Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03

From CALIFORNIA AND THE lsTHMUS.-l he
steamer Illinois arrived at New York ON
.urday bringing the California mails OF
'a'~ I'D 5l,l37, lbs in gold, The
M"rch % d" relates 10 the action
Prl"c'i''' '''''' VI Ion Of the
of the senate on the repudll,.
State debt The Com. on CLAIMS have -
ported against its payment on the ground
that the Supreme Court has declared the
unconstitutionaity of all Liabilities incur
red by the State over $500 ,OOo. In" "c-
counts from the mines are favorable. y
large quantity OF rain has fallen, and there
is every prospect Of plenty OF water Sc
yeral new diggings have been discovered
which promised well. In San Francisco,
an election for State senator to Ill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
Hon. Frank Tiliord took place IN Feb. u h.
TIE peoples candidate, F. \. Noodworth'
received majority of III 'otes over the
two other candidates, and the event Is hail
ed by the supporters of the late Vigilance
| Committee as renewed Endorsement by the
people Of the public acts of thar body The
impeachments against the State Treasurer
and Comptroller, occupy publ attention in
San Francisco. On the 9TH inst. the trial
of the former, and on the 9th that of the
latter would take place before the Senate,
which had adopted a resolution to sit
as High Court Of Impeachment.
CENTRAL AMERICA.-A letter from AS
pinwall states that Mr.. Morse, commissioner
to settle our difficulties with New Grenada,
growing out of the Panama massacre, was
expected by the next steamer from Cartha-
| gena as his demands on the New Grenadan
government would not be accepted This
intelligence caused quite stir at Panama.
The tone of the New Grenadan press and of
a majority of Congress was one OF bitter hos
tility to the United States. The publication
of Mr.. Morses propositions created great
excitement on the isthmus The natives
were anxious that the government should
refuse them, although they expected the re-
suit would be the military occupation OF the
isthmus by the United States.
Gen Walker the cOnqueror Of Nicaragua,
remains strongly fortified ut Rivas, and will
defend it at all hazards, although he has only
a force of six hundred men and is getting
q ort of provisions, lie is hemmed in BY 1000
! Costa Ricans, and the states OF Honduras,
Salvador and San Jose have forwarded 5000
more to Join the Costa Ricans, making a
total of 5000 troops of the allied army.
! Walker is in critical situation;and uni
he is Immediately reinforced, ms chances
are small Of gaming another .atue. His
men will sell their lives dearly, as no quar-
ter will be given by the allies, or Walker
| has made them think so, Gen. Canas was
about to march 1900 men upon Riyas, and
! 1000 more would 90 against sun Juan del
/ Sur. Steamer Panama, from San Juan, ar
| rived ut Panama with l2j dcsertcrs from
Walker. They were in a destitute coud-
ton. Their passage up was pud by the
Costa Rican government. On huudr Of
them left in the Granada for w Orleans
the remainder came in the Illinois Some
Of them state that Walkers troops had
unanimously refused to leave l'i,ns 10 fight,
but were wiling to defend tL.r position
All which goes to show that Walkers case
Is getting desperate.