The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-04

The ssesnship Illinois, from Aspinwsu, via Ha
vsaa, with the California mails to the 9TH ult .
million and half in gold, five hundred passengers
and news from Central America, New Granada, the
South Pacific and the West ladies, arrived at this
POI. yesterday morning. The intelligence from Cali
fornia and Oregon il unimportant. great gold
EXCITEMENT existed in Carson Valley, and companies
bound for that region were fitting out at Placer.
vile.
Our advices from Central America are OF mea
gre, character excepting tie revelations OF Mr.
Young Anderson in relation - tie proceedings
about The Webster grant Of the Nicaragua transit
route. Hf. W. Carey Jones mission TO Costa Rioa
does not seem r. be cleared up ard The people there
were beginning to look upon hin s. spy. There
no tews of importance from Nicaragua. Hondu-
ras and Guatemala we're suffering from cholera,
smallpox and the scarcity Of food. The preliminary
surrey OF tie Honduras nteroceanic railroad was
making good progress.
From the South Pacific we have adyces dated at
Valparaiso 18TH Callao 26th and Paita 30th Of
July. II Chile the amnesty Law for political Of
Tenders had beer passed 10 the Legislature by two
thirds vote. in spite of the strenuous opposition OF
TIE govt rnmont Fever was very prevalent in Bo
Gvia. II Peru General yivanco was still at Arequi-
pa watcht hy the government hoops under Gene.
raj Sar R0msn The steamer Maule had arrived at
Valparaiso from New York. The men on board the
Britbh snip ot..ar Monarch had assisted 10 quelling
mut.nies on board the American ships Morning
Star, oLser Jordan and Electric svsik in tie port
Of Callso
Or. francis. OF Iowa who. With Professor Moore
Get oat some time ago on tour through the Cord
leIs srd the head.wa els OF the Amazon river, was
lately accidentally shot BY the g. charge OF Mccrcs
gun whilst ca tie N.po river, md died OF his
voun3-.
We tave news from Kingston. Jamaica, 20 the
l0ta III Tie anniversary OF negro emancipation
passed 90 quietly. Two valuable racehorses had
beer exported ron Jamaica ior Demerarl From
the other British West India slfnds tue reports Of
both the crops and the weather arc encouraging.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool 22d ult, ar.
rived al this port about Eve O'Clock yesterday morn
ing with the European mails and our les Of papers
but the news had been anticipated by the Wander.
bit.
We have important news from the west coast OF
Mexico &c the effect that at Mszstlan 10 addition to
the lase violence 10 United States Consul Smith the
captain end crew Of the schooner Ada had been
tzsd and fotcibly elected from their vessel The
British Consulate had been attacked by q party Of
the National Guard, and an attempt made to tear
down toe Hag which loa,ed over the official resi-
deace. Thete events hsd elected strong snimadyer.
s,Ons from journals at the capital. The Erfraordi
nan states that il has good authority for saying
that The Unistd States government Is about Offering
loan to Mexico, without asking any thing in return
that viii derogse IRON the dignity Of the latter re
pubic.
Gov, King, the Lieutenant Governor and Comp.
tTcllef and the Commissioners Of Emigration 10 day
visit Seguines Point 70 examine the Quarantine &C.
commodasons there.
Charles J. Holder, Collector Of canal tolls in
New YORK, was yesterday removed from Office by
the Canal Board, ard Isaac Hunt appointed In hi,
place.
The AfslIs OF John Thcmpton the Wall stree,
banker, wire brought up in the Superior Court yes
tCrday, On motion TO set aside order of attach
nent. mr. Thompson has executed an assignment
Of sll his property TO Plat Adams for the benc6t o.
lis creditors giving preference 10 holders Of cert
hCAtes o, deposit.
Nutuai Fire Engine, No. 81, Of New York, took
TIE prize allotted 10 third class eognes at the exh
bilioa al FlmiiA Ostcrdsy.
The District h<kney finished bis argument yester
dsJ before Judge Peabody, opposing the motion q
kiis. CunhirRham's counsel 60 admit her 10 bail on
4 charge 81 felony. Her couu sel viii reply 70 day,
when ,hS Judge will decide whether she shall be
permitted V 20 al large pending her trial Tor pro.
ducpg 'alsc heir 20 the Buidcll estate.
The National Railroad Convention brought their
llb-rs u q, oee yesterday. The proceedings con
sis'td q ttpors ou nil,osd machinery, and ne
fat.-J 1'trsaton. of little p.tlic Importance.