The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-25

A Havana letter OF 18th instant says

Since the ginning OF lne present month we nave an
expelled British merchant from ST Jago dc Cuba order
ed OF that city by tse goyernorgenefal Medenla,
who would not give him hearing. and he refused
giving the British there any explanation whatever
OF such an arbitrary measure the plea that the consul
was only yiee-consul, and that Mo Boylen no Brit.
ish subject having taken but earta dc domieo which
every foreigner compelled TO do before he can even re-
The captain. general appears inclined to support the
governor OF ST Jago in this outrageous act, the pn
eple do reireGsdrbul the question: II not settled here
soon in satisfactory way will 20 before the British Par
lament the British consul here Is hfm IN the defence
| oil the injured British subject
/ CENTRAL AMERlcA.-The New York Herald has the
! following letter, dated
SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE. Jan Q, 1858.
The Belize or British Honduras. has been elevated
a colony, the superintendent converted INTO governor,
and constitution given 10 The people This province ex-
tends almost ACROSS the continent and with The recently
created colony of the Bay Islands. foreshadows the Sc
| quel to the Mosquito proiecorate
The famous Monroe doctrine exultingy proclaimed
and reiterated have been seattle red to the four
Winds for the heart OF this western world is occupied by
The powerful Of the European States and her vessels
OF constantly lowering around like birds OF prey.
chipping of bit here and there, and plasering TO
some coony or other elongating boundary line here
and seeing yonde forest OF mahogany trees forthwith
pIoclalmng il Belize-acung under instructions, OF
course.
The possessions of Great Britain in the western tropics
seem to be increasing and it behooves The American gov
eminent be yigant, lest some day they will be shut
out from communication with the Pacific States at crit
cal moment
II is rumoed that the Central Americans have repos-
sessed themselves OF the port OF Llmas from which they
were elected in September, 1851 by her Britannia Ma
jesy's schooner Bermuda, now here, and have again
hoisled the Central American flag in the room of the
Mosquito
SourH PAcr1c-The advces are from Valparaiso TO
the 18TH and Caao to the Goth ullimo, by the arrival OF
the British mail steamer Bogota at Panama.
The most important piece OF intelligence is that ela
live to the threatened trouble between Chill and the
United States, growing out OF some indgny to an Amer
lean citizen letter. dated Valparaiso, December IS,
| says
This great and glorious nation is in somewhat OF a
quandary present. resper ting certain Yankee by the
OF Stewart, who has been most iniquitousy dealt
| with by this government suppose you have heard the
PARTICULARS of the case will not, therefore, detail them
Suffice say, that efficient and accomplished repre-
| sentatives here-Col Peyton and Mr. Duer-havc long
since acted with prompness and hTmness IN the matter
and am most happy TO state that our government has
fully approved the pursued by their able represent
latves, and have ordered the commander OF the naval
force on this station all means in his power, short
of firing the town, insure the immediate release OF
Stewart blockade of the port by squadron is talked
of, but do not presume the government will for mo
ment refuse comply with Colonel Peyton's demand for
hardy the arrival of the St Lawrence here will at once
settle few days blockade OF this port will at
once bring them to their senses
A late Valparaiso paper says:
Since the 2i,h of November ito the eth) thirteen
sells have sailed from Valparaiso for San Francisco chief
iy with country produces only one OF the above had
cargo of -four In three consecutive days, thirty vessels
! entered the port of Valparaiso.
| The markets steady; there has been some heavy
transactions in -four Freghs 10 England are steady at
E3 SIS. TO f3 los. ; California, $40 10 $a2.
/ Extract from letter dated Valparaiso, December 10
The French ship Sonsonatle arrived here the 3lst
with cargo of 200 ladies, for California. The captain
says he has had most delightful pleasant and agreea-
bic voyage. presume am bound to believe him but
Door fellow he looks most terribly used up-pae, thin
and nervous; doubt produced by his anxiety Tor his
precious freight The young ladies quite envened
for few days. and one or two OF our sotheared
eanjeros tried hard TO induce OF them 10 remain
but il was no GO The ladies say that, having SO
far. they determined 10 see the elephani of course
these not their words but II conveys The meaning
Our markets are more lively OF late and -four for Cali
| fornia and Australia Is In demand.
| PrRu-Dass from Lima to 25lh December have come
to hand The Lima MsnsagsrO of the 2ist contains a
communication from the Peruvian Secretary Of State tc
the American charge d'afires at that capital, OF which
the following is an extract:
! The attention OF this government has been directed
with great satisfaction to the terms OF the note OF hi,
exceency Mr.. Everett, dated l6h November, transmit
ting Senior Omoa the resolution OF has exceency the
President OF the United States, with distinct acknowl
edgment of our rights the Lobos and other islands
along the coast of Peru OF which she is now IN posses
sion.
By this declaration tina, government has only con-
| hrmed the high confidence which the government OF
Peru has always eposed IN the sp OF justice and friend
shin with which the cabinet OF Washington has cult
waited relations between the two republics. Happily these
have never encountered serious questions
which have hitherto having been settled
ner the most honorable and satisfactory 10 both countries
Now that new proof OF these honorable sentiments the
part OF the OF the United States has given us-
ire to the amcable relations before existing, am bound
TO express 10 YOU the satisfaction feel in the assurance
that hi. result will strengthen the bonds of perfect
Outstanding between the Two governments in time to come,
and promote jus, respect for the honorable character
which distinguishes the high iunciionary who presdes
over the destnies of the country OF Washington.
Extract from letter dated Lima 25b December, 1852
/ The ne VS. of the settlement of the Lobos question has
been received with great satisfaction 1t has been order
ed that the vessels which sent out 10 load guano
those islands, but which, previous TO this arrangement
between the Peruvian minister at Washington and The
contractors had been chartered by the agent OF Rern
low freight, shall receive twenty dollars per ton. like
all other vessels coming under the contract On Wed.
nesday the 23d instant, magnificent dinner given
at the palace to Mr. Clay, the American charge daarcs
and other resident Americans, together with MIR. Miles,
the bearer OF dispatches from the United States, who has
| been treated with much attention by this government
| LATER AID INTERESTING FROM CHIL-By adj
vices from Caao goth ul, notice that there is
trouble between the American consul at Valparaiso and
the official authorities there relative 10 the unjust arrest,
under circumstances OF peculiar hardship, il said, of
American citizen named Stewart, a Batmorean. No par.
cuars are given bu, private letters OF the latest dates
innate that the would be anicaby adjusted New
ertheiess block ade of the port talked OF as not