The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-15
New York, Sunday, May Is, 1859.
The News.

The News.
The steamship Adelaide, which left Galway on
the 30th ult, arrived at this port yesterday from
st. Johns As she left Galway several hours subse-
quent to the departure of the Persia from Liver
pool, we have some additional intelligence relative
to the European war crisis the most important of
which is the announcement that France had de-
clned the last offer of mediation rendered by Great
Britain. The assigned for eclining this offer
is, that to have accepted it, ter the proposal of
Russia for Congress-agreed to by France, Prus
STA and England-had failed. twould be an insult
to Russia to entertain the proposal of England
alone. It is intimated that the depreciation in
funded and share property in Great Britain, since
the war was regarded as certain, amounts to
$3.50, 900 900.
BY the arrival of the steamship Star of the West
at this port yesterday from Aspinwall, we have
news from British Columbia, Oregon, California,
Nicaragua, New Granada, the Sandwich Islands,
Chile, Peru and Ecuador, of which full details are
given in to-day's HERALD.
The Star of the West brought 81 4S0, lis in trea-
sure and the mails which left San Francisco on the
Goth ult. The from California is interesting,
but unimportant. Gen. Walker was at San Fran
cisco, but nothing was positively known as to his
future movements. The heavy stocks of merchan-
disc hand caused continued dulness in all
branches of business. The California Legislature
adjourned on the 10Th ult, after three months
session productive of little of general interest. All
the prominent politicians were at Sacramento, con-
certing measures with reference to the coming
election, at which a Governor and members of Con.
gress are to be chosen.
There is no Intelligence of special Importance
from Oregon.
The reports ofnew discoveries of gold in British
Columbia received partial credit in California,
and fresh immigration from thence to Fraser
river was expected. At Victoria Governor Douglas
had again brought himself into disrepute by at.
tempting to abridge the freedom of the press by
enforcing an English statute law requiring suretias
for the issue of newspapers This was done it is al
legged in order to crush out local publication called
the Coion'S and had the effect of causing its sus-
pension for one week. The people, indignant at
this attack the liberty of the press assembled in
public meeting and passed resolutions providing
for the amount of sureties required being furnished
at once to enable the Colonist to be re-issued.
This was done, and the sum required $500
promptly subscribed.
The reports from the South Pacific inform us
that new revolutionary movements had taken place
and Congress were in direct opposition on
every question, and both went into discussion
armed with revolvers. On the 4th of April revo.
luton against President Rsbles and General
Urbina broke out in Guayaquil, and fight with the
troops was expected. but decisive news could not
be had owing to the Peruvian blockade of the port.
From New Granada we hear that very strict
registry law had been passed in the Federal Con-
gress. The revolution in Santander was very
serious and likely to spread. 1t is said that the
copy of the Cass-Herran treaty lately ratified in
Washington was lost, with all the mails for b.
gotta, in the Magdalena river, by the capsizng of
canoe in which they were put at Colamar The
United States ships Roanoke and jamestown were
at Aspinwall and other vessels of the Pacific
squadron at Panama Peace again prevailed on the
Isthmus, and large trade was done on the rail.
road.
We are informed that the Congress of Nicaragua
had refused to confirm the grant of land made by
President Martinez to NJ. Belly.
We learn from the Sandwich Islands that difficult
ties had arisen between the two houses of the Legis
lature, which would seriously delay the perfection
of the new civil code. The House of Mobiles had
empowered natives to trade in spirituous liquors in
the same manner as foreigners. The volcano at
Muano Loa was still active and it was thought that
one or two new craters had opened on the side of
The mountain. The schooner E. l.. Frost, of Honou.
H. mad during cruise, discovered some new guano
islands, and claimed them in the name of the United
States.
The mail steamship Philadelphia arrived at this
port yesterday morning from Havana, with advices
to the 9Th inst. There was little of interest trans
piring there. Two steam propellers had been
found abandoned on the east side of the island
which it was supposed had landed negroes. 1t is
said that the Spanish war steamer Colon will re.
turn the busters from Hayti, free of cost, to New
York. so much does government despise their ef-
forts. Some additional fires had occurred on sugar
estates large importation of eggs had been re-
ceived from New Orleans. All the sugar crop was
nearly taken off Joseph Bengold, member of
Engine Company No. 3, of New York, had died in
havana sugars had slightly declined Freights
had improved
our mes from Jamaica are dated at Kingston on
the 1th ut, but later news had reached No in tho
letter from our correspondent dated on tho 1Atb
Inc Health commissioners met Yesterday mr.
suant 10 adjournment. The question in rac.rd %
hgnterage and stevedoring at Quarantine came ~,
ana the Mayor and Secretary were requested e.
OBTAIN rom the Chamber of Commerce tariff &c
prices to be paid for this description of work Tho
matter was then postponed till Monday, when the
Board will hold their next meeting.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday.
Judge Russell sent Peter Doan, who pleaded guilty
OF an assault with intent to rob- 70 four wears i'm
prisonment in the State prison. Thomas Smith,