The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-13

The steamer Central America arrived last evening
from Aspinwsn, bringing the mails and passengers
from California brought down by the John l.
Stephens which left San Francisco on the 3Oth
July, and $l,246,s05 in tressure. The news from
Osfornis is not very i'm ortant, the principal item
Of political intelligence being the nomination of the
Hon. John B. Weller for Governor by the Demo
cratic Convention. The steamer Golden Age, with
the mails and passengers from this city, had sailed
from Manzsnillo on the 26th for San Francisco
The United States ships Independence and
John Adams were lying of Panama. One
hundred men of the crew of the Independence,
whose time had expired, returned on the Central
America. AL was quiet in Nicaragua. The Senate
had given its adhesion to the Transi! contract and
treaty proposed by President Mora on behalf of Costa
Rica. Two hundred and fifty of Walkers men were
In Greytown in a destitute condition, having come
from Costa Rica. Gen. Csnas visited Greyto xn on
the 18th July, ano was received with all the honors
by the United States sloop Saratoga. force OF
two hundred Costa Ricsns occupy Greytown. Mr..
Carey Jones was at San Jose on the Goth Jaly. His
mission to Costa RIGA proves of most friendly cha
racter.
Our dates from Panama are to the 4th instant.
The Congress OF New Granada passed law OF the
ma which had proved very dstasteful to the people
of that State. 1t puts ali national affairs in Pana-
ma under the charge Of Special Administrator,
with suitable assistants, and its special objects are
the security and protection of the Foreigners taking
care of the national rents, properties, and rights
existing in the State of Panama, and to defend the
territory against the invasion Of liSusters &c. The
press universally condemn the law, and there was
some talk Of seeding and forming new govern.
meut. The papers represent the condition of af
fairs on the Isthnus as most deplorable.
Tie news from Costa RIGA is Of an interesting
character. A correspondent at San Jose informs as
that the right Of way Of the Nicaragua Transit
route had been given to r. G. Webster and j. G..
Harris A treaty had been entered into between
Chile and Costa RIGA for mutual assistance agains,
invasion President Mora was said to be very popu.
lar, and the country was assuming an aspect Of
peace and prosperity.
From Peru we learn that the treaty entered into
by France and England with Peru guaranteeing the
sovereignty Of the guano islands to the latter,
ratified on the 9th of June. vivanco and Castillo
had had battle near Arequipa, and both claimed
the victory. Guano freights for American ships
were very low-some vessels had been taken up at
sl5 per ton.
AT Calao an attempt at revolution had been made
among the troops.
We have received files Of Kingston, ia, papers
to the 2sth ult, but they are devoid Of news
The markets were inactive, and overstocked with
fsh Old fish were completely neglected in conse-
qutnce OF the arrival Of two cargoes of new, and
were selling st very low rates. The supply Of
ground provisions was good, which had decreased
the demand for meal
We have news from Buenos Ayres dated on the
9th Of June. Robberies were frequent In and
around the capital. Many Indians were included
IN the bands Of plunderers. The rural police system
was being recognized. The English, French and
American gold coins sovereigns, nspoleons and ca
gies were recognized as current money by order.
Aspiagu, Hoevel a Co. had obtained privilege for
the navigation Of the river Salsdo through its entire
course by steam vessels. The grant 10 exist, under
certain restrictions, for ten years Sailing yes
sells are not 10 be excluded from the river. The
Quarantine system was condemned. The hon mar
ket had improved. Sugars were high. There was
an over stock Of American -four. Export produce
vas IN good demand with the exception Of tallow
and jerked beef.
The bark Express. Captain Boss, which sailed
from Havana on the I'd Of August, arrived at this
port yesterday forenoon with sdvces to her day OF
departure. The news is seven days later. The Elk.
press n the first sailing vessel which has brought
news from Cuba In anticipation Of the regular stes
ers during the past three years. No steamship
would leave Havana for New York previous 10 the
9Th Of August. The immense joint stock bauk'
bubble, which has lately Hosted 20 injurousy over
the ben interests Of the island, had experienced
severe shocks partial ex poson had in fact taken
place, and from very simple cause. A rich banker
was Indebted TO psor house painter in the sum Of
thousand dollars for work. Payment was postp oned
good many times. and the debtor then summoned
before an acalde. The alcslde was at the head of
rival bank, and his citations (tbree mmmonses being
i%ued) were not noticed by the defendant. The
latter was eventually fined Eve dollars for contempt
and replied by drawing on the slcsdes bank-Cujs
Comerdal-fu hfteen thousand dollars The draft
was not paid, and the fsd having been reported
abroad, the people got alarmed, when general run
on al the city banks ensued- A panic took place
and shares Of every description became unsalesble
in moment, showing the unsubstautia basis on
which the recent moneyed supernructure has beer
raised. Money was worth ten or twelve per cent
Sugar still ruled high, but speedy fall in prices wa
looked for. -Four or Eve csgoes Of Bozales negroe
had been landed and number Of vessels bad saile,
for the African coast. The health Of Havana wa
good, and the weather plessingly warm.
The account OF the race for the Goodwood Cup
n given in the Liverpool papers, is very unsatii
tsctoy-tbe time In which the race was run no
A eng given In any Of them. The French hors
M 1narque, Of the same age, and carrying the sam
we ght as Pryor, came in first, Rseberg second
Fish erman third, Anton fourth, Pryor and PriOres
hfh and sixth. konarque won by head. Fo
such etsils as have come TO hand see the aocoun
given q %"here.
Our ' ashngtOn correspondents state that The
President mas determined not 30 announce any
more diPla Oa''S " SVssp4G sfp0Rtpept'i except