The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-02
Additional by the Moses Taylor.

We subjOin some additional news by the steamer
Moses Taylor, from California, South America. &c.
Il. }. Fanvater, of IIarper's Ferry, Va. died in
San Francisco, January 18th, and l.. l.. Epperson.
OF Washington county, Va, in Shasta county, Jan
nary %.
During January ass deposits of gold were made
in the San Francisco branch mint The total
weight Of the deposits after the first melting was
0lOl o. ounces, worth S737 ,S02 70. and contain
ing 29,3S6 10 ounces of standard fine gold. and
4,323 81 ounces of standard silver OF the 10 600
ounces deposited 1872 were for impaired bars.
or about one-third worth about S2I5 0O0 The
coinage of the mint for the month amounted 10
SS62,OJO. OF which sSll,S00 in gold, mostly
double eagles, and the remaining $50 250 in silver
SAN FRANCISCO SoNEY MARKET
We are pleased to say that the city au thorites
San Francisco have promptly allowed the demand
OF the holders OF the January coupons due in New
York, who have been compelled TO forward the
same to this city for collection the difference in
exchange between the two cities. The treasurer is
now prepared to cash all the coupons, with the
cost OF transportation, on presentation,
BY report Of the city treasurer, published on
February Let, it appeared that there was S22s-
+0l "a of cash in the city treasury of San Fran
cisco.
Haxall Flour is selling at s1Sa2o per bbl.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Advices from Peru announce that Cen CsstilI.
had beaten tiSanco, who was left dead on the
field. The revolution was about over and all mar
ties were preparing for a severe election contest
Yhe crops promised abundantly.
A letter from Callao says the contract for SIM
plying the United States with guano has been Civ
ing to the Peruvian house of Zarracondegul &4,o
The French contract will probably be closed with
in the next fifteen days, but with the clause tack
ed on that all charter and contracts made by the
former contractors, Montane & Co. are 70 he re-
cogniZed by the new contractors.
The steamer New Granada had arrived AT p.na-
ma from Valparaiso, bringing dates toJan lst a nd
S291 600 IN specie for England. Capt. W. Nelson
L. 5. n, was a passenger.
At Valparaiso. the money market was slightly
easier, made SO by the deposit of s5N 900 placed by
government in the bank, Government has also re-
stored TO circulation in Santiago the sum of abont
100000, partly by payment of interest and capi
tai OF the public debt, and partly by payment of
interest aud also redemption of the bills of the
mortgage office.
In Bolivia new cabinet has been organized.
PROM CENTRAL AMERICA
W. Carey Jones was at last dates at Realeio
awaiting the arrival of Gen Lamar, American min
lister to Nicaragua.
The cholera had cea ed in the capital of Guate-
maa and in most of the other cities.
court-maftia was held on the 14th. on Col
Wm. knOth. charged with having executed Don
Juan Santi Antoni, captain of the sloop-ofwar AS
cension, in March, 1857. The captain. it appears
was Frenchman by birth, though holding a com
sion in the Guatemala navy. The French minister
had taken the matter up and the government of
uuatenaaia had pensioned the widowed son of the
murdered man. The sentence of the court-mar-
tiai was not made public.
The Legislature of Salvador met on the I'D,
when President Campo delivered his message. lie
congratulated Congress that the country is on the
best terms with the other Central American States
and with all foreign nations.
Col. Don Francisco Alvarado, of Costa Rica, who
abandoned Castillo Vitio to the fllibusters with
out making any resistance whatever, has been SEN
fenced to degradation to four years confinement
in the port of Moin. The sentence has not been
confirmed by the Superior Court.