The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21

serves to itself.
8. Weights and measures.
The Assembly of the State is to of thirty
Inhaoitants: Deputies.
Chiriqui.. .....................1727
Panama. ma.................... .e7,1e4 Is
Veraeuas.. .S36e5 IL
Total. ...........,..............- 13s,los u
An attempt was made to murder Mr.. Ran Runnels in
the streets Of Panama the 3lst Of March of which
End the wing account in letter in the Aspinwau
On Sunday night, Mr.. Ruunsls was going home with
reachDg the corner of Main street ON the east side OF
the Plaza where Mr.. Ferys store is situated the two
and stood sing the main entrance e Mr Fsrys
buildipg while Mr.. r. stood at the aforesaid
strike the walls of the house behind him. Just above his
head aud in the same instant perfect blaze CT fire
standing the cross on the northwest O. a s
Cathedral plaza He called to his friends and rushed
towards the spot where he was folio we'd several
citizens who had been aroused by the noise OF the
port.
streets but did not succeed in fading any Of the
villain within the city Mr. r. then mustered his men
and went to the dwelling of one Of saltios relatives
been hidden in the mountains for days. and that
he was determined upon executing his threat to murder
BE- aien dead or alive We heard Il ssd aaa tina. r
large reward has been offered for him.
and esdss Of gang Of dsspsSsdoss whose operations
had been interfered With by the Runnsls guard.
The u sloop-of war John Adams arrived again at
The bark Serene arrived q. Panama on ths lst OF
March with a cargo of Chile Goals.
THE WEST INDIEs
The ne ws from Kingston (Jam) is dated to the 1lth
ted in jamaica with regard to the ton Of the Eng
lish patriotic fund, the Norng Journal says The in
na1sns Of s%Scs Sa are ssspsa in large
sands are crying for assistance of food and in severa
han rnonz and fod ar sry
clutch any Wild root or other spontaneous production
to support nfe: This may appear exaggerated but
nsverthsless, it Is true pic.ure.
The legislature prorogued on the 10th.
The Governor in his speech stated that there is now
the exreuditure and thst with this step wards the
ovai Of financial emearrassents the future prospects
J. W. MeCartney, native Of jamaica, has written
to the Kingston journal from Bendgo Digging, Austria
ders rosbeEiss and drrpseupess we're Of Say
renee at the mines-.sccordirg to his report.
A comnittse Of the jamaica Society Of Arts had rs
The Kingston Methodis.s had tea meeting on the
llth instant in order f. raise fund to quidate
The Judge Of Asszs at surry lately sentenced Edward
Stuart black boy) to bel nproned FOR twelve months
lashss his entrance and twenty four ashss month
Stewart lken an old destitute but free coored man,
lately died in the parish OF Port Antonio of starvation
and neglect He lay exposed in dying condition in q
long erept from his sores. III. church warden during ali
this time gave him the sum Of three shlings coro.
nsrs Jury found that legal responsibility for loss Of
The local Journals strongly advocate hs repeal Of the
duty levied by the United States on foreign sagars.
the paper circulation Of the island should,
circumstances win admit OF the alteration be confined
altogether to treasury issue.
Kncsroy, (Jam }, April 1O.-snce last issue bus
ness has been very quiet, with only moderate de-
mand for fish and breadstufs. Importations continue
much In excess Of consumption and unless import
ers remain inactive for some time, the heavy accumu
la'Dg stocks must materially depress the value Of goods
This latter remark applies to every description Of prov
aon.
OUR PORT or SPAIN CORRESPONDENTS.
PoRY OF SPAIN, March 49, 1855.
Over OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Shipments from tie Uaitei
Stotss-GoOd Supplies from Observation-Disclosures Rates.
We have had within the two past weeks very lsrgs
addition from the United States to already over
stocked and glutted market It appears that the ship
per these cagoes in the United States forget the szs
Of island its population and ii! We have
received this year sufficient American provisions grain
and -four to supply market Eve times larger.
Barbsdoes being in similar condition. is relieving
itself by sending -four and corn meal to supply US.
without barrel OF direct importation Of the latter
sce are actually at loss to know what to do with
It, and being exported again 10 the small islands in
our neighbcrhcod.
Flour Is $40 per bbl--heavy supply. Corn meal, NO
lard lac peas - per bag rice Caroina s5 per 100
bs large cargoes OF East India first in from Calcutta.
Tobacco, SIS. Mess port, sf7. Beet, family, S11 per
half bbls- OH meal, SIS, Wanted, stock light. Hay,
q 80 per 100 p: heavy supply R. O. - slaves large %
above are duty paid prices, in email ots dealers bay
very spsrinyiy. anticipating lower prises.
The weather 10 bad for chipping produce and sugars
are very low-$2 30 to 81 s. per 100 Dissemination to
the plspters II cost SO to make H. English tonnage in
port, ss'S tons PLANTER
BARBlpors, March 2s, 1865.
We beg to hand you glance at our market. Business
s veiy dull. Arrivals from the United States hare been
frequent than sgree.be to holders OF American
produces several vessels have touched passed on We
corn meal hear from IeewArd that it can hardly
Fieur slI corn meal "a 80 to 81 Is no uina, yellow
corn wanted, at " per bag B. peas, % so; rice
Carolina IS So supply light crackers wsttsons, IS 6o
moving: prime pork, $i4; butter lsc.; lard 1bc oil
s23 staves R. o. Norfolk inspection last sale $50 for
-.upcror supply on hand for the season.
The island Is healthy II.
MOVEMENT OF THE TROOPS OF THE Sioux Ex-
rrpFros steamer Sonora left yesterday afternoon
for Fort Aaveuworth She had board considerable
detachment Of the United States army, ocered a. fol-
fows:-- CO s*
ACsptan Todd 9th Infantry, commanding grenadIers
and detachment.
Lieut. Mercer, with grsnadiers, eighty rank and Ole.
Capt Foote, commanding company c, 9th Infantry,
eighty rank and hle.
lieut. c.rin, 9th Infantry, in command Of afsy regi-
This stachnent forms part Of the ssioux Expedi-
ton, aud viii, Il IL understood, be stationed at Fort
hsarney-Ss. Zosis Repubsica~, April IL.
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