The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-04-19

Intoxicating drinks in the State of New York
mas been enacted and signed by the Governor
1t is to take effect on the 4th Of July next.
The cry is up that it viii ruin thousands who
are engaged in the business of grog-selling, and
the Herald thinks rents will depreciate in con-
sequence. A meeting has been called in the
Park, to proclaim to the world these awful con-
sequences of the law.
SPECIAL LEGIsLATIoN.-A bill allowing Will
liam Tell Poussin, formerly Minister from
France to Washington, under the French Re-
public, to hold real estate in New York city,
was recently passed by the Legislature, after
good deal of opposition. Mr.. Poussin was once
in the service of the United States as an engi.
neer under Gen. Bernard
THE Mon IN GAINEsBoRo', GA.-The Louis
nile (Ky.) Journal, commenting upon the
wicked outrage lately inflicted in Gainesboro'
on young New Highlander, because he merely
avowed himself an Abolitionst, remarks:
"1f every Northern man, who dares to say in
the South that he is a Free Soiler, is to be mob
bed and sold at auction, how long may it be
before any Southerner, who shall presume, in
reply to question, to avow himself in the
North pro-slavery man, will probably be sub
jected to similar treatment?"
Until the North shall fall under the domino
ton of a Despotism, which, like Slavery, roots
out not only the law, but the very idea of Lib
erty.
FROM CALIFoRNIA.-The steamer Promethe-
us arrived at New Orleans on the 18th instant,
with San Francisco dates to the oath ultimo.
Business was very dull
The recent rains had made some improve
ment at the mines, and the growing crops PROM
ise well.
Messrs. Wells, Fargo, & Co., had resumed
business, and Messrs. Page, Bacon, & Co.,
would resume on the 10Th.
HAyANA.-The steamer Isabel Captain Rol-
Inns, arrived at Charleston on the 18th, with
dates from Havana to the 10th instant.
A large number of persons were assassinated
during Holy Week.
The late manager of the Windward Railway
and lawyer Sintra have been discharged, and
advised to travel in Europe.
TERRIBLE SHIPwRECK.-Letters from Sidney
state that vessel, name unknown, has been
wrecked in Hampton Shoals, and five hundred
Chinese and a portion of the crew lost. Her
captain and eight men only were saved These
made for Cape Dennis in boat, but on landing
were attacked by the natives, and five of them
killed, leaving but three survivors out of $50
souls.
The Erie Railroad Depot was destroyed by
fire on Saturday morning, April l4th.- The
company lost fourteen cars, two of them full of
dry goods and other freight. The buildings
were of very little value, and the total loss will
probably not exceed $4,000 or $4,000.
SUIC1DE.-Mr. ellis, of Salem, late from Cal
ifornia, shot himself dead on Thursday evening,
April 18th, on the steps of gentleman's resi-
dence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, He was
in love with young lady in the house, who re-
fused to marry him, and very wisely, too, as
his last violent act fully shows.
A Miss Jones, of South Carolina, pupil in
Troy Female Seminary, was found dead in her
bed on Friday morning, April 18th. The cause
was disease of the heart.
The New York Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 18th instant.
From CALIFoRNIA.-The steamer Northern
Light arrived at New York on Saturday morn
ing, April 18th, from San Juan, with $4,000
in specie on freight.
The revolution in Central America is not
General Munos heads the revolu-
tionary party who expect shortly to be largely
reinforced by Col. Walkers emigrants from
California, $50 of whom sailed from San Fran
cisco about the middle of March. Walker and
a large number of followers were secretly pre-
pairing to follow in two ships already chartered
for the purpose. 1t was expected that Munos
would effect important changes in Central
American affairs, especially in Nicaragua.
At San francisco, there was but little i'm
in the financial affairs. The miners
were doing well, but very little gold was coming
forward, in consequence of the scarcity of coin.
The Kern river miners have been disappoint-
ed in their expectations, and they were return
ing, Disguised with the enterprise.
An invoice of cigars valued at $4,000, snug
gled into San Francisco, had been seized.
Business generally at San Francisco was Ian
guild, and there was but little change in prices.
From MExICo.-It is very hard to obtain
any reliable accounts from this distracted coun-
try, but those brought by the British steamer
CLYDE at Havana on the 8th instant, in six days
from Vera Cruz, with advices six days later than
those by way of New Orleans, seem more like
truth than any of the late reports. 1t appears
that everything indicates the speedy fall of
Santa Anna, and that Moreno's disafecton and
subsequent capture and execution were all fab.
ulous, got up to entrap Alvarez.
Col. Bires was recently discounted at Ca
iores, and his whole regiment dispersed by the
those attempting to recross
Popagango river were drowned.
Governor Maxine Ortez, whilst on the march
from Itchinean to Tehauntepec, fell into an am
buscade, and his whole force of six hundred
we're nearly annihilated.
The accounts from the South are favorable
10 the cause of the revolutionists. Alvarez is
supreme in Guerrero, and the opinion is univer-
sal that Santa Anna will be obliged to fly. 1t
s also evident that the allied Powers have slim.
llated the Mexican internal connections to
bring Mexico.on the other side, and identify her
With Cuba.
The Reciprocity Treaty with England, in ref |
npce to agricultural products of Canada and |
lifted States, begins to develop ITSELF A
b from Oswego, N. Y, April 10th, says,
be opening of navigation, large receipts
been registered, including $4,000 barrels
Dur from Canada.
NEw YoRK C4sAts barles Cook, William