The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21
Arrival of the Golden Gate.

The P. NJ steamer Golden Gate, Capt. Lappidge
arrived Sunday afternoon from Pan una, bringing
full complement Of passengers, large mail and two
weeks later intelligence from the Alta tic States and
Europe.
The second mate of the Golden Gate, William
Farnsworth, during his watch on Monday, June 9th
ordered sailor, of the name of John Bowen to per-
form some duty Bowen was slow to start stopping
to light his pipe, and grumbling out some words
which were not heard. The officer ordered him to
quicken his pace, and stop gyumbling, which pro-
voked Bowen to answer back insolently, upon which
the officer had him arrested taken to tie secondhoor
engine room, his arms placed around an iron Trace,
and his hands fastened together by pair of hand
cufs-the man standing in an upright position-
The room was warm, though not sufficiently so to
produce any ill effects as there are men in the room
constantly on watch. Bowen kept in this situa-
ton about eight hours, and released by order Of
the third mate, who thought him sufficiently punished
Immediately upon coming out the man placed him
self under ventilator, and had bucket OF cold
water thrown upon him; soon after, re was
noticed to be i'll, and medical attendance called, uu,
it too late, he died in few minutes afterwards
Just one hour and ten minutes from the time he
came out of the engine room. post mortem exam
nation was held upon the body and the physicians
agreed that the heat per se could not have caused
DEATH and some of them thought that deceased came
to his death from congestion Of the BRAIN produced
by the heat and the sudden change upon sitting in
the draught and being doused with cold water.
FarnswOrth was confined on board the steamer.
more from fear of the wrath Of the passengers than
that the officers believed he guilty of any crime
He was taken to the city Jail yesterday, and properly
confined, where visited him in the evening. He
expressed himself to us, willing to bear any nvesti-
cation of the charge against him, believing that he
can show that he did nothing but what his duty as
officer of the ship, required of him. Farnsv orth
is rather small man, about thirty years of age in
telligent and ready in conversation, and should
judge, not likely to commit the horrid crime al
legged against him. His reputation among his ship
mates and employers is good, many of whom were
to visit him last evening. He has wife and family
at Benicia.-S. F. True Cal.
The news by the Gate is not important
Mr.. A. B. Corwin, formerly Consul at Panama
has been appointed by the President, Commissioner
to the New Grenadian Government his especial
duties embrace the settlement investigation of the
late massacre on the Isthmus Mr. Corwin was at
Panama and entered upon the discharge of his Off
cial duties.
The intelligence from the Isthmus is of pacific
character, nothing new having transpred.
Mrs. Julia Dean HAyne is among the passengers
by the Golden Gate She is accompanied by her
husband, Dr. Hayne.
FEAR OF FILIBUsrERs-The Panamenos seemed
to be in great fright least their city should be in
vaded by flibusters from California, to revenge the
recent massacre The Star and Herald says
There seems to be an impression among the Pan
amenos that we are about having large force OF
flibusters qnartered upon US. We also hear it re-
ported that some of the natives removing to dii
erent parts of the interior"
We learn from indirect but reliable sources, that
on the report being circulated through this CITY tina,
the steamer Sierra Neudda was about arriving here
with passengers and lbusters the Governor applied
to Consul Ward to have their arms taken from them
prior to their landing, to which the Consul replied
that he could not consistently dsarm the passengers
after the affair of the 18th of April, but would
course his endeavors to keep quetness and peace
among them, should they arrive.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have deter
mined to remove their head agency from Panama to
Callao. as formerly. The manager, John MathSon,
ESQ.,, also removes his residence to Callao.
Washington, May Senate.-The President
sent message vetoing the bill for the Improvement
of the mouth of the Mississippi and ST. Clair flats,
giving as consideration the principles OF the mes
sage vetoing the River and Harbor Bill of 1854.
Ney York, May 2l.-Flour-Straght State
S. 6S to S. Wheat-Southen Red, 81 So Mix
ed Corn, 57l5. Mess Pork, $l9.
Cincinnati; May 2l.-Flour, S. 80 to S. 8O.-
Whisky, 2lc.
S,niay, the 4th of May was appointed as da
of thanksgiving ior the restoration of peace in Eng
land