The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-02
The News.

The News
The steamship Star of the West arrived last eve
ming, brin ging another weeks later intelligence
from California. The news Of the second fa ure Of
Page & Bacon, of st. Louis, had reached San Fran
cisco, and had caused another Suspension Of Page,
Bacon. & Co., after standing run OF only one day.
during which they paid out less than one hundred
thoussnd dollars. Their liabilities amounted to
upwards of six hundred and thirty Thousand dollars,
on large portion of which attachments had bean
issued, and judgment cor fessed. The celebrated
Walker expedition, fully armed and equipped, had
-fialy got off, and passed through the Gate, bound
for Realejo Fiftysix armed men accompanied the
Colonel. The Legislature Of California adjourned
at midnight on the sGh Of May, without eiecting a
United States Senator. 1t is said tnat Governor
Bigler is now in the field for that high Office and
bis claim win be warmly pressed by his friends.
The Star of the West brought $4l3 79l in gold dust
Our correspondent at Great Salt Lake describes
xapton assault by Mormon mob upon party Of
amy officers and some ladies, and gives sample
CT Mormon justice in deciding cases where the
Saints and Gsntiles opponents. Il is clear the
Mormons will not fraternze with the outside barba
rians, and one the other party must soon evacu-
etc Utah, or a bloody collision will ensus.
One OF Costa Rics correspondents, writing on May
l6tb, Iefutes an assertion made by our correspond
ept in Rivas (Nicarsgus,) in March last, which
reflected ad ersely ON the morale and conduct of
the democratic army at the late siege of Granada
and during the revolutionary war. He then depicts
the effects which the different agitatiDg schemes Of
demagogues have had on the people of the Nicara.
aa-.-f-Afso, ~-s whet shcy have lost by revoIn-
tons il the way of neglected agriculture, decsying
trade, AMI social disorganizaton. He concludes by
ssyiDg that the people, still hones, would hail Col
orel Kinney and his party as band Of bsasfactors.
From Nassau IN. P.) We have Giles to the 10th OF
May, but they contain little news OF interest The
weather was quite warm. For few days prior to
The 10th ultimo the clouds threatened TO pour 90 IN
abundance of rain. but only few Sigh, sho
had fallen, which rather tended to increase the heat
than otherwise. BY an official return we learn that
the of the colony for the quarter ending
tht 3lst OF March was IS $50 l3s. 3d. end the ex-
peediture for the same period &c 4s9 s. Id. The
B1mudion of May 16 says We are in position
10 contradict the statement made by The Gazette
the LIST instant, that tie naval com nsDder in chief
inDded 10 prosecute the Captain of the Os rey for
tn discovery of eserter board the ssio essel.
Turks Islands advces are dated to the 9Th of NAV.
The Royal Gazette of that day says:-W We are happy
Ia beng able to inform our customers abroad that
there il every prospect Of on sslt rskings com
mencirg during the next week. The weather ia
nov beautifully fair, and If it continues few
few weeks we doubt rot that a considerable qusn
tity Of salt will be raked; indeed small quantity
WIS rsked yesterday. Three vessels are now wait
ing here for that "oes Of spice" with every proba
bihfy Of being loaded early next week. An Aneri.
csp uan-of.war, large class frigste, probably the
Copstution,) With commodores flag q. ths main,
pssse6 through this passage on Monday forenoon
last proceeding southwark. The presumption Is
that she was bound for Cuba. There is . report in
In circulation that an American squadron has been
ordered from various stations 70 concentrate at
at that island. Probably The passing frigsse was
one Of them.
From our files OF Mexican papers, extending to
the 18th of May we have exSra ted several items Of
interest. Santa Anna had net yet returned from
bis expedition to Michoacau. Robbsries aud exc.
cutters SEEM to be the order Of the day, and the
sgus Of ansoration appear to be as distant as ever
Toe steamshp North Star, from Hayre l9sh ut.,
arrived yesterday morning. She brings over one
HUNDRED passengers Her adviees we're Anticipated
b. the Pacific.
TIE cotton market was excited yesterday, and
The sales reached about 1000 bales, closing at
further adynnoe OF cent per ID. Far guides OF
-four below fancy ard extra the market was 81
12a cents per barrel lower. Michigan white ohea.
cold a. 81 CO. Corn advanced about two cents per
busasl, With free ssles-ioc!uding parcels for ex'
port. Pork YRS higher, while provisions generally
were either steady or firm. Sugars sold to fair
extent at steady prices. The prices for refined su-
gsfs established by Messrs. Stuart Is Co. for the
let June are as follows loaf 9Ic., clushed &C.,
g-cund Sc, and circle A crushed Of SIC. For in
ieiesting monthly statement Of stocks, g., we refer
10 another column.
TIE annual examination at Wsst Point COM
nepcfd yesterday. The Board Of visiters consist
8. IouItetD, Igo vacancies having occurred during
tie lsst year which the Presiien. has not filled.
The eIadua'ing class numbers thirtyfour members.
The examination viii, it is expected, continue about
three weeks.
brutal fight took place Ct Staten Island yssser.
day, between two ernigrant runDers named McCaty
and CornolIy, in which the latter was 40 badly
besten that he died, The survivor was arrested.
Senator VIM. II. Seward 10 at present in New
York, spd ergsged arguing before the United
Htstes Circuit Court on motion for nav trial in
abe chsa Of sofles agAing. Young & Guitar for AN
irf,irgsuent Of patent stssm out.sR
Al bat fourier counties il VIRGINIA have bee,