The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-23

The severe thunder storm of last evening for a
while rendered all communication by telegraph i'm
possible. The storm appears to have traversed east
wardy and the operations of the wires in that direc
ton were entirely suspended during the night At
late hour the Southern lines resumed business and
thus enabled us to lay before readers all that was
Of importance from Washington and elsewhere. The
vvdness Of the lightning in the vicinity Of Phladel
phia represented to have fully equalled the flashes
in this quarter and the hailstones which fell are said
70 have been as large as musket balls. The Morse
telegraph Office at Buffalo was struck by lightning
yesterday morning. The fluid, in addition to de.
stroying three instruments and melting the gas
pipes, set the building on fire.
Our special and other dispatches from Washing
ton to-day, contain much very interesting informa-
ton. The Central American policy of the present
administration is understood to be indicated by the
sending into and ratification by the Senate of Mr..
Squier's treaty with San Salvador This treaty,
which is supposed TO have been held back by the
hate administration for fear of offending Great Bri
tain, is entireyfee from entangling alliances with
any European power. Mr.. Buchanan designs setting
an example of republican simplicity at the Court of
st. James. He is said to have requested the Hon.
John Appleton, member Of the last Congress from
Maine, to accompany him as Secretary of Legation.
Senator Borland having declined the Governorship
Of New Mexico, it is intimated will get the mission
to Central America, which was rejected by Mr.
Sldell.
The Cabinet was yesterday engaged in discussing
the claims of applicants for post Offices in the in
terror Of this State. The contest between the hard
and soft shells does not appear to have been entirely
settled by the distribution Of the offices in this city,
Var Rurp md dali Of oort,
Albany were on hand yesterday, carefully watching
the progress of events. The former gentleman in
company with Young America, dined with the
President.
Considerable futtering is likely to be caused
among a certain class of finanlers by the over.
hauling and remedying of abuses now going on in
the Treasury department Quite an excitement
has already been created by the checking OF stock
brokerage and custom house contracts; and new
fuel has been added to the flame by the reversal Of
Secretary Corwin's decision making extra allow
ances on some Florida claims. See the list of dis
missals and reductions in grade among the officers
in the revenue service. Retrenchment and reform
10 now the order of the day.
Extensive arrangements are being perfected in
Washington for the survey of the various routes for
the contemplated railroad to the Pacific.
Aessrs. Cantwell and Strange, the contestants for
the District Attorneyshp of North Carolina, have
withdrawn their claims, and Gen. Pierce has conse
qusnty decided upon selecting man from the west
ern section of the State.
is gratifying to hear that the Presidents health
Is good, and that he is daily gaining strength.
The steamship Crescent City arrived from Aspin-
wall yesterday, but brought no later news from Cali
fornia. BY her we have received late and very in
teresting intelligence from different parts of South
and Central America, full details Of which are given
on another page. Our Valparaiso correspondent
writes that great excitement prevailed in that quar-
ter relative to Ericsson vessels. The people there
are anxious to rid themselves of the monopoly exer
cised by the English steamers
According - recent advices from the City Of Mex
ico there was general rejoicing on the recent of the
telegraphic despatcHannouncing the arrival of Cen
Santa Anna at Vera Cruz. Guns were fred bells
rung, and every other demonstration Of popular de
light manifested. The Governor Of the State Of
Oajaca appears to have got into difficulty in conse-
quence of exering himself rather too strenuousy in
favor Of Santa Anna's return. In order to be able
10 put down any opposition that might be made
against the reinstatement of the exiled chief he dis
tributed five thousand muskets among as many In
dams, and it was feared a war between the white
and red races might result therefrom. Mr. Falco
nette, the British agent had been arrested at the
request OF some of the ex-deputies of Congress.
IL is reported that the democratic members Of the
Louisiana Legislature have refused TO hold caucus
to choose candidate for United States Senator in
place of Mr. Soue
despatch from Albany announces that the canals
are expected to be in navgable order to-day
Ninety-four new canal boats were built at Roches.
Ter during the suspension Of navigation
Twenty-four thousand barrels of -four have been
exported from Baltimore during the week The
value of the foreign exports is estimated at half
million Of dollars. The New Orleans cotton market
was still in very unsettled state at noon yesterday
Father Gavazzi delivered the first lecture Of his
second series last night, Of the Metropolitan Hall,
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