The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-19
The News.


From Mexico we have advices dated at the CAPT
al to the 5th and at Vera Cruz TO the sth inst
The departure of the Spanish fleet was hailed as
triumph Of Mexican diplomacy and Spain will have
to pay heavily for her warlke exhibition, in the
shape of high import tariff. Comonfort's decree
or the sale Of the church property hailed with
great popular enthusiasm, and an immediate rise in
the value of government stocks followed. The
brevets and promotions in the army by Santa Anna
have been annulled, except in a few specially
provided for. Governor Traconis, OF Puebla. has
expelled the monks of the Order OF Saint Vincent de
Paul, and they have consequently removed TO the
city OF Mexico.
We publish to-day the report Of the Commission
ers appointed by the walker-Rivas government Of
Nicaragua TO examine and report TO the indebted
ness Of the Accessory Transit Company to that re-
public. This report was finished at Granada on the
4sh Of July, and is now printed for the first time.
The property Of the company seized Is valued at
enc hundred and sixty-one thousand one hundred
and Twenty-Five dollars, five cents tfl6l l29 05) and
the Commissioners report tina: the company owes
the government OF Nicaragua four hundred and
twelve thousand five hundred and eighty-nine dol
hrs, ninety-six cents (s4l2569 go, leaving the
company still indebted to the government in the
hundred and sixty dollars, ninety-one cents
1881 400 Oh. The report Is deliberately prepared,
and gives some interesting statistics Of the compa-
ny's operations on the Isthmus.
We publish elsewhere additional particulars Of the
recent terrible catastrophe on the Northern Penn.
sylvania Railroad. At last accounts the number Of
the killed reached fifty, and 1. l. estimated that at
least one hundred have been wounded. Through.
Ia sfaH ali IA
ir ense. and the lamentations Of the people resid
iag in the neighborhoOd Of the church where tic
victims attended school, are represented as tray
bear:rending and beyond the power Of language 10
express.
We have also further particulars relative 10 the
burning Of the steamer Northern Indiana. The
worst fears regarding the missing passengers are
ccnfrmed. The propeller which assisted in the res
eae arrived at Detroit yesterday but she had only
two or three passengers on board The clerk Of the
Northern Indiana IA Of opinion that at least fifty
lves were lost, and the captain Of the propeller IL
o. the same belief. We give elsewhere the names
OF some Of those known 10 Rave been lost.
We have still another disaster TO record. The
propeller Tinto was burned on Monday night, Oh
iske Ontario, and about twelve persons lost their
lives. The pIrser aad twelve Of the crew were
psved.
Nothing OF importance ,ranspired in the Senate
YESTERDAY. In the House the Illinois contested
election case was settled by the adoption Of resc
bation ousting Mr.. Allen. (dem) the incumbent,
and referring the matter back 10 the people. Mile
age and the usual per diem acre allowed the con-
festant. Mr.. Archer.
The various Know Nothing conventions for the
nomination Of candidates for Congress from this city
met last evening. Our indeiaiigable reporters at.
tended at their gatherings and have detailed the re-
suit Of the inquiries and Investigations In another
column. The Third Fourth, sixth and Seventh dis
trict conventions adjourned without making nomina
tons In the Eighth district, John Bullock, said TO
he a resident Of the Twentieth ward, nominated.
The Firth district convention did not hold formal
meeting.
We give elsewhere, in our columns, the parti-
culars 81 horrible murder peetrated In this city
on Thursday night or Friday morning upon the
person Of Bartholomew Burke, porter in the store
Of Mr.. Joyce, corner Of Broadway and White
streets.
Adyices from the Manritius dated a. Port Louis
on 2lst of April, say The cholera has been al.
lowed 10 cone to our shores, and ia ravages have
sprcad desolston through the land. True, the Ia
voc has not been equal TO that Of 1855, but We
have suffered seriously, and some Of the most
esteemed and beloved amongst Us have s1ccumbed
20 this cruel devastator
The Singapore. F. l., Journal Of Commerce, OF
April ~ ssys.-It IL with feelings Of deep regret
chat We notice the breaking ont Of cholera at Cal
cutta and other parts of India. carrying OF the M
tive population. Europeans Of all ages are falling
victims 10 its virulence.
The cotton market continued 10 rule very firm
Yesterday while the sales reached about 500 bales,
nj fun prices. The private advcos by the Niagara
impaired a frmcr tone TO the -four market, and In.
creased sales were made, chiefly Tor export, with
slight improvement in prices for common 20 fair
extra brands. Wheat was firm FOR prime lots, and
irregular for common qualities. Good white Cana
dian sold NJ 81 ~; white Southern al 81 20;
new white southern II 81 70, and new Southern
red do. at 81 CT. Spring Chicago and common red
Milwaukee sold Al Al 70 q y ~. Corn was frmer,
with Gales OF mixed at 5jc. SIC. for distng, $50
ale Cor sound mixed, SIC. for sound, and $50. for
Southern yellow. Pork was inactive AZ $40 e2l for
mess sugars were steady, with sales of 500
bhds,. Including 500 Porto Rico and 300 Cuba, Al
rates given in another column. Coffee was quiet.
Freiat'a we're without change 81 importance, while
Isu alyppl o. engagements was made.