The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-30

steamship Yorktown, Tor a Saturdays after
noon edition OF the Nav York Herald, from
which we gather the following extrscss:I
Arrisal Of the Northern Light.
A3aa JfoDl Mac armtoda oym ocairai liner
5c0.
New YORK, Jan. Is. The United states
mail steamship Northern light, Captain
Tinklepaugh, which left Aspinwal on tho
20th inst, reached this port at ~ o'clock
this morning with the mails from California.
specie and passengers.
On her outward trip, the Northern idght
reached Aspnwall On the 18th INST, at . r.
NJ, and left on her return Tor New YORK on
the morning OF the 10th.
During the past live days she has eypeyien-
ced strong northernly wind.
AGPMwAlI, Jan. 70, 1860.
The new Vanderbilt steamship Champion
arrived at Panama yesterday evening, at
1880. She brings about ESQ passengers, 81 Of
whom ale for New Orleans.
The British steamship Clyde, from San
Juan del Norte, arrived yesterday forenoon
She reports no improvement in the harbor,
the water on the bar remaining at about
nine.
The United States ship Prebe Capt. Jen.
kins, forty eight hours from Garthaeena,
arrived yesterday at ! z. h She brought
the mails from BoGota, which had not reach
ed there when the last British steamer left,
and they go forward in the Steamship Nor
thern Light.
The Prebe has been at Carthagona. lool.
ing after American interests for the past few
weeks. She reports q "good time gencr-
ally in that old city, revolutions and disor-
der having given place 10 dancing parties
and general aociality. General balls went
OIL in the city during the stay ot the Prebe,
and grand tandango was given ON the ship
by her officers III return.
II was rumored at Carthagena that anoth.
er battle would probably take place at or
near Barraquilla. General Posada had re-
covered from his wound received in the late
battle, and, it was thought, would immedi-
ateiy raise a force and again take the held
against the liberals. The harb0rs of Car
thagena and Barraqdilla still remain closed
General Posada was preparing to leave iol
Bog0ta
The New Granaaian Congress meets il;
February. 1t is stated that the session viii
be more than usually engaged with Ameri.
can interests. The Panama Railroad Com
pany will make strong effort to ret their
c3aiter amended or extended, and viii
and empty treasury of New Granada.
The contract with the Chiriqai Improve
ment Company and the Secretary OF the
Navy, as mentioned ia the report Of ;hat
uilleer, subject to the approval OF the United
States Congress, has created some sensation
here.
Ambrose Thompson, Jr., who has been
sent out hereby the Improvement COMPANY.
Ieit AspInwali on Saturday last, ior Uhii-
Gun with 4 party Of six men, to commence
operations lie expects to be jeined soon by
a force much larger, after receiving tools,
NC, in vessel direct from New YorG
a road from Chiriqui on the Atlantic TO
Chrqul on the Pacific weuId run from the
harbor on lagoon of Bocasad. Twoon ths
atlantic TO the Gull of Dolce on the Pacific.
both hne haGbors. The small village Of
Davld, near which the indian hucas were
discovered last summer, lies near this eulr.
over when Costa Sica claims iUrisLiction.
Tie Daniel W ebSter, on her last trjn from
Havana, brought down party Of about 3U
Germans n4en, women and children 81,
their way 10 David and vicinity. TAay we're
from Texas, about forty miles lIom Houston
$50 understood them, and 90 10 find
mllder Climate in Costa kica; to open coffee
and sugar estates. they viii succfetI. nniaes
molested by revolution.
En- YasSant--Fx-P President Mora leavss ia.
day again in the Guatemala for Costa Rica
lie viii most probably fleet iandine This
time.
>, Sir W iIi'am Gore oasly, Il. Z. B., ex-
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenjso-
tertiary, &c, &C., lady ousely and daugh
ter visited the United States Flagship R0a
noke yesterday afternoon. lie was honored
Win salute otseventeen guns. lie leaves
TINS morning on The Webster, with his lami-
lys for Havana
James y Reilly kearney, who has been
visiting here some years, prominct mer-
chant, died ON Wednesday list, l8th. lie
was from Galway, Ireland. MIR. Eesrney
died of paralysis.