New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20
The Alabama Seen on the East End OF
Cuba--EHrthQuakes ia Gaascmnia-
Subscriptions mt Santiago for thc Com
fort OF the sick and Wounded OF the
Union Army-Friendship OF Chilli.

The Panama Star and Herald contsius the fol.
lowing items:
The L. S. sloop-of-wsr Cyane, Commander Biz
SELL sailed henoo for oau FRANCISCO Oh the 18TH OF
December
The brig Drummond. from New York, reports
having seen the Alabama on tho sd OF December,
lying of Cape Maize. east end of Cuba.
The flag ship Lancaster, Rear-Admrsl Bell, saed
for NalpartisO on the Jih inst.
On Saturday Night l3rd tho steamer Sonora Capt.
Lassidge from San francisco, Dec. 10, arrived al
her anchorage In this port. The Sonora brought 20
passengers and 81 500, Oc0 in specie.
The bark Xantho, arrived a. Aspinwall from
NewIoTk on the lst ipst. IN 10 days and - hours
being probably the quickest passags record Tor a
ealing vessel between these ports.
Tho U. ;. storoship Warren was .old At public
auction Ola the Let int, Tor sa,lpl.
The ice brig Hancock, ffos Boston. arrived a,
Aspinwall on sbe lat INST, 10 ~ dsys.
fhe bark Mary. from Nswiofk, reached Aspn.
Guaiemala dates OF Dec. p, sate u.A. on rne
riyht Of tho l'h, severe shocks Vi earthquake.
were felt throughout the country, and tat the
towns Of Esqain,la aud AmsIa,lsn were nearly des-
troyed The Aniiana, as well as the Capital also
suffered severely. The earthquake VIVA also ielt a.
salvador Tho GIc,fa says tie shock did much
damage 10 the public buildings, churches, snd
prlysse residences, and caused great alarm 10 The
inhabitants In Santa Seca. lEalco, Sousonate. and
various other points, mach damage was done 10 the
eIinoes. but. fortunately, no lie was let.
m, Ggceta records the dos;h Of Don Nist0nano
Castellnnos Vice PRECEDENT Of Honduras on the 18th
Of December, at Comayagus Senor Francisco
Nontes has been elected 10 Gil bis place.
CosrA RIcA.-The question Of The coming Pre~i.
dentis election continues to occupy the attention OF
the public.
The Cost. Rcans have been enjoying their Cbr.t'
mas HOLIDAYS with bull Sights balls, &c.. and In u
Cev DAYS tho labofers will return 20 the harvesting
Of the coffee crops which by all account" VIII not
tai, year be a large one.
South American ucws is not OF great Importance
Valparaiso dates are to the 18th.
CritL-Thc LESSONS % both Legislative Houses
had ma, been closed. Among the principal subjects
which have occupied attention, figures that which
authorizes the Government to cunt bonds 10 the
emonnt OF one million dollars, the time aL which
tbey must como due not exceeding two YEAR,.
/ 4 commission il named 10 form and present u
government d project reforming the judicial to AZ
of dnties fees taXes, &c. The present lariii WA
arranged in l77i, md Laa not since been changed.
a sabIoariue telegraph between Chill aud hnsol
Is talked Of.
from all the mining Districts, he most grai!yins
accounts are received. At some Of the taiDca vcIl
rich returns have been made.
La Santiago, subscriptions have been COLLECTED
among the North American resden1 on behalf o
The .ick and wounded solIiers of ths Union army.
A banquet had been gwen ia Santiago 20 MiniMe
Maekie al which he was presented with II Chus'
naO with tie request TINT be would unfuTi 1t ! IN
Capitol n Washington on the DAY 81 the redemp
tioI Of Saxon AmericA, rs ple1se % inc Demo
cratic Alliance aud fraternity OF The .ngle s'ai
Chill. with the stars Of the Aay OF the North.
The fire At Arpibwhll destroyed some thlrt
houses together with lew snautee. Tho proper
Of The New-York Steamboat Company waS saved
None Of the shipping wss destroyed Ihe pFihciPa
sufferers are: a,,ooo