The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-30
LATER FROM TIE PACIPiC


Received New York by tho Iiinoial
CALEDONIA
4er IL Ave DAYS later news in addition to that reeeiv
ed overland The San Francisco Batda OF January 9th,
avs. .,rhc Presidents message reached this city at
o'clock ~ M. Sunday OF December 10th, having come
from 81 Louis by the southern route, IN ~ days, III
hours aud 40 minutes The distance i'om III faso bnt
Nlt, owe, half made in IL days, 10 hours, and
az minutes; while from I'll laso to San Francisco It took
Inf days and 20 minutes When consider that the
road from st. Louis to 1ipton) the other side OF III
aso has the advantage OF 100 miles OF railroad and that
the California portion OF the route is worst having l60
miles Of sandy desert the superiority of management ON
This side is shown beyond all question The best time,
considering the nature Of the read, made between
Fort una and Los Angeles, undor the SUPPLEMENTARY
Of Mr. Warren r. Hall. This is distance Of 2s2 miles,
and was made in 81 hours over the desert Had the
same energy been displayed by the sperntendents ut the
other end OF the route, the trip would have been made in
less than IL days
An extremely rich lead of quartz has been discovered
Rush Creek Nevada The owners claim that 1t is
the richest ledge in the State. About 100 pounds OF
picked rock is estimated to contain from 81 900 to 3d. 200
Of gold
The legislature organized yesterday January A. and
their selection OF officers have shown their adhesion to
sound democratic rules by placing only such gentlemen
position viii command the respect and confidence of
the democracy throughout the State. Mr.. Straton, Of
Placer, who has been elected speaker Of the house -
gentleman einently qualified TO reflect honor the re
sonsibc and delicate position assigned him by those who
are best acquainted with his merits.
SANDWICH ISLANDS
Our dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 2d De-
cember The honolulu papers calling attention to
the profits of sugar raising the islands II seems that
there AFRO about $3.50 900 invested in this business now
The Advertiser says 900 tons of sugar have never been
luced in year the islands, but that plantations
now in progress win probably tarn ont that amount in
1861 About onefoui Of the present produce OF sugar
consumed or finds market With the shipping the
Cd
The Islands are capable of producing H. 500 tons sugar
annually requiring capital OF s3,oOo,0OO and 5000
hboers and giving gross income OF about 81 900 900
PERU.
From Peru our dates are December 81 On the 2lst
setous riot occurred at Callao, arising from the intro
ducton by prominent capitalist of portions of houses
manufactured i'm the United States After various acts
violence chiefly directed at the property OF the offend
ing capitalist tho authorities succeeded in restoring
DER In the course OF the affair several lives lost
and many were wounded The supposed promoters OF
the nsurrccton had been arrested Lima and Calao,
however, at the latest moment were still in state OF
siege The loss Of life in Lima has been considerable
troops still continue up the present time to patrol the
streets the roof of the railroad station il occupied by the
troops and yerything quiet The government officers
are busy making arrests
The accounts from Chill are to December l6 On the
18th the government thought proper to employ severe
measures against the opposition party the occasion of
meeting of the liberals ut Santiago to consider the ne
Cessity Of reform in the existing constitution large
number OF arrests made the entire liberal press,
both at Santiago and Valparaiso ordered to discon
Due their issues and the provinces of Santiago, Vapa
riso, and Acanagua placed under martial law.
cExTRAL AMERICA.
On the l4th OF December the Congress Of Costa Rica
extraordinary session. confirmed the contract to NJ
Belly in the following terms
lt The ihtdr OCEANIC convention celebrated between
the republics Of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and Nj Belly
and Y biIlasid CO., of pais is approved OF, but
with the lndng that the responsibility to which
article 10Th refers slaIl only take effect when the ex
trior attack or invasion is legal.
Morn The 10th asticc referred to above STIMULATES
that Nicaragua and Csa Hica shall defend the transit in
case Of invasion The amendment is designed to save
responsibility in case Of fillibuster aggression
ID the present decree shall come into effect only when
ne Congress Of The republic Of Nicaragua shall have rati-
fed the convention
The only other fact Of Interest from that republic ! the
Ms from the country. 1he Immediate cause OF this
q was az asscss,Hcnt laid upon the clergy by the gov
pnment for charitable purpose and he was also
charged with chronic disaAccton and opposition to the
constitutional order OF things President Mora, in this
decisive act said to be supported by the entire com
munity.
The Congress of Guatemala assembled December rs.
In his message the President congratnlatcs the Chambers
on the favorable condition OF foreign claons aud Of in
nal affairs The Congress of Central American Presi
dents which was to he held at the capital of this
State in December has been twice postponed and u is
now Thought VIII not take place az all Inc Ifeslueh
has just issued decree regulating the currency OF foreign
coinage The silver coins of the United States, above
Tie denomination Of half dime, permitted to cicu-
late at par.
The President Of Salvador has announced his dcterm
nation to improve the port Of la Uioa TO make il
tho leading commercial town of Central America. The
cholera still prevails in that State
From Nicaragua VIC have nothing Of moment Con
giess met january g. Sir Gore Onselcy remained Mt
Leon General Lamar visiting Aiassaya. Expeota
ton was generally fixed upon the arrival OF penipoten
uay from France, whose presence looked 10 as the
hnal bar to American aggression
The tone ut General lmars manifesto to the State of
Nicaragua has produced some sensation throughout the
epubhss, and consequently the United States govern
meht may expect no little opposition to their attempt at
spo,ai asccndeney In Central America ON the other
hand the firm conduct of Mr. Buchanan IN respect TO the
fnsigrs iiu been appreciated TO the UTMOST extent
T Haahaaan 4 dsside3H popular and The present gov
Aaat q thq United SatA ma, do much tcwaIds Pfsct
pg all the objects they haze in view, provided ar Bu
naan trusts mpre t9 his own natnral good sense than
e lapnat'ng Of spectators and interested parties
both In aud out Of the cabinet