The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-16

The railroad depot is, notice, almos. A isd viii
steamers waiting shipment for the south and Csih Tnis
The last trip OF the royal West Indie mai ueI
brought the largest freight list ever sent from EDgs
acrots the isthmus for South America, amounting to
reary eigh huI dred pscksges.
We eao an opportunity 0. visiting the United States
gratifec with the appearance Of things board Not
wthstshdiDg that the suffered good deal from
t. .ir vit e the Fejee Islands they sPpear to be per-
fecty Iecruiteo since their arrival tots port
al iot king wel The ships neat and clean dop.
Although Captain Boutwell, is particularly anxious 20
ees We pleased to hear that ,sirg
very sbsrt haIdeS In officers, is likely to cmpe h'm =
lea ar here until he receive fresh molemeot
from ,he United States should be sorry 1t tn.
John ASsms would run away without al oppor.uoit,
The Herold o. the 2lst ult. has the fol0wisg:-we
learn from Captain Watkins, of the steamer Gcdeu Ago
Montuoto he experienced slight shock Of
The negro who murdered his father and Othsr
amons AZ me Pearl issncs some months ago, l. con-
george W. Fe'ther, Esq United States Consul ut As
negro bad mitied daring robbery In tn. house
Of Mr. Allen, Loceria
gover' nent forces had made steUpt arres 10
OF the rioters but they wore repulsd securing, hog
PEDRO Goitia 1t Is said has made oyersures 70 toe Co.
veror of the State to join the government party aad to
assist In the arrest of he ns uents bur this
lie well Known thai Gotta is the iugeader the rev lu-
tnsry in fact that he ia the prime sl
Wsshngtcn's birthday duly celebrated at Aspin-
The Aspinwa Courier Of the 25,h Of February saws:
sevela parties Of Yankees have recently settled
now respecting in The interior provinces tnis repu
lie tD sections Of land rch any South Au.erics
concluded In about six weeks that ten or w We
sesnert vii! be running thereupon within year We
steamer now running regularly there was SIS, 900
~ Pandeno informs US that the $40 900 bor owed by
been paid.
The West India mail steamer brought to Panama Bogo
Cong ess had assembled, and elected It's officers.
IN me -enate sr mariana Ospins, President; sr: Be-
n'gro Barreto Vice President and Sr. Manuel NJ Medina
SECRETARY.
In the House Of Representatives, ST. Manuel Anciz.r
elected PIesdent Sr Jose Maria Blanco Vice
President, and Sr Manuel Tombo Secretary.
TIE law abolishing the punishment Of DEATH and limit
pss ed the third reading the Senate and viii on Be-
con the law OF the land having passed the Chamber Of
IN the Chamber Represen the project Of law
f<I Columbian Union, introduced by Sr. SAmper was
Iega!vsd ss was also the project Of The deputy
reaiiye to the abolition Of tDe stamp amnesty
b had passed the first reading
In regard to the Isthmus writes Of the
daicnl les l. admitted and in favor appro-
piathg $50 eco of the interest In the rail-
road to the State whilst other deputies support ton
he eseaee CT the Vice President gives favorable &C.
count OF the State and prospects Of the country.
NEWS FROM THE sCILLY ISLANDS
TOTAL WRECK OF THE AMERICAN BARK JULIA ANN
LOSS OF FIVE LIvEs-sUFFERINa or PAssKN-
GERS AND GREW.
[From the Panama Herald, March Al
TIE mafter o, the American bark Julia Arn of San
Frsncisc Captain B. +. Pond, who arrived in Panama
BY the Southern steamer has furnished us With very
reta Of the scy Islands, the Sd Of October las since
which ti1e be bas teen endeavorOg to make his way
hopk IN Can afta pwlo
crew under the care of the Consul at Tahiti.
The bark Julia Ann was bound from Sydney to San
sepeers On board, most Of whom we're women. On the
night OF the I'd Of October, whilst of the Scy Islands,
her o as there was every prCsees Of her going to
pieces speedily every effort was directed 70 saving
the lives ef hose on on board for which purpose
and made fast to rock by which portion of she people
effected landing on the reef the rope however soon
the captain to what appeared Inevitable destruction.
ust their last hopes dying out vessel broke
deck upon which they were all collected high up on the
reef thus enabling em to escape beyond the reach Of
Out Of Hftysix souls beard five lost in getting
~ the wreck those who were saved remsnsd on the
e, up 20 To- %
The captain succeeded after much difficulty, in con.
ttIuc'irg couple of RATS from the floating spars and
Of the sdjcent uninhabited islands, ten miles
distant where they remained two months
sssesnn aa supply Of ..s.r i asss .sss
procured ;. digging Hsvios saved one Of the small
Ds xssRs suitable s1a sS.
winds constantly blowing from the Eas) the captain
win nine men undertook the exceedingly hazardous at
lies dstsnt, dead to the windward, which they
phed after forr days incessant labor at the night
Mr. 2hirholm, the British Consul at Re.tea having
heard of the disaster and the deporabe state Of the pas
tergers and crew, and inding no means OF communca
ting with the United States Consul at Tahiti immediately
DESPATCHED express to Captain Latham Of the schoon
a who a.
bora he took Captain Pond board and proceeded
to scly Island, received the pass' ngers and crew
where hey arrived in the destitute condition hav
ing saved literally nothing from the wreck from the cap
sufficient clothing to their persons The RESIDENTS
Of Tahiti contributed literally for their relief the
prove them With clothing every possible aid
rendered to make them comfortable until opportunity
might offer TO convey them to San Francisco
Captain P nd got free passage from Tahiti to Caao on
he French chip Ahieane Captain Jose, from whom ne
received the greatest lindness.
sdes which the captain had SIS and the passengers
about S6 600 in gold coin, all OF which was totally lost
sole owner Of the The other half of the vessel
owned in Gan Francisco.
NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
The British steamer New Granada, from Callao,
reached Panama the 2lst utimc bringing thirty pas
ergers, the mails and $32O, ,O0O in treasure.
trm Valparaiso have dates to the 3lst January,
ard from Peru to the 10th OF February
The preliminary surveys Of the Southern Railroad
were g ing forward in Valparaiso The Valparaiso and
santiago Railroad is now in operation about fifteen
miles.
splendid ball was given board her British lises
ty's frigate Monarch en- the 25th ultimo.
A coal lately sold Talcahuana for
SEQ 0C0 end another for $54, ,000
From Copiapo We learn that the mines of Chanasclo
sre 6aily IL cresspg in value well those Of San
Bias Ire Rohschd and Cautiva also sad to be be-
conir 4 valuable.
We have no political news from Chile.
Trade continues steady, and considerable sales of i'm
red goods have been made for the coast and Bolivia
our is declining In prise having fallen from $40 to
81 rs. Copper per qt s23. Silver per mark, $40 81
| hidss, SO per q. Coal, corcnel 90 on board.
Frcm Peru hear reports Of distur rbancea and dis
safacti n considerable difficulty ia anticipated at the