The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21

The News.
The steamer Nashville is nov in her fourteenth
Gay ont frem Liverpool. As she ia steamer buils
Scr she coating trade fifteen or sixteen days would
10 good passage for hsr acroas the Atlantic. she
fs here on the 2lst o. March. Rar day for leaving
Liverpool was the 18th inst, which gives her seven
teen days to and prepare for return passage.
II she lett on her appoiated day she is not fairly due
hsIe until Monday, clio wing her fair weather both
was TIE 81. Louis wss TO leave Hsvre on tho 18th
mat and it is more thsn probable that she viii an
sscipate the Nashville, or that the Cunard steamer
Asiics, which left Liverpool on the 14th inst. VIII
sEirs OF Halifax before either Of the others are
reported at this port.
The mail steamship linois left this port ysster-
day afternoon for AspinwalI, with ssvsn hundred
passengers full freight, sadtw hundred Thousand
dollars In gold coin for tie UEited States govern
usnts- Goals to Newcastle.
The steamer John L. Stephens was probably de-
sasned G. San Francisco until the I'd inst, the LIST
being Sunday. The George Law is therefore not
doe until Monday or Tuesday next.
From Kingston, (Jamsica,) we have files TO the
lItb inst. The Legislature had been proroguei.
Financial deragemeu.s, deprecated currency, and
DIN markets embarrassed both the Legislators and
pssted 70 literally rot away and starvs to death on
sa open piazza, in Port Antonio. During ell his
suffering, be vas handed three shillings by the
shny,hwsrden. He enjoyed n'thiHg but his free
dom, s spresrs. The papars contain but few news
Hens,
From Aspinwall sud Panama we have news to
she 5.h instant. Everything was fourishing at the
Serner place, and tue Panama Railroad had made
.~s~ 60 and srN or,rh ar afsh Tha No
G'eraaisn Legislature had decresd that the terri
soIy Of the rssubli, sooul, bs divided, and new
Raaae, under the mama OF the estate Of Pa7ama,"
created. a limited but liberal, constitution hsd
already been drawn Nd for its government, but the
Scur dsries hsd not been definitely fixed. Mr.. Rim
RsnGels had bsen fred at by an unseen enemy on
the night Of the 3lst ultimo and had narrow es-
cape from assassination The United States ship JOIN
Adams was again at anchor in the bay Of Panama.
Among the bills passed in the Bard of Cou1cil
men last evening, was the report of the Committee
On Lands and Places against cuctailing the Central
PGk Tie Reynolds contract" also finally passed
the Beard. The remaining specification OF iron
work and mason work for the new City II all we're
adopted, after some amsndment, in Committee Of
rke Whole.
We are to have no more Swiss criminal or pAuper
The Federal Council of Switzerland mas issued
circular to the loo al authorities Of the Cartons p.oai
hitting shipment OF spsh passengers to the United
Baates in future. The correspondence relating to
ths matter is published elsewhere in todsys paper
A heavy rain fell a. Albary yesterday, swelling
fAe river to such an extent to overflow the lower
stories Of stores the river, compelling ,cupants
70 remove their property md evacuste their pre-
p;r nrt;p "a vic fhran ohnuk
shs day, and en- unprecedented inundation and bod
Was anticipated SD ould the rain continue.
During the storm of Wednesday, o. Corning, hail.
sa0nes fel that measured nine iaches in circumfe-
,srce, weighing eight ouoces, or the,eabouts.
A tsIegrspbic despatch from Washington states
Mat yesterday Lieut.. Besle, late Indian Agent in
California, assaied with his fists CO., N snypeDny,
Conmissicner Of Indian Affairs. The reucontre
took place q. Wizards Hotel.
Cotton was quiet yesterday, as dealers were
waiting The receipt OF later foreign nexs. The
sales were confined TO about eigh. hundred bales,
closing ct decline for toe week Of sbou. 10. to.
sos grades below mid ding Common to good grades
Of -four again advanced about lac. 25c. per bar
rel Some additional parcels OF Canadian were
s.kez 70 20 South. Pork was rather be,vy, and
sales moderate. Lard vas fsmer. A lot OF South
sck st 1916. l0s:., aud white and yellow st 1890.
q llolc, with small lot Of lilo.
Interesting news from Mexico TO the 9th last, may
10 in found another column.
ne friends Of Dr.. Charles A. Peck net at the
Masonic Temple last evening and appointed com.
seisaee 10 make arrangements for public meeting
IN The Park at an early day.
The Judges of The Court Of Common Peas have
made ready the documents for persons wishiog TO
ssD liquor under the new dispensatior, and the
ssssks are no v prepared to enter ain applications
We have later advices from Crest Salt Lake City,
sut sSey contain nothing Of importance. Brigham
Ysssg stin ruled in Utah. The IndIsnsbai bscoms
senMksbly docile, and the emigrant trains crossed
ne plains without molsssa.ion.
Governor Gardner, Ct Massachusetts,, yesterday
. sxed the new cosrcive liquor bill.