The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-26
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LArEs FROM THE WEST COAST or SourH AsERica-Ey the
arrival Of the British mal-s,eamer Bolivia Panama
from Valparaiso in receipt Of dates the l4th Of
July. The Echo newspaper says
awe understand that the bi-monthly service Of the
northern mail be discontinued for monthly service
This would TO be symptom Of the declining COM
mercal importance Of the South Pacific coast
that the boats which the mail company have this
insufficient for the bmonihy service;
consequently left to suppose that the suspension viii be
only temporary"
We copy from the same paper the following summary Of
news
SANTIAGO AND VALPARAISO RALwAY--This work pro-
crosses but slowly and begin to despair Of living
its accomplishment albeit are neither old inhrm
But small the force and so stupid the abores
the completion of the road win be greater wonder than
the road itself"
GENERAL SEws-The 18th anniversary Of the ndepend-
of the United States OF America occurred since
last issue The day honored by national salute Of
q guns very handsomely executed by the Gillian war
brig Meeoro which was appropriately acknowledged by
the United States consul Governor X Wood The United
States shipmasers IN port with characteristic patriotism
celebrated the day by superb dinner the Star House
ST. Riesco late intendene Of Valparaiso has been re-
called il is understood duty the capital In
his place now have Don Miguel J. Santamaria.
On Saturday the 9Th instant Gillian vessel arrived at
this port reporting having spoken Russian merchant
sci bound hither As fully due from Pernanbu-
CO. the captain Of the French Phogue which is ly
ing here for repairs got up steam and went out TO
notre but returned without observing any vessel In the
evening" however the commander sent out two boats with
fifteen in each, to look out for the expected prize.
They returned next morning the 9TH with the Russian
merchant brig Courier which they had taken The officer
of Of the boats boarded the Courier and demanded Of
the captain who sbed when he board If that
Russian vessel to which the latter replied But
the officer being satisfied of the fact ordered him
render the vessel and himself as a prize and prisoner
which courtesy the Russian also declined whereupon the
French officer called his board and took posses
sion in the Of the Emperor of the French and
the other boat into port announce the capture.
The vessel arrived in the harbor Of Valparaiso Sum
day morning She originally consigned TO Jose Ger
and laden with valuable cargo Of sugar which had
been sold arrive for about $4,000 We understand the
cargo be landed and delivered the purchasers and
that Mr. Ceryso is TO retain the tuads in his own hands
giving security TO the French until il shall be decided by
the proper authorities whether he shall pay them the
shipper of the sugar the captors After the sugar
landed the vessel is to be taken to France for sale.
II is rumored that Russian vessel is lying off the
port looking for English and French prizes.
PERU.In the Lima foreign read the following
marine disasters
On the 23d ult American ship Kate Hayes returned to
Calao making at the rate OF % inches per hour
She was bound for Hampton Roads with guano.
British barque Midas sailed for Europe direct from the
Chincha 10th ut Passengers 10y the Ohio inform that
the NJ put back, after being five days out leaking badly
She was beached on the Middle Island.
Reports in circulation to the effect that number of
homeward bound vessels English and American) have
believe that these reports are correct
From Francisco Herald, Aug 1.
LATER FROM CHNAThe clipper barque George L. Web
ster Capt Foger arrived Tuesday ortythree days from
Kong. She brings Hongkong papers to the FIRST
of June and from Shanghai to May ed month later
Fifteen ships and harques were bound for this port in
ballast and passengers They would bring ten thousand
Chinese The B. Horsmugee had two thousand on
board Old ships that sold here time since for four
and five thousand dollars sold at Kongkong for fifty
thousand dollars and loading with passengers for this
port
The United States ship Susquehanna was at anchor at
Woosung May 81, with the American minister and suite
waiting for the Confucuss return from Shanghai TO 60 to
Marking The Confucius returned from Ningpoo and Foo
chou the 2sth- where the minister had been for ten
days She under charter to proceed TO Marking The
Susquehanna expected to return to Hongkong about
the middle of june.
The Sea King which arrived at Hong Kong May 18th
brought with her from of the Raven islands eighteen
passengers and the carpenter Of the American barque Sarah
Moore which, her voyage from Sydney to San Fran
CISCO had been wrecked the 4h of September. The
master Joel oodson and eleven Of the of the Sarah
Moore have arrived at Manila.
The Friend Of China of May 18th says The great in
quictude which has so far ruled at Shanghai has given
place to dread Of the Russians whose vessels TO the num-
Der of six have been by Chinese junkmen at no
great distance from the port The opium receiving
before lying at Woosung have all moved up within short
distance of the foreign factories Admiral Stirling arrived
here the 18th inst in her Maestys steamship Baracouta
and has shifted his flag to the Winchester The Rather
has proceeded Shanghai relieve of the three
sells here-the Encounter, Grecian, and Siyx The
Lady Mary Wood by appointment met the Siyx off Gutz
M to receive the report OF her cruise IN search OF the Rus
sian squadron. She has nothing of them.
The insurgents in possession OF three provincial
als of the eighteen which compose China proper viz
Marking the capital Of Kangsu Lu-chau the capital OF
Ngan-hwui and Wu-chang the capital of Human. They
have three armies in the edone in Shantung which
has sustained great reveses another in Nganhwu and
the third in Human.
Everything continues quiet in Canton and the officers
manifest unceasing diligence and watchfulness.
From Shenghae, the only item have is contained in
the following extract of letter from quiet observer
The rebels evidently quite out Of money, and get
ting short Of provisions filthy set OF men, ver,
opum-smokng crowd, / The people who are
within the walls feel the effects of the total cessation of
business and famine and pesenoe are inevitable IL the
present state Of things continues much longer