The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30


bad seis,d The evoautisnsry steamers La aad
runbes, for their 10 pirstioa saok on the steam
sAip New Grsnsds. and was tAklsg shem 10 @ llao-
The Uoited States ship John Adsms was at Gail 20
The Valparaiso markets were dull Flour sold at
$40, bat With downward tendency.
We have received files OF Sydney. Australia.
papers to the 4th of February. but weeks later
news has slres3y reached US by way Of England.
Our Honolulu papers are to the Ift1 ult There
Is but little local news Discharged coolies wore
becoming great source of complaint In the CITY.
fair business had been transacted though ct prices
unusually low for this season Of the year. Island
produce had gone ed brislxiy. several parcels o.
coffee, sugar. d., finding purchasers ~ soon e.
landed on the wharf. Wsshington's birthday was
duly ceiebated. A number OF sperm whales had
appeared in Honolulu harbor.
The arrival of the schooner Liholiho at Honolulu,
on the 18th ut. with one hundred tons Of guauo,
loaded At Jervis and New Nantucket Islands, had
caused much excitement. A report Of her cruise is
given eisewbeI
We have alvioes from Kingston. Jamaica. 70 The
23d INST. The British brig Arab had captured .
Spanish nag. and having on board sTy Africans
She was taken OF the west end Of Cuba, and the no
groes who were In wretohed plight. landed and
iberated at Port Regal. The agitation against tAe
slave trade continued In Jamaica. The taxes of the
perp'e were much complained Of. The Wesleyan
Methodist missions were encouraging The Drcd
Scott decision IVES much csnvasse In Jamaica. In
Barbados the treasury was In good condition. An
intense heat prevailed In Antigua. Sugar had been
offered st twenty three shilings per hundred There
was much executive and Judicial III feeling prevail
ing in Dominica Sugar rated 1t 33s Cd. per Eng
Iish hundred at Martinique. The new Freooh Co
vernon of Guadalupe had arrived at the island.
The news from Havana Is to the 3Sth INST. Hon.
Mr.. Morse, late United States Commissioner In New
Granada had landed st Havana and len in the
Empire City for New Orleans. A number Of
deserters from Walkers armv were shipped to
the came destination. Negroes and Coolies were
being landed in largo Numbers on the island.
Notwithstanding the capture Of Q SLAYER at
Trinidad. Nothing had been heard Of the
Spanish force destined for Mexico. Trade was very
active. There was slight advance In sugar, with
$50 900 boxes on hand Exchange had improved.
Our Havana correspondent states that the govern
ment at Madrid, acting through the CsptainG Gene
raj, will consent soon 10 the erection Of Amer IAN
hospital, the laying out and building . Protestant
cemetery and The establishment and consecsaton Of
Protestant churches. provided requests for suoa In
sttutions properly preseated. The suano project
was delayed, OWING to want Of action On tie part Of
the executive. Coolies were sold at 900 each for
good laborers.
The Bremen steamer HAnse, from Bremen for
New York, arrived ss Boston Lest evening short Of
Goals. --.-----
Judge Davies. Of the Supreme Court. rendered .
decision yesterday on the injunction cAse sued out
before him against the new Commissioners Of Po
nce. That decision WIS dissolution d the injunc
ton, on . nero verbal or clerical omission In the
complaint, because fossooth, Mayer Wood susi as Q
tax payer, and not a. tax payer and for IL others
concerned. Il viii be dn1colt for most Of our
readers TO perceive how that omission II II we're
sne-could not have been either overlooked (for Il
wa not pressed in the argumeas) or at
least could not have bean corrected BY consent
Of both parties, 10 that decision on the merits
of the case might have been obtained. The IN.
junction, however was, on this technical pretenoe,
dissolved. An argument took place In the after.
noon Of yesterday before Judge Peabody, on mo-
ton On the part Of the new CommiHlooers to dis
solve the absolute injunction granted against them
ngs taken by the Attorney General The argu
nent win be oontinaed a. 10 O'Clock this morning.
The decision OF Judge Davies may be found on the
second page, and the argument on the wit on the
third page Of todsys paper. In consequence Of
putting our second new ten cylinder press In open
ton this morning, this unsuitable make up" Of
our paper has unsvoidsbly occurred
In the Board OF Aldermen last evening resolutions
directing the Corporation Counsel 10 test the consi
tutiopality OF the Law approphAtng the twelve
lower piers on the East river TO The exclusive use
Of canal barges and aso the Law providing for the
appointment Of the new City Hall Commissioners,
were adopted, after warm debate. A oomnunics
ton was received from the Comptroller relative TO
the embarrasments Of the city treasury. The
trouble appears 10 be caused by the practice Of pay
ing for work done on street contracts before the col
lection OF the assessments due the improvements
At the commencement Of the proceedings In the
Board Of Louncilmen lat evening. Mr.. Ottsrson do
clined 10 participate In their deliberations until the
charge Of contumacy was disposed Of The Board
concurred with the Bosrd Of Aldermen In sppprorst
ing $4,000 for testing the legality Of the recent city
acts passed BY the state Legislature. A number OF
resolutions were referred 70 their appropriate com
mittees The Mayor refused TO concur with the
Common Council in granting further extension 10
the lessees of the Thirty fourth street ferry. Mr..
Jones presented resolu ion forbidding the Mayor
70 commence suits In relation to any acts Of the L.
gislstwe unless conducted by the Counsel 10 the
Corporation, which Was lost.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday.
The chairman reported that application had been
made 70 the State Comptroller for the $4,000 sp-