The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25
D out previous to the suspension:-

TOtai Observation-Disclosures. % loco
The amount sfspece brought by the George Law
isvery small-a title over three hundred thousand
collars but quite as large q sum probably as was
expected, when the circumstance Of the grea panic
which was raging ia taken into consideration. Amid
all the difficulties and ruinous prospects in the neH
Statea ray Of hope hasbsamed upon the people and
they seemed to see, in the advent Of rain some To-
kens which give them cause to rejoice. The
long looked for rain had come, had extended
throughout the State, and would enable the uni
'pers to wash out the dirt which had been thrown
up in immense piles in all the mining districts. In
one county alone Gel Dorado) 1t was said that dart
sHough had been heaped UP during the dry season 70
-scask out eight millions IF dollars III the wet seq
son continues we shall look for increased ship
rpents Of gold dust.
The news from the West Coast of Mexic, is not Of
any startling importance. We have received copy
of the Boiin Official del Gsrcio Resta~,a de1 de la
Libeytad Of the 8th of March, but 1t makes no men,
sion Of the government assertions that the insur-
gents under Colonel Moreno were routed at Iguala
by Santa Anna. In fact, the truth Of that victory
may be altogether doubted. The Boletia announces
ss the latest intelligence that fresh triumph hsd
been gained in Chilaps, which city, together with
other municipalities Of the district, had declared
iheir adhesion to the plan Of Ayutla and in favor of
Alvarez. A programme, embodyirg these views,
had been drawn up and signed by numerous cti-
zens, and In reply Juan Alvarez had addressed
them in spirited terms. The news does. OF resent
any other feature of interest.
From Australia we have Melbourne news (via
Callao) up to the 9tn of January Daring the riots
Of the I'd of December st Billarat the miners were
frequently brought into collision with the military
and great number were wounded more or less
severely. The local journals report that the
soldiers acted in q merciless manner. Martial Law
was proclaimed at Balarat on the 9th of December;
but tho Governor General revoked the order in
forsy-eight hours and applied TO the Legislative
Council for bill OF indemnity to secure him
against the consequences Of the resp onsbiity he
had assn med in announcing it. The geld license
system was universally reprobated by the press.
There is NO report Of how the affair ended any
trade or gold circular given.
From Chile We have news to the l4th Of February,
bat It is unimportsrt This Valparaiso markets
were dull Flour sustained its high price, Freights
were looking down, and there was little activity
sbserved in the shipping trade.
Our CAlso (Peru) papers are to the 2sth Of Feb
ruary. Nothing Of importance had ranspired either
In the political or commercial world.
We have news from Guaysquil (Ecuador) TO
2sth Of February. The question OF the guano de-
posits on the Galapagos Islands is discussed. Very
1ich silver mines are said TO have been discovered
near Rio Bsmba.
Our Panama files are TO the 18th of March. The
Fan Rummels Isthmus guard had been disbanded.
Government surveys of the provinces and now
coinage, regulation standard, had been ordered by
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Was still on trial, and it was thought he would be
found guilty. The Vice President Of the republic Of
New Granada addressed the Congress on the lat Of
February, when he congratulated the members ON
the material progress Of the country.
The cotton market continued firm yesterday. but
owing TO the absence Of the Atlantic's news. the
sales did not exceed above 600 bales Flour WAS
rather frmer for common grades with a fair
business doing chiefly for local and Eastern c,u.
sumption. Wheat was quiet, and no sales of
moment reported. Corn was active at CSC. a
99ac. for white, and 99c. l00c. for yellow.
Provisions were without change of moment. Rice
continued quite firm, with pretty free sales, in
Guiding some lots purchased on Southern account
According 10 the official report of the City In.
spector there were 456 deaths in the city during
the past week, viz: % men, SO women, 1873 boys
and l4l girls, showing decrease Of 90 on the NOR
tality Of the week previous. Consumption carried
on So, bronchitis o. Inflammation of the lungs 40,
congestion Of the lungs s, bleeding of the lungs T.
congestion OF the brain IL, Inflammation OF the
brain 10. dropsy in the head Is, typhus fever IL,
disrhGs 10, Inflammation OF the bowels IL. couyul
rooms (nfantile) a. Group II, scafle, fever 40, and
ne .-ssmus (infantile) 20. There were premature
births and % cases OF stilIborn reported
also 81 ,SeAtbs in the public institutions. The
Ii the classification Of diseases: Bones,
jar,s, &C., 4; brain sud nerves, % geper,sye