The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-28
The News.

The steamship Ariel arrived OF Cape Race on
Friday last. where she was intercepted by
the news yacht of the Associated Press.
We are thus enabled to lay before our read
ers news from Europe to the 18th inst four
days later than the accounts received by the Persia
The general intelligence is unimportant. Nothing
of interest is reported having occurred in political
circles except an announcement in the Paris Mont
teur to the effect that France is not arming with
the view of warke contingencies. The steamship
New York, which left Glasgow on the 18th instant
for this port, was wrecked on the same day on the
coast Of Scotland. The passengers and crew were
saved The latest quotation for consos is 90 for
count. In the Liverpool market all kinds Of Amer
can produce was depressed, and decline Of one
eighth of penny in cotton is reported.
BY the arrival of the steamship Moses Taylor ut
this port yesterday from Aspinwall, We have re-
ceiyed interesting news from all parts OF our Pacific
possessions and also from Central America and the
South Pacific. Full details are given in today's
paper.
Our correspondent az San Francisco fuU11es US
with the current news from California. fAe San
Francisco markets were easy, with a slightly in
creased demand for breadstufs. The money market
was also easy. The Moses Taylor brought 81 $780,
600 in treasure. The excitement about the
gold diggings on Frazer's river continued TO in
crease "a letters were received from that locality
fully confirming the first reports Of the richness of
the newly discovered mines. II seems, however,
that check had been put upon emigration bya
proclamation from the Hudson's Bay Company, or
derng all vessels not having license from said
company 20 leave Frazer river and al other rivers,
bays and creeks in the British possessions. Colonel
Steptoe had encountered the Indians in Oregon and
had been defeated with the loss Of fifty men. The
rcd skins greatly outnumbered his command, thus
rendt.ing the fight very unequal. The details Of the
intelligence from Utah will be found interesting,
though containing little not already given substan-
tally.
From Central America the latest dates are-San
jose, Guatemala, May ~; San Salvador, May 81;
Nicaragua, June L: and San Juan del Norte, June
IL. Guatemala had advocated the formation Of
grand Central American league against flibusters,
but the matter had not been az yet considered by
the legislature. A motion had been made for a re-
ducton in the tariff scale Of duties. Cholera still
fingered in the country. San Salvador labored
vigorously 70 perfect alliance Of the States for
the mutual defence against invasion. Produce
had fallen in price, with the exception Of coffee,
which was high. The movements Of NJ. Felix Belly,
French agent in Nicaragua, were watched with in
tense interest by all the remaining States, as his
promises Of aid, in the shape Of French protecto-
rates, cash loans, canals and railroads were most
liberal. This gentleman had left the capital OF
Nicaragua and gone TO San Juan del Norte, where
he was well received owing 10 his assurance
that the great transit canal would be soon
commenced, when the people would get all the ad-
vantages Of a control Of the work without any out
lay OF cash. From San Juan he went TO Aspinwall,
where he embarked for Havana on his way, as said,
20 Washington. The real results of his negotiations
in Nicaragua not as yet known; but one thing Is
certain that the Yrissarri treaty was looked on as
defunct in Nicaragua, and that General Lamar was
about TO come home. France, IL IL now said, wants
TO seize hold Of the gold and silver mines Of
Nicaragua Another report is that President Martinez
favor the granting Of transit privilege TO Com. Van
derbilt he beug impressed with great idea Of the
wealth n that gentleman. The interesting letters
Of our correspondents published day all lead how
ever, % the inference that H. Belly has gained very
Grin political and financial footing in Central Ameri
O. during the great transit war Of the commodores,
both al home and abroad.
Martin Kozta, the refugee, who wac rescued from
the Austrian authorities in 1853 by Captain In
graham, o. the navy, died lately near the city Of
Gustamala on a sugar plantation.
We have adyices from the South Pacific dated at
Valparaiso 10th and Callao 2Gth Of May. A diIi.
Guilty had occurred at Valparaiso between the
captain Of the American ship Monsoon and some
Chinese sailors who formed part of the crew. which
led TO trial in the Supreme Court This was
s'l' lending, and the United States Consul at that
ppce had got into trouble with the local autho
titles owing 10 his action in the matter. Large
financial losses had been incurred In Valparaiso
during the late money crisis. The markets were
sal DUN. Chile was, however quiet In Peru ac
tive preparations were being made for the election
al President, VicePresidcnt and Congressman.
Negrces'who can read and write may vote. close