The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-07
The News.

The steamship washington, from Bremen and
Southampton May Esd, arrived at this port last
evening. Her news was anticipated by the pre-
vious arrival CT the Africa at Halifax but our flies
oootain some extracts with regard to the late and
proposed new conferences at Vienna which VIII Do
found interesting. III the course OF some remarks
which Lord Lyndhurst addressed to the Eag1sa
House of Lerds ON the I'D ultimo on the sub
ject, his Iordship stated that fresh negotiations
would be opened, and the continental cores
pondenee Of the London journals confirms
his opinion. Lords Palmerston and John Russell
addressed the Commons on the 2lst Of May, in en-
deayoripg to stave Off the want Of confidence re-
marks embodied in the motion Of Mr.. Wilmer Gibson.
This they Effected but Lord John, when charged
With the fact acknowledged tAat he had treated for
q peace on q most unsubstantial basis, and which
would have left Russia quite free to act against
Turkey again at any time. In fact, mis- lordship
ssid he was anxious for peace at any cost. We pub
Lab Count Nesselrodes version of the proceedings
Of the late Pea Q Convention, in which he asserts
that Russia made every honorable concession fr
peace which could be expected. This paper is very
ably written. and appears very plausible in Its re-
heaEsal of the events.
The steamer Northern Light arrived yesterday
morning, and landed passengers and specie Of this
pors in twenty and half days from San Francisco
This is not the shortest, bnl one OF the quickest
trips ever made the same vessel having arrived on
the l4th Of November last, the trip being made 10
twenty days and twelve hours. BY the Northern
Light we have the details Of tie lie 90 which was
first received on Monday by telegraph from New
Orleans. The intelligence is unimportRnt, but We
learn that monetary and general affairs were steali
ly improving, and the ex element which had arisen
on the announcement Of the second failure of Page,
Bacon Co. had gradually died swsy. The mines
weHe spoken of as being very prosperous and the foe
weather following the late copious rains had en-
ab]ed the miners to pursue their labors with re.
IeWed advantages. The anti-glmbling law had
gone into operation, and It's provisional were very
generally complied with, which seemed to cause
conRiderable satisfaction among the people. The
El Dorado House, the principal and most fashion
able gambling establishment in Ssn Francisco, had
closed its doors and put up bill "to let" This
is the last Of The weekly line OF steamers the mail
boat Sonora, for Panama, having left San Francisco
on the same day with the Uncle SAM for Nicara-
qua, and consequently over two weeks will elspss
before We again get news from California.
Our files from the Sandwich Islands are to the
2lst OF April. Five Euglish war vessels, carrying
about ore bundred and twenty guns, had sailed
from Honolulu With the intention of joining French
force in q second attack on PstTopsulo Tski. TWAS
shought they would reach there by the goth Of May
Ii appears from the report of Chief Justics Lee that
crime had increased in Honolulu and Oahu, at least
there had been more convictions. Applications for
divorce had diminish ed A sum of $l,84l so had
been stolen frsm tie government vaults.
Our correspondent at Rivas (Nicarsgus), writing
on the 24.h Of May, states that the revolutionary
struggle in that portion OF Central America was
likely 10 continue with an obstinate and bloody
fury, as owing to the great principle of republican
ism for which the people contended, they could MT
give way. General Munos, one Of the mos.
able and accomplished soldiers, bad taken
command of the democratic army and
completely recognized it, with the aid of
i've hundred veterans detached from the force of
General Cabsnas, of Honduras. The existing gov
eminent was in great dismsy, and their army march
ing on Leon had halted At Mansgus sooner than
meet Aunos. The people would not have any system
Of rule approximatpg to that in force In Guatemala
or Costa Rica, which It was feared was tending to-
wards monarchy in both places. summary Of
the progress of politics at each place il given, aaa
10 quite interesting.
Late accounts from the plains state that the To-
in formidable numbers, eager for fight. They re-
gard the small detacbments of soldiers with the
utmost contempt, and toe gafrisons at Forts Lara
ME and Kea,ney were in state of the keenest sp
prelension aud suspense, fearing that the savsges
may attack them before reinforcements arrive.
me defeat of the abolition lists ia the election held
nshsas Oh the 22d uls. has had the effect %
10y - e1s'ts inent on the slavery question la that
.s'sn, ana Tn people of the Territory, ording
a'ehgnce recerfly received, fai dropped
politics aud taken to their o-dira,v oe,uoasions
I'm Nebr@ka, the proseriptive action Of the emf.
grant aid faction had aroused spirit Of ,osis,anoe
and we year OF public meetings being held, resolu
H,oDs passed and addresses published, advocating
= ss'aonsnment OF slave State Ia the southero
'ors,on o that Territory. In fact several families
ave ZONE there alresJS -s.l s,s,~-,r.a-
hey fntend to remain.
THE National Democratic Safe Committee have
pp8inted Wednesday, the 5th Of September, as the
ine knd Syracuse as the place for holding State
yony enton for the purpose of nominating ticket for
say officers. The following are TO be nominated
A 8ecretary Of State, in plscs of Elias W. Leaveu.
yd{tb; Comptroller, IL placs OF james NJ. Cook;
In place Of Ebrdge G. spauIding; Attor
iey3 General, in place Of Ogden Hoffman; State
ing nicer anu surveyor, Ia pisce vi 1ohu Il ciaEA'
Jadal Commissioner, In place Of Frederick Foleit;
Inspector Of State Prison. in place Of Darius Clark,
and Judge of Court Of Appeals, in place Of Adh.
son Gardiner, Chief Judge The election tskes place
On the Sch of November. At the ssma time one
supreme Court Judge in each OF the eight Judicial
districts and members Of the Senate and Assembly
are 20 be voted for.
The General Society Of he Mechanics an a Trades.
rsen cf the city Of New York held regula, meeting
jass evening at the rooms Of the body In Beoadway
Several new members were sdmtted, bat n, bust
ness Of any public importance vas transacted.
The cotton market was excited yesterday, oa
account Of the news by the Africa. The sales
mashed 5000 10000 bales, including a portion
! r4..ns,tn. The market cleaed o, m advance OF