The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-17


In the United States Senate yesterday the bill
for the suppression Of small Mexican and Spanish
silver coin was passed. Joint resolutions affirming
The jurisdiction Of the United States over newly dis
covered islands of the sea- and vestng the right Of
property in guano deposits upon said islands in the
original discoveries and their heirs, offered and
referred 70 the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The
debate on the Kansas question was continued by
Mr.. Jones Of Iowa. in reply TO the speech OF Mr..
Harlan. In the House, resolution for the purchase
OF fifteen thousand copies at five dollars copy, Of
Or. kanes narrative of the Arctic Exploring Expe-
dtion, and directing appropriate medals to be
struck and presented to all engaged in the exploa-
| ton, was adopted
Both branches of the Com non Council we're in
session last evening. In the Board Of Aldermen .
rich scene wing coup d'Gti terminated the ses-
sion The Board Of Councilmen voted 81 600 for
the reception OF Mr. Buchanan, conditonally, how
ever that similar amount be appropriated for an
ovation TO Mr.. Fillmore. See our reports. ?
BY bUnder Of the department Of the city
government from which advertisements issue for
contracts, mistake occurred which resulted yester
day in verdict Of s22 900 against the city of New
York.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday
bot did nothing of Importance. LOSES emigrauts
have arrived 50 far this year. against 1866 up to
same period last year. The overdraft in bank is
now f95 1922 80. There 1899 persons in the in
stitutions
1 The Court of Oyer and Termner for the purpose
of completing the empannelling of the jury in the
case of Baker stands further adjourned 10 Monday
next.
One of our Syracuse correspondents informs Us
that business is beginning to stir there under the
influence of more genial weather. A new court
house is about being erected in place of the one re-
Gently destroyed by fire. company is being formed
for Kansas, with the approval and cooperation of
some of the leading merchants Of Syracuse. Our
correspondent adds that General Granger is at pre-
sent amongst his constituents feeling their pulses
TO the effect which bis recent abolition speeches
had upon them.
: In the case Of the Court Of Inquiry upon Lieut.
Willard, u S. N, the testimony the part Of the
prosecution closed yesterday. The defence will
doubtless occupy several days. 1t is understood
that the main ground Of defence viii be endeavor
to impeach the evidence of Mr.. Haideman. Our re-
port is crowded out.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
$500 bales chiefly on the spot, closing firm at lc
for strict middling upands. Under the impression
among dealers that -four had about touched bottom
spectators entered the market and, under the in
fuence OF low rates Of freights, purchases were
also made to some extent for export. Hence the
market was more active, and recovered about l2!c.
per Dbl. Wheat was without important change. A
sale of inferior Canadian white was made at 81 Co,
and parcel of red Tennessee at 81 II. Corn was
rather frmer, with fair sales at 60c Gle. for damp,
63c. for mixed, and 65c. Gee. for prime yellow.
Rye was dull. A sale of Tennessee was made at 9Oc.
Pork was irmer, with free sales Of mess at SIT
SIT l2a. Sugars active and firm, especially for
good grocery. The sales embraced about l,2OO
hhds. and 800 boxes Coffee was quiet, without
change Of moment in quotations. Freights were
quiet and engagements light, as shippers were
waiting the receipt Of the steamers letters.
News from Central America--Runored De-
feSt or Walker.
From the news by the George Law, given
elsewhere, it appears that battle has been
fought between the Costa Ricans, under Gen.
Mora and the Nicaraguan army, under Schles-
singer, in which the latter have been beaten.
We have little or no detail. At the ports o.
Costa RIGA the story probably founded on
official despatches-was, that the Costa Ricans
were the assailants, and that Schlessinger had
been attacked behind his entrenchments, near
the Hacienda de Santa Rosa and his 400 men
put TO fight by 500 Costa Ricaus. Another
statement received last evening from Captain
Bushnell, states that Col. SIS force was only
$50 men tina. the Costa Ricsns numbe, d q
thousand and Col S. was not wholly rat Il
but hao taken up strong position, which
be though he could hold. Another story
said that twenty of Walkers men had been
made prisoners, and that they had either al.
ready been shot or were about to suffer that
penalty: the Costa Rican account adding that,
at the hour the mail closed, the news of their
death had just arrived.
Such are the meagre and contradictory
accounts which have reached US regarding tnis
most important event. The truth is not easily
distinguished in the mass Of doubtful ev-
dence and palpaole lies. That @ battle Ia,
taken place is, in itself, thing Of high pro.
liability. The Costa Ricans are not men to
surrender without striking blow: and hav-
ing been invaded, it seems they haG no eli Dice
left but to fight As 10 the issue of that
battle, no one familiar with the Spanish
character in America will require to be
told that, if the forces under Gen. Mora
were not wholly overwhelmed and cut TO-
pieces, they would be certain to claim the VIC
tory. All nations Lie about their battles. the
Spanards more haa any. The truth with
regard to this battle at the Hacienda de Santa
Rosa may simply be that it was drawn. Gen.
Mora, in the despatch which we give elsewhere,
says that he dislodged the enemy iron th5ir
position and in this particular he aay DC
worthy Of credit. But in al else, in HE DIES.
cription Of the fight of the flibusters, in his
sly aIlusioa to the 500 Costa Ricans 7ho en-
tered into action" in his est nate Of the Results
OF the action, he needs confirmation. Our I'M
preston is that Schlessinger did abandon The