The New York herald., 1862-04-04
Gle list OF the Northern Light
News from New Granada
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENTS

PANAMA, March IS, 1852.
We have had later intelligence from the interior Of
the republic. The monthly mail from Carthagena will
not be due until the night of the 4th of next month.
On the Isthmus politics below par The conserva
tves less rabd than heretofore begin 10 see that war
Of restoration is not always successful one Some apply
themselves a better paying business, whereas those
have been left in public Offices little whether it
Tom, Dick Harry who pays them their salaries so
long as they forthcoming.
The State scrip WI. put IN circulation some time
ago has been quite q success, All government officers
paid in notes and they are received all around at
small discount The State funds in very good
condition
There has been talk about reopening the public
schools which until some years ago. were kept in good
condition. The High School, particularly, had many
petent lmen among its professors They were closed
about nve or six years ago. account OF the
cd state Of the public funds applying resources
Of the schools TO other uses Now is proposed TO let
them how back into their old channel but viii require
especial legislation and that be had until Sepem
Der, when the Legislature comes together.
On the hight Of the 22d inst, had quite fire in
one Of our bay island (sla de Sao) where the Pacac
Mail Steamship Company has its shorehouses, was the
which the fire took place The three storehouses
have been completely destroyed. The fire is said 10
have been discovered in the wesernmos building in the
second story. Nothing more is known. The wind was
IN such direction that very little could before
the flames mastered everything The loss has been
tmated at $4,000 TO SIS ,ooo There was nothing in
gared.
In port We have the following foreign vessels
toned:-American soop-ofwar Saranac, British war
ship Tsrmagant, French side-wheel steamer Cassini
me Perry also remains in Aspnwall
The weather in Aspinwal has been very severe since
She evening Of the 23d AS the tide going down the
wind suddenly changed from north to west which created
. heavy swell.
The American bark Genus Conin, as she lay alongside
lhs railroad companys central wharf lost her rudder
iron and hosting the American Gag Union down,
soon taken to safe anchorage by crew which sent
70 her from the Perry
The storm has caused some damage to the railroad
sompany's store wharf. At the time wrto am told
Me swell continues.
A dreadful accident occurred the other day Aspin.
wall. Two viii probably lose their lives by it. II
appears that three Sailors from the British steamer
Clyde away the night Of the 22d and in order TO
conceal themselves, proposed 70 spsnd the night
little houee the outskirts Of the town. used time
ago . powder house by the railroad company; but
though used for that purpose at present happened
that by accident some powder lay strewn about the
6oor This they took to be black sand, and lighting
sheir social pipes threw the ignted matches carelessly
away, causing an immediate explosion, which injured
them SO badly that two Of them probably will not live
Bach the belief board the Clyde when she sailed
last night from that port