The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-17
The News.


the 9Th inst for this port, is now due. She will
bring one weeks later European news.
The steamship Empire City arrived yesterday
from Aspinwall, with full complement Of passen-
gers, over a million and quarter of treasure and
the California mails to the Goth ult The dates from
San Francisco are no later than those received ny
the Northern Light, which arrived on Saturday.
From New Granada we have files Of Panama and
Aspinwan papers down to October s. The United
States war steamer Massachusetts was daily expect
ed at Panama from Acapulco, and it was supposed
that she would remain in port at the former place
nntil the official difficulties pending between Mr.
Ward, United States Consul, and the Executive of
the State Of Panama were settled. Consul Ward
had addressed letter to Senior Echeverria, Cover
nor Of the province Of Panama, relative to the inn
prisonment Of William H. Hunter, an American citi-
zen, who arrested and put in Jail some time since
on the complaint of G. NJ Totten, Superintendent Of
the Panama Railroad for an alleged breach of trust
Hunter was about to be sent to Aspinwall for trial.
when he applied to Mr.. Ward FOR protection, making
a plea Of ill health as claim for either an imme
date liberation or speedy trial. Mr.. Ward stated
Hunters case strongly, and claimed his liberation
on the grounds of i'll health Illegal arrest, and
previous settlement of the charges against him by
arbitration. He relied on the position that, accord
ing to the Consular Convention between the govern
ments OF New Granada and the United States, Con-
sus have the right to apply directly to the authori
ties OF their district, and take all necessary
sures to prevent the delay Of Justice to their coun
irymen, and that they may appear in their behalf
before the respective authorities Of the place where
they reside, when necessary; and that, according
to the treaty OF peace, amity and commerce be-
tween the two countries, Consuls having obtained
their erequatur from the general government shall
be held and considered rs such by all the author-
ties, magistrates, and inhabitants in the consular
district in which they reside. Having duly
addressed the Governor on two occasions, the
latter Official refused to receive open Mr. Wards
second letter. wheroupon that gentleman struck his
flag, under protest, and is about to seek redress
from the Cabinet at Washington. The affair had
caused much excitement in New Granada. The
new Constitution Of the State OF Panama was to
have been promulgated on the 18th inst. Great ex-
ertons were being made in order to have the reli-
gious tolerationr Clause expunged Several official
appointments had been made New houses for the
meetings of the law courts and Assembly were about
TO be fitted up. On the 9TH inst. the passengers
from San Francisco for Aspinwall were detained in
Panama, owing to an obstruction on the railroad
track. The detention Of the New Orleans mails in
Aspinwal, in order to await the arrival of the New
York letters, had caused much dissatisfaction in
Panama. Thirty-Sour passenger cars took one thou.
sand persons the railroad on the Goth Of Sep.
TENDER in this number were four hundred women
and two hundred children. Aspinwall was quiet
Allen Posey, OF Lincoln county {Ga.) had stabbed
q man named Grant, and was ia prison awaiting his
trial.
Professor John c. Dalton delivered lecture in
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons, last even
ing Introductory to the winter session. About six
hundred persons attended. The Doctor treated on
The importance Of continuous study in order to fit
pupils for proper practice of the medical profes
sion, and spoke eoquently on the necessity of
knowledge Of chemistry, anatomy, physiology, pa
thology and therapeutics, to the modern practitioner
of either medicine or surgery.
The story told by Leavenworth (Kansas) cor
respondent Of the Cleveland t0hio) Leader, about
recent outrages committed by the "border ruiians,"
on free State citizen of Leavenworth, turns out TO
tie false in every particular at least say the ST.
Louis papers.
The National Convention of Colored Men met at
Philadelphia yesterday, and after elccting perma-
nent officers aud appointing Committee on Rules,
&1Jouiheu tos 'ht uhD. iDUut one Hunureu utlc-
gates were present from Massachusetts,, Connect.
cut, New York and Pennsylvania.
The sales OF cotton, yesterday embraced about
COO bales, az steady rates. Flour was more active
including lots for export common grades closed at
About l21c. per barrel decline, while the higher
grades including fancies and extras, unchang.
cd. Wheat was in better demand, and sales more
freely made; prime lots were scarce and higher.
Canadian willie sold freely at 81 IL 81 25; fair to
good and Western red at 81 30 a 81 50, and South.
erp red DO. at 81 % 81 90; prime was worth 81 %
s.; good prime white do, was at 81 Is 81 rs.
Corn Was dull, and tended TO lower prices,
with sales nj e3c &c. for good Western mixed.
Fork vas dull and sales light. Sugars were in bet
Yer request, without change in prices. The sales en-
bFaced about 1000 hhds. cu6a muscoyado, and
GAO bo2es. Coffee was duh and sales unimuortaut
Freights were morc active and some 30 900 bashels
Of grain and 1900 bos. Goar were shipped for ii.
serpool a. rates stated in another column There
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