The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-04

We learn from Washington that the administra-
ton has decided to take measures to sustain the
Juarcz government in Mexico. Fresh instructions
TO Minister McLane are in course Of preparation,
and the steamers Fulton and Water Witch are to
be sent to the Gulf TO reinforce squadron there.
No decision has yet been made by the Post
Office Department with reference TO the bids for
the California postal service.
The steamship Glasgow, from Glasgow Goth ult.,
arrived at this port yesterday but her advices have
been anticipated by the North Briton We publish
in another column, however, some interesting de-
tails Of the latest intelligence.
We have news from Belize, Honduras, to the 18th
ult. Our correspondent states that the continual
reports Of invasion intended invasion of Central
America by flibusters from the United States had
produced injurious effects in exciting a bitter
hatred of the North Americans in the public mind,
and some OF our citizens were compelled to travel
with British passports for safety The people of
Bay Islands greatly dislked the idea of being trans
ferred to the rule of Honduras. Serious frauds had
been discovered in the short weight OF pork lately
barrelled in New York, and such cases are to be
rigidy dealt with in future. The Belize provision
market was dull. The weather was very hot, and
the people suffering for want of water. Three
were saved from the wreck of 4 Sandman brig
which had made voyage from New York to
Swan Island with cargo Of provisions, and there
loaded with guano for New Orleans; that the brig
foundered In the Caribbean Sea, and that all hands,
with the exception of themselves were drowned
by the swapping of the boat in which they had
taken refuge.
Comptroller Haws yesterday appointed Jonathan
W. Allen, Josiah w. Brown and Amor j. William
son Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments
These gentlemen are the old incumbents, and are
now, under the law passed by the last Legislature
making their Offices a bureau of the Finance De:
partment, re-appointed for term Of five years.
We have received copy of the treaty celebrated
on the I'd Of January last between the Empire of
Brazil, the Argentine Confederation and the Orien.
tai republic of Uruguay, by which the first two
Powers acknowledge the complete independence
of the latter, and join in guarantee thereof The
contracting parties agree not to attack each other,
nor to permit refugees in either to plot against or
invade the territory Of the other. By this treaty
the Oriental republic becomes secured against
any design on the part of Brazil, or any attempt
to force it to enter the Rio Plata confederation.
The people of Staten Island had grand process
sion and illumination last evening, in view of the
prospect of the speedy removal of Quarantine. The
affair is described in our report.
The workmen employed on the new reservoir at
Central Park, and on the waste water sewer-cx-
ceedng thousand in nrlrnber-have struck for
higher wages The Commissioners have, it is re-
ported increased the compensation Of their three
thousand employees who did not strike to one dol
lar and ten cents day.
One OF the most painfully interesting cases tried
in the law courts yesterday was that of boy
twelve years old---a child in appearance, manners
and age-for the manslaughter of boy of the
same years, by stabbing him with an awl in a lea
Their bindery establishment, where they were both
engaged. He was convicted Of manslaughter in
the fourth degree, and sentenced to the House of
Refuge for the reformation of juvenile delinurents
No period of imprisonment was named. bnt the
law enacts that children sent there for felony shall
remain in the institution until they attain the age
of 81 years. What warning this should be to onr
precocious youths, and what an admonition to
parents to check the early passionate incinations
of their children, and to see that the twig should
be bent as they desire that the tree should
grow"
The Board Of Ten Governors had a lively fine .
their meeting yesterday. They appointed two
SA0iAo az eaiafes VI vl,-oU year edcD, uIsCdrueu
Jonathan Stems from the wardcnship of the Aims
house, increased the salaries of several officers
and abused one another without mercy. A full
report OF the proceedings appears in another
column, ana IT contains much matter illustrative of
me private operations Of our public Boards which
will be found interesting.
There was rather more movement, in co,,o, ro..o,
the sales having reached about 1000 bales pcIudng
HOO 200 in transitu and the remainder from sove
In Tho Latter case sales made on the basis OF abo
l2c. for mddng uplands, while the parcels sold in tran
stu irregular The receipts ports have reach
ed 34S3 900 bales agains 2,7l1 900 1885, 275o ooo IN
1857 and 900 in 1866. The total exports amour. 4,
23es 900 bales against 100000 in 1885, 1850 900 in
1867, and 900 In 1856. The stock hand amounts
to coo bales against $50 900 in 1885, 900 in 1857
and GOO oc0 in 1856 II VIII be observed that though the
present crop largely exceeds that OF 1866 tie movements