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

Inc following Ii tne specie ESt Dy the Onio;-
Am. Ex Bank $306 06O Newhouse Spatz. SO, $50
Adams h Co. $3.50. 2S7,77O Chambers Heiser 2,T4O
Beebe Il Co. ..... 10000 +. Maison. ....... 1850
The Ishmus is represented being perfectly healthy
The United States soop-of Cyane, Captain Hoins
at Aspinwal on the 18ti, but would sail in o few
days for Calendona Bay. Officers and crew all well
Captain Hollins, of the Cyane, has fully manifested
his intention Of protecting American citizens both resi-
dent and transient, on the Isthmus.
The Panama Railroad is being pushed forward vigo
rously as possible
The Panama Star of the 10th inst. says:-wc have
much pleasure in announcing that Mr. Manuel j. Hurta
do has been deputed by the general Of New
Granada to adjust permanently all matters in dispute
between tho railroad company and this government In
cluding the settlement of captaton and other taxes
well certain concessions required by the company.
wehope this may be the of leading to proven
ton Of the recurrence Of further difficulties regarding
the taxes imposed on passengers.
Interesting from Central America.
The central american steam Navigation Company's
rived In the port of Panama the 14th inst says the
Star OF the l6h being thirty days absent the
This steamship brings fifteen passengers the Central
American mails, considerable amount Of specie and as
The following are our latest dates from the coast
Suass%als: SI ss,nIsc. q Nicaragua. March
From Guatemala we have but little news. The coun
try s still in worry disturbed state occasoned by the
war which is being carried on with Honduras Trade for
the same reason is rather dull although tho crops
reported as being prosperous.
San Salvador owing to the destruction of large
Of the past seasons crops by the caterpars the result
Of which has been that the government has temporarily
prohibited the export of grain which has consequently
had rathera prejudicial effect on the export trade
The country is tranquil, and the people appear
tented with the present government.
The last official returns show the past years. income
to be as follows
Receipts. s476 o51
Disbursements 467 $50
Surplus e,27l
ing the end Of February and the beginning of the pre-
sent month. The fair not large usual nor was
the amount of business transacted so profitable.
wharf is being erected at Acputla and another
at La Unon for the accommodation Of the shipping
tering these ports.
We have no news of Importance from Honduras At
Tgre Island the port the Pacific business quite
stagnant. At this point, sawmil Is being erected by
company Of foreigners, and will be in active operation
The State of Nicaragua is exceedingly dull and little
business appears to be doing except what is created by
the transit Of the California passengers
Realeio appear almost deserted and looks in a most
miserable state For time past the of the
Nicaragua Company have been coang at the port about
five miles ant from the village of Reaeio They
10 be removed again to senas BAY in the Of this
company does not appear TO have stock OF fifteen
tons Of coal at their depos at present. including two
Two sad accidents had occurred one at San Juan del
Sur and the other at Virgin Bay particulars of which
published yesterday The Nicaragua Company continue
Atlantic to the Pacific In less than fortyeght hours
which is the quickest time BY
very strong all along the coast but expected to
cease this month.
The State generally is Tranquil although It is thought
trouble about to with the Costa Rca
ment regarding the settlement Of the boundary line the
latter claiming Senas Boy and the entire coast below
TIE government is supplied with a splendid corps OF
pickpockets in the shape of officials They supposed
to be the most accomplished scoundrcls on the coast
Costa Rca is at present in 6ourishng state than
1t has been and is decidedly the most prosperous and
vanced part Of Central America.
magnificent steam sawml, imported from the United
States at cost OF $40 000 is being erected at Puna
Arenas and viii soon be completed.
The crops good and increasing every year. and the
revenue Of the public snow considerably greater than the
expenses that the at present enabled
undertake several fine public works. which do much credit
to the country very neat theatre has been recently
erected at San Jose and under tho management
Furnier who is very successful in his performances
splendid public hospital being erected at San jose and
another ct Punta Arenas
Trade throughout the country ia toleraby brisk and
the country generally in very satisfactory position
very serious calamity occurred at San Jose the
night of the 26th February. The coffee mill OF Mr. A.
JOY, brother of Mr. A. JOY, of this city through
neglect caught fire. and the entire establishment
with about 700 casks of coffee totally destroyed The
loss is estimated at 5000
The government of Costa Rica has ceded TO Mr. Luis
Bayer the privilege of fishing for pearl shells the Pa
cfc coast by submarine boats, for the Of 1000
annually. It has also granted to the same gentleman
the privilege of extracting oil the trees
which exist the free lands of the coast for the Of
- 900 annually.
very neat and well compiled periodical entitled FL
Compodor, has been recently started in San Jose. 1t
promises well
The Province Of Chiriqui in New Granada, continues
to prosper under it's Yankee Governor and the city Of
David is rapidly increasing.
There have recently been erected there several excel
lent houses much superior to those Of older standing
Foreigners beginning to settle in the province and
there ia every promise Of rapid improvement through
out very good hotel has been recently opened in Da
vid by Frenchman, which adds much TO improve the
city. A company of French and Italians erect
ing large water power mill in the province which
will doubtless prove highly successful The pearl fishing
is In active operation, although a limited scale,
among the islands Of Chriqui.
With the exception Of Guatemala and Nicaragua tho
coast is reported as being very healthy.
Interesting from New Granada.
From the Panama Star, March VI
Yesterday afternoon Col Ward Consul Of the United
States at this port with Captain Hons Of the United