The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-16


In the Senate yesterday after explanations by
Messrs Broderck and Biger, with reference to the
dispute between them on Saturday concerning
Senator Douglas position, the debate on the
Kansas question was resumed, and continued far
into the night. The republicans PLEADED in vain for
an adjournment. They were faint in the stomach
and weak in the head; but the democrats unrelent
ingly held them to the point. 1t is the determine
ton Of the administration members TO take the
question on the admission of Kansas some time this
week. Several interesting propositions were pre-
scented in the House, but we have no space for fur
Their reference 10 them.
BY the arrival of the steamship Star of the West
at this port yesterday we have news from Utah
California, the Sandwich Islands, Central America,
the South Pacific and the West Indies.
The intelligence from California is to the 10th ult.
II is unimportant, very little of interest having
transpired during the fortnight subsequent TO the
sailing Of the steamer Of the 5th ult Monetary
Affairs are reported somewhat easier, bat the mar
kets generally had undergone no material change
The Star Of the West brought 81 279 1874 in treasure
The news from Utah by way Of California is to the
9TH Of January. The Mormons, If we may judge
from their public speeches, were as obstinate aud
rampant, for war ~ memorial signed by
the members and officers Of the Utah Legislature
has been sent 10 Congress. This document, which
we give elsewhere recites the alleged wrongs of the
Saints and calls upon the President to restore TO the
Mormons their lost property in Missouri, and punish
the murderers Of the Prophet Joseph Smith aud the
assassns Of Farley p. Pratt. They say If the gov
eminent will restore their constitutional rights,
withdraw their invading army, and permit them to
make their own official appointments, all will be
right but intimate that unless this he done trouble
will come or IT, We have also news from Col.
Johnstons camp 20 the 2Gth Of January, seventeen
day. later than previous accounts The health of
the troops continued good But little had occurred
10 vary the monotony Of camp life. ii was supposed
that another route than that heretofore decided on
would be taken by the army in their advance upon
Salt Lake City. No mail from the east had reached
the camp since October.
From Central America we have news dated al
Managua. Nicaragua. on the 3Oth Of January. and
at San jose. Costa Rica. on the 9Th Of February
The Constituent Assembly Of Nicaragua had de-
clartd the governments Of General Walker uncon-
stituiional, ard all their acts treaties grants and
naturalization DEGREES void and worthless The de-
naturalization Of General Walker and Of all his fol
lowers decreed and they were repudiated as
citizens Of the republic by decree. General Lamar.
our Minister had arrived but having left his ere
deniials behind him, at home, did not present him
self in his official character, although the
President offered TO receive him pending their
production Our correspondent in Leon, Nicaragua
writing on the Goth Of January states that the Mar
tinez Cabinet would not sanction the Yrisarri treaty
and that Gen. Lamar would it was expected, soon
return home without appearing in diplomatic cha
rscter at all. The condition Of the patriots in the
late struggle il represented rs very wre,ched and
the county u spoken Of as drifting rapidly towards
a moral and commercial Reorganization. Our cor
respondent at San Juan del Norte, writing on the
22d Of February, states that the mail had arrived
there aud that the sdyices from the capital OF Mica
ragyua do not mention a word about the ratification
Of the treaty with the United States aud that the
paper was not spoken Of in any shape.
Our advces from the South Pacific are dated a,
Valparaiso on the 3lst Of January aud at Callao
10Th ut Prom the Chinchas we learn Of the sum
mary seizure Of a large number Of American vessel
by the Peruvian war frigate Tumbes. They wers
placed under the guns Of the battery at Callao or
some alleged infringement Of the rules regulating the
loa ling If rrano. These vessels we're chartered
by different nations aud il said that the outrage
committed on this occasion against the Chilian flag
would pr,duce a war between that republic and
Peru. Civil war stu prevailed Ia Peru, VvancO, as
usual lying inside Of Arequipa watches by the
forces Of Castillo The preferred peace mediation OF
Chile between the reyolutionsts and government
party bad failed. Gillian politics were dull. The
harvest was most abundant, the yield Of the mines
good and trade at Valparaiso fat The financial
crisis had abated. DR. Lnares. President Of Bolivia
had reduced his own pay from $4,000 70 els 600 per
annun and vas working out other economical re
forms.
Captain Chase, Of bark Roebuck, which arrived
last nigh, from Rio Janero with dates TO the 2Gth o.
January. says that the fever was prevailing TO q
grra, extent among the shipping at that port.
Our ales ffvn New Granaaa contain little Ews.