The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-29
New York. Thursday, December go. 1859
The News.

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The News.
According TO or special despatch from Wash
ington il appears that the action of Minister
Guatemala, in protesting against the treaty nego
tialed between Great Britain aud Guatemala was
based upon incorrect information as to the facts
Recently received official dispatches state that by
the treaty alluded to Great Britain has defnitlvey
abandoned her pretensions to the Bay islands as
well as to the Mosquito protectorate and that the
boundary lines agreed to by the two governments
are fixed in accordance with the terms of the amend
ments to the as-Clarendon treaty adopted by
the United States Senate 1t is furthermore stated
that Great Britain has assured our government that
she has not and does not intend TO enter into any
treaty which will impair the rights of the United
States under the Claytou-Bulwer treaty.
The proceedings Of the House of Representatives
yesterday are interesting. as they show the shifts
and expedients to which the various factions re-
sort in the contest for the Speakership. Another
ballot was had without choice. Sherman, the re
publican candidate, held his own, while all the
Southern opposition save two together with forty
six democrats, voted for Mr.. Maynard South
American. from Tennessee. The balance of the
votes cast were scattered among dozen candi-
dates.
The steamship Arago arrived at this port last
night from Southampton with European news
dated 10 the 18th instant. She experienced very
heavy weather the voyage. The news ia not
very important
Active preparations were being made for the
meeting of The European Congress. 1t was said
that England would haye second envoy present
in the person of Lord Wodehouse The invitation to
the Pope had reached Rome, and ii reported that
ne was anxious to preside in person in the body at
Paris
General Garibaldi WAS married on the 7th instant
to the daughter OF an Italian patriot named Raj
mondi.
There had been some severe fighting between
the spaniards and Moors, the forming claiming the
victory in every instance.
Some more French troops had sailed for China.
The Russian organ in Brussels denies that the re-
representatives. Of the Gar in Pekin had any diff
Guilty with the Court or Emperor.
In London on the 18th inst consols we're quoted
at a5h s5i, ex dividend. The demand for discount
wSs larger.
There was good demand for cotton on specula
ton in Liverpool on the 18th, but prices dull
Corn and -four we're firm at rates of the prevou.
week.
Forty ingots of gold, worth about 100000
and $50 in coin were recovered from the Royal
Charter.
TIE Canada is due at Halifax with European
news to the 18th inst
The Granada, while coming up the bay, and wher
between Staten Island and this city, cut through
by the ice, which was sweeping down in large
fields by the ebb tide. Upon reaching her dock, g
large barge being in the way and fastened in b.
the ice, the steamer could not get into her berth
but after repeated efforts succeeded in reaching
the pier above (No. 30), where she sunk to hel
guards. The passengers report that upon coming
from the saloon there was about two feet of watel
ID that apartment.
By the Granada we have news from Havana Il
the 23d instant but if is not important Freight
were dull. Sugars were rated high and little
doing Exchange on New York was at from three
and q half to four per cent. The United State
steamer Crusader was in port at Havana. The at
fair of the wyandot, at Cenfuegos, had been fully
explained.
Our Acapulco correspondent, writing on the 12t
instant states that General Wheat was to tax.
command of the advanced guard of Alvarez's arm,
of the south Of Mexico. Alvarez was about to oper
the campaign. The Juarez law declaring marriag,
a civil contract was very well received by tn,
people.
Our letters from the Colorado river and San Jual
del Eorte given to-day, contain the latest news re
ports from Central America A graphic descrip
ticn of the scenes which took place in San Jua
del Noste at the municipal election is given, wit
the names and nationality of the officers chosel
The King Of Mosquito had arrived in the town
an English war vessel. 1t was said that the Ansl'
Australian Steamship Company were seeking for
transit contract from the government Of Nicaragua
medical survey, held on board the United State
ship Lancaster, on the nth inst at Panama, IL
yalided Lieut.. W. W. Queen, Rev. Chester Newe
and several Of the crew. The Intendente Of Pans
ma accompanied by Amos B. Corwne, Esq, Unite
States Consul, and lady, visited the Lancaster o
the 18th inst, and were complimented with til
usual salutes.
senator Seward arrived in town last eysnin
from Europe by the Arago He was received by
committee Of his political friends and escorted ,
the Astor House, while artillery in he Park fired
salute. We give an account Of the recention a..
where.
The weather yesterday was decidedly cold.
daylight the mercury in the thermometer was
four degrees above zero, and of course eyervbod
was complaining of the sharpness of the weathc
A. the day sdyapced he atmosphere became me-