The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-19

Ane Newas
The lamentable loss of the stea rsbip Central
America, with Der passengers and treasure, is the
absorbing topic Of toe Gay. state nent furnished
by one Of the passengers landed at Savannah gives
the cause of the disaster 1t appears that the ship
sprung alesk, which extingushed the fires, and left
her q, the mercy of be waves AS far as known but
one hundred persons have been rescued from the
wreck. or this sumbef five have reached Savan-
nah. in the bark Saxoby. The passen Sers picked
ID by the Nor ~egisn bark Elise we're transferred at
Hampton Roads to the steamship Empire City, aud
the last named vessel together with the brig Marine
which has on board bet ween forty and fifty Of the
passengers expected 70 arrive at this port to-day
We publish elsewhere the names OF some of the per-
cons taken othe wreck and also the names of 80 ne
Of those known TO have been board the ill.fated
steamer. The following figures give tne pecuniAry
loss by this melancholy dlsssser:-
Ireasare- On freight from California 81 900 900
In passeags's hands ............... 200 600
Value OF ship and cargo ESQ 200
or this sum 81 500 900 Is known to be covered by
insurance
The government has been officially spprised of the
fact that Preparations are foot in various parts
Of the country. for an ,lher q ibuser demonstra-
unu upon NlChrApUH. ~ Is also informed OF tue
existence OF q scheme in Texas for the invasion of
the provinces of Mexico contiguous to the Rio
Grande with the design OF seizirg upon Tarauli.
pas In view Of this state OF things directions viii
be issued today n TIE United States officers civil
naval and military, 10 take efectua means to put
sop TO these projected violations Of the neutrality
laws
Our correspondent in Honduras dating at Belize
A. tn.lu
tersu Of the country we're rapidly expanding, aud
that fine field was open there for capt. ,sts en-
gsgiDg in either commercial or agricultural pursuits
The surveys Of the interoceanic railway promised
the best rtsuts, and the laud along the line was ex-
ceediDgly fertile Amongst the English officials
there was god deal Of prejudice against Americans
and their Interests. Walkers policy in Nicaragua
had produced very bad effects and left most hostile
impression against our psops on the minds OF the
Central Americans Colonel Kinney was exoee iingy
well received at the Bay Islands and 1, is even a.
serted tina! be could have effected a revolution aud
been elected republican Governor Of the place II be
say A. The Colonel, however, wishes to adhere to
apesceable course OF colonz alton and colonial de
velopement.
We have advices from Venezuela dated at Puerto
Csbeilo on the 9th Of September. The country was
no brown sugar or washed cof.e Ia market I'm.
washed coffee scarce at is cents per ID indigo,
r. 81 per 10; cotton, lsc asked by holders; hides
(raw) 3lc per ID; cocoa superior, s3l and inferior
$50 per ITO lbs.
BY the arrival yesterday Of the bark Kate Lincoln,
Cant Christian. fro Denmark, we have received
Gee OF the Royal @ .sdie 10 the 27th alt but they
c9stsin nothing Of interest TO our readers
or l..
20 the Delsvsn section OF the temperance party
have issced call for State Convention Of the op
posents Of the liquor traffic, TO be held at Syracuse
on The 9Th Of October next. The Delavsn party
hold convention at Rochester on the 30th inst
Jodge Russell promised TO render his decision on
the question Of quashibg The indie nents against
Par@s Tor an alleged violation OF the new Excise
iav in selling liquor on Sunday tais morning. bat Ia
consequence Of the prss OF business he will not be
abk 70 do 70 before The middle Of next week.
In The Cour Of General Sc ssions yesterday the
case OF arson against Michael wosan, Jr. was
ofoogns 70 Close. Toe jury retired at o'clock,
and agreed upon q verdict ate judge Rus-elI vas
SEM TOT eno ~ a clock the jury rendered yer.
dict OF guilty, -ith re5o umeoda N to m .rcy
The convict was then commi,t,a " orison to axai,
sentence. Jsmee Reran, odictcd for the murder 81
Peter Virtue, under the Ho yard Hou,e. an TIA %,
OF august pleaded gully to mans ,ugh,ar in che
third degree lie gill be sentenced on saturday the
2eth instant Afidayits will be presented - Judge
Russell TO ssblish his lunscy. Mary Taomos n
tried and acquitted OF a charge Of stabbinx Mrs
Ann Cunning CHAM 9th a knife.
me cmop masa quiet yesterdsy, snd sales con
aned 70 about 800 bses, without chang, proeL Tie
nosr marie, buoysn, scive yesterday and closed
nj an stvsnos, 10 many descriptions Of IRON 100 70 I5c
per barrel. Wheat sso sc,ive and drmer, With far
Amour. Of sales iDcludins parcels fp export corn
mn, with ,sles Of Feseru m1ed 81 Soc, and South
err ysio- a. csc $50 PORK qae, and prices
chssgrd. Beef vs slightly easier. Sugars we're
changed, whlls sjcs embraced about l,l2o hhds, a.
steady prices ns~r X l. a A. stuart have reduced
hsr prices rOs tber reased rga,s, from 40. - Nc Pc
n. Ffeash, enxAsenenn were moderate, ssd rsiss On