The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-31
The News.

The News.
The steamship Granada arrived at this port on
Thursday night from San Juan del Norte, bringing
very late and interesting from Nicaragua with
a number Of Central American notabilities, both ma
tive and foreign. Her advces are dated at Granada
on the 10th, and at Greytown on the Goth Of July
Amongst her passengers is Maxine Jerez, who
comes Minister from the Ncaraguan government
TO Washington, where he will relieve Senior YrisarT
who it is said, has resigned. General Jerez brings
the Cass Yrisarri treaty, modified, and ratified as
modified. The principal alterations made in the
paper relate to the extension of the time required
for the naturalization of foreigners and the land
ing Of United States troops on the lsthmus 1t Is
said that General Jerez possesses extraordinary
powers in order to make the convention acceptable
to our government. He is also to complete the
Transit route negotiations opened with Mr.. Allen,
by personal interview with Commodore Vanderbilt,
who, it is alleged, will very soon have the route
open. The French plan of N. Belly was looked
upon as a visionary scheme. COL Schlessnger was at
Msnagua claiming that he was the general agent Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company, and
that President Martinez must hearken TO him. Col.
Csuty's grant from Costa Rca for the opening
of the Serapiqu road is described as very valuable.
Fort CASTILLO was well garrsoned by the Ncaraguan
government Our correspondents at Granada and
San Juan del Norte give very interesting and
spirited resume Of affairs to the last moment which
we publish this morning.
The Hamburg steamship Hammonia arrived at
this port yesterday afternoon from Southampton.
She left on the 18th instant and her news is conse-
quently, one day later than that brought by the
Europa. Consols closed in London, at two o'clock
Pm. on the 18th, at 95l a 95A for money and 95l
ESD for 5th OF August. The Turkish government Of
fers the of $50 600 francs to the families of the
English and French consuls killed at Jiddah, and
promises to punish the assassins. The war between
the Mussulmsns and Kayaks, in Bosnia. had again
broken out with great fury, and three thousand
Christians had crossed over into Austrian Croatia.
II was laid that the Circassians had defeated the
Russians with great loss to the latter. Napoleon's
birthday was TO be celebrated in France with great
tciat. The Spanish liberal leaders have pronounced
in favor OF ODonnell's government Austria has
had some difficulty with the Catholic bishops Of the
empire.
The Hamburg mail steamship Austria, Capt.
HeydtmAn viii leave this port on Monday, August
2, at noon, for Southampton and Hamburg, The
mail for the German States, Russia Sweden, &C.,
will close in this city at halfpast ten o'clock on
Monday. Letters are 10 be marked "by Hamburg
steamer"
We learn from Washington that the Navy De
partment has received dispatches from squad
ron in the China seas. II is stated that inte-
-cence had reached Hong Kong that the Emperor Of
China had acoeded TO the wishes Of the allied com
missouers SO far as TO appoint an official of proper
rank TO confer with them at .Ho, and this step
was regarded a very favorable Que for speedy
solution Of the pending difficulties. The steam fri
gate San Jacnto sailed from Hong Kong for New
York on the l4th Of May.
The steamship lsaba from Havana. via Key IVES,
and Cbarlestoa, arrived at this port last evening.
with dates from the first mentioned port 10 the 18th
inst. There was no change in the markets. The
brig Nancy that was seized by tine Cuban authori-
tics upon suspicion Of being about to engage in the
slave trade upon investigation found 10 have a
legitimate cargo on board and was thereuPon re-
leased from custody, and commenced reloading for
The coast Of Africa. The Isabel reports that the
sloopof war jamestown was spoken OF Havana
with thirty 20 forty OF Chsgres fever board
and that she was bound 10 New York.
The steam frieate Wabash sailed from Key West
for spezza, Sardinia 90 the 22d inst.
Our correspondent at Bridgetown, Barbados.
writing on July IL. says We have had fourteen
arrivals from the United States within a month,
adding largely to our stocks Of -four corn and corn.
meal Goldfish and herrings are in fair demand.
owing 20 n scarcity Of dry fish. Candies continue
scarce and are much wanted, as the stock has run
quite low. Mess pork is dull. Lumber and shingles
are wanted. The transactions in moasses large,
at l5c. per gallon. COpious showers OF rain fall
daily which greatly enrich the island and add much
70 the comfort Of the inhabitants Laborers are
getting scarce and coolies are expected daily from
India but until they arrive. the colored regiments
ere TO be biotted on the plantations for four days
in each week, with an advance Of about 3D. 10 their
present pay, and the residue for the introduction OF
resh water from the interior through iron pipes
he latter are now being cast at Liverpool.
James Kelly convicted Of the murder of his wife.
Brooklyn, suffered The extreme penalty OF the law
yesterday afternoon at the county Jail by hanging
There were present detachment Of about eighty OF
the Thirteenth regiment, sixty policemen and about
deputy sheriffs The criminal died hard, in conse-
auence Of some Encouragement in the arrangement
of the moose. The rope was cut at FIVE minutes past
one aud At fifteen minutes past one pusaton had
not ceased. his struggles in the meantime being
fearful lie was literally choked 10 death. lie con
fessed his crime ct the foot Of the scaold and died
without exhibiting much fear OF the future.
The ship J. J. Rogers. which arrived yesterday
from Havana, reports the death Of Thomas A.
Thompson. q Sweden in the hospital at Havana on
che 25th Of May; also the deaths Of Charles Chris
Hanson On the 4th and Peter Peterson on the l4th
June