New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-06
SOUTH AMERICA.

From the Panana star Dee n.
The British mail steamship Lima Commander Bloom
field arrived in port yesterday morning, bringing thirty
one passengers and e2e0 600 In treasure
Among the passengers several from Australia who
to Calso in the ship San Francisco, % days from
Sidney.
Our dates from Valparaiso are to Dec l.
The accounts Of the wheat crop in Chile not very
encouraging The Mveuri0 says it is greatly feared that
the late rains and continued cloudy days will rust in
the wheat field The strong wind Of the nth Ofest month
has been the cause Of great damage 70 the wheat beating
down The greater part OF the fields Of vegetables have
been damaged by the same wind.
We regret to announce the death OF Ir. J. g. Coffin. OF
the house Of Ravencroft Bro Co lie passed through
this city his way South short time since. II seems
that when Psco. he complained Of serons illness and
retired being too weak to stand. He refused to take med
icne saying that he thought tie attack would pass
aWsy When the gentleman who shared his state room
Biih him retired Ar Cofn expressed himself better when,
however lie room mate rose In the morning he found him
dead lie was buried al sea.
The y A bark Isabella Hyns, arrived at Valparaiso
the csth November with dates from Sidney 20 the l9,h
October This vessel made the passage across in 80 days
TIE Talporai'O Herald reports that on the 18th ultr
notice was received by the maritime department. that the
Belgian bark ssbne Francois wrecked at Quintero,
having struck on the rocks she Immediately sunk, the
crew having saved themselves in boats. This vessel,
commanded By Capt Beckman, sailed from Psagua on
that 18th Ct OctobCr VIII load Of ssltpeter for Fal
mouth she intended 10 touch valparaiso 10 take pro
visions.
HE same paper says:
We saw IN lie Exchange Reading Room the other day
piece Of flank taken from the aT6Oard streak of the
British ship Lord Riverdale which pierced through
with the ;usk Of sword flea The plank Of elm. three
inches and half in thickness the point OF the task pro
ec;ed through the plank inches clear which added
to the thickness Of the plank makes ten inches and III
thrust through the wood On the opposite eide the but Of
the us was shattered and split ii il had been broken
Of BY violent shock. The whole length Of the piece Of
tux remaining about 20 70 > inches Il that
tie ship sprung leak at seq and was hove down to ind
tie leak when this strange csrse was discovered"
The following American vessels had arrived at Vapa
IaisO since last adyices N. R0,ch, Santiago, Are
thusa Rather ard lsabelita Hyne.
On the 9Th Inst the English brig Ripley anchored il
cur Valparaiso from London bound for C1ders She haC
bten ls daya cut her bulwsrks carried away and other
Yise damaged and her crew Ill OF the scuFvy.
A nuliIJ took place the high On board Of al
Erclsh vesse earryn C0 eoloust 10 the British pos
sessions rorhvard of California The vessel has put il
20 N0liiyis. aud We noW hear that the English Admri
on lie station has ordered officers aud marines t.
proceed 10 that place and take in custody le rinslien
The Tsvolt.
T.. vaga-ase Eesc says tha; tie government las De