The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03
Central and South American mails and saosaia in

Central and South American mails and t2o6,2I in
treasure N8 kf
Our correspondence from Panama Of the oath ult re-
ports that the parties conendng for the future
ship OF the Panama Railroad making quite lively
fight the matter The holders Of thirty millions OF
bonds in England have offered the whole Of these secur-
ties, together with large amount Of money for the
road but the present owners have bid yet higher and
u was probable that IL would st remain in their hands,
Everything on the isthmus remained IN aasw quo Tue
rumor OF revolution which prevailed was faise News
from Central America represented that peace was
established In the districts Of Guatemala and Cruz the
reoeous leaders having been sent out Of the country
Ihs coffee crop Of Costa Rca amounted to Is 90 900
pounds Tho Asiatic cholera had reappeared at Mica
ragsa.
OR correspondence from the Sandwich Islands is to
the psd Of March inclusive. The recent rains had re-
sultq in freshet much to the Of the natives.
The Hawaiian Ministry had been attacking universal
sufre through their organ His Majesty presided at
the laying Of the stoue Of the Reformed Catholic
church on March s. The spring season Of the whaling
feet bad opened poorly. couple OF murders and a
suicide -al caused from Illicit intercourse had taken
place 1t stated that the King had sighted our new
Consul General
Our files from Australia are 70 March I inclusive
Nothing OF material importance had TRANSFERRED The
Intercoonal Exhibition Melbourne had closed. Cotton
picking had commenced and the prospects good.
Heavy rains had fallen in many parts OF Queensland
The for 1869 had fallen below the expectations
of the Colonial government but had moro than met the
expenditures
Our advices from British Honduras report that the
Indian chief Of the Chchihaw tribe had not been cap.
tured. reported large British force was under
t,lu xvifD
the Yucatan tribes An cx-Confedeate colonel was
prospecting for colony project for building rail-
road from Port Caballo to the Bay Of Fonseca on the
Pacific, was thought Of
From Nassau we have received files to the 23d OF
April inclusive The French squadron had arrived at
that port it's way from Mexico. The Legislature had
refused to pass BILL as to issue one pound
notes Tho Treasury was in debt From Jamaica there
nothing OF special importance. There had been
change Of the weather. and it thought that the
drought was at an end.
Our Lima correspondence is to the l4th ult Congress
had granted permit for line oil steamers to
to Panama. connecting with those Of the United States
and Europe The American steamship Aurora
abandoned by her captain the 18th ult, the govern
ment having refused to give receipt for her
after buying her. Admiral Tucker had arrived at
Lima the government Of Chile having accepted his
resignation. Congress had authorized the construction
Of railroad from Mejia 70 Arequpa The country
ina revolutionary state. Outbreaks had occurred at
various points, but Of great extent All de-
clared in favor Of Causea the second Vice President
under Pezsl The religious question continued to
agitate the people. A OF federation de-
feated by vote Of As to 4o The proposition reduce
the church property had caused great excitement The
priests called meeting aud addressed the people in
incendary language. When the representatives began
TO arrive they peed with stones and tho riot
not Queed until the military were called out and
man killed and several wounded The people threatened
70 force 70 prevent tho Church being robbed. An
offensive and defensive treaty had been aoceptsd by
Salvador Honduras, COLOMBIA, Venezuela, Ecuador and
Bolivia and IL was beloved that Chile and Peru would
also accept Il
From Chile We nave dates 10 April /. Efforts were
being made 10 create di1lculty between Peru and
Chile, which u feared would result successfully.
The Spanish feet had mot reappeared in the Pacific
Admiral fuckers resignation had been accepted and he
had left for Caao Since his departure courtesies had
been resumed between the Chilean and United States
vesselsof.war. Tho new ten million loan had arrived
just in time to moot pressing demands but feared
that tho would not be able to pay the in
tsrssa Tho news from Mendoza was unimportant.
Tho revolutionary forces continued inactive, sx-
cept in committing outragcs on the people.
The great rafie Of Mr.. MigSs, the retired mil
lonairc, had come on, Mr.. Miggs drawing the two
largest prizes among the tickets unsoid From vaipa-
raise learn that the election for Representatives had
resulted the general Of the administration
candidatcs Work tho Notifications being pushed
ahead with vigor The harbor Of Valparaiso full Of
vessels Tho Russian and American naval officers
with each other, but both coldy civil
o the French and English Two midshipmon Of the
alloped into well thirty feet deep by fifteen wide
cither were injured although both Of their horses
,iod A brother OF the Rev Henry Ward Beecher
preached In Valparaiso on tho 3lst Of March, Business
vas active. with steady demand for homo consump-
ion.
From Hayn We learn that the revolution still in full
activity No election Of President had taken place. and
General Nisage continued to the functions Of
Prov isional President General vicorne looms up as
he chief Of the revoutonist and had proceeded with
troops and cannon TO st. Marc oppose salnave The
United States steamer De Soto at Port-au-P Prince,
and French vessels expected there to
enforce the payment OF claims due under treaty spua
tons entered into at the osab shment Of Hayten indo
pcndence
Tho worklngmen Of Chicago turned out in procession
Wednesday to celebrate the passage by the Illinois
Legislature Of bill limiting days work eight hours
The employers there generally refused to give hours
pay for eight hours work. whcreupon the workingmeu
dropped their tools and quit their employment Yes.
tcrday they visited number OF large establishments
drove on the workmcn and forciby closed the doors
In these maraudng expeditions they encountered squads
Of armed policemen. but actual collision occurred
The police force has boon strengthened in view Of tho
disturbed state Of Affairs and the probability Of vio
cnce and in the meantime business has noary stopped
The Iynion Pacific Ra lroad nov beng comnlated NJ
the rate Of two miles per day.
Mr.. seward and the japanese Ambassadors.
On Wednesday the ambassadors from Japan
had an interview with Mr.. Seward. which