The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-18
The DAILY DISPATCH.
Mondny Morning, February IS, 1856.
THE ST. LOUIS MAILS.
LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
&c., 6c., &c.


The Z. $. steamship ST. Louis arrived at New
Jth inst.
The Isthmus.
The Tsthmus never was moro healthy than At
the present moment
Bnsiness Is improving, although everything
looks dull still The opening OF the Central Amer.
iean line OF steamers is looked forward 20 TO give
fresh impetus TO trade
Rice and corn unusually scarce In the mar,
kst, and scarcely procurable At any price.
Flour preserved meats beef, pork, SC, are fur
nished to the Panama market almost exclusively
from Aspinwsll but prices vary so much, says the
Panama Herald, that we dare not even venture
upon quotations. We may state, however that
good brands of -four, in small lots, fresh butter
lard, cheese, crackers, hams. sugar &c, always
fnd market here, but care should be taken not 10
send out too large 3 supply.
Lumber Is now worth 800 to si20 per NJ al
though in no great demand.
The Railroad is now In superior order, and
trains pass over generally two or three times daily
Although there Ia considerable disturbance In
the interior OF the State this part of the country
Is perfectly quiet
A good deal OF agitation appears to exist at Bo
gotta respecting the coming Presidential election
ana II is by no means improbable that we may
hear soon Of another revolutionary movement
there
Riot at Aspinwali.
We learn by telegraph, says the Panama Her
Gus collision at Aspinwall On Saturday evening be-
tween the natives aud Jamaicans.
notL parties turned out very strong, and for
midao!y armed, but owing to the timely interfer
ence OF Colonel Totten and General Posada, the
disturbance was quelled before any mischief hap
pened
We fear that the neglect of this Government
10 establish q proper authority at Aspinwau will
some Gay be attended with very serious results
south AmcricR-Chiii.
Dates from Valparaiso, are TO the 10th January,
and from Callao, to the Goth
During the fortnight the extra session of Con.
gress has been closed. The laws passed have re-
ceiyed the Executive sanction, and been proinul-
gated.
The Valparaiso and Santiago railroad is adyanc-
ing in length; and TO the part already in opera
ton, the company have hitherto succeeded in unit
ing security and speed to tie satisfaction of the
public.
The railroad proposed from Santiago to Talca,
two hundred miles, has been preliminarily com
nenced.
Valparaiso has been visited by a distressing FIRE
1t occurred on Christmas day, about ave in the af-
ternoon. 1t was near San Francisco church,
away from the Water was, therefore, scarce,
and the houses being frame buildings mostly, the
flames made rapid progress. The Hook and Ladder
Company, the captains of ships of war, English,
French and American, sent men on shore promptly
and generously, TO aid in checking the flames. Ten
or twelve edihccs, however, were destroyed. Anda
more distressing fact ia the loss of five lives OF
foreign seamen or citizens, who exposed themselves
bravely to danger in order to arrest the devouring
element.
Treaty with the United States.
A new treaty of amity, commerce and naviga-
ton, has been formed by Mr. SyI vestrs Ocbraga-
via, appointed Minister to this Government ad nee,
and his Excellency, David Starkweathar, Minister
Plenipotentisry from the Government of the Uni
ted States. This important document, the terms of
which are as yet unknown, will be presented to
the Congress of 1856, which meets in June. Till
then 1t will probably remain out Of the reach of the
public.
Treaty with Great Britain.
On the 3lst, the ratified copy of the new treaty
with Great Britain will go forward to England in
the mail steamer
The papers contain little news.
Public feeling against Castillo appear to be
gaining ground and it is thought Echenique will
be recalled
A New Kind of Slave Trade.
A letter from Callao, Peru, says:-"The only
business transacted at present is the selling of Chi
nese slaves, landing from American and English
ships Language is Inadequate to expires the hor.
ribie condition Of these miserable wretches. Sto-
len from their homes and families, smuggled on
shipboard without their consent on the passage
treated like brutes, they brought to this coast
and sold to men who have no mercy, for a nominal
term OF years, although in many instances no
term of service is mentioned.
An American ship sailed from China with six
hundred and five Chinese, and landed four hun
dred and four, leaving two hundred and one who
either died or drowned themselves on the passage.
Inc average price realized for this cargo of bu.
man flesh was two hundred and fifty dollars (S25O)
per head. The horrors of the African slave trade
In the pamlest days, were nothing to be- coIppared
to TINS; tor IN other countries there are laws for
the protection OF the slaves but here the master
ls clothed with absolute authority and can govern
his slaves as he sees 1T.
From the Feiee Isiands.-Attack of nm II.
q. ship on Cnnnibais.
The United States sloopof-war John Adams F.
b. Boutwell,, commander, arrived at Panama saws
the Herald, early on Sunday morning I'D from
the Fejee Islands, via Valparaiso.
The following interesting particulars have reach.
ed us: ~
The United States ship John Adams left this
port in July last bound to the Fejee Islands to in
quire into and seek reparation for many eruelties
committed by the natives inhabting those islands
and to demand indemnity for the plunder of seye.
ral American ships trading and fishing in the Fe.
jeean Archipelago.
The obstinate and refractory nature Of these sava
ges demanding the exercise Of vigorous and harsh
measures, the commander of the John Adams
deemed it expedient TO teach them their ohliga
tions to the human race and did SO in a manner
that made some impression upon them, and which,
it Is to be hoped, they viii long remember. During
the cruisings of the John Adams In the Feiee
group Of islands Ave sharp engagements took
place between her crew and the canpibals Of Poly.
ness, In which American valor was always victo-
rious.
Five of their largest towns were burnt and all
the houses therein reduced to ashes.
We learn that an important treaty has been rat
iied between Commander Boutwell, and Tui Vite
or Thokambau, the King Of Fejee, on behalf of the
American Government, the particulars of which
have not transpired
The visit of this ship to the Fejee Islands has
resulted In reestablishing order and restoring the
confidence OF American citizens residing there.
Australia.
We have the Melbourne Argus TO the goth No
vember, via Callso being eighteen days later than
previous dates. The papers contain little news OF
interest
The price Of gold at Melbourne has declined Cd
per OF being quoted at 23 lis Cd
The banks placed the rate Of exchanges with
England at par on the leth Soy.
The closing price of -four on 18th Nov. at Gee
long was 249to ESQ per ton for Gillian. Business
there was rapidly improving
Al Adelaide -four was rising In price on the 10Th
Nov and Ia quoted at 255d60.
Prom Sydney our advces are to the l4th Nov
Little was doing In the House. says the Argus cor
respondent. The Steam Postal Bill having pass
ed through the committeeT may be considered a.
already on the statute book. The sum of 100000
hss bsen inserted As the contribution of New
South wales towards general line for all Austria
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