The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-13


serdsy she brings news from California to Nov
20 and from Nicaragua 10 the 5th inst. Tho steamer
Tennessee left san Juan for New York with
se7o 600 in treasure. The election for President in
California bal resulted in favor Of the democracy.
The vote polled was: Buchanan, 6O.oo0; Fillmore,
IS COO; Fremont, $4,000. The Legislature is
AFRO democratic. The rews from Nicaragua is
ve,y important. Walker had been successful
in series of battles The fighting at Masaya
lasted ur deys a1d ended IN tie entire defeat of
the enemy. Walker had burned GRANADA TO the
ground. The inhabitants removed to Rivas, which
in future will be the seat of government. II Is
estimated that the Costa Ricans have lost thee
Thousand men since October The Nicaragua war
schoone- Granada and large Costs Rican b1g o.
war had an engagement, which resulted in the
bewipg MP al the latter and the peIshing Of all on
boaId.
Tie Senate sas not in session yesterday, having
adjourned over 10 Monday Ia the House Mr..
Brown. from the Post Office Commi,tee reported a
hill authorizing the Postmaster General to make
sout-ae. with Cornelius Vanderbilt to carry The mail
between New Yo,k ard Liverpool for the sam OF
sls.G0s sor tie round tip. IN case toe steamers
employed ~ Mr. Vanderbilt are unable to max as
good time as the Curardcrs then one thousand dol
lars 10 be deducted For every twelve honfs deh-
siency.
In our report Of the proceedings OF the Southern
Icial Contention, & ven under the Geographic
he d. il will b. seen that quite number Of rssolu'
tcps we're offered and disposed Of, htsing FOR their
object n encours cement Il Souhern Interests ''n
sice-ahe dictate was had on the proiec. OF exelsg
ing everything q Northern manufacture from ttro
South. The resolutions ia favor OF the Pacific Rail-
one recommending iavoIahly TO Congress The teams
sorta.iou Of the mails between Nes Otleans and
California by ihe Tehuantepoc route.
lecture vas delivered Ia. evening by Colonel
Borden. formerly private secretary 10 Santa Anna
on Mex . and her People" He bore witness 10
the sesre Of that lrst1us individual Tor the pence
aud prosperity q hat uahapDy country aud bis per
sistent Efforts TO enrich bis osA pocket at Ihs ex-
pens Of the treasury. Placing toe rasfortunes VI
Mexico Al the door n ambitions men, backed by to-
priesoood and ne higher classes be declared that
her Gss.iDy was 70 enter TIE american UGioa, AID
n.t her salya,ias depended o. Anglo Saxon emit
grafton snd civilization. Our report will be ioaad
In snoller e lumn.
lat evening the Board ~ Council oen adopted 4
RESOLUTION bv vote of 81 70 IL, IN favor 81 par
chasing several lot otue4 by Robert W. L0sbsr,
costing slsG 600, FOR the porpose Of constructing
market in the Eighteenth ward. Iepof Of the
proceedings vii be found in another part O! tbs
mornings HfEsLp.
Cert. Taylor. Of the ship Logan, from New
Orleans srrived at Hare the 2Jth MI. states
tba be saw On TIE 10Th Of November, in latitude 81
longitude n. large screw steamer under sail. II
J. xeFv probable that this vessel may have been The
lyon s a. no ether steamer i known 70 have oecn
IN that locality n that date.
The Superior Court yesterday was oce apied With
the matter Il the failure Of WIGHT Brothers, re-
rort Of which vas given a, the time. No decision
Wa arrived a. and The matter IL sir under nvesti
raton. An interesting question. involving the la
pity o. hotel keepers in where money Is stolen
from quests, was also before the court. It was al
legged ga The trial that a gentleman who arrived
from Liverpool in Jiuuary last aud was guest at
ahe Asior House, bad biz trunk broken open on the
night OF his arrival, and four hundred pounds
sterling s,olen from r.. He row brings This
action 70 test the liability Of the propre,ors. Th,
jury were directed 10 bring in sealed verde, thi
morning The proceedings win be found else Ehere.
The Committee On Ordinances met yesterday TO
cor sidcr the propriety 81 amending The ordinance
regulating tbo Bureau or Arrears. and making l.
more Efficient The min object ~ The IL yisIsiure
in posing the law creating the Bureau o. AreM
was Ia concc ltrate ii one Office an the liens real
estate Arising from uou-payment ~ assessmcn's for
opening. regulating, grading o. paving streets, &c,
20 thai sn individual might ~ once ascertain the
amour of bis indebedness - the city. AZ present
a etson may make payments {, tae different do.
parucuts and then have n surety tult his proper.
" vii net be sold TO pay deos q which lie has
no kplwiedpa Numerous cases hive oo.1cfed
wbcie pefsons have had 70 pay assessments w e.
In On. instance an assessment lien was reported
on certain lts. amounting /, s2.6lo, ehl-h HAD
beeu previously p5il, aad for which zee owner ma
receipts TIE COMMITTEES vii make z repoi' "a
Monday evening. 80 as v have the MISTER disposed
AZ by The Board o. Aldermen.
Target companies have become quite feature 10