The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-14

rne News.
By the arrival of the steamer Northern Light at
ths port, we have news from California, Oregon
and Washington Territories, the Sandwich Islands,
Japan and Central America. The intelligence from
Nicaragua brief summary of which reached this
city by way of New Orleans yesterday forenoon, is
important. 1t is alleged that General Walker has
seized the property of the Accessory Transit Com
pany, annulled their charter and granted new
charter to another company. This news had won
derful effect upon the bulls and bears of Wall street
yesterday. The Transit stock, OF which about
five thousand shares sold principally for cash.
closed at 10 Ia decline OF 81 the closing prices
Of the day previous. In the editorial columns
we have commented at length upon this reported
coup d'efat of the generalissimo of Nicaragua. 1t
is also stated that Costa Rica and Guatemala have
made common canse against Walker, and that a
force Of five thousand troops from Costa RIGA was
the march to attack the post at Castillo Rapids,
which wa defended by single company only. 1t
is impossible from the limited information before
ns, to form an accurate judgment of the magnitude
Of these events. We shall probably tomorrow lay
before our readers more detailed intelligence con-
cerning them.
An arrival at San Francisco from Japan reports
the destruction of the city Of Jeddo, by an earth
quake on the 18th of November. One hundred
thousand houses were destroyed, and thirty thou
sand lives were lost. Jeddo, according to the best
authorities is the second capital Of the empire,
being the residence of the military emperor. 1t is
located on the northeast coast of the island of
Niphon, and contains population OF million and
q half of souls. It is stated to be enclosed by a
trench, and intersected by numerous canals and
branches of river navgable for vessels of moderate
burden. 1t has a fortified palace with very extern
sive grounds, many noble residences profusey or
namented with sculpture and paintings, several
large religious temples, and other public edifces.
1t also contains the imperial library, composed of
$1,000 volumes. The houses are mostly one story
in height, but being generally built o. wood, are
subject frequent destruction by fire. certain it is,
that of the one hundred thousand dwellings de.
molished by the recent CONFUSION, large pro-.
portion of them fell prey to the flames.
Earthquakes are not unfrequent at Japan. We
need scarcely refer to the one in the
bay Of Simoda about year ago, during which the
Russian frigate Diana was wrecked. In 1886 .
number Of Japanese cities were destroyed, and
many thousand perS0ns persisted. Indeed, that
quarter of the globe has afforded the most extraor-
binary instances of the phenomenon record. In
1862 an earthquake at Pekin buried 100000 persons
and at the same place, about seventy years later,
100 GOO were swallowed up. On the 10Th ult.
shock of earthquake felt throughout California.
At San Francisco it is reported some slight damage
was experienced from it. Full particulars OF the
occurrence are given elsewhere.
The general news from California is unimportant
The markets had slightly improved, aQ the mines
were yielding largely.
There is nothing from Oregon Of a later date than
the news received here by the previous arrival. The
Indian disturbances continued The war promises
to prove an expensive to the general government.
The Governor Of Oregon has already issued 81 OOO,
900 in scrip to defray the expenses of calling ont
volunteers to fight the savages.
We have advices from Havana to the Sth instant.
General Concha was at st. Jago de Cuba on his
tour Of inspection. Several hundred Africans had
been landed from English ships. The United States
Consul had been entertained board the British
ship of war Powerful. Mr.. Bayly, member of Con-
gress, from Virginia, was about TO return home.
He was still in low health. 4 New York lady and
her daughter had been insulted by some British
naval officers but no fight ensued Robberes
were very rife. Trade good, and weather moderate.
The schooner Wye, Capt. Cunningham, arrived
4,
with q number of fishermen from Walls fisheries,
who had been driven away by the Seminoes She
brought news Of the massacre Of four men belong
ing to Key West. They had gone across the bay
for oysters, when they were surprised BY the
ges, ruthlessly murdered and hung upon tree
by the beach. Their bodies were discovered by the
United States troops, and received decent burial.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
200 800 bales, with some larger lots reported
in transitu. The market was unchanged Flour
was dull, and prices easier, with moderate sales
Dealers were waiting steamers letters. Wheat was
quiet. Prime lots were held at former figures, while
small lot of inferior Tennessee red sold at 81 81
Corn was without important change. Prime South
ern yellow sold at 81 20: mixed and white was at
&C. 6oc., asked Rye was at 81 IL for future de-
livery, and 81 IA 81 rs on the spot. Mess pork
was heavy, with more doing. Sales were made at
SIS so SIS 62l chiefly at the latter figure. Prime
was scarce and sold at sl4 37a $l4 so, chiefly at
the latter price. There was more doing in sugars,
regarding which, including coffee, we refer TO ano-
ther column. Freight engagements were light,
without change in rates Of moment Sterling ex.
change was hrmer. 1t ranged from l09s 109l,
snd leading banking house demanded l00g.
We publish to-day interesting letter of Commo-
dcre Shubrick, the President of the late Naval