The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-01

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Two weeks later news fsorn valpsra.ao has ocer
received by the arrival o. the Sierra Nevada az Pa
napa.
Our Valparaiso correspondent gives the news
VALPARAISO Jan. 80, 1856
67rsgal and Deparurecf ne Sierra Ntraie Ba'ass Tx
Ship ia, NJ Alors--SctlcrS WcSes-Locai sace ssr
As the Sierra Nevada lsves direct for Panama to
row. have an opportunity q sending VOC intelligence
from hs place days in advance Of Tie regular John
Rur' mail Tie sierra Nevada arrived mere on The ~
after passage Of thirty seven and hal running days
from New Yorlthe best made. with the exception
Of the WINFIELD Scott She will take the majority Of pas
sepsers and letters in preference to the English steamer
which leaves on Monday aud four boats like her would
monopoiTe the entire trade of this coast.
is surprising that there no capitalists 81 homo
that willing TO embark in enterprise that will at
ford greater profit and inistey more credit than sny
line OF yet established this side ef the CONT
tnent. And II our government would expend small .
portion of the that they fooing away the ia
would do much more good by increasing our influence In
the South Pacific than By bullying SGT Q: long tailed
heathens.
Business is about lively you could expect in a
Spanish town where three fourh Of the population loaf
for living Flour still hold its high price, az ~ so perl
200 pounds There is little speculative movement how
ever in the article and very little being shipped owing
10 the high rate Of reights rise OF dollar per tom
freight here fIightcns spectators of the track
although they may clear 200 per cent by their ship
Freichts are-To California 500 United states with
Europe f3 1Os and $2S to Australia Good vessels are
very scarce, and command almost any rate Of freight
make sDses fortune SeMeen hsrs and |
The American ship Far West, Capt Brard, struck q
reef Of rocks at the entrance of the harbor and will
obliged to discharge her cargo and undergo repairs She
bound home with copper The boats Of the st.
Lawrence rendered prompt and efficient assistance
without any claim for salvage which would have been
the first idea in an Engishman's head.
Shipmasters have been much annoyed and subjected
great Inconvenience of late by the constant deseron
the assistance of crmps and sailor landlords, has sys
tematized the matter so thoroughly that it s very diff
Wages are 1926 per month round Cape Horn, and twc|
months advance This, of course, goes into the land
boards him certain time ships him again, pockets the
advarc e, and on cad minimum" Jack ali this tme
not an uncommon thing for whole ships company to|
refuse duty the most frivolous preext The ordinary
course pursued under such circumstances TO send
them ashore to the caaboosc where they loaf for few
days, and then turned out to play the game|
over again. In feet we may soon expect perfect mn
lennium fer sailors-whe kids patent Rathcrs lunch
the capsain at twelve comprising all the decaces
of the season turtle and venison IN the place Of stI
horse; books. music, and flowers.
There IL little local of interest to communicate.
The weather is intensely hot and the cas bite sharply
We have ball Or concert every now and then, graced
Enclosed yeu will find shipping list and trust ths
this Icay find you IN good health CENSOR
Prom the Panama Star, Feb. 49,
TIKI QUICKEST TRIP ON RECORD.
We scarcely moro astori,hed thar re-
eeying yesterday at about two o'clock in the afternoon
STEAMER SIERRA NEVADA, Pso il. 1859.
Conference.-The ha stem to inform you Of arrival att
your port We left Now York Dec. 18th and arrived at
Rio de Janiero Jnn Sd. Left Rio for Valparaiso (va
Straits Of Mageau) at whSh port after experiencing
much severe westher both in approaching and leaving
January 3oth and arrived at Panama Fenr uary 9th,
making the voyage from New York to Panama in fifty
eight days, being, believe, eight less
than evcf before performed.
Please find Val paraiss news Of the latost dates
Spoke on the voyage, Dec. 10th, lat $50 N. U. s.,
frgse Raritan, Com. McAulcy last from Lobos Islands
for Norfolk via 81. rhomasa weh Reported the death
Of ieut Benham On the 2sth Nov JAM l4th lat 49, s.,
ship Living Age 40 days out FROM New Yoss bound to
burg e10rs steering n ys pee s your ossdc"t
It is proper In explanation Of the above 70 state that
the 9TH the Sierra Nevada bad to &c anchor of
las Tabas, about rs miles below Panama. account OF
not having sufficient sse 10 bring her into this port The
quantity Of coal taken board Mt Valparaiso deemed
be sufficient but II Scotch coal and burnt most
ey lEo res. p.osed taat TIE sTppIy was no. SIM
chorage at 1abosa.
BY the Sierra Eeyeda We have received f!os OF the
Daro 10 the 2Sb January, beng - days ser than the
news by the last British mail
On The 4th january, American vessel called tho
Daniel Beckw.th, was burnt ia The bav al 1al.ahuano
every effort was node 10 hut without
TO prevent her setting Ale 10 tho other vessels the Fspe
aud the A. r. Lad "a be run shhre the Cap
tain did not know w!lsthcr che insured not.
The famou- voisapo Of Artuco has lately thrown out
mouth OF the lake fror which isss the river faa. and IL
very mech dreaded that in andaton must ollo~,
in which the towns Of Anjees Husqu and ConceDti0n
would suler. An order Issued to the authorities Of
the district OF La Lae to examine into the matter and
they report that no such danger exists by later accounts
the inhabitants Of Conception beginning to leave the
city and to place OF safety in OF the threat