The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-13


The steamship st. Louis, from Aspinwall, left Ha-
vana on the 10th inst for this port. She brings the
Pacific mails to the Goth ut and million in trea-
Sure.
General Walker. the renowned flibuster, left New
Orleans on Wednesday in the Mobile packet. At the
Balize or somewhere in the neghborhood, he was
transferred to the steamer Fashion, and is now on
Che way to the field of his former exploits. He is
accompanied by about four hundred men, and has
provisions for three or four months and abundance
OF war nateriei. The steamer Fashion was formerly
. government vessel and employed as a transport.
She was recently advertised for sale by the
United States Marshal at New Orleans
n correspondent at San Juan del Norte, writing
under date of the 9th ut gives gloomy description
OF the condition Of Nicaragua under its present
rulers. Freedom of speech, much less of action is
entirely unknown. word almost a thought, is vi
Fitted with imprisonment or exile. Several natives
who favored the government of Gen. Walker have
been shot, some are in prison. some are working in
fhe wilds of Msdagalpa, and many who were merely
suspected Of being friendly to the Americans, have
been bsnshed the country. The people he says, are
crosning under heavy forced contributions to main.
tan an insoent soldiery in their peaceful villages,
aud everywhere sentiment Of hostility, silent but
u
Thousands are Offering up prayers for the return of
Walker and il Is the writer's conviction that the
American cause has more friends in Nicaragua at
present than il had during the most prosperous pc
riod Of is rule. Both in Leon and Granada some Of
Abe wealthiest and most influential citizens partict
paed in this feeling being satisfied that the restom
iion Of Walkers government Is the only thing that
holds out q guarantee for the security Of life and
,,E We MAJ ahnffiu look far
stirring news from the Isthmus.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived at New Or
leans from Havana on the 9th inst, with dates to
Che lst, and sss 900 in specie. The Granada had
also arrived with half million in specie. Prepare
tions were being made for grand military oncamp-
eut. In which il was said the troops destined to act
against Mexico would be maneuvred The bark
yests, Of Boston, had been seized as a SLAYER. 1t
va thought TIA, General Concha would be retained
in Office. A Walker flbuster movement against
Cuba was dreaded There were one hundred and
pinety thrre thousand boxes Of sugar on hand in
Havana and at Matanzas Some Of the joint stock
speculation concerns in Havana had been wound up
under executive order. Trade had improved, Tho
weather was fine, and money scarce.
BY the arrival OF the schooner City Belle, al this
port, we have news from Port au Plata, San Domin.
TO. 10 the Lstn ull. iHe parry Wtfc last
Organizing new form or government. Elections
for National Deputies were to be held on the 10th
Inst, and the constituent body would meet on the lst
cf December. Santana had still force OF eight
thousand men before the city Of San Domingo and
many Of Baez's friends had left him. The reyolu.
iionists wanted to buy two good clipper schooners
end large mortar for war purposes. A few hun
cTed foreign fighting men would be wei received by
HE Santana party. The case OF the American
schooner Charles Hill tseized by Baez) Is again
pressed on the notice Of the cabinet In Washington.
Trade uss very fair al Port au Plata.
Adyces from the Rio Grandc TO the 30th ult re.
port destructive FIRE a. having occurred ia Browns
vile. Property valued II 100000 was DESTROYED.
end four persons were killed by an explosion OF
gunpovder and the falling Of buildings.
We have files from Turks Island 10 the oath Of
October. The Royal G0sefts Of that day says =
About 476l6 bushels Of salt have been exported from
fhs island since our last report besides 10000 from
Salt Cay and East Harbor. We have now on hand
about 500 200 bushels. Price sic. loo, The guam
tiiy Of salt exported during the year 1856 was
eTi $40 bushels. The government revenue report
Tor the September quarter was very favorable. The
expenditure amounted TO fl ,53S los. Id. Imports,
~ o43 s. Id; exports, G529 las. I'd. Light,
g. 10. I'd.
7 Hamburg ship Gutenberg, Capt. Meyer, ar.
D terday morning from Hamburg, has on board
"a and crew, Of ship Howadji, Of Nebury-
tor. Boston, bound TO Liverpool, which was
'}estEU ~ irc II sea on the 4th inst. Capt Balch
n '.es i. T. ,aied from Boston on the 30th Of DC.
&C., Va cargo Of cotton, oil cake, &C. bound TO
i-,erpo' and that on the ID inst, in lat. AZ so,
j. y ~. was struck by lightning, which SET the
fbt - in the lover hold. Capt. b. and crew
Ia, sreU sxsyi.ea " sx,lggsa II, W. end.