The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-10
From the Ne,o Orleans Pieayslne, Jan. 2.
From Chaures and pan.m.

From the Neto Orleans Pieayune, Jan. 2.
From Chagres and Panama.
BY the arrival here yesterday of the steamship
Alabama, Captain Wright, from Chagres the 26th
uit, we have received Panama papers 10 the 18th.
Captain Wright informs US that the steamship
Cherokee arrived at Chagres the 22d ult. in
eight days and four hours from Newly York. The
steamship Telegraph arrived at Chagres from this
port on the morning of the 23d ult The bark
Florida sailed from Chagres for New Orleans the
day previously to the departure of the Alabama,
(26th ult.) When the Alabama left, the brig Tasso
was lying in Naval bay putting coal ON board the
Cherokee The Alabama brought $4,000 in gold
dust on freight, and there was 5000, 900 in gold
dust among her passengers
! The steamship Unicorn TO leave San Fran
| cisco on the 10th OF December, and was expected
to arrive at Panama on the LIST inst. When the Ala
bama left Chagres the steamship Falcon had not
arrived there.
The Panama Echo says il is positive fact that
gold mine has been discovered in the province of
Veraguas, on the Isthmus Some Americans had
resolved TO go and dig there instead of proceeding
| to California. In its number Of the 18th ult the
Echo says;
at is no longer matter Of doubt that gold can
| be procured in the mines on the Isthmus, within
| days travel OF Panama. Judge Shattuck, Of Mis-
sissppi, gentleman of high character and stand
ing, and DR.. Cullen, gentleman acquainted with
the mining operations in California have been pros
pecting, and give II their opinion that the dust
exists in particles sufficiently large, and of quality
| TO justify extended operations. We have seen some
OF the dust procured by these gentlemen, and have
no hesitation in asserting it to be the real stuff
Jewellers and dealers in the precious metals pro-
nounce it fully equal to the productions Of Califor
! MAJ.
| We take from the Echo of the 18th ult the fol-
| lowing items:
"The passengers by the sailing vessels from Cali
| lorna, Just arrived IN Panama, give wretched
account OF affairs in that country. They represent
the scuryy as prevailing in the mines to an alarm
ing extent
ga party of passengers, some three or four in
number, who came in canoes from Chagres, laid
up for all night about fifteen miles below Gorgona.
During the night it rained very hard, the river
rose, and the canoes, being filled with water, cap
| sized, and all the baggage was lost. One gentle
man lost trunk valued at s 500.
"The rise in the Chagrcs river caused the steamer
Gen. Herran to break loose from her mornings, and
| after floating down some distance, struck tree
and capsized. 1t is conjectured that she will be
| total loss
"The Chagres river rose some twenty feet few
days since, and was as high within two feet of
reaching the French hotel in Cruces"
The Circassian sailed from Panama for San
Francisco the 18th ult, and the large class ship
Charleston, GOO tons burthen, was to leave thence
for the same destination on the Odd ult.
| The Echo of the 18th ult. says:
''L. X. Fisk, steward of the steamship Panama on
her last trip, was arrested last Monday evening
and committed to prison suspicion of having
robbed the clerks office of considerable amount Of
| gold dust. Skeleton keys found in his trunk,
which, with other circumstances, warranted his
arrest. We forbear commenting the matter
until it undergoes judicial investigation
| "The steamer Panama sails for San Francisco on
the 18th instant the day after the departure of the
British steamer She Is detained to wait for the
nails
According to law enacted by the republic of
New Grenada, free trade will prevail on the 18th.
mus on and after the LIST of January, 1850.
Gen. Mosquera, ex-President of New Grenada,
| Is now residing at Panama
| The Panama Star of the 10Th i,lt aava that Hon
Bale Peyton, United States minister at Chill, had
| changed his residence from the French hotel,
Panama, to premises in the vicinity of the COVER
The American ship Jconium arrived at Panama
on the Sd of December from Baltimore.
| From the Neto Orleans Della.
FURTHER FROM THE lsTHMus.-In consequence of
n correspondence exchanged between the Bishop of
Panama and the Governor of the Province, on a
subject Of the respect due to the religious ceremo-
mics of the country, the following resolutions have
been taken in concert by the political and religious
powers Of the city:
| Article LA copy of the above mentioned cor
| respondence will be sent to the foreign consuls.
| Art .. At the door of the churches and in the
hotels and restaurants, will be placed in English,
French, and Spanish languages, the following ad-
| vertiscment:
at has been remarked with displeasure, that some
OF the foreigners who this city show inten-
| tional dsrespect for the religion Catholic Apos-
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public, and have IN some instances interrupted the
rites and ceremony of the church. In these cir
cumsanccs il is the duty of the authorities TO in
| form the public that there are in the penal law
some enactments which punish the infraction of
the respect due to religion. The following articles
| contAin such enactments:
cart. 203. All persons who SHALL by word or by
act, trouble interrupt with the intention of in
sulting the religious ceremony, shall be sentenced
| to from 10 four month"; Imprisonment, and a
| fine Of from ten To one hundred dollars.
cart. 207. All persons who shall, by word or act
insult the objects of worship, in the places destined
TO the performance of religious duty, or during the
performance Of some religious act, shall be SEN
fenced TO from eight TO forty days Imprisonment;
and the punishment shall be double, If the convict
were ecclesiastc public functionary. In con-
sequence, the city authorities call on all the for
eigners actually in the city, and who do not profess
the religion of the majority Of the Grenadians TO
respect the religious ceremonies Of the church, and
in some procession should cross the streets Of
the city, TO show little of that respect which the
Grenadians are disposed 10 show for the religious
ceremonies Of other people and their religion"
| A GENEROUS MAsTER.-We attended yesterday
| Major Ranney's blowout on Circus street where
we found long line Of the tow horses Of the new
canal drawn up, all in holiday attire, looking as
sleek, fat and contened ifthey hadhad nothing 10
do all their lives but MUNICH oats and fodder in the
rack. There, too, their drivers, fat, happy
grinning negroes, that looked IL they had every
thing in the world they desred-and well they
| might look so, as the major bad just feted them
with champagne, cogniac, wild turkey, venison,
and ham,