The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-19
The News.

The News.
The steamship Baltic, which left Liverpool on the
Sth inst for this port, is fully due. She brings
one weeks laterncws.
We give elsewhere details Of news from Mexico to
the sth inst. Affairs were still in very unsettled
state. The government Of Carrera was decided
y unpopular, and in Vera Cruz and Zacatecas
is partizans had been attacked and defeated by the
supporters Of the plan of Ayutla. Among the legion
Of candidates for the Presidency, Alvarez appears
- be the most prominent. AT last accounts he was
within twenty leagues of the capital It was re-
ported that Carrera had officially signifed his dispo
sition to deliver the government into the hands Of
Alvarez, and it is not improbable that, upon the
meeting Of the revolutionary chiefs, he will carry
sst his design. Newspapers have multiplied with
amazing rapidity at the capital since the fight OF
Santa Anna. They are filled with procamatons of
the new officials. Every person clothed with au-
thoriy seems to impose such laws and regulations
as he thinks fit Carrera has issued an address to
The nation, in which he developes his policy He
proposes to reform the army, establish the National
Guard upon better footing and lay the foundation
ri more desirable order Of things generally Gen
Eatlsden is the only diplomatic representative who
has failed to visit the Provisional President and
congratulate him on his accession to power. The
omission had caused much surprise and comment.
The steamer Nautilus recently arrived at New
Orleans with dates from the Rio Grandc to the Sth
INST. Gen. Vol came passenger in the Nautilus
Vandaarr, the revolutionary chief was at Monterey
He attributes the evils that affect Mexico TO corrup
ton in the army. detachment Of government
troops had been defeated Reynosa. Gen. Castro
was at Matamoros, with l 800 men, and il was ex
pectod he would join the revolutionary party
Late accounts from Texas state that there il
q strong probability that Ward, democrat is
elected TO Congress in the Eastern district, over
Evans the Know Nothing candidate. Heavy rains
had prevailed previous TO the sth inst, filing the
rivers, and damaging the cotton crop considerably.
We publish in another column the official comespon-
dcnce of the Secretary of State and HoratioJ Perry,
ESQ., the late Secretary Of Legation Of the United
States to the Court of Madrid. The letter Of Mr.
Perry bears Immediately upon his dismissal from
Office, Mr.. Soule's conduct, and the Ostend Confe
renee documents. Mr.. Perry has a.so replied, in an
deliberately written letter. to the criticisms and
charges Of the Washington Union upon the CORES.
pondence made public some months since. II is an
interesting paper, aud we may find space for it in
our columns hereafter. One letter at time upon
this topic is sufficient, apprehcnd TO satisfy the
sharpest appetite for such matters.
Judge Clerke of the Supreme Court, has rendered
an important decision in the of the people at
the relation Of DE La Fgnanera against the Justices
Uf the Marine Court, argued by exIudge a. A..
Phillips on behalf Of his former associates. The
motion was for mandamus to compel the Justices
of the Marine Court to vacatc an order made by
them at General Term, modifying Judgment on
the verdict Of jury rendered in favor Of the rcator
The motion was made on the ground that the Ma
rine Court had power TO hear appeals ~ GeneraI
Term except on application to open defaults; or, it
was commended, il their power exceeded that, then
only in such cases as the Supreme Court at General
Term can hear on appeals from the decision of
single Judge. Judge CIcrke decides that the powers
OF the General Term of the Marine Court TO hear
appeals are unrestricted and unlimited, and that the
act of 1853 only prescribed the manner" OF taking
the appeal and the effect" thereof; and before the
party can appeal TO The Common Pleas he must OK
haust his remedy by appeal to the General Term of
the Marine Court This decision Is important to
numerous class Of our citizens as the act provides
that all appeals from the Marine Court shall be
taken in twenty days In many cases where appeals
arc now pending more than that time has elapsed
What viii become Of theml Have the parties lost
their remedy? BY this decision oS the Supreme
Court, sustaining the court below, the Common
Pleas will be relieved from immense labor occasioned
by parties appealing merely for the purpose OF
delay.
vioenv gale ragged at Milwaukee and Chicago
yesterday. The steamer Sebastopol went ashore
near the mouth Of MILWAUKEE, river, and it was
thought she would be total loss. There were
large number Of passengers on board but their fate
had not been ascertained
There will be meeting of The New York bar held
this morning, at ten o'clock to express their feelings
on the occasion the death Of Mr. Henry S. Dodge,
. member of the legal profession.
Steamboats, arriving at New Orleans report fat,
boats loaded with cotton aground at the mouth of the
Arkansas river and near Montgomery's Point.
The Common Council Of Baltimore on Monday
adopted resolution instructing the Comms -ioner
II Health Of that city to address the Board of Health