The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12

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The presumption is that the rumor has reference
the skrmish Of the I'D OF January.
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
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Preparations for the Congregational Session.
Riots in the State OF Magialena-The Pearl
Island Prisoners-Trade Reports-A Look
Out for the French Admiral-News OF the
Ratification OF the Cass-Yr1ssarri Treaty at
Aspinwan, &C., &C., Sc.
Our advices from New Granada dated at Panama
and Aspnwall on the Sd Of February and at Bogota
the llth Of January.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE
PANAMA, Feb. 8, 1859
Approaching Meeting Of the Lgislatue-General Tranquil
hy-7Souble in the STATE Of MagdaIena-7he Governor
Panama ViM Pearl Island Prisoners-YelIo1 Ftper
amongst the English Steamship Companys Employees
7obaga-Leacing Panama for the Country-Deah Of a
Weu Knocn AmericaH-Large Shipment of Silur for
England-The French ADMIRAL Errecaed-Surposed o.
jectcf His Visit-TAe Austrian Scientific Explorers En-
pected-Steam Communication ,oiM the Sou4-Wreck Of
British Guan0 Vessel, de-. &c.
There is but little news to send from this quarter
The mail from Bogota with dates 10 the 11th OF Janua
ry arrived here the 26n The heads Of departments
were engaged in preparing their reports TO be submitted
10 Congress, which was TO have met the lst inst A
number Of members Of Congress had already arrived at
the capital good deal Of anxiety was manifested TO
know the fate Of the Convention before the
Senate of the United States The President and his party
are, course, in favor Of its ratification. Tho
public is generally tranquil but in the State
Of Magdalena there have been some disturbances
Of a serious character, Of which, however, 1 have
not been able to obtain the particulars But infer from
editorial article which appeared few days ago in the
Spanish paper published in this place, called the Cnea
that Of anarchy exists there Referring to the af
fair says-The State of Magdaena has consecrated
s Inauguration in the blood Its citizens The scandal
affairs that originated in the violation Of the constituent
assembly, terminated in the horrors Of civil in the
streets Of Rio Hacha."
day after the sailing Of the last steamer for
New York. Governor Obadia returned the city from
the Pearl Islands, having in charge thirteen four
teen Of the roers account of whose awless acts gave
in my last letter. Among them is old acade Of San
Miguel who is said TO be worth $500 600, which he
has realized from the pearl fishery business They
all safely lodged prison 10 await their trial The Cover
deserves the highest praise for his prompt action in
regret have to the existence of the yellow
fever among the employees Of the English Steamship Com
pany their works. situated Merro contiguous to
the island Of Taboga. Some eighteen twenty
have occurred there OF ae three of which have proved
fatal The remainder said TO be recovering in fact,
the most Of them convalescent. s supposed that
the disease brought to the island from St. Thomas
number Of mechanics recently arrived from England
way out This opinion confirmed by the fact that they
were the first attacked with the fever.
The steamer Bolivia, which left here for CaaO the
18th ult spoken by the New Granada at the
18TH She had lost two Of her by fever and the first
Of the Bolivia must have Contracted the disease at
Tobaga, where she had lain about month prior sail
ing A great many families have left Panama for the
| country, and other are preparing TO leave.
The numerous friends Of Charles R. Howard, in New
York and Baltimore, will be panied to hear of his DEATH
He died Of fever board the steamship California in the
Bay Of Panama. the 3oth ult was native OF
Baltimore and grand Of General Howard of Maryland
He formerly attached to the navy, but for five
years past connected with one Of the United States
Mail Steamship COn1panys steamers running between
New York and Aspinwa as first mate in which capacity
he gained high reputation reliable and efficient OH
weeks since he arrived here take charge
California, and had he lived would doubtless have
been placed In command Of Of the Pacific Mail Steam
| ship Company g magnificent steamers
1t may be a consolation his bereavcd family and
friends TO know that he received every attention during
his last illness from the agent employees Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, in whose service he at the
time Of his death. His remains were inferred in the
comranys burying ground on the Island of Flamenco.
The American bark Palmetto of San Francisco arrived
at this port on the 30th ut from Guaymas, Mexico with
$4,000 in bar silver for England and 300 tons Of wheat
raised in Sonora. After dscharging the silver here she
cleared for Calao the 1st inst This is said to be
the first shipment of wheat made from Sonora
Pacific doubt the owner will nd sale for at
Caao as grist mills have lately been established at Lima
The Palmetto is fifty two days out from Guaymas, and
| consequently bringA from that quarter.
The French frgate Andromede, fifty guns, flagship of
Rear Admiral Bonnard, commanding the French naval
|
Megere four guns expected arrive here the latter
part of this month from Caao. 1t is understood that
Rear Admiral Bonnard will make but brief stay ut this
port bis destination being del Sur and Reaeio
to look AFTER it is supposed Mons Beys interest that
| quarter
The Austrian frgate Navarro said to be the finest ship
ofwar among the few belonging the navy of that
try, s also expected here about the time She
around the WORLD and board some thirty or forty
German and lIerati. Professor Wagner emf
Dent geogs has been in this part of the country
SIX eight months awaiting her arrival.
The mail by the Moses Taylor for the South Pacific met
Goth Of January per English steamer Coda Rt ~ un
there is American line of steamers established between
this and ports SOUTH merchants in the United States
continue TO suffer from the Inconvenience of having their
correspondence from Valparaiso and other ports the
West coast detained Panama two weeks as there
appears TO be disposition the part Of the English
Steamship Company alter their schedule as to enable
its steamers with the Aspnwall New York
steamships on their return trips to the United States
Madame Annie Gazan, the vocalist whose singing so
much delighted the citizens Of this place and Lima
long snce died of fever on board the steamship Golden
Age few weeks ago. between here and San Francisco As
the fever was prevailing here at the time Of her arrival
and during her soourn the presumption she contracted
the disease which terminated in death before going
The British bark Corrdo Of 24b tons register Norton
master laden with $40 tons Of guano taken from George
isand in the Gulf Of California, and bound for England
while attempting to make the port Of Guaymas the 2Sh
Of November, struck sunken rock to the east
land and four miles from Guaymas, and Immediately filed
with water ani sunk The vessel, which insured,
became Ota Wreck ana tne cargo entlrely destroyed
The captain goes home New York in the Moses Tay
lor. learn from him that his the first cargo Of
guano taken from George Island, which, he says, is
Of very inferior quality, there being much sand in
termxed with 1t that 1t is necessary before shipping to
slit it, and that there are not over four hundred tons
more remaining on the island But on Paos Island, some
two hundred miles south Of George Island, there is a
large deposit Of guano OF a much better quality.
Seals are found In great abundance George Island
Some fifteen Of the passengers by the steamship WASH
ngton went TO California in the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company steamer Golden Age on soth ult, by paying
full fare.
OUR AsPINwALL CORRESPONDENCE
AsPISwA1L Feb. 8, 1859.
Sailing Of the Steamship Washington for jamaica of
Passengers oho went On-C6Ndic Q those ueho Remain.
ed-Sslrr ShiTment from England for Chile.
The steamship Washington sailed from this harbor on