The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-29

capture the Roanoke But they finally concluded that 'ds
ingiy after great deal Of gasconade, allowed the thing
70 pass of quietly.
The British corvette Vixen returned to this port from
Realeo the 9th inst whittier she had been convey Cir
VIM Gore Ouseey and family She sailed again yesterday
Sh for the destination for the purpose Of taking
this b 10 be inferred that he has gotten through With his
mission In Nicaragua. The next mail will probably bring
intelligence Of The ratification OF his treaty with that
The United States frgate Saranac sailed hence quest
or the soopofwa 81. Marys, the 9Th inst II is pre-
in with her.
Orders have been to the Uniod States soopof
are be relieved at this port when her cruise is up which
will be In March OrApri This will only be gratifying
to those on board that vesse but TO their friends at
home
AS the time is approaching when the Presidential cleo
ton to take place throughout the conodera
ton the rival parties bringing forward
their candidates The democratic journals OF this place,
the Pueblo and Democraca have suggested the Of
Don Juste Arosemena as the democratic candidate for
President Don Manuel Muro, Governor Of the State Of
santande, and who opposed Ospna the present Excel
tive Of the confederation is also spoken OF in connection
with the Office It is thought that the democratic party
will nominate either Arosemena or Murllo. 0spiua will
probably be the candidate Of the vatiyes The
election takes place in July.
The Of thousand dollars has lately been re-
ceved here by the ntendente General account OF the
federal government-nve thousand dollars of which
from the Panama Railroad Company in New York aud the
residue from thagena The whole amount having been
applied by the 1nendente towards the payment OF the
salaries Of the federal employees at this pacesuch as
troops, &c.--cOnsiderabe dissatisfaction has been
pressed by great many lsthmians who contend that
the money ought have went into the Golfers OF the State
Among the arrivals here by the English steamer from
The South Rear Admiral Count Ponget, Governor OF
Tahiti who left for Europe the 9Th inst While here be
gave particulars of the conduct of the late UnNd
States Consul at the island Mr. Owner which fully
b0rae the charges made against that person by the New
York papers some time since Count p. says that the
arrival of the Consul, MIR. Y. Turner, hailed
with Joy by all the white inhabitants of Tahiti especially
the few Americans residing there.
During his admnistr alton of two years the Count in
duced the natives 30 cultivate the sugar cane which, o. is
known, grows spontaneously on the island nd tho result
has been most gratifying The crop Of 1858 for exporta
ton--beng the rst-he confidently asserts will exceed
four thousand quintas Of sugar Coffee and cotton
also cultivated to a considerable extent the island.
has recently been ascertaned at Bogoa that person
by the of Pedro Cortez is the party who some time
ago forged treasury bond for large amount and orders
have been issued for his arrest
Some Twelve fifteen assertions from the garrison
at this place have occurred since my last
The Judge for the district Of Fabrega in this State, has
ordered Dr. J. King Merritt, American citizen, to
pear before him witness to certain nterrOga
tories concerning the killing of two desperados, about
year ago. at village near the gold mine Of which Dr. M
short time after the affair occurred the authorities Of
the district Of Fabrega nsgated by some evil disposed
persons sought implcte Dr. NJ in the murder Of the
two men, but information coming to his knowledge from
a entitled to credit that injustice would be done
him if be appeared there he laid his case before the Go
Of the State through the proper medium, soliciting
an investigation but asking that the cause might be tried
here.
xhch yas a~rraved NV The Covernor aJlowng oh ange
of in of this kind which entitled Dir. NJ to
hearing before the courts of Panama
The object in ordering him at this late day TO appear be-
fore the Judge Of Fabrega, osensiby as Witness is OBJ
viously to ence him within the jurisdiction of that court
in order to carry out the original intention Of his erse
cutors.
lpmhms coes IN Nav Yor On the Illinois 10 hiring ont 10
the Pacific the new steamer which the Panama Railroad
Company building for the Central American trade
Messrs Whtewright and Fellows two of the directors
of the panama Railroad Company have been on short
visit TO this isthmus looking perhaps TO the affairs of
the road On the 10th inst accompanied by the chief
engineer the commercial agent and one or two Others
they visited the islands in the bay The compauys now
steam tug conveyed the party to and from the islands
The steamship Columbus sailed hence for Central Amer-
can norts on the nth inst with a heavy freight
NJ g. Bakey ESQ., of Missouri recently appointed
United States Consul to Talcahuano Chile Is at present in
Panama He will proceed in the English steamer on the
Both inst, to his destination.
The coal sent here some time ago for the OF the
steamship Hermann-282 tons-has been advertised for
two weeks past to be sold at auction the 18th