The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-30

when he took his departure for Europe probably to
Mr. Osborne, the chief officer Of the Engsh SURVEY
ing corps whose departure from Caledonia Bay In co0~
pany with Lieut. ST. john of the Royal Engincern. -
the 23d OF January have mentioned heretofore, ar
rived at the head Of the river the 1lth -
February After exploring the country in the VICINITY
OF Chiqunaca river for eleven twelve days. the party
took northwest direction having struck the rosa
OF The Provost party crossed 1t without dculty Thi6
Of man or any serious hardship under the guidance q
an Indian, by name Robinson who paid Tor the
vice some FIVE hundred dollars.
While Mr. o. was in the vicinity OF San Miguel, the
Virago arrived there from Panama whereupon he deter
mined TO in her TO that city her trip Shs
arrived there with him the l4h having left there but
four days before.
After his safe transit Mr. G. requested Captain Mar
shall to send boating expedition TO river Cauquns
que, whittier no had tracked Lieutenant Strain ana -
continue the march far possible or
to be expected that Mr. G. would accompany this expe
don Refore the return Of the virago however Captu
Holns visited Panama., and instructed Lieut. Fauntls.
roy form expedition to 60 San Miguel and pene
trating the interior make thorough search for he
lost party. After the return Of Captain Hollns from
Panama Captain Marshall having returned in the vrags
Fauntleroy secure permission from Captain Hons 10
abandon his expedition and join that he had planned
for securing the vicinity Of both branches Of the Chs
sent, but before Lieut.. Fauntleroy had received Il,
reached Panama from the Chepo Indians thae
eleven Foreigners supposed TO be Strains party had ke
destroyed by wild beasts. This news the Chepo Indian
said had been communicated to his people BY Darea
Indian Lieut.. f. Faunleroy immediatsiy detsrmiaed .
repair to Chcpo to ascertain could there and bass
his future movements in search Of Lieut. Strain upoa
such information At p. NJ, the 18th instant, no
started, in company with Mr. Charles Tachrson, and
guide -.
Instead Of accompanying this expedition, or going VIM
Capt Marshall upon that he had requested him TO carry
purpose of going to Caledonia Bay by. sea-
west Indies. =,
Our files from Kingston (Jamaica) dated to the l6th
instant.
Since the sailing of the packet there have bssa
few transactions Of Importance in the colony either ~
cal or political. NH
The bill for the alteration Of the constitution, which
we reported in our last summary as having passed the
Assembly was in due sent to the Counco,
where had passed through committee after receiving
certain amendments and was ordered to be engrossed
The weather cool strong breezes prevailed contA1
ousy and though there have been frequent indications
of rain none had fallen.
Saint Thomas healthy
In the House of Assembly the l4th inst, motioa
of Mr. Jackson the report presented the 8th inst,
from the committee the propricty and practcabiliV
of remodclng the institutions of the island with view
of enabling the house to adopt for reducing tho
public expenditure both Immediately and prospectvey,
was taken up.
Tho question of the probability of the acceptance Of
Russian letters OF marque by American vesses in case
Of European war occupied the attention Of the local
journals.
The Colonial Standard of the 18th inst speaking o(
the progress Of the cholera in jamaica says-We
happy being able to state that cholera has not made
any extensive progress in the work of death and desos
ton since It's second appearance among In the gone
several deaths but the larger proportion Of cases haA
yielded to prompt medical attention and treatment
Very few have occurred outside Of the walls of
these institutions and within the last two three DAYS
W have heard of no new cases at all.
The Rev Isaac Lopez, who during forty years admin
stercd the rites of religion to large portion Of the He
brew community Of kingston died at an advanced ago,
the 2Sth ul and his funeral took place the follow
Ing day attended by of persons Of all demo-
minotions.