The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-04
NtWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Our Panama Correspondence.

PANAMA, 5uae %, 1861.
Agriculture in Central 4Amsricz-CtSpIion of COFFEE
GcAiNsat Crop, de- &c.
The Panama Railroad Company g Steamer Cofrunbus
fromsn jose de Guatemala snd intermediate ports wish
fortnghts later intelligence from the Central American
Ststes, arrived at this port the 2eth instant she
brings o, importance An the Central American
republics tranquil, and the people generally CIV
ing their attention to agricultural mining and o:her
dustrxi pursuits. This particularly the in GuAe
maa and Salvador Immense sums OF money have been
invested recently in the cultivation Of coffee and sugar
In both these States and II s confidently expected tina.
tier exports IN few years viii than double the
present amount In Salvador alo-e 1t Is said that up
wards Of 81 600 GOO invested In the culture OF coffee
and about 81 goo 600 in Guatemala 1t Is only recent
~ tina. the attention Of the people Of the latter
has been directed to tho cultivation OF this article The
cochneal crop Of this year Guatemala an en-
tire failure, the yield being only about COO bales, aga.
ls,0o0 Of lsst year. Nearly half the C;op--some 800
bales brought to this port by the Columbus, 10.
abandonment to Europe Mr. Crosby, Resident hinSser
Of tho United States has arrived at the city Of Gnae
ma and entered upon the discharge Of the duties Of his
Office.
From Nicaragua and Costa RIGA there lie no news what
ever The contract of the Panama Railroad Cocnpapy
with the Latter government for carrying the mails
about to be reconIrDed by the present Congress.
NEW GRANADA.
hosouETA's DaEAr-RARTHoUAIE At PANAMA-1Hg FR,TsoB
EXPLORING ESrBprroS-vIssZ1s os wAs AT PANAMA, ETC.
2bth Of June There had been no news received there
from The interior Of the c>nfe erstion since the
early part OF that meath. No further adviccs were
expected from the sea. OF wa- until the 4.h or 5.b
inst when the English steamer Conway s due from Car
'hagena With a mouths later intelligence from Bogots
II generally conceded at PaDa1 and AsppwA that
Nesque-a had been defeated. The lsthmus remained
quiet all approximations Of its invasion by the reoes
ire % Carhagena were removed The Granadian
schonners Of wsT Clio and Sslanander at Panama,
and Buensv ptura longer b!ocsated Toe revolu
t;oniss at last accounts st in possession OF that
port.
A shock Of gu eartbquske felt at Panama On the
night Of the 18Th of June at tbout nine O'Clock.
The French Exploring Expedition which lsit Pauams
Apyil 10 the htbmus of Dare from the Pacific
kide With the view Of making further Investigations
TO the prsccnbtity Of opening shp canal in that quar-
ter to this city lTth Of June, without
eBec,ire their object owing The party stated to the
forty above the level of the sea- lhs party has
returned TO France with the expectation OF yis ing the
Isbmug during the next dry season and renewing their
explorations.
The PanaIpa Railroad Company have gent 20 the
Ishn.us from This city lot of and small arms
with which TO their steamers plying between
Psnspa and Central American p1rts - protect them
against prvsteers The went out in the Northern
Light The United States steamer Saranac, Capt Robert
Richie Ia still at Panama. aso the British ship rerms
CANT and French corvette. The United States flagship
OF he squadron, the Lancaster, and steamer Wyoming
were expected thers soon.
HON i K Carter UEited States Minister to Bolivia
sailed from PanArna for his post Juno a. In the Engsh
ctoo