The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-11

The News.
The election for State Offices in Maine took place
Yesterday The candidates for Governor were An.
son P. Morrell, fusionst and republican; Samuel
Wells, democrat and antiliquor law; and Isaac
Reed, wing. Fifty-six towns only have been heard
Srom. They give no indication of the result. IA
The election is very close one, and Maine is
sparsely settled country, some days will probably
elapse before we shall know for a certainty who is
elected
The steamship Empire City arrived at this port
Yesterday from Aspinwall with the California mails
70 the 18th ult., nearly million OF treasure on
freight, full complement OF passengers, and late
and interesting news from Acapulco, New Granada,
Central America, the South Pacific, and Australia
Her adyices from San Francisco have been antci-
mated by the arrival Of the Northern Light on Sa-
turday last.
The news Of the abdicatiOn Of Santa Anna was
received at Acapulco with the liyeliest demcnstra-
lions Of delight. We give elsewhere some details.
taken from the revolutionary organs of the progress
Of events there.
Our New Granada files are dated at Panama,
August 30 and AspinwaD Sept L. The railroad at
Panama was in good condition, but the freight
charges on it are complained Of as excessive The
health of the sthmus was good It is said that the
rights of Americans resident at Aspinwal are often
violated without any redress being had from the
courts. Many foreigners out Of employment and
many volunteers from San Francisco had sailed to
Join the Alvarez army and Col. Kinney's corps.
Gen. Mosquera was at Aspinwall. The Legislature
Of Panama had withdrawn the new shipping tax
bill. The work OF opening the New Granada canal
was going on hopefully.
BY way OF Aspinwall we learn that Col. Kinney
had completed the purchase, for 100000, of Messrs
Shepherd and Haley's rights in the lands granted
them by the Mosquito government in 1899, so that
he possessed this fertile tractas reported-in add
ton to his 100000 acres IN Chontales, and was
likely to 20 on famously. His new paper at Grey
town win be, named the Central american. The
Colonel was greatly grieved at the departure from
Greytown Of his " courteous friends" the COM
nander and officers OF the British war ves-
sci Buzzard. Nicaragua refused to apologize
70 Costa Rica for her atc invasion, and war
was imminent between them. We have ad-
ditional particulars of the grand iibusero ball at
San Juan. Costa Rica, it s said, had asked Kinney
to assist her in her invasion OF Nicaragua, and ru-
NOR says she had offered him the Office of Governor
Of that republic when conquered by her with his
aid. The Colonel had kept aloof from Walkers no
gotiations with Caston for an attack on Grenada
the capital of Nicaragua.
From the South Pacific we have news dated al
Valparaiso July 80, Lima, August 10, and Calac
August IL. The Congress Of Chile had transactei
limited business during the fortnight. The senat,
had approved the estimates for the ensuing year
the Deputies were discussing the bills. Bankn!
measures relative TO the issue of bills and the ad
mission Of shareholders on mortgaged real estat
had not been settled. The measure OF railroad {
Santiago was progressing. The line OF telegraph
from Santiago to Valparaiso was being repaired
Sixty Italian emigrants had arrived ut Valparaiso
General Blanco had rendered his resignation as Chi
lean Minister at Paris. The establishment of pso
pies library and theological seminary had been est
mated for at Santiago. Two Chilean ships end one
British vessel had been wrecked on the coast.
In the Argentine republic peace prevailed Pre-
sident Urquiza had opened the session Of Congress
at Parana. The exploration Of the Bermeio river
has been prosecuted with satisfaction.
From Paraguay we learn that the difficulties
with Brazil had been amicably settled. Uruguay
was dlsQuieted by financial disorders Mr. Marcy
had addressed an official letter from Washington e
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs in Paraguay, disap
proving of the conduct of Consul Hopkins in As
sumption. SO Paraguay IL friendly to the United
States.
In Bolivia Belzu's son-in-law, General Cordoya
had been elected President. military officer had
been shot for the crime Of reculation OF the public
funds
From Peru there is little news. General Castillo
had received higher military rank. Don Domingo
Elias had been voted a medal, naming him 1.-The
man Of the people, The guano trade from the
Chinchas was very active.
Trade had revived in Valparaiso. Floor was stu
high, rating a. sll 80 and sl2. Cotton had I'M
proved.
Mr. \. a. Burhngame, of the hrm OF Burngamc
h Company, Of Melbourne and New York, has
handed I'd files q Australian papers. The latest
dates are-Mebourne June %, and sydney June
90 The Melbourne labor market was very dull and no
prospect Of better demand existed. A shin captain
had been fined f962 fer bringing an excess of one
hundred and two Chinese passengers into port
The imports into Melbourne from the United States
had fallen of this year. There were a number Of
Americans at the Ballsrat Mines and both there
and In Melbourne the Fourth OF July TO he duly
celebrated by our citizens. General sir b Nicol,
commander Of the forces, was dead. We publish q
full account Of the loss Of the American ship Wits
tier on the Kings Head rocks, in June last. The
sydney newsis gratifying At Melbourne gold sold
at y IL. Flour had advanced In price. The tobac-
90 maaket was frm. Ironmongery very dull. Seye.
raj large nuggets Of gold had been found in the
colony.
Adyices from Havana 20 the LIST inst. have been
received at New Orleans There was no news AZ i'm.
portance.
meeting Of colored citizens was held last even.
ing to receive the report of the delegates the state
Convention recently held at Troy That Convep.
tiop it will be remembered, resolved to increasingly
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