The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-21

By the arrival Of the steamer Washington a. this
porn last evening, from Liverpool, have received
so files of European papers up TO the 9Th instlnt
and by the arrival Of the Niagara also from Liver
posl, at Halifax We have advioes 10 the sth instant
he details Of the news may be found elsew ere in
to-days paper. The Niagara's mails win r.obaoy
reach this city on Saturday evening.
We have news from Rio Janciro 20 the 18th OF
0ssober. Our correspondent says" The bark
Alice sails today for Philadelphia, and by her /
Sad you few items Of what | nope may be OF
mtsre 70 you ard Of advantage 70 the mi ms Of
readers Of the world.known HERALD. The stock
Of coffee is increasing, owing to the fneness of the
weather which enabled planters to send in la-ge
supplss. The orders from France, Belgium aud
England are large, and bot few vessels are loading
Scr the Unied States. You will not he little sur
prised wbsn tell You that emigration IL rapidly
Increasing here the government is wen aware OF
rs great advantages, ard have succeeded in attract
ing the attention Of European settlers. The French
and Portuguese are increasing rapidly, and the
English, Irish and Scotch coming in thousands
and settling on the finest lands in tho world. Bra
zii viii assume proud position among the lations
very soon"
Our San Carlos. Nicaragua, correspondent writing
r.
hsiye to the thorough rout Of the Central American
Allies, by the forces Of General Walker at Massaya
and Granada, on the 18th and 18th ultimo. At
Aassaya three wells had been filed with their dead,
having from eighty TO one hundred bodies In each.
Another hundred had been buried by the Americans
Q, Granada. General Walker had only fourteen nen
killed. Fiftyeight Guatemalans we're taken priso-
ners, and kept working 10 the chain gangs in
Granada.
The festival Of Thanksgiving day passed OF quiet
Iy yesterday. Business was entirely suspen led.
The deyout attended divine service, while Young
America appeared to lie ont on target excursions.
IN the evening the various places Of amusemen.
were tnroneed.
The trial OF George Wiley for asssulting Mr.
Robers L. Pettgrew, with an intent 10 kill hn, WIS
concluded ct half.past ] o'clock on Wednesday,
wien the jury retired to deliberate upon their
dict. They we're locked up during the night, and
had not agreed az 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
and a. there was no likelihood OF their agreeing the
Recorder discharged them in the AFTERNOON. AS the
complainant aud the accused we're commercial men,
considerable interest was manifested IN the progress
and reszlt o. the trial.
u is stated that company Of capitalists OF Mes
York and SavsDnsh are proposing TO establish
hoe Of monthly steamers from this port. via Swan
nah, 70 St Thomas, Barbados, Demarars and Para,
and intend memorializipg Congress for a grant Of
enc hundred and eighty thousand dollars per annum,
Cor zen year,, as compensation foe carrying the
mails on these routes
II Is stated in the Texas papers that salt works
have been established in that State, about fifty
sixty mile above Austin. on the west side of the
Colorado. The sat "a aid 70 BE- superior article
and The hes; offered in that market. This is fortu
sate discovery, az al the salt for that region was
wagoned from 4 coasts.