The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-13
The News.


The News.
Our Havana letters, although they do not contain
any political Of importance, will be found in
teFesting from the information which they supply
for the guidance of invalids who propose to make
the island their winter quarters. Full descriptions
are given of the accommodation and character Of
the different hotels, and Of the scenery and other
objects Of interest in the neighborhood Of Havana
II would appear from the statements of one Of our
correspondents that Santa Anna is looking after his
old villa at Mariana, in view probably Of his nme-
diate return there property tax of eight per cent
is about to be imposed on the Cubanos. Pineio and
Cadalzo had arrived at Ceuta where they were i'm
mediately set to work in irons.
We give some late and interesting news from
South and Central America in addition to that which
we published in yesterdays HERALD. consular
and commercial treaty has been celebrated between
Great Britain and Chill. The internal condition of
Peru is reported as being highly unfavorabe. 1t is
said that Paraguay has not only opened her internal
rivers to the Brazilian flag, but to the flags OF all
foreign nations. The first constituent assembly of
the newly erected State of Panama met on the 18th
Of July and elected Francisco Fabreg, as Pres
dent, and Bias Arosemena as Vice President. The
delegates then proceeded to elect chief officer for
the State ard elevated to that position Senior Justo
Ar0semena. There are several interesting items OF
news from the Isthmus
Our readers will find in our columns to-day an in
teresting description OF the summer palaces of New
port, by one of special spondents, with
veral gossiping Communications from Others of the
watering places. The facts stated in the former
show the progress that luxury is making amongst
us--Newport vying ut present in the spendar Of
itAresidcnces with the most fashionable OF the Eng
lish summer resorts Oar merchant princes bid fair
to outrival in their eStravagant tastes the CONNER
ciaI magnates of the old country.
Geographic reports from Baltimore state that
both parties claim the election Of their candidates
in the Sixth and Eighth Congressional district, in
North Carolina. The result is not yet known.
The American papers in Tennessee concede the
election Of Johnson DEM, for Governor.
The telegraph reports the yellow fever to be on
the increase in Virginia, and that the people were
leaving Portsmouth and Norfolk as rapidly as pos
sible. The hotels at Richmond were overrun. At
Norfolk the buildings known as Barry's row had
been burned down.
1t is stated in the letter Of our Boston correspon
dent, published in another part of to-day's issue
that the exhibition OF the United States Agrcuta.
raj society will be magnificent affair." and far supe
ror to any thing Of the kind held in that city.
The ground selected for the exhibition contains an
a'ea Of no less than forty acres. Ten thousand dol
lars in addition to what may be received from vsi-
tiers, are guaranteed to meet any excess of expend
ture over the receipts that may occur. One of the
principal features of the exhibition will DO show
Of fine horses.
In our columns of this morning win be found an
account Of the lynching of DeBar, at Milwaukee
Wisconsin account of his atrocious murder Of the
Muehr family. The mob oyerpowered the military
and officers, seized the prisoner knocked him sense
less BY striking him the head with stone, beat
him with clubs, jumped on him, and finally hung
him up by the heels to tree, where he was suffered
foreman for hours after life entirely extinct
BY communication published elsewhere, it will
be perceived that the Census Marshas Of the Seventh
ward severely censured for an alleged neglect Of
duty in the enumeration Of the population of that
locality. 1t Is charged that less than four hun
bred dwellings, containing population estimated at
1900 were notcanvassed at all by the Marshais
The markets on Saturday were not very active.
Cotton showed change in prices the sales footing
up some 500 or 600 bales. The demand for -four
was pretty good, with no alteration Of moment. In
wheat there was a decline of four or five cents \
bushel and Indian corn was about cent lower.
Pork frmer, with fair amount of sales. Sugar
and coffee were firm with sales of some 500 or 900
hogsheads oil the former at full prices Cotton was
taken for Liverpool at 316d for compressed aud I'M
compressed. Oil was at l5s. per ton to Liverpool,
and lis. TO London.