Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-13
THE NEWS BY THE EnPIRE CITY
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
LATER FROM THE IsTHMUS.

LATER FROM THE ISTHMUS.
Under our telegraphie head yesterday We
briefly noticed the arrival at New York of the
steamer Empire City, with tho California
mails. The Empire City brought tho mails,
passengers, and treasure of tho steamer Oregon,
which arrived at Panama on the 3lst ult from
San Francisco
By this arrival, We have highly important
Intelligence from China
THE NEWS FROM CHINA.
The steamship Peptona, with the steamship
Lot Whitecomb in tow, arrived at San Fran
cisco, from the Columbia River few hours
to the sailing of the Oregon. The American
bark Mermaid, Capt. Smith, A days from Hong
Kong, arrived just before the Oregon sailed.
She brought important news from China. The
rebel party were in possession Of two large
towns in tho neighborhood of Whampoa, and
they were expected to attack the city of Can
ton at every hour. At the request of the
American residents in Canton q part Of tho
Surveying squadron was moored before the
factories, in company with q. NJ. Cormus for
the protection of the latter. ~ 81. .'-
The Mandarins had stopped the expectation
of rice. Several Chinese merchants, with their
families, had removed from Canton to Macao
and Hong Kong, owing to the excitement ex-
listing. There we're large numbers of Imperial
troops stationed outside of Canton July 8,
Commodore Perry's squadron had not arrived
from Japan. A report was in San Francisco
just as tho steamer sailed. of the arrival of
the brig Lanrick, from Hong Kong, with six
days later news than that per Mermaid, re.
porting the taking of Canton by the insurgents.
The Mermaid spoke the U. s. store ship Sup
ply, Captain Sinclair, among the Loo Choo
Islands, Is days from Jeddo, short Of provi-
sions. Supplied her. All we'll
THE NEWS FROM THE ISTHMUs.
From the Panama Star and Herald, of Sep
tember l, We make up the following summary:
Since the sailing of the last steamer nothing
of Importance has transpired on the Isthmus
The Province continues tranquil, and for so
far, has been undisturbed by the revolutions
in other parts of the Republic Steps have
been taken by the authorities to raise forced
loan on the Inhabitants to assist the Govern
ment in queiIing the existing revolution in the
| interior.
Beyond the usual steamers there have been
no arrivals Of Importance in the harbor, and
| the port is now comparatively empty.
Business continues in a very stagnant state,
and the prospects of An improvement in trade
for some time arc not very encouraging. The
stock of goods in the city is, however, lighter
| than usual, and such articles a. corn, rice,
coffee, -four, DO, command an unusually high
price.
The work on the Railroad L. progressing as
rapidly as could be expected at this season;
the Company have, notwithstanding, great
deal to contend against, as the heavy rains
have considerably impeded their progress, and
large number of hands have been inoapaci-
| tated for working.
The immense quantity of rain which has
fallen during the past fortnight, has rendered
| the mule road to the Summit almost impassa-
BILE, and has placed it in worse condition
| than it has ever been in before. The Cruces
Road is perfectly good, and passengers should
not attempt to travel any other.
Robberies and murders appear to have
stopped entirely, and although We frequently
hear Of arrests being made, the parties i'm
plicated are those engaged in crimes previous
to the formation of the Runnel's Guard. pu-
ring the past two weeks We have not heard Of
o single outrage en- the road.
Within the past few days We have expert
enced the heaviest rains felt this season at
the same time We have been favored with
spells of most delightful weather, the rain
rarely lasting more than few hours in the
day.
The health of tho Isthmus is excellent; in
fact the e sickly season" is now becoming OBJ
solete among US, and case of severe illness is
rarely to be met with, unless brought on by
imprudence.
On the l4th of this month, Antonio de- Quen
was convicted of the crime Of msnslaughter of
Edward Mauricio, and sentenced to the chain.
gang at Carthsgena, by Judge Leon, of this
city. .-