The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-17

leans from Aspin wall The sh instant bringing the
California mails and passengers which left San Francis
co the Pacific mail steamship John L. Stevens on
the 10th ult.
The Seyens brought down 81 100000 in gold dus,
which went TO New York by the United States mail
steamship Illinois.
The Philadelphia reports that the roads across The
isthmus in fair condition, and both Panama and
A-pinwall are remarkably healthy
The Panama Star announces that the law levying a
tax on all specie crossing the sthmus has passed The
New Granad,an Congress- but 10 such modified shape
TO render Il entirely imperative The law does not
compel the shipper OF specie to employ the government
To transport IT, and unless the government is employed
there is no upon it. Thus the specie will continue
10 pass. MS heretofore, through private hands.
The paper has The following account OF rob.
berry:
"We learn that a Frenchman. named Boullon, leaving
here few days since for Cruces entrusted his baggage
native who lives outside the wall The baggage was
not received by Mr. booon al Cruces 30 he came back.
and, on inquirng Of the native what had become OF il.
that individual refused to give any information the
subject. and accordingly writ was got out for his ap
prehenson, which served him. and he is in
the calaboose" "a.
From the summary Of news made up by the Aspinwall
Courier select the following paragraphs:
The visit city of three different parties engaged
in gold mining at various points on The ishmus, also
OF one who is working coal mine at Bocas del Toro
short distance down the coast. has excited lively inter-
est among citizens. Among the items that we have
gathered is The fact that there number OF parties
preparing 10 WORK. anu IN some instances
10 this and the adjoining provinces whose operations
unknown to the public who must inevitably develop
and large fields OF labor well recover for adj
vantageous mining those which have. in many instances
never been more than scratched by the natives
"a law passed by the recent Congress respecting the
currency, while il abolishes the previous
Of nine dimes TO the American or Spanish dollar. and
substitutes The full value Of foreign coin for the reduced
standard at which they have heretofore been taken,
compels the payment Of New Granadan silver 10 all phi
waite individuals who require IT, This has been The chief
thn trtnr hAtuo
and the abong natives and, instead OF being obvialed
il has been increased by the passage OF this law.
jeremiah O'Shaughnessy. carpenter OF the Panama
Railroad Company at Barbacoas, was drowned in the
Chagres river, at that place, on the 2Sh."
A returning Californian. named William Cole, was at
tackled Cruces, robbed Of what little money he had
most brutality beaten. and left in dying condition by the
roadside He was found by two gentlemen in an nsen-
sible state, and by them taken 10 Cruces, where his
wounds dressed and he left in charge OF some
Americans who promised 10 see him safe AspinwaIl
The inhumaniiy OF persons wh0 the man, but
did not assist him. is severely censured by the papers,
The following paragrap1 is from The Star
1--WE learn that agood sized vessel has recently started
from 1aboga for the Cocos islands in search OF The .reas
supposed TO be deposited there. Among the party s
. professional gentleman who goes guide, and who
made an attempt 10 reach the island before, but de-
feaed; also OF the principal foreign merchants of
Tobago gen,leman from Tigre island, who is super
cargo of the vessel and Others whom de- not know
We understand that the vessel well armed before
starting We shall be anxious " hear the result Of this
attempt have known or heard OF one hther-
TO that did not terminate finally in some disaster 10 the
vessel"
FROM SOUTH AMERICA
The Brit sh steamship Lima arrived at Panama on the
specie The Star received by her dates from Valparaiso
10 The LIST, and from Caoa TO the llth of July.
The news from Cnii is nnmporlant. but from Peru
country and Bolivia daily approaching OF war
fare although actual outbreak has yet taken place
The Star makes up the following summary:
4
bred horses in Bolivia destined for the Peruvian govern
ment. (alTeady nolced) The second, the seizure by
Peru of Peruvian bark stored in AREA, and belonging 10
Bolivia The third the decree OF Peru levying forty Der
cent transit duty all merchandise passing through that
country Tor Bolivia, and Fourth The decree of
OF Bolivia 10 coin hard dollars for export, Fifth, tie
se'Zu OF Cobija by Peru, thus cutting off all communi-
cation between Bolivia and the Pacific Cobia being the
only port OF that government
THIS port was entered by two vessels and two hun
bred men. There was no resistance offered the guns OF
the fort having been previously shipped 10 Valparaiso
for afekeepng, and the Bolivian garrison and thor
lilies having vacated The place upon the appearance OF The
Peruvian forces before the har,of. This has not
however in any way interrupted The trade OF Coba,
has the communication with The interior been placed
under any resctioos The only difference at present be-
ing change from Bolivian 10 Peruvian authorities
On tbs seizure oil CobiJa by Peru. Gen Belxu ordered
all Bolivians 10 retire from tue frontier and made
preparations TO guard AGAINST an INVASION
In making this capture The Peruyians have evidently
made false step, aad II they attempt TO encoach further
into Bolivia, there is every probability OF their being
speedily defeated.
Bezu has Issued decree ordering preparations for
war; declaring absolute inleid,con on all CONNER
cal rafbc between Peru and Bolivia and ordering all
goods IN hsa'iu between one country and the other TO
be seized All citizens OF Bolivia prohibited passing
out OF their territory. All iudiv ijua or episolsry
communication between the two republics is also stop.
ped
proclaim alton has been issued by Gen Belzu calling
upon The people 10 prepare themselves for and be
ready to lake up arms WHEN necessary. He assures
them OF hs intention 10 fesisi every attempt OF Peru 10
eneiosch upon Bolivia, and declares himself once pre-
pared and willing 10 enter the hed against The Peruvian
army.
The Copspo mines continue fertile In those Of Tres
PuLiss ADD Chsnarcilo new discoveries are daily ma
king.
FROM AUSTRALIA
Dates from Australia TO the 18th of April have been
received al Panama. being SIX day later than those
oeived by the way of San Francisco.
The yield Of gold is equal thai hitherto reported
Large nsos have been found at depth OF fifty feet from
The surface.
The following the amounts brought down by tie
government escort
From Sofola $50 ounces, from rambsroura i6i from
Merdo TAO, from Mndgee 23i, by other conve, ance,
a53 ounces from Sofoa and 3i6 from Tsnbaroua Fur.
her, from Noun, Alexander i7497 ounces OF gold aud
co o09
The Liverpool Mining Company were making great
progress gold dust IN mines worth from e. las
81 10 G3 l5s Cd Flour from f35 10 fio per ton and The
pfceboi all Glasses oil food kept high rate by
nonoross. which state OF things was, however, net
expected TO last long The price OF -four in Port Pnilip
was f32 per ton barley so fanega, wbea, IS anegs,
cognsc -
ByJ. @. mcsUIRE. Amcssen-sr.
GOVERNMENT SALE or Lot IN THE FIRST wARD-on 1
Friday afternoon, August eth, oeecs the premises
han sell BY order Of The one Of Public Buidnr. No