The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17

r>'''.'f '"iiu''e ioi .he Siayoi2lty ana NOV
ernor OF the Aimshouse. After the approval of the
minutes the Committee on Supervisors reported that
thay had the subject under consideration and asked
for further time. This was granted and the Con-
vent,on adjourned, to meet again on Thursday next
when the Committee will be prepared to report
definitely.
BY the arrival Oh the ST. Louis we nave news
from Nicaragua. The blockade of the San Juan
river was still kept up, and the Nicaraguans and
Costa Ricans were busily preparing for war;
Our dispatches from Washington announce the
reception by our government of Senior Yrsani, as
Minister from Nicaragua, and the negotiation of a
convention which will set at rest the transit dispute.
The transit is to be free to all nations, and the
United States to keep the water open by force Of
arms if necessary Some trifing formalitics remain
to be observed before these important matters attain
their full effect but in day or two the Minister will
have entered upon his functions, and the treaty will
have been duly signed and despatched to Nicaragua
in charge Of a special envoy.
II is stated that Sir William Gore Ouseley is fully
commissioned to treat with our government in all
matters pertaining to the General American difficult
ties, including the question of the Mosquito Indian
protectorate.
We have all sorts Of accounts of the proceedings
Of the Kansas Constitutional Convention One states
that separate clause to the constitution, broadly
sanctioning slavery will only be submitted to the
people for ratification or rejection, while the
constitution itself, and the Territorial laws
confirmed by it, will remain in full force;
another states that report from the
minority of the committee on the constitution was
adopted, providing that the question of ratification
CHI 10
This done on the 18th inst. but before the final
vote on the adoption of the constitution was taken
the Convention adjourned till the 9th Another ac
count states that the constitution is to go before the
people and that the election is to take place on the
2lst of December. 1t will take day or two to
clarity this matter, to enable to see exactly
how the consultation stands.
General Scott received dispatches yesterday from
Col. Johnston, confirming the intelligence of the
destruction of the government trains on their way
to Salt Lake City by the Mormons the intelligence
of which had been previously sent to the govern
ment at Washington by Judge Echolls. Col. John.
ston's dispatches are voluminous, and contain
copy of violent proclamation issued by Brigham
Young Gen. Scott forwarded the substance of the
dispatches by telegraph to Washington yesterday
forenoon The mail of last night took the original
documents to the War Department.
From Carson Valley we learn that the Mormons
had departed in body for Salt Lake City. They
numbered nearly one thousand souls, of whom only
three hundred and fifty were men. Their departure
left the remaining inhabitants partly unprotected
from the ravages of hostile Indians, and an applca
ton had been made to the Governor of California
for assistance. The emigration the Plains was
very large, and we have account Of party from
Missouri and Arkansas, numbering over one hundred
persons, having been massacred by the Indians.
Our correspondent at Philadelphia says:-The
Reading Railroad Company have not assigned, but
have left for record mortgage to Mr.. Cullen Presi.
dent Mr.. Norris and Mr.. Charles S. Boxer for 81 O0O
600 to bonds to be issued for debts And it is
provided in the mortgage that the nonpayment of
the bonds interest &c. the trustees may take entire
possession of the road. This amounts to an assign
ment at some future day, earlier or later.
In the Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday,
an appeal came up from Judge Roosevelt's decision
on the Lowber claim, made against the Common
Council and against written consent of the Corpo-
ration Counsel STIMULATING that the application be
denied, but made on the application Of the Comp.
troller to vacate Judgment against the defendants
on the claim Of Mr.. Lowber against the city for a
sale of property. Argument is still pending.
An injunction was obtained yesterday by Mr.. J.
R. Whiting from Judge Davies against the Mayor,
DC. of New York. prohibiting them from paying the
amount stipulated for the glass ballot boxes. The
complaint sets forth that the prices are exorbtant
that Mr.. Jollie, who sold them to the city, had no
patent for them and that they could be provided for
much less The contract, however, was made with
Mr. Jole and in the republican police bill there is
81 49, Il. I'LL.
used at the elections.
The Collins steamship Adriatic returned from her
engineers trial trip yesterday morning, having tho.
roughly satisfied the competent gentlemen on board
that she is the fastest steamship aoat. Her great
est speed eighteen nautical and twcnty-one sta
tute miles in one hour and four minutes using only
about twothrds of her available steam and about
half laden. She is being thoroughly cleansed, and
will be prepared for exhibition in few days and sail
for Europe on Saturday. A detailed account OF the
trip. with sketch of the proportions and arrange
meDts of the vessel will be found In another column
1t will be observed that the much illuminated en-.
gines worked admirably.
There WAS long discussion in the Board of Alder
men last evening upon the proposition to remove
the Sound and North river steamboat landings up
town. The subject was finally postponed till Mon
day next
The report Of the Special Committee appointed by
the Board Of Councilmen 10 consider the propriety
of regulating the sale Of bread by weight pre-.
sented at its session last evening, for which zee our
report of the proceedings. They recommend the sale
Of bread by weight In four different sized oaves and
that the initials Of the sellers be stamped upon each
loaf. memorial Of the women's Protection Emf.
grafton Society asking for an approprton of AZ 600
to afford temporary relief to hundreds of worthy un.
employed females and 10 assist them in emigrsting
westward was referred 10 the Committee on Fl.
nance. The Board concurred with the Aldermen in
recommending the Governors o. the Alnshouse TO
appoint daily visiters to relieve the suffering poor.
At the opening Of the Court Of Sessions yesterday
Mr. Fennio moved for the appointment Of special
District Attorney to prosecute an indictment fonnd