The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-09


t;ve- of Costa Rica and Nicaragua have received
Intelligence that the blockade of the San
Juan river by the Costa Ricans was not intend
ed az a hostile demonstration against Mica
ragua. but as a movement to intimidate the
projected fbuster invading expedition 1t is stat
ed that should the transit route question remain
open one at the re-assembling of Congress, the
President will recommend the adoption of prompt
measures for the settlement Of the dispute.
We publish to-day Senator Hunters reply to the
resolutions recently adopted by the democracy of
Rockingham district Virginia. He reterates his
previously declared sentiments with reference to the
admission OF Kansas contending that the convention
Can submit the constitution 10 the people of the Ter
riory for ratification, or otherwise at its option.
Upon the point whether he will will not support
The Kansas policy of the administration, the Senator
l. evasive and lac declares that he viii make no fur
ther exposition of his opinions.
The crisis and its necessities have been the subject
Of mass Of correspondence sent to us throughout
the past week, and which we publish to-day. These
communications contain variety Of suggestions,
come good, some bad, and Others Indifferent. Still,
advantage often results from hints thrown out at
random. One of these communications points out
Che various public works in this city which might
and to the immense benefit OF the aboring poor.
There seems to be no sufficient reason why some at
least of these works should not be prosecuted inn
rnedately. Another correspondent reads very good
lecture on the alprevaling habits of extravaganza,
tnio recommends the prohibition of all imported
articles of luxury for ten years Another gives
sensible rebuke TO the violent threats INDUCED in at
lhe recent workingnen's demonstration Another
- a ,,Ia for he drVp fnr
The propretors of tenement houses; and others re
commend emigration to the South and West. We
give al these communications for what they are
worth.
An interesting affair has been brought on the tapi,
" the issue on Saturday, by Judge Davies, of
writ Of habeas corpus in the case Of Anne Bassett
smith. a young lady who, it is alleged. has been
for the past seven years an inmate Of Sanford Hall
9 private mad house at Flushing which has recently
been brought TO the notice Of the public. Moral
insanity is the pretext assigned for keeping the
lady in question in duress for so long period Fur
aher Developments may be looked for shortly
The next news from Europe viii be brought to this
port by the steamship Arabia, which was to leave
Liverpool on 3lst Of October, and viii be due next
Wednesday. 1t viii be highly important in both
financial and commercial point Of view, our advices
will communicate the effect produced in England
and on the Continent by the report of the general
E1spension Of the banks Of New York and the other
States Of this Union-afac which was taken out by
Che Arabia on her last passage We will also
have interesting and exciting news from India
The mails with dates from Delhi to the 10TH
Calcutta oath Of September, and Bombay Sd Of 0cto
Der should have reached Suez on the 2sth Of Octo-
Der when the news would be telegraphed TO Lon.
don by way Of Trieste. II will be recollectcd that
General outram was 10 join General Havelook at
Cawnpore. from Allahabad, on the 9th OF Septem.
Ter and the united command was 10 march 10 Luck.
now. Allahabad is one hundred and fortythree
miles from Cawnpore, and Cawnpore is forty miles
from Lucknow. There was a mail every nine DAYS
from Allahabad 10 Calcutta distance Of FIVE hundred
and forty four miles and knowing as we do the energy
end rapidity Of movement which have characterized
General Hayelcck's advance hitherto, we hope to
hear Of the relief Of the gallant garrison Of Lucknow
IL il also probable that we shall have intelligence of
Che approach Of some thousands Of English troops TO
Calcutta and Of the arrival Of several ships at Point
az Gale, containing additional reinforcements 10
swell the ranks Of the British army which Is
destined 10 ayenge the treacheries and crueies Of
the Asiatics We may also be able to inform
our readers Of the fab Of Delhi immediately after the
arrival Of the Arabia az il was expected that the
English assault on that city would be made on the
Path Of September
The annexed table shows the temperature Of
ihe tlut- flere n thi- city during the past week,
tbe rnge q the barometer, the variation of wind
cur at- sad the state Of the weather at three
perods curing each day, viz. al A. NJ. and and
o'clock p. N -