The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-11

The election in Maine for members Of Congress
aud the Legislature, and State and county officers,
took place yesterday, and, as viii be seen by our
telegraphic dispatches, the republicans carried
nearly everything. The vote was the largest ever
cast in the State, and the republican gain il consi
derable
The steamship Bohemian. with European adj
vices 10 the 30th ul,. arrived az Farther Point yes
terday. Her news is one day later than that
previously received.
We have important news from Honduras.
Walker has again failed In his ilibusterng enter
prize. The commander Of the British man OF war
Icagus whose arrival at Truxillo has been already
reported. ordered Walker to eyacuaie the town,
which be did, pursued by his enemies down the
coast. lie undoubtedly had a severe struggle with
hs foes. a. by las, accounts his force was reduced
from eighty to twenty-five men, and he had him.
sell been severely wounded in the face and one OF
his colonies killed. Seven Of his wounded had
been placed on board the Icarus.
The bark Roebrck, nom Buenos Ayres and Mon
ieyiieo. t-1rs about two weeks later news from
those pos. Gen. Urquizl was in Buenos Ayres
during the celebration o. national independence,
JAY ?. and during The review some acts Of insub.
ordination occurred on the part Of the military,
which, however, were overlooked Elections to the
Convention were TO be held on the 5th, 9Th and 7th
or August Gold discoveries arc announced In the
province Of san Juan. The British residents Of
Baenos Ayres had presented an address 70 Gen.
Urqaizs, with which he was much gratiGed. Trade
was dill.
We have accounts nom Havana 10 tic 5th inst.
The sugar market wa dali, and frcghts had slight
n declined. Tie health Of the city was good. The
Teyiot bad arrived al Havana nom Vera Cruz
with ~ 10000 In specie. Miramon was At the
capital concentrating his forces. and the liberals
were advancing rapidly 90 the city.
II or Havana correspondence, elsewhere, win
he found an account Of the late Spanish expedition
10 saa Domingo it, objects, origin, &c. There Is
something rather mysterious IN the affair. Our
correspondent hints tia, france has designs on
Hsyti and sanctions SPANS movements ia san
Domingo.
NJ the arrival Of the overland pony express We
have advices from san Francisco 70 the Goth ult
The people q California are entirely absorbed in
the political canvass which bids fair 70 be a.
virulcnt a. any that has been held in that State.
Business az San Francisco was rather dull.
1he sixth annual regatta Of the Empire City re.
gate Club took place opposite Conrad's Park, In
tic Eas, river, yesterday. The weather was very
One and the attendance Of spectators unusually
large. There we're Eve races for prizes q more or
tess value. and the distance run was hye miles.
The first race. for fishing boats not exceeding sew
enttsn feet. was won by the Alphs the second,
six.oassd isps'reak boats, manned by amateurs, by
The Culick: The third, seventeen feet working
boat. W the Joseph Brown the fourth, four cared
boat. by the George J. Brown; the ffh and last
race, foe The champion souls and champion Gag,
was won ny the May Dell Roberts, rowcd by Pat
rick Lynch. who beat his competitors, Thomas
Burns and Thomas Hunt, by one hundred boats
lcnyths-time 30 minutes i2i seconds.
The wills Of Victor g. Audubon, John W. Bow.
dsn and John +. Allen have an been admitted 70
probate. The property distributed ~ :Aem I con.
h1esate. bat i is bcquoathed entirely Il The r,la
Gives Of the tesiators.
1he Police Commissioner yesterday received
O. t'gaation Of patiolman John Even. 81 TIE
y Hatfoth precinct to ste ontri October \
s rl LIS c. ~ TFe'ni precinct, ana ST.