The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-30

The News.
The steamship Illinois, from Aspinwall, arrived
NJ this port yesterday forenoon, with the semi
nenthly mails from San Francisco and news from
an parts of the Pacific coast, the Sandwich Islands
Australia, New Granada, Central America and the
West Indies. The intelligence from California is
unusually interesting. Sufficient returns Of the
election had been received to warrant the belief that
buchanan had carried the State by six thousand
plurality over Fillmore, and by much greater num-
Der over Fremont The democratic State ticket was
certainly elected In the city of San Francisco the
vote was close between Buchanan and Fremont. the
1srmer having only between one and Two hundred
majority; the whole opposition charter ticket,
however, was successful by about one
sAousand votes over The democrats. The
Governor had withdrawn his proclamation de-
ehring the city of San Francisco in state OF
4ege, and the Vigilance Committee had surrendered
NE captured State arms. Two opposing parties Of
Chinese, numbering in all about twenty-five hundred,
lad been engaged in q battle near Mound Spring, on
ne Sonora road The affair resulted as the accounts
sss,e, in four being killed and four wounded. Two
kGndred taken prisoners by the civil aathori-
sses. Several attacks had been made in the news
papers upon P. 7. Herbert, the present member of
Congress from California, which elected from him
card Of explanation in regard his antecedents and
course in Washington. We give specimen Of the
stacks, and also Mr.. Herber,s card In full. The
Illinois brought 81 go in treasure, which is an
increase on the previous shipments.
The news from Oregon and Washington is int
resting, but nothing Of special importance had
ssanspred in either Territory. Elsewhere may be
found an account OF the proce, dings taken by the
81 81. he C.Iz DR..
chase towards The formation o. q Territorial GO
vernment for that portion Of our newly acquired
possessions
The British mai steamer from Greytown arrived
a. AspinwaIl on the Goth instant. She reported all
quiet in Nicaragua and contradicted the report Of
contemplated blockade Of the San Juan river by
walkers troops. The General had been reinforced
By fouT hundred and ninety men, and occupied san
sarlOs and seaqiqui. President Walker himself
writes that he had entirely defeated the allies at
nassaya and Granada; that the Guatenalans were
exiting a.hed, and that the transit route was free.
From Costa Rca we have advices dated at san
jose on the 25tn nit. President Mora had consented
70 acs for another term Of three years. and an ex.
saordinay credit OF $1,000 had been voted him tor
Me current year. All the war bonds issued during
tbe Struggle against Walker were TO be paid in ma
sona money. Congress had voted sum Of s75 900
n order 10 carry on the mex, campaign agains; Gen.
Wafer, and special envoy had peen sent 70 Peru
md Chile in order % perfect the allied league The
American brig Dover rad been bought for Sar pur-
poses. There were eight vessels al Ia Union Tor
the purpose q conveying two thousand Guatenaan
soldiers 10 Nicaragua and eight hundred men from
San Salvador we're embarking II Realejo for the
sane destination. These statements confirm the in
telleence 70 the same effect recently received from
Warrington, and Published In the HERALD Of Fri
nv last The coffee crop in Cos.a Rica promised 70
be large. The weather was fine and the health Of
the country good
Our fles from New Granada are TO the 10th inst
Two vessels Of the English fee, had arrived at AS
p,nwall from San Juan and the flag ship Of the Pa
ci6c squadron vas expected at Psnams from San
Francisco. American travellers on the Isthmus
we're protected by detachments OF marines and sail
ers sent from the United States sloop-of.wsr ct.
Marys By Commodore Mervine Returns from Bo-
gota show that Senior Mariana ozpena was elected
President " the republc. A new postal treaty was
about to he made with Great Britain. The charges
on letters 70 New York had been complained Of.
The band Of The United States frgste Independence
had performed on the plaza at Panama. The British
residents Ia Bogota had petitioned Lord Clarendon
not 10 carry out the Macintosh claim blockade. The
anniversary Of the declaration Of the independence Of
Car,hagena vas duly celebrated. The railroad was
in good order. Very strong gales had been expe-
renced on he Isthmus.
From Australia we have advices dated at Sydney,
12.h. and at Melbourne, 10th OF August. There Is
no political news. At Sydney -four rated at f32 per
ION, and was likely to advance.
From The Sandwich Islands we have news up TO
the 9Th ult. The King and Court were at Hilo.
Theatiicals we're much attended 70, and good deal
Of theatrical property had changed hands. Reports
from the whaling feet are encouraging. A distin-
gnished party, including Judge Lee, had driven in
a carriage from Kaxuku 70 Honolulu, being the first
time the road was ever run over by q wheeled veh
Gle. Trade was rather du
From Los Angeles Mexico, We have details of the
revolution which broke out in Sonora, by which II
appear. that the forces Of Governor Gandary were
completely routed by those Of Aguilsr, commanded
BY General Pesqueira, and that he himself had re-
tired TO Luzon Fifty men had been killed and over
svo hundred wounded during the fighting, which
was severs-sccording to the Mexican estimate Of
spch affairs.
Our dates from the South Pacific are Valparaiso