The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-31
The News.


Details of news from .ae capital Of Ne xico to the
18th, and from Vera Cruz to the 2lst inst. pub
lshed in another part Of to.days paper. The city
OF Guadalsisra had fallen, after a nearly three
weeks siege, during which the citizens suffered
every kind Of hardship and priyation. The cap
ture Of this city is very important for the Juarez
party, and may determine the fate Of the capital
sooner than might have been expected otherwise,
more especially if the victorious ortega should cut
OF MARQUEE, wh) had marched TO the relief Of Qua
dalajara with force which Miramon could badly
spare, and certainly could not afford TO lose. The
most important item from the capital /, the fact
that Mr.. Mathew, the British Charge. had been or
dered by kis government TO demand his passports.
The reasons alleged for this step amount, in
fact, TO declaration that Mexico Is in too
demoralized and semi-barbarous a condition to
merit any respect or attention from any foreign
power. In our correspondence viii be found state
meuts OF babarous aud inhuman cruelty on the
part Of Miramon, worthy only Of a Tiberius or a
Tamerlanc, and which might well jus,iythe allega.
ton In a country where men and women are
logged to death for little or no cause, barbarism il
not very unfair charge Minister McIanc reached
Vera Cruz on the 18th in the Pawncc Tie new
French Minister NJ de Saligny had not yet arrived.
By the arrival q the star q the West at this
port last night and the De soto al New Orleans,
vc have adyices from Havana 10 the 9Th inst. but
they contain no news Ct Importance. Tie sugar
market was unchanged. A SLAYER; with four hun
negroes on board had been brought into Havana
uy Spanish vessel oi-war.
Accounts from Porto Rico - the 18th inst have
been received. Tie cane, we're looking finely,
and with the abundant rains that had fallen there
was every prospect Of the new crop being large.
The old crop i all OF.
The steamship Illinois. Capt. Terry. from Hayre
thc llth and Cowes the same night, arrived here
Yesterday afternoon. Her news has been antci-
pated.
Rs the arrival Of tie overland pony express at
ST. joseph Yesterday we have adyices from san
Francisc, 20 the afternoon Of the 18th inst. There
Wa but little news Of interest stirring. The poll
ticlans we're anxiously awaiting intelligence Of the
result Of the Pennsylvania state election. n Is
stated that Il was generally conceded that in the
event al the defeat u the democrats in Pennsy-
yania California would so for Lincoln. The san
Francisco markets exhibited no change. The rainy
season had fairly commenced. Brevet Bngadier
General Clark. commander Of the military depart.
ment OF California died a. san Francisco on the
nth Of chronic diarrhWa, after an hltess Of two
weeks. lie served in the army forty eight years,
vas promoted for meIitorious conduct at the siege
Of vera Cruz, and not long since, by his energy
and skill promptly suppressed a formidable com
binaton Of the savage Indian tribes in Oregon.
We have dates from Turks Island to the 10th
inst, sal, was selling at q 70 10 cents, and getting
very scarce.
Accounts from southern Kansas state that United
States troops. under orders Of the Indian Agent,
have been driving the squa;ters from the Cherokee
landa one account states that seventy four houses
had been burned and the occupan,srendcred home.
less. II 4 believed. however that thc reports are
greatly exaggerated. 4 meeting was held At Lea.
yeuworth on Monday evening last TO devise mea'
.urcs for the relief Of the suffering people Of Kan
sas and Il was proposed to take up immediate sub.
scripiious ia the las, IN their aid
Tie long litigation IN the so-called antirent suits
las Al last rca<Acd a termination. The Court OF
Appeals having confirmed the Judgment q the
supreme Court In favor Of the landlords, the latter
tribunal yesterday directed an order that the land.
lords have execution against the tenants for
damages and costs. The landlords, under this
decision, can proceed AZ once TO issue executions
Of the judgments rendered for the recovery Of the
amounts claimed and also the costs Of the different
actions.
Alta meeting q the Police Commissioners yes.
terdsy, the resignation Of A. II. s,outenburg, suc.
Houeer OF the department, was received. An order
was issued by the Board 70 have the returns on the
night Of the election ielegraphed 70 headquarters
No other business was transacted.
The case OF Hurry the Wall street hnancier,
charged with defraudiDg Messrs. Quick and HON.
n,edieu out Of s. 900, large portion Of which he
at.hns.aa a. xannhiir0 housna waa taken m hv
Justice Kelly yesterday. There was large crowd
Of brokers and biscklegs present 70 witness the
proceedings. There not being sufficient evidence
10 estaSlsa fclouicus intent on TIL
part o. Hnry n a7prcpriating the funds