The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-04
FROM CENTRAE AND SOUTH AMERTC

The steamship Moses Taylor, which arrived
at New York, Wednesday, from Aspinwall,
brought the California mails and passengers OF
July 6, with a very large specie shipment,
amounting to upwards Of $2,l00000. The
news from California is interesting. period
OF terrible heat is reported as having occurred
IN the latter part of June. Several deaths
from sun-stroke had occurred in San Francisco
and elsewhere and sirocco had passed over
Santa Barbara, blasting vegetation, killing
trees, and injuring the vines in the vine dis
trict. A personal difficulty, which had occur
red between Senator Broderick and Mr.. D. A.
Perley, led to challenge of the latter to Mr.
Broderick, which was declined. The affair
created great excitement in San Francisco
Reports from Lower California announce a
scarcity of money and provisions, and many of
the inhabitants were in want. The 4th of July
was celebrated with great spirit in San Fran
cisco. The steamship Washington, which
sailed from New York for San Francisco in
November last, arrived out on the I'd of July,
after voyage of eight months. News from
Humboldt Bay, received via San Francisco, re-
ports new gold excitement, but no results
from the dlggIngs are mentioned There is
nothing later from the Sandwich Islands or
Frazer river.
Much excitement has been occasoned at
Panama, and on the Isthmus generally, by the
accidental opening of some of the Indian
graves in the Chiriqui district, and the discOv-
cry therein of large quantities of golden ina
ges gods, &c. As there are supposed to be
many thousands of these graves, equally
wealthy, many hundreds of persons had gone
thither, and many thousands of dollars worth
had been taken out, and sent to Panama.
Dates from Bogota are to June Is. The
arrival of Mr.. George W. Jones, U. S. Envoy
to New Granada, is announced at Bogota. He
had not yet opened official relations with the
Government A fresh attempt at revolt in
Santander had heen suppressed.
Our Central American advices contain little
of Importance. The terms of the Belly Transit
Grant from Nicaragua are stated. They are
not such as to encourage the hope of an
opening of the route by the French interest.
Sir William Gore Ouseley remains at San Jose.
From South America we learn that small
progress has been made in the Ecuadorian
revolution. 1t was still uncertain which party
was uppermost. The blockade of Guayaquil
is still maintained. The Government of Peru
is busy in preparations for war-a simulta-
neous campaign against Ecuador and Bolivia
being in contem plation. The revolutionary
movement at Cuzco has been stfled The
Congress of Chill met at Santiago, June l.,
when the message of President Mont was read.
Its references to the claims of the United
States were satisfactory. The captain Of the
runaway ship Messenger Bird had sold part Of
his cargo in Valparaiso, and with the rest
sailed, it was conjectured, for Australia.
BY the arrival of the Empire City, we have
Havana advces to the 23d inst The news is
of interest. A new postal arrangement has
been effected by Mr.. Helm, our Consul, by
which, after November l, the American mail
will be made up at the Consulate A rumor
received at a late moment reported the loss of
the royal mail steamer Paramatta to the east
ward of st. Thomas, confirmed by an arrival
at Philadelphia from Barbados. No particu-
lars are furnished.
LATER FROM South AMERICA.-NeW York
Juhy 3l.-The steamer Northern Light, from
Aspinwall, with dates to the 23d, has arrived.
Among the passengers is Gen. Lamar, from
Central America.
The U. S. frigate Roanoke and sloop-of-war
St. Louis were at Aspinwall
Valparaiso dates of July lst had been re-
ceived. Chill had agreed to pay $4,000 in
demnity to the owners Of the American ship
Franklin, detained al Talcohuana in 1892.
The town of Ancud had been almost destroy
ed by fire. Loss $4,000.
Calldo, July l2.-The late attempted revolu-
ton in South Peru has been put down, and an
amnesty granted. Gen. Castillo and Ureta has
also been reported defeated by the Government
forces.
The advices from Bolivar are uuinteresting