The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-25

The News.
We present our readers this morning with paper
teeming with important aud interesting intelligence
The arrival at this port yesterday of the steamships
Illinois and Prometheus places in possession OF
later advices from California, the West Coast Of
Mexico, Central America, the South Pacific, Bermu.
IA and Jamaica. The steamship Pacific also arrived
yesterday, from Liverpool .and by her we have re-
o<ived four days later from al parts of Europe
THE DESTRUCTION OF SAN JUAN.
On the 18th inst. the city of San Juan, Nicara-
qua, was bombarded for six hours by the sloopof-
war Cyane. A party from the ship then landed and
set on fire the buildings, completing the total de.
struction Of the city. This was done by command
II our government in retaliation for injuries in
fcted the property Of our citizens there and for
the alleged indisnity offered to our Minister to Gen.
tral America, Hon. Scion Borland. The authorities
Of San Juan refused indemnity in the first instance
and apology in tee last and have, therefore, suffered
the punishment their temerity incurred.
NEWS FROM JAMAICA.
BY recent arrivals we have received flies OF ia.
naica journals, with the letter Of our Kingston
correspondent, 10 the 18th of July. There is no po-
htical news of importance, and our correspondent
has summed up the current events of the island to
The latest moment. The Hon. Edward Jordon had
accepted the mayoralty, conditionaly.
THE WEST COAST OF MEXICO.
The revolution of the South j. making rapid and
uninterrupted progress, and the people seem to
triumph everywhere. As we anticipated, the rn-
NOR Of the death OF Alvarez was without any foun
dstion, aud was got up by the government party in
fhe capital to deceive the people, who are now join
ing in thousands the revolutionary standard. We
publish elsewhere some interesting intelligence
Yarding the blockade Of the port Of Acapulco, aud
the conduct of our representatives in the matter.
The Kingston Morning Jouynolnf July 5th says
The cholera is still lurking about st. AIMS Bay, on,
it has decidedly been the decrease since Friday
In the villages II Is still doing its sad work and
number Of deaths daily take place. The disease
made It's appearance al Higgintown on Saturday.
In consequence Of the appearance of cholera in the
town OF Rio Bueno % beard of Health was formed
at the adjoining village of Dnncan's. meeting of
the commissioners OF the Plumb Point Lighthouse
was held in this city yesterday, and a letter was
read stating that cholera of very malignant type
prevailed in the neighborhood Of the lighthouse
and an under keeper had died of the disease.
Cholera was still virulent in st. Georges A, Hope
Bay and its vicinity there have been about fifty
deaths from the 25th nit.
INTELLIGENCE FROM BHRsfuDA.
We have received additional files O. Bermuda
Journals The Bermudion Of July 18th says:--We
hear that information has been received by the
packet, through private channel that Lieut.. Col.
Freeman Murray, late of the Seventy.second regi.
ment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders,) would
shortly be gazettei as Governor and Commander.
pChef Of the Bermudas.
THH NEWS FROM EURorE.
by the steamship Pacific we have received our
files Of papers and the letters OF our correspondents
giving us four days later news. In another pars OF
the paper may be found comprehensive compia
tion of the events, and in an editorial article 10
which We direct attention, we have given our views
Of the position Of affairs.
INTERESTING IRON srESos AYREs.
01. adyiSss lqH Buenos Ayre, &c TO the ooh Of
May, The argentine Pdciet, Ia political sum
mary, congratrlates the people. the Assembly and
fhe State on the peaceful Inauguration Of aiconsti
tutional regime in the nomination Of representa-
lives and senators. II is said that General Urquzl
purposes to Ivy an extra duty OF twenty-five per
cent on all goods aud merchandise transhippei
from the c,pisal The country was quiet, and many
political exilcs were returning home
IRON WASHINGTON.
~ the senate yesterday the forenoon Wa osl.
pied by Mr.. Petit in replying 10 the pungeni letter
o! Col Benton, wherein the former is styled
"grcat harn and "a dirty dog AL the repuguant
ieatures OF Old Billions early career were alluded
20. The remarks OF Mr.. Petit were received with
frequent expressions Of disapprobation The amend.
r,ent to the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bll relative 10 the construction of water works for
the District being under consideration, a proviso
that no money shall be expended on this obec,
until Washington and Georgetown appropriate and
pay over sum equal 10 one fourth the amount al
lowed by Congress, was adopted, and the hin was
iaid aside. The Senate then went into executive
session.
: In the House Mr.. Washburn Of Illinois, brough,
Forward charge Of fraudulent alteration OF the bin
granting lands 70 Minnesota for railroad purposes
The facts Of the set forth in the debate on
the subject which may be found in fhc telegraphc re-
port. The alteration, ccording to the statement Of
member Of the Committee on Public Lands, wa
oeslred BY certain parties for certain purposes and
after consulting Colonel Forney, the clerk Of tho
House-wto ar! the knotty question Of the honesty
a. INC '5ofr ~ T. rtfaarkng, = i tstsr the 4
,sraticn rnoulc pe maos,-tne maud was commit.
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