The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-13
LATER FROM PANAMA

LATER FROM PANAMA.
The Panama Star Of March II states that
1900 ounces Of pure gold have been taken from
the gold mines in the province Of Chocos south
America.
From the Star, Of the 18th, 10th, and 18th q
March, we take the following
Search for Sir John Fraakiin.--We learn
that Capt. M'Guire, DR.. Simpson, Mr.. Jaco
and Purser Hull, gentlemen engaged IN the
English service, are now in this city, on their
way to join the English ship PIoyer.
This vessel is ut present in Behring's Straits
and will he taken charge of by Capt. M' CURE,
as soon as he can reach that point. The snip
will then proceed on the expedition in search
ofSir John franklin, and as the above gentle.
men are taking with them a large supply OF In.
dia rubber boats, and other articles necessary
| far the undertaking, we presume II likely fnat
trip across the Russian possessions - IN con-
| temptation.
NARY Bay.-We learn that Mr.. George Law
has issued instructions for all steamers on the
Atlantic side, with which he is connected, TO
anchor in future in Navy Bay, SO that Chagres
may now be looked upon as used up.
NEwFousDLAsD ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
CoMpAkY.-This Company is now organizing
in New York city, with capital of fl00,0O0
and the Engineer, F. N. Osborne, late General
Superintendent of the Eastern lines of tele.
graph in the British Provinces, who surveyed
the route last year, will leave in few days
for Europe, to make contracts for the sub ma
rine wire. This projected line of telegraph
completed, New York will be brought within
FIVE days of London. 1t is yet undecided wheth-
er to run the line to Cape North, at the North.
ern extremity of Nova Scotia. or to Prince Ed
wards Island. Should the former route be
chosen, but forty.eight miles of submarine
wire will be required; ifthe latter, one hun
bred and thirty; but the adoption of this will
reduce the distance three hundred miles, and
the line will pass through thickly populated
country. The Company is guaranteed the ex-
elusive right to telegraph across Newfound.
land for thirty years, and is granted bonus of
thirty square miles of land and $4,000. 1t is
expected that the whole will be completed
and in operation in six months from the present
time.
GEN. SCorT IN New YoRK.-A Wing Leg
islatiye caucus at Albany, by vote of so TO /,
has passed resolution recommending Gen.
Scott for the Presidency. The number of
Wing members of the Legislature is 81. Con-
sequenty 80 were either absent, or did not
vote.
TERRIBLE FIRE AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW,
WEST INDiEs-On the 2nd ult., at about two
O'Clock in the morning, the people of ST. BaTts
were awakened by the thunder of cannons
nd hy tha he oil
that their little town was the prey of flames,
the wind blowing az the time with such yio-
lence, that Notwithstanding all endeavors, 100
houses or stores were, IN the space of four
hours. laid in ashes, by which great number
of people now without shelter, and de.
prived of the means of support, 1t is mpossi-
BILE to give an exact account of the losses, but
an idea may easily be formed, considering the
number of houses and stores destroyed, and
the fact that most of the uDfortunates saved
themselves with nothing but the dress they
had on, some only half clad. st. Bartholo-
NEW is one of the Caribbean Isles belonging
to Sweden. 1t is Is miles in circumference.
and fertile in sugar and tobacco. Its commerce
with the United States is considerable Its
population is about 1000. 1t is sometimes
called ST. Barts.
STEAM BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND LIVER.
POOL.-The steamship South Carolina, Can't,
Turner, sailed from Charleston on Wednesday
morning, for Liverpool, with cargo of45 bales
Sea Island and 1858 do. Upland Cotton, 72I
tierces and SIS bags Rice. The whole is yalu.
ed at 79,9l5,39. The Courier says this is in.
deeda satisfactory indication that regular
steam communication, of which South Caro-
lima is the pioneer, between this city, and Liver
pool, will prove a profitable enterprise, and |
Charleston is certainly entitled to her full share
OF credit for thus affording such a powerful |
auxiliary to the cause of direct trade.
We see it stated in an Arkansas Journal that |
Ross, the chief of the Cherokees, has ascer. |
tanned that the survey of the line between that |
territory and the State of Arkansas was either |
fraudueBtly or enormously surveyed, which |
deprlves the Cherokees ola strip of land conn |
prising population of 5000 persons, and is
worth a million of larsarunning along the |
whole breadth of the Sta from the Missouri |
line to Red River.
SHOCKING AFFAIR.-On last Saturday even.
ing as the train was going down, a Young ladv |
from neighboring town, having taken pas.
sage at this place for Nashville, showed signs
OF being sick in her seat, and was kindly shown
INTO side room where she remained until the |
train reached Nashville, when she took hack
and was conveyed to private house. Not far
from Antioch, after the cars passed, an infant
was found dead by the side of the railroads.
On examination next day, of The room occupied
by the young lady, going down, the furniture
and the window told but TOO plainly what had
been done to conceal guilt and avoid shame.-l
In pity we record the above as il was related
to as by passenger.-Murfreesbor Nems.
GUANo.-The official returns from Peru
show that the exports of guano for the past
year reached 220,500 tons, $4,000 of which
went TO the United States, and the remainder
70 france and England. Large deposits of
been discovered on the coast of Chill, at abou,
lat. 23deg.. 5mn., the quality of which is said
to be equal TO that of the Peruvian. The shin
Lucas has just left Valparaiso. says CORES.
pondent of the Herald, with 500 ions for the
United States, and should its fertilizing quail.
hes be adapted to the wants Of our soil, large
as It can be procured with less difficulty. and
on more liberal terms than from the "Ch;neya |