The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12
The News.
TIE AEFA R1 DR SAN HAN

rivai 81 the I'M IRE CITY yesterday. she brings Us
sorc details and an estimate Of the ds mage doze
by re guns and ire OF the Cyane, in dollars aud
ccDts One million Of dolh II IL the sum. Before
the Chains come fsilly before Congress, however,
they will probably reach three millions. The French
Minister already fixes his share at six hundred
thousand dollars The Nj aragua Munster has not
yet made out bis bill Of damages Il appears tha'
he has not entered strong protest, as reported
bnt, according 70 our telegraphic dispatches from
Washington, he'has written Tote to MIR. Mary, ia
viii he deprecates the aftir and seeks to prepare
the mind of the Secretary of State for large claim
from the COVE nment Of Nicaragua, for the destruc
ton Of one of the towns Of that republic.
VEST COAST or MEXICO.
Our advces from Acapulco are to The 23i Of
July, aD5 though the new5 contains no piece OF
sta, sling intelligence tie revolution il represented
- making q rapid and steady progress. The people
from all parts Of the couatry are hocking to the
standard Of Alvarez, and the chief hlmsef, in OK
scllent health, and With natiring lergy, his
pitched his tent in the mountains near Acapulco
He is surrounded by faithful and jealous adheren.,
and is evidently waiting for the cool season, to be
gin another campaign against the Dictator.
THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
II, the arrival of the Empire City We are enabled
70 PnppsH lo-oAy WY iAlcicSlilS htho iAuDi ilc
Islbmus of Panama, South America, and Australia
From New Granada VIC give the latest interi-
eepce with respect to the sanitary condition of tho
Isihus, the extension Of the rnilroad, protective
guard for travellers the progress of revolutionary
affairs, and the movements of the stee ners. The
condition Of the Collie railroad laborcrs {from and
to Jamaica) engaged attention, whilst the ,ye
Dsnts of the Pacific squadron Of Russia were yery
IL tal brt olce.l
From Chill VIC learn tina. the French war steamer
Phoque, Commander de Rosis, had started from the
pot Of Valparaiso in pursuit Of Russian vessel,
and although slightly disabled, had succeeded 10
capturing her and towing her into the harhor. tn.
prize vas brig Of about GIVE hundred tons burthen
We have che last account, OF the state of parties
in Peru and ut the same time hear Of the coad
ton of tie poor Cinnamon at the Cinchas.
From Costa Rica We have received, aud publish
the market reports, ship news, steam navigation
items and political IDoy.n ents of piyties up u
the last datc.
Our Australian gold circulars 49, da'td oo The
evening of the 26th May.
We publish to-day an interesting account Of tie
burning of TIE ship Townsend At SCI, and tho. sub.
sequent loss Of twelve lives. The sbio yas discov
cred to be on FIRE At p. NJ. on the 18Th OF Ma;
crew abandoned her, and in three hours thereafter
she was reduced to floating hulk
THE ELECTION HOT IN ST. LOUIS.
Our accounts in connection with the late election
st 81. Louis, furnish rs with tho leading ,aticnns
of wild and bloody rio. in tia. city election
day. II appears that in some troab!e at the polls,
an American was stabbed by an Irishman, whi,h
was immediately seized upon by the natives for
CoIt;, A.
immense number OF Tlish grog shops were Quilted
and laid waste five men a-e reported to have been
killed sns large number wounded. This attack
upon the groggeries is new featsrc in native
American politics. Formerly their hostilites ware
principally directed against Catholic churches Blu.
whether the Know NothiDgs In their coup 6'etat At
st. Louis were instigaej 10 the destruction Of the
Irish srcg shops from desire to aid the tempcran
cause, or from the warlke excitement created bS
the bombardmert ofGrcytown, We are not adyis 4.
!, ia said that the United Stltes marines at G-ey
town, though they burned such groggcrics as came
in their way, saved the liquor rs something
TOO coed TO be wasted in the Tropics. Ia Sc. Louis,
re contrary, il j. most probable that thc liquor
was destroyed with tho shops which contained IL.
The ported attack the -fnssrgss Office ind ,at
also, that portion of the Germans came in for
share OF the wrath CT The IL Sothinss. This Is
serious business and TIC great fear is thai II is only
The tegirnpgof such scenes under the political
classification OF American Prosestartl aud Irish
Catholics.
TN. STATE ELECTIONS.
The latest returns from North Carolina give the
democratic candidate for Governor majority Of
yCCo. The demNcrsis have also q N ijority In both
touses O. the Legislature, which insurss the cleo
49, hat, - r., =
reIate.
Nine counties in Iowa lage been heard IRON, -
Grimes the wing and anti Nebraska can iiaaie, was
about 800 votes ahead
CITY AFFAIRS.
In the BoaJd Of Aldermen, last evening, a c1m
mum cation was received from num64r OF citizens
Of the Tenth ward CONF laininS Of the fi'hy cosdl
Zion OF tho streets and neglect OF d1ty ~ the pat
of the street contractors. who excuse taemss,ye3
from the performance Of contrac. by ,ayin- tha'
they have not been paid for work alre Wy d'ne.
resolution vas adopted giving the ne 81 TIE 6,
yernors room 10 the lremen On the p q inst. o.
fec oocason Of laying tie corner stone Of Fremn'-
Htn Ad,man Hogad mai3 m uusacc 'sF1' AZ
teu,rt - include the name Of J. W. Gars.de DIRE.
nap, Who hod resceed three lives nj Gre il
Cloic Freos. n the resolut.o1 from tn 'ard Of
tCNi - men Hifbt = WI VI Ahtens ~ 'SRettu
Itch ans the OIL ers and crcv cf tho steamship
Haahirsicn for 'cscaing the passcnge-s ani rss
az ne .iip wiz chester. SaverAl pspsrs all ,il-
H.. veIo received aud referred, ana The Bl4ri "a
up j 60 Monday utNt.
TIE Board of Councilman met last ~ 'ria,, ana
= large trmbsrof bIis were passed., q all tepl.to
witch d siven tlseS4cee IN % AZ ptpcr. 4 r.
sc'usian w.s pass q aul aconmttec plio'cl, w,t'
~ spmo, ria.on q $40, 20 take caarse = 'he y
AL Ill B.eyet Captain James AcCAec, 81 81 NcT
1gl Il Intt,rs, vlo Died an the 9'h in't Az
ao-i ~ 1a a'sc ad7ptcf ciics'iog ths Con9''f'r
"a irsv IFS aa5rsnti. favor ~ AloSanlec Nt'"''ef
fo-tle rr il s8s 5s0 tor tac Pcgcha'c oI ifnl
0sra's lisn6. r.su aisf4o'ry tN'niaiii'-
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