The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-30
Row York, Thursday, December 30. 1858.



from California, and the semi-monthly mails, con-
tanning intelligence from all parts of the Pacific
coast Central America, and the Sandwich and
Feejee Islands. The news is unusually interesting,
and iull details given in today's HERALD.
The dates from San Francisco are % the 9Th inst.
The news, however has been anticipated by ad
vices received via the Tehuantepec route.
We learn from Central America that the British
f1eet at San Juan del Norte bad been reinforced
by two vessels Of war, one ship Of the line. Sir
william Gore 0useley the British Minister who was
In IIhealth. had arrived at Aspnwal and
crossed to Panama, and on the sth inst. en-
,jsrked on board ship bound for Costa Rica
ana Nicaragua. Our correspondent AT San
Juan furnishes graphic description of the
scenes which took place at late municipal
election in that town. when the success Of British
intrigue was clearly demonstrated by the fact that
the "tickct of the British Consul was supported
by all the voters, some forty fifty in number,
who exercised the franchise. Our Minister Cen
Lamar, had returned 10 Nicaragua from Costa Rca,
and was TO meet President Maritime aud his Cabinet
q. Leon, and receive final reply to the demand of
the United States for indemnity for losses Of our
citizens The Nicanguan Congress was 20 meet
or New Years day. and again consider the Cass
other official papers deeds and sealed covenants
Lho conditions of which remained unfulflled by the
government. II was said that Senior Yrisarri's re-
moval from his mission to Washington had been or
dered Mons. Belly had given notice Of his readi-
ness 70 commence operations connected with his
canal scheme. Some apprehension Of fiibuster in.
va,ion from California felt In Nicaragua, and
the Costa Rcan Minister Of War. at a public din.
A.
United States. Most of the republics hsd concluded
an arrangement with the Panama Railroad Com
psny for the running If steamers between the
principal ports and Panama. At Punta Arenas bu-
siness was little better and the arrival of the
nusI coffee traders from England with fresh car
goes Wa looked for. The coffee crop promised TO
be good one. The cholera had re.appesred in
Guatemala.
Our correspondent al Panama gives an outline Of
the programme Of operations Of the nlibusiers
who lately sailed from Mobile in the schooner Su.
san. They are to land at 0moa or Trsxllo, in
Honduras and, being reinforced by troops Of that
republic viii thence proceed across the country
so Nicaragua where they viii find employment in
endesyorng TO restore .he Leon or democratic
party, To power.
From New Granada We learn that the State Of
.
Of t.thc. from AN dissenters in aid Of the Roman
Catholic church. This caused much excitement.
The war Of races on tho Isthmus N Panama con.
tinued to very angry extent. ard the negroes
were exceedingly insulting 70 the whites. Sr Gore
Ouselty's arrival the great event ~ the day az
Panama and A~pinvali The friga,e Saranac was
At Panama. Tie relief crew for the s. Marys was
still at Panama. Elk ~ the passengers q the
steamship Washington arrived in Panama IN great
distress from Aspinwall. Revolutionary move
ments stiil prevailed in the state Of Cauca, and
ds-olu ion ~ the present federation vas looked for
Prom he South Pacific We learn that the Con.
rress of Chile mot In extraordinary session on the
I'll nit ard bid exciting debates military A.
fsip DE budget aud general taxation q the re.
public A fire which broke gu, IN tic city of Val
para.o on The 18th ulL destroyed The best portion
q uat town eutailing loss Of $3oo00os A list
or the principal sufferers Il given this morning.
Public meetings had been prohibited In Conception.
Good accounts we're generally sent in from the
provinces, and the mining and harvest reports were
favorable. The general political amnesty was in
force in Peru. but the name Of Louis Lomsf ex-
cepted. finoen thousand men we're 70 he
added 70 the army for operations against
Ecuador bat The war was not popular
The American ships Lizzie Thompson and Geor.
gisna we're being actively ft,ed up a. Wal vessels
II vas thought that government would orders free
trade II the ruano Of the Chinchas. Ecuador vas
still blockaded ny Peruvian force hut remsiued
determined 10 resist by arms Gen. Ecncniquc hsd
issued circular against President Castillo. Presi
dent Rcblcs was o, GuayaquIl with hs troops. II
was said. however. Chile had sent rienipOtcntis-
~ 70 mediate between the parties Trade was dull
in moe, Of the porte
We have papers from The Sandwich lslaDds
dated at Honolulu on The 18th ait number "
emigrants had arrived from Melbourne and Callao,
bound TO Frazer river. whsers were arriving IN
NUMBER but the take was not very good, and con.
sequtnty trade was comparatively duh. qucs
ton o. International interest, az between France
and the United States, had originated IN Couse
queBce o. The French Consul having taken Oh .
Frtnchmsn who engaged 70 serve on an American
vessel
The United States Iryeyinr schooner Feniinoro
Cooper. Lieut. Brooke. lad arrived AZ Honolulu
from San Francisco. The deep sea surveys " her
officers have made known tie facts that much mac.
curacy exists in the charts 81 tho route rom san
Francisco to China and that several islands marked
on the maps a. dangerous we're not found At al.
Lieut. Brooke il q opinion tina, Pacific iele graph
cable can be safely and easily laid, end that com.
mnnication by that means car be opened between
California, China and Japan. native japanese
~ho acted interpreter 70 the expedition. and
who was educated IN the ianily n Senator Gwin,
u California, j. most anxious - return home and
seek h. fortune in politics and dip 1macy under The
Emperor.
The United states ship Nanaalia. Lieutenant
Brown. ~ sat rancisco from 4 cruise "a the south
Pacific, rspoiis IN r signal c'a-tfsenent Infect
"a - the iCnice oah,il ~ II ,ruat bv party of
ic- efgv 81 fcn.egashce 0f me savage having
no sefvd arf eateL .ro " ve'1Airg r. tie