The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-17


The News.
Tie steamer Tennessee arrived at this port yes
terday. She brings a complete confirmation Of the
news of Col. Lockridges retreat down the San Juan
river and of the explosion Of the boiler Of the steamer
j. N. Scott, involving deplorable loss of life. We
todsy's paper. There is no later intelligence from
Walkers camp by this arrival. Col. Lockridge
with q portion Of his command, intend joining
Walker at Rivas. The Tennessee brought . mum
Der of disabled flibusters. They are in . forforn
sondition-about as badly of, in fact. ~ were on,
soldiers on their return from the campaign in
Mexico.
We have three days later news from Europe by
the arrival at this port yesterday afternoon, of the
steamship Arabia which left Liverpool on the 4th
instant. In England the elections for borough repre-
sensAtiyes were over, and those for the counties
were progressing actively. Lord Palmerston would
have an efectual working majority in the new
House Of Commons. Five hundred and thirty-fve
members had been returned up to noon Of
the Sd instant, and of this number three hun.
bred and twenty-five were liberals and two
hundred end ten conservatives. A good many
pettiors against the returns were already
lodged. The British revenue returns made up
to the end of March show that the increase on the
year is two and half millions, and on the quarter
Ell6O7s. A decrease in the customs is accounted
for by the reduction Of the duties tea aud sugar.
The Bank Of England has advanced the minimum
tate of discount from six to six and half per cent
on ali descriptions Of paper.
Tie Ssrdinian ard Austrian rupture did not show
q prospect Of healing. England had limited to
Count de Cayour that the complaints of Austria
were not without foundation.
The Neuchstel Conference was stil in session in
Paris but the negotiations made little progress to-
wards fnsl settlement. The British war vessels
had entirely evacuated the waters of Turkey and
many executive reforms had been undertaken by the
Sultan. Prussia was about to place her ports and
coast lire in a state of defence
Russia has deoreed that all foreign vessels visiting
the Russian rorts of the Baltic for the future must
he furnished with q clean bill Of health from her
port Of departure from the day the Sound dues are
abolished. Hitherto the certificate of having paid
toll was sufficient a. health warrant.
In Spain the elections had resulted very favoraby
for the existing government. Mr.. Dodge. United
States Minister, WAS spoken Of Is being highly popu
lar II was said that If the Mexican iculty were
y
the soil Of the republic in order 70 protect the
Queens subjects
We have Hong Kong dates TO the 18th
of Pebt uaTy. 1t il stated that 10000 houses
bad been destroyed at and near Canton. Chi
nese junks, amounting to one thousand, had
again attempted to surprise the English forces, but
had failed. Orders had been sent to the mandsrins
10 negotste, when English steamers threatened the
towns where they reside. Hostilities had taken
place only at Canton. The reports as TO the EN-
peror having ordered Commissioner Yeh 10 make a
peace ere very contradictory. Yeh had advised
the Americans TO remove from Canton.
By wsy Of Alexandria we have ne ws from Austria
liza dat cd ct S. dney the 18th, and Melbourne on
the 18th Of February. The Sydney ministerial crisis
continued Trade was fair, but dull. The gold
shipped since January amounted 70 6l 500 ,O00
Flour rated from fl7 els per toa. Labor was
scarce.
In Liverpool cotton ard -four were quiet and un
chsnged. Consols 93i q e3'.
We have late ard important news from New Ora
NADIA. The Commissioner sent TO Bogo,a by the
United States TO negotiate o settlement OF the diff
culties sprirging out OF the Panama massacre Of
the 18th April 1856 and out Of certain recent ton
mage and postage laws of Ntw Granada, has been
unable 10 effect any result. He submitted his uli
mstum. which was rejected. Therefore he broke of
the negotiations, and In now on his return to the
United States, to be followed Immediately by our
resident Minister there, Mr.. Bowlin. The Gransdiau
journals seem TO expect hostiiites between the two
countries- We give some extracts We also give
translation Of the diplomatic note addressed by the
New Grsnadian Minister at Washington To Mr.. Mar
w. 49, Al. r
Treasury, from which we give extracts, embrace
come interesting political and commercial facts
Our correspondent at Havana, writing on the 10th
inst states that the prevailing opinion was that
there would not be q war between Spain and Mexi.
CO. The trade 10 slaves, both from China and
Africa, vs never more active, nor the crcu n
stances attending II more melancholy. One thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-five coolies were
landed fro the 30th OF March TO the sth OF April.
and three hundred and hfty.two others persisted on
the voyage Since April, 1866, ten thousand five hun
dred and thirtyfour Asiatics arrived at the island,
and the masters OF the vessels acknowledge 10 a
mortality at sea Of one thousand seven hundre and
eighty nine.
The Board OF Supervisors yesterday afternoon
transacted large amount Of routine business. The
bills Of the Coroners, amounting 10 $685. for the
quarter ending March 81 were passed, as also bills
amounting 10 $40 for carriage hire and other incl
dentsl expenses Of the Burdell inquest.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening, aud &c
compIished Q good deal OF work. A long debate
ook place on the subject OF the new city charter,
And preparation 10 appoint committee OF Eve to
tess its consttutonallty referred 10 committee
10 report thereon An invitation 10 review the pa
rsde Of The target companies on the goth inst was
Accepted The nomination OF Carrot II. Adams, as
Health Warden Of the Eghteeoth ward, was cJn.
frmed
In the Court Of Sessions yesterday, Peter John
son, who wss Jointly indicted with Charles Robinson
foe breaking into the store Of willard Wood h Co.,
on the 22d ult aud stealing ten pieces Of
cloth, valued at $500, found guilty OF feonicusly
rcceivtnr the roods He vas "a -,arsod for ..r