The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-01

Francisco to the sth ut three days later than the
advces received via the Isthmus A large number
of vessels Lad arrived including the Andrew Jack
Son, Comet, Gosport, Anna Kinbal Nonparel
Moonlight and Crest of the Wave, from New York;
fhe Buena VISTA from Baltimore, and the Midnight
from Boston-adding to the already heavy accumu
Iations Of merchandise and causing a still further
decline in prices. One of the arrivals reports pass
ing ship, supposed to be the Manitou from New
York for California, on fire, in the Atlantic in a
Jude IL, longitude 35-no date given. As several
vessels were near it is believed her crew was
saved. The United States schooner Fenimore Coo
per has discovered and taken possession of several
rich guano islands recently discoveredto the north
ward of the Sandwich Islands
The steamship Northern Light, which left Aspin-
wall the Dist ult., reached this port yesterday
morning, bringing six hundred and seventy-fve
passengers from California and later news from
New Granada and the ports Of the South Pacific.
serious riot occurred at Panama between the
white and black natives on Palm Sunday on the
beach, at the moment when religious procession
was about to enter the church of San Felipe Three
persons were seriously wounded, snd the alarm
having spread, the procession broke up in the
greatest disorder. The troops were called out,
and having quieted the city they proceeded to the
Plaza Santana in order to dispense tumultuous
assembly of armed blacks. When within haing
distance the latter fred on the soldiers, killing
Colonel Navarro, the commander and one of his
men. The soldiers then retired to the city, and
brisk fire was kept up during the night be-
tween the combatants There was no other
person injured, however. The American Consul
signaed to the United States ships in the
H.
Menimac, Saranac and ST. Marys put Off to lay
near shore. A partial landing was made through
mistake. Great excitement prevailed in Panama
on the l7th 18th and 10th ult and many arrests
were made. The United States ship vandaa
had arrived from Realejo. -Four thousand Ameri-
Can passengers crossed over the Panama Railroad
during a fortnight.
Our advices from the South Pacific are dated at
Valparaiso the LIST, Coquimbo the I'd, Caldera the
Sd, and Callao the 18th ult. strong military
force was ordered to Coquimbo to attack the vic
torious insurgents The political prisoners lately
exiled to Magellan revolted, and the captain was
forced to take them to Callao. The British steamer
Prince Of Wales, bound from Acund, Chile, to Pu-
erto Muratt, was lost near the former place. Capt
Israel Nye had sold his steamtug to the Chilean
government for SIS 900, having previously realized
largely from it by government charters An in
tended Echenique revolution in Peru had been sup
pressed at Iquipue. Flour remained unchanged in
price in Valparaiso.
Our Havana correspondents, writing on the 18th
nlt, state that there was not the slightest chance
of any revolutionary movement taking place on the
island. The creoles could not meet in any number
or communicate with American filibusters without
the knowledge of the police. II is said that the
flbuster leaders who visit the harbor of Havana on
board the United States mail steamships will find
no protection from flag if proved to be engaged
IN circulating incendiary printed matter, of which
they are suspected at present. Spanish war
steamer had been sent to Honduras and forcbly
brought away the brig Franco detained at Omoa for
breach Of the custom house rules Some fires
had occurred in the cane fields near Saoua Ia
Crande. The health Of Havana was good, but bust
ness was not yet resumed.
We learn from Bermuda that the Hon. Robert
Kennedy, for fifty years Colonial Secretary there
had retired from Office on pension of 1850 per
annum. Mr. Gerald Keen was his successor
Commander Frankland was appointed Comptroller
Of the convict establishment. convict named
Lockwood had killed another named Corcoran. at
ireland Island.
The National Quarantine and Sanitary Conven.
1ion which has been in session in this CITY for sew
erai days past, concluded its deliberations and
finally adjourned yesterday report of the pro.
ceedings may be found in another column. The
next convention will be held in Boston in juno Of
next year.
According to the report Of the City Insnector
shere were 366 deaths in the city during the mast
week-adecrease of39as compared with the mortal
ty of the week previous, and 40 less than occurred
the corresponding week Of last year. OF the
whole number 205 were of ten years Of age and
nnder, and 81 inmates of the various public instj
buttons. The following table shows the number of
deaths for the past two weeks among adults and
children, distinguishing the sexes:-
Men. Women. Boys. Girls 7bal
week ending April 23.....lI0 SO 129 SO 405
week ending April 3d.. rs 70 lis Io3 900
Among the principal causes of death were the
following -
v, DsssIa Xfra 70. AprR 3d.
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IV8ssnYNou ........,.6 "a
CoavusOn1 (infhntae). ........ o. 90
Dxopgy In tho head. ..,.,..... 10 40
xnAA9mation Of the bowels s ~
fnfanmaHon Of the lungs ..,,. 30 o
EndAmma9On Of tho brain *