The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-25
New York, Wednesday, April %, 1855.


New York, Wednesday, April %, 1855
The News.
Neither of the steamers due from Europe had
been telegraphed at late hour last night.
We have a weeks later news from California,
which will be found in this mornings paper. The
moss important feature of the intelligence is the
nouncement Of the final resumption of Messrs. Page
Bacon & Co., which event took place on the goth
nit, two days before the departure Of the stesmsr
from San Francisco, and was attended with the
most favorable snticipatons for the future
Of the establishment. A Know Nothing convention
bad been held in Sacramento, at which it deter.
mined 70 support the nominee of tho American
party at the next Presidential election, to uphold
the constitution in all its compromises, and to
maintain tie principles embodied in the Nebraska
bill 70 their fullest extent. Thrtyt two delegates
were selected to attend the Presidential con-
vention, which is to be held in Memphis,
Tenn, in 1866. The bill to form two Con-
gressional districts in the State had passed
the Assembly, with an amendment ordering O
new election for Congressman. The Prohibi;ory
Liquor bill was still struggling in the Legislature,
AND had created considerable excitement among
the people. The general impression seemed to b,
that it wouli not pass the Ssna.e. The Anti-Gam.
received from Henry Meiggs, the San Francisco
forger, which is worth reading for its novelty.
Seven hundred and seventytwo thousand dollars in
gold dust came by ths arrival, consigned to about
double the usual number of parties in this city. The
cause OF tha we presume s that shippers az present
prefer sending their remittances direct from their
own hands, INSTEAD Of trusting their money to ex
press houses and brokers. Business had no! revived
unnr AZ - aIDc
Ns thn batter.
Our fles from New Granada ara to the I4sh inst.
The action OF the Lsgislssu.s in creating the new
State Of Panama, hal Brought fora nuuber OF
aspirants for Office on the Isthmu,.
The Constituent Assembly will meet in the city OF
Psnams on tina 18th of July. Deputies will be
elected on the 1st Of June. A decree fixes the
standing army in time of peace at ten thousand men
10 be increased in of civil war or foreign inva
sion 70 fifty thousand. The Panama Railroad Com.
pany had lately attempted to charge the overc 1ats
OF passengers as baggage and people were mucl
dissatisfied. The rule could not be enforced. Tls
United States ship John Adams had made trip to
Tabsgo and returned to Panama bay. Ths Fail
mouth was daily locked for at Aspinwall. Tride
wss dull in Panama. Ealtillo aud Estrada were still
at large.
We furnish complete resume Of tbs political,
commercial and social news of the empire and re.
pubics Of South America. There is nothing def
nise with respect TO the hostities between Brazil
and Paraguay. The Paragusyans, however, had
been, at last &C ,ounk making all possible prepara-
lions for resistance, and in some trifing brushes
with the enemy they are reported to have CONS of
victorious. General Bslzu had rendered his reigns-
sion as President Of the re ;ublic of Bolivia, but
Congress had declined to accept it, and Bszu had
agreed to continue a. his post. Our summary of
pews is int resting.
Our Havana correspon lent, writing on 18th of
April, states that sixteen additional companies of
coored militia were about to De raised aud organized
under the war regulations of 1859. Many eminent
Cubans, resident abroad, hsd been Summoned to
appear before the military tribunal for trial. list
of their names is given.
DR.. Peck sailed In the Black Wa-i)r for New Or
leans on the 10Th instant. The U. s. schooner Flo
rida had arrived at Havana, and the Princeton and
Eagle were sill in port. The Lieut.. Governor Of
Sagua la Grapde had bsen summoned to Havana.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the friends Of
George Washington Frost Mellen, was held at the
Brooklyn Institute last evening" where he received
ut the HANDS Of the " I. I. and d. 7. g." (Which
mesns " the Truth Inquiring and Dating Truth So
ciey,'O a unanimous nomination for the Pre-.
sidency, which he has received from Boston, Lynn
and other large cities in the Eastern Sta!e,
The proceedings we're characterized by depth of
apparent earnsstness aud sincerity, unequal'ed by
any demonstration yet made for the Presidency.
The audience was Of the very elite of Brooklyn
George Washington Frost Mellen himself addressed
the meeting and gave his views at length. Our re-
port Is crowded out Of today's paper. Il was
rich sffair, and adj turned at call for mass meet.
ing in the Broadway Tabernacle.
Several matters Of interest transpired ia tbs
Board OF Ten Governors yesterday. John B. Has
kiDs acknowledged, In communication to the
Bosrd, that he had been remiss in his duty in al
lowing the suits Of the Governors against the Gift
Enterprise 10 90 by default. He promised to renew
them. Gov. Duke relieved himself OF long speech
to prove that 95 per cent. Of the inmates Of the
Penitcntiary Hospital we're prostitutes or rogues;
whereas DIR. Sanger the resident physician declares
there are only II per cent Of the former class. A
committee was appointed to investigate the condi
tor OF the hospital, With vie TO change its name,
end TO effect q reform in It's management Governor
Tensnn ia Of opinion that there are number OF
female employees on Rsndall's Island, in charge o.
the children, who are not what they should be.
This should be seen to. During the summer, the
Governors will meet a. the institution under their
charge.
Tho Police Committee resumed their investigation
yesterday into the character and brtbplace Of the
members Of the Police Department, aud exam.nsi
over half dozen Witnesses. Among them was tbs
Chiefs clerk, who refused 10 answer any questions
ttat he corsiaeed had no reference 10 the subjec.
upon which the COMMITTEES hsd been appointed. BE
ssop:ed shis course, ne sas. by toe aovics Of "e-