The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-13

tbe sfhce during the previous week, and TO the hour VI
publication.
The News.
The steamship Asia left Liverpool for Halifax
and Boston on the Sd instant. She is, therefore,
fully due at the former port, with one weeks later
pews, which We shall probably receive by telegraph
rome time during today.
One Of the administration organs Of Pennsylvania
has published . long account Of the proceedings
the revelations, as they are cared-of the Know
Nothing Councils Of that State. without vouching
for the authenticity Of the document, we give it as
. part Of the history Of the extraordinary sge Of
which We form Q component part.
The stesmship Prometheus arrived at New Or
leans yesterday, with California dates to the oath
ah.-one week later. At the latest accounts from
Sacramento City, the Legislature had NOT chosen q
United States Senator in place Of Dr.. Gwin, although
twenty-five ballots had been taken. The markets
were dul and declining. The Northern Light left San
Juan for this port on the 9Th inst. We shall, there.
fore, receive details Of the news in a day or two.
Adyices from Oregon to the 18th ult. state that the
Indians were becoming very vicious, and q general
was was spprehended.
We have news from Mexico to the oh inst. By
way Of New Orleans. A provisional government
has been established az Acapulco, with Gen. AlvA
rez ct its head, temporarily. An insurrection In
Yucatan was daily looked for. A crisis in the fate
Of the republic and of Santa Anna is near ct hand.
Should the al ,tator fall into the power Of the revo
ut,onists bis doom is sealed, as they have resolved
TO summarily put an end to his career.
By the arrival Of the steamship Cahswba ct New
Orleans we have interesting letters from our cor
respondents in Havana. dated to the LIST Of the pro
sent month. A large number of v~isiters from the
United States were spending the winter in Cuba
After the Cshawba left the Moro Castle she passed
two British men Of one bearing the flag Of .
rear Of the white standing into Havana.
Thirty. FIVE n fes had been seized ata house in Cara
guss, one Of. the village suburbs Of Havana, and the
Captain General was on the qui vipe, more part n.
hrly az he had heard that an expedition Of invasion
wss about to sail from the United States. No less
than eight American citizens were in prison on va
rious charges. Messrs. Felix and Estrampes had
NOT been brought to trial. General Conchs presided
ut q grand mulat.o ball, and General Monzano was
busiIy engaged In enlisting free negroes for the
"cefence of Cuba" His Excsllency and Madame
Concha had given q cordial reception to Mrs. 0cta-
via Walton lie Vert.
From Bermuda we have files to the 9th Of the pre-.
sent month, but the papers do not contain any news
Of interest. The Bermudian of the latest date says:
at is rumored that instructions have bsen receiv.
eshere frm home for the removal TO Dublin, with
little delay ~ possible, of that portion Of the
regiment now in these islands. The bark Sir
George Seymour, Captain Stowe, and the brig
Aaihlard, Captain Williams, have been taksn up by
Excellency the Governor, for the convey ance OF
about three hundred and fifty convicts-whose time
fservice il about to expire, or whose sentence has
Been RENTED for good conduct hence TO England"
The British patriotic fund in Demerara, (west
hdies), amounted on the 9th ult. to $5,67s1s.
Our advices from Turks Islands are to the 3lst Of
January. Cholera prevailed at Salt Cay. One hun.
ared and sixty cases had occurred, and ffty.three
persons had died. The disease had not appeared
ut Grand Turk.
ny the arrival Of the United States store ship
Supply We have . file Of the Cape Town. c. G. H.,
Mercantile advertiser to the 18th Of December.
There 10 no news Of importance. Temperance So
cieties may be Of good cheer, for the Maine law has
been introduced into Africa. Moshesh, chief ruler
Of Basetuland, has prohibited the importation and
sale Of liquors in an effectua decree, containing only
three clauses.
Judge Roosevelt yesterday rendered q deciaion In
the case Of the proprietors Of the Sunday Courier
Agains. John NJ. Wilcox, being q suit to recover 0 debt
due for advertising in the said newspaper. The de-
fen e set up was, that if there was any contract for
Sunday labor IL was void by the provisions OF the
statute, and the Judge sustained the plea.
The ship Mary Merrill, from this port for New
Orleans, put into Charleston yesterday, with loss Of
cutwater and laiboard bow stove, having been in
contact with 0 mnken vessel.
In the board Of Councilman last evening the spe.
ciai committee appointed to investigate the claim
Of Geo. w. Truss, O. the elected Councilman OF the
FIT J. eighth Council district, reported that Bryan
M. CahiD was the elected Councilman OF that dis
trict. Other business transacted by the board viii
be found in our report Of Its proceedings.
The President Of the Board Of Aldermen, deter.
mined TO give o lesson 10 dilstory members, declar
ed the board adjourned last evening, for want Of Q
quorum, at twenty minutes after s o'clo,k.
The proceedingsi in the Court OF General Sessions
yesterday we're interesting. Theodore Gray, the
notorious "vitri,l Man. h.ving been proved insane,
HIS bail was discharged. Dennis Carrick, indicted
for killing Hugo Hsgsn on the 18th December, was
sound guilty Of mansisughter in the fourth degree.
In the case Of John b. Holmes, charged with the
murder Of policeman Gourley, during q fracas inst
previous TO IRE lest se ston, apostponement OF trial
III the third "Wednesday Of tie term wac granted,