The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-29

very interesting. The Star Of the West brought,no
specie, but we learn that tie mail steamer haso
board more than million Of dollars, consigned sc
Drexel Gather Church. 1854 1000
Wells, Eargo& Co S37, 654
Lucas Turner Co... ....,.......--.... !Ic30OO
Italian Il Wilde NV 600
James ,ni'cS oooC
d. o. Mills 5O,O 600
and to sundry caher shippers an emount equal in
the aggregate to two milisns of dollars. The fnan
cial condition Of San Francisco was represented
IS being still somewhat gloomy and the authorities
we're hquidating some claims by giving two dollars
Of scrip with ten per cent interest," for one doar in
aebtedness The markets generally in San Francisco
during the fortnight had been dull and quiet, al.
though business in the interior towns was repre-.
sented being brisk, with the prospect Of great
increase with the commsucemeEtcf the rainy sea-
son. The anticipation OF rising of the Indians in
the north had been more than realized and the
whole OF that portion Of the country was in arms,
ready to take speedy Vengeance upon the red men.
The Novelty distiHery, in San Francisco, was des-
troyed by fire on the I'd inst, and one of the large
stills in the establishment exploded killing two fire.
men and woundng four others The loss is said to be
about two hundred and City Thousand dollars. Two
men were executed at Coioma on the 26th of @ cto-
ber One of them was Crane, the spiritualist, who
was convicted of the murder of Miss NEWMAN, aud
the other was desperate character known by. the
name Of Mickey Free, who was concerned in the
murder Of Mr.. Howe. The executions wereswit-
messed by about six thousand persons, male and fc
male, including children Of all ages. Accounts of
marvellous discoveries of gold in Table mountain
had been received. Deposits, it was said, had been
laid bare which exceededin richness all the former
discoveries in tee State. The mountain is twenty
miles long and three hundred yards wide.
Our files of Central American papers are from
Granada to Nov. IS, and San Juan Del Norte to
Nov. II. Col. Wheeler, Minister of the United
States t. the Nioaraguan republic, was officially re-
ceived by President Rivas at Granada on the 10th
inst, when addresses full Of hope to the people of all
the Spanish American republics were made on both
sides. Unusual enthusiasm prevailed on the occa-
sion. General Corral had entered Granada, and was
received by Gen. Walker, when the programme of
the new ministry was promulgated At this the
people were much aiated However, ON the 9Th inst.
Gen. Vale handed several lettersto Gen. Walker,
addressed by G,nerel Corral to Santos Guardiola,
On excflicer Of the legitmist army, which were hos
lille to Walker and invited Guardaela to invest the
city, when Walkers party might he routed and put
70 the sword On this Corral was charged with
high treason, tried by court martial, convicted, and
sentenced TO be shot. He was accordingly exc
cuted the 9th inst We give full! account Of the
charges made against vim and OF the testimony
taken, both for the prosecution and defence, which
will be found highly interesting, mere particularly
The evidence of General Walker. GeneralVa had
reinforced the troops at Gssnada with one hundred
and forty men. Walkers soldiers were in high
spirits. President Mvas had approved of Corral's
execution. Colonel Kinney approves, dkso, of the
execution Of the law and hopes that the prbhc will
soon enjoy interval peace.
The Commfns,sriat Department of Conceal Walk
ers sEmy was asaduously attended to- EIany me-
chanles were advertised for. Patrick Jordan o
soldies of the American battalion, shot native boy
in drunken frolic, and was executed by order Of
court martial. He was an Irishman, lately from
London. Colonel Kinney progressing favor
ably at Jan Juan. The Central american, his or
gan, has a goodly array of advertising matter an
nounciRg the opening Of schools hetels, stores &c.
The Colonel had appointed an agent In Georgia for
the purpose of selecting good and Industrious
eolonists for his lands.
Our California files contain an interesting account
Of the surveying cruise of the United States steam
ship John Hancock on the coasts Of Japan and
Russian America. with a report OF her adventures
in the Cuff of Saghalien, into which the river
Amoor, the ,sreat artery of northern Asia, empties
itself. The Shantar Islands, immense whaling
grounds were also visited. The commander Of the
Hancock has detained much valuable and new geo
graphical information, and the narrative Of the
voyage furnishes more full details respecting the
relative positions of the Russian and allied fleets at
and near the Arnoor.
We have papers from Belize (Honduras) with a
letter from our correspondent, dated November 2.
full report of the,osses suffered by the inhabitants
of Truxilo, in consequence of the late earthquake,
ia given. The people had to camp out, al many
houses were thrown dcwn. There IL nothing new
- the progress of the var with Guatemala. Tuxillo
and omoa were again quiet fine brig had been
buIa at Russan. Mr.. Siephard, Governor of that
place had dice Of fever. Mahogany and logwood
had fallen in price. Ind.go and cochineal were
scarce and haa advanced. Sarsaparilla was at %
cents per III. Crime was very rife, and many peo
pic out az work. The government Of Guatemala
had entered into a contract witt Messrs. Francisco
OamoyaDo Co 70 supply steamer for the Yzabal
trade She Is to leave that port Cor Belize at least
once a month and win commence rsnning on the LIST
July, 1856.
From the Bahamas we have files of Nassau
Nv. ~ papers 10 NoNfWner % ihc HTHd oi Oc-
tober 81 aays-Her Majesty's steam siocp Hermes
Commander Corryton, from Bermuda arrived here
on Monday. She leaves for Turks Islands nd ia
maica In few days. woman named Daphne
Nicely charged with the murder Of Ada Roxbury,
al Long Island was brought down to Nassau for
trial. Joseph Edgcombe, lightkeeper at Gan Cay,
who was charged with having embczzled certain
cans Of oil belonging 70 the establishment, was ac'
quilted.
Turks Islands news, published in the Bahama
Herald, ia to the 29th uitmo. Provisions were
scarce and dear at Inagua. small supply of flour
and biscuit was received from Nassau. Salt was
thirty cents Per bushel. At Long Cay Crooked
Island, had IL not been for small supply 81 proyi-
sdons obtained fro N neghboring Island, and from