The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-31
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

The steamships Noses Tty'or aud Tho North
crn LJht, from Aspiuwa, the former on the
18th and the lattcr on the Goth Instant, reached
this port on Saturday They bring highly in
teresting intelligence from the North and South
Pacific.
The excitement touching tho gold discover
les in tho Tndinn mounds of Chiriqui, con-
tinued to rage on the Isthmus. II was carry
ing all the iders away from Panama and As
pinwall.
Mr.. Jones, our Minister at Bogota, had not
yet presented his credentials bis reasons still
remaining secret.
The anniversary of South American Iude-
pcndence was celebrated with great enthusiasm
at the New GranediaD Capital on the Goth ult.
The new steamer Guatemala, sent out from
New York by the Panama Railroad Company
! for their Central American trade, had reached
Panama.
From Nicaragua, the gratifying intelligence
comes to us Of the ratification of the American
Treaty, without opposition. It is rumored
that tho French Tro0ty will only be accepted
after essential changes; and that the treaty of
Sir W. Gore 0useley will be rejected totally.
La regard to tho transit grant advocated by
Senor JereS, and upon the basis of which a
new company has been organizing itself in
New York, tho Congress Of Nicaragua hos
pronounced definitely against such @ concession, i,
and expresses its determination to stand by the
! decree Of May, which forever forbade the pos
session Of auy special privileges upon the
route.
There is nothing Of moment from Guate-
| mala. An effort was on foot TO restore
| friendly relations between Salvador and
Honduras; but the result Of the intervention
was not yet attained.
| In Costa Rica business was quite dull.
Conway, the American, who killed German
in an atlray Mt Punta Arenas last winter, had
been sentenced to six years labor on the
| public works. The Government Of Costa
Rica is contemplating radical alterations in
the ecclesiastical system of the State; and is
already moving in the Introductory measures.
The South American advices are without
! striking interest. Order is restored in Ecua-
dor, but the blockade Of Guyaqul, with its
destructive influence upon the prosperity OF
the people, remains Peru appears to be once
more on the verge Of revolution, the quarrel
between President Castillo and the Congress
having attained unprecedented violence.
| Fresh difficulties have also occurred with the
! French Charge PABaires, who has shut up the
legation, and sent an agentto France to dem and
special instructions. The internal condition Of
Peru is described as deplorable. Chill has re-
sumed the march of persevering prosperity
since the extinction of the Liberal revolt
Congress was still in session, and had voted
relief to the sufferers by the fire at Chloe
The President had proposed reduction of the
adcalorem duties from thirty to twenty five
per cent.
Our advices from Venezuela are extended to
August 8. The Liberals, in opposition to the
Castro Government, had captured Laguayra.
Turks Island advices arc to August l3. A
railroad was in course of construction, under
American auspices, connecting an interior sal,
pond of the Island with the coast.
Files Of the Merida Constitutional of the 5th
of August, announce tho termination of the
war of races in Yucatan, and the cessation o
the political contest by a treaty among the
Liberal and Conservative leaders.-N. y
Times, 30.