The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-14
The News.

The News.
The steamship Anglo Saxon arrived at Farther
Point las. evening; but in consequence Of the tee-
graph working badly, her news was not received
in this city Up to the hour OF going to press The
GALWAY steamer Parana had not arrived at St.
John last evening.
A weeks later intelligence from Mexico has
been received, but no important change in the
position Of affairs has occurred. Miramon has
fallen back from Lagos to Leon, till lately very
hourishing town, few miles from Guanajuato.
The liberalists in the capital endeavored to get up
a movement for which the absence of Miramon
and discomfort of the garrison presented fine OPP
portunity; but their courage failed them, and
while they were talking the police bounced ON
them aad about thirty of the leaders were impri-
soned Ogazon is said TO be besieging Guadala.
lara Thirty thousand dollars have been offered
as ransom for the Bishop O hat city,
now a prisoner in the hands Of the liberals
The sum asked is 800 900. Tho feeling for Gene
raj Comonfort Is said to be growing stronger every
day while the weakness OF the Juarez admin
istration becomes daily more apparent
Mexican news to the "a instant, received at
Havana, states that Miramon's army had been de-
Gated by the liberals willie attempting TO escape
by the liberals. Jalapa had been abandoned by
Robes. The bombardment of Vera Cruz was
threatened by the Spanish Minister.
Havana news to the sth inst. represents that city
as healthy. Sugar was active.
correspondent writing from Rio Tacha, a
small town at the mouth of the river of that name,
in New Granada. describes a most outrageous in
sui, TO the United states Consul and flag by the H.
berai party. now in possession there. The flag was
cat down and torn up, the house Of the Consul bro
ken into, and he himself obliged to fly on board an
Engiis vessel in order to his life. The letter
will be found in another column.
BY the pony express we have advices from Cali
fornia 70 the lst instant The steamer John l.. Ste
phens left san Francisco at that date for Panama,
with $50 900 in treasure and 202 passengers. The
express with St. Louis dates Of the 18th ult, reach
ed san Francisco on the 30th and that Of the 18th
was telegraphed. There was little more ANNA
ton in business with prospect Of increased trans
actions at The current rates. The California Demo
cratic State Committee had met, with view OF
forming one electoral ticket. split, however,
occurred ia the committee, twenty declaring
for Breckenridge and ten for Douglas movement
was on foot to call Bell and Everett State Con.
vention.
A fight between the wagon road party Of Colonel
Lander, numbering seventy-threc men, and some
three hundred Indians. took place on the Esd OF
June in which the savages were defeated. One
Of Landers men. named Painter. was killed.
Several Of the Indians were killed and one made
prisoner.
Late adyices from Santa Re represent that coun.
try "a stil in an unsettled and excited condition
from Indian depredations. which were continually
taking place. Skirmishes had taken place between
the government troops and the savages. who had
become very bold. II was feared the mail would
no, get safely through in future.
A storm Of so violent character occurred at
New Orleans on Saturday as to causc great
damage to property. At Prootoryille the entire
place was submerged and every house carried
away. Some forty lives were lost
The Prince Of Wales and suite left Charlottctown
on Saturday for Gaspc.
II Twill be seen from the despatch, published else.
where. Of the Duke Of Newcastle to his Excellency
Governor Murray, Of Bermuda that the Prince
OF Wales intends visiting those islands prior TO his
departure for Europe
The Hcenau reception festival" at Jones'
Wood took place yesterday. The attendance was
large, and the ceremonies in accordance with the
programme a report VI thlS unique aHar Will DC
found elsewhere.
The Great Eastern, on her return from Chesa-
peake bay, left Annapolis at seven A. NJ. on Satur
day, the 18th inst, and arrived of Cape Henry
at ten minutes past four p. NJ, where she stopped
ten minutes to land the pilot, and arrived of the
Hook al noon on the 18th. The distance run
from Annapolis TO Cape Henry Is leo nsuiics
miles; time occupied, nine hours aud ten minutes.
or sbou, ia nautical miles an hour. The distance
run from Cape Henry TO her position of the Hook
at noon IL $50 nautical miles; time occupied, nine.
teen hours and forty minutes. or about 1873
nautical miles an hour. Allowing one knot an
hour for a souiherly current rom Cape Henry up
to the Hook Il will give the ships speed as nearly
1873 nautical miles an hour. She had head winds
all the way.
In the Board OF Aldermen last evening Alderman
Starr. on q question Of privilege, made an cxpla.
nation Of his action. as member OF the Joint Com.
mittee Of The japanese Entertainment, aud denied
the business Of the editorial comments on his con-
dust Alderman STAR pys be wiz not vote for