The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW: YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7849. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA, THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Loss of the Bark Leander, of Bath, and Ten Lives, WAPORTANT MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN FRANCE Another Redaction in the Bank of Eng- land’s Rate of Interest. ADVANCE IN CONSOLS. aac etait y Activity in Cotton and. Advance im Prices. BREADGTUFPS DEPRESGED, &., &., &o. ‘The reya) mail steamship America, Capi. Moodie, from ut Liverpo@ pn Saturdsy, the 13th inst., arrived at Halifax Dais-past five o'clock yesterday afternoon. She passed the Europe, from New York for Liverpool, Feb. 14, off Kineaie. ‘The North American arrived out on the evening of the Ww. On the morning of that day she came in contact ‘with the bark Leander, of Bath, Maine, bound from Ltver- pool to New Orleans with # small cargo of salt. The bark wunk im five minutes. Mrs. Curtis (the captaia’s wife), ‘the second mate and eight seamen were drowned, The captain apd eleven others were saved by the steamer, which was only slightly demaged. ‘The proceedings of Parliament were geverally of an ‘unimportant character. Lord Palmerston had moved in the House of Commons for leave to bring in his new India bill to transfer the government of India to the Crown. It was proposed, he said, to abolish the Court of Directors, and establish a @ouncil, to be mainly composed of persons who had been im India or who were acquainted with Indian affairs, Be explained the provisions of the measure, and urged the Bouse to consent to ite introduction. ‘The matter was debated at some length without any re- wait. Tre Bank of England had reduced the rate of discount to three per cent. The movement had been anticipated and ite effect was slight. The applications for discount slightly increased after the reduction. At ® mesting of the directors of the Illinois Central Rail- road shareholders, resolutions were passed recommend- ing the directors not to enter into any fresh engagements withoct previously eubmitting them tothe shareholders in pubic meeting. The caty news from France is Ueat the Daily News Paris correrpondent believes that Marshal Vaillant, Minis- ter of War, has resigned, and will be succeeded by Gen. Keil. He aieo thinks that Count Walewski wil) resign the Portfolio of Foreign Atsirag, COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS, TRE LONDON MONEY MARKET. ‘The éemand for money dves not increars, and raves aro til) temcing dowr wards. ‘The Bank of Sngland bas reduced the disceant rates to three per cent, and tankers’ rates are considerably lower. ‘Coprole have advanced to 065. THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MAKKEF. There hae been more activity in the cotton market, and the sales of the week foot up about 75,000 bales, at a con- ei@erabie sivence over the rates current at the sailing of the Africa cn the 33th inst. The market closed active amc prices tended upwarde. ‘The advices from Manchester indicate an improved feeling 2 tha: market for moet varieties of goods. THE LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPFS MARKET. ‘The market for flour continues extremely depressed, and prices are quite nom.nal. retber higber. Indian corn is dul! and lower. [Paul details of the highly important commercial and general news will be published in the Hakaty on Mon- day mornirg.) ‘The St, Louts Pacific Hotel © [From the St. Louls Republican, Feb, 24.) The clearing away of the ruins Pacific Hotel wax finished io more bodies were exhumed, and the ex- it of the Cisaster can now be arrived at with some de. e of certainty. Mrs. H. Habberd, the; lady who had Eor‘usder Jow broken in two places, one of ber legs frac- tured, ard the knee cap of the other dislocated, expired yesterday morning at the Sisters’ pita), having lost conaciousnese on the preceeding © yer He » mains Wil be conveyed to her friends in Boston. Tne de ceased now number nineteen, of whom only ten have Deen identified, aa follows:—Henry H. Rochester and T. Hart Strong, of Rochester, New York; \nfant child of Jon. |, Bruce McNitt, Maul Steinestel, Mise H. Hunter, of &. Lows; Evane J. Watkias, of Columbus, Ohio; Fphram Doane, of Chicago; Mre. H. Hubbard, of Boston; aad J. vi Ree remains of Rochester and Strong wore yesterday proceeded with to Rochester, in obedience to a request re- cetved DY telegraph from their friends. Similar requesta bave been by the friends of Watkins and Doane. The body of MeNitt bas been taken in charge by his rela. tives here. The child mentioned above was buried Sa turday afternoon. The number to be interred to-day, , by the ar of the citizens’ committees. The funeral procession will move at eleven ‘check, A.M. from Christ church, corner of Fifth and yt streets, after ® discourse by the Rev. Mr. Schuyler, to Bellefontaine Cemetery The committee of three inter! to administer relief to the suviving sufferers by disaster, out of the fund vided by the citizens, visited yesterday ali who were to and domated to each a handsome sum. ‘The victims wh» may be confined to their beds for weeks ‘and months were amply provided for. All received the Mberality with reluctance, and @n condition that they m the bounty to in aitliction, whenever lo eo, They Mre. Jones somewhat ing. The others are im- more aiive and Musical and Dramatic Matters. Trauas Ovens. —Roseini’s “ Otello” 's to be performed at the Acidemy of Music to-morrow evening. The cast, which i# remarkably good, embraces the names of Mme. La Grange and Mesare. Formes, Tiberini, Labocetta and Gaaeier. Broapway.—The famous female equestrian, Mme. Tour- miare, and unsurpassed bare-back rider, Mr. Melville, are to appear to-morrow night, together with the renowned Eaton Sone, Mr. Perry and other distinguished artists. Bowmny.—Mesers. Eddy, R. Johnston and others are to in the favorite play of “Werner” tomorrow. An drama entitled the ‘“ Destruction of the Baatile” foil aad the whole will close with the farce of “ Turn- me lea.”” Brurtow’s —Mr. and Mre. Davenport are to commence an edifice to. morrow evening, y hie favorite character of Ham. Jet, and the iady that of Ophelia. ‘The Irish Doctor’ is to be the after piece. Wactack's.—Mr, Bourcicault’s very successful drama 0” “Jessie Brown, of the Retief of Lacknow,”” in which Miss when the former will Lavra Kerve’s.—The popular comedienne, Mise Poll ‘Marsha.i, is to make her debud at thie fashionable piace of ‘amasement to-morrow, in An Unprotected Female’ and ‘Captain Charlotte.” ‘Rachael, the Reaper” ie to be the Gronce Cristy axn Woon's Mivernes ati! retain the good Sas the wm mumnece tr community, av ie fully troniee them. They tender doing of comes, with ‘‘Weffo,” for to-morrow. ‘Tre Bevasy Broraens are ae livel: , diows as eFer, and never fail to Y- ‘4 caer Soanere ao apparent ie ted b? Le ee themaciver. Go to w . err A by, comicalities, particularly a VorveTeens ror UTAR.—A bill has been i. mouriy pated by the Kentucky Logistature, and qned by the Povernor, authorizing the Pxecutive of that twate to rare & regiment Of volunteers immediately, and to ten der the'r rorvises to the President of the United States to aid in guprreseing the rebellion in Utah. Col. Crittenden Majer Hawk of, acd others, all of Mexican war exper: ence, are to be the officers, Sarious songs and SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1858. MORMON NEWS. NEWS FRON CENTRAL ANERACA. | we WOON Hee soure Pace. T cee ae oe ws eee Reported Destitution In Salt Lake Valley— Grand Mormon Doings om the Mohave, In the Los Angeles Star of the 10th January, we fad some important news from Salt Lake, but to what date iy reaches is not said. The Star says:— By a gentleman who arrived iast night (January 16) from San Beruardino, we have intelligence regarding the condition of the people in Salt Lake Valley. A party from Salt Lake City, under Colonel Amasa Lyman, had reached the eroee!ng of the Mohave, and en- camped, for the purpose of procuring sapplies of provi- sions, clothing and dry goods. There were twenty wa gons in the train. It is reported that great deatitution exists in the city, and that orders have been given to pro- ies vse ie papper al at pm | fat “Sumler hive Keely moved out on tho road Beton A oat he spa ye to jor soine had supplies forwarded to the assistance of the suffering tm Salt, oad oe ing to Gentiles here, re. are not doubted that Sy morirs coecpednd ali » Dus the brethren and desirous of press- i Sa #8 i 2 HH i a itl Le dies have contributed largely to of camp life, by adding to the population—there ‘Deen no Jess than twenty five births. TROOPS AT SAN BERNARDINO, Gen. Clarke has sent two companies of artillery to San , to remain there as protection against any pos- sible iproade by the Mormons, until instructions are re- ceived from Wi ‘THE MURDER STORY OF FIVE AMERICANS IN UTAH, ‘The names of two of the five unfortunate gentlemen, au sccount of whose cold blooded murder in the Mormon get- Uements we c tome days since from the Piacervilie Argus, were Aiken. They were brothers, and at the time of their leaving the lower part of the State, they had from $4,000 to $6,000 in gold. Thi sentations in Carson img 4 They were afterwards heard of as being in prison in Salt Laxe City, where they had The next and last that E sf Ei been robbed of al! their funds. was heard ot them was the murder of all but one, who was mortally wounded. Even if the wounded man should have written to this State to inform bis friends of the cir- cumstances of the sad fate of himeelf and his unhappy comrades, ewing to the strict espionage exercised over the Post Office Department in the revolted Territory, such a letter would never have been permitted to reach Cali- fornia. ARMY IN GOOD HEALTH—BRIGHAM YOUNG INDICTED FOR HIGH TREASON. , & gentit panied Col, Jobnston’s command to Utah, arrived in town last even- ing, via Pacific Railroad. Mr. B. left Camp Seott on the night of Jenuary 5, and arrived at Fort Leavenworth on the 18th of hconpew baving accomplished the journey in between forty and fifty days. The snow, on the route from Green river to the point where he touched the Sweet- water, was from one to even test oan, butafter leav! that point he encountered little snow until he reached As! Hollow; thence snow was met until his arrival at Leaven- worth. Mr. B. left camp in company with Mr. I. M. Hock- 7 United States Attorney for Utab Tesritory health of the army Mr, B. represen:s as excellent. No deaths bad occurred among the officers, and but fow deaths among the men. Gevernor Cumming, notwith- poy rg a ag = rotundity, and is y eng in ig for spring campaign. Hartnett is also represented as enjoying excel- ith. Sourvy had not as yet made its appuarance in camp. The weather continued remarkably mild for the region. Very littie snow had fallen in the immediate vicinity of the camp, and most of the time the ground had deen almost bare. id mountaineers have uot witnessed — Tike it before in the mountains. trict Court hed indicted Brigham Y' and others for high treason, on Mormon , Kimball the 30th of December. The Logixladure was atill in session, No mail comm had been received from the Staven since the Ist of October; and the latest dates by mai), from New York, were t September 23. In conse- quence of the rumored money papic in the United States, great anxiety had been experiepced to bear from the There is every probability that the Mormons will fight, they have gone too far © rerede. Mr. Browne on the road passed ‘lers who had lef Camp Scott at the time of the dismissal of the men employed by Russel), and who refused to exlist as volunteers. They had walked entire dietance. Many of them were badly frost egt News the West Indies. We have Gies from the West Indie dated at Kingeton, Jamaica, the 20th of February, with late advices from most of the remaining #iande. JAMAICA. The new African slave trade contracts of France excited the ire and openly avowed hostilities of the Jamaica prees, The Kingston Morning Journal says:—The truth is, as far ae Jamaica is concerned, there is a want of labor, and immigration is necessary; but we desire no quasi slave trade, no folio im the footsteps of a tespotic atyog to obtain stolen from Africa. Immigration to this island must be free aod voluntary, such as prevails at the The same adds:—Unless due attention is paid to ‘mm only means by which the can de improved—we must not expect the prospects of Jamai- ca ever to much beyond what it is at prosent. Two alight ke of earthquake were felt at Kingston onthe of January. A meeting called for the purpose of raising money for the Indian aid fund had failed in Kingston. ‘The St. James Auxiliary Bible Association met in King. ston. It appears that the ladies collected Can the past year the eum of £28 4s. 734d., which, along with upwards tbo for Bibles sold, was ordered tw be transmitted to endon. The report presented at the inet half yearly generat meeting of the sharebolders of the Colonia! Bak shows, notwithstanding the inte monetary crisis, a dividend atthe rate of ex por cent per annum. BARBADORS. We have advices from Reroadoes to the 27th of my The Water Comyiy of had held their first under the new bili, at which all necessary pre- liminary weasures were for commencing opera tons. It is not expected to prove a money making epocu lation, but simply as a sanitary measure. The Legislature was etil! onjoying vacation The Governor had returned from his visit to tbe islands comprised in his government. The want of rain was becoming seriously felt, for es tablishing the young canes just planted, and carrying the old ones to a '¥ maturity. The crop had already commenced in several places, but had not yet general. The yield had been pretty fair—the sugar made of good quality. Nearly seventy hogeheads had been shipped. Favorable anticipations were entertained re. specting the American markets, on sccount of the sugar market falling short of 200,000 hhds. with a Rance iminution in tbe quantity of molasses, which it is ox- pected will occasion & demand for a supply from that colony. The public bealth continued good. 87. LUCTA. Governor Hincks arrived at St. | ncia, and after opening the session of the Counci! on the 12th, proceeded on the 14th of January to Soufriere, where he succeeded in recon ceiling the coceing parties and settling the irritating dif. ferences which bad -o long distracted that quarter ST. VINCENT. The St. Vincent Te appounce the death of President Laborde, in his 68th year, from malignant fever. The weather at the close of the year was extremely boisterous, with incessant rain, but in the new year it un- derwent a change and was reported mo terate iaeued by the Venezuelan pot be valid. occasional showers, in every wel rerebe for the grow ing canes. Manu! operations were being carried on with vigor on some TRINIDAD. The Council of Government of Trinidad had had a meet iment deepatch on the enbject of immis to increased fees on re » informed the Coun ng mec ing i- ence wae that owing of India it was not at al) likely that the number orderad would be anything like made wp. ‘The Legisigure of Antigua was in see@on. The neces sity of providing some kind of military force for internal a was engag ag attention. GRANADA. Granada had hada short visit from Governor Hincks. Much diesatiefaction had been expressed at the condact of the Counc |! in discountemanc ing the introduction of Se. fre weather is not such as the planters desired. The crop would be of jate commencement. still it would be of average nction. Business was far from being dull in town public health was all that could be desired. Noteithetanding the large sacrifices made by the inhabi tanta to provide for the introduction of emigrant labor, tie project was anything but encouraying. From a pablished mdence it bas tranepired that the emigration agent Calcutta does not expect to be able to fll any ships bo- fore the latter end of the year, on account of the disturbed tate of Lodia. Affairs in Nicaragua—Col. Cauty Pronounces Capt. Spencer a Trattor—Message of Presl- dent Campo, of San Salvader—The Spanish- American Alliance ts Disfavor, &c. d&c., dic. ‘The steamship Corumbus arrived at Panama on the 7th of February from San Jose de Gustemala and inverme- diate Centra! American ports. The dates are—Sranada (Nicaragua) 1%b, Guatemala Zlet, Cojutepeque (Salvador) 28d, and San Jose @osta Rica) 30th of January. NICARAGUA. W. Carey Jones was at last dates at Realejo awaiting arrival of Gen. Lamar. Co}. Cauty publishes the following le:ter in the Centro- Americo:— GRanava, Des 26, 1867. In your issue of the 8th of December you reflect some- what unj on the ii and gratitude of the gov- evoment of Bao te riers who bave served Pp coma 5 use is @ great drawback for « country where agriculture is the principal source of commerce, the atten-' tion of the F yatsooge and private capitalists has been Laeoy to the subject, and the advantages are beginning to it On the 20th of January the English bark America, from Tondon, arrived at Punta Arenas. Her cay John Le Cacheur, died shortly before rounding the Cape. to the last debates in the Congress of Wash- ington reiative to Commodore Paulding’s interference, the Aloum Semanal says:— Tn 1865 Mr. Ramon Rivas headed a pirate party t Walker, ascended the river in smal) bongos, and soon after bis party was pursued and dispersed by rifle- men sent for that purpose from a North American sioop-ef-war then lying a: San Juan. When the Nicaraguans are attacked in the act of defending their Comnirn ee is no violation of international laws, nobody talks; ‘but when ‘t is all the contrary—when they chase os parcel of pirates who have invaded the territory of ‘iendly nation, without regard to the laws of God or men, then they talix. Gol. Don Francisco Alvarado, who abandoned Castillo Viejo to the fiiibusters, without making an: ° whatever, has been sentenced tw the de years confinement in the port of Moin. not been copfirmed by the Superior Court. The new coffee crop was just coming in, it is reported to de below an average in quantity. There is none for sale ip the market; a@a as most of the crop is already engaged, the prices st:ll continue very high. Some of last year’s c has been sold at $9 50 to $9 75. Business is reported dull in Punta Arenas. GAUTEMAL President Carrera bad been on a tour in Los Altos, and returned to the capitol on the 18th of January. The choleja ceased in the capital and in most of the other cities. A few cases are reported as having pat Cay among the people who ationded the tair of Bs- quipulas. @ French frigate Perséverante arrived at San Jose de Guatemala on the 19th, aod, after landing an officer with Seen for the French iegation, sailed again for Aca- J A court martial was held on the 14th on Colonel William Knoth, charged with having executed Don Juam Santi Antoni, captan of the sloop of-war Ascension, in March, 1867. The captain, it appears, was a Frenchman by birth, though holding a commi+sion in the Gustemaia pavv. The French Minister bad taken the matter up, and the govern- ment of Guatemaia had pensioned the widow and son of the murdered man. Perhaps the time will come when President Carrera will call Knoth to account for the cold blooded murder of Chris Lillyand other American citizens at La Union, in 1856. The sentence of the court martial was not made public in the official papers. It bad been referred to the court of justice for its opinion on certain legal points. SAN SA LV ADOR. -_ The Legisiatnre met on the 224, President Cam delivered bis message. It opens with the civ cod pon) ceee suggests civil and pena) codes, and that the task should be entrusted to a commission. The public revenue in declared to be in a flourishing state, and ‘State debt is now so reduced that be hopes it will be paid off in three yeara. The commerce of the country has increased, and "Tne President congratulates Congress at the country ig on the best terms with the other Central American federal government, have been paid offand the rest will be setued ip & short time. The committee of Central American bondholders in Lon- don having offered certain terms, the President made a Ss to them through the Consu! Genera! in London; uu this not being acceeded to, the matter stands now on the same basis as heretofore. The President gives the following favorable account of the progress of the country — The progress of the country, Messrs. Representatives, ig @ ue progress. Notwithstanding the misfortunes of the last six years, we have beon able to improve our le- gislation, our ports, our roads, and our productions of revenue are increasing every yom, but what is most satis: factory is that the customs of the people keep pace with the general progress, Thus every yoar that passes leaver behind for succeedings ones new elements of order and prosperity In another place he says:—If 1 don’t mistake, Salvador is the on'y portion of the Spanish American Continent that can boast to lay that nove of ite sons eat the biter bread nt. © (Jan, 28) Correspondence of Panama Herald.) The Spanish American Aliance question reems to attract very little attention in this country, probably on account of the doubts entertained of ‘te being carried into effsct ‘Still lees do they seem inclined for a confederation of the five republics, upon the grounds that Salvador and Costa Rica, the two beat frrernmente and moet thriving States, would be compelled to impoverish themeelyes in order to support their lazy and thrifticss neighbors of Nicaragua and Honduras. The government of Salvador is devoting its attention to the roads and brid, throughout the State. This iss good move, and will well reward the attention given them, particularly in a country like Salvador, which preesnts every eloment necessary for developing it» resonrces, ex capital; land and labor le, and the people docile and willing to work—what more is wanting, ex- be «Ad capital necessary to make a commencement? planting on a grand scale is going on in the de- partments of Sonsonate and Santa Ans. The number of trees planted in these placer is computed at 5,000,000, This is owing to the interest taken by the government in this product, and aleo to the fact that Salvador is, without doubt, bieseed with the most liberal and best regulated government in Spanish America. NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA, Indian Troubles in Buenos Ayres—Harvest Reports—Braztl and Paraguay—War Pro pects— Affaire In Montevideo. We have news from Buenos Ayres dated on 24th of De comber Governor Alcina had returned from the frontiers, leav ing them ina state of defence. A fresh invasion of the Tndiane on the North had been announced, and measures were taken to drive them back The remains of Gen. Lavelle were about to be brought from a foreign land back to his native soil, Buenos Ayres, and ions were being made to receive them with pomp. There was a scarcity of provisions, but the approaching harvest promised to be abundant. The price of hides had fallen in consequence of the cam. mercial crisis which has visited ali the world. In Brnzil the pressure was already felt severely. ‘Tho most remarkable event in the confederation was the well founded rumor that the republic would join Brazil in the war with Paraguay. Ithough this, hae not been officially declared, it has been published by » a8 iy has occupied certain Briziiian terrtory with a force of Te appears that F000 “men will be to drag that country from ‘on established and preserved there by the Jesuite, and bring it into contact with commerce and civilization. We hope Brag! will this time adopt a more liberal policy than that which she pro- tends to support respecting the navigation of the river —- Buenoe Ayres has declared itself neutral in the contiic' As to the rest, the confederation continues in peace. On the Ist of February the Manua Bank, with a capital of $800,000, which in June would be increased to $2,800,000, was to be in Revasio, The civil war broke out in Montevideo; but it wae soon bap sy Say: is on J yt~-y 4 Ey, was enabled to triumph y it Mg & general terror, but the reactions hare begun and wit Pprobabiy coptinue, as the political and economical situation waa much too Stringent. Oribe’s spirit still ewayed the destiny of that country , «0 worthy of a better fate. ——___ News from New Granade. H. BM. '@ ship Havannah, Captain Harvey, from the const of Mexico, with about $800,000 in apecie, arrived at Panama on Sth of February. The specie was ail landed early neat day, and reached Aspinwall in time for remit tance to England by the Weot India mail steamer. There were a few fre alarme at Panama on 6th of February, bot nothing seriou resulted. paign in’ Nicaragua, and touches lightly on Gen, Bar. cam mn in } on Gen. He recommends a revision of ‘The steamehip New Grenada arrived at Panamaon the ‘Ith of February, with the South Pacific mals aad passen- gers. The cates aro—Valparaiso Lith, and Callao 27th of | Jancary. PERU. END OF THE REVOLUTION APPROACHING—CASTILLA’S REFORMS, AND OPYOSITION OF THE CHURCH—AT- ‘TRMPT TO RUN OFF WITH 4 WAR STEAMER~-VIVANCO QUANO CONTRACTS, [Callao (Jam. 27) Corresponcence of Panama Star.) revolution that has distracted this country for the The Inst year will doubtless s00n be broughs to a close. the ith inet, the Collien Minister ermbaaieed on board the French war steamer Lavoissier, and ieft immediately for for the of offering suck terms of peace ‘as will be to both parties. So far as the gov- erpment is converned, it has ‘ali that it could honor- ably do to bring al ‘A Rettiement of the question, but to Deen the liberal that its have been, so far as their cperation has been: felt, benefizial, and it {9 greatly to be regretted that the e a itt H z i F 3 3 immediately. The news from the South is imaportant—an e1 took piace between the ent and the revolutionary forces on the 13th instant, which resulted in the defeat of Vivanco’s party; the disvatch is brief, as follows:—On the 13th instant the flower of Vivanco’s ‘troops, infantry, Paste Page guerillas, came outside the city. Castiila or- dered troops to advance, cross the river and attack While they are fighting down have been enjoying ourselves in yacht racing. The offi- cere of her Britannic ‘sehip Alarm be oe that = had the fastest boat in the South Pacific, and gave the chal! lenge; in consequence of which @ regatta was got up for tht oseuaten | met nine boats started for the sweep- The rmwe was to be five miles to leeward and nthe signal for starting was the firing of a gun taxes. k at 1:30 Tne following were the boats, and in the Alarm, i reek, time during the aight. Rosa won the regatta by thirty three minutes; 89 thet the boat that never was beat got a terrible beating. The day was @ beautiful one, anda large number of persons went ont to see the race. The pilotboat Hunter, with a large number of Invited guests on board, sailed around the bay, accompanied by a band of the National xuard; and im fact, the boys had a great time. ‘The contract for supplying. the United States with guano has becn given to the Peruvian house of Zarrecondegui & Co. The French contract will prodably be closed within the next fifteen days, but with the clause tacked on that all charters and contracts made by the former contractors, Montamé & Co , are to be recognized by the uew cou- tractors. CHILE. ARATIONS FOR THE ELKOTION CONTEST-NEW CABINET MINISTERS—IMPROVEMENT IN THE MONEY MARKAT—TROSPRCTS OF AN ABUNDANT FOOD MAKe KET. The Valparaiso Mercurie of latest date contains the fol- lowing summary Our situation im polition is ne yet undefined: Govern. ment and the oppor: ves prepare to vic+ the: Lage abi or of Con- gress, Senators and municipal bodies, which takes place vn March next; but hee me geo are made calmly, wo might say insllence, although this must not be taken as Sa at wn sgeation wi ores at tha! moment. (in thi contrary, it being evident that the government officers are actively in striving to influence the result of the elections, the wo ing partes, conservatives and liberals, have ‘decided fomntiy to face the ministerial infu- and field doubt be warmly disputed, all no ig to be feared if government limits its efforts to legal grounds, as is almost unaaimously d@ manded by Hon. the nat! Dering thie fortnight the following ministers have been appointed, and have taken the customary oath —Senor y yor, Justice awd Public Instruction, and Don Matias Ovalle, Finance, the Gabiset being, A reintegrated. Up to this moment we have not ‘to notice ‘any act which charaster: ry ment has also restored to circulation, in Santiago, the sam of about $250,000, partly by payment of interest and capital of the public debi, and Partly Dy payment of in- terest and also redemption of the bills e Mortgage office. In these mowents of pressure this measure has contributed to ease the market. Yortupately, wo may consider the produce of our felds during the present season as necured, From all quarters we receive news of the abundant crope of wheat an’ bar- A which promise a rich harvest, The untimely rain which fell on the 27th of December last, far from causing harm, a# sore persons feared, seems Wo have been gator favorable than otherwise, and not a Ne alartning cir- cumstance threatens our hopes. It is to be expected that the crisis will moatly die when our markets begin to recetve the abundant agricultural pro- duce promired from every part of the country. Ax we have po great institutions of credit, however, nor tictitious values \b our Currency, ® general bankruptcy or uneasi. pees being limited to the paralyzation of eur commercial activity during more or leas time. The merchant steamer Gs jleo waa wrecked on the Ath instant of the port of Picbidangui, the crew and pas- sergers being happily saved. BOLIVIA. THE NEW CARINET OFFICERS—-ARMY AFFAIRS —PRO- GRESS UNDER PRESIDENT LINARIRS——DRCLINE IN THE ALPACA WOOL TRADE—ASUNDANT CROrS. ‘The Cabinet definitely chosen by the President has been organized as follows —Of Finance, citizen Thomas Frias; of Government, Justice and Public Worship, citizen Ka pert Fernandez: of Public Instraction and Foreign Affairs, citizen Luke Mendoza de la Tapia; of Promotion, citizen Manuel Buitrago; of War, General Gregorio Perez. (Correspondence of the Panama Star and Herald.) The seat of the Bolivian government will continue to be in La Paz until the rainy season is over. The militia are ing to take the place of tho stand ing army, #0 that institution will probably, before am be entirely dispensed with in the north of that ro ie. It is gratifying to see that Bolivia bas gained a good deal by the change she has recently undergone. It could not be expected otherwise, having at its head a man like Senor Iunares, honorable, straightforward acd enlighten- ed—a man who from his extensive travels, both in Pu- rope dured, has derived a great deal of sound judgment experience, and &@ man whom these and many other quali- fications render entire! to the in which be able and popular of pgp under agood govern ment, will soon assume proper ‘tons of South America All the South Ameriean produces have fatlen in the Hu- ‘an marketa—this is another great blow carilla woods from ia to be this measure will Ee. highly beneficial, ag it will actu ally bring down the class Known in Furope by name of cartajena and pitayo, which can never compete with the Bolivian calisaye, and this will then be easily sold at $50. The crope this year will be ¥ all probability compensate for two inet, thanks to the revolution. abundant, and will in has been loet in the v Jam. 16. aDerieg the y ARAIRO, JAN. -! lact fortnight nowhing worthy of note bas taken Plate, enlee veing aontly con- fined to & coarse descri Of goods, and suveral parcels of sugar, sent to Argentine Republic, barely snfficient for the consumption of the interior, and almost nothing for Bolivia and Peru, and from the two iatter the orders rent by Inet steamer were on a very small scale, Notwithetanding this, the market, as regards articlos of importation, is yell supplied, and ae to tose which are exclusively destined for exportation, a the dopo- cits are large, the gales were meagre, nob only on ac- count of the fall in prices expected in Furope and the United Statee, but also from the creat scarcity of money which now prevaile. In sotton goods transactions have deen limited, there being s greet abandance inthe market rly 1D cuMree etockings and redox ehawie ip linen, a great dullness has prevailed in the market. era! quantities of avsort- ed English iron, come by the last arrivals, bave been re- celved nearly cntirely by retail establishments; there aro, however, various disp sabie parcels in (rst hands, which ave not met with purchasers even at the present low . Rice—A complete calm in the market. fugar— 150,000 Ibe. of Frensh refined were sold on private terms 450,000 Ibe. of the old stock were realized towards the of the last fortnight, at ide. , and 150,000 do yellow at L2c., and lately 150, tbe. of Peruvian fetched 8c and market is low, and itis probebie that a further |. The present sock in bs be he 6,027,000 Ibs. Bar silver—8,013 marcs arrived by the last seamer er Te roca rare to the mint and the 2 in br a H was sold at $10 31. Bar The scarcit; money in the market has caused ‘his. articlo to fall ——_—_—_- TERRIBLE FIRE LY BROADW. renee ataracarareed ‘Three Men Burned to Death—Coroner's In~ Shortly before one o'clock yesterday morning a fre broke out in the attic floor of the two story house No. 638 Broadway, occupied by Messrs, John & J. Farrington, butchers. The fire epread with astonishing rapidity totne roof, and soon the whole upper story wae enveloped in Hames. In one of the front attic bedrooms three men were sleeping. Their names were John Riey, Hugh O'Brien and Michael Madden; the latter person waa between sixty and seventy years of age. In the adjoining attic slept the servant girl, Mary Spellman. The first alarm, it seems, was given from the street, the police and Mr. Hoghtin having discovered the sffoke and fire gushing through the roof, The inmates wore aroused as quickly as possi- bie. Mr. Farrington burriea to the garret and endeavor ed to extricate one of the deceased, but the unfortunate man was s0 far stupefied from the effects of the smoxe that it was foand impossible to get him out, and Mr. Far- rington was driven back by the fire. The servant girl made her escape to the roof, from which she was taken down by one of the policemen. The three men perished in the flames; and after the firs was sufliciently subdued the vodies of the deceased were fouad burnt and charred in a manner terrible to look upon. Assigtant Engineer Cornwell directed sheets to be brought, and Fire Marsha! Baker, with the firemen, assist ed in removing the bodies from under the burnt rubown. Each body was enveloped in asheet and conveyed to the Fifteenth ward station house, The smallest bo'y, which is eald to be thatof Hugh O'Brien, was found on ite back, in the open garret, near a barrel of tlour. He lay on his back, with his arms and legs contracted, caused by the action of the fire. John Riley was found also in the open garret, in a kind of gitting position, with bis head resting agamet the partition, between tne servant girl's bedroom and the one they occupied. The third body, supposed to bo Michael Madden, was found on iw back by the door leading to the stairs. This is the body, no doubt, takem hold of by Mr. Farrington, who was compelled to abandon it w es cape burning himself. The deceased parties were in the employ of Mr. Far. rington, and were thought well of by their employer. They had been with him for several years. ‘The garrets and roof of the buildings No. 640, 638 and 636 are pretty much destroyed. Mr. Farrington occupied the whole of the first floor of Nos, 638 and 64) for his market, and the whole of the second story of 640 and the garret of 63%, a door of com munication being on the garret story. Mr. Farrington and family had & narrow escape. No. 638, second floor, front room ; occupied by Henry 1. Blackwood, optician. Damage to swck, &c., about $100, No iasurance, Damaged by wa- Same floor, W l!iam Langrebe, tailor. ter about $200. Said to be insured, No. 636, first floor, occupied by Henry Gertaka, tailor. ‘Stock ——. by water F srepe/ to the amount of $200. Insured for $2,000 in the Relief aud Broadway Insurance Back room, same floor, occupied By Victor Conraz, tailor. Damaged about $160. No insurance. Second tloor—Occupied by Mr. Overton and famity ; fur. niture, Ac., by water to the amount of about $160. No insurance. Louis Saatz, dealer in furni CORONER'S INQUEST. Coroner Gamble was notified of the mel rence at an early hour, and scone of the disaster for the purpose of upon the bodies of the victims who flames. A jury was empannelled and looking mass of blackened flesh. The the Coroner, including the testimony cupants of the bouse wherein the fire took place, will be the surviving oo found interesting coodings — Bridget McKenna being sworn, says —I identify one of the bodies in the Fifteenth precinct station house to be my brother, Hugh O’Brien, who worked for Mr. Farring ton, the butcher, corner of Broadway and Sleecicer street, at whose place a fre occurred this morning; deceased has been in the business about nine years, Inaw him alive on Wednesday night; he boarded and slept at Mr. Far ripgton’s. jobs A. Farrington, residing at No. 640 Broadway, de. that he kept the City Market, at said place, Hugh Brien, Joun Riley and Michael Madden, ali now lying dead in the Fifteenth precinct station house, worked for him; eaw them all on Friday evening about 7 o'clock, they all siept in the ‘ret bedreom fronting on Broadway, about 125, o'clock yesterday morning witness was awoke by tome crying ‘‘fire;” he jumped out of bed and found the bouse Was on fire; two of his children slept in an adjoining room. be went’ in and got them out, aad ran down stairs, opened the door, and let in two officers; heard bis brother and some others crying out up stairs went up stairs and saw the servant girl bad got out on the roof of the billiard room, she had her clothes in her head; thought then that all the inmates of the house had got out, but afterwards discovered that the three men already referred to were in the ruins, the old man Madden went to bed about 6 o'clock ; do not know when the other two retired am of the opinion that the fire commenced in ‘the garret; the bodies of the deceased were aii found in the hallway, near their bedroom. ‘liam McDonnell, of the Fifteenth precinct police, de poeed that he waa on duty in Broadway about 12) 0 clock yemtercay morning, passed the City Market at I2\ 0 clock , there was no sixn of fire then, went up as far Fourteenth street, and returned down, when I saw smoke ‘and flames burst out of the boure cornor of Bleecker street and Broadway, came to the station house and gave the alarm, and then returned to the fire; went up staire into Mr. Farrington’s house ‘and brought out two of the children; the first appeared to ‘de in the garret; there was no chance of ‘eu bedroom in which deceased on fire: there was no fire on the opposite side of the gar- ret; afier the fire wae pat out I saw the bodies of the de- ceased brought to the station house. George W. Dilks, ctor of the Fifteenth precinct, de- powed that he was ae fire, while there he found that @ man had been arreste:! by policeman Sheehan on suspi- cion of areon, but as there was no cause why he should be detained he was discharged: I made inqniry into the of the fire, and believe it resulted from the care- yas of the men who wore burned. brother of S Farrington, eworn, said I am the Jobn A. Farrington, of the City Market, | cane home last night about five mumites before twelve o'clock, and wont to bed on the garret door Lemelied fire at the The following is ® report of the pro- up there 8 -t room occupied by the Soom Sng on the ber groaning, (here wen ne peel ity of getting near them: the fire originated on the front floor; all the men were in before I came home, for I bolted the hall door as I came in and put out the gas light. Philip O. Hanlon, Jr that he examined the bodies of the decease; the; reduced almost te a cinder by burns; the legs wore bersed off, ai ‘a matter wae then given to jury, who, after due deliberation, rendered a verdict of “Death ‘by being burned at the fre in the City Market, corner of Broadway and Bleecker street, February 27, 1858." O’Brien was twenty-five years of age, and was a native of jireland, Riley was twenty-six years old, and was a native of Ireland. Madden was also a n@tve of Ireland, and wae seventy years old. Martne Court, Before Hom Judge Maynard. Fen, 27. Janson re, Muller —This was an action for the value of ® quantity of timber claimed by the plaintiff by ‘Virtue of a DIM of anie, The defence is that it was taken on execution. Judgment for plaintiff, $600. Andrews ve. Jonea—This wae a suit for property claimed on a personal mortgage. The defence is that it was taken by virtue of executions, Judgment for plain- a, F120. Conklin vs. Holland — Thi was an action on & covenant to pay the. value of certain buildings to be built on prem ses when plaintil'e jense should expire, deducting 15 per cent, value to be ascertained award,as per terms of the covewant. Deferce, that ro award was made ment for plaintif, 8a PRICE TWO CENTS. ~ ARRIVAL OF THE MOSES TAYLOR. TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFCRNA, 8 640,429 IN TREASURE. Shecking Murders, Affrays and Suicides, DUEL BETWEEN FRENCH EDITORS. MONBTARY APFPAIRG. REVIEW OF THE MARKETS. ae aeaaaaaamamanaae MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS, ao. ac. aa. The United States mail eteanship Moses Teytor, Joba McGowan, Ksq., commanding arrived yesterday afiernoom from Azpinwall via Jamaica, eight days, with the California moails of the bth inst, and $1,640,429 ip treasure. The Moses Taylor left tho wharf at Aspinwall ot 2P. M. onthe 3%b inst, arrived at the wharf at Kingeion, Ja- maica, at 1.30 P. M. on the 2ist, coaled, and left the same evening at 9 o’elosk. The United States steamer Fuiton, Lieut, Commanding Almy, arrived at Aspinwall Feb. 11, from the isiand of Old Providence, and left again Feb 15, on a eruine 10 (hi- riqui—mouth of the river Colorado—and San Juan dek Norte. Left at Aspinwall United States sloop of war Jamestown, also British screw ship of the line Brunswick. The following is the specie list of the Moses Tay} >or:-— 9. Cary & Co... 1,500 JN. Coghill. » 3,000 ,00¢ W. T. Coleman & Co. 28,100 J. Conroy & O'Connor. 13.250 F. Ni nee ae Wm. Cummings&Son 2,000 J.T. Parker & Son... 3547 C.N.Commings . 2,500 Jas. Patrick. + 77,000 JT. &W.M. Daly.. 1,772 Renard & 2. Duncan,Sherman&co 40.006 4. 4. Resenpauea Finstein Bros. . 6171 Flint,Venbody &Co.. 18 Freeman & Co... H.E Giffin... 2,400 Taylor & Ritch. soldemith, May & Js Treadwell & Co cobs. 26,841 Turner Bros. Goldstone, Freedlan der & Oo... We are indebted to the express agents cf Wells, & Co , Frooman & Co., the Alta Express Company and the ‘San Francisco news depot of J. W. Sullivan for fies of pa- pers cent to our office in advance of the Port Office de- livery. A violent storm had visited the State and insted three days. Along the coast and in the valleys a large amount of rain felt; in the mountains there was snow, bail apd frost. In Toolamne county much damage done by violent gusta of wind, which biew down weveral squeducts and suroofed various houses. A Jarge amount of jand bay been finally confirmed to the Catholic church. These are the ol¢ mission buikiings, with their lots, gardons and cometerias at San Diego aad ‘San Luis Rey, San Fernando, San Juan Capistrano, San Gabriel, San Huenavgntura, “ante Barbara, Santa ines, La Purissima, San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Antone, La Soledad, Carmel, San Juan Baptista, Sante Clara, San Jose, San Francisco, San Rafael and Sonora. Besides theee chorch houses and lots, there is a ranch of 20,000 acres in ‘Santa Barbara county, and another of 4.438 in San Luis Obiapo county. Governor Weller has appointed & Mr. Brookiebank, hie brother in-law, to be his private Secretary. He also no- minated S. If. Brooks, of Stockton, to the office of State Comptrolier, but subsequently withdrew the nomination. An eotor, named 8. P. Everett, was arrested in Yreka, while trying to set fire to the town. A memoria! praying Congrers to retinquiah to the Btate the Utle to mining lands had beew offered in the Astem- diy, but had been laid on the table. Mr. Ferguson offeree in the Seuate,on the Is} fnat.. a series of revolutions approving of the positions taken by Douglas in regard to the Kansas question. The reeolu- ons were made the «pecial order for the Lath ingt. The Assembly had adopted a memor.al asking Congres to cede the Monterey Redoubt to the State, for the purpose of establivhing ® mUltary achool there, A Duel between the French Editors of San Francisco, {From the San Francisco Bulletin, Feb. 6.) ‘The quarrel, which bas been going on for the isst six months, between the conductors of the French papers, Le Phare and Le Spectateur, came 0 a sort of cram thie morning in the shape duel, fought by Mons. A. H. Rapp, and Mons. Theodore Thiele, in San Mateo county. It is weil known that the most bitter hostility oxi be. tween the two journals, and that each was regularly flied with abure of the conductors of the other. Charges of the vilest character were ‘ndul arivon oat of a pe Leon Chemin, editor of Le Phare, and tween Mone Thiele, editorfof Le Spectateur. The last issue ot Le Spertateur contained refections upon the conductors of Le Phare, for which Mons. Rapp, the associate editor of Le J’hare, fet called upon bold Mons. Thiele to personal account. He appears to have done thie partly on his own (ndividual account and alzo becacee he considered himself the fighung Mops. Chemin having been « priest and bei to et, Accordingly, Mons. Rapp chatienged Mors. Thiele to mortal combai, and authorized his seconde to settle the preliminaries Mens. Thiele ac- copied the nv tation to fight, and named several seconds to settie the terme of the bostiie meeting on hie behalf. The seconds, two on each side, met, and several pro- positions were made, one to fight with «mall ewords, ano. ther to fight with duclling pistows, at from wo fiftees paces distant; one to seconds of Mons. Th ii Hi fe Thiele’s right leg, a short distance The ruddy tide was now both . Honor i E cone’ shook han spectively borne to their carriages, city, amd put to bed, where they etill aad water gruei treatment, doubles bac! un remain, looking br satinfaction to the sublime spectacle which they pts #53 oT presented t the world. Their wounds are as a well, nor so wide a « church door, but “twill serve.” Sa Hattie at San MURDER OF TRE SEERIFF OF LO8 ANGELES COUNTY — _— San Diego Herald, Jan. 16.) The intelligence of the killing of Sheriff Getman, of Low Angeles, and the subsequent bomicide of his murderer, which reached us im the form of a report bas been fully confirmed by the arrival of Major Ring- gold, who was in Loe Angeles during the occarrences, and although notan eye wines, received hie information from thoee who were there and who saw the unfortunate affair from beginning to end. The history of it, ae we have learned it, * substantially ae follows — A man named Reed, who came across from Texas ae jor on the San’ Antonio and San Diego mail lint some four or five weeke since, was ofan kink Pen Angeles agvarentiy widhout occupation of any kind. Froy Pope: nlieenty of his manner, and the strange way “ pot eo ‘Ue j which he occcastonaily acted, the landlord the house wherein he stopped degan pave seme doubts of bis entity, and procured ao ore for the Sher'l! tun nt CV elOy, WE DEKE fF Hy