The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11

qhpeo az Csao aooher wanted at uay aqui, n order
10 make the authorities of that tue rs az, OF
The American Gas light Company Nj Ferris msosang
egeb' Tue company sno Superintendent OF tbs works
States, for brous hi out ins,rucous
from the Secretary OF the Navy flag officer direct
e nm 70 send vessel To that port ho could
some sixteen eighteen German emgrauts, from
TEXAS passed through Panama few days suce en- rous
Tie British ship of.war Alert arrived here on 2ai ult
from keaitto, with dispatches from Mr. wyke, the Eng
eh Minister TO Central America, his government and
sakd again for Reaejo the 9th.
Her 81 itannc hajeSsy ship Calypso Ia still in port.
The following American chips war are in port -
Steam isass caster alag chip Of the squadron) sloop
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company (Engush) have
tween the ports Of Panama, Buensvoutura, Pumsco
Esmera0a, AantA and GoaysquL
Gen. Hetsan, G'enadisn Minister to the Uaited
states who came out In the Alta tc here Zen ro,as
ior BoeotA Ar he In candidate for the Presidency at
The next election Il b presumed thst no will
appointed SenorJ Huraos the Iaendcnte Of the STATE
Of Panama. and Senior Justo are both spoken
OF as suitable persons TO Oh the mission. 1s.t. :
Among the late arrivals from the United States arc H.
s. Sanford OF New York bearer Of dispatches from
and Donpciy Of the Wse Douney" letter notoricty,
who proceeds ioda here 70 Havana in q fey days.
Quite an excitement prev ails here and at Aspin vail
well az at all the villages and settlements along line
Of the Panama Railroad by the dsc0sery of
gold lew Gays ago. 10 and along the banks OF the Cha
gres Iiver the Of Cruces great many per-
sons have already left here for with god washing
mpt ments, ana others arc preparing TO 60 Although
but day have elapsed since the news reached here
O! the discovery cf god there probably collected
and Cruces BY this not less than two hundred
persons Independent OF the regular population Of that
precious me al exits there in any very great quantity
The few specimens that have been exhibited hero, being
nuggets, OF that character usually found
boos OF streams but resemble the gold found in the
dry oigg gs," which has led many persons be
eve that the gold found Ia the Chages river the pro
duct Of the California mines, and probably lost there
by some returning Calforniaps stolen, aud deposited
detection The most OF thai has been discovered IL re-
ported to have been found the landing Cruces II
this be So would to confirm the superstition that it
PANAMA, Feb 2, 1860.
The Rirul Steamship Li,,es-A Race to ASpinpaI-Gold
Discover Me Ckogre Rier-Frencs Officers killing
Central American 7rocps--Er F1ib,sars Playiag High
tcoynaes, DC, dc.
The contest now going on between the rival steamship
lines plying between New York and San Francisco has at
tanned height which perfectly delightful to the travel
ling public, who pray night and day that the same may
be continued from TO the end OF tmc Commodore
Wander bit, 1t is said, has at last taken his OF and
in hot pursuit OF the big machine including the Panama
Railroad; and he don't succeed in establishing perma
ncntly cheap fares and good accommodations between
New York and Tie principal ces the Pacific it vii!
not be for want of making effort
Your correspondent left New York ON the 10Th of
January, on the steamer North Star; ana there
much excitement and much money staked by the friends
Of the rival steamers the Star and the Atlantic the
time each would make, deem but fair TO that
orders given to the captain OF the Star to make
the passage il less than days and half pas.
sepgers would have TO remain the Islhmus until the
rival Of the New Orleans mails if made within that time
Were not for this the Star would have beaten the At
antc a, lcas. twenty four hours When left the foot
Of Warren street, New York, the Atlantic was to
leave her wharf two minutes later than and them with
al steam put after but before O'Clock that
evening We had so far Left her the distance that many
OF our passengers expressed the belief that she had
ycEe back. Al the next day sho came
up, to US, when We had Stacked away, paiAng
to win die in tho uttempt The occasional dashes of
ack smoke seen u emit from her pipes aributed
TO the OF pork and pork barrels The appearance Of
those black clouds created much rerrimcn amongst
passengers in consequence OF the remark Of tall lan
kentGcSian vho declared that every time he tho
smoko be could hear pig squeel and too, Of his
own raising. Notwithstanding az this the old lady
the Of her hackers who had staked their
moncy clean heat of the North Star o. thirty SIX
hours to Aspinva.
With rough weather, but COOL sick frcmcn and in
sruotions to keep within and egh, days,
beaten into all precisely by two hours and ivo
minutes. Tic Atlantic, however, probably made tbs
voyage ut an expense 10 her somewhat greater
than that of the North Star Eat what OF that: She has
col million OF collars laid away as the natives here say
money. The Atlantic, and her associate, the Baltic
used TO pm money, and 1t seems 10 mo that Uncle sam
capty ated and won his constantly biundesng heart
Tho passengers of both stea were Immediately
sent over the road TO Panama al the rate oil eight dollars
per head and placed board of their respective
steamers-the Golden Age aud Champion = the
same afternoon. Tho Champion is a new b,as,
and makes her first trip to night from here to
san francisco. In consequence of defect in the
arranging IF the wheels they not having sufficient hold
OF the water she has not met the expectations OF her
friends time, but these defects are
remojcd II is claimed se will make the passage from
here 10 san In eleven DAYS with thirty four tons
III npy u q In a 40
same time will be required 10 burn sixty tons per day,
With an occasional Slice Of pork
IL IL marvel 10 all 10 know bor such uNur lows living
be furnished TO passengers ri the present ratios Of
fare and SUI be made To pay Tor il never was known Of
Commodore Wander oil. 10 lose money ia running oPpo.
son STEAMERS With cheap fares aoa he has bsea engaged
( IN many such enterprise,
Panama presents very animated appearance az pro-
cent bsvrg m town many OF tho effects amt crews OF
tic United states ships VgaDe, savannah and Lancaster
which, with an English man 0, war arc lying in the hay
Of Panama The Fuehshmsn leaves here III few days
FOR rotogs consequence Of tho assertions which have
taken place since tue discovery Of GOLD tbs oaaSs Of
the CbasTes river, Lea. Cruces
The roads lcscnf TO Inc d,ggiues hned with men
and cbdtoD--he former having their pshs aRa
shovols while he and chdrcn have large trays Of
bararas eecs. ush and Other ca'ables for the Miners
which a iGcarahy carried on tieir heads Tor miles,
without stepping 20 test The pstives in and about Cruces
tho th;rGay the cgegs seoDg many outSi iers
canning lcLi, ma IA effort TO shut them out; but
tts woal6n't srr III, farana boys they sworc they
would 6eit ssd n number became great that tue
Cruces l'oone constituted 20 harl OIL. M
one ottpoie sa 'acS ags J1st Striped upio SEQ tlio
ION, While on bank OF the river, seeing native
tikirg IN POO nfhiy iast Jack Thought called to him
to let him atty, that ne wRnted - Get nst wee
pinch 90 send h1mc 10 biz on niaihef ia ireland. The
native scucn 50 Gid Jack, bot they cvientls diI't
deissnd eath cheT fJ II few r5nu,es say ,ek iamp
no n Iiycr ~nh about two and half feet deep, ant
gently take the native hy the neck aud put Nj
ws,tT a.lcf vhch hc irst him sitting ~ the bunk OF
TIC Nv &, ing BIN. 60 be sy nov, ta heln you
Your tpJttr. aid scripnd woman aud il he
Mert, w ssh, snd teeirsi vn1e the native silently
loekc1 on, 'ecaT'.iHr The whole tanga good cxe.
California iJSAcf On ic ground 0~o God and worked By
10 lpap mr.,
tor, fhUusop i anc1hcr ,s tue Propior or the amcri
cat Uocl. ,hcy are rcroftea as dong well
snlorrucl thai tierc one French oiiG-rs
who sCnt here ~ Natok1n N nstTucs chccrs
rad soiG o. ire pCcTai replb.icso ~ Crr,l America
IN The latest art most srr9oyet method OF warfare wnat
Goes tits n.ans these gcnt'ercs IN Central
Amerca. arc are rcr cr-pg the du'!cs assigned them.
The mary exploring ard other expeditions contsntly
ryirr hi frcui TIE Ststcs With visw-of exploring aad
rrcrrcipr thr Isihrns nni nner narts OF Central Aue