The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-28

r0 usbpsce The received by ms and telegraph a
- cce during the previous week, and 70 the hour Of
bubHAaacn.
TIE News.
The details Of the news from California, which
Gle arrival of the steamer Illinois has placed in
possession Of, continues as exciting as when the an
uncuncemcnt was first made that the city OF San
Francisco had been taken out of the hands of the
galauhorities and the criminal law was being en-
forced by a large body Of the citizens, who styled
themselves the Vigilance Committee. At the date
of our news duly 50 the Committee continued it's
Ossanization, and was progressing in the work of
dding the city Of the hordes of rogues with which
4 has been infested for number of years past. On
the Gath ul the excitement in regard to the move
saents of the Committee, which had been luled al.
most into acQuiescence, was revived by one of their
number being stabbed in the street by Da-
vM s. Terry, one of the Judges of the
Supreme Court of California, while said
member of the Committee was attempting
70 arrest a notorious character. Judge ferry was
immedately arrested and taken to Fort Vigila nee,
asthe rooms of the Committee are called, where at
last accounts he was undergoing trial. The last
neutio0ed incident was the signal for an attack
upon the armory of the Marion Rifles which wa 8
The rendezvous Of the law and order party. The
,place was surrounded by over one thousand of the
Committee men in arms, with three four pieces
Of ordnance planted in front of it. Before this
formidable array 1t soon capitulated and all the
arms il contained seized, together with about
one hundred prisoners Of war. The latter, how
ever, were soon released from custody. The Com.
nitaee had also seized quantity Of government
arms which had been sent to San Francisco for the
law and order party, on board a schooner. The
Governor remained at Sacramento, and it
Was stated that he would make no more attempts
% destroy the functions Of the Vigilance Committee.
The General commanding the State forces had re-
tired and rendered his report to the executive, of
ineective campaign. No political excitement existed
in the State beyond desire TO know who were the
nominees for the Presidency. The courts continued
10 hod their regular sessions in San Francisco and
he law was said to be respected than ever be-
FORE. The national anniversary was celebrated
with becoming display and enthusiasm throughout
lie State. The accounts from the mining regions
continued TO be favorable, and the crops generally
were reported good, although In some sections the
gr~sshoppers had been very destructive.
From the South Pacific we have news from VAL
pa1aiso to the 18th Of June, and from Calao 70 the
18th. The Gillian Congress had been opened,
with a lengthy address from President Montt--the
chief points Of which we publsh--in which he con-
graduates members the fruits Of the foreign and
domestic policy pursued by the country, as evil
3enced In ts social order and material progress. As
<ronomy and music were being largely patronized
by the executive. It was thought that Senior Montt
weuld be reelected to Office. Railroads were being
more and more developed The copper yield was good
Flour was still high In the Valparaiso market. In
Peru, the Echenque party stllentertained hopes Of
getting him back, though the prospect vas by no
means favorable. The National Convention was
sau, In session. discussing the new constitution.
Yellow fever had diminished but the scarcity Of food,
frequent robberes and insecurity Of life, rendered it
dangerous 70 live in Lima The contract for loading
guano had not yet passed the Legislature. Business
In the south OF Peru was very dull account Of the
revolutionary symptoms The Bolivian army was
very much disarected towards the administration,
and had already made up a conspiracy
against Cordova. In Bolivia the treasury
wss In Q desperate condition, A. a serious de-
fAication had taken place in the deposits Of Pc
ruvian bark. About $500 quinials were short in
making the deliveries 10 the new directors. Gen.
Belxu and de Oteira, manager Of Blaye, Quevedo&
o., were accused and the latter house declared IL
600. During the first three months Of the present
gear there was extracted from the mines Of Coro
Cora IL SIS cwt Of copper and s76 mares ofsilver.
From Central America we have news by way Of
Panama and Of Kingston, Jamaica, TO the 18th Of
June. The Kingston papers report that the union
hetween Guatemala, San Salvador, Honduras and
Costa Rica, against Walkers government was COM
pSete, and that a portion Of the Guatemalan army
bod marched 70 the Nicaraguan frontier. Guste-
ala, IL was said, led the van notwithstanding her
financial embarasments. The Aspiuwan papers
sA~ae that sensr Heran Vice Governor OF the state
OF Panama, positively contradicts previous reports
Of the disorganized condition Of Walkers troops,
and asserts, on the contrary, that the Generals
position was good.
Our files from New Granada are from Panama
and Aspinwall 70 the 10th Of July. Heavy rains had
fallen al the last named place, and some Vi ,kness
prevailed In consequence. The railroad and steam
ship companies were making extensive wharf i'm
preveneuta. The railroad was in good running
order. II win he seen from letter in our columns
that the American investigation into the circun
stances attending the late massacre at Panama had
teen brought 10 close and that the United States
Commissiooer, Amcs y. Corwine. Esq., had arrived
at Bogota Before leaving Panama an enter.
tainment was given 70 Mr.. Corwine, by the
, riends Of that gentleman, who still reside in
p, ssams- There we're about sixty persons pre-
SO, {, and among the invited guests were
Cat tain Bailey, Lieutenants Frailey and Jevett
and Dr. Drsyton, Of the United States sloop-of
gar a Mays. The Fourth Of July was not public
~ ceie, rated on The Istsrus, but many Of the ci
rsps spe Vt that day on board Of The st. Msrys The
Tyrted IL ales sloop Cyane bad touched at Panama.
large lot Of , ssure had bees shipped for England
va Aspinvaii no . Santa Martha and other places.
The Legislation wa in sesdon st-Bosots and bad
,.sr d,scuu,ng many important measures. Costa