The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-01


The News.
The steamship Star of the West arrived at this
port Yesterday afternoon, bringing eighteen days
later intelligence from the Pacific coast, and up
wards Of million of dollars in coin and gold dust
The news from California is unmportant except
IN political point Of view. The elections were 60
ag on at the time the steamer sailed, on the 5th
alt. and the greatest excitement was manifested by
The members Of all parties but the papers predict
ed that it would nevertheless pass of without any
breach ofthe public peace being attempted. At the
democratic primary elections on the s2lst August
sanguinary ARRAY occurred, which resulted In num-
Der of persons being shot and stabbed, among whom
were ]. w. Bagley and James Cushing who were
severely wounded An abstract OF the report of the
Board to Examine Land Titles will be found among
the items Of news, by which it will be seen there
were three hundred and thirty-one claims to be
passed upon, and nearly one thousand warrants,
and that the total amount OF claims was upwards Of
two millions Of dollars. The shock Of earthquake
was felt in San Francisco on the 2sth August which
IT was supposed had extended to other parts of the
State. Seine interesting intelligence will also be
found from the Russian possessions.
The most important intelligence by the Star Of the
West is that from Nicaragua. Col. Kinney was cho-
sen Provisional Civil and Military Governor of Grey
town and the territory thereunto belonging on the
9Th inst by the citizens in mass meeting assembled
We give the Coloners inaugural proclamation in
another column. 1t is brief and sensible document.
He pledges himself to spare no effort to procure from
our government indemnity for the losses sustained
by the burning Of Grcytown. Col. Walker has turned
mp victorious at last. On the Sd ut. he proceeded
from San Juan del Sud with one hundred and fifty
men, to Virgin Bay, where be was attacked by Gen
Guardiola, with four hundred men. The government
troops were handsomely beaten with loss Of fifty
men, while Walker lost only white man and -four
natives. it was reported that he had returned ia
San Juan with the intention of attacking Rivas, the
headquarters of the government forces We have
received and publish elsewhere pungent letter from
Col. Walker addressed to Mr.. Marcy, our Secretary
OF State.
We have news from Oregon TO the 9th Of
August. The Willamette valley had nearly become
depopnlated by the rush for the Coiville gold dig
gings, which are now said to be very productive.
An emigrant train, numbering three hundred per-
sons, was attacked by the Indians Mt DEVILS Gate,
and one hundred and fifty slain, and all the stock
and provisions captured. Among the killed was
brother of General Lane together with his family.
The island of New Caledonia, in the Pacific has
been formally declared part Of the colonial domain
Of the French empire.
We have received dates from the Sandwich Islands
to July q. The Legislature has reduced the duty
on French brandies, thus clearing the way for a
Encouragement of the treaty with France. Our
correspondent at Washington announces that q
treaty, establishing reciprocal free trade in all pro-
ducts Of the Sandwich Islands and the United
States, has just been concluded.
We have dates from Rio Janeiro TO the l4th
August. There does not appear to be any news of
interest or importance. The papers contain no
positive information as to the settlement Of affairs
with Paraguay, but quote one of the Buenos Ayrean
papers, which says that Brazil is about to declare
war determinedly against that republic. We also
learn through the same source that an ambassador
from Uruguay had visited France for the pur:
pose of getting the consent of that government
10 the annexation Of Uruguay to Brazil, but such
assent was withheld.
Our correspondent at Port Spain, Trinidad writ
ing on the 30th ut., states that the island was
healthy. American provisions continued de.
pressed, particularly -four, of which one firm held
eight thousand barrels.
The letters Of our European correspondents and
the extracts from our files Of foreign papers, which
we publish to-day contain some additional inter
esing details in connection with the fall OF Sebas-
topol and the late attempt the life of the French
Emperor.
A full report Of the proceedings of the General
Temperance Convention, held on Saturday evening
is given in another column. Permanent officers
were chosen, and the organization completed. In
Killing vacancies in the committees in the different
wards an attempt by one of the delegates to intro
fvva Jaal ia hr,
met with unanimous opposition. The plan of this
new organization ii would thus seem, though avow-
ing itself opposed TO the Maine law and the Carson
League, disciaims any intent to fuse with liquor
dealers. They announce themselves advocates Of a
stringent license law, and, political faction de-
clare their purpose to lay aside all other issues and
choose as candidates those agreeing with them upon
the temperance question. They will unite unon
those candidates already in the field who advocate
stringent license law and only new candidates
when such are not offered They hold their nominal
ing convention for city and county officers next
Saturday evening
Our German democratic fellow citizens held a
meeting yesterday afternoon, and nominated DR..
Wilhelm for Coroner, and Charles Dessoye for Go.
vernon Of the Almshouse. II is expected by the
Germans that Tammany Hall will adopt these no.
limitations.
The new Presbyterian church which has Just
been erected in Fortysecond street, near Eighth
avenue, was dedicated to divine service Yesterday,
with the usual religious ceremonies. The sermon
was preached by Rev. DR.. VIM. W. Phillips.
To-day the Prohibitory Liquor law, passed AZ tho
last session Of the Pennsylvania Legislature. will 90
into operation.
The cotton market continued quiet Saturday
while sales we're unimpo tant, as dealers were still