The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-02

Inc SeWss
The steamship Atlantic, from Liverpool for this
port with four days later intelligence, has been out
thirteen days, and may be expected at any moment.
The news from Nicaragua received by the steam
ship Daniel Webster at New Orleans, is of highly
interesting character. The declaration Of war by
Costa Rica, and its consequences, we have comment
I'd on in another column. Sen. Walker had issued
proclamation stating that the democratic party of
Nicaragua had invited him to espouse their cause,
and that he had endeavored to carry out the prnci
pies of the revolution of 1854: that the legtmist
party had resisted all efforts at Cancellation, and
there was no resource but war. The government OF
Costa Rica had issued address calling on hepeo-
ME of Central America to destroy the North Anne
Tiean invaders.
In the United States Senate, yesterday, the Chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations reported
Joint resolution to remodel the diplomatic and con-
sular system of the United States which was adopt
ed. The debate on the action of the Naval Retiring
Board was resumed, during which warm and per-
sonal remarks were INDUCED in by Senator'S Clayton,
Of Delaware, and Bell, of Tennessee. In the House
Of Representatives, ten thousand copies OF the Cen
traI American correspondence, together with that
between this country and Great Britain on the arbl
traton and enlistment questions, were ordered to be
tain the peaceable disposition Of the Indians the
Pacific was passed. In Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. Warner, Of Georgia, made speech indicating
The rights of the South in the territories of
the United States.
In the State Senate yesterday remonstrance was
presented from the citizens Of New York against the
construction of wet basins in the East river; the
bill for the construction of bridge across the Hud
son river at Albany was passed; the resolution
calling on the State Engineer to report what work
s nee sssary to make Harlem river navigable, was
adopted. In the Assembly nothing of public i'm.
portance occurred
Our despatch from Washington this morning is
OF an interesting character. Nr. Hse Of Kentucky,
had been sent for by the President and offered the
post OF Minister TO Nicaragua in place of Colonel
wheeler. A Cabinet council had been held on the
dispatches brought by the Canada, but their import
was not known. General Pierce had decared his
intention 10 make no more appointments to Office
until the Cincinnati Convention had made nomina
ton and that he was in the hands Of his friends anu
would abide by their decision.
The trial Of the case of Giles against Flagg, for
the contested Office of City Comptroller, was COM
nenced yesterday morning, in the Supreme Court,
before Judge Emott, of the Second Judicial dis
trict and jury. After the opening remarks of the
counsel for plaintiff, the testimony of Mr.. Jason
Mills one of the principal witnesses in the case,
taken. His evidence was chiefly in regard TO the
alleged error in the returns from the First
district of the Nineteenth ward, which gave Mr..
Flagg SIG votes, and Mr.. Giles lS6. According to
the plaintiff statement the 36 votes were given,
through a mistake of the clerk, to Mr.. Flagg, in
stead Of to Mr.. Giles thus securing the election OF
the former by majority of 179-the total vote for
Mr.. Flagg, ss appeared on the returns Of the who
city being 20 3l3 while Mr.. Giles received &c, l34
The report which will be found elsewhere, gives the
details The case will be resumed at eleven O'Clock
this morning.
At a meeting Of the Board Of Aimshouse Govern
ors, held yesterday, William s. Duke presented mis-
resignation member Of the board, which was
accepted A ballot was Immediately taken, and
Cornelius V. Anderson, ex-Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department, was elected to I'll. the vacancy
thus created, by vote Of seven in his favor to one
blank. Mr.. Duke is an old line whig, with Know
Nothing proclivities, and Dir. Anderson il under
stood to belong to the school of politics, 80
the political balance Of the board is not destroy ed
resolution was adopted to increase the house staff
Of the medical department, and number Of nomi-
nations made. There are 8, i06 persons now under
the care Of the Governors being decrease Of IS
since last week.
George Wilson the negro of the Eudora limo
gene notoriety was brought mp before the Supreme
Court on habeas corpus yesterday, he being held in
custody by the United States authorities on char
Of revolt. The Judge refused to interfere in the
matter, as he was committed by the federal an.
thorities.
Yesterday three Of the crew Of the brig sea
Breeze of Bucksport Maine, bound to Darien, mu
tinted and drew their knives on the captain. They
were nut in irons ard taken on board the revepae
cutter Washington.
We have dates from Mexico t. the 18th ultmo
thedral of San Augustin, and were suffering for pro
visions An outbreak had taken place in Guadaajara,
an which some two hundred persons were engaged,
but il was supposed, it would be promptly suppress
sed Late letters from Lower California announce
the discovery Of new and very rich gold and silver
mines some Of the products Of which had already
reached La Paez.
yard yesterday morning.
Mr. Robinson the gentleman who claims to be
Governor of Kansas, is in Washington.
The Merchants Exchange, and number Of other
buildings and stores, in Bath, Steuben county NY,
we're destroyed by fire on the 28th ut. Loss s25 sOo
Cotton was somewhat less active yesterday, but
orices firm the sales embraced about 800 bales
GOOD part Of which was in transitu. Flour was
etcady at the previous days prices, though sales
rere somewhat less. Tennessee common 10 good