The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-29

The News.
steamship, supposed to be the Arago, from
SOUTHAMPTON 10th inst, passed Cape Race on Satur
day last about O'Clock P. NJ She will probably
arrive at this port tomorrow.
Gen. Walker, in accordance with his promise tc
Commodore Paulding, presented himself at the Office
OF the United States Marshal yesterday. Not having
received any orders with regard to the General Mar
shal Rynders advised him TO proceed to Washington
and place himself in communication with the federal
authorities. Gen. Walker adopted the suggestion
and viii leave this morning for the capital Else.
where we give account of the scere at the Mar.
shas ottce, together with statement Of the views
OF Gen. Walker with respect to his capture and let
tiers OF our correspondents giving additional details
OF the surrender, and the state of political affairs in
Central America. We also repubsh the neutrality
law OF 1915, the Clayton Bslwep treaty and the
treaty recently negotiated between the United States
and Nicaragua, as these official documents have an
intimate and important bearing upon the various
questions inrolved in the seizure of Gen. walker.
The news of the breaking up Ct Walkers expesi-
ton created an intense excitement yesterday not
only in this city, but in Washington Mobile and at
other points at the South The conduct of Comrre-
dore PauldinG severely criticised. Ii is stated
that that ofioer acted without nstruc tions in his
demonstration against the libustera the only orders
issued being simply taose promulgated some, time
since 10 all the officers of the federal governm ant to
prevent infractons of the neutrality laws These
orders give in another column Is il turtle more
stated shat the administration discim and iisap.
prove ofthe conduct of the Commodore and at he
viii be held to strict accountability.
The steamship Empire City, from Havana. 90
instant arrived 1T this port last evening. Therswas
nothing of Importance TRANSPORTING N. the political
world. The sugar market was net materially ]
changed but remained firm, while frcights were in
active The news Of the birth OF the Spanish Prince
had thrown the Habsneros into e-zacies. The !
United States sloop-ofwar Saratoga. with GeEsral !
Walkers men, bound for Norfolk. was at Havana Oh
the 23d as was also the filibuster steamer Fasuion
The slave trade was fourishing, ss usual.
A Dominican vessel, from Porto esta, was at
Turks Islands on the 18th ultinso. The city of.
san Domingo was still besieged by Santana's army.
and was on the point of surrendering. Thers were
fifteen hundred men before SANTANA. and IL was
though, that General Palmantier. commanding TO :
Bacz would soon yield to Santana's forces II e
mail schooner Nineteenth of March, run=;ng e.
tween san Domingo and st. Thomas, hostes q az
Of truce and gave up the mail bag containing Ba' rs
correspondence. Several gentlemen who had 40 a to
Baez we're taken home by the schooner babel.
Our correspondent at PortauPrince, Hayti writ.
ing on 9th Of November reports that the pr ovsicn
market had improved. The effects of the A. nericsn
money crisis rendered traders cautious. nv goods
were not in demand. and the Custom u ouse sas
clut,ed with consignmeRs. Coffee came in slowly
and was held at 1870 (Hayticn currenc " per one
hundred pounds. There were twenty .hree vessel:
-, ~ haA tram La
tical Affairs.
Accounts have been received from the capital o
Honduras 70 the 25th ult. The n ilway enrinee
corps expected to finish their eys BY the lst o
February. The corps enjoyed exec lent health.
We have news rom the west c cast of Mexico 4
the 18th inst Our Acapulco 9 ,rre-pondent state
that high hopes were entertaine of the ultimate i'm
proyemcni Of the country und r the absolute rul
81 President Comonfor. The santa Anna and cleri
ool partie. were already disc ,mated. one hundre
and eighty military prisoner belonging to vicario'
army defeated BY General Alvarez. were transpor;
"a for lite. The oonmuni cation between the city o
Mexico and Acapulco va ,s,lll interrupted.
The British sloor Vixen arrived nj Honolulu
Oa The n, o. octobsr from Sukshiya. She report
that tbe Frcnch aut Ioritcs at the Marquesls Ia
hat some dasicalty with the natives In the cels
brs'ed yAieyef Tr ,,ce where the osnnibals desire
40 sacriacc vumf on the occasion Of some Of thci
hestlen o-gis~ y 4 the French Governor interferin
saved - wssns D. not, however. without show Q
resistance " 70 part Of the natives which rcsulie
- svcra' q them being shO, before quiet va
r. ,;ored.
lett~ rom Lahsins Sandwich Islands, date
~ Seth 81 October, -.ys,-Our town look. quit
Lively new that the whaling heet u coming In an
every ru Ii on the cur rirs Tor q good scasor
Abcp' q 20 weeks sgo there iound on the besc
baaal tha, had aoa;ed ashse. on opening whic
t~c A nercan HaRs, q black coat aud straw M
~cV. found. Where il came from remains a. ",
n-g,esy
Nhe new steamship Moses Taylor. built for N. {
Roberts A Coz mail line of California steamer
wen, on ber trial trip Yesterday aud conducted be
su satisfactorily.
The domestic troaLles a. the Pauldins family wel
again before the Supreme Cont yesterday, whs
Judge Davies granted an order recurring sam
psuldDp 70 give bonds IN hye ihousan nj dollars a,
~ remove her daughter Craze ont a the mrisiletlo
Of The Court withoCi ar, obtaining the accent ,
said Court.
The special committee a the Board a Councilmf
On whaves, piers and alps me, yesterday Tor n
purpose "a hearing anything that might H. aid 4
or against the removing ~ the landings q riu
steamboats, up town. Robert shields enc n Il
petitioners. came forward ani spoke in favor u IA
ing The teamboa, anrnRs chaurtd and va :
pied to BY v. . murphy 81 lssa, Sevtoa v