The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1853, Page 2

Senne er rn Se a INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE. Hews from the West Indies, the Sandwi Islands, New Granada, Nicaragua, Oregon, Galifornia, Washington Territory, Chile, Pern, and Bolivia. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES, a, ke, ae he United States mail steamship Mlinois, Hart- Suby, and $1,103,743 im treasure on freight, and 291 ‘SAEASURE LIST PER STEAMSHIP ILLINOIS. Adams & Co... ...9408,121 F. Hathaway, 99.184 ‘Bu. Kxebange Bank 208,000 8. 6,388 ‘Wem Appleton Os. 32.518 16,235 Kilby & Ce, ‘908 45701 Beebe ewe ens 1,000 1,944 ‘Tisbop, Simons k Go 14,800 6,702 ‘Ooums, 7,000 OB, .cvevesseress 17,406 5.386 Ghombess & Heiser. 0,207 6,000 ‘Dumeaa, Sherman & one - 200,060 199 J. B Fedda. - 3,290 On the outward Wiliam Gilmore, of New York, an employee of the Panama Railroad Company, died of the delirium twemens. Qn the inward passage, August 5, Joseph Roberts, aged 23, of England, and Jobm Dyer, aged 37, of Brew York, died—the former of billieus remittent fever and the latter of diarrhea. We are indebted to Adams’, Berford’s, and J, W. Walltvan’s expresses, and also to Purser E. H. Mit- ebell, of the Illinois, for California papers and news. ‘The dates by the Illinois are:— THE WEST INDIES. We have received files of West Indian papers, @ated down to the 28th of July, and also letters ‘from our regular correspondents in Kingston, New Granada, and San Juan delSur. The political news , feem the West Indies, Panama, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, | and Eonador, will be found highly interesting. We | also publish the latest miscellaneous items. OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE. Kingston, Jam., July 28, 1853. Phe Legislative Crisis—Policy of the English Government in Reference Thereto—Recall of the | Governor—New Governor Appointed—The Yel- dow Fever, §c. The Mlinois wil) leave this morning, so I string Together a few items forthe Hrnatp. My present eorrespondence, however, cannot be very interest- mz, owing to the unchanged aspect of political | @Meirs. When I say unchanged, I mean as far as apy active local measures are concerned towards bringing about a settlement of our present difficul- thes. Mhe iwtelligence brought here by the last mail | @@eamer from England has been received with the highest possible satisfaction, since it affords us grounds—good grounds—to believe that even at the eleventh hour her Majesty’s government are not dis- posed entirely to leave us to our fate. Mr. Henry | Baskly, late Governor of British Guiana, is appointed | ‘Wo wucceed our present Governor, Sir Charles Grey, who has been recalled. Nothing could afford a | Breater source of delight to the whole country. I do | met mean by the appointment of Mr. Barkly, but the | recal! of Sir Charles Grey. Not that | would desire | ‘prejudice public feeling in respect to our new | Governor, for no doubt he is all that could be hoped | for ; but still it is as well to recollect that he is un- | + tried, and may not realize too flattering expecta- tions. He has, however, himself pro d, which hhas been acceded to, that his own salary should submit toa reduction of £1,000, or thereabouts, and from thiawe way hope that the advocates of extrava- gance will find no favor at bis hands. Useless offices Bre to be abolished, and compensation given to those | who have to relinquish their situations for the public | ggood ; but no compensation is to be given for the | relinqnishment of portions only of salaries which are | far too high. This is just what the majority of the Assembly op- oy to the Council will agree to. Large reduc- of interest in the public debt, through the me- | @am of guaranteed loans from England, with ulti- mate provision for the payment of the principal of ef gach debt, also form part of the colonial policy; ge de large reforms in the constitution of the Coun- ‘ei, and similar improvements in the House of As- gembly. These particulars are gathered trom the re- ported ch of the Duke of Newcastle, the Colo- Bia) ialaar: Mr. Barkly on his arrival will, of | wourre, place them in a tangible shape before the ‘The yellow fever has very considerably abated, if | net entirely disappeared; and in other respects, if I | except a few cases of ordinary fever, and little colds | aad ooughs, the public health is satisfactory. The weather is almost unbearable, but itis always hot at this time of the year. Rain is much required, and judging from present indications I think we hal! soon have some. The new Chamber of Commerce and Exchange is to be opened on the first of August; William Girod, -, has been elected secretary. ir new,custos, the honorable Edward Jordon, has ‘taken the necessary oaths of office as the head of the amagiatracy. Mr. Jordon is a colored gentleman. future letters, ] mean, as soon as the present oven is over, will no doubt be more interesting than I can make this for the want of material an arrival at Kingston, Jamaica, from Curacoa intelligence has been received that the city of Cu- mana has been entirely destroy ny an earthquake, | which took place there on the | aly. Eyerythouse @emiolished—one thousand lives lost. Camana was one of the revolting States against President Mona- gas of Venezuela. R. OWR FREE COLORED PO) CATIONS FOR TH ps {From the Kingston Morning Journal, July 23.) * * s ‘ . * "LATION—PL! Thore is Jamaica, Guiana, inica, Grauada, and oter | n they wizht go, and where they There is Hayti and § Where are they to go? Trinidad, Saint Lucia British colonies, to wb’ would be gladly recei America. There is room enough for them all, and for times as many. Jamaica alone would receive them, furnish a home for them. Nearly ali the islea of the Caribbean Seae will bid them welon and fertile valleys of Britint trearures. The Econom wot only rlaces for them but that they know where they can go. But they to live? “As all men live—by the sweat of their brows This is the des tiny of Heaven, ard American pessants, must sabmit to it 7) all their lives in America, an 6 De son that we ‘Anew of why they should not do xo ia the laud of their adoption. [f they could labor for others, they pan labor for themselver as Jong ax health and streng:u last How could they be emp vite ther to their ive thas there are aves, and English ved by labor In growing sugar, cotton, ar- acd various other , they are familiar, and and Guiana, will prod more jayti, Jamaica, Trini ce them all quite as weil a ndautiy. They could not get whave they been gettiog it {gets living as slaves, wnat ia bo provent their doing ve mea? How do the fine oolored people in the United Siates, and in the West india Colonies get slong, aad procure freeholds, and acquire | other property and money’ To sey that «maa who is neither a cripple, nor an invalid, cannot get his owp liv , if not ‘their own living. Why all the while’ If they ing, either io the United States, or in t lands aod depencen. > say what is very ridiculous, or very ly indeed the planters to vacete the lana for them —to give up their estates to tacir slaves—to become the servants of the negroes? Most certainly not, Theenth. masts never vaid anything of the kind—never could bare expected either the one or the other of there alternatives, the planters ahold ses, and their superiority as masters: all that the Moses of Exeter Hall requires from the Pharoah of Avwerica is, that he ehould let the ple go. They have been suffering from worse than ptian taskmastera, aud their cry against their op prewsors bas, we trust, gone up, and entered the ears of the great! Am. The day of tueir deli e will come. Immediate avd unconditional emancipation—the oman- eipation of the Au fact. Fxeter Hull will c Kemomin ve forced to con in America without baving has been crushed by ite own weiy tedly alluded to the advantage weland. and tw the colored Americ itand make it their home, fro i large number of them, and recommended that mea whould be taken to encourage their migration w } ¢ would seem, however, to exist no reason for be | Beving that the free colored Americans will be ready to Sheet the invitalion held out to them, or Dnived niase nompelied ty do <0 i ervmiusit. weary of the eoniiiet in which they are en Sged, may de disporcd tw leaye a couatry ia whivd | to leave the | * storm. ren “tks upon olavery, says ° deter Frederik Douglass, in “New, sir, Toe te me that “RS slavery party w tittle by driving usont of thig CYIMSr7, wsiess it Sinan ne off Anlavaestinges and til adjassae land hd # It would be after all of li. We ~vantege to slavery te have the intelligence and ensray ~ of colored provle all'eoncentrated In the Gulf of Mexieo- am tot fer here. Iam for stayisg prc am ia he land of my birth” Bul, wr, Least teeme to me ths where T from the eountry —for it is impossible to stay Rare— am then for dei t and Load ba Rees fxd to wherever lean be the mos’ services! colored people of ‘the United States. Americans! there laa im those Ggures Ihave read. God does not per- mit twelve millions of his creatures to live without the BO» tioe of bis eye. That this vast people are ten to'one point om this continent is not without sigmal uence. All things are possible with God. Let not. the people be’ where they are compel- Jeft yet im the wisdom aad the justice of the , apd it may be that there are ‘euongh left of these to rave the nat id The inferevee from these remarks is pels, and no ge- meral movement ef the parties need expected at Prevent. The Wesleyan Methodist Society had their annual meeting at the Wesleyan Chapel, in the town of Montego Bay, on Tuesda) , the 00th July; the Hon. G. M. Lawson, Custos of St. James, in the ehair. The Chronicle reports that the honorable gen- tleman ned the meeting in a brief and neat ad- dress, stat — nature of the present meeting; after pd (aah ae E. sean Poe pers: oe the seer . e Te} receding year. amount collected Kt bye el 1ss. that of last vy ed present collection amounted to about athe Morning Herald, of the 29th Jane, states:— ~Jamaics Copper, Mining shares continued well mapper : ¢ Morning Journal of July 29, has the follow- ing recommendation for the suppression of the Afri- ean slave trade:— Let the slave-selling countries of Guiaca be snpplied with preperly qualitied missionaries from Jamaioa—the bern of baie page Lyste 3 es! bry -qaeeres yaieally adapted to the reve: ying climate, who can make it their home, scquire its lan- gusges and dialects, and gaim a thorough juaiatance of the people, avd acquire that iefluence which their superior advantages and character must inevitably give them; let that be dove, and we think that more will in afew be aceemplixned for the suppression of the slave than a)! the vigilance und thunders of British eruisers have ever effected. ah Sixty-two felons, sentenced to the general peniten- tiary and other prisons upon the Island of Jamaica, had received her Majesty's gracious pardon. _ We learn that the new Commander of the Forces in Jamaica, in the room of Major General Bunbury, will be Sir Richard D Barty , James Victor, a seaman belonging to the Prossian bark Adeline, was murdered upon the whart at J maica upon the night of the 17th of July. An Eng- lish sailor named William McDougall had been ar- rested as the perpetrator of the deed. BARBADOES. We cee it mentioned in the Barbadoes papers, that on motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. oie a Sr., 2 committee of the House of Assembly of that island, was appointed to prepare a petition to the Imperial Parliament, praying for the gradual reduc- tion of the eneat duties. Our impression is, that Bar- badoes is seeking to procure the entire removal of the dnties upon her sugar, by a gradual process. The dnty upon all muscovado sugar is to be 10s. per cwt., whether of foreign or British growth, and Barbadoes is, we think, about to endeavor to procure the gra- dual reduction of this 10s. duty, until it shall be brought down to a mere registration one, as in the case of wheat, or be altogether abolished. The movement, if we are correct in our supposition, is in the right direction. COMMERCIAL TN [From De Cordova’s Mercantile ‘Our market bas been rather q! ing the fortnight, very little speculative ihquiry having been manifested. indeed, with the exception of the operations in flour and pork, reported below, trade has been almet entirely ecntined within the ordinary limits. ‘The intelligenee brought by the packet on Saturday, and the prespect which it holds out of an early resumption of bnsiness by the Legislature, is, however, likely soon } give sn impetus to business, inastnuch as speculators, lccking to the probaole ceimposition of import duties within « few weeks, will come forward more confidently. Supplies generally are very ample. Some rumors have reached us of the unsstisfactory appearance of tho pi- mento trees in the p: iets, but we do not youch for thelr correctne The review of markets has deen prepared without any reference to the cargoes of the Malvern, from Philadelphia, and Windward, and Para- on, from Baltimore, which vessels came up at a late eur yertercay. Eviten ~The opersticns have been very modersve—50: firkivs Irieh, the lateat receipt, were taken at 11d per Ih. ‘The greater portion of the stock is of inferior quality, aad the new June is anxiously looked for. We have not heard snything of Ameriean or Canadian Breap—Domestic sells as wanted at 19, spectively for erackers and pilot bread. re is very little foreign pilot at market, acd not any crackers. Braspy.—Ibe importations continue on a large seals, of inferior descriptions greatly exceed avorite macks The market {3 con-equently largely overstocked with the former, for the best of which nothing over 8s. per gallon ean be obtained. Martell’s apd Hevnessey’s command 11s. 6d, per gailon. CoprisH.—The cargo reported on hand in our last wae sold at 15s for easks and 17s. end 1%«. per box respestive ly for cld and new eateh. Two cargoes of new fish subse quently arrived, one of whieh has changed hands at Ls. or cal 19s. per box CoryMeat continues in ample supply. 150bbls have ebs hanés, ot which 60 ware soldat suction, and the remsinder taken privately at 17a, 6d. to 18s, per bbi. Conn —200 racks New Orleans have besn moved at 3s, Sd per bushel. Axcther parcel of 500 bags were placed at 3s. There is not avy South American im first hands. Frovr.—The sales heve been av follows:—390 bb's. delphie 174. re The stock is quite ample. The “i above. were sold to arrive f the packet's ‘ntelligence. HL phalia have changed hands rather freely, at lid. English may be quoted uomivally at 10d, No operations in Americar. have reached us Leaner —White pine contioues in very moderate sap ply. We note the sale of ove parcel at 1203 per M. feet, with cedar shingles at 208, per M_ To cargoes of pilch pine bave heen landed on importer’s account. Pork.—The operati have been rather important, and were as fellows:—022 bbls. 2 mers, the price of which, at the re er. lias not en al lowed to transpire; 100 sou as, at 69s ; 250 mess, at 70s.; and 212 de , at 72s. supplied. REIGHTS.—A yersel has been taken up to load here end at an outpert for Loudon, snd to sail on the 10th or The market is very heavily 15th August, at 4a. per ewt. for 9 ‘d. per gallon for rum. Another for Liverpool, at the vame date, has been also cba: at 3s. 6d for engar. Coiw.—We quote American at 3 to and duu dlooas at4 per cent. premium. Both are sea: THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. Our advices are dated down to the loth of June, | OUR HONOLULU CORRESPONDENCE. Honouvie, May 29, 1853. The Sandwich Islands—Their Past, Present, and Probable Future—The Gold of Californa—tits Geets on Honolulu—American Missionaries— Goverament Sway—The Minister of Interior and Attorney General—Climate—American Enter- preeand ils Reward—Customs Receipts--Local and General Miscellany. As the period seems to have arrived when the signs of the times point toa change in the present as- pect of affairs at our Archi: Thave taken the liberty to trespass and that of your readers with « t, present and future pr During a residen f ight years in Hono lulu, J have had occasion to note many cha the aspect iost everything connected with the islands. e the discovery of gold in California, and the cor nt almost unex led pe rapidly increasing portance attachin y, the changes at these islands i o that time the whole sway of the en until the present, though no in so great 2 measure,) rested in the hands of a of men mostly seceders from the American mis: but who, lass ons forsooth, soon tired of the arduous undertak- ng and educating the heathen, for which 5 sent, or as they themselves express it, to enlarge their sphere of wefulness, pocketing, at the i n amount of salary which would exceed ir ations in the United of government into their and f the most prominent of ti edersis Dr. G. P. Judd, aime out aa physi- cian to the A ssionaries, @ man of stroag mind. ed in the government with the Rev mstrong, who holds the office of Mi ic Instruction, a Presbyterian divine. A son of Join Young, who landed in the islands some years and formed a connection with a ‘high {chieftess, occupies tthe post of Minister of Interior. ie, a Seotchman, acts as Minister of Foreign i a gentleman of en larged and liberai endent in circum- stances, but having » A brother-in-t eral. He jawyer upon bere by the wisdom. The fines himself e so doing alone of the rei in connect Re lv we AB a vivid one; the mnecticut bine laws were in ful! foree We few merchants and other foreign resideuta why have been ma | 5 a. the mi i, were ey , and denounced a8 low, up led men, to the world at large; and publie / in the United States sided strongly with the Ministers. But eimce she acquisition of California to the Ui order of affairs appears, Foreigners have in, and seattered themse'ves throughout the ds, in of every obstacle placed in their way by the ed few, und at the present time we rank among our commercial and agric po- pulation men of the talent and respect al , who have settled fally depending upon aspeedy change im the present ridiculous bombast of government, and whose highest ambition in this ageis to see our glorious stars aud stripes cing in their folds these fertile isles. In point of eli the Sandwich Islands cannot be excelled for and evenness. The north- east trade winds nearly al the year. Con- tagious diseases have, until within a week or two, been unknown, (lattetly the small pox, brought from California, ‘broken out, but very lightly, among the native population, end has not thus far ae to any extent,) and the fame of our air and healthy climate has bronght erewds of invalids from California, whose recovery in most ia- stances has Ce |. The fneive ident com} ing the up are those lawaii, Maui, Oabar and Kanal. ‘on all of these three are lar; tracts of land under cultivation, and the yield of sugar, coffee and tobacco, where cultivated, has roved equal to that of the most productive eoun- fe in the world. Latterly, gentlemen of enlarged views, and having ay means, have and turned their attention to plantations, and have com- menced them upon the most modern principles. They had every difficulty to stragle tgainet government who, jealous of an increase of foreign influence, threw every impediment in their way; a high price of labor, bad roads and distance of agri- cultural districts from seaports, besides the usnal impediments offered by the newness of their wnder- taking, and distance from civilized countries, where the necessary material eould be procured for carry- ing on the machinery and process necessary. - All these pore! hr eigen failed paeres e energy of the ent ican, ue the eae policy “of the government and the higotry of the mission—who, jealous of an increase ef outside foreign influence, even went so far in one case as to forbid natives to plant coffee trees, urging teetotal Bard as an excuse for such narrow-mindedness—and overcoming the difficulty offered by the high rates of native labor by importation of Coolies from China, con- stracting rahe in many instances, at their own ex- ense, and importing everything possible from the Jnited States. : i And now the fruits of the enterprise begin to de- yelope themselves. Our sugars find a ready market in California, and bring a higher price than any others of similar quality. Coffee is also swallowed up as fast as it comes forward, at greatly remmuner- ating prices, and the way is paved for the approach of thousands to come and do likewise. The soil of the islands is favorable to the growth of every tropical product, and with an industrious population would in a very short time become prolific to a great extent. Honolulu, the capital of the islands, and residence of His Majesty Kamehameha Illd., i#a flourishing town, and is the principal port upon the islands. From its excelient harbor, acces- sible at all times, and the facilities offered for re- cruiting a vast amount of shipping, nine-tenths of which are American, it is rapidiy growing in impor tance. It is the great calling place of American whalers, some three hundred of which yearly visit it, besides being a sort of half-way stopping place forgnumerous merchantmen on their way from California to the East Indies. It pos: 8 a fine harbor, completely sheltered, accessible at all times, and capable of containing 400 sail of vessels. Lat- terly @ number of fine wharves have been built, a splendid market of coral stone has been erected, as well as a new courthouse of the same material. The finest dwelling-houses in town are occupied by the American missionaries, most of whiclf are built of stone, surrounded by fine gardens, shaded by beau- tifal shade trees and shrubbery, and situated in the pleasantest portion of the town. The importance of Honolulu, in a mercantile point of view, can be estimated when we record the amount of mance aione, which average monthly $60,000, and exports $51.000—total cus- tom house receipts for duties, 1852, $113,091 93; number of vessels under Hawaiian flag, 5s; total tonnage, 3,641. The policy of the present administration in the United States has been much discussed throughout the Islands since the receipt of the President's inau- gural address, and but one sentiment seems to per- vade the minds of both native and foreign residents, excepting the small number of foreigners comprising the American Mission, which is for annexation to the United States, either by purchase, or, if need be, vietarm’s. Our proximity to California demands this measure. Eogland has her Australian colonies, France her Tabiti, and the United States require foothold at the islands. American interest is. the prevailing one here. Fair fields lay uncultivated and only waiting the welcome embrace of our hard working husbandmen to yield their products in the shape of every Gite fruit and produce. Our har- bor offers fine facilities for repairs to. the dismantled whaler from the icy North, on his retarn from a | borious season, and an abundant supply of recr to those long out from Besides, the native population strongly desire annexation; they are wearied of the galling servitude in which they are held by the renegade apostates who rule the land. The poor king, broken down by a life of dissipation would gladly resign the reins of government to our hands, and the large proportion of foreigners would hail with joy the day that should put an end to the trammels of a strange monarchy, whose fet- ters do not fit the limbs of a freeman born in our land of liberty. Already the government functionaries tremble in their position, knowing as they do, that the constant influx of foreigners will soon require a different state of affairs; and that if our Own government does not take the matter soon in hand, au exasperated community will tumble them from their tottering pinnacles into their original positions, and themselves create a new order of to cramp owners of the soil, and the welfare of citizens from j ourown country sojourning among us, who alone have advanced the islands to their present state of civilization. _ Of local intelligence there is but little to commu- nicate. The ships Flying Childers, Carrington, and Fleetwood have passed our port during the past few days, averaging about fourteen days each, from San Francisco, to the East Indies. A‘ Russian cor- vette, the Otwaska, is lying in port refitting, bound | to Guam, to join the Russian Exploring Expedi- tion. The small pe has broken out among the natives in a very light form, however; and as bat few cases have occurred, and no new ones are ree { presumed, owing to our geuial climate, the conta- gion will prove comparatively harmless. some few houses have been destroye | ever, of Jittle value. room, tw mostly, how- u A library associat reading ne companies, a hook and ladder compa’ Iry company, and a volunteer corps of artillery, styled the Artillery Company First Ha- waiian Guard, have lately been organized by for- ners; the latter corps under the command of | Cuptain A. J. Mae Duflie, formerly of Philadelphia, ipped, and in high diseiplise, and com- al attention on parade, from its im- posing and sollier like appearanc vendent in its organization, and stands ready at es to act in conjunction with the right, and is destined hereafter to figure conspicuously, should any blows be required to accomplish the « ject. Jt numbers about sixty rask and file. The forcign population of Henolala amounts to about two thousand, of which one thousand se hundred are Americans, of whom there are | bably some three thousand on the group. I 1852, Honolulu visited by two hundred | twenty-six whale ships, mostly American, and one hundred and seventy seven merchantmen, besides p American, one English, and one Swedish frigate. ould this nununication meet your approbat easionally, ‘giving you items in our island home. E Reporter says that on the 5th of ; near the Falkland Islands, a mutiny bad ken place on board the British brig Reindeer, and that the crew bad killed Captain Wilson, the first and *econd mates, and two priests. They then pro- ceeded to Cape Sum Amtonio, where they run the vessel ashore and then left her. Four sailors, « Engl'shman, an American, a Dutchmau, Chilenon, were taken prisoners by the authorit the River Salado, where the Epglishinan cor | 1 was got off and procee d discharged her cargo, consisting of ¢, more or less damaged. A ATION. m the Friend, (Ho to call ¢ United Stater, and Friend way be # terpretation of exist 4 900g laws, for the Up opr ul fp Honolnia fe £0 instructed that he 4 not fee! himself authorized to aid sick ead d lod sea wen te vative born Americans or neturalized oi ti wees ps some willsay itis the railoe’s own fault if ke not cbtain papers of naturalization: bat how are poor, ifaorant Vertugvese seamen to ob'ain such papers, who are shipped be scores and hondceds on board Américsa wheal or those ve atied ye Unit * Ttism hard ¢ 78 achawed of oma Die Oite eo muotte. T kee Onaoied be ‘ pnw 1 0@ chars ty the dadies of Honylaiu ported, no serious danger is apprehended, and it is | affairs, more adapted to the comfort of the original | This corps is | i | is attempted to be forced upon public notice. Saveral alarms of fire have occurred lately, and | class of instru bat they hove doae aog , thal preparwtivas ae being abade to muaky a bo sre doing for sush persons, ten of whom have been or's Friend Sosiety during the pn Ea nn the see abundaat beg fer forward thetr hropie measures; no tach ‘we Senators and Representatives at Washington, will make a flourish about the oom: of the Uj States, and allow seamen whe aid Tf meree to starve and suffer for want of dem, or sueh @xeou- a reform brought about, We would jefy remark. that this petition has already been signed by Gfty ladies, and more signatures might easily meeting of the American Missionaries and was still in session upoa June 2. ‘this year :— A, Toure- grey ei NEW GRENADA. OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE. Panama, July 30, 1853. Naw Granada and the New Constitution—The Pre- vincial Constitution and Laws—A Negro Go vernor—Public Health—The Railways—A New Speculation Chile—Its Social Progress—Educa- tion, Science, and Trade with the United States— Bolivia—The War with Peru—A New Actor in the Fidd—Belzu and his Cows Horn—Peru— Mortality—Statistics of Revenwe and Expendi- ture—Ecuador—Flores and his Designs—New Granada—The “ Panama Star” and Our Corres- pondent, &c., Sc. The new constitution, which comes into operation in a short time, occupies all the attention of the na. tives, and many new laws that have been passed in the last Congress manifest the liberality and the democratic spirit of the government. The approach- ing elections in this province are the most exciting political questions under consideration; the Spanish (white) population dread that the colored (negro and Indian, in all its varieties) electors will start a candidate, and if they do he will surely be returned, if they but pull together, as they form seven-tenths of the population of the province. A reformed constitution for the province of the Isthmus is to come under the consideration of the pipreeal camara, at its approaching session. The fature prosperity and fate of this country will depend much upon this measure. : The Jaw relative to the guarding of specie across the Isthmus has been published. The following isa correct translation, published in the Panama Herald, of Juty 80, which will no doubt be read with interest by your business men in New York:— THE NEW LAW RELATIVE TO THE TRANSIT OF SPECIE. Decree of 16th June, 1853, upon the Guarding of Tret- sure from one ocean to the other-—The Senate and Cham. ter % Representatives of New Granada in Congress asst |, Decree im Art. 1. The guarding of the tressure whieh may pase from one ocean to the other may be done at the expense of the government, with the necessary security, and by means of snarmed force which exists in Panama, for whieh purpor the garriaon of 150 men, destined for that piece, shall be augmented by 250 more, the same increase irg wade in the law of the siauding force of the army decreed for the next financial year. Art. 2, The armed force shal! be subject to the rea- pective authorities for the apprehension of robbers and malefactors, without prejudice to their original object. Art 3 For every pound weight which may be cou- Aceted by the convoys, which have to be guarded, shall be paid from one to ten reals, at the option of the exeontive, which will determine the amoust proportionate to the value of the goods or metals guarced. Art. 4. No individual ner company, either native or foreign, shail organize, discipline or maintain any body of armed force of a permanent character for the object pointed ont, since the government offers the securities nececeary for the custody of tressure, ond other goods that may be corducted from one ocean to the other. f Art 5. The goverrment, whilst giving this guarentee, dces bot make itelf responsible, nor contract tiga tion cf insuriog the treasnre, but solely llunits itself to its defence aud to cause that its transportation be carried throvgh with the guard that it can give, but the execu- tive is authorized to make an arrangewent with one or more commercial houses, ustive or foreign, in order to offer this security, in which case, besides the tax for the rd, the share of insurance may be recovered. Art. 6, By the present decree the right that private in dividuals and companies possess of thomselyes to guard their treasure ard gooda in special cases, is not altered, proyided always that it be not an arwed permanent or- ganized force aa such, and exempt from the obligations for public service. Art 7 The executive will dictate the regulations cou- venient for the complete fulfilment of this decree. Given in Bogota, 15th June, 1853 JORJE GUITERREZ DE LARA, President of the Senate, etary of the Senate. N. Perema G Secretary of the Chamber of Representa‘ives, Bogota, 16th June, 1853, JOE MARIA OBANDO., President of the Republic LoneN7o Mania LieRas, Seoretery of Foreign Affairs. It will be perceived, by the foregoing, that the werviees of the government guard are not compul- sory, and that the charges have been lett to the dis- cretion of the executive. As the law new stands, it is very different from the first project, and can be productive of no bad effect to the Isthrans route. I notice in the English papers that a scheme, called the “Atlantic and Pacilic Junction Canal,” This company proposes to avail themselves of the rivers Atrato and Napipi, to form a junction with the Pa- cific. There never was a more impracticable or visionary scheme brought before the public; and, as Tunderstand, a company with the same object is being organized in the United States, I would wara all your readers againstit. | shall furnish you in my Bext with the most satisfactory evidenve of its im- practicability and absurdity. e Panama Railroad is progressing slowly, but surely. The contractors find a difficulty, IT under- stand, in procuring labor, and that nothing but the want of hands prevents the work from being pushed on with vigor. Our weather has, for the last fourteen days, been remarkably fine for this season of the year, and | am happy to inform you thatgthere has been no sickness of any kind worth noticing. Doctors ar i count, and medicines are a drug in the mark You will find’in the Panama Herald, of the 2 a very interesting article upon the trade of New Granada with the United States, which has crea- ted much astonishment here. It will surprise you, perhaps, to learn that New Granada is the largest importer from the United States of books and ddlery, jewelry, straw hats, artificial flowers, watches, and billiard tables, and the largest importer into the States of gold and bullion, the second in to- bacco, and the third in cotton. CHILE. My last communication was scarcely written when the british mailg from the south arrived, bringing further news from the seat of war in Bolivia. !t was, however, too late to think of trying to overtake the New York mail. The contents of this letter will, therefore, be fourteen days i for you from the south. of pro- found peace, bas of late turned her attention to the internal improvement of the country, the develope- ment of its resources, nd the education of the peo- ple. The President's message, to which I alluded in my last, gives satisfactory proof of this prosperous state of affuirs Schools of industry are established, well, By their means, well edu- cated and intelligent artisans will be spread through- out the provinces, and teach to others the latest and best modes of working in their respective trades. A f and dumb institution has lately been established in Santiago, by means of which this unfortunate class uals will re such instraction as will eneble them to become useful members of society. Provincial lyceuma have also been opened by the government, for the purpose of affording a higher jon to thi alling themse at first experienced in carrying o e institations; but they are nuw over- come, and contince to satisfy more and more the hopes repoeed int he astronomic the United States rvatory, lately belonging to s corps in Santiago, haa been acquired | sovernment, and results The position Chile 0: on th be gives her f importance t stady of thi enee, and it is to be hoped that she avai hereltol ae resulta, [ see by the § Wvauiexe. As ago journals Wie Lc one of # he first | It ix not known in which direction be will p1 95,948,044; the United States comes next on the being an importer to the amount ef TA Bae 5 Atlantic States, $1,621,373, and Sailternie ” 353,193, and a cowsumer of Chile produce to Smoeant of $4,544,044, or nearly dou eS ee er imports.» Franee and (ierman, order, being importers of nearly four ‘uillions ef dol- ae ; but their total econ tien of Chilean loes not amount to more a tween the two. On over the wrt of Com- merce and Navigation of United States for the ~ ending June 30, 1852, I find that the exports the United States te Chile amounted to $1,968,- 207, and that she stands ninth on the list as the larg- est nited States domestic products. inaporter of furniture and nails, of whieh latter takes 1,088,800 Ibs., valued at near- ly $31,000; mext to China, she takes the largest guantity mannfaetared cotton, Tneolored; after ‘reat Britaim and her colonies, she is the best ous- tomer fer tobaceo; and in the articles of coaches, soap, gunpowder, paints, varnish and glass, stands also a. th foreign exports from the United os, Btates, meee sherry, ¢@ Asan im) to the United States Chile stands e list also, for the sum of $2,062,160. She exported in the before mentioned period, $230,- 407 wortiv of copper ores 1,710 tons of guano, worth $8 498; hats of chip, straw or 1, $98,060; cp er, in pig ond bars, $1,294,481; Syawoods, $41,- 00; rawhide :, $87,000; wool, 1,868,189 pounds, worth $169,616; tre, 289,489 pounds, worth $6,216, and of indigo about 500 oe These figures will give you some idea of commercial ‘tions ex: between the two countries, the en- tire of which, except $50,000, was carried in Ameri- ean vessels. The from whieh I take the fore- going does not include under the heads of articles wheat, flour, barley and oate—the vast trade that must have existed hetween Califernia and Chile during the years 1851-2. Iam surprised at this emission, as 4 have always been led to believe that California was included in the term “United States.” BOLIVIA AND PERU. Bolivia comes next in order. Of her trade I am unable to speak, as she does not appear in the list of nations ennumerated in the report of navigation and trade before referred to. On the Pacific Bolivia has but one port—Cobija. Her natural outlet is on the Atlantic, by means of the tributaries of the Amazon and the La Plata, which are navigable within the boundaries of her territory, and an the banks of which are found those valuable America so much sought after in markets of the United States and Europe. ‘ On the unfortunate state of political affairs in Bolivia there are some items of importance to com- mauricate. The quarrel between Pera and Bolivia has assum- ed a new feature. Pern, instead of fighting the bat- tle herself, has set on General Sebastian mgt a Bolivian, against Belzu, the President; and by thus sewing the seeds of civil war in the country will most ikely gain her end, namely, the deposition of Belzu, without any risk or loss on her side. The fol- lowing account, extracted from the Panama Herald, will give you, in better words than mine, the exact state of affairs between the two nations:— The dispute between these two nations “drags its slow length along” with the usual poco tiempo spirit of the two 8. An immense amount of talking, writing, and in all that we have definitely to record; the whole of which may be summed up in the following ab- stract from the Lima papern:— Ou the 27th Ji Bebastian Agreda, a Bolivian, perinission from the Peruvian Admi- trtion in favor ef re establishing the Bolivian government of October, 1843. Agrean’s friends accordingly issued @ manifesto, in which they enovnce Belzu as an usurper—declare their principles to be those of ex-President Don Jese Miguel de Velasco and Don Jose Maria Linares, aud nominate Agreda as the head of the movement. A copy of this proclamation be- ing transmitted to the Peruvian Admiral, he replisi, that as its centiments were in perfect harmony with those of Peru, end as it was not the intention of his natioa to in- terfere with the intermal policy of Bolivia, he ackuow- ledges their authority, and looking upon them as friends, allows them freely to carry out their views. P vian troops at present occupying Cobija are te remain on shore as frienda. On the news of the occupation of Cobija by the Peru- yians baying reached La Paz, Belzu postponed the meet- ing of Congress, and issued a decree of reprisal against Pern, in which trade between the two countries is abso- lutely forbidden after the Ist July, all Pernyian property forfeited, and portal and private communication puta atop | to. A reward of $6,000 is offered for the head of Agreda;and his followers, ard ail Bolivians are threatened with death if found aidirg the Peruvians or the revolutionary, party. Belzu bas invested himself with extraordinary powers, and has issued a most bombastic addrevs to the people, calling upon them to come forward and fserve the Peru- Yanacocha, meet the enemy. By his orders the bridge of Dessagua- dero bas been broken, to prevent the Peruvians from en- tering in that quarter. In addition to the above it is said that Belzn has issued an order for the forced levy of troops, and that he has had a cow’s horn with a gold mouth- piece made; on the sounding of which, as he enters a village, all the male inhabitants are to take arms and join him. The papers, however, inform us that this novel trumpet produces quite the cont effect, for the moment the poor Indians hear it, they bolt into the woods until Belzu and his partizans are gone. The next mail will doubtless bring us some more important information from this quarter, which I shall not fail to communicate to you. From Peru there is nothing of importance to communicate be- yond her dispute with Bolivia. The yellow fever is said to rere to some extent in Lima and Callao, having been brought into the country by the British steamers. The mortality in Lima during the month of June this year exceeded that of the corresponding month in last year by 128 persons. The total num- ber_in June was 514, of whom 115 died of fever, 61 of dysentery, and 27 of smali-pox. The account of the receipts and expenditures of the public revenues for the years 1851 and ’52 have been just published. During the two years the receipts amounted to $16,462,925, andthe expenditures to $15,977,835; of the latter the army cost $4,940,085, and the navy $1,267,574. In the receipts guano is set down at 5 469,434, There are no further items of news from eru worth recording. I hope, however, next mail to be able to give you some more interesting iofor- mation, as I am promised by an old foreign resident in the country some particulars as to the way things are carried on there. * FOUVADOR. From Ecuador we have no news here. The means of communication are very uncertain, and the pa- pers of the country contain no news of any import- ance. _ From good authority, however, I learn that Flores bas not given up all hope of once more mak- ing an attempt to recover the Presidency, and Ecuador is, I ain informed, more prepared to receive him now than she was last year, when he made his unsuccessful attempt. The Aspinwall Courter, of August 1, says:—“An American company has passed through Carthagena for Choco lately, whose object is to search for gold mines in Choco and Antioquia. It issaida coal mine has been discoyered on the Rio Leon, at the mouth of the Atrato, in the gulf of Darien. Some scientific men started from Carthagena about the 20th of July last to test the truth of the matter. The gentlemen are Americans. A surveying party has also passed through Carthagena for the head waters of the Atrata, to survey Blag’s route from the river Quito to the San Pablo. BOGOTA NEWS. Since our last dates public peace has. been restored in the capital, and everything is row quiet. ‘The aifficulties pending between Peru and NewGra- nada have been amicably arranged, and Senor Pas Soldan, Minister from Peru to Bogota, is now on his | return home. The decree relative to the transportation and guarding of treasure across this Isthmus has been sanctioned and published, as also the law abolishing civil pensions, that of judicial reforms, that rela- tive to tribunals and courts of commerce, and others less important. Gen. Thomas Herrera had been de- tained at Carthagera on his way to Bogota, owing to some political disturbance there. tu learn that a good sized vessel has Hip ahe 4 edirom Taboga for the Cocos Islands, in search of the treasure supposed to be deposited there. Among the party is a professional gentleman, who goes as guide, and who made an attempt to reach the island before, but was defeated; also one of the prin- ciple fereign merchants of Taboga, # gentleman from Tigre Island, who is supercargo of the vessel, and others whom we do not know. fil have now told you ail the news; allow me, in conclusion, to add a few remarks that concern both you and me. The Panama Svar, daily journal, pub- fished half in English and half Spanish, bas taken me to task in very severe and unwarrantable language, for having erted ia a previous communication that the Herald was the only paper published in English, now that the vio is defunct. It charges me with having stated a deliberate falsehood, and calls upon the New York Herap to receive my communication with distrost. I maintain that a journal rupliated in English and Spanish is no more @ journal published only in English than a Creole or mulatto can be considered only as a white or black man. As the Star las caljed in question my veracity, not only upon this point, but also in my general cor- respondence to your journal, I beg to inform you that | hold myself responsible for the correctness of the facts or reports as stated by me, and you are at perfect liberty to furnish my name to the editors of careful observations at the next great total eclipse of the sun on the 30th of November, which will be visi- ble over a great part of the South American conti- nent. It is very satiafactory to find a nation like Chile thes progressing in edueation, arts and the sciences, instead of wasting her resources and the lives of her citizens in civil wars, revolutions and arty intrigues. — ‘ AS Lalso told you before, Chile is lfkew'se pro- cressing in ber trade and commerce with foreign During the year 1852 her imports amount- a4 exports to $12,116,486. ly publislicd is appeara that duriag ‘Britain imported into Chile mer- bom w be that period Great os of | chandise to the value of 55,407,004, and exported wa dinenm, aud say We are Oy AmeriennA Jue, FA The Peru- | the Star, or any other individuals who assert to tha , and to state that I rays ready ta to held cytelf reopen ral thee spans ay my signature. PanaMaag OUR CARTHAGENA CORRESFONDENCE. Carrnacena, July 20, 1858, General Santa Anna—His Character and Resources —His Movement Prior tohis Departure for Mexia co—The American Government and its Policy. U had the plesare of reading « good delineation ¢t } General Santa Amne’s character in your valuable pa- per, of the 3d of February, and whether or not, your { executive will have to send him back amongst usy and the seoner they do it the better for their tram quillity, for the Mexican General will keep them ing | constant perplexity and agitation. ) As you seem to have a correct opinion of the casd he takes of himself, it will not appear to yon strange’ that his house in Tarbaco, as well as all its furniture, are: ready te receive him, 80 that in the very worst that may happen, he has secured his retreat, Add to theabove he has sent for Mr. Damase Villarreal, the messenger and carrier he had on thg Porte faix, between this and Turbaco. As he is te go by the Angust steamer to Vera Cruz, we have all conjectured that he will keep hin near te his person, to move again to New Granada if | necessary. | General Santa Anna is nota man that does any. | thing in good carnest, and saving his animosity te | the United States, which is extreme, he plies to all that he considers will be for his interest or for hie own good. Selfishness being his supreme “motto,”, ? he moves like a machine, but always to his object. | His poliey to interest Spain in an alliance with hint, \ because he thinks, by means, not only to be © able te fight better the Americans, but also to sus- tain himself more safely in his dictature, or perhaps | to elevate himself to the empire, has, of course, ir view his own nt alone. Santa Anna has no known sympathy for anything more than his elevation over others. No sooner he went to Vera Croz, than ite “God and liberty,"?, he was working how to deceive his countrymen, tak- ing Geet them all the libertics and the guarantees ad. j Tam ra “idol,” he exclaimed; but inwardly, lie ‘ ‘was seeing how he could prostrate them, to kick at Pa them, as he has . one, and is doing. ~ F Santa Anna does not mean ‘i remain long ir) Mexieo, for he is t6o hasty in all the measures he ig taking, as he has to be driven out, either by hig countrymen or by the United States; but he se. cure himself, repay himeelt, of the moneys, he said “Mexico” was owing to him, with some o1 etcete: ras, and then, well provided with means, he returng here eoolly to his cockpit, his amusements, &c. Poor Mexico, in the hands of its actual ralers, she will have to throw herself on those of the United States, or they will have to take possession of her. At all events, as Apri man, we shall be very happy to see General Santa Anna amonet us, ta spend his Mexican dollars in the fétes of Turbaco, which is dull at present. We have enjoyed his company, partaken of his table, admire his sobriety, rivate virtues, his attachment to raral occupations, is .amiable conversation, his tekaritable dona- tions, and we shall never forget the eharms of his young lady, Da. Dolores, but we consider him unfit and incapable of ruling over any republic or empire. He achieved great deeds in the time of the inde- pendence. He made Barradas and his 4,000 mert surrender to 800 Indians. He has been artfal, cun- ning, active, patriotic, and always sober, capable of the greatest fatigues; but at present he ic nothing else but ruin more and more the affairs of his conntry, for be is turned ‘selfish, imperions, not | too much to be relied on, and with the implacable aversion he feels towards the United States, with, his hatred to all kinds of guarantees for his country< men, he has to be driven away by these or by you, as I have had already the honor of saying. Your administration will be puzzled by him. I don’t know whether gold can be used without cannon —my knowledge does not extend so tar; but either iron or the precious metal will be necessary to allay the fever which the exccutive will labor under whilst Santa Anna is in power. Evo, CENTRAL AMERICA. OUR SAN JUAN DEL SUR CORRESPONDENCE. San Juan pet Sur, July 20, 1853. * Discovery of Gold—A Great Rush—Further Ex* plorations to be Made, §c., &e. There have been immense gold fields discovered in aregion near here. There isa great excitement, Tales of one thousand dollars being made by one iny dividual in ene night, are current. I can assere you there is foundation for all that has been reporte 1. In a few days we explore again, and you may ex: pect to hear of the success. OUR REALEJO CORRESPONDENCE, REALE, Jaly 4, 1853, » Trip from San Juan del Sur—The Boat and Pas) sengers—Fourth of July Celebration—Dinner | Toasts, and Speech by our Correspondent, §c. Knowing the profound interest you have in all that is passing relative to the American inte rest in all parts of the world, and feeling assured that you are at all times ready to give insertion ig your valuable journal to what may be interesting te your numerous readers, I thought a sketch of the proceedings of indeed but a few of our noble eoun- trymen in this place on our glorious Fourth, might find a welcome in one of your columns, After a sail in the schooner B. Brown, Capt. Morton, of two days) from San Juan del Sar, I arrived in this place; and being the Fourth of July, was invited by the Ame: ricans to take part in the celebration of the Fourth. Taccepted it, of course, for indeed it is pleasant ia) this far distant clime, where old Sol’s rays seent perpetually to shine perpendicularly on our heads, to meet those whose very countenances seem to walt a coolness to the heated brow. We met today, and the following Americans, in conjunction with my: self, celebrated the anniversary of our independence; —Capt. Morton, Capt. Gill, Mr. Gill, Mr. Thurton, Mr. Casey, and ceveral others. The Commandant, the custom house officer, and a nttmerous concours¢, of natives, partook of the feast with us. In the’ morning, at five o’clock, the Central American oe was run up by order of the Commandant in front ol our house, and in connection with it that of the Sar- dinian consul, from Tigre Island, who was in our house; and then, with the discharge of thirty-two shots from the revolvers, rifles, blanderbusses, shot guns, and so forth, which we bad all “cocked and primed” for the occasion, up went the “stars ard a leaving the British consul’s pole bare within pistol shot of us. Some one remarked “the poe must be greasy as the Lion cannot ascend it oe the Eagle only has to flap his wings and he is there.” ° At five o’clock the company of invited guosta had assembled with us at the festive board, prepared by Mr. Yates, a gentleman who has resided here for many years, and then commenced the fun. I had the honor of being appointed president on the occa: s'on, and the toasts commenced—first, by an Ame- rican, “Our glorious Constitution—the work of master minds; may it stand against the pollation of fanaticism as long as there is a Star and Stripe tobe seen floating in the air." Music—‘Yankee Doodle,” by a ve on a violin, which we oe him to-day. Second, by an American—“' re: sident of the United States.” ~ Song—“The Star Spangled Banner. Third, hy a native—‘The Com- mandant—L, ados Unidos la nacion que oe rantiza la independencia de los Amerieus.”’ Music —Nicaragua March,” on two violins and a guitar, Fourth, by a native, young and ardent—“Los noste Aniericanos, por sus hechos han establicido unm gobierno firme i liberal. Brindo, a lagalad y prospe- ridad de los qui estan a mi lado. " Thus the day went by, aud night brought with, it the lively Spanish dance. We kept it ta until morn. ing. Atthe table [ was called upon for a speech; this, that is enclosed is the oue I gavye—the iirst of the kind from me. 1 addressed the ConTpeay in the following terms:— American friends, and chuntrymen—his 14 a day aa) cred to the memory of every true fieeman, and mace p*rtisularly to every American. Upon this day, seventy: seven years gone by, did the first thirteen siara ehine hu the firmament of our glorious Union, where now the es- nopy inay be seen dotied with as brilliant, and as fixed thity tro stars fur us, as ever shone in the glorious heavens. Look up upon that piece of bunting n0# float ing o'er our herds and maik ove thing well, that is this— do thore old thirteen stars, whose brightness gutded o forefathers ip the struggle for freetom at the battles Bunker Hill and Charlestown beights, West Point or Fort McHenry, shine le-s bright, because @ free andjea- lightened people atter years of stragele baye neon fit to) | ino other ninetees not yes brillians im their hues, nor less valuable in their position alongside of them? No Did Warhington, when be bade a political farewell to hit countrymen, and resigned the reins of government t those for whom he won it, tel] you that to place one mort” star above those stripes would extinguish thefr briltiancy?) No! Nor wiilit. Bach one of us, ray countrymen aad friends, have within our booms @ fixed star, witch is) now shining on that flag, and which is,the emblem of of now distent from us by latitude and longitude, but nest and dear tous asthe heart’s blood, bound by ties of maternal love. Like the north star to the se -hetiag meriner, ever his watebful mouiter to guide au oN his compass, stands rome proud State, in that the ea biein of our glorious confederation, toat gave us Tif, ait the pursuit of happiness; and» nate which no proad 0 inaniting monarch, nor groveling or Cemoralized veore sentative of & pe ty fave, with a!l the meanoing ot vourt ly state, or threatenings of polities) intrigue, cam maki 4