The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-17
The News.

The steamship Texas arrived at this port yester-
ny from San Juan, with later advices from Nicara-
qua. Among the passengers were Don Fei min
Ferrer, the new penipotentiary from Nicaragus to
SAe United States, and number Of officers Of Ten.
walkers army, on leave of absence. The news is
extremely interesting. The previously received
ports Of Walkers victories the allied forces Of
Costa Hca Honduras, San Salvador and Guatema-
h are confirmed in every material particular. The
sanguinary battles at Massaya and Granada anahi-
hasd the forces Of the league, and in all
probability durable peace mas been Sc
s1Ted. Elsewhere publish the despatch
% Of our correspondents at Granada, con-
tanning full details OF the battles alluded and
counts Of the events that had occurred p TO the de-
parture Of the steamer.
Our correspondent at Havana, writing on the
10th instant, states that news had been received
tom 81. Domingo 10 the effect that the Spanish
Consul Segovia, was prosecuting his plan for the
annexation OF that republic TO Spain with inhabited
zeal aided by the influence Of the French and Eng
nah Consuis General Baez had been inaugurated
President instead Of Santana, who removed from
khe executive chair through Spanish influence. Baez,
however, not plant tool as Segovia expect
ed and objected TO the ndiscrninate armiog OF his
troops with weapons from Cuba. Baez, stu holl
nag possession Of the public stores and armones
was prepared 10 maintain the integrity Of his coun
try 10 the last extremity. The runaway Mexican
Gar steamer Iturbide-Ia Democratic, another report
says-had arrived in por, at Havana, with her com
mandcr, young Vega on board. II she aid not re
nrn to her duty she would be treated as pirate;
and she was already under the surveillance Of the
Spanish war boats. Her officers say that they ran
t,a fv,, In tr.
her from Ccmonfort's enemies. General Almonte,
Mexican Minister to London was in Havana.
No tidiDgs have reached us Of the missing boats
Of the i-ated steamship Lyonnais. Additional
particulars OF the wreck, lists Of the names OF the
officers and Of the cargo OF the ship, together with
brief personal sketches OF several Of the passengers
on board, may be found in another part Of to-day's
paper.
by telegraph from Boston we learn OF the loss OF
the ship Lady Frsnkyn on the 10th ult., in latitude
Al 30, longitude so, while on the voyage from New
York for Trieste, with cargo Of sugar. She sprung
q leak, and was abandoned The crew we're taken
OF BY the schooner Marin Jewet., from this port
hound to Naples, and subsequently transferred
70 the bark Volunteer, from MarseiIIcs for Boston,
where they arrived yesterday.
y A letter received by a commercial house in this
eiy & ON lie correspondent at Bahia, dated sep.em-
Der %, states that the French screw steamer Ia
France, belonging 70 the Marseillcs company, was
burned AID sunk in the hsrbor Of that place two
days previously.
A letter from Key West, Florida, dated 10th inst
says Gen. Harley, commander Of the division of
the army now assembled in that State, arrived at
that port on the 9Th, from Charleston. He was &C.
companied by Major McKirstry Of thu Quarter.
nasters department, and Capt. Pleaaanton, aidede
camp. Cen. Harvey would leave for Tampa on the
arrival Of The steamer Jasper, which was hourly ex
pected.
rbe value OF foreign goods imported at the port
or Boston during the week ending lith inst,
Amounted TO 81 go .oG2.
We received q despatch from Montreal on "a.
iurd.y nigai, stating that q terrific fire was
raging in tie Three Rivers, and that half
the town had been already consumed. No
further particulars have reached us. Three
Rivers 4 situated at the confluence Of the ri
vcrs n. Mamice and st. Lawrence, ninety miles
from Quebec. II IL one Of the oldest towns in Ca
rada and vas long stationary as regarded enter
prife OF Improvement; but recently II has become
one OF The most prosperous places 10 the Province
n change produced principally by the commence.
meut of an extensive trade in lumber on the river
~. Maurice and It's tributaries, which had hereto.
fore been neglected, and also by increased energy
in the Manufacture OF iron ware, for which the st.
Maurice forges, about three miles distant from the
town. have Always been celebrated in Canada.
Three Rivers IL the residence Of q Roman Catholic
b;shon. whose tiocess bears the same name, and
containa n Roman Catholic cathedral, church Of
preland. scotch kirk and q Wesleyan chapel, an
Ursrline convent, with school atsacneo, where
over two hundred young females are educated; two
public and several private schools mechanics in