New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

fbet and most valuable woods ond the mos. precious
gums Beside the gold mines, silver mines are nu-
merous in the country Some specimens Of the silver
of the region were exhibited to Us by Mr.. Wells.
What t-tween the kinney Expedition, the
"WsIkcr Expedition" this one to the Guay1pe River,
and Others We shall before many years 90 by be IN
possession Of full, reliable and valuable information
regarding the physical character and resources OF
portion Of America which hitherto has been almost
sealed book Tie little already know of the char
atier and condition Of the half dozen republics winch
constitute Central America only serves 70 excite
public curiosity TO learn ell that can be told OF them
From TIE Time, and Transcript. 7iiA "
Col. WALKER ASD HIS FLIBusrEEs.-Ihe e1ped-
ton of Col. Walker OF this State was to have sailed
Inst night in the brig Nesta, from Stewarst. II con-
sis;s OF from -eveniy-five 10 a hundred men. The
parties 20 down from this State ar emigrants though
IN yyhat manner they choose 70 employ themselves
after they arrive there Will be better known after their
arrival. II IL probable that i they conclude to enlist
In military operations they will Join with Gen. Casti-
lion. the Constitutional Director OF the nation, and
there are already number Of Americans IN that ser
vice. Among the company in the Nesta are Mr.
Achilles Kewen, Capt Horsby, and several other
well known individuals. Nearly every one 10 the
company have been IN battle. They will receive an
accession to their number in short time. Inc
result Of the expedition remains to be seen.
ASoTHER MURDER.-The Uaioa Democrat says
that man named Elias Nreeland, quiet nofianslve
rersonace was shot and instantly killed by number
of Clilenos at Coutersvie, Msnposa County, on
Saturday night last, he wa leaving fandango
house. Some twenty shots were fired at him. Mr.. v.
vas formerly from New York.
FRozEs TO DEaTH.-On Friday the 18th April,
s6ys The Placer Heraid, q party Of five persons
started ON Antoine Canon, two of whom were IN
tending TO 60 to Michigan Bluff, and the other three
Frenchmen) to some oher portion OF the Divide. The
party Of two reached the Bluff IN safety but the
Frenchmen losing tier trail got lost during the pre-
vaing srow-s,orm and out all night. Relief was
sent them. and WREN found Phillips was frozen 10
DEATH The other two had suffered intensely during
tie night The body OF the dead man was brought to
the Bluff and decently buried.
From THE SOCIETY IsLASDs.-Advicesf from Tahiti
70 the 18th Of March Lad been received al san Fran
cisco The French corvette Sarcelle had been hauled
up for repairs on the marine railway of faTe-Ute,
without any difficulty. She was the largest vessel
ever accommodated by the railway-equivaeni with
ell her stores and armament 10 d ship OF 500 iuns.
The French corvette Moselle was also at Tahiti.
The frga,e Urydice left the Islands on the 2st OF
February for Valparaiso. The schooner Josephine,
Capt barbazan, which left Tahiti for Valparaiso,
February H. wrecked on the reefs near the Island
OF Rurck. pert of her passengers and crew relcaed
Papeeie on March z, Oh small schooner