The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-28
The News.

The News.
The steamship Illinois arrived at this port yester
day with two weeks news from California and later
intelligence from Nicaragua, New Granada, the
Sandwich Islands and the South Pacific.
The dates from San Francisco are up to the 18th
inst. Affairs had resumed their wonted quiet. The
only excitement in the public mind was that Incl
dental to the Presidential canvass. The Vigilance
Committee rooms had been thrown open, and eli
cited great deal of curiosity. Thousands of per-
SONS visited the quarters of the Committee during
the three four days the rooms were open for in
spection, and every nook and corner were infinitely
examined Mining, the great leading interest of the
State, was represented as general thing, in pros
porous condition. and all other branches of business
were apparently healthy and profitable. The I'LL
nois brought 81 SCI Jas in treasure, which evil
dences better than words the prosperous con ition
and onward progress of the State.
By the way of Panama we have news from
Granada (Nicaragua) to the 30th ult 1t was re
ported that President Walker had executed q num-
Der of his officers and soldiers for insubordnation
The city of Leon was entirely given up TO the in
vading army of San Salvador and Guatemala. A
good deal of sickness existed amongst their troops
DR.. Livingston had been transferred 10 San Saliva
dor, after term of imprisonment, A sort of mill
tary anarchy prevailed all over the republic. 4
number of government DEGREES are published. They
are for the regulation of the payment of the debts
Of the NcaTaguan republic; the acquisition of real
estate by foreigners the taking by the receiver OF
the State of the property of the Accessory Transit
Company, and the opening of property record over
the territory. The British naval force still at
San Juan.
We have files from Aspinwall and Panama, (New
Granada,) to tie 10th inst. The Legislature had
organized at Panama, but good deal of political
agitation still existed on the Isthmus. The Pres
Dental COZ test had not been terminated. The pro-
cess Of manufacturing alien voters was carried on
with CELEBRITY that would astonish the patriots at
Old Tammany. mild fever, which had prevailed
at Aspinwall waS abating. A Liverpool steamer
was expected by way Of Kingston, Jamaica. The
British frigate, Imperisuse, had sailed for San
Juan. At the conclusion of the counting of votes
for Governor at Panama, b. Calyo, the conservative
candidate, was publicly announced a. having receiv-
ed majority Of five thousand votes.
We have news from the Sandwich Islands dated
at Honolulu on 10Th Of July The King and Queen
had returned to the capital from visit to the coln
try, and her Majesty was somewhat indisposed from
fatigue. Tenders for loans to the government on
the faith Of Exchequer bills were invited. An iron
schooner which in the port Of Honolulu for sale,
attracted much attention. The Fire Department was
20 be recognized. The members of the royal family
had attended ball given by the German Club Of
Honolulu. Trade was very dull at the islands
From the South Pacific we have adyices dated at
Valparaiso, 18Th ut. The intelligence from Chile is
unimportan,. II was said that there would soon be
a change in the Cabinet. Measures Of finance and
popular education engaged the attention Of the
Legislature. The crops promised good yield. The
report Of the organization of an expedition against
Peru il contradicted. Yellow fever was raging in
Bolivia. An attempt had been made in Peru to
overthrow the President Of the republic, but the
military insurgents were put down.
Elsewhere will be found full account of gigan
tic fraud lately practised upon the stockholders Of
the Northern Railway Of France, by their cashiers,
Charles Carpenter aud Louis Greet, and the arrest
of the latter in this city by the detective police The
accused parties fed 20 this country, but were closely
followed both by the London and Paris police. The
prisoner admitted his guilt and said be disposed Of
the stock embezzled 70 q broker, named August
Parrot, who was also arrested and locked up with
Grelet. Carpenter has not yet been arrested, but
the police are on bis track About 81 900 900 worth
OF shares we're disposed Of by these hnancers There
is but little prospect Of recovering much Of the en-
bszzled funds as Carpenter and Grelet squandered
il away liz the most foolish manner.
According to the report Of the City Inspector, the
deaths in the city last week reached 43l-a decrease
Of 80 as compared with the week previous. The
improvement Is attributable to the diminution Of
cases Of diseases Of tie stomach and other digestive
organs. Three cases Of yellow fever arc reported.
They occurred in tie Fourth ward. 10 other re-
spects The weekly statement exhibits no feature Of
special importance. The following SHOWS the NOR
tally o. last week as compared with the week pre-
viouS:-
I'm Wowea Bgy,. Cys Tssl
week ending sept co....Tt 81 III 18s i6i
Week ending ! 27..7a 70 i63 ia AL
Tbofolowng were among the principal causes Of
death the past week, compared with those Of the