The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

There were no signs OF the steamship Niagara AT
Halifax At eleven o'clock last evening, at which
time the weather was clear and light northwest
wind blowing. The Niagara is now in her sixteenth
Cay Ont from Liverpool.
BY the arrival @f the steamship Star Of the West
at this port yesterday from Aspinwan, We have
seventeen days later from California and
Utah and intelligence from the Sandwich Islands,
Central America, New Granada the South Pacific,
and the West Indies
The Legislature of California assembled on the
9th of January, and received the last annual mes
sage Of Gov johnson. On the sth Gov. Weller was
installed IN the executive chair, on which occasion
be delivered a brief inaugural address. bill has
been introduced in the Legislature to reduce the
salaries Of all the State officers, including the
Governor whose salary i to be brought down from
ten thousand to six thousand dollars year This is
looked upon as being good move. The Supreme
Court has come TO the unanimous conclusion that
the affirmative vote of the people at the last election
IegaIized the State debt. The State finances were
in more prosperous condition than at any former
period there being nearly half million dollars in
the treasury. The markets were very dull. The
Star OF the West brought 81 3lS, !i07 in treasure
The Mormon news is interesting, but, We must
necessarily admit is very unreliable. The old story
SCOUT DaIlie DttNePu tut buiicu SINUS lpOpS uuu
the Saints had been revived but was not believed.
Fears were entertained in Oregon that the trouble
with the Mormons woulo involve nearly if not all
the Indian tribes in the melee and force upon the peo
pie O. Oregon and Washington Territories another
war with the red men. II was rumored that the
Snake Indians intended to Join tt Saints. We have
.epor, that five American citizens had been killed
by the Mormons.
hat 1..a faI
between Mr. Yrissrri End our government had been
tiled and also that the treaty between Costa RCa and
Nicaragua had been rejected by the first named re
public. These events would II wa thought lead
70 the renewal Of hostilities There were great
iocings in Granada on the receipt of the nows OF
the capture of General Walker by the United States
nava. forces.
There is NJ news OF importance from New
Granada.
From Honolulu Sandwich Islands, we have news
10 the gath Of December. |. Is OF an unimportmt
character. The whaling feet had almost entirely
disappeared from port. The Slst Of December was
kep, q, day Of fasting ana prayer throughout the
Hawaiian Islands, in accordance with royal edict.
The news from the South Pacific is important.
Captain Lomer-conmissioned by ex-PIesideDt Eohi-
n.sue in the nayy-had been arrested and thrown
with technique and Others TO ct out revolutionary
force in the United States against the existing gov
eminent Of Peru II was thought that he would be
elot Hs letters had beer seized and as far az pub
isoed they show that he bad been in secret cores
pondence with Commodore Vanderbilt Of this city
ana gentleman named Fitzgerald in New Orleans,
for the purpose OF purchasing from the former
steamship and from The latter large quantity Of
nnsket, and other var munitions. The government
oficer Of Peru assert that they have copies of the
original contra, 81 between the parties. The reyolu-
ton in Peru is at a-stsnd siiil. II said that
M, Dans. American Minister in Bolivia was about
- reign. The new ministry Of Chic had resigned.
According 20 the weekly report Of the City In
spector there were AS deaths in the city during
TIE past week. an increase OF six az compared with
the mortality Of the week previous. The following
table exhibits the number q deaths during The past
two weeks among adult. aud children distinguish.
ing the sexes
4~. Wr,sr Bgv1 C.-1s 7g--.
Week ealing Fso = g; ,ss 81" So
Among the principal causes OF de-.