Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-16
Details by the Empire City.
FROM THE ISTHMUS.

W. have Asplnwnll and Panama fapers To the
2slh of July.
A communication from the Jete Provisional to
the President of the Assembly, proposes, among
other projects of laws for the new State of Puna.
ma, the levy Of tax upon shipping. The Pana-
mn Star says:
The form Of the proposed tax, the mode of i'm
po-ing il aud the manner in which it is TO be col
leoted, ARE not made public, but II is hiuted
that ii will be in the shape of tonnage dues, and
the sum proposed 10 be levied is variously stated
by some II Is sod. to be 30, by others 40 cents
portion.
The first mate Of the British ship Wreath was
drowned at Panama, on the 2ist of July while
attempting toget on board the ship a. night.
The body had not been recovered Mt the late-i
adycps In tho account of the search for 1t, the
Panama Star records the following singular Incl
dent:
The remark was made by some one that the
most probable way Of finding him was, 'to bait
hook with piece of pork, aud throw it over
board." This. whether accidentally or nten
tionaly was done from the Sonora; during the
morning of Monday, shark took the bait WAS
hauled on board and when cut open, much to the
astonishment Of all, III the monsters stomach
WINS found half pig, with the right arm of the
issing man, with part of the SHIRT sleeves I'LL
remaining, by which II was easily idenllhrd IL
be Tint of the mate
The arm appeared as though the flesh had been
cut through tho bone, about midway between
the elbow and shoulder. and there the bone was
foroby torn from the shoulder joint, leaving the
upper half quite bare.
The work upon the telegraph line between Pa
mama aud Aspinwell was geng on satisfactorily,
aud the erection of the posts is probably compile
ted by this time. There are 10 be four stations
on the line, Aspinwal Mataehin, Summit aud
Panama.
The United States ship of wal John Adams,
T.. b. Boutwell,, Commander saed from Panama
for the Fejco Islands on the 10th of July.
BURNING OF ASHr-Capt. Morrell of the
bark Velocity of New York arrived at Aspin-
wall IN the British steamer Clyd from Cartha
gona, on the twenty seventh ofJuly.
The Velocity left on New York the 23d ofJune
with 16 passengers and an assorted cargo incu-
ded in which was seven tons powder. She arr-
we'd at Santa Martha on the 9th July. On the lth
the captain was informed by the steward that the
cabin full Of smoke, which directly afterward
discovered issuing from the main hatchway. The
hatch was taken off, when the smoke c,ne
out So thick that il was again closed The fire
soon burst OUT. and the danger of an immediate
explosion being imminent. those on board took to
the boats At 9, 81. A. NJ the vessel blow up
with terrible explosion, scattering fragments
in all directions. The wreck was loosed from lis
mornings, and lrfted TO the other side of the bay
having burned to the waters edge during the pas
sage
FROM THE SOUL HERN COAST.
The British Mail steamer Naldria, arrived ut
Panama ON the both of July, with two hundred
thousand dollars in specie. The advlces are
Valparaiso to June 30 Calioa July II, and Payta
July IS
The CHILEAN Congress was in session Among
the bills before it were the following TO estab
fish bank of deposits and discounts at Valparaiso
To form loan office to facilitate the raising OF
in, IN thar m a.
reform judicial proceedings and military pen
sions.
About one million dollars private subscriptions
had been made for the construction of u railroad
from Santiago to Talca. The Government was ex-
pected to subscribe as much more. Its whole cost
was estimated at three millions Its construction
was deemed certain.
From Bolivia we learn that Bezu had concen.
trated the army at Chuquisaca, without leaving
a soldier in any other part of the Republic 1t
was thought that he seeks to make General Cor
dova, (his son-in law,) President by force, but il
was believed that Lnares, the popular candidate,
would be sustained by the nation.
From Peru the political news was of no impor-
ance. Several gold mining companies were in
the course of organization. One party has left
for the mines. and the American Company was to
leave in about month. The Government has
issued orders to supply them with fire arms, in
GLIDING two pieces OF cannon, ammunition provis
ions, mules, &c.
FROM AUSTRALIA,
Adyices from Sydney. to the 10Th of May had
been received at Valparaiso, FIVE days later
They were unimporiant. Business was reported
as generally better, and higher prices obthin
ed for almost every description of merchandise
In Melbourne, all classes of provisions rising
in price. In Victoria, the miners license had
been done away with. immigration wos ON the
| increase.
ICE! ICE! IA fine lot of &c for sale at tie L,
II Cream Saloon July 2ts q ZETEII.