The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-08
New YORK, Monday, October =, 1850.


The News.
The steamship Northern Light, Captain Tnkle-
paugh, from Aspinwall, arrived at this port last
evening about seven o'clock. She brings no Cali
fornia mail the John l.. Stephens, from San Fran
cisco not having arrived at Panama at the time
Of her departure, which was delayed in conse
quence about five days beyond her regular time.
The news from the Central American and South
Pacific republics is important.
On Sunday, the 10th ult., the election of Presi-
dent Of New Granada took place. Both in Aspin-
wall and Panama the vote was almost unanimous
in favor of General Herran.
There was nothing later from the interior proper
OF the progress of the revolution. From the
Cauca there was late intelligence to the effect that
the conservatives were successful, and that Gen.
Mosquera Popayan, hard pressed. He
could not hold ont much longer.
On the morning of the 9th a negro mob invest.
ed Panama and plunged the city into the greatest
alarm and excitement The authorities applied TO
the commanders of the American and British ships
OF war TO protect the city, and forces were landed
from the ships. At the latest advices the negroes
had retired to the bushes. The British force had
been partly withdrawn. The United States Marines,
from the St. Marys, still held possession Of the
Panama Railroad Companys depot. The trains
cross and recross the railroad entirely undsturbed.
In Nicaragua the news of Walkers landing at
Truxlo created much excitement, and troops
from Guatemala. Salvador aud the western de.
partment of Nicaragua had been placed in readi.
ness to march against him. The treaty negotiated
between Great Britain and Nicaragua had been
ratified and copy resolved at San Juan. The
British Consul had made verbal statement that
the treaty contained a provision for making san
Juan free port but entirely under the laws of
Nicaragua.
A revolution has broken out in Costa Rica. FIX.
President Mora had landed at Punta Arenas, and
the people were hocking to him with enthusi-
asm. II was thought probable he would be ena.
bled to seize on the Capital and renstate himself
petition bad been presented to President Cas-
tilla Of Peru praying for the annexation Of Guaya.
quill to that republic. The Ministers refused 10
have anything 10 do with it, and the matter is
shelved for the present. The United States claims
were supposed TO be in fair way Of adjustment.
Castia's lite is sti in danger from a band Of Sc.
cret conspirators.
In Ecuador. Francois force was dwndling away
and Flores almost entirely triumphant.
General Belzu's inya sion Of Bolivia was a CON.
pete failure, and he had fed President Linares
had issued orders to have him instantly hung il
caught.
We give this morning some further extracts from
our European files in regard TO the war in the
Papa States and the state Of affairs in Italy, which
will be found interesting.
The Prince Of Wales remained In Richmond yes.
terday. In the morning he attended church, and
In the afternoon paid short visit to the Governor
and drove around the city and suburbs, to view the
different objects Of interest This morning he will
leave for Baltimore, where he IL expected 20 arrive
about six O'Clock 10 the afternoon. With record
Of his movements we give this morning an interest.
ing aceoun, Of the reception and entertainment, Of
bis brother at the Cape Of Good Hope.
The infdels of the United States assembled In
their third annual Convention al the City Assembly
Rooms, Broadway, yesterday morning. The Con.
yentOn has been hitherto held in Philadelphia, and
the object Of the organization is TO difnse abroad
certain soealled philosophical principles. which
were taught by the French encyclopaedia, and are
breathed through the writings Of vol,aIre, the two
Rosseaus Dideroi. valsze, Gibam, Hume Paine,
and others. A steady opposition to Christianity
and general disbelief In Divine revelation are the
leading features OF the principles incucated by the
association. In the large room Of the building
there were assembled about one hundred and fifty
persons. II was perfect study for the physogno.
mist 10 view the facial Developments Of the mem.
bers Of the Convention. There was the aged
patriarch. whose hirsu'e appendices would
not have disgraccd o Brahmin; there was the
faded dowager, Of the genus strong minded;
while in the back ground we're TO be seen small
sprinklng Of over-dressed handles, done up In al
the glory Of patent leather boots garrotc shirt col
lars, and the inevitable eye-glass. Among The
celebrities present we're o. S. Murray, formerly
editor Of publication in this city called the Re-
generator, and Ernestine l.. Rose. Mr.. Horace
Seaver, the President Of The Las, meeting
was reelected and presided over the delibcra.
tons. great deal was said against the Chris.
tan religion, and al religions. bu, really nothing
but what has been q thousand times advanced
against Christianity and ten thousand times refa,ed
The Convention meets this morning az ten o'clock
at no. "a Broadway when Ernestine L. Rose and
other speakers will address the audience.
owus 70 ecgraphic accounts from me south regarding
the effects o. the sts storm the cotton market
day bccarue excited and active and ciossd at fuI
eshih q cn aavance the sscs embraced about 900
bales, tS.udea wkeh vas one Inc Of Scoo bales taken,