The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-14
NEWS BY THE EMPIRE CITY.


The steamer Empire City, from Aspinwall, ar-
rived Saturday, at New York, with news from the
lsthmus TO the Cd Inst.
The frat mate Of the British ship Wreath wss
drowned at Panama on the Goth July while at.
tempting 10 get on board his ship at night The
body had not been recovered at the latest adyces
| 10 the account OF the search for 1t the Panama
Star records the following singular incident:
1.-The remark was made by some one that the
most probable way OF finding him to bait a
hook with piece OF pork and throw 1t overheard
This, whether accidentally or Intentionally was
done from the Sonora, and during the morning of
M 2nday, the shark took the bait, was hauled on
board, and when cut open much to the astonish.
ment OF all, In the monsters stomach WAS found
half pig, with the right arm of the missing man
with part OF the shirt sleeve still remaining, BY
which 1t was easily identified to be that of the
mate. The arm appeared as though the flesh had
been cut through TO the BONE about midway be.
tween the elbow and shoulder and there the one
was forcibly torn from the shoulder Joint leaving
the upper halt quite bare"
John Matheson, Egg, manager of the British
Pacific Steam Navigation Company has been ap
pointed Il B. NJ vice-consu at Panama.
The work upon the telegraph line between Pan.
anna and Aspinwaii was going on satisfactorily
aud the erection CT the pests Is probably connie
ted by this time. There are to be four stations on
this line, Aapinwall, Matachin, Summit and Pana-
ma
Hunters Hotel, In Aspinwall, formerly the Lone
Star. was sold at auction on the 25th of Juiv for
80 $50 1t belonged to the estate of the late Jos.
w Prince 'N'' '0''
w. C. Bates, Superintendent of the Paraiso
station on the Panama railroad, died at that pI ace
on this 23nd of July. He was q native of Lousi-
ana.
The u. s ship Of war John Adams, E. Bout
vel, commander, sailed from Panama for the F. iee
Islands on the 10th July.
FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST.
The British Mail stesmer Valdiria arrived at
Panama on the Goth OF July, with two hundred
thousand dollars in specie. The advices are. Val
psraiso to June 3d. Callao July II, and Payta July
The Gillian Congress was Ia session. Among
the bills before 1t were the following To estab
lish bank OF deposits and discounts at Valparai.
so: to form loan Office to facilitate the raising
OF money or lands Ia order to their Improvement;
to reform judicial proceedings aud military pen.
sious
About one million dollars private subscript;ons
had been made for the construction of a railroad
from Santiago to Talca. Government was expect
ed to subscribe as much more. Its whole cost WAS
estimated at three millions. Its construction was
deemed certain.
From Bolivia we learn that Belzu had concen,
rated the army at Chuquissca, without leaving
soldier In any other part of the republic. II was
thought that he seeks to make General Cordova
his son In law, president by force, but 1t was beev-
ed that Linares, the popular candidate, would be
sustained by the nation.
From Peru the political news was of no impor.
lance. Several gold mining C, mpanies were in the
course OF organization. One party had left for the
mines and the American mpany was to leave in
about month. The government had issued orders
10 supply them with fire arms Including two pieces
OF cannon, ammunition, provisions, mules, &c.
The first million of dollars had been paid for the
Indemnity Of slaves and $4,000 of the debt of the
late revolution ut from SO to 99a The foreign hold
era OF bonds refuse to make any pgements with
the government with a view of capcellins them and
leave them with their respective ministers
FROM AUSTRALIA.
AdVices from Sydney to the 18th of May had been
received at Valparaso, five days later. They were
t!u
better, and higher prices obtain ed for almost
every description of merchandise. La Melbourne,
all classes Of provisions were raising in price. In
Victoria, the miners license had been done away
with. hmm grafton was on the increase.