The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-16
The News.

The News.
Our special despatch from Washington states that
the Cabinet yesterday held consultation upon the
financial statement recently prepared relative to
the condition of the Post Office Department 1t is
ascertained that the Department will, at the end Of
the present fiscal year-30th June-be four and a
half million dollars in arrears 1t was decided una
nimously that an extra session of Congress
sary, but the time of its meeting not fixed upon.
That question will be decided in day or two, and
it is believed that Congress will be called to meet
about the middle of August.
The Grand Jury of Washington have found true
bill of indictment against Daniel L. Sickles for MUIR
der. The jury have not yet decided respecting Mr.
Buterworths completely in the homicide of Key.
The steamship City of Washington, which left
Liverpool on the I'd inst, is fully due at this port,
with news from Europe
By an arrival at this port from Buenos Ayres we
have late news from the Paraguay expedition.
The vessels comprising the escort of Commissioner
Bowlin were at Rosario on the sth of January,
where they would take in coal 1t was expected
that the Commissioner would reach the Paraguayan
capital about the 18th of January. Much diversity
of opinion prevailed rs to whether a settlement
would be brought about by negotiation or a resort
to force.
We have accounts from Caracas, venezue-
la, to the 10Th ult. The seat of government had
again been permanently located at Caracas,
and the ministers had resigned ConsiJera-
bic difficulty had been experienced in the
formation of a new Ministry, those named
having, it is reported refused to accept
Office unless the political refugees are allowed to
return. The country is represented as being in a
ota .;ran q,
every section of the republic TO overthrow the
government and serious disturbances, if not blood
shed, were anticipated ere long.
We have news from Hayti dated on the 26th ult,
one week later. An Instruction against the new
government had occurred at Jeremie. Gen. Delice
Lesperance, Governor of the Department had ap-
parently accepted the republic, but his adhesion
was feigned. He, on the 10th Of February, took
possession of a fort that commanded the town, and
thence sent agents to incte the people. Delice,
when found out, asked and obtained the protection
of the French Consul, with whom he remained
until his departure for the capital. Delice awaited,
with two accomplices, trial at Port au Prince.
A deputation would shortly depart for Europe, TO
notify officially the governments of England, France
and Spain Of the establishment of the new Haytien
republic. An attempt was made by the mob to
break into and destroy the house of NJ. Solomon,
the ex-Minister of Finance under Soulouque. The
President managed TO quell the excitement and NJ
Solomon sought refuge the British ship Baslisk.
Capt Phayre, of the Basisk, was presented oh the
4th ult to President Geffrard by Mr.. Byron Eng
lish Vice Consul. He alluded in sneering terms
to the late government Geffrard's reply was dig.
nfed
We have files from Bermuda TO the sth inst.
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attended, owing to inclement weather. The local
intelligence is entirely unmportant.
We have Georgetown, British Guiana, papers to
fhe 25th of February. The Royal Gazette alludes
to rrunors to the effect that Governor Wodehouse
is about to leave the colony, having been promised
lucrative office in the Fast Indies, and that Ker
Baltic Hamilton, Governor of Antigua and the
Leeward Islands, is TO assume the government of
British Guiana. The weather was showery and
produce came in slowly, and there being much
shipping in the harbor, freights continued low The
steamer Toro, at Georgetown from Porto Rico re-
ports that the vessel captured of that coast in the
early part of February was the bark Majestic, and
that she had 0s0 young Africans on board when
she left the River Congo for Cuba. The American
captain made his escape in a British schooner. and
the Spanish captain and owner escaped 10 ST.
Thomas. The vessel was visited by the authorities
of Porto Rico, and 9S2 of the slaves were landed
at Humacao. OF the rest some were taken on
board Spanish man-ofwar which was in the neigh.
borhood and the remainder, who were too sick 70
he removed, were left ON board the slaves, in
charge Of the authorities in the neighborhood.
The abandonment of the vessel the fight of the
captain and the owner and the taking of the young
slaves into Porto Rico, have much the appearance
Of collision.
We have accounts from Porto Rico 10 the 2sth
nit. An American built bark, with cargo of ne
groes from the African coast, went ashore near
Humacoa about the 18th ult. Her officers. Il was
reported, had proceeded TO st. Thomas in boats
Professor Morse and daughter were at Guayama.
The laborers on the New York and Eric Railroad
at the freight depot at Piermont refuse to work
until the company pay them two months back pay
at the rate Of one dollar per day for each man.
They also say If the company will not comply with
their demands, that they will, on the companys
paying them all their back pay-two and half
months at ninety cents per day-not interfere with
any set of men the company may think proper to