The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-14

Later from California.
Nnw YonK, Aug. Is-The mail steamer Central Amer
lea ate the George Law arrived here last night with San
Francisco dates of the goth July.
She brought about 81, $50, 900 In specie
The news generally is unimportant.
The democratic convention nominated Hon. John B.
Weller for governor, and the republican Hon. Edward
Stanly
large fire had occurred at Valparaiso.
battle had taken place near Arequpa between vi
vance and Castillo Both claimed the victory.
There had been attempt at revolution at Callao.
The San Francisco Herald has the following in relation
to the nominations made by the democratic State
ton:
The democratic nominations altogether have given
very general satisfaction to the party in this city and
county, and win doubtless be received with equal favor In
other sections of the State Some disappointment has
been naturally expressed by those whose personal partial
tiles have not received the endorsement of the eonven-
ton, but we pleased to say, unmixed with any bit
teness of spirit Discrimination TO abide wholly and de-
termnedy by the decision of the convention This unan
unity of resolution and harmony of purpose in the
democratic party will prove fatal to the false hopes
entertained by our enemies that split would oc-
in the ranks OF the democracy. To the superficial
reasonerto the members of the know-nothing party,
whose only cohesive element is their intense lust for the
spos OF Office or to the republican, who would rather
reign In hell than in Heaven, and whose chief
pride consists in hating and battling against every white
man who il not willing TO admit that negro is his
superior-the fact that the democratic party should
be composed of two wings, exhibiting the greatest
apparent hostility and magnancy against each other
previous TO the decision of the State convention and
after such decision bury the Ratchet and smoke the pipe
of peace uniting their forces against foe pre-
SCENTS an enigma they neither understand nor appre
cate Judging by their corrupt standard, they in
varaby prophesy fatal catastrophe to the demo-
cratic party account of their family chickering's, with
which they endeavor to dclude the multitude that are
always hating between two opinions only, however, to
add greater momentum to their inevitable downfall
by exciting greater watchfuiness and more perfect
union of opposition in the ranks of the democracy"
From he hdimus.
Our dates from Panama are to the 4th instant. The
Congress of New Granada passed law on the 26th of
June for the regulation of affairs in Panama, which had
proved very dstasteful to the people of that State 1t
puts all national affairs in Panama under the charge of
special administrator with suitable assistants and its
special objects the security and protection of the for
egner taking of the national rents properties and
rights existing in the State of Panama. and to defend the
territory against the invasion of llibusters &c The
press universally condemn the law and there
talk of seeding and forming government. The
papers represent the condition of affairs the sthmus
most deplorable.
The from Costa RIGA is of an interesting char
acter correspondent at San Jose informs the New
York Herald that the right of way of the Nicaragua Tran
sit route has been given r. c. Webster and j. c. Har-
ris treaty had been entered into between Chile and
Costa RIGA for mutual assistance against invasion Pres
dent Mora said to be very popular and the country
was assuming an aspect of peace and prosperity
From the Sand,eich Islands.
The Honolulu Advertiser of June 20 says:
His honor William L. Lee chief Justice of the
preme court died at his residence Hotel street. aged
thirtysix years and three months His disease
sumption His death, which has been anticipated for
some time, will be heavy loss to community and
nation He arrived In Honolulu October IL, 1896"
The Southern Commercial Convention
KSoxvnLE, Aug. 1.-THE convention here adopted
resolutions urging the government to withdraw the
squadron from the coast of Africa and to forty the har
bors off Port Royal in South Carolina and Mobile Res
outons offered, and referred to committee,
dorsng A. Dudley Manns plan for steam
g arnent patronage for southern foreign steamers.
Later from Cuba.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13-The Empire City arrived here
this morning with Havana dates of the 9Th.
There had been panic among the moneyed institutions
of Havana, resulting from the stoppage of several
Gently established banks but the public confidence
partially restored through the energetic conduct Of the
1t rumored at Havana that the Spanish steamer
Guadaquiver had captured SLAYER off the east coast of
Cuba, but no particulars were given.
Sugars were firm
A Slaue Set Free.
NEW York, Aug. 13.--Yesterday Ellen, aged six
years slave of Miss Louisa Kerr of Savannah, de-
cared free by Judge Robertson of Westchester county
Ellen is a daughter of John Bull who claims to have
been taken prisoner by the English soop-ofwar Pea
cock, and sold into slavery, as already published
From Merico.
New ORLEANS Aug. 1.-THE steamer Texashas arrived
with dates from Vera Cruz to the 9th instant, and the
city of Mexico to the Sd.
The news furnished is of no general importance.
President Comonfort was almost unanimously re-
elected.
Tdto,o Fever IN Georgia
AUGUSTA, Aug l2.Afatal case of yellow fever has
CURED in ST. Marys boarding house keeper died from
the Infection caught from the crew of Spanish ship.
Ohio Rper.
WHEELING Aug. 13.Thcre is ten feet of water in the
channel here, and the river is still rising
Transportation Of Coal to China.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,