The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-27
New York, Saturday, March ~, 1855.


The News.
The steamship Niagara. which left Liverpool on
the forenoon of the 18th instant, arrived at Halifax
yesterday. The by this arrival is week later
than that previously received On the night previous
to the departure of the Niagara Mr.. Disraeli an
nounced in the House Of Commons that q despatch
had Just been received from the French government
that completely restored the friendly relations that
had subsisted between France and England, and
would therefore, be conducive to the interests and
happiness Of both countries Insurrectionary symp-
toms had appeared in various parts OF France and
large number Of arrests were made. new trial
had been refused the convicted conspirators. In
London the money market was dull. Consols closed
on the 18th at 96t s62. American securities were
dull with declining tendency in prices The
Liverpool cotton market very dull, the sales of
the week only amounting to 81 900 bales. Owing
to heavy arrivals and the limited demand. a decline
OF onefourth to three-eighths of penny per pound
had been submitted to- The Liverpool breadstuffs
market was quite dull In provisions there was no
movement of Importance.
BY the arrival yesterday of the steamships Moses
Taylor and St. Louis from Aspinwall. we have news
from Californs. Central America, New Granada, the
South Pacific and the West Indies. The Moses Tay
Tor brought the San Francisco mails to the 9Th inst
and one million four hundred thousand dollars in
treasure. The trip from San Francisco was per
formed in less than twenty-one days. and is the
quickest passage ever made over the mail route.
The news from California ia fortnight later than
previous accounts. but is unimportant. The people
rejoicing in the prospect OF returning prosper
ty and the state Of the markets seemed to warrant
the belief that they would not be disappointed.
Henry Bates The alleged defaultng State Treasurer
had been tried for the third time, and succeeded in
obtaining q verdict OF scquittal The Legislature
had sen, q memorial to Congress asking that the
mail contract be divided between the two competing
lines Of steamships melancholy tragedy had
happened at Grass Valley, in the family Of Mr. NJ.
Brannan. who was formerly connected with the
press in this city but who left for California about
two years since TO superintend the Affairs of mining
company. II appears that he became embarrassed
in bis peeuniary airs and TO relieve himself Of his
cares and troubles he produced the destruction Of
himself wife and three children by the use OF prus
sic acid
From Central America we learn that Gen. La
mar our Minister to Nicaragua, was formally re
oeved by the Martinez government on the 22d ult,
and addressed the President in speech. published
elsewhere, which gave very grea, satisfaction. The
Yrisarri treaty under consideration IN the Legs
lative Assembly and the general feeling was thst 1t
would not be approved OF, except with such modin.
cations would render reopening of negotiations
al Washington necessary Carey Jones had taken
Official leave OF the government, and departed for
home. Gen. Jerez appointed Minister of War
and Hacienda for Nicaragua. The charter for the
Transi, route held by Stebbins and Joseph L. White
u represented 10 he worthless. on account Of
their asking an extension OF time TO Jsnu-
AIRY l. 1859. Mr.. Webster was hard at
WORK for Commodore Vanderbilt and by a coup
d eaf had seized the lake steamer La vrgen, and il
was believed that his influence with the government
was sufficient 70 secure the Transit grant for Wander
bit. The steamer Gan Carlos was totally lost at
IAs IAgas On Lake Nicaragua. Trade was more
active at San Juan. The tariff at Guatemala was
about 10 be revised The trade returns Of the past
year were satisfactory. Don Miguel de Castillo had
been insugurated President Of San Salvador. In
this republic the people agtated by reports OF
contemplated hlbuster invasion from the United
States and revolutionary conspiraces. Produce
wa very high. Sugar was at fl0 per quintal Gold
had been found in the department Of San yincente
Don Pedro Negre.o had arrived in Costa Rcs from
San Salvador In order to negotiate settlement OF
che differences existing between the republics The
Costa Rica coffee crop would be late, but prices
were unchanged.
Our correspondent at Aspnwsll. New Granada,
states that General Santa Anna left Carthagena on
the 18th ult. for Havana, on his way to Mexico,
under the protection OF Spain. IL ssid that he
could only raise the OF 80 900 bis property at
Turbaco, which Is valued at million or more. The
New Grsnsdisn Congress met at Bogota on the I'd
ut. The President, In his message, stated that Mr..
Buchanan had determined not 10 preserve the hos
tile attitude towards New Granada which had been
assumed by Picrce's administration, and that the
convention lately negotiated between the two
republics would end all differences and disap
point an Interested" American press The
Foreign Secretary alluded TO the convention IL.
his report, and hopes that Congress would consider
j, fully with view TO approving the clauses which
are beyond the jurisdiction Of the Executive. twss
thought that the presence Of the United States
squadron on the coast would do much towards inHu
encing The Legislature Of New Granada 90 accept
the Cas- Herran treaty An Official decree increases
by one and hall per cent, the taxes now paid by
commercial establishments on the Isttmus of
Panana. The United States Atrsto surveying ex.
petition had reached thu Pacific and Lieut. Craven
WA returning 70 the Atlantic, having made the re
uusise surveys. The Honduras Intervcesnic Rail.
rv.d exploring party had concluded their lsl,ors
Col Trsut~ioe the chief engineer Of Che expedition
arrived home In the 81. Louis.
The new. frvm the South Pacific IA rather ints
ssstiDg Our Minister st Peru has sent home mes
epn9vS prutsSly Nth rSfprpuos 10 tho nav oouara