The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-26
THE News.


The News.
The steamship Baltic, from Liverpool 10th inst,
saE this port, is now in her tenth day ont. She
brings one weeks later news.
There was gathering of the friends of the pro-
hibitory liquor Law at the Tabernacle last evening,
10 indulge in isal jubilee on the approaching en-
Increment of the coercive act. Several speeches
were made and songs Sung, but We question whether
there was q single new original idea, or any but
the mepst and stalses patitudes expressed through
cut. But we give report thereof, aud leave our
readers to judge for themselves. Our French anti
Maine law fellow citizens met last evening to take
counsel together in this crisis. They appear to
take very sensible view of the state Of affairs as
our report of their doiogs will prove. Mayor Wood
has jssued his proclamation TO the people and his
instructions TO his subordinstes, wherein ia SCI
forth the Interpretation to be put upon the law, SO
Ear % it imposes duties upon policemen, and wat
are the limits of their powers under it. Foreign
kguoys exempt from seizure, and dealers in such
hquors can be assssted only upon warrants issued
by competent msgi Frases, upon testimony other
Than that OF policemen.
Tbe steamship George Law, from AspiRwall 18th
Inst, arrived st this port yesterday morning. with
passengers. and over million dollars in treasure,
brought down on the PAsiic side by the John L.
Stephens. Owing to slight accident to the ma
ehine,y Of the John L. Stephens she did nos finally
leave San Francisco until the I'd inst and our ad-
vices from that port ara therefore, one day later
than those received by the Star of the West. Ths
news may be found iu another part Of TO days
paper.
Our files from the Istnmus of Pan ANA are to the
l5tn CT June. Mr.. Bcyd, Acting United States
Uonsni at Aspp wall, was i'll. A serious afYrsy haA
occurred between two ship masters in hotel at Pa
mama. Shots were freely exchanged, and Capt. Pat
nam, one Of the combsants, was Dangerously wound
3D. The executive of NeR Granada hsd coded the
stand Of Manzanilla to the railroad company. The
provincial elections for the Congress Of the recently
organized province were to have taken place on the
LIST instant, but 10 returns have been published.
Mr.. Tracy, head csrpsnte employed in repairing the
steamship Golden Age, had bsen brutally murdered
a Tobsgo by three negroes, who were summary ex-
euted by the populsce. Toe murderers of Senior
Louis de Ia Vega rad been sentencsd at Panama.
The Americans residents on the Istnmus were deter
mined to celebrate Fourth of July With great sciat
Our Grerads correspondent, writing on l0.h OF
june rep 'rts tnat the foreign policy Of govern
ment had suffered another humiliation ut Nicarsgas
In The person OF the commander Of the soop Of war
st. marys Intrigue for selfinterest was prevalent,
10 appeared. TIE st. Marys is ordered to R'aleio
In order to prevent the landing of Colonel Walker.
Celone Kinney was looked for hourly.
By way of New Granada We learn tact, no.with.
standing the gov ernment blockade of the steamer
United Ssates,on the East river, six hundred Of
Colonel Kinneys cooniss left this port on the 10Th
ct May for San Juan del Nofte. 1t Is reported as
sEaIy that they have already effected Junction
Tith three hundred sympathizers from California
after march to the interior of Nicaragua.
Filbustero prospects we're also looking up 10 Next
60. Col. Wheat, Of Cuban memory, had passed
through Aspin wall en- route to Acapulco to assume
Generals commission already signed for him by
Alvarez. His staff mad been duly appointed, and
sny awaited the arrival of their commander. print
ing press from the house of Messrs. Hoe & Co., of
Ne~ York, had arrived In Acapulco. It is destined
Tor che propagation Of liberal principles and wasre
ce,ved with all the honors and then daily baotizsd
From the South Pacif, we have later advicss.
Our dates are Valparaiso, May IA; and CaIls,,
May "a. There IL little news OF interest. Toe ex.
ecutise had issued two important DEGREES relative 20
the manning Of merchantmen with foreign and
GILLIAN sailors. Quiet reigned at Copaipo. The
United States frigate Independence had sailed for
OAllao. In Peru the people were rather opposed to
The idea of general tolsrstion of religion. The
ministerial party had triumphed at the elections,
and Gen. Castillo was likely to be declared Presi-
dent. The Valparaiso market had slightly i'm.
proved.
The efforts Of the British recruiting agents here
aDouts TO enlist men for the Crimean legion appear
70 De attended with considerable difficulty. We
learn that the brig BaffaIo was on Sunday taken
into Holmes' Hole by tue revenue cutter James
Campbell. IL appears that she recently sailed from
this port With number Of Germans as passengers,
who we're ostensibly engaged to work on some ina
sinary railroad In Nova Scotia, but who were
IN reality destined TO win renown and eight dollars
Der month before Sebastopol. The Germans,
after getting ito sea, thought they had made bad
bargain, and placed themselves under the protection
OF the cutter, the commander of which awaits or
ders rom the authorities.
~ the arrival Of the Lady Chapman, Captain |
rntn, ~ seven days from Bermuda, we have re- |
cetves hes Of late papers. On the pi0bt Of the |
18Th iIst., ene Of the government store hopses
saDsbt fire and was completely DESTROYED. The
VAiue Of the p.'opersy was estimated at gIs ooo
The ceremony Of laying the corner !, ,ns !, . -
Du'oa Reformed Church to b. tra ,4i II srla~,..,
y Iue, near Myrtle, Bro's ", toog pl,rs v.g,s.s
fEsEnooD, with appropriate exc Cisss, Taare 49,,