The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-15


She win come out again Thoroughly repaired, IN
about seven weeks ready to take on board all whom
she can accommodate on their way 10 SEQ the great
exposition and will, no doubt, be well filed.
BY way Of New Orleans We lave Intelligence from
the city of Mexico to the 81 instant. Santa Anna
had left the capital but the reports as to his dess
nation were contradictory. It was rumored that ne
bad gone TO give battle 70 Alvarez, while the ON
ciai organ stated rhst he had gone to the baths.
The latter is Ynost likely The truth, as OF the two
ssnta Anna would undoubtedly prefer tbs baths.
Ns,ws from Havana to the 9Th inst. came to hand
ysfjterdsy by the steamer Crescent City. The I'LL
bastsr excitement had entirely died out, and the
publio mind was occupied with tho approaching
trials of the State prisoners. The Spanish men-os
wa are carrying out their orders relative TO search
ing vessels nearing the Cuban coast The ssesmsr
ElDorado, on the tn inst, when off Cape Antonio,
bound to Havana, from Aspnwal, was brought to
by q shot from Spanish frisate. Havisg over
hauled her papers she allowed to proceed, after
bsing detained about one hour. This, we appre-
bend, is bat the beginning Of these apnoyances to
our commerce. We give elsewhere . communica-
ton from Messrs. Sandifer and Norman, the two
gentlemen detained 1T Havana by the police au-
thoIities, and who thereby missed their passage to
California. The letters of our correspondents con-
tanning the latest neRo, are also given.
The steamship Canada did not leave Boston for
Liverpool yesterday as advertised, owing to an
accident to her machinery. She viii probably Ieave
on Friday.
BY a.despatch from Washington it will be seen
that it was not Senator Stuart, Of Michigan, who
appeared at Iammany Hall last week in defence of
the administration.
The candidates of the Virginia Know 'Nothings
are in the field. The Winchester Convention nomi-
mated stanhope Fournoy for Governor, J. M. IL.
Besle for Lieutenant Governor, and John H. Pat.
ton for Attorney General. They have accepted,
and the campaign VIII now commence in earnest.
The result Of the election in New Hampshire on
Tuesday may be summed up thus:-Know Nothing
State officers chosen by a majority of between
men in place OF three staunch supporters; an
branches OF the Legislature ensuripg the election
in place of Messrs. Williams and Wells, and the
utter extipguishment of the Pierce party.
We publish this morning full report of the
testimony taken by the Coroner in the Poole inves
tigation yesterday, together with the latest and
the proceedings before the Railroad Committee Of
the Councilmen, respecting the propriery Of reduc
ing the rates Of fare the city roads; report Of
the actions Of Almshouse Governors at their regu-
lar weekly meeting; and graphic account Of the
sayings and doings Of the members Of the Legisla.
tare and their hosts their trip to the Quarantine,
&C., &c. These reports are very interesting and
we commend them to the attention of our readers
without further remark
The trial Of William Kiesane, for forgery, was
continued yesterday in the Court Of Sessions.
Several witnesses were examined, but the evidence
for the prosecution is not yet closed. full report
Is crowded out Of to days paper by the very great
press Of news.
A long and animated discussion took place in the
Board Of Councilmen last evening, on resolution
introduced by the President, authorizing reward
of five thousand dollars for the arrest of Louis Ba-
ker, the alleged murderer of Poole, and censuriag
the police authorities viii h copnived at his escape
An abstract of the debate Is published II asothsr
column. The resolution was finally adopted, by q
vote Of thirty.six to fourteen.
The American Baptist Missionary Union resumed
It's session yesterday Very little of interest trans
pred The charges against certain missionaries
in Burmah were considered, but no action had. A
question involving the supposed independence OF
the Baptist denomination was discussed with much
eaInestness and excited considerable feeling.
The case of the steamer Massachusetts,, charge
of flbuster designs on the island of Cuba was con-
tinued in the District Court yesterday. We have
full report Of the testimony taken but are compelled
press of European news.