Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-14
TWO WEEKS
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival of the Central America mt New
York,
TWO WEEKS


Francisco on the 20th ult. with Sl,oOO, 600
Passed. August ID, steamer Sonora, with tn
New York mails of the Doth nit. Same day
sloop'of war Decatur. The steamer Colder
Age, with mails Of July 9th, left MansanIll'
on the 26th.
/ U. s. ship Saratoga arrived at Aspinwal
on the ID. from San Juan.
Tie U. s. ships Independence and join
Adams were at Panama, the former to sal
on the 4th for San Francisco.
The California State Democratic Conven'
ton nominated John b. Weller for candidate
for Governor, and the Republicans Edward
Stanley.
There has been large fire at Valparaiso,
A battle has taken place between Vlvanco
and CASTILLO, near Arequipa, both sides
claiming victory.
There has been an attempt at revolution
at Callao.
Capt. Garland, of Marine Guard OF trigate
Independence, is passenger III the Central
America, with 100 men from that ship, whose
time has expired.
The mining news is favorable.
The agricultural prospects throughout CAL
ifornia are good.
The ti-Broderick party bore down all OPP
position in the Democratic Convention, which
had boisterous session.
The Oregon official majority for the Soon
vention" Tor "Constitution was 1888.
The San Francisco markets are depressed.
Nothing but suspension OF shipments ior
| two or three months will restore confidence,
The Valparaiso markets have slightly i'm
proved.
The election in Bolivia resulted in favor of
the government, owing, it is said, to intimid-
| alton by the military.
The British ship Walton. Muncaster, has
| been lost near Calders, with the captains
wife and sixteen hands
FROM NIoARAGUA.-All was quite at Mic.
aragua. The Senate had given its adhesion
to the Transit contract and the one proposed
by President Mora, on behalf Of Costa Rica.
Gen. Coma visited Greytown on the 18th of
July, and was received with all the honors by
the U. S. sloop Saratoga.
A force of 200 Costa Ricans occupy Grey.
town.
The Congress of New Granada passed
law on the 25th of June for the regulation of
affairs in Panama, which have proved very
distastetul to the people Of that State, 1t
puts all national affairs in Panama under the
charge of special administration, with suita-
bic assistants, and its special objects are the
security and the protection of foreigners, tax
ing care of the national rents, properties, and
rights existing in the State of Panama: and
to defend the territory against the invasion of
hllibusters.
The press universally condemn the law, and
there was some talk of seeding and forming
a new government.
The papers represent the condition of affairs
on the Isthmus as most deplorable.
The NeWs, from Costa Rica, informs us
Al II. - 81,
route has been given to B. C. Webster and J.
c. Harris.
A treaty had been entered into between
Chill and Costa RIGA, for mutual assistance
against invasion.
President Mora was said to be very popular,
and the country was assuming TN aspect of
peace and prosperity.
The treaty entered into by France and Eng
land, with Peru, guaranteeing the sovereign
ty of the guano islands to the latter, was rat
lied on the 9th of June. Guano ireights for
American ships were very lowI some vessels
had been taken up at $15 per ton.
FROM Rio JANERIo.-By the arrival of the
ship Haltlee, Capt. Manton, from Rio Janeiro
we have papers to the 9th of July, two weeks
later than previous advices from England.
The city was healthy, no cases of yellow
fever being reported among the $40 patients
in the Hospital, and but two fatal cases of
that disease on the previous day.
The British fleet, consisting of the steam
frigate Furious, Commodore Osborne, and Is
steam transports and gun boats, sailed en- route
for China on the 4th of July.
The American National Anniversary was
celebrated at Rio, by the vessels of all nations
dressing in their best, and the men Of wal
salutlng the American flag.
LATER FROM HAVANA Money Panic.-
The steamer Empire City arrived at New
York, Thursday morning, Aug, 10, from New
Orleans and Havana. She brings Havana
dates of the 9Th.
There had been panic among the moniet
institutions in Havana resulting from tn,
stoppage of several of the recently established
banks, but public con idence was partially re
stored through the energetic conduct OF tn
government.
1t was rumored at Havana that the Span
ish war steamer Guadalquiver had captured
SLAYER off the east end OF Cuba.
LIGHTNING IN AsHLAND-We learn from G
H. Williams, of Leonard's express, says the Ba
State, that the house Of Rev. F. E. Forbush wa
struck by lightning yesterday morning, about
o'clock, and damaged to the extent of about $500
Five persons were in the house at the time, Blu
none of them were injured. 1t struck the chin
ney, demolishing one end of the house, tearing
stove in yieces, knocking off the legs of table
and breaking all the glass in one of the rooms
| This is the third house that has been struck il
| Ashland this season.
MINNESOTA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS
The Democrats Gazing In,-Advces from 81
Paul, Min, to the 9th inst, are received via Chi
cago. In the Democratic Constitutional Conven
ton, Judge Sherburne offered resolution provid
ing for the appointment of Committee of Con
| ference, to wait upon a similar Committee ap
| pointed by the Republicans. in order to effect
compromise for the submission of but one Con
sttution to the people. After an animated de
bate, the proposition was voted down by ihre
majority. The subject was to come up again o
Monday, august 10th, when the resolution wa
| probably adopted.
| CAvING.-The Boston Traveller states that tn
promised letter of John 2. Goodrich against Nj
Banks does not yet appear-and Mr.. Goodrich
friends say it will not be published. II is under
stood that its appearance is desired by Nj
Banks, and that 1t would be answered by him.
PLANS FRUsTRATRD.-At an American NEE
ing in Newburyport one of the strongholds
Gardnerism in the State, on Wednesday evening
seventy-Hve to one hundred persons attending
the Banks men had the advantage. and nothin
| mn.