The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-14
New York, Sunday, October IA, 1855.
The News.

New York, Sunday, October IA, 1855.
The News.
The steamship Northern Light arrived at this
port last night from San Juan, with intelligence
from California to the Goth ult. The news is some
what important and startling. Our previous a1-
vices left the people Of the Pacific State quietly
deposng their ballots for the choice of rulers, and
we now enabled to give the result Of their votes
1t will surprise many, no doubt, to learn that Mr..
J. Nicely johnson, the Know Nothing candidate for
Governor, has defeated Governor Bigler by about
Ave thousand majority, and that the whole American
State ticket is elected. The Know Nothings have
also secured a majority in the State Legislature,
which knocks OWNS chances for the United
States Senate into the shade and secures one more
American at least to that body. The cholera broke
ont among the passengers on board the Nicaragua
steamer Uncle Sam, on her passage up to San Fran
cisco, and before she arrived in port one hundred
and six fell victims to the fearful disease full list
OF their names will be found in another column The
Uncle Sam had the passengers which left this port
on the Goth Of August last on the steamer Northern
Light. number Of the sick had also died in the
hospital at San Francisco. The reports published
in some Of the San Francisco papers respecting the
mortality on board the Uncle Sam are undoubtedly
cessary alarm. There was not a single case Of cho-
lera on board the Northen Light on her voyage to
this port, nor were there any cases on board
the steamer which left San Francisco on the
10Th. Two flourishing towns had been reduced
to ashes, embracing loss Of more than six
hundred thousand dollars. The village of Grass
Valley was almost entirely destroyed on the nth
of September, burning over an area of nearly
l.-A.. an1 Tho fn,vr. nc "naun 1Ia ar.r
fered Ike calamity on the 18th. The anniversary
of the admission of California into the Union was
celebrated at San Francisco on the 10th September
in grand style. The Governor elect had visited San
Francisco, and met with most enthusiastic recep-
ton. The returns Of the vote on the prohibtory
liquor law were not sufficiently complete to enable us
to decide whether it had been adopted or not.
From San Juan we learn that Col. Kinney had re-
signed the Govenorship, and that a meeting had
been called to make new selection. The English
Consul had notified the Colonel that, in the
event Of his reelection his authority would be re-
cognized by him as the British representative.
Our latest advices from the Sandwich Islands are
to the 4th of August. An extraordinary session of
the Legislature had been convoked in order to ter
inmate the difficulty existing between the represen-
tative and royal branches of the government with
money appropriation bill. His Majesty addressed
the members in royal speech, and having told
them-a la Napoleon--the object for which he had
called them together, he said he hoped they would
pass the cash BILL have short session. and adjourn
The members of both DEMONSTRATING perhaps
"cooled off" during the recess--reped in an adj
dress full OF hope and promise for the support of
royalty. The foundation stone Of the Sailors Home,
Hale. Ios 4Ia rIet nr T,J,
King made some very appropriate remarks on the
occasion. Aid in money towards the successful sus.
tairment of the enterprise is expected from New
Bedford, Fairhavcn, New London, and other
whaling ports Of the United States.
BY telegraph from New Orleans we have interest
ing news from Mexico. Gen. Alvarez had been elect
ed President, but it was thought that the military
would not permit him to enter the capital to assume
the duties Of the Office. AS it is improbable that
Alvarez would be deferred by such a menace, some
hard fighting was looked for between the several
factions Gen. La Vega had retired, and Gen. Car
rera had again assumed his duties rs President
There were vague rumors afoat that Gen. Gadsden,
our Minister, had furnished Alvarez with arms and
money. but the reports had been contradicted by
both those functionaries.
twill be seen by the reports given elsewhere,
throughout the city and State, and are determined
not to coaieasc with the socalied republicans.
Seven or eight wing ward committees have repy
dated the fusion Syracuse platform and ticket and
will send delegates to the straight out wing con-
vention that meets in this city on the 23d instant
So far only one ward has endorsed the republican
ticket.
The "a. M. express train from Baltimore for
ms -. 49,. L~.., -. ~l.,.
morning by an accident, and in consequence the
through passengers were detained in Philadelphia
until the o'clock p. NJ train for New York. The
cause Of detention was the blowing out the head Of
one Of the cylinders Of the locomotive when the
train had proceeded about eight miles from Balti-
more which compelled the substitution Of another
locomotive.
The jury in the case Of Wagner charged with
cnlisfing men for the Crimea, found the prisoner
guilty The penalty is not more than one thousand
dollars fine and three years Imprisonment. The
ease will be argued on points Of law
The official report of the City Inspector FOR the
week ending on Saturday presents no feature Of
special interest. The city is in very satisfactory
condition. so far as its sanitary state is concerned.
The whole number of deaths for the week was
hut 3se-namely 6s men, g. women, 1874 boys,
and l22 girls--an increase of III on the NOR
tally Of the week previous. The principal
causes Of death Consumption, A; conges-
tion # the lungs, g; inaamm, tion OF the
lungs, q; congestion Of the brain G; Inflammation
Of the brain, 7; dropsy in the head ii; darrhna Z;
dysentcry, 20; inflammation Of the bowels, IL:
cholera iniantum, H. commissions tinfantilc). 81.
group, s;scar!ct fever, o; hopping cough, @: and
marasnus (infsntle), "a. There were 20 deaths
from yiclert causes, "a cases Of stillbom and