The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-11

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The News.

News a now looked for with some interest," from
Nicaragua. The Texas and Tennessee were 70 have
left San Juaa del Norte about the 80 ins-the nrst
FIR Sey Orleans and the latter for New York. The
T.xas is now due, and we expect ne vs. al any mo-
men, by elegraph.
The opening Of the Tehuantepsc route 10 the Pa
cisc Is now attracting good deal OF attention. Ac-
eording 70 the articles we give in another column,
efforts are making to finish carriage road across
the Isthmus by the LIST Of next February. Coaches
and other material have been ordered in New Hamp-
shire, to be ready for shipment at New York by
we first of January. Yet we have no account OF
steamers to ply between New York and New Or
leans and Tehuantepe,. Il is stated, however, that
Com Wander bill is shortly to visit New Orleans IN
ore Of his stsamers-the Daniel Webster. This
n significant fact; and the energies and half do
zen steamships of the Commodore, nov that they
are shut out OF Nicaragua, may turn towards Te'
Aauntepec for use and deyelopement.
Nothing in the way of business was done in Con-
rress Yesterday Both branches were engaged in a
discussion Of the message and the reception Of feS
De.itions-one OF which was from Mr. Wheeler,
asking 20 be refunded certain moneys which
he had given to distressed Americans in MICA
rarua. VINO had been robbed and wounded
arphea 70 The legation for ASSISTANCE Commo-
dore Jones also petitioned Tor restoration OF tie
pay deducted from him by court martial several
years ago. The President mas appointed J. .. Har-
sison, OF Kentucky, as Judge for kansas, IN place
OF Judge Lscompts, removed.
The southern Convention me. on Monday, and
adopted rules for organization. About six hundred
n.nters were in attendance after which they adj
,ouruea till Tuesday, when the regular business OF
the Convection commenced. number OF resou-
lions was offered among which was one instruciing
Southern members Of Congress 10 vote for the re-
neal Of The tariff and OF all laws interdicting the
.Iaye trade which was laid on the table by nearly
unanimous vote. resolution was also brought Tor
ward for Southern Pacific railroad. Other resolu-
tons we're also introduced, viz: to make Southern
faste county an city bonds, payable al home; Tor
a line Of steamers 10 Europe; 10 encourage South
ern literature, &c. The Convention u represented
A strongly conservative, and hselyto continue n
session until Friday. We give the proceedings, 50
lar ss heard from, IN spo'her column. @&
The steamship Anglo saxon which left Liverpool
On me 9th ultmo. arrived at Portland, Me-, yes
tercay nHning. The news "a one day la,er than
that trough; by the atlantic on Taesday TO this
mort rArre was 10 change IN he aspect Of poiti.
cal agairs On the morning OF The 18th ultin0, the
Iou,on money marke: opened heavily, but prices
r.n,ee towards evening, aud consols for money
clos az o.. The Liverpool cotton market was
rr~guler. There was no change in bread-tlhs. Il
Is said tina: General wyndham had resigned the
soarand u the British army in Bengal. TIL
navigation OF the Baltic vas completely closed by
Ice. and at Riga over Two hundred vessels we're
fiozen up.
From Insis and China we have ne ~ dated a.
Can On on 10 h Of October; Calcutta I'D o. same
r.0nts; BOmbay, November 3; shanghae, October
& sud Hong Kong October is. The British fleet
-as 70 AL Tor the Persian Gulf On 10th Of Novem-
her. The Indssn treasury was 10 fourishing con
duioa. Mr.. CunbiuR murder was being in
vesara,sd at Foo-choo, and the American mer-
chant we're Withholding duties on exports I'll an
example vas made by the aathoSities.
Elsewhere 10 orr coluvas will be found an ex.
sract FROM letter written BY Captain Pc body, Of
TIE packet ship Eep;ube, to Messrs. PORTER q Co.
i. which Il i stat,d that IN the 7th November boat
belonging % the wrecked steamer Lyonnaise was
picked NJ BY toe Neptune while on her voyage 70
Liverpool No persons we're In the boat whes found;
f.om which circumstance I, i though; probable hey
were rescued by some outward bound vessel, and
carried 10 a foreign port
Chris. church the pross,an. Episcopal cathedral
n Montreal, was destroyed by fire yesterday moro
ur. 4 dry goods store and the Nun g building ID
,opisr we're also some that injured. TIE churca
was thought - lie enc OF the most elegant ald
soetjy buildings in Canada. II was not, hoseve.,
s,,ol in size 70 toe Roman Catholic cathedral OF
Montreal, which il capable Of holding from ten 10
twelve thousand persons. The damage by the fire
: estimated al $40 O00-tte insurance il sso 900.
me church possessed magnificent organ. nearly
a. lates 4 that of Hnlaem in Holland.
In. Republican Central Committee for the year
1856 held its last meeting last night, and agreed
upon call Tor primary elections, 70 be held on the
evening of tie 23d nsf., between the hours Of and
o'clock. Five delegates to an Old Mems Commit
te and Eve % Young Mems Committee are to be
sbestn. A strong Effort was made to change the
REORGANIZATION in the committees, az to give the
ward cattng a large vote for the republicans
larger repre- senta.iOn. but il failed.
The d,mocracy n the city gave a complimentary
serenade 10 the Hon. r. J. Walker at the New York
Hotel last evening. The particulars, together with
Mr. Walker speech will be found on orr first page.
The Commissioners o. In grafton met yesterday,
hut did nothing vo "a reto ding. Their ks sbov
that the emiriat q far bis yesr has been 1881
an incresse, compared sih last years report,
AZ III CSC. ThS Comm Sou commenced the year
u;.b debt a ss3 O3l, End II now has balance in
bank Of s5,O4s 70.
hta meeting OF the Eoa' O. Cosncilmen, held
lac. evening. a resolution vas adopted In favor Of
,a,eha,isg two steam hfe engines, a; a q At Of
= SO each. TIE expense Of running them VII he
abcus ell 1000 Jelr.
A3oute man named Livingston wss committed
"A TIC Iou.bs ,esterday far smhezzlipg soms 500
ssm his employers A few days previous to bis ar.