The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-12
New York, Sunday. December l2. 1855.


Inc NeWss
We have important news from Central America
received by the steamship Washington, which arr
we'd AT this port yesterday forenoon. She left San
Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, on the 26th ultmo. and
Aspinwall on the LIST instant. On her outward trip
before entering the harbor of san Juan, the Wash.
ington was boarded by boat from the United
States frigate Savannah. and subsequently by arm
ed boats from the British shps-ofwar valorous and
Leopard. The officers from the British ships inter.
rogated sharply as to the object of the steamers
VOYAGE The number of her passengers. .heir ma
tionality, supply of arms, and other matters, and
indeed exercised the right of search IA thoroughly
a. in a majority OF instances in the Gulf last
summer. The steamer Catharine Maria, sailing
under the American flag, while proceeding up
the rive+ to Granada. was pursued by the cap.
tain of the Leopard, aided by three armed boats.
II thus appears that Notwithstanding the declara-
ton OF Lord Malmesbsry in June last, the assever
atoms In the debates In the British Parliament, and
the assurances of Lord Napier, that the right of
search" had been given up by Great Britain, and
the decision of the highest British legal tribunal
tina, its exercise contrary to the law of nations
the often repeated predictions Of the HERALD that
the point would not be practically abandoned have
been completely verified. Sir wn. Gore 0useley
the British Minister to Central America, was on
board the yalorous at the time the visit to the
steamer took place. At the same moment the
United States ships Roanoke, jamestown and Sa.
vannah were in the harbor of san Juan.
The Washington reached San Juan on the 18th
uit and waited there until the 10th. when, it
being ascertained that the government of Sicara
qua we're not disposed TO perm; her passengers TO
cross the ls.hmus, and moreover that the Hermann
had not stopped at san Juan del sur she pro-
ceeded TO Aspinwall. On her arrival there the Co
vernon &C Panama iseued a proclamation, couched
in humane spirit advising the passengers. many
Of whom we're nearly destitute Of money, not t.
land aud thus expose themselves to great hard
ships and priyations. After very exciting time
Al Aspinwall about two hundred men. women and
children got over to Panama, with ticket for Cali
forna. aud the remainder Of the Washington's pas
scngers returned 70 New York.
The United states steam frigate Niagara arrived
nj this por, yesterday morning from the coast Of
africa. having delivered the living balance of the
Congo negroes taken on board nj Charleston, s.
G.. to the agent Of the Colonization Society at Mon
rovia Liberia Our correspondent on board fur.
nishcs two highly ntecstiug letters, detailing all
the event. 81 the cruise from the shipping of the
cargo to Tie landag Of The blacks amongst their
protectors. Seveniy-One Africans died on the
voyage and many Of the remainder would
have shared The same fate were IL not for the
excellent arrangements on the Niagara humanely
carried out ~ her officers and crew. The Presi.
dent 81 Liberia, with the members Of his Cabinet
visited tie ship, ard hi government borrowed
quantity - gunpowdcr aud other war munitions
from her stores. Napoleons free emigration"
system was carried on, with pertinacily on the
coast aud III agents and officers did not scruple to
take free citizens q Liberia, provided they could
induce Them Il IL of Trouble likely TO cnsae
on tho coast II consequence. Several American
vessel. ", 'o.'t watchedby the British cruisers.
The Ngr.u exhibited splendid performance n
sailing 1c.- mi re utmost order aad discipline
was kept IN board. Notwithstanding the pecu.
lisri liza ah, nature 4 ,Ae duty
Tie scu as not ii session Yesterday. ~ the
Hou.. n. ,tate ON the Judge Natrou- lnptach.
ncnt ol-, sa- resumed.
Acuo.aig 70 The report 81 the City Inspec, tor
there we're ISL deaths In the city during the past
week. decrease q q a. compared with the
mortality of the week previous and two more than
occurred during the corresponding period in last
year. The following table shows the number Of
deaths for the past two weeks among adults aud
children distinguishing the seSes--
Men. Ws1asn Boy Girls rsai
Me- s sSSSs R isS III i Z ios az az
Among the principal causes Of death we're the
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