The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-19
The News.

The steamship City Of Washington, which left
Liverpool on the 9th and Queenstown on the 9TH
inst. arrived at this port at an early hour this
morning. Her advices are the same as those
brought by the Bohemian.
The National Democratic Presidential Nomina.
ing Convention re-assembed at Baltimore yester
day. A motion that the newly appointed delegates
from the seeding States be admitted conditionaiy
that they abide BY the decision of the Convention
a. regards the nominees and platform, was voted
down by decisive majority. This was regarded
ss test vote, and the rejection Of Douglas Is con-
sidered as certain. Dickinson. of New York Is now
spoken of as likely to receive the nomination.
In Congress yesterday the Senate took up the
Naval Appropriation bill, the question being on the
amendment providing three steamers for the sup
preston of the African slave trade. long debate
ensued. and the amendment was finally rejected by
vote Of is TO Is. subsequently the Naval Appro.
priaiion bill was passed. In the House the report
on the Kentucky contested election case. retaining
Mr.. Anderson in his seat. adopted. All the
amendments to the Legislative, Executive and Ju.
dical Appropriation bill adopted in Committee on
Saturday were agreed to.
The steamship Ariel which arrived at this port yes.
terday afternoonfrom Aspinwall, brings later intel-
gence from Central and South America. In New Ora
NADIA declaration of war was looked for every day
on the par, ofthe dsaccted States against the ede-
raj government. Some authorities state that two
States had declared their independence Gen. Mos
guerra the leader of the revolution had been nomi.
mated for the Presidency in the hope that he might
be induced TO pursue more peaceful policy In Peru
che difficulty with France Il said TO be settled.
Arms had been sent 10 General MoSqnera, ofNew
Granada, thereby implying that President Castillo
approves Of his course. Bolivia and Peru have
not come to blows yet, but the government Of the
former has published decree Of non-ntercourse
with the latter. In Ecuador things are about as
they were The reported death Of Gen. Franco
n not confirmed. President Martinez. of Nicara.
qua. Was getting 80 blind that II was though, he
would soon retire.
From Chile we learn the usual story Of material
prosperity and advancement The wreck OF an
American ship Of the Chilean coast is reported.
News had also been received at Valparaiso of the
seizure Of a vessel by Indians and the murder OF
the captain, part Of the crew and missionary.
By way OF Australia and San Francisco, we
learn that the Feejee Islands have been annexed
10 Great Britain.
The steamship Quaker City Capt. shufcldt. ar.
theu NJ TINS port ltsttruas nun haNahh' Win
-four days later dates. We are also in possession
Of dates from st. Thomas to the 30th ult. NJ. de
Gsbriac, exPrench Minister TO Mexico, had ar
rived q, Havana on his way TO Europe, in the
French vessel-ofwn Olivier. A batch OF four
hundred negroes, taken from an American SLAYER,
were brough, TO Havana by a Spanish vesselof
war. The SLAYER was captured by the spaniar,is,
and not by Americans, rs was ut frs, supposed
BY the bark Margaret. arrived a, Philadelphia.
we have news from rarahiba, Brazil, TO May IL.
The stock Of sugar was reduced to about 1000
bsgs and the present crop Is likely TO be failure
from drought. The first paintings having failed.
planters were compelled TO plant the canes
second time, and they appear stunsed and faded.
Az THE meeting of the Board Of Aldermen yes.
terdsy. the report from the Councilmen, granting
George Laws Staten Island ferry the privilege Of
occupying portion Of the Battery water front was
adopted, with the proviso that the grant be only
during The term OF the present ferry lease -four
years.. Seven thousand dollars were appropriated
Cor the celebration Of the Fourth Of July, and a
committee was appointed TO make the necessary
arrangements for the occasion. The Board ad.
Journed tin Monday week.
According 10 The City Inspectors report, there
we're 800 deaths In the city during the past week an
Increase Of Is a. compared with the mortality OF
The week previous, and % lees than occurred
durins the corresponding week last year. The re.
cspituiAHon table gives deaths Of diseases Of the
bcues joints, &C., 70 of the brain and nerves, Of