The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-01
New York, Friday, january I, 1855.


The News.
The excitement at New Orleans in regard TO the
capture of Gen. Walker found vent last evening in
an immense mass meeting, at which speeches de-
nouncing the conduct of Commodore Pauldng and
expressing the iveliest sympathy with the cause of
the flibusters, were delivered Our dispatches from
Washington state that Southern members of Con-
grcss still warm in support OF Gen. Walker, and
thst offers of material aid pour in upon him hourly.
1t is stated that the administration, acting upon the
clause Of the treaty with Nicaragua which guarantees
the neutrality of the lsthmus will probably Justify
the action Of Commodore Pauldng; and moreover
that II Is not unlikely that orders will he sent to the
Home Squadron to carry out the clause referred TO,
not only as against the fbusters, but all others.
This i precisely the point which it is desirable to
gain. The Transit route once under the authorized
protection Of tie United States, and the American
izaton of Nicaragua follows as a matter OF course.
The Charleston Mercury of the 10th ult. states
that the steamship Isabel brings intelligence from
Havana that the steamer Fashion, which conveyed
General Walker and his force TO Nicaragua had
put into Havana previous to the 22d ult, from As
pinwal. in lack Of provisions, and that the Ameri-
can Consul az Havana had seized the steamer for
alleged irregularity in her papers. report was
prevalent at hey West on Christmas day that a
DARK QJ1 pi--tu tDdt point Win OUO nlcn DodIu,
who were proceeding to Gen. Walkers aid
We publish elsewhere details Of the news from
Mexico to the 2ist ult., OF which a meagre tele.
graphic report has heretofore been given. Comon-
fort executed q grand and completely successful
coup t:dt the 18th, overturnng the constitution
recently adopted, dispensing tA National Congress,
and proclaimng himself Dictator The affair ap.
peask - have been "a skifuIy managed as that OF
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among them the chief of the Supreme Court and
he President of Congress. AT Puebla and Vera
Cruz the partisans of Comonfot successfully carried
out the designs Of their leaders and il was supposed
that at other points the revolution had been COM
pleie. The new order of things pleased the popu-
lace greatly and the public approval was manifest
ed by the usual demonstrations. Comonfort, in the
new plan put forth, promises in three months to
eonvoke Congress which shall frame new consti.
tation and provide for the election of ruler by the
people.
We have adyces from Havana to the 18th ult. on
the preceding day the birth of the Prince Of Astu-
rias was celebrated by re Deum at the Cathedral
lesee at the Palace. and Examinations. The United
States sloop ofwar Cyanc arrived there the 2ith.
Negro stealing has become quite frequent Of
fesce in the country. Twenty-four negroes were
four leagues Of the city, and from one estate in the
interior Of the island one hundred and ten bo=dies
we're run CT in q single night. Three men are in
prison at sagua La Grande, charged with negro
stealing
We have news from Hayti dated at Port au Prince
On 10th Of December. Our correspondent says:-
Coffee is coming in freely, and the stock on hand
amounts TO $4,000 bags besides some 1000 bags in
the government stores. II remains firm at So per
100 pounds. Logwood is plenty, at former quota
tons Provisions are active. The doubloon is now
worth $3.50. Haytien money. aud j. expected TO rise
The money crisis in Europe has affected our trade
seriously. Several bills have come back protested.
Captain Mayo takes passage in the United States
sloop-or war Cyane for Norfolk and will return home
BY the way OF Washington when he will lay the
case OF his imprisonment before the Secretary of
State.
Our files from Bermuda are dated on 10th of De.
cember. Admiral Sir Houston Stewart and Lady
Stewart arrived on the 18th Of December, in her
Britannia Majesty ship Indus, from Halifax. Up.
wards Of $500 bad been collected the island for
missionary purposes during 1867. The members of
the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club had given an elegant
bal in their new house
The Board Of Aldermen, at their last ession FOR the
year yesterday afternoon and evening, transacted
(Age amount OF routine business A report was
adopted in favor Of purchasing the proposed
property on Wards Island, after a fair arbitration
a. 20 the price. An effort was made 10 settle
the question of the location Of the City Hail. No
decision was arrived at, az the Board stood II IN
favor Of the Park and 10 in favor Of Madison square
After lengthy debate resolution was adopted re
pealing the stay Of proceedings in the matter Of tb
opening Of Albany street The extension will there
fore proceed. The tax levy was amended so as TO
strike out the appropriation Of 10000 for new
Tenth ward station house inserting $4,000 for the
building and working of a steam 6re engine, and
increasing the appropriation on the Street Depart
ment s15 600 The Board refused 10 confer with thc
CoBnciimcn as 10 the appointment Of Commissioners
Of Deeds. A communication was received from
Charles Dcyn in relation TO the charges made by
Richard Busted Esq, Corporation Counsel, against
Mr.. Devin ~ Street Commissioner and his deputy
charging them with having oyerdrawn their salaries
NE. Deyln stated that he had believed bis salary
WIS 6xed by the Common Council at the rate which
be had charged He and his deputy had paid
toe money under protest and with the understanding
that they should sue for IT, recovery. The Customary
complimentary resolutions TO the President were
rasset AID Alderman Clancy responded IN q ueat