The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-13

Nv the arrival Of the steamship Star OF the West
al this port yesterday from Aspinwal we have
news from our Pacific possessions, Central America
New Granada, the South Pacific and Australia. Full
particulars are given in to-day's HERALD.
The dates from san Francisco 70 the Goth uit..
five days later than those received by the overland
msil The news is interesting. The troublesome
war With the Indians, which had been going on for
some months past in Oregon had finally terminated,
and the savares had sued for peace. In California;
however the skirmishng still continued. The ex-
element about the Fraser river gold mines had
nearly ceased. All the reports agree that there l.
gold in that locality but il seems ii will not pay
wages to the dggers. majority Of the miners
had returned TO California. most Of whom were in
distressed circumstances. The star of the West
brings 81. Goa 66i in specie which is about five
hundred thousand dollars in advance of the snip
ment o. the corresponding date last year
We have dates from Sydney, Australia, TO the
9th August. fifteen days later than previous &C
counts. but they contain no general or commercial
news. The ship Norway, of New York, Captain
Major the largest ship that ever arrived at sydney
reached there on the 26th of Angus, from Hong
Kong, with ESQ emigrants, all in good health,
Laying had only three deaths on the passage.
Tho politicians were actively at work last night
The Republican Convention for the nomination Of
city officers met. and agreed upon candidates for
Comptroller and Alrnshouse Governor. There are
nov two set 81 candidates for these important sta
fion= A. follows
Anti Tnmranv. R~Je,lican.
Dor Comtfro'ler .....Ias r Soutter Robt 7 Haws
Tor Aa- house Governor james Lynch e V. Anderson.
Thcs- we're also several other conventions held.
and reports Of their proceedings are given under
the proper head.
~ tho arrival al this port yesterday of the British
hrig Elizabeth, Capt. Graham. from Turks Island.
We have the Royal Standard to October %. which
furnishes particulars Of the disasters to shipping in
the Gulf during the recent hurricane. The details
ere given IN another column. The cargo of the
lrigantinc River Belle. stranded Of Grand Turk,
consisting Of -four, pork, corn oats. bran and hay,
vas advertised to be sold October Is. The spars.
sails, rigging &C, would be sold on the 3Oth The
hull ~ tue schooner Transit. stranded at the same
place would be sold on tho Esd; also. the hull
rails. rigging SC. Of the brig Mungo Park. on the
10th The quantity OF salt shipped during the
week ending Esd ult had been comparatively
email owing tosthe boisterous weather which had
prevailed, and which may be laid 20 have com.
pleely broken up The salt season for this year The
stock On hand was about 100000 bushels. Price
SC. SIC.
James Rodgers, the murderer of Mr. SWANSON,
suffered the extreme penalty Of the law yesterday
forenoon. The execution took place in The yard
n the City Prison in the presence 81 about one
hundred persons The culpnt died happy, in the
belief that biz sins had been forgiven him. and up
p,ared perfectly resigned 80 his fate. full 40
count 81 the execution together with a complete
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details viii be found in another column.
Morri~eys spsring exhibition and grand compli
meutsry lenedi came "a last evening in Hoyns
theatre, Bowery. Two thousand i've hundred
t,kri- we're taken at ,hc doors The crowd and
enthusiasm were 0at,ering 10 lie bcacic,oro In
addition 10 the presentation Of the 5000 stakes,
nc was presented with a handsome emerald, SCI
around with sixteen diamonds. encssed in gold,
manufactured 10 this city 81 the cost OF $500.
By way o. Key we- We are informed from 4
reliable source that al the town Of Palmilas in
Cuba. midway between Cardcnas and Cioufgeg,s
large wooden sheds, supposed TO be for barracks
have recently been erected capable Of containing
900 troops. II u a mountainous site remarkable
for The salubrity Of its air and purity Of IL water
ON the 18th Of October the Spanish war irgates lisa
bella H. and Ferrolana left Cadis for the port Of
Havana, and the Perla was % have followed soUn
after The steamer Piles 81 the same time 81 ont
for Havana from Carthagens. All Of them carried
out troops 10 reinforce the garrison o. Cuba
other vessels q war are 10 follow as soon as they
can he fitted out in the arsenal Of Carsca.
The decision ~ Justice Welsh in the Mulhearn
case, on application Of the defendants counsel 10
discharge the prisoner was given Yesterday after
uoop, .AC application iciog denisd. Tie cNsiaius