The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

Ceoesai william Walker and staff have arrived at
New Orleans, in .he steamer Empire City, via Ha-
vsna, which reached the first named port yesterday,
With the California mails General Walker and the
force under his command, two hundred and sixty
men--al that remained Of his gallant army
abandoned Nicaragua on the LIT instant, were
received on board the United States sloop-
ofwsr st. hsrys. in which vessel they were convey.
ed 10 Panama The Costa Rcans were permitted
to take no part in the terms agreed upon bet ween
Gen. Walker and the American com nander. II Ia
stated that the immediate cause of Walkers sur
render was q threat Of the commander Of the s..
Marys to seize the schooner Granada Walker was
enthusiastically received by the people OF New
Orissns- New Granada has cedcd an island in the
bag OF Panama TO the English as an Offset to the
Melnsosa claim. Lieut.. Strain, the leader of the
Dsren exploring expedition, died recently on the
Isthmus. Ths news from California is unimport-
ant. The Illinois left Aspinwal on the 10th, with
two millions in treasure.
A week hss e.spssd since we have had news from
Europe This Is an unusual Circumstance. There
are DOW due at this port the screw steamers Glas.
gov aud Indians, respectively from Glasgow and
Southampton 18th inst. and the Ariel and Arabia,
respectively from Southampton and Liverpool
10th int. The arrival OF either of these vessels
mar be looked for at any moment. The Illinois,
from AsplnwaI, with the California mails to the
9th inst, and the Promo.heus, from Havana, are
also fully due at this port. The exodus 10 Europe
the present summer promises TO eclipse in point Of
Numbers that Of any previous season. The Asia,
which sailed for Liverpool yesterday, took out one
handred and seventy'two passengers, and million
and half In specie In the list Of names We OBJ
serve thst Of Rev. Drs- yintou and Alexander, II
New York; and Rev. c. s. Stewart, of the navy
Toe scrcr steamer Queen f the South also sailed
yesterday for Southampton and Bremen, with on'
hundred sni sixty three passengers The Black
Warrior eft for Havana yesterday. She took n
speei,.
The inaugural address Of President Ospins, o.
New CrnnsdA. Is q remarkable document. and viii
be found in fnll in another column. He recognizes
the necessity Of outvsting good relations and inter
ocurse With the nations who, under the influence OF
Christisr civilization have become the deposiiaries
81 scienoe srs and pover. The csuscs Of the pre-
sent political degradation OF Spanish America are
touched With philosophic and truthful spirit, and
the necs ssity Of time 70 effect change in the ideas
pfejudices habits aud social condition Of the PEG
p4e, are insisted upon In calm bat strong amer
The message closes with some remarks upon the
propo ed federation Of New Granads, aud In view Of
the importance that spanish American affairs are
acquiring In their relation TO us, II Is worth pc
rasal.
We have Giles from Turks Islands 10 the I'd ms,
Tia weather was remarkably Emo during week
and many Of the pans were in forward condition
Nicely Thousand bushels Of Alt were on hand at Salt
Key. and ax,y thousand al CockhAAn Hsrbor. The
oemsnd. though dull, had improved somewhat dur
ing the past fortnight Price nine TO ten cents
Export duty half cent.
In another column we publish q starting nara
tve Of the viliany Of Elder Pratt the Mormon mis-
ssooarJ, whose tragic death at the hands of an in
jured husband was alluded 70 in the HERALD Of Yea
tcrdsy. The account purports 10 give the facts n
zoe css pretty much n they occurred IN to the lag
act e the drama, and from II may be learned whs
ruin may he worked by q specious scoundrel and th
lures Of fslse and lioencious faith.
The uia OF the mutineer Of the brig Geners
Piesoe, upon the charge Of killing the captain q
that vessel was concluded yesterday, and the jury
after few hours deberation, rendered q verdict
rAasauRbter against all four OF the prisoners, job
Brown. John Ned, John Smith and John De Costa.
Gregory walton, chief mate OF the ship Msri'
charged with INJECTING cruel and unusual punisl
ment upon John w. Brown steward of the vesse
vSs examined before Commissioner Moreii yestel
dAy, and wsa DISCHARGED.
Al The meeting Of the Emigrant Commissioner
he'd Yesterday communication was received frou
tas OewmiasacneS appointed 10 remove the Gus
r>ssne, Who state that the temporary hospital vii
Ne erected 81 sesuine's Point, and win be in read