The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26

Mis- Dor. Yesterday We have later news ron the fol-
Ewtpg points,
San Francisco ',....,,...--.....Feb
Jau 80
Acapulco ...'...''fep
Panama 10
Aspnwall. FEB III
3egcta, N 10
Valparaiso jan 10
Gallao, jan ~
Sydney, N S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dec.
Adelaide, Australia. Dec.
Honolulu. ....Dec. 80
Kingston, Ja....,,,.,. Feo.
The intelligence from California is one week laser
We give highly interesting summary Of events.
The most startling tic d of naws is the account Of
abe explosion OF the boilers of the steamboat PEARL
On the Sacramento river, b. which unlucky accident
between forty and fifty persons were sent torn and
margled into eternity, while many others were
MANNED and crippled FOR the remainder Of
thei. lives. Among tho killed are numbered
some OF the best citizens OF California. The
cause Of the catastrophe is attributed to the
Aet that the Pearl IVES racing at the time Of the
explosion with an opposition boat. The joint
meeting of the Legislature had taken thitty-dvs
votes for United States Senator but were no nearer
o choice thar they were on the first ballot. win had
gone up to forty zone votes the twenty ballot,
bot had again fallen off the last trial to thisty nine
new candidate wac brought forward on the
thirty second trial General Whiteside. Of Yubs
county who received ten votes on the last ballot.
IL was the prevailing opinion that Senator G win
had no chance. The miners were anticipating
Gch harvest at the setting in OF the rainy season,
which had already commenced. A weeks steady
rain it thought would add millions to the pro-
ducts Of the placers. The criminal record presents
an unusual number Of atrocities, too numerous for
us 70 recount, but we have given among our items
q summary OF the most important murders and
Lynch law executions that had been made public
during the week. The steamer brings upwards Of
one million one hundred thousand dollars In gold
dust, TO swell the large amount Of specie already
accumulated il the vaults Of our banks. Business
was exceedingly dull, but revival was confidently
looked Tor with the commencement of the rainy
season.
Tho news from Oregon Ia solely political. Tho
capital had been removed from Salem to Cory lis,
- had also the University. A joint committee OF
both houses Of the Legislature had been appointed
TO drsfta State constitution, to be ratified scted
at the popular election in Juno thus saving the ex
perse, trouble and delay OF constitutional conven
tiop, and securing voice in the next Presidential
election. The temperance men were urging the
enactment of o prohioitory liquor law, but it wa;
questionable whether il would be adopted.
Cur advices from the Sandwich Islands are one
week later. Tho Pre- pars.ons Tor the obsequies Of
the late kirg occupied the public mind to The exclu-
sion Of everything else.
The news from Acapulco is highly important.
The progress Of the rsvo'utionisss IL 80 rapid aud
successful 70 warrant the belief that the career of
Santa Anna 10 very near its termination. We hsvs
commented upon the character and importance Of
this intelligence in tee editorial columns.
New Granada remained perfectly tranquil. The
directors OF the Paasrca Railroad and their friends
were busy making arrangements to inaugurate the
road. Judge Bowiin, our Minister to New Granada,
WAS 70 deliver en- address on me occasion.
From Peru we have the details of the battle of In
Palma, which resulted in the expulsion Of Echi.
nique and The elevation Of Castillo to the Pcesi-
aency 1t is stated thst Echiniq1e, during The time
he was in power, divided among his partsans up
wards Of fifteen million dollars, large proportion
Of which was awarded 10 members of his own fs-
mily. We gre disposed to regard this statement as
political eander, fabricated By his enemies to suit
interior designe. EchLi1ue, previous to his do wn-
fall, sustained the reputation Of o statesman OF
Ia.riotsm ard Integrity lie now sojourns with
Ms and il is bnt fair that allegations to his preiu-
dice should be received Nth reserve. Castillo nas
aecgeed the liberation Of al! slaves in Peru who dill
not take up arms in the cause Of his unauccsssfu,
opponent, pledging the government 10 indemnify
sheir owners within five years.
We have ne vs. from Melbourne (Austialia) to the
81 Of December, and from Sydney 70 the 7th of the
same north. Traie Continued exceedingly dali in
both places. At Sydney sales Of manufactured
goods we're only effected at ruinously low prices,
wbilst business wls az complete stand still in Mel
bonrne, owing to serious IDEAL disturbances. Coli
was quoted from IS It's. Cd. to f3 l8s. Cd The Mel
bourne market was quie. at 6 lss. per ounce. An
alarming riot mad occurred at Baliasra., where
the MIR ers and Inhabitants had appoafed
IN arms, a.d openly resisted SIC collection Of the
gold licenses by the constituted authorites. Shots
bsd been exchanged bet Eeen the military and the
people, AID blood shed on both Sides and ii was
expected that regular Gu counter, attended BY most
serious consequences, would soon take place. An
American wagon was attacked and the diver badly
injured; hut lie ralying at the time of the last
report. The United Safes Consul was at the same
timo entertained OF pubic dinser in the Victoria
Saloon BslsTat but reporters Of the press were not
admitted, we lave account Of the Or ocee irgs
The daily demand for labor vas readily met by Few
arrivals.
The letters OF our Havana CORES oondents pub
hshed elsewhere, contain the latest news from
Cuba, inc udirg full accounts Of the pre- 3arston,
taken to repel the ilbusters, and some extrsordi.
nary facts connected with one Of the recent arrests
The case Of the twelve Balgisns who have been
confined in the City Prison sine the 2lst Of De
sember, 1884, on the charge that they were foreign
eonycts landed here from the ship Rochambeau,
a violation Of The emigration laws wss fully argued
before Judge Roosevelt, on Saturday, in chambers
Of the Supreme Court. joseph Poismanns and
Jean WaggemapDs, two Of the accused, were