The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-10

to San francisco do not touch at Panama. as the Day IN
which it situated is from 400 to 500 miles long, and
consequently would be 1000 miles out OF their course
There is little sickness upon the sthmus, and the
roads were in excellent order, such as they are
| From he Charleston Courier, April g.
Arrival Of steamship Northerner.-Latcst from
| Panama. .ChaKres, and Havana.
! The fine steamship Northerner, Capt Budd, reached
this port early yesterday morning, from Chagres via Ha
vana having left the former port the Goth March, and
the latter on the LIST of April. ~
the 4h u and after landing her passengers and freight
Capt Budd proceeded the ishmus to Panama. to
Francisco which vessel was daily expected The Cali
orna had not reached Panama on the 26h the day Capt
Budd left for the doubtless given in the news
from the New York Herald, that there was no coal at
San Francisco the vessel reighted with not having
Can't Budd came over from Panama to Chagres in "a
hours and has probably made the shortest passage from
the Pacific Charleston record having accomplished
in eleven days, including two days that he remained IN
Havana. ,
The Northerner saw the steamship Isabel off Carysord
Reef at III o'clock, a. M, on Tuesday
A schooner had arrived at Chagres with passengers
from the Galveston. The Galveston left New
Orleans for Chagres in February last and after being out
put into Belize, bay of Honduras.
The British steamship Peru arrived at Panama on the
morning of the 23d ult, in ten days from Callao, with
thirty passengers and quantity Of specie.
The British steamship Medwsy 9uGhSd at uhasT6es
she proceeded to Havana and left that port at p ' on
the LIST inst, for Mobile Point
On the 18th March, when the Northener, arrived off
Chagres meeting of the passengers was held, and the
/ following resolutions unanimously adopted
Reoved That the passengers On board the ship
NoIthene on her passage from New Yo1t TO chsgfe ARE
Portable and cordially recommend her as
Resoipsd That we tender to Captain Budd and his Off
sincere thanks for their kili attention to their
duties connected with the ship and their KIND attention to
Resovsd That we wish all the of the
w a speedy voyase 70 the United States
Reolped, That copy Of these resolutions signed in our
behalf by chairman and be handed to Capt
udd and that he be requested to have them inserted in
the public prints OF Charleston and New York, on his
'VA ''''s' Dr. THios. L. MCGUIRE. Chairman.
! BENZ w. NUDGE, Secretary.
| We are much indebted to correspondent at Havana
who has not favored with his address, which we
greet as depves us of the means OF returning the ia
vor-for some particulars In addition to what IS above
The steamship Crescent City arrived at Chagres the
morning of Saturday, oath March, making the passage
from New York that port in days and Is hours She
landed $50 passengers and left for Havana on the 25th
at 6 p. m, with 30 passengers.
The steamship Oregon arrived at Panama on the oath
February, and sailed for San Francisco the 18th
March, at o'clock IN, with $50 passengers, leaving
about 500 at Panama awaiting conveyance Since that
time about $50 more have arrived at Chagres. There
were but two vessels at Panama on the 23d ult VIZ the
ship Humboldt, with coal, and small brig called the
Eveline, bound up with passengers. .
The whale ship Equator, OF New Bedford. sailed for
Several other whaers were expected to arrive at Panama
soon. ,
The British ship Colony sailed for San Francisco on
the Goth u, with 20l passengers.
The latest news from San francisco was brought by
the Belfast arrived at Panama, dates not mentioned.
RI The health of Chagres and Panama Is good. A lew
cases of intermittent fever exist, but they were brought
on by improper exposure .
The passengers by the Crescent City chartered canoes
to take them up to Gorgona As miles distant from Cha
ges for ST EACH with all their baggage The road IRON
Gorgona to Panama. distance of 81 miles, is in very
good order Baggage taken across eros al e rae o VI pei
100 pounds and Capt Stodda had hearu Oh no accidehs
having occurred on the road -,
Provisions were plenty at Panama. Board could be
market S and d cook for themselves could with little
management, support themselves at so cents per day
b. American eagles at Panama were worth rs IN change
half eagles 50 half dollars 40 cents; hve franc pieces
pass for ten dime pieces dime passing Tor an eight
OF dollar Douboons are worth. $l7.
The British steamer Ecuador arrived at Panama on the
23d u at a. m with few passengers, and one mil
: lion dollars in gold bars, on English account
The Crescent City had no freight she made the pas
SnsgsS to wu om
Cleaner, from New York, and Dutch schr. Eshen from
Curacao
To Capt Budd and our correspondents are indebted
for Havana papers the LIST inst inclusive, and for the
Panama Star OF the 18th ult. 49,
The latter is neat little sheet OF some fifteen by nine
handsomely printed and with ITS motto OF .rIess on
size.
of last week, held by the Americans awaiting passage
here to put down system of fraud and speculation In
the prices California had the effect to reduce very con
sdeahy the first asked and to prevent speculation
in tickets OF the numerous persons who signed W.
have heard of but who proved fathless to HIS word
, his signature, and his honor
The Star mentions that the most nhuman barbarity
was exercised by of the owners OF animals on thu
, route from Gorgona TO Panama, crushing them unde
enormous burdens, and leaving them to suffer and die ii
the road
we are indebted to commercial friends for the following
letters received by the Northerner giving advces of the
state of the Havana markets:
"HAvANA, April 2.
Abou 1865 900 boxes of sugar have been exported from
place and Maanzas since the beginning of the year
prices quoted in the enclosed prices current blu
the from London LIST ut received yesterday by the
British steamer, has rendered holders irmer Molasses j,
2i "a RS. here and at the oupors with little doing
Rice 81 9srs, and abundant Lard 81 in barrels
m 90 kegs, and price likely decline, the stock bens
very large Exchange London 0A ii per cent pre-
MUM; on New York par per cent. premium"
We copy the following extract OF a letter to gentle
man OF this city, received by the Northerner from thu
Evening News of yesterday:
4 PANAMA March g. l8a8.
eve left New York on the LIST inst, and after We!