The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-28

tAis city at a late hour last night We find
nothing Of Importance in our files that was not
given in our telegraphic summary Of the news
which appeared in Tuesdays paper. The
Cunard steamship Persia that left New York
August 6, arrived at the bar Of the Mersey river,
Liverpool, on the evening Of August Is, having
occupied IN the passage eight days, twenty-three
hours and thirty minutes, which the Liverpool Msr-
cary cafis the shortest passage on record. The
sreatest Tanber Of miles run in one day was 34S,
and on Eve other days she made respectively sos,
333, 33l, 344 and 342 miles Mrs. Charles Mathews
better known as Madame Vestris-a prominent mem
her Of the English stage-died at Grove Lodge, Full
ham, on the 10th inst. She was 50 years Of age.
Our dispatches from Washington are important.
The Army Appropriation bill Of the last session is
again afost- II was started on motion Of Senator
Hunter, minus the Kansas proviso, and is now In
he hands o. a conference committee, composed OF
Mesrs Hunter, Bgler and Crittenden Of the Senate,
and Messrs- Campbell of Ohio, Stephens Of Georgia,
and Sherman of Ohio, Of the House. The usual
parliamentary proceedings will doubtless be gone
through with, and the bill killed oil, as before.
There is o very strong probability, however
Mat the administration party will hare
majority in the House 10 day, which may complete
b change the aspect of affairs. In such an event,
new bill without the obnoxious clause. but contain
ing some provfso respecting the tyrantics Laws Of
Kansas, win be reported to the House and passed.
Mr.. Weiler's bill and Mr.. Clayfons proposition
discussed in the Senate and laid on the table.
sketch OF the debate, which q very animated
enc, s gfyen in report of the proceedings The
Hsuse adopted resolution to adjourn to-day at
three o'clock but is not likely that the Senate will
concur.
BY way OF New Orleans we have news from San
Francisco 70 the 5th inst. It is very Interesting.
The Vigilance Committee continued II full vigor
Two executions had taken place, and additional ar
Eests had been made. Judge Terry was stil PR
soner. Mr.. Hopkins, whom ne stabbed, had reco
verea Several attempts had been made to fire San
Francisco and Sacramento, but happily they were
Illustrated. Riots between Americans and foreign
had occurred in various localities. The markets,
which had been active for the fortnight previous,
closed dull at the time of the steamers departure
Turning IRON this gloomy aspect Of affairs, IT will
be seen thai the State Treasurer has been directed
10 provide Cor the payment of the interest on the
pablo deds, which, by the default Of Fs,mer, Cook
4 Co. Is new overdue Ia this city, thus saving the
STATE IRON the stain of reputation The crops
everywhere promised an abundant yield and min
ing opera.scls were hourishing. The Ilirois, which
treasure, fall complement Of passengers, and the
s<mimmtaby mail, is now due at this pors.
We hae intelligence from Nicaragua 70 the 9th
instant The revolutionary moVcmen; a. Gins. Gen
Walker ap,se-s to be gaining grouAe- A large
force from se.emala and San Salvador occupied
Leon and With he return of the dry season some
hard knocks MAJ be looked for. Z. Is rescrted that
Walkers troops. vere deserving rapidly. The San
. Francisco pausrx however, MERTON that three hun
bred men were &c leave tina. city On the steiner Of
the 2th inst 10 reSorce the N,caraeuar army
Col S,lazar AID Sc eraI natives had been convicted
Of trea5on and -sA0- The British Consul Of Leon
who w-s imphcsted In the reasonable designs Of
Salaza- and his ocLealnes, had been dismissed
Accvua.a from Coson Rtca state that another at
temptx' insurresfion lad been suppressed.
The American S.Ase Council, which has heer in
ses sons. Syracuse fc- couple OF days past, split
yes ,erda- upon rrxnluIons condemnns the assa ut
mo Mr.E umner saG. Sene uncing the sacsasrNe-
Lras Ia act. The FIlas0ge refused 70 receive
the resolx- ons. wh6<aspon their oppsRsns with
drew endorsed the nes1nstion OF Frencnt, and
made arTau lments Corr holding a Convention Tor
nomna ing L. ate oficsrs Sy1 acuse on the IIth OF
Septemb W. The FilhaoIe Am orleans fnisied mp
their ron line !. 1siness aasizsonit nsy They bold a
noraaaiin os-- ention =. E1chesfer. The neu semi
annual me ding 81 the Cosrc. wF Be held ia Troy,
II the orgn xss,ol hangs toGa.5er iong enough
Our corr sVGxjent at GU. yama, Porto Eco.
writingen the 81 INST. statss..iat he cholera lad
abated censide raes. at that pL.oe Tut had amor
funa.ely s,pca ,ed a some stl.e- districts Ponce
was free from thu Elzease. SoEnc conyslescents 10
,;usyama IN be ~ g gTied on By the intervention
,of low typhc,d ftvar The oonas { Of hr. Lind,
AcaIde Of q. ,ayas NJ, a son.inlav Of Prof. Morse,
md well knorn in Sc United Esttes, - highly
ERASED Cor hsX,uma7e attentions Sc the sick and
Sing. Trade Vs,s vevy dull. Ths glowing sugar
canes had been nlch bcnzdtted ly heaFY rains.
A graphic accoxut Of tn execution Of Fox, who
,1Tered, the extreme penalty Of the hT yesterday
NJ New Brunswick, al, in expiration Sf Che homi
go OF John lfsnry s1n Of s.,GoverucS berry, OF
h. city. il pulEshsd n to-dss paper.
H. Commissioners Of Emigration met vestcr-
4. =. report was reosv eti fro., the residsa ply
IT, snl The Marine Hospital, announcing the eTati-
,,r sact that The Yellow ever hal died out ]. that
,nss Srion. From tlE weekly summary il viii be
4scp Cat 5,oo5 immigrants arrives at this port
durin, the Pest week. This nakcs Gao emigration
nj This pear ss~5--a decline u 4.02l 70 same "
rcd last year. To debt q the Commission Il nov
$40 ,092 /, 2.
ono ana a 81 the Lstigh valley Pailrosi bridge
,vo- do ID, Navarro rive from gason to PhiKpshurg
which conn, &C VIC ue new serseY central road,
gave way on "'Noa.' Whus' two engines were pass
- over Il. 4 ne Of the engines vas precipRsted
;rto ,he Morris osnal, distance a sixty feet acd
49, ether oauph, on an sbutment. There were Eve
.,,,s az ,be On. ines NJ the time Of The accident.
t. - ,hem escap ed injury two were seriously in
- ard ono was K, 1led. Traffic viii Ia suspended
-, On the canal and railroad for some days.
All the wOrlmen emp toyed n the United States
Amory at Springfield, ass, some lour hundred in
number. were discharged rom tnelr employment
Yesterday in accordance wi, "a orders rom the War
Department The failure Of 'ne ann Ou' IN Con-
ars.s i the pretexs for this mo, 'ement'
The cattle market was well luppued with stock
Yesterday, most Of which, however fen INTO The
-. -wbo advanccd uricas tha