The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

The steamship Star of the West arrived al thi-
mort last night from Aspinwau, bringing news from
California to the goth ult. and 81 ,696 ,663 in trea
SIRE. Owing to the large number Of arrivals from
AL parts Of the world, the San Francisco markets
we're overstocked with goods and CORE ponding
depression in trade prevailed. The political cam
paign in California haa fairly opened The nationa
democrats, the anti Lecomptonites, and the republ
cans hsd nominated separate tickets, save with
respect to the Supreme Court Judge, and upon the
nomination for this Office the antiLecomponites and
republicans had united. The news from Fraser
river was more favorable. There is no news
Of inheritance from New Granada. We learn from
Nicaragua that Col. Cauty had attempted to take
possess,on Of Punts Arenas in the name of Costa
Rca. He was, however, opposed by the British Con-
al At (,reytown and the British naval officers, who
p-.nose anaexing the Point to Mosquito. This
movement will il is supposed. lead to further COM
p,lcatious Of the Central American question. Col.
Cau:y bad left for Aspinwal. food had occurred
il the San Juan river causing much damage to pro-
psgty On its banks
The steamship Vanderbilt. from Havre and South
ampson LIST inst IS fully Que AT this port, with three
dsvs later European news.
Late accounts from Mexico state that Tampico
l41 SURRENDERED 10 AUtIdl iolSSSt VIM "eic uS'
sisted by four hundred frontiersmen and the revolu
tspary party in the city. Vidsurri, at the head OF
ten thousand men, and abuadantly supplied with the
s-ews Of war was his march TO the capital. SIEVE
r.. engagements between the opposing forces had
taken place in one Of which Miramon was de-
fes.ed
By an arrival at this port ~ have dates from
Ca-acas ana Porto Cabe!lo TO the 10th ard 9th of
August, respectively. II il stated that the vene-
2ee.an government had surrendered exPresident
Gonagas and family, aud his Minister, Gutierrez in
aeco, dance with the demands of the French and
L3gisa They had embarked at Laguaya for
Tn iad. An extensive plot to place Monagas
sga,n AZ the head of affairs, had been divulged by
&c 81 me oonspirators.
POI an Prince letter Of the 10th ut. says that
to American men Of war were there, on the Ma
ya-a Is.aai aaar. Nothing Il yet decided. The
commander Of the Saratoga declared TO the govern
meet that he mad been sent 10 protect the Ameri-
ca. n Navasa. and that il that government had
sDv reclsma:ions 70 make on the subject il must
serd to the goyernyent ST Washington. THIS Is
considered an ntimation to send minister here.
The steamer North Star sailed from this port yes
tsrfay With ia passengers and sl93,4S0 in specie.
Tie ..esmer New York also sailed Yesterday for
Bgcmea, with IL passengers and ~ 600 in specie.
he report respecting the accident on the steuben-
we sid lrdiana Railroad proves 70 have been great
~ eraggefated. TIE accident occurred seventeen
r.Hes vest OF Steaenyiiie. While the tain was !
cscss-De bridge car and the rear engine jumped
from ;he track. causing the bridge to giysway. The
baggage and first passenger carr went down, but
tie Others remained on the bridge. One person was
f,',-i, ius-ed and twenty others more or les
hurt Their names are given IN al account Of the
G4,ss,.l published under the telerraphc head.
We earn from the report Of the City Inspector
tls. the whole number Of deaths In the city during
The pas. week wa SIS, decrease q four com
rlie5 n the mortality Of the week previous, and
: e.. than occurred during the corresponding week
lat yea.. OF the total number 4l5 were Of ten
St = - SO aud under and o. inmates Of the various
paac .'i'u'iohs. The following table shows the
1e-.ler a deaths during the pest two weeks among
I'D. r. and children. distinguishing the sexes -
Mn Warlen. Rcls. Girls 7zal
We .s1Es sp,Ii....T !. 2u lpb SIS
AucDF tie principal causes Of death were the FOL.
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