Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-20

CALIFoRsIA, AUSTRALIA, AND THE CosT OF RIA
CHING THEM. We have received many more letters
the best way of reaching California and Australia
what is the total cost of thevoyage-whch country
proffers the greatest Inducements 10 Immigrants. &c
We cannot answer these questions so fully and ac
curatey should prefer to, but here is part of
the information desired
CALIFORNIA.
The U. S. Mail Steamship Line OIowland & As
pnwal's) dispatches steamship from this port TO
Navy Bay, Aspinwall, (Isthmus of Darien, neal
Chagres, land the Atlantic terminus of the unfinished
Panama Railroad) the 5th, 18th, 2Cth and 28th OIL
each month. When the regular day of sailing falls
on Sunday, the vessel is detained till next day. The
rates Of passage bP this route are as follows:
First Cabin 5000, Second Cabin $3.50
Storage $s5.
These prices do not include the price of traversng
the 1sthmus which is said to be $40 to $685. and is
probably much the latter that the former
Passengers are landed free of charge the Railroad
Depot, Aspinwall. whence they must make their own
way to- Panama as they see fit. The Panama Rail
road now takes them about half way across Ito Cor
gona) in two three hours for $5 thence the Cn
conveyance is by mules over horrible road. This
lsthmus route has baen very sickly the past winter,
but believe is now less so, but it never will be
healthy, and only be rendered toerable oy tie
rapid coursing of the Iron Horse. The completion
Of the Panama Railroad is promised for next August
when the horrors OF the middle passage will be
an end. Arrived at Panama, the Pacific steamers oil
this line will generally be found in readiness to take
passengers to San Francisco-we cannot now remem-
Der complaint of unreasonable detention preferred
against this line within year past Its agent here
is Charles A. Whitney, 1T Wes-st. Each passen.
ger is allowed $50 lbs. of baggage free the sea-
boat each ocean but he must run his own risk
with it on the 1sthmus.
The Nicaragua or Vanderbilt's line the Is
tbmus from San Juan de Nicaragua to San Juan del
Sur, by way of the River San Juan and Lake Mica
ragua. The water route this line is nearly ZOO
miles shorter than by Panama, but the Isthmus is
here 200 miles wider. The difference in time between
New York and San Francisco on these routes res
pectveIy is slight but think the Nicaragua has
rather the advantage. Better allow month for eth
er. Its rates of passage, (ncuding transit of person
across the Isthmus,) are as follows:
First Cabin, $500 Second do, 1925 TO $3.50
Steerage (upper) $3.50 to $l6O; Steerage Qower)
$40.
Passengers board themselves from ship TO ship in
crossing the lsthmus. They allowed 25 lbs OF
baggage free for all over that weight. Is
per pound is charged. New York agent, G. Wand
erbiIt, Battery-place.
There two Opposition Lines by way of Pam
anna, .of one of which the agency is with Davis,
Brooks & Co. 26 Broadway the 9th er E. Mills, 81
Corlandt-st. We believe both of these response
bly, managed, but not we'll informed with re-
gard to them. They advertise through tickets at low
rates, and regular connections with Pacific steamers
at Panama.