The Washington union., 1857-05-15
rHE NEWS nY THE GEORGE LAW.

The Pacific and isthmus mails by the steamer George
Law reached this city last evening Owing to the crowd
ed state of columns are only able to present to
our readers this morning brief summary of the ntelli
genoe as published in the New York Times
.The George Law arrived last evening with the Cali
forna mail of April 20 and 81 100 900 in specie on
freight The from California is almost wholly de-
void of general interest In Sacramento the election for
charter officers had resulted in the complete triumph of
the democratic the republican and American tickets
The Bolton & Barron claim involving millions, had been
confirmed by the United States district court Mining
intelligence is excellent
''From New Granada have not much further intel
lgenee respecting the pending dispute between that re-
public and the United States One fact however is g
nieant The New Granadan Senate has refused To en-
doe the bill passed 10y the House for the defence OF the
isthus and il is sufficiently obvious that neither the
State of Panama the general government have sui-
cent ut their disposal to undertake the expense
One senator introduced rather curious neasureo de-
clare the State of Panama entirely independent, and to
place it under the protection of France Great Britain the
United States, and Sardinia The difficulty between
Great Britain and New Granada grows daily more serious,
and large British fleet had left for Carhagena, to block
ade that and other ports The governor of Panama had
issued decree forbddng llibuseB to land, unless they
give security that they will proceed at once to the United
States President Opna was installed and took the oaths
of Office on the LIST of April
'We receive by the George Law two weeks later news
from the South Pacific. The intelligence from Peru is
important President Castillo had left the capital at the
landed his vessel captured by Vivanco, who it was
expected, would Immediately make a demonstration
against Lima and Callao These cities it was believed
in great danger OF falling into the hands OF the rev
olutionists The news from the other South American
republics presents features worthy OF special refer
ence"
The Times also says
"By the arrival at this port of the Empire City re-
ceve later from tho Havana From correspond
ent letter it appears that the traffic in both Africans and
coolies is greatly the increase and many vessels have
been purchased and being fitted out in the various
ports of Cuba for the prosecution Of this niquitous trade
The Empire City brought in specie S25, 900 from lla
vana and $43 900 from New Orleans We have ad-
vices from the river Plate provinces to March l.
"The long-pcnding difficulty between Great Britain
and Buenos Ayrcs has been settled by apology from
the latter for its dismissal of the British charge Hon.
Captain Gore in January, 1853. The British flag was
saucd with twenty guns as soon rs the reconcia-
ton was effected Municipal elections in of the
parishes had been attended with bloolshcd and fatal
riot reported to have taken place among the newly
arrived Crimean immigrants. Commercial and financial
prospects in Buenos Ayrcs gloomy in the extreme
'tWe have report on the authority of the Havana
correspondent of the New Orleans True Delta that Gen
Walker has retreatcd from Nicaragua, and board
British man-ofwar at San Juan del Sur. No particu
lars are given This intelligence was brought by the
Granada from Aspinwall to Havana ; but the George
Law which left Aspnwall some hours previous on the
same day. docs not confirm it. Inasmuch as Walker by
last accounts greatly reduced at vas the present
report of his evacuation OF that city, If it Is not consid
cred authentic may be regarded as q very probable
event"