The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-07
TIE IsTHMUs OF PANAMA.
Arrivals and Departures OF steamers-New
Postal Arrangements-Majs Hobbies Mis-
sion-Thc Progress OF the Raiiroad-Navai
IMteliigcnce-(ei or Holy Week,

&C.. Aes
We have received, by the Georgia, the Pmama
Star Of the 2lst ult.
The intelligence from the l.thmus is a interest
ing usual.
The G.. left at Chagres, the steamers Crcsce At City,
North America, aud Brother Jonathan, with only
a few passengers. The Pacific, the Tennessee,
and Columbus had arrived, the former With ~,
and the latter with 22o passengers. The steamer
Mckim, with a large number, was daily expected.
The rainy s,uSon had not yet set in at Chagrcs, and
the RAILROAD, wil 1t is said, be finished to Goggona
by the last OF july If the weather continued good
Chagres was healthy The inhabitants Lay, estab.
lished regular police, and life and property are
much safe than heretofore.
The passengers by the Georgia are generally
healthy, only two eases Of illness having occurred
on the voyage.
The commander II the steamship Tennessee
Lieut.. Tottcn, has been presented With silver
trumpet by hi. passengers.
The Protestant citizens of Panama intend 10
erect church or employ the services Of a pastor
for that city or for the Island Of Tobago.
John l.. Stevens, Esq, President Of the Panama
Railroad, arrived at Panama on the 9TH ut, aud
i stopping at the private residence Of Mr. Nelson
col. Edmund y. Green, formerly OF this city. has
established an excellent paper in Panama, called
the PsaaAa Herah.
The following extracts are from the Pdatmr
Star Of the 2lst ult. -
On "Wednesday Last. H. y. NJ. ship Daphne, -
run.. Captain Fens have, from ton.cca, aud VI. y.
~. ship -wilt, of 10 guns, Commando Oldham,
from Cuayaqu arrived in harbor, and eX-
changed .slutes with Rear Admiral Moresby ON
the Portland.
Captain reushnwc brings intelligence az the rails
Ing ii the blockade by the British naval forces og
the ports Of San Salvador anl Honduras. (bciore
published exclusively ia the NEW loRk llERALD.)
the original cause of the blockade having been
moved by the smcablc settlement Of the matters ia
dl,SG,fh. he, 49,, i a., o;, A., = ,.,,.,.
vns-1hc L. :. ship Nincennes, the British " gun
ship Portland, the Driver (stcamer,) the Daphne,
aud the swift We are hourly looking fos the I.
;. ship - Nary and, pcrchanec, the iriga,c la
itan, hi, h latter will come here. should che not
gall Nv with ON. Met aulcy on the savannah. at
meet his orders at some port below here, naming
elsewhere a point 81 rendezvous.
en- saturday. ihe 18th ult the Y. :. -ioopoi
var Nin,cunes. Commander VIM l.. ltudson. Of.
ii,td in port. aud anchored 81 the is.and ~
IabogO. seventeen days from Guayaquil-all we'll
On saturday, the l2th ult.. the L =. Gigate
savannah, commander Page, bearing t,e broad
ieni,abt ~ ON nodore AlcCauley, lcit her an
,hOTagc at 1ebago. and proceeded TO sea, home
ward Douad she viii touch VI the various ports
rWulh 81 tI-s NhNh rhc latl. III Ntih thc H-att
Haitian when the Commodore win transfer hi
Gag. and. doubtless. soon return TO this port
srRASGIRS ~ TOWN.
frr1m the raIsns Herald April IA
Nh the hotels, and, in fact, the town ITSELF &c
unusually foil OF strangers most ~ whom are
vending their way to California. I rwards Of i
thousand persons have arrived from the United
states Within the past fur or five day. Asa
natural consequence, there il a great scarcity OF
accommodn tioi.s, and tie most neighbogly feeling
Il necessary to be exercised Tor any possible degree
oi comi0t
uprY wrrK.
The rost week has been devoted by the church TO
TIC Performance of religious rites IN commenoration
Of the remarkable IN the lie and death Of our
Sayieur Jesus hrst and his Apostles. C'rea, pre-
paTatUns made fer the procession on the even
ing Of Good friday. and NJ nine o'clock the people
issued from the crowded and brilliantly Illuminated
church Of la MERGED. In front Of which were four
cars, beautifully trimmed with flowers, and colored