The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05
The News.

General Walker and his brother fiibusters, to the
number of several hundred, are again of to Central
America. They sailed from Berwick Bay, in the
steamer Philadelphia, on Monday last We give in
another column all the particulars of this new
movement that have reached us. From these ac-
counts it would appear that the arrangements of
the filibusters are very complete and extensive.
The government, however, has taken prompt means
to head them Off
By the arrival of the overland mail at St Louis
we have three days later news from California.
The San Francisco dates to the 18th ult. Add.
tonal returns of the election confirm the previously
received reports of the success of the Lecomp
ton democratic State ticket, and place be-
yond doubt the election of the two Lecomp-
ton candidates for Congress, the State Printer and
Supreme Judge. In fact, the triumph of
the federal administration is complete and
overwhelming. Judge Terry had challenged
Senator Broderick to fight duel, and it is sup
posed that the invitation was accepted, as a meet
ing between the parties the morning of the 18th
was prevented by the interposition of the police.
Business at San Francisco continued dull but with
no material change in prices
The election in Kansas on the question Of the
adoption or rejection Of the Wyandot constitution
took place yesterday, and, so far as heard from,
passed off quietly. It was generally believed that
the constitution was adopted.
Our European files by the Hungarian reached US
from Quebec yesterday evening. We publish to-
day some extracts of interest from the papers,
which are to the 2lst ultimo. Our English contem-
poraries seem greatly concerned about our action
in the occupation Of San Juan island.
The steamship Canada, from Liverpool, is due at
Halifax with three days later European news.
The Grand Jury were empannelled yesterday in
the General Sessions, and after brief charge by
Recorder Barnard, in which he called attention to
the law Of libel they entered upon the discharge Of
their duties.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday, grant
ed one license, and adjourned till this afternoon at
two o'clock.
Our Nassau, N. p, letter of the 2Gtb nit. con.
tains all the local news items Of interest from that
portion of the Bahamas to date. lively trade
was carried on in salt and guano.
The New York American State Committee met
at Albany yesterday, and an address to the Amcri.
cans of the State was unanimously adopted We
print the document in another column Measures
were also adopted to full vote at the next
election for the ticket recommended at the Utica
Convention.
The Tammany Society held their regular month
1y meeting last night at Tammany Hall. The only
business Of importance transacted was the election
of about twenty-five new members-among them
Daniel E. Delavan, John Clancy, Elijah Ward and
several members of the Common Council.
The weekly meeting of the Board Of Ten Cover
nors took place last evening in the Rotunda They
adopted resolution authorizing the President and
Clerk to draw requisition on the Comptroller for
$40 ooo after which the necessary routine business
was disposed of, and they adjourned. The number
IN the institutions at present is 1896, decrease Of
AZ on the previous week-the number admitted in
that time being l,7s7, and those discharged or sent
elsewhere 1886.
There was good deal Of anxiety msures,ad veserdov
in commercial circles, and especially among roorch.r,.
engaged In the California trade. They feared TIM, a. ,h
deposited their letters in the general Post oe and h
should be sent by the ST. Louis that thew mich, :.
detained On the Isthmus Of Nicaragua Yesterday Wa.
packet day, called, when most Of the
denoe b usually prepared, and up 10 the closing
OF the Post Office at p. NJ, il was not known by
what vessel tho mails would leave the city for California
Tho cotton market was without animation and dealers
wcro disposed TO await later foreign news before doing
much. Ths accounts q continued favorable weather al
the South also tended TO add the prevailing apathy Of
Ghc trade 1he chief inquiry was from spinners.
The sales embraced about 800 o 400 bales, closing