The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-27
The News.

Our Orleep0nQ0ut IN b0tlZe, Honduras, writing
On the lst inst, sends some very important news
from Central America, which will be found in his
letter. published elsewhere. Mr.. Stevenson, the
British Superintendent at Baize had left few days
previously. Mr.. Seymour, his successor in Office
landed from the British brig Of war Arab on the
30th uIt, and the next day he was sworn into Office
with much ceremony. On the following day the
-Arab took him doscn to Rudtan, schere he ,cos
,sroyn an in the name of Queen Victoria, as cher
Majssty's Lieutenant Gorenor of the Boy Islands"
This fact caused much excitement, as il was be-
lieved that England had no real intention of
oeding the colony TO Honduras 1t Is, indeed,
very curious fact, when we take into considera-
ten the recently declared policy Of Lord Clarendon,
as detailed in our London letter, given in another
column and also the retrocession of the Bay Islands
70 Honduras by the treaty concluded last win.
ter. Strong prejudices still existed In Hondu.
ras and Guatemala against our countrymen. In
Guatemsls SIX Americans had been summarily shot,
and others banished from the country by order of
Gen. Csrrers- Il was reported that the Guatemalan
army. under Gen. 6svallos, in Nicaragua, had been
defeated and entirely dispersed. It is also reported
that San Salvador had ,larcd in favor of General
Walker. A good deal of bad feeling was created by
the American ship Rswina having been charged
extzs tsunage dues at PatOok bar while loading
mahogany
We have news from Porto Cabello, veaszuela, to
the LIST inst Our correspondent writes that that re-
public was never more firmly established, unien Of
sentiment pervsding al classes. ANY attempt ut
revolution would be promptly suppressed and the
conspirstos made to feel the utmost rigor of the
law. Congress continued in session, susy engaged
in revising new constitution. Opinions diner a
TO the eject which this instrument will have upou
the future political and industrial interests of the
country. Porto Cabello was healthy, with rainy
weather and o favorable season for cotton sugar
and tobacco. The markets are reported as very
active, at the following quotstions:-C Coffee I2ic. 0
15c; hides, 27}c. CSC; cocoa, 32s. 33a per hun
dred; cotton, l4ic.; deer skins, $ll so per dozen;
fustc, sls per ton.
Our European files, brought by the America
we're delivered In this city early yesterday morning
We publish some interesting extracts In addition to
che news which has appeared under our Geographic
head The fact Of the decline of the population In
France. as shown by the last census, engaged the
attention OF the London press The bred Scott de-
cision was also much canvsssed. The statements of
the banks Of England and France are published.
Late adyices from the West Coast of Africa, pub
shed this morning, report that the.British brig Co
lumbne went ashore at Ria Nova, and was taken
possession Of and pundered by the natives From
Cape Coast we learn that the differences between tho
Ashan,ees and Fantees had been settled, and hopes
were entertained that trade would soon revive. The
Governor Of Sierra leone had concluded several
commercial treaties with the neighboring chiefs.
The wsr in Millicour still ragged, and business was
very dull.
The Kings County Court Of Sessions was con.
vened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, to receive
the verdict Of the jury in the Of Richard Lewis
tried for rape. The foreman stated that there was
no possibility Of agreeing and they were discharged
When they first vert out they stood six for convic.
ton and six for acquittal. Three subsequently went
over 10 those In favor Of acquttal and in that man
ner they remained until they separated.
The value Of foreign goods imported at the port
of Boston during the week ending Path instant
amounted TO 81 ,025,s4l, showing an increase Of
s2,7 500 ss compared with the corresponding period
in 1856.
The corner stone Of the St. Mays church, at Cliff
ton, Staten Island, was laid by Archbishop Hughes
yesterday afternoon. From two TO three thousand
persons were present An account of the proceed.
ngs and ceremonies win be found in another column.
The career OF the Broadway Tabernacle as place
OF divine worship was wound up last evening with
appropriate exercises, full account Of which, To-
gtiher with brief history Of this famous edi6ce, Is
given in our columns this morning.
The annexed table shows the temperature OF the
atmosphere in this city during the past week the
range Of the barometer the variation OF the wind
currents, and the state OF the weather at three pc
RODS during each day, viz; q, A. ~, and and
= o'clock p. M