The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-30

The steamship Asia, from Liverpool for this port
10 in her twelfth day out. She viii bring three
days later news.
We have news from San Jose COSTA Rca) to the
sah inst. The war against Gen. Walker was to be
prosecuted with the utmost vigor, and the Bishop
Of San Jose had offered all his private property to
me government for that purpose. A guard had
been stationed the frontier to watch the Nicara-
qua forces. Many deserters from Walkers army
were daily coming in. A military force of nearly
eight Hundred men had been reviewed and found in
good order. Vice President Agular had been sworn
into office. The crops were good. Coffee, OF this
years growth, sid at 81 81 so.
The steamship Quaker City arrived at this port
yesterday with Havana dates TO the 25th instant
The expedition for San Domingo was ready to de-
part on receipt OF orders from Spain. Our Havana
correspondent, ting on the 24th, says:-"The
naval preparations TOR operations against Mexico
are on q magnificent scale, and all our maritime
warriors are sharpening their weapons for figh:.
The arsenals are in ful blast, and abundance o.
supplies will accompany the Spanish steam armada
10 Vera Cruz" The health of Havana was good,
but business was not very active.
bya report given elsewhere it will be seen THAI
Gen. Wslbridge, III order 10 ensure the Third Con-
greesiopa district to the democratic party, has de-
shned in favor of his rival Daniel E. Sickles. Tue
report viii be found full and interesting.
We lave later intelligence from the Bahamas.
Ragged Island vas visited by hurricane on the 9th
ult which unroofed many houses, and damaged all
more or less Destroyed large quantity OF salt an
wrecked number OF boats employed in deliyeriI
salt on board vessels The hurricane caused DE-
sention Of all the vessels tuat there tor salt
A meeting Of the members Of the so-cllled Mum.
sipal Refoi Committee and others in favor of the
election OF Hon. James r. Whiting to The Msyoralty
was held at the Broadway Tabernacle last evening
We give full and graphic report of the proceeding
elsewhere il cur columns.
Among our political intelligence we publish an
address of the Republican State Committee to the
electors of New York; sso letters from our CORES
them by all means.
Intelligence has been received OF the death in Ca
hfornia Of Capt. Boorman, of the Mini regim emit
United States infantry. Second Lieut. Ably, of the
United States soop-ofwar Saratoga, died on the
l6th ult, at Aspinwall.
The underground railroad appears to he quite
fourishlng institution. A report of The Albany VI
ailance Committee (colored) states that between he
10Th OF September, 1855, and the 18th Of July,
1856, a period Of ten months, two hundred and
eighty seven fugitive slaves passed through the city
OF Albany en- route for Canada.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday.
From the report Of their agents il appears that an
active demand for servant girls exists Throughout.
the country all the spare emigrants find employ
ment easily. So far this year lis ,l36 persons have
landed at this port. The indebtedness Of the COM
mission IS ROY ss,657 81.
There was q large supply OF beef cattle on the
market yesterday, mostly Of inferior quality, aud
prices declined fnly 10. lc. per pound, the average
being &c Toe, the latter figure for the choices! de
scriptons. Mich cows duh Of sale, at prices
VARYING from s25 TO s55. Veal calves sold briskly
at SC, nc per pound. Sheep and lambs were in
better demand at 81 IS. swine sold qui ky at
&C. &C. per pound.
The sales of cottgn yesterday embraced about 700
bales based upon midding TO good middling Up
lands at l21c a l2ic., and middng fair 70 fair at
l2sc lsc. Flour opened armer for extra brands,
but closed at about the previous days quotations
Comron 10 good State brands we're unchanged.
Wheat was in good export demand, while prime
white and rcd were frmer with sales Of Canada
white at 81 7Oas 70, Western d.. at 81 65 81 10
and REQ 20 ~ ~ 90 90 oV" Urn WIS Dcssrr' WV"
sales OF Western mixed at SOC, and white
mixed at zoe. Pork was steady. with sales
of mess at s2l, with retail lots at s1l l2i. So
gars we're firm and ia good demand, with
sales Of about 5000 10000 hbds, 400 Of which
were Porto Rico, and the remainder Cuba mus,o
vado, with $50 boxes, all a. full prices. Coffee
quiet. fair amount Of grain and -four were en-
gagged for Liverpool and London at steady rates
Quotations for the Continent we're unchanged.