The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-27


The seizure OF American vessels by the Peruvian An.
'horities. The steam frigate Merrinac was hourly
expected at Callao. where she would no doubt be
detained 70 watch over our commercial interests.
The revolution had taken an active turn. General
Vvancos forces shelled the town of AREA from the
rigste Apurimac on the 2lst inst. and took possess
'ion OF the place after severe battle. General vi
'anco had withdrawn his troops from Iquique. An
attempt at revolution had been made At Lima, bat
was put Gown. The government officers Of Chile
were enjoying the recess The Valparaiso Bank and
other financial institutions were Aourshing proHts-
bly,. An abundant harvest was being gathered in.
Don Fictorino GsrridO an adopted patriot, had died
in Valparaiso. The frigate Merrimac when at Val
paradise was visited by q great number of persons.
In Bolivia the garrison Of Coba robbed tho treasury
at that place and deserted for Peru. They were
overta1en arrested and twenty OF the mutfneers
shot.
We learn from Kingston. Jamaica, that the vene-
rable COL Harrison, United States Consul met With
severe accident on the I'd inst. having fractured
his arm near the shoulder by fall. 1t was said that
the Governor Of Jamaica would recommend the
Legislature to vote an appropriation towards tho
connecting of the island with Europe and the United
States BY means Of tho Atlantic telegraph. The
new Immigration act was opposed by the Baptist
and Independent clergymeu The weather was very
cold and it was feared that the sugar crop would be
short one TIE reports from the mines wore
favorable. The markets were dull owing to exces-
sive imports from America. Coffee was in scantsup-
ply, and the money market stringent. In the other
West India islands tue question of obtaining sup
ply of aboring hands engaged the attention of the
people and the Legislatures The reports from the
sugar districts aud Of the public health were gone
rally good.
We have news from Venezuela to the effect that
the partizsns Of President Paez had raised the
standard of revolution against the Monagas dynasty
and that President Monagas was closely beseged in
the palace by the revolutonists. Supplies of arms
for the Paez party were on the way to Caracas.
Late accounts from Dominica announce the down
fall Of Baez and his muatto confederates and the &C
cession OF the Santanistas to power. Don Jose Val
verde had been chosen President of the republic,
and was installed into Office by unusually imposing
ceremonies.
Ex-President Roberts Of Liberia and Mr. Blyden,
an old resident of the republic, write from Monro-
via, under date of February l. to the effect that the
settlers were likely to be drawn into trouble with
the natives owing to the French system Of collecting
emigrants on the coast for their West Indian colo
nies. The chiefs had commenced kidnapping and
waging war on each other, in order to obtain sup
ply of hands for export and it was thought that the
free government would attempt to suppress this
scheme of renewal of the slave trade in effect.
Peace prevailed at date. Trade was dull, palm oil
scarce, and money difficult to obtain. Potatoes and
rice in good supply, and the report of famine
fha rpln pnfrr Cd .ia.;a
College would be located on Mesurado's Heights.
The New Orleans correspondent of the Galveston
Neps writes that Colonel Lockridge is expected to
leave for Texas on the oath instant with the inten
ton Of revoutionizing Northern Mexico, and that
many Northern men and considerable means are
engaged in the enterprise. A letter from Colonel
Lockridge to the Nsrs confirms the statement
Nothing OF Importance occurred in Congress yes
terday. The Senate was not in session. In the
House the Kansas debate was continued.
Our readers are referred to our reports elsewhere
for yesterday proceedings of the Legislature.
The suit in the Supreme Court with regard to the
raising of the ship Joeph Walker, which has been
going on for some days, was concluded yesterday
The jury were directed to bring in sealed verdict
this morning.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening. A re-
solution to petition the Legislature to confirm in the
city for market purposes land made west Of West
street at Washington market was adopted. James
0'Reilly sent in communication repeating the
charges OF fraud upon the marketmen at Washing.
ton market II was referred for investigation. A re-
port wa received from the Committee on Frauds,
which closed with the recommendation that the
Counsel TO the Corporation I've authorized and directed
TO take legal measures against the contractors for
tagging sidewalks in Fftyfourth street, between
Third and Fourth avenues; for curbing and gut
tering tagging, SC, in Third avenue between Six.
~ first and Eighty-sixth streets for the amount OF
overcharge found IN the assessment for said work;
that Francis C. Vidal be removed from the Office of
City Surveyor that the matter Of interpretations OF
public documents being the Surveyors return Of the
work on Third avenue, between Sixty.drst and
Eighty sixth streets, be sent 10 the District Attor
ney, with request that he take official action In the
premises. After some debate motion 10 transfer
the papers TO the Committee Gu Accounts was
adopted. The report in favor Of granting the use Of
four lots Of ground to the Nursery and Child's Hos
pii,l for play ground WIS 70 amended as TO read
two lots, and then adopted. The Board then ad.
journcd TO Monday next.
The Couno linens Committee on Public Health
met yesterday 70 consider the petition OF parties
concerning the condition Of sunken lots in the neigh
borhood Of ST. Lakes Hospital, between fifyfourth
and Fifty anb streets. C.. L. Mcneil, who is resi-
dent Of the locality stated that immediate action
was necessary in relation to these lots, they al
ways contain more or loss stsgnant water and are a
re- Fl iacle fof dead csrca-ses aud other OF sive
M terai, which emits an efiiuva that Is no. My
de ;rcbtsl 10 the recovery Of the patients 10 the
no rital but dangerous to the health Of every one
living in the vicinity. The committee promised TO
visit the lott before they would report iayobly Of
having the nuisance abolished.
The headquarters Of the Grand Duke Of Badens
lottery at No. las Canal street, visited yestcr.
day by the police, and number Of papers seized,
which showed an extensive business In various
schemes for Riding credulous people Of their spare
cash. The details Of the seizure we are compelled