The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-03
NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Our Panama Correspondence.

PANAMA, Jan. 25, 1868.
The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Guatemala
Captain John NJ Dow, arrived at this port the 2lst
inst. from the Central American ports am indebted
to Purser Ceemann for list Of her freight and passen.
gers
GUATEMALA.
The earthquake of the 18th and Goth utmo had caused
great damage to the edces and buildings Of many towns
The government contributed twenty thousand dollars
for the relief Of those who were destitute condition
There have been many specuations the origin Of
the shock, from whence it At first was sup
posed TO have had its pulsaton from the volcano Of aco
near Scnsonati II was next attributed 70 convusion
Of the once famous but long slumberng volcano Of fire
which dcsolated the old city Of Guatemala from the
disastrous effects produced in the vicintics of
Totincapan the frontier the origin supposed to be
somewhere In the republic OF Mexico.
Concerning tho difficulty between tho governments Of
Guatemala and salvador have nothing reliable or npor
President Carrera declared his intention place senior
Duenas who Is now an exile IN Guatemala IN the presi.
DENTAL chair Of the republic OF Salvador and that he
would give Senior Duenas two thousand for that pur
pose and that he would first invade the department OF
Santa Ana.
SALVADOR
President Barrios making great preparations for war
but the impression is VIII President Car
rera OF Guatemala 70 fire the first gun, and that he will
then commence in
It is reported that G. Matthews, Esq, the British
Minister Resident in Contal America, would offer his
vador and Guatemala and it is confidently hoped that his
offer will be accepted and that he may be able settle
this question: which, In reality Is only personal quarrel
between the Presidents u salvador and Guftcnala
An examination took place at the University OF Saliva
dor ON he 9th ultimo Ono hundred and forty-G
dents examined in the elementary sciences
guages. sixteen medicine and twenty-one the prn-
cples Of law. The following degrees we're conferred
Bachelr of arts twenty our students OF medicine,
two; Of pharmacy -four. OF law, eight; doctors OF
six The report OF the tetary gives very attering
exposition Of the state and efficiency Of that institution
Of learning
Senior Francisco Monies senator in charge Of the gov
ernmclt Of Eondu Issued decree at Camayagua the
capital the 18th uh ordering the ob5equcs OF the
Wee President, Senior vctano Casellanos, TO be per-
FORMED on the 18th u and that the body Of the de-
ceased be embamed In d collin, placed In q mah gany
aud entombed in the chapel Of the cathedral and
bearing the following inscription In letters Of gold
Honduras, grateful to the le,sant memory of the Illus
trous senior Don Vcorao Casteanos, Vice President OF
The olc, the model OF patriotism and CIVIC virtues
dedIcates TINS monument. Comayagua, december III
1862"
1t is rnmored that General Cabanas viii be appointed
Commander in Chez of the army Of Honduras and that
in case Of war between Guatemala and salvador that
Honduras would assist the latter
NcARAGuA.
The Transit is not yet fat aecompl.. There
seems 10 BIO apprehension that the California and
New York steamers will not return The impression is
that " o. Roberts, Esd has become Disguised with the
bad management Of the Transit ompany or agents
the route in Ncar qua, and that be will transfer bis
steamers permanently TO the Panama route.
II is announced, however that the San Juan
arrived ~ virgin lay on the 10Th OF January with the
and harness for the road ard that the agent
received few thousand dollars. have also been
formed lat the cmpany end TO run their steamers
from .raytown 70 Granada, which will render great
service 20 the merchants IN enabling them TO get their
goods In good order md proper time The "peraguos
GAUGES heretofore used r purpose required from
n,een to thirty days 10 make the trip and then frequent
Delivered the goods in a damaged condition.
ioa. iios. IA. Clay. united States Minister Resident
ID arrived Graiada Mr. Dickinson VIII leave next
month for the United states.
RIGA.
III, io,.h 10 M, p,,,., n,,,ro~ . nt.I
Ecu, - recorded
On the 18th or Ne.enber the supreme government
nam NJ Leon de Tcr~nyne, Consul OF Costa Rica
beias ard Mr. NJ \. tilon, Consul Mt Brussels On the
9th MI ~r. oscar tmi, Muller received his cxequatur
- lie Gent Consul o. hi Majesty the King Of Hanover,
al tlg rily nf san lUse.
AZ panfa Arenas the price Of lrst quality coffee
So oas, costa kci currency, or ga II fuortes AT
Hunda The arice was So - tucstes, not in sacks.
The fcsdent Cosa tca, the Archbishop aud others,
had ST. ca ptrer. when was published, nominating
Dr. Je-ps emene1 theif candidate for tho Presidency
Al the ent Jung election.