The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-09
New York, Monday, May ., 1859.
The News.

By the arrival of the overland mail at st. Louis,
and the steamship Coatzac oalcos of the Tehuante-
pee line, at New Orleans, We have news from San
Francisco to the Goth ult. and later adviees from
Oregon and the Fraser river gold region. The
steamer which left San Francisco on the goth had
board 81 700 900 in treasure. The accounts from
the mines were favorable and business I'M
proving The ship Dragon, from Boston, had ar
rived, being the only arrival from Atlantic ports
since last adyices The California Legislature had
passed the bill forming the six lower counties
Of the State into a new Territory, to be
called Colorado, and sent it to the Governor for APP
proval. The news from Oregon is uuimportant
900 in gold had reached San Francisco from
Victoria. The news from the Upper Fraser was
said to be encouraging, but the lower country was
nearly deserted.
The Coetzacoalcos brings adyioes from Vera Cruz
to the LIST inst. Juarez had issued general ere
q,tata,f to all United States Consuls. The English
and French fleets were to leave SACRIFICES on the
I'd inst. There is no news from the capital Ad,
vices from Acapulco to the 9th ult state that the
liberals had captured San Bias, Mazatlsn. Man
zanilo and Coloma
BY an arrival at this port we have news from
the republic of Honduras, dated at TruxiIlo ON the
22d nit. Considerable excitement had prevailed at
Omao and Truxillo owing to the arrival of two
Spanish vessels of war for the purpose of demand
ing the Eelease of the Spanish brig Franco, which
had been detained by the authorities for refusing
TO pay certain port charges and export duties. 1t
appears that Honduras has new law. by which
Spanish vessels in her ports liable to the same
charges as are imposed on vessels of Honduras
visiting ports Of Cuba After an Interchange
notes between the Spanish naval commander and
the authorities the brig was allowed to proceed TO
sea, but without clearance and with protest of
her being taken away by force.
The preliminary anniversary meeting, com.
menced in this city yesterday and the fine weather
attracted an unusually large attendance Of specta
tors to witness the exercises and listen to the annual
sermons before the various religious and reformatory
societies Reports of the proceedings of the meet
ings held yesterday, together with an interesting
historical yssss of the origin and progress of seve.
eral OF the most important societies, and tabular
statement of the vast expenditures made by these
organizations may be found in to-days paper
The Abysinsian Baptist Church for colored peo-
pie, in Waverly place Sixth avenue, was dedi-
Gated to Divine worship yesterday with the usual
ceremonies. report is given in another column.
The jury in the case of James Glass, indicted for
~'io inuiooi VI hi' o"en'' III LIN suee' hau uot
agreed yesterday at halfpast two O'Clock. They
have been in elaboration since three O'Clock on
Friday and it is understood there Is probability
of an agreement
The United States frigate St. Lawrence, of the
Brazil squadron, Com. Hull. arrived at Boston yes
terday.
Professor Morse the distinguished electrician,
and family, arrived in this city yesterday from Porto
Rico where he has astonished the natives by erect
ing line Of electric telegraph.
The annexed table shows the temperature of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week. the
range of the barometer and thermometer, the
variation of wind currents, and the state of the
weather at three periods during each day, viz: at
sAM., and and o'clock P. Nj