The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-17

The News.
The steamship Arabia arrived at Halifax last
night with a weeks later advices from Europe
and the important intelligence of the arrival of the
Indian Empire at Broadhaven. Our usual telegra.
phic summary is given elsewhere.
Letters from Havana of the 10th inst. inform rs
that some thousands Of revolutionary placards
were in active circulation amongst the people, and
that the government exercised a severe watch over
the movements Of strangers. Senior Miguel Embn
was formally cited TO deliver himselfto Jail in Hava-
ma. Consul General Helm had addressed the Captain
General on the long detention of the brig Nancy
urging speedy conclusion of the suit against the
vessel Gazzaniga was to appear at the Villa Nueva'
in the "Traviata on the evening Of the 10th inst.
Seven vessels were totally lost in the harbor of
Port au Patt, st. Domingo during the gale of the
26th Of October, and so high was the water driven
by the wind that houses were washed down IN the
town.
The first of the three new steamships now In
course of construction for the Galway and New
York line. il, according to the contract, TO be
launched on the 25th of March next. She is to be
side wheel vessel Of 2,40O tons register and 200
nominal horse power, and capable Of running from
Galway to st. Johns, Newfoundland, in fair
tracted for early in September last. In the mean
time. it is probable that other well known vessels
viii become the property Of the Irish company in
time for performing service early in the spring.
The Jo,gEd! Dc Bordeaux. in commenting upon
the political troubles in Mexico, says: 1--WE know,
from good authority, that our Chamber of Com.
mcrce deeply concerned at this state of things has
entered into a correspondence with the Minister Of
IL a,1 a. Of ;,
regard t. it. Authentic documents attesting the
exactious to which French merchants have been
subjected have. through its agency, been transmit
ted to their Excellcncies, and supported by strong
recommendations
We have received the preliminary report Of 1t.
Ives concerning the Colorado exploring expedi
ton lie represents the Colorado river as naviga.
bile for 355 miles above st. Yuma and that good
wagon road can &c constructed thence to the Utah
emigrsnt road forty miles distant The land trans.
portsuon saved by sendiog supplies by this chan.
mel would be:--To Salt Lake, 700 miles; 10 Fort
Defiance. Coo miles, and TO Fort Buchanan. loo
miles. The tact Of country between the Colorado
and giO Grande and letween the thir.yfourtn and
thirysixth degrees Of latitude. j. not favorable to
agriculture
The Clayton Bulwer treaty was again up In the
Senate yesterday aud was again postponed at the
request Of Mr. Mason. II appears that there j.
some hope that the Central American question j.
soon TO be settled, though In a round about sort Of
fashion. and not at all by auy Of the roads which
one ould have expected some time since. Judg-
ing from the tone Of the English journals II would
seem probable that The difficulty win be settled by
England irpt making some arrangement on her own
account with the Central American governments
and then making new treaty with our govern
mcnt which viii supersede the Clayton. Bulwer and
Dallas-Ciareudon treaties. This probably explains
what Loud hrrbv'- organ means by stating that q
perfect harmony exists between France. England
and The United Statrs N The question q the Mica
ragusn routc. That some understanding exists az
w ain2.oa there would seem 20 be iilr doubt
as "a evidence ~ whfh W. have tie courc rur
sued ~ th, House las; winter. and The repeated
poetponomCnts in the Senate ol Mr.. Cingmans mo
ton relative 10 the Claytoa-Balwcr treaty. We
publish to-day full history of the diplomatic ncgo-
tations with England and Central America with
regard 10 the latter States, from the beginning
down 10 the present time. That document shows
exactly how the matter stands, and Possesses
unusual interest just az this moment
There was another sparTing exhibition in the
city last evening, AT which Heenans challenge vas
accepted for o. 500 side. There l. great like
hood Of the new aspirant for fstic honors aud Hee
nan coming to an arrangement for mill, which
is 70 take place within from three TO five months
from this date. Heenans friends have only two
weeks 70 accept the terms proposed. The fancy
were greatly delighted.
In the Senate yesterday resolution 70 give
back pay TO reinststed officers Of the navy
was introduced, but no action was had upon
IT, Mr.. Townsend Harris. representative Of
the United States In Japan, was permitted
by resolution Of the Senate 70 receive certain gifts
from the English government After clearing OF
much Of the rubbish left from last session, the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
The bark Parthian, for whose safety much
anxiety has been felt, has arrived at ST. Thomas
dlsumsted.
A message from the President, enclosing commu.
nications from the State and Navy Departments on
the recent Central American events, was yesterday
laid before the House. without being read, il was
referred 10 the appropriate committee. No bust.
nes- ~ momer. was transacted by the House
The steamship Worth " yin leave Portland
tomorrow noon Co e.ror.
, convention 81 iorsarda shippers and c<ilcs
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