The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

- 'swnlha Lot shout $1,000 In gold du,t. tuken
ons v.M "a broad daylight. Others, both citizens
nv. :" : been robbed At Chsgrss
$3.50. =, ~. ,,... Tor long time delayed any
- n.,a.sr ana q v,. M. -ati the 18th inst that
meeting was held, w. p Kirkland 'Ae ensf ana T.
Waterman secretary The objects for ~nen the eiti'
zens had met were fully explained, and afte as d-
SVSliSn Jr. Geo oney, j. I ifyal h iIyams =
Young and II. g. Tiff we're appointed committee 70
draft suitable preambes ana resolutions 10 present or
the confederation OF the meeting partial result Of the
report estab he'd large patrol 70 proteet NE anu ~
perty well as 70 use proper ~ ~ ~ sr
and fcent patrol were drafted for the night and II an
adjourned meeting the following day, me Aleslae
was nresept and su wrts for the arrest Oh certain
suspcious characters He sso appointed srong ponce
OF Americans who Immediately proceeded 10 tne ront,
and with some struggling, succeeded IN arrssunA oh
white 6oIre and one negro (p.c..oi-,y fae'iSed ~
the Georgia. who instantly confined ana Kept on
share Sunday night, surrounded ~ large guard On
Monday they were removed on board Of the schooner
Clara, and efficient guard placed over them day and
night strong limitations had been received that an
attempt would BE- made by their confederaes 20 rescne
them. The night patrol also kept up on shore, to
prevent any dturbapces from occurring In the mean
VIII the trial Of the prisoners was progressing anu
thai sheent evidence was elected 70 cause tneT
expatration.
| No outbreak occurred until Thursday evening", wher'
the negro population assembled in secret conc.ave and
well armed. The meeting discovered by Of tho
citizens (Col Smile who is the aert and be-
fore they had made progress he called in the
dependent Boamens Club whose members had hitherto
taken part with the Americans in arresting the men
confined on the Clara and the meeting was suddenly
broken mp by the club thus undoubtedly preventing
serious fire and outbreak. They afterwards made On
iniiee ual attempt 70 h9ld meeting The other siie
OF the The Americans IN ChagFas desire to assure
THEN How citizens elsewhere that they thoroughly
organized ami fully determined that all depreda-
lions shall hencefoth be stopped and wish to give
ticc to AL burglar horse thieves and oaers of their
sort, tint If they TO Chagres, they will suddenly
ind themselves in bot water and as soon they arrive
they may expect TO leave for other parts They also
determined that the place shall be thoroughly purged OF
all doubtful characters. The five prisoners were put
board the English brig Viking bound for Mantanzas,
Sunday last, the Goth.
The Easter holidays have passed of amongst the ma
tives with tho usual ceremonies fanJangoes, &c, &C.
They have kept up continual bowling for the past week
more The health of Chagres is excellent. and but
little or no sickness exists on either side the river
/ Capt. VIM. Baxter died at Chagres very suddenly
Sunday last; he Of the most prominent in
resting the burglars, and was universally esteemed by
A negro essarrested charge of stealing sundry
ticcs from the New York Hotel and sentenced to six
| months imprisonment in the chain gang at Panama.
The market prices in Cbalre5 the whole rather
below par Hams Ic eggs four dimes doz, and chick
ems al that Fowls $40 doz fresh pork and beef
dimes per pound turtle in abundance at dime lb
pilot bread 90 per bbl soda biscuit sugar and molases
cheaper than New York nails 81 per keg and sale
hardware very dull liquors and tobacco are selling at
great loss. Very warm for the last fortnight.
The excitement about the gold mines here is
the increase two parties have gone out and third
fitting out Specimens Of quartz rock exhibited, and
from all appearance the gold can easily be separated
the mines within twenty five miles OF Chagres The
Wellington Mining Co have opened their books ut Cha
gres the number of stockholders limited-shares
| 800 each.
| News from the West Indies. sc.
The project Of raising British Honduras to the dignity
Of British colony still the subject Of conversation at
| Baze.
The cholera continued to linger in different parts Of
the island Of Jamaica. The condition Of that island is
compared to that Of IIayti in political and commercial
point Of view.
The Kingston Journal, of the LIST inst says
"We learn, from undoubtel authority, that General
Santa Anna will leave Carthagena, in all this month for
this island Mexico, where is expected no
will be again elected President
| Court Cniendar-ThIs Day.
CmcuIr CorErNos 1876, 1885, 80 s3y, o. 49, 3a7, 3is
| $50 "a, ISL, 353, 354 200 II. 355.
! ConMoN P1rAs-Sos 2s5, 345, 443, 49, Al 400 502
/ 5l4 sis, $40. 52l, 522 523 527, 528.
SUPERIOR CouRT-Nos 52i, 81 80, 40 A. AZ, So 81 70
30 &C. AZ So 81 S. 81 90 % a. 95 81 49, 10l 102 l03
/ l04 log, l01, los, 100, 10.