The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-13
Late from south and Central america.

We have fornights later news from Costa Rca and
other portions Of Central America, having received files
Of LIE Gaeeta, published in San Jose up the nth Sep
temher
quake in the town of Canas on the 9th of August Not
only were all the houses unrooied, but several of them
were entirely demolished Persons Tins left hous.less
had 10 occupy OF the public buildings in Basases
The earthquake was repeated though with less damage
on the Sh OF September, and the shock continued with
more or less violence almost every day. Ga the sth
severe shock OF eacbquake ct in San jose and
the Isl violent tempest passed The city On the
18th of September solemn high celebrated
in the Cathedral church OF San Jo.e commemoation
Of Central American Independence HIS excellency the
President, Don Juan Rafael Mora did not attend being
confined TO his country residence by indisposition.
The minister from Costa R.ca TO the Holy See had for
warded to the Minister oil Foreign Affairs the Pontical
bulls comforting on Don Rafael Calos the chief dignity OF
the ecclesiastical chapter.
the 5'h OF August some days later than that of which
we are in receipt. The news is confirmed OF all the
Guatemaan troops having returned to their territory, and
OF the greater part OF them having gone 10 the capital
treaty OF peace and friendship had been concluded be-
tween the republic OF Guatemala and that OF San Saliva
der The negoators being for the FIRST Senior Pavon.
and Tor the second, Senior Zadivar The port OF Isapan
was formally closed BY the decree OF the supreme govern
men on The 18Th July, and lis business transferred the
port of San Jose de Guatemala.
The dates from San Salvador to the 18th of Au-
gust great fee had been celebrated by The nhabi.
ants OF that repablc the occasion of escaping vico-
rousy from the crisis which threatened The stability OF
the government The Honlurian commissioner had re.
turned to that State, after having left good footing
the mediation Of the Salvadoan government with that
OF Guatemala, in relation TO the question between the
latter and Honduras.
From New Granada we have dates TO the 2sth of Sep
teDher, through files of Ell PGnamtno published in Pam
ARA Several Of the numbers OF this journal which
a' come 10 hand are occupied with the publication OF
dII onatic correspondence between the Peruvian gov
eminent and the minister from New Granada Ii is thus
he nj pfrat onnG
beginning to follow in the initiated by the
cabinet oil Mr. Fillmore, in publishing what was there.
iotore considered State secrets The Psnasno also pub
fishes law matrImony enacted by the Congress OF
New Granada, IN which is provided that marriages he
celebrated before OF the parochial Justices di.
can be eeced, where both parties desre IT, by ap
plying 10 the judge OF the circuit The sacerdoal cee
braton is utterly overlooked and according to the terms
OF the law, would not be valid. President Obando in
authorizing the publication of this law accompanied il
with article in the official journal stating that though
be had appended his fiat TO IT, and far making The
contract purely civil one agreed Nth It's trainers, yet
vorees 10 be obtained with such facility.