The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20

from Havana, with news 10 the 18th inst We lsan
that General Conchs has issued an extraordinary de-
cree against the slave Traders which will be found in
another column. The American bark Albertins had
been placed under seizure because some of her men
were accused Of having killed Spanish sailor. The
yellow fever had broken out In the Spanish squadron
lately arrived f,om Spain, but the disease vas said
70 be Of mild character Advioes received at Ha-
vana from Spain states that permission would be
given by the home government to lay down sub
marine telegraph between Havana and Key West
There was no change in the sugar market Colonel
Blythe, the American Consul, was to leave on the
22d, on a short visit home.
We have news from Honduras to the LIST uM. Our
correspondent states that the authorities have
changed the name of the town Of Puerto Cabsllos
to that of Cortez in order that it may not be con-
founded with Puerto Cabello, in Venezuela. The
treaty with Great Britain guarantyng the railroad
has been ratified while the convention retroceding
the Bay Islands to Honduras and terminating the
Mosquito Protectorate was still in the hands Of the
Legislative committees. The Legislature was TO
meet in extra session In few days, and it was regard
ed very probable that both the propositions would
be csepted. The agents of Guatemala and Costa
RIGA were, however, laboring actively to prevent
such result, and the aid of the church, even had
been invoked to sustain their opposition. The down.
fall Of General Walker had been received with en-
tbusasm. Our correspondent ia of opinion that the
local jealousies in Central America will soon break
out afresh. The railroad engineers had finished
their survey of the port Of Cortez, and the first
ton of twenty miles of the proposed road. Every
thing conr ected with the enterprise was prosperng
finely The party had enjoyed uninterrupted good
health.
Elsewhere we publish details of news from Mexico
to the 9TH inst. The qusrrels between the govern
ment and the church, the preparations for the
threatened war with Spain, the local elections, the
nsurrection in Queretaro, are the principal topics
discussed in the newspapers. Rumors were rife OF
another flibuster invasion Of Sonora to avenge the
massacre Of Crabbe and his associates.
A fearful accident occurred at the Hoboken ferry
on the New Jersey side, last evening about 81
o'clock. AS enc of the ferry boats was coming into
the slip the bridge gave way, immersing over fifty
persons. Fortunately the engine of the boat was
being reversed at the time, and heavy surf being
thrown towards the eunken bridge, the pas
sengers, with the exception of one poor woman,
were all washed up out of danger. Several persons
were severely wounded, while others lost their
watches purses and hats and other articles of cloth
ing. The name of the woman who was drowned is
Bridget REILLY.
A sail boat capsized in the East river yesterday
afternoon and three persons-a LADY and two gentle
men-were drowned.
The usual quiet reigned throughout the city yes
terday. The Sixth and Seventeenth wards were
unusually peaceful for the Sabbath. Towards even
ing the sidewalks were covered with promensders
and persons sitting them to take the evening air.
Many of the places where liquors sold were closed
during the day and evening. The Five Points poured
out nom their seethng dens multitudes of persons
Of all ages, nations, and degrees Of lthiness who
laid, sat and walked on the sidewalks till late at
night, prefening ratherto breathe in the tainted
and pestential air of that region than to be longer
cooped up In their hot and still drtier habitations;
but there was no attempt at any disturbance among
them.
Fire Marshal Baker yesterday, it seems, concluded
the evidence in the Sixteenth street arson case
! pending against q man named Patrick Naly,
charged with wifully firing the dwelling house No.
269 Sixteenth street, Friday night last We give
the substance of the evidence in the case in another
column. 1t seems to indicate the guilt of the pri-
soner almost conclusvely. Justice Flandreau COM
NIT ed the accused to prison for trial. refusing to
admit to bail.
The value of foreign goods imported at the port of
Boston during the week ending 18th inst. amounted
to s93O,7O4 The value of the imports for the cor.
responding week in 1866 was 81 ,0s3,679.
1Se annexed table shows the temperature of the
atmosphere I'D this city during the past week, the
range of the barometer, the variation of wind, the
currents, and the state Of the weather, ct three pc
RODS during each day, viz: at A. H., and and
o'clock p. M