daguereotypist,
minister, merchant, &c. She concluded her remarks
by pointing out that the fair sex would patronise
their sisters engaged in these various avocations
Mat the result would be the elevation of womankind
IN the scale Of society and increased happiness and
prosperity throughout the world.
lecture on the social duties of the Irish in the
United States was delivered last evening in the
of his remarks he spoke of the necessity OF the chill
dren OF Catholic parents being educated according
to the rules of their church. brief abstract OF his
discourse will be found in another column.
The Board Of Aldermen met agreeable to adjourn
ment last evening, and transacted large amount OF
routine business On motion of Alderman Temann
il was resolved that the old clock which has been
recently taken down from the City Hall, be placed
in Essex market and there illuminated. The Board
also concurred with the Board of Assistant Alder
men to pay one thousand dollars TO Lieut.. Col. Barn
ham IN aid of the sick and destitute OF the New York
Volunteers The body adjourned until o'clock on
Wednesday evening
Inc New York Printers Cooperative Union had |
very satisfactory meeting last night Thirty-seven
aeN members were admitted and large amount az
busin. ss transacted
The NJ. xt news from Europe viii be bronob. bv tho
Humboldt Canada. both Of yyhich arc
now fully due the former at this port and tho Ia.
er at Halifax.
See the inside paees for the proceedings in the
,oard OF Supervisors, and Court If Oyer and Termi
or; Police Intelligence, TheatricaI and Musical:
rlClcst.He Com Texas; Co.,rtd .,>al'en 10 S ,usl
mc'ra; EiraIcisl aud Commercial Rcy.evs, &c.