The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14

nsw Vork, Thursday, April II, 1859.


Tho News.
The Steamship Star of tho West reached this port
yesterday evening, from Aspinwall, with the Cali
forna mails of the 2lst of March and 81 ,6soeO in
treasure. The news il not Of great Importance.
Trade was not in very satisfactory state, although
the weather was fine. Money was growing more
scarce and was in greater demand, and the country
consumption Of goods had fallen off, The receipts
of gold dust from the mines had however, improved
during few days. Miners were working with adj
vantage. but could not forward much ore during
the early part of the month, owing to the bad
condition of the roads. The Indian war in
the northern portion of the State had ended
hut General Clark was arranging for an attack on
the Mobayes There was large emigration to
Cpavmas and San Bias from San Francisco, the
emigrants intending to settle in Sonora. Ned
NcGoYsu had gone there. bill. having for its
objec. the almost complete discouragement7 of
Chinese emigration, had been submitted to the AS
sembly. There was much activity in the Mare
Island Navy Yard. The Mint statistics for the
month are favorable. The question OF the removal
of the capital was again agitated. number Of
mules had been shipped from San Francisco to
work, it was said, British Pacific railroad.
Travellers had reported the existence of burning
mountain in the State.
Important and interesting advices have reached
us from Central America. A report was preva-
lent at Realejo that the Cass-Yrisarri treaty had
been ratified after being modified in two important
particulars, though nothing was officially known.
A bearer of dispatches with the treaty is reported
to be on his way to Washington. Mons. Belly had
received his second reinforcent of canal ope-
ratiyes, and was to have left for the interior.
A dispute had arisen between him and the
Nicaraguan government relative to grant of
land, which the Senate refused to ratify. The es-
timated cost of the canal is $50 100000 which NJ
Belly states had been all subscribed. Gen. Lamar
was said to be ON his way to the United States
The Nicaraguan government had offered to restore
the steamers Cass Yrisarri and Catharne Maria to
the agent Of the Joe White Company, who had re-
fused to receive them. Full details of the news
are given elsewhere.
We have news from the Sandwich Islands dated
at Honolulu on the 18th of February. The late
freshet in Nuuanu Valley caused much damage. A
party of excursonists had visited the volcano at
Mauna Loa and one of them writes:-The stream
Ottawa was flowing the rate of eight miles an hour
sweeping everything in its way. The sides were
fifteen feet height, rising at angle Of ninety
five degrees; the width was nearly half mile,
and came running on with q force ire
sistible. 1t was glowing at red heat,
while occasional openings would give an insight to
the inner mass, heated to fervent heat. The
British war ship Calypso sailed for the scene of
destruction having the King and the English Con-
sui on board. The officers of the ship were pro-
vided with instruments for taking observations on
the mountain, and if practicable would ascend to
the crater.
Captain Boyle of the ship Eliza, of New York,
will accept thanks for late files of Cape of Good
Hope papers, Advces of the same date, February
s, had reached US from England.
By the arrival of the steamships Philadelphia and
Star of the West, yesterday, we received files
and letters from Havana dated on the 9th instant
There was nothing of political interest transporting
on the island. Our correspondent gives the par
tcuars of the losses sustained by the late fires on
the sugar estates eastward of Matanzas and Car
denas, and south and west of Havana. The most
fatal losses were on the Bella Eduardo estate.
where one white man and four negroes died from
their injuries, and all the buildings were lost About
fifty thousand boxes Of sugar were destroyed. The
rich planters suffered most. The new invention of Col
Stewart, Of Louisiana, for clearing the juice by sui
from portions of the damaged cane some fair sugar
Don Jose Zambiano, who had gone from Spain on
q special mission to Central America returned to
Havana, having heen folestaed By Sir VIM. Gore
Ouseley. Don Juan Pareda, of the church party,
Minister from Mexico to Guatemala was also in the
city, his way home, hoping to still find politi-
cal position in the confusion of parties.
AdSices from Tampico 70 the Isl inst. state that
o revolution had broken ont there ard was raging
violently. The strife was 20 desperate among the
parties that passengers for that city dared not go
on shore, but went on TO Havana II il stated that
the original intention of Miramon, in case he sue
ceeded in taking Vera Cruz, was to burn and sack
the city, but he had been positively assured by the
allied naval forces in that harbor that nothing of
the kind would be allowed.
The trial of Mr.. Sickles at Washington was con.
finued yesterday, and the interest in the proceed.
ings seems to be as deep ever Much time was
occupied by counsel in argument a. % the admssi.
bility of the written confession Of Mr. sickles.
The question was finally settled by the refusal of
Judge Crawford to admit the paper on the ground
that its admission wond violate well established
principles and rules Of law. To this ruling, how.
ever, counsel for defence took exception. The
the state of mind of Mr. Sckles on the day of the
occurrence and Immediately previous TO the writ
ing Of the confession by Mrs. Sickes, and the
waving of the handkerchief by Mr.. Key. Four wit
nesses only were cxamned-Mr. Mann, DIR. Miller
Miss Ridgely and Bridget Dufy--thc latter Of
whom underwent rigid crossexamination.
A convention of boiling democrats opposed to
the administration Of Mr.. Buchanan aud hostile to
the action Of the late regular convention Of the
democratic party of Pennsylvania, met yesterday
at Harrisburg. The Convention adopted series
of resolutions denuncatory Of the late democratic
State Convention. repudiated it. platform and
nominations, and recommended the calling of
State Convention to nominate new ticket. TIE
Convention approved Of the course Of the Hon
Stephen A. Douglas, and endorsed the administra
tioa Of Governor Packer. The proceedings are
given elsewhere under our telegraphc head,
There was grand celebration yesterday at Pas.