The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-29

The News.
The steamship St Louis arrived at this port yes
rrday from Aspinwall with the semi-monthly Pa
:fc mails, containing news from California, Oregon
nd Washington Territories, Fraser river the Sand
witch Islands, Japan, Central America, and the South
Pacific republics. Copious details given in this
mornings HERALD.
The news from California is uninportant. The
intelligence of the successful laying of the Atlantic
cable occasioned great rejoicing throughout the
State. The Humboldt telegraph had been com
pleted from Placerville to the first summit of the
Sierra Nevada Senator Broderick left on the 18th
inst. for Washington, by the overland MAD route
The official vote of the State shows democratic
majority Of 400 Trade was considered good at
San Francisco, and business transactions were
usually active. The 81. Louis brought nearly mil
lien and half In specie on freight.
The intelligence from Oregon embraces the de-
fails Of the battle between the troops under Col
Wright and the Indians, brief account of which,
received by the overland mail has heretofore been
published.
The accounts from Fraser river, as regards mining
operations, very conflicting. II is certain, how
ever. that large numbers Of miners and others who
had emigrated 10 the new gold fields were return
ing 70 san Francisco.
Our adsices from Central America are interest
ing. The news is dated al Guatemala on the 9th
and san Salvador on the 27th Of september. The
government Of Nicaragua was still engaged in
the preparation Of the project Of federal
union Of the different States. In Costa Rica the
President had approved the contract with the
hessr Cau,y for the steam navigation of the rivers
Sarapiaui and san Carlos adding an article conced
ing q monthly subsidy Of one hundred and fifty
solars for carrying the mails TO and from san Juan
Iel Norte. Cholera was rife IN Guatemala Hon.
d. Clarke United States Minister. had returned from
Honduras to Guatemala. He was most fayorably
received in the former State Trade was, generally
speaking dull in the republics. but the people were
quiet The American Atlantic and Pacific Ship
Canal Company have received letters from their
agent Col O. w. Child- dated at san Juan lie
Nortc the 18th inst confirming the safe arrival
there If the lake steamer Cass frisarr In good
dition. and the arrival Of the steamer Catherine
Maria ID good order. Tie Laura Frances was eN-
pected 10 arrive soon, a. she was t. leave Key
West ~ the sth of October inst. The Ca,-lrisarri
had gone up the San Juan river. The land portion
al the transit route wa IN perfect order Mr. Fitz
gerald. the agent Of the company being ready with
ria hundred mules and the requisite carriages.
our Panama files report the settlement Of all the
government difficulties lately existing between
Buenos Ayres and Paraguay. but the papers do not
state the date Of their news nor. tell from what
source they received il.
Prom the south Pacific our adyiccs are dated
at valparaiso on the 10th and Calao on the 9th
q September. revolutionary effort in Bolivia,
made in favor Of General Belzu. was attended with
fatal consequences, aud bad nearly resulted in the
death Of President I.narc-. During an alarm pur-
po-ely given by the revolutionsts President liudros
presented himself to the disturbed populace, when
ihe traitors against the recognized government
fired AZ him killing general officer. with citizen
friend who stood by Lis side. The leaders Of the
in.nrrecton were arrested. tried, found guilty and
afterwards shot, ths, tranquility va restored
In Peru the people feared the consequences os war
Nth Ecuador which VA likely 10 take place. and
dreaded III the same time revolution in favor Of
General Echenique who. at the date u the last
report was aid 10 ~ in Bolivia 90 Chile. The
Chilean Congress had been prorogucd. aftorapprov-
ing laws relative 70 The government patronage Of
the Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad and the mint
aloy Of Chilean silver coin. lion. philo White had
retired from the position Of United States Minister
a. Ecuador The republic ~ Ecuador rrcpar.
ing Tor war with Peru
The news from the Sandwich Island. i dated
r, Honolulu on the 10th Of September. The treaty
between tie Hawaiian government aud France
That has 20 long been under discussion, had been
approved and ratified by the for mer. The Con-.
,nercial Advertiser, the American organ Al Homo
lulu SAYS the treaty Is universally condemned b,
lie people. who consider II a. unjust 10 the weake
nation The revenue of The King would he reduce,
about $4,000 per snnum by the measure. Fighter
wishing ships bad arrived NJ the different port
~ the islands since the 9th Of July, bringing Al
aggregate ~ p0j barrels Of oil. The intelligence
from the whaling Heet in the Arctic Ocean i
rather discoupping. The British Consul Genera
had left Honolulu FOR Valparaiso 70 recruit hi
health. The American whaler America Capt. Bry
ant, reported being boarded ny an officer from
Russian steamer in Bherngs strait close in with IN,
land. The Russians proies-cd merely h. be dcsirou
Df knowing the name Of the whaler and the amour
~ oil on board. Anothe ship i reported 10 hav,
been similarly visited.
Capt Knowles, lately in command Of the Amcri
can ship Wild Wave, who arrived here yesterday II
the IT. Louis furnishes most interesting accom-, .
The loss Of his vessel on the island Of 0neo, whic
h. situate 20 the northwest Of Pitcairns Island
when on voyage from san Francisco to valps
yaiso On reaching Ptcairn's Island from Once
Captain Knowles found II unnhabited ~ the pee
pie q the colony had left for Norfolk island. Tn
captain describes his suferings and experience !
8 very clear style
Ort correspondent AZ Bridgetown Barbados