The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-31

sse News.


THAT the friends OF Banks are using their utmost
srOns to secure three additional votes, the number
that he lacks Of an election, and viii make a brush
this morning, with the hope Of electng hin. The
administration Is said TO be anxious to effect CT
gsnization. It s stated that two occasions
lust week Mr.. Banks received Just votes enough to
elect him, but before the result could be announced
several gentlemen were sent foy, who, voting FOX
some other candidate, defeated him.
We lay before readers this morning {. mass Of
information in regard TO the position OF Affairs ia
Central America, and especially in Nicaragua. A
litter from Mr.. j. w. Fabens, Director Of Colonial
tien for Nicaragua 10 The editor OF the HERALD viii
he found of interest 10 those contemplating emgra
tlon to that country.
From China we have most interesting account
q a trading v65age, made by the Hamburg ship
0ngapore, from Hong Kong to the ports Of Ma
gasaki and Hakodadi, in Japan. When ct the last
named place she found two American wbalers and
enc American bark, the masters of which vessels
tried very earnestly to open an uninterrupted trade
tOr provisions &c. with the natives. At Hokodadi
Nc Japanese wonld not recognize the Hamburg
ting, asserting that they did not know of treaty
with any outside nation except the United States
and England. A bullock could not be haa at any
price, and nc fish was allowed to De sold except
through the Custom House officers. Visits TO shore
were freely permitted, and the people were ANXIOUS
70 learn words Of English. The Singapore confirm
cd The report of the taking Of the Kure ISLANDS by
Me Western allies
Three Chinese sailors who were taken prisoners
by the boats of the U. s. steamship Powhatan during
Nc late engagement with pirates, tried in the
Supreme Court at Victoria, and found guilty Of
murder On q Charge Of killing two men of Tie crew
Of the Powhatan's second launch at the time when
Lieutenant Orlando was blown up. The Judge had
reserved the sentence tdeath) on point Of law.
We have q file OF Bermuda papers dated t. Dc.
scmber 10, but they contain little news. The Royal
Gazette of that day says:--H NJ. steamer Medea
leaves THE morning for Antigua. II. N. s. Corn
wallis, Capt g. g. Wellesley, arrived Oh Sunday
from Portsmouth, which place she left on tic 10th
October. IL. II. steam soop Rosamond, Commander
Orofton, sailed on Tuesday last for Halifax. His
Excellency Francis Kinks, ESQ., the newly appointed
Governor General Of the WiGdward Islands was
passenger by the Curew, from Halifax on his way
70 Barbados from Bermuda On ST. Andrews Day
ske Chapter OF Bermuda held It's usual church
aeetipg.
The log book OF the exploring ship Resoute, which
was copied aud furnished by orr special reporter,
and Published this morning, will be fonnd interest
ing TO readers in this country and Europe. II
furnishes an idea Of life In the Arctic regions ana
how the explorers employed their time. Our reporter
also gyes interesting description Of the vessel
and her contents at the present time
We give in today's HERALD table OF the pas
rsges Of the California steamers, embracing tic
sailing days from San Francisco the date Of arrival
~ New York, the number Of days consumed in
making the passage, and the amount Of specie
brought by each vessel. Il will be seen that the
total amount Of treasure landed at this port from
California during the year has been upwards OF for
tyone and half millions Of dollars, OF which nearly
twenty-nine millions was brought by the mail
steamers via Panama and nearly thirteen mil
None came by the Nicaragua roste. The cif.
terence in the amount of specie brought by the
two lines is greater than it would have been
but for two causes which operated against Tie
Nicaragua steamers the hrs. Of which was the fact
that during the first part Of the year they sailed
from San Francisco during the second and third
weeks Of each month; and az the specie returns on
the other side are usually made up sem-monthly.
and the days Of departure OF the Panama steamers
being the First and middle OF each month, they con.
sequentiy received the bulk of the treasure Apo
hhsi Sahss NbiNh Vpsl4tso hEhliSt Tue
steamers was the difficulties in Central Amer "a,
which seemed 70 render Il unsafe to iranspor, specie
by that roate.
An elaborate and carefully compiled table Of the
proceedings in the Law Courts, for the year 1855
will be found in another part OF this days HgsAIp.
II is complete, with the exception of one or two
branches Of The Federal Courts
We pubhsh to-day letter FROM Mr.. John Minor
Bolts ia answer to the letter and resolutions Of the
American Union Legion, Of Brooklyn, recommend.
ing him as a suitable candidate Of the Know Moth
for the Presidency in 1856. In answer he says that
the American party has nothing to do to ensure sue
in 1856 but 20 keep steadily In view their great
original otect via: that OF restoring tue dire cton
Of American affairs to the hands Of those born upon
tbe soils He refers to bis past Life in the public
service and yarious recent speeches and letters as
an indication Of the policy Of the administration in
the contingency" Of his election.
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