The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-09

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News nom tho Isthmus.
Our es from the Isthmus Of Panama dated to the
3lst OF May, but contain NO news Of moment.
The Aspinwan Courier Of the slst ultimo, has the fol
owing summary OF events-The work on the railroad
has been carried usual, and though considerable
rains have prevented constant working real damage
ersued TO the road in consequence. The plan Of
running trains only way each day. has secured time
and facilities accom- pshng much work that
cessary, and We hope Will be continued for consid
The CITY Of Panama has been somewhat enliyened Of
late By the OF the Railroad Company there the
depot, wharf, &C., and Taboga has been revived by the
Labor ecessay sequtLt upon the repairs OF the
Golden Age This noble steamer was aoat ON the 3d.
and being prepared oy cleansing fer immediate
trip to Can Francisco She is said to be In perfectly
The Governor has not paid US another visit and has
made himself perfectly ridiculous by protesting one
thing 70 AspnwalIians and another to Panamenians-
nothing has been done the matter of municipal
government except the appointment OF part Of the Off
who insist that they cannot for the others
that are necessary at men and therefore they them
selves csLnot sct-and attaining >
government than we're Dix months ago, If such cir.
Our city being rapidly transformed by changes and
increase In the hotels and Improvement and extent Of
the streets The railroad track upon street l. being
sanded -
rhs Panama Herald of May 2sth, says:-As an Illus.
tration Of the way in which things done here We
may mention that the Of two thousand dollars was
demanded for portion of the old walls tho Puerta
del Posgo fr1m gentleman who proposed to repair the
road between this city and the railroad station.
News from Australia.
We have (by way Of England) received Ales Of Aus
traiian papers dated at Melbourne in March, and at
Sydney the 21st Of said month.
T7,cwd o o4 vfa,oo ;tora.
The 1dney Empire Of March 20 has the following in
its commercial record
We NOW hun bred days without news from Eng.
land, and the suspense to some extent, affects the
sent course Of business mostly Of speculative
character The SIAM for asvre has 500 bales of wool
low with wool purchased chiefly by Mr.. 81 Nouf,ard,
expressly for the French market
In Melbourne gold was firm at f3 10. The Seringa-
patam had cleared with 1886 ounces and the Midway
with $50 ounces the former for Bristol and the lat
ter for London
The argus Of March II ssys-In the gold market yes
terdsy Sfisk demand sprung up, with very limited
supply. The made change, however, in their
quotation OF SO los. per ounce.
SYDNEY, March 16.-Soft goods, which were almost
q drug IN the trade, have experienced marked
ton. The arrivals, with the exception Of those
been comparatively of little Importance. Rice stll
Of or two houses only segars-The recent arrivals
Of Manila segsrs having the trade, there il
vate sales have been effected at old figures Tobacco
The only remarkable incident Of the week Is very
large shipment OF negronead per tasmania to Hobart
Prices may be said to be without alteration, but
another month hence the aspect Of the market may be
Very little alteration has taken psce in the goa mar
ket during the week. The prices firm, and the
arriving fortnisht) brought faf average This
degeIs stu hold out Tor an advan.e In price This is
not likely TO be the oss q. the present rate exchange
~ ne may fail one per cent before the end
~ 9p Dn,h.
The w est Indies.
TERRIFIC SPRING STORM AT THE NORTH-DBsTRUc.
TIVE fLoops-NTgE COLONIAL NRws-THE wEA-
THR AND SUGAR CR0Ps-TRADE WITH GRANADA.
From Kingston (Jam J, we have Hlss to the soth OF
May containing later from the other West In iia
Stands.
Trslawny visited by terrific storm and spring
food on ths oath Of May which thus spoken Of in the
Falmouth Potion Thursday night last the clouds gave
signs ct an early hour Of coming storm-fashes Of
HghtaiDg and pesI of thunder followed each other In
rapid after the rain poured down
saturday night when 1t partially subsidized Daring the
whole Of Saturday, the streets I'm Falmouth were posi-
lively Ponds Of water and in 6ynnstown the neigh Dor
particle Of earth could be seen. In the two first named
localities such was the height Of the water that pas.
sengers conveyed in boats-the flooring OF
houses was rooted upthe furniture and domestic uten
sils Of poor persons carried away-and pigs pou
try and small stock Of every description were drowned
An infrn elderly nearly swept from her bed
by the overpowerng element but happily saved by
few Kind friends who went to her assistance and by
every attention was bestoved upo her The north side
estates in the neighborhood were much injured.
The Kingston Journal Of May % ssys-A fr end late
from st. Ann, informs that 30 high rose the Rio Bue
NO that Its waters reached the walls Of the
yard Of st. Marks Church, the town OF Rio Bueno
ton Of the walls Of the charchyard and that had il not
been for activity Of certain Of the Inhabitants In
divertng the of the food the whole Of the little
town might have been swept into the sea-
The Colonial Standard, OF May 20, says:-We receive
deporsbe accounts from all parts Of the island Of the
fear the crops viii be materially affected By It.
In 81 Lucia, some approximation exists that free In
tsresurss with the Canadss and the United States will
turf the lsvying Of import duties.
From Dominica, We learn that novel species Of tax.
Of the hborins population who are 70 conribus
In money taxes 70 she exgences OF the country
AZ Antigua, the Governor in Chief had been again
called In question for the appointment TO the
Department Of officer who Ia native or dsnizen
Ths Demersra Royal Gazette reports on the v..,b.r
The weather changed for the better nasmuch "A we
have NO longer complain OF the tempestuous showers
which delueed the colony for the early months Of the
rear and OF course, all things feel the benefit. Even
Old planters have done srunbing and think they could
not have devised better average Of wet and dry the
whole. The canes which had begun to assume 9 rank
and yeowsh look have reganed their vivid green and
In 81. vincent the weather had suddenly changed
from dry to vet The dry complained OF as burning
up TIE but no sooner does rain set IN than another
complaint h made that II will give spring TO the ripe
canes and injurs the present crop.
At Tsbsgo the Chronicle regrets that It cannot record
too fequsny and the is that the canes do
no, npen - sspidly as could be wished, causing the
Yield V b stIn nns.tifsctory. We hear from some
1nt usually obtained at this season Of the year Sugar