The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-26
The News.

The Americas mails arrived in town this 70 ,rning
shout one o'clock aaa the letters will be ready for
eeliv-ry or the opening Of the Post Office. Witt
xhe news published yesterday, and the additional
details given this morning, our readers are pretty
well r. etc up in the affairs OF Europe
The steamship George La. arrived YESTERDAY
Afternoon, bringing two weeks later intelligence
fom California, and nearly milli0i and half OF
acsrs in specie. The news will be found unusually
interesting. A difficulty had arisen between the
Ds.riS. Court Of San Francisco and the officers Oh
bos the pJze sbip Sitka, relative to the discharge
Oh bsbess corpus Of the Russian prisoners on
bad raid vessel The officers, it is alleged,
enmi.ted contempt Of court in not obeying
rhe wit and allowing the Sitka to sail The
whole affair was TO be ,eferred 70 the government at
Westminster. Russian merchantmen had arrived
Al San FraIcisco, anC anchored within twenty feet
ID ths guns Of NE Of the British menofwar in the
hsYbor. Another big lump had been found in Ca
iti1ia which is said to be the largest one In the
world. Tie mines are represented to be more
gelous than they have been for long time
baes, snd large yield is confidently looked for.
We refer to the in another part Of the paper,
IS containing many sems of interest.
The George Law, in addition to the above brought
some Important savices from tn. western COST Of
De Pa ifc
Flst-Eews of the purchase, by the United
States Of the Gala agos Island Of the Ecu1dorian
government, for the SUN Of three millions Of
dollars
Seecrd--News Of the arrival of Gen. Com ,nfort
as Acapulco from New York, with material aid to
carry On the way against Santa Anna, which was TO
be renewed with increased vigor.
TbiId-News from New Granada Of Important
successes Of tie government troops over the revo
lstiot lists, and Of decree pronibtory Of taking
gasro or the Atlantic coast If that republic.
Fourth-News from Peru Of a terrible battle be-
tweer tie government forcs and the revoutonists,
n Which the latter were defeated, with Q loss OF
sweive HUNDRED men.
The details of these highly important adsices win
b. fouEd il full In our columns this morning.
enough TO interest the public for the present.
We publish in another column an abstract
Australian rers to the 2sth Of September. Re,en
discoveries Ct gold are given but the general news
h rot of much importance. The Legislature
New South Wales was opened on tue 2lst. Miss
Kate Hayes bad arrived in Melbourne, and intend
ed giving concerts throughout the Australian colo
aRs.
Christmas day was celebrated pretty generally
thzoushout the city. The msjority Of the stores
we're closed as were also all the gubc buildings.
and although few pieces were open, business was
slmost entire suspended during the day. In oil
he churches of tie Episccpaisns and Catholics
hos 10 many otiers, there were special religious ser
VICES, end sermons, appropriate TO the OCCASION de
hsersd. The varoas benevolent institutions joined
IN the genefsl festivities and treated their inmates
to fo2 ttlirg better than their usual fare. Then,
The various military companies turned out In full
force ard n ade the streets joyous with the sound
u martial music At Eight the theatres were
crowded with pleasure seekers and private parties
we're given without number. La another part OF TO-
days HERALD viii DC found full account Of the
eek bIsti0D.
On ANOTHER page viii be found an exhibit OF the
vessels laurched this year In the New York ship
ysrds, with list of the unfinished work now on
tlle Stoke, &c. Is also gives the amount Of work
dcns for several years back, and shows the great
fSihng eft in Che business within the past 70
msrtfs. Il win rspay the rerusal Of all interested
10 the commerce Of the port.
IRE Governor Of Mary and he's declined TO clll an
sxtrs ssssiC Of the Ie gislature this winter.
Capt. Ystes, Of the stesmtug Mercury, from Bar
n cat last cve1ing, reports the st. Patrick being
fsl OF wster, nlasts snd lower yards standing.
Tbere were it,ee rg'ts Alongside. II IL his inn
pression The vil rot be got Of.
Capt. Yates hrougbtuo from Bsrnegst the British
schooner Be,eE Maud, Of Halifax, which hal gone
ashore ct ts; place for want Of sails. She from
1. lmoush, (Jsmaics) Tor Nav York, with = cargo
II yinsBto, hidss, &c. She has received but little
SEIDsgc.