The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1854, Page 6

NEWS FROM THE JAPAN SQUADRON. OUB NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE, { | | U. 8. 8. Porrsmoura, Honoxviv, October, 29, 1854. U. &. Ships Portsmouth and St. Marys—Steam | Frigates Susquehanna and Mississippi King Kamahamaha—Consul Ogden—Ball, §c. §c. | The Saint Marys, as well as this ship, is still Tying here; and for what no one knows. Tae steam | fricate Missiseippi arrived at this port on the 234 | inst. from Japan. On her passage ehe encountered & very severe ga’e, which dismounted one of her large one hundred and ten pound guns; she leaks considerably, and all the carpenters of the various ships are engaged in caulking her, after whi-b she will take in her coal and leave for San Francisco, where eho will go into the dry dock. The Susque- henna he: all her coal on board, and will sail to- morrow or next day for San Francis:0, | On Thoreday last His Msjesty King Kamahsmaha | ‘with his suite, visited the Susquehanna by iavitation of Capt. Buchanan. On his majesty leaving the wharf, the yards of the Susqushanna, Saint Marys, | the Trincomalee (English), Ls Artemise (French) | and this ship were sll manned, the men being dreas- | ed in white; the Hawaiian flag was hoisted at the | fore of all the ships, and each one fired a salute of twenty-one gana, after which three cheers were given by all the crews. The Mississippi aid not | take part im the ceremony, as she was engaged in | tal ber ccal in and cau'king ship. His majesty ig Soh Pleased with the Mesiashsaue. Tu the | evening he a:tezded a bull oa board the St. Marys, given by Commander Bayley and his officers. | Oa the 20th instant Mr. Ogden, the new consul, arrived, and on the foliowing day he visited all the Americar vessels ot war in port, and was received | ‘Witn @ salute of nine guns on board of ship. | ‘Mz. O. has entered upon the daties of his office, and | the general impression is tast he will give entire | Batistaction to ail parties, The arrival of twosuach | large steame!s as the Susquehanna and the Missia- | pippiia this port has tsken the natives by sur- | prise. Che woart and berca were lined with them | when each ship came into port. Hundreds of na- hives in their canocs ure continually hovering around tnem. They are the largeat steamships ever seen in tris port. Tho sdip Living Age has discharged her cargo, end ia now detained for want of men. The steamer West Point arrived two days sgo from San Fran- ciaco; ane is to be put on to the line with the Sea Bizo, to run between this port and the other Islands. ‘The whaling fleet now in port is about half as many as were here at this time last year. The English corvette Amphitrite sailed from here a few days for parts unknown by any one here. We have all of our water, wood and provisi ins on board, and expect to leave soon after the arrivai of the Deca- tar. Officers and crew all well. Daniel Wiliams, one >f the Saint Marys crew, committed euicide on the night of the 28ta of Oo- tober, by taking landnum, which he procured on shore. Rum was the cause. ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE MISSISSIPPI AT HONOLULU. ‘This veasal, late the flagship of Commodore Perry of the Japan squadron, arrived at Honoluin on the ‘234 of October, in 22 days from Simoda, Japan. Toe following is a list of er officers,— Commander—S. 8. Lee. Liewtenants— Edmund Lanier, William L. Mau- ry, (uydrographic duty,) J. M. B. Clits, Q. M. Mor- 8. ri Acting Lieutenants—Wm. A. Webb, 8. Nichol- son. ‘ Master—Jobn Knell. Pursir—Wm. Speiden. Z Surgeon—D. 8. Green. Assistant do. L. 8. Wil- jams. Chapl lain—Geo. Jones. Chef Engineer—Jesse Gay. Marine Oficer—Capt. R. Lansill. O. H. Perry, Commodore's Secretary. Passed Ditdshipmen—J. H. March, W. T. Jones, K. R, Breese; 8. C. Mish, pipe J. W. Spslding, Captain's Cler A.L, O. Portman, Commodore's Clerk. ‘Wm. Speiden, Jr., Purser’s Clerk. Engineers—lst_ Assistants, Robert Danby, Wm. Hollavd; 2d do., G. T. W. Logan, G. W. Alexander, Wm. H. Ratherford; 3d do., E. D. Robie, J. D. Mer- oer. Gunner—J. R. Clark. Boatswain— Amos Ciark. Sail Maker —Jacob Stephens. Carpenter—H. M. Lowry. A report of her movements from the date of her | sailing from China was published in the Hazatp of | Yesterday. A RECEPTION OF AMERICAN OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS. The presence in Honolulu of several Americau men of war, and Lieut. Gov. Pardy, was made the occa- sion of much friendly courtesy between the govern- ment snd our countrymen. Oar readers msy have some curiosity to know something of the formalities , and dieplay at the reception given by bis Majesty Kamabamabs to the Americana. The following cor- xesponcence will expiain itself:— ‘Laction or TaK UNtreD Stares, Hovonv1, Oct. 20, 1654. Sir—I have the honor to enclose you @ cepy of ‘a letter received by me yesterday from the Hawaiian Minister of Woreign Relations, from which you will perceive that the King will be pleased to see you at the royal palace on | Tuesday veal, at 12 o'ck noon. | ‘With high consideration of respect, L have the honor to be Your obedient servant, GREG. ‘Yo hia Exeellency Samvat Porpy. No. 16 [cory.} Darartaxnt or Former Re.anoxe, Crry or Honour, Oct. 19, 1854. Sim—Having caused to be submitted to the King your despatch, No. 25, of this date, I am commanded to rely that his Majesty will be happy to soe you, Commander Buchanan, of the United States steamer Susquehanna, Commander Id, of the United States Surveying | Expedition, and Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of the State of California, with what officers and citizens of the United States you and the commanders may please to bring with you, in hia palace on Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock, noon. With the highest respect, 1 have the honor to be, sir, Your most obedient, oat wert Hon. Davip L, Grea, U. 8. Commissioner, &c., &c. Accordingly, on the 24th Oct. the commanders of the American naval versels, witn their officers, formed in procession in fall dress, accompanied by a fall of music, the United States Commis- sioner, Hon. David L. eh and His Exoellency Lieut. Governor Purdy, at head of the proces. sion, commanders Bachanan and Riaggola, with their officers, t yeadahony ‘The procession was brilliant and uumerous, many civiliaas joinivg it. It was re-eived by @ detach: ment of the government troops, who presented arms, When the heed of ithe proceasion entered the palace gates, the Hawaiian flag was lowered, and the royal standard raised, and the King’s Band struck | up the “ Star Spangied Banner.” The gentiemen | named above in the correspondence were first pre- sented by Mr. Wyllie to the King, who received them standing, recog: izing each with a bow, bat | without any o expression. They were uext pre- | vented by Mr. Gregg, and received with a similar | tecognition. The steam frigate Mississippi heviag | wrrived subsequently, her commander, 8S. G. Les, tras next presented, and then the other officers of Lhe differen; ships. Some conversation having trans | pired between Com. Busbanan and the King, the precession retired, tne native troops presenting arms, and the King’s Band pleyimg “ Yaukee Doodle.” It is said to have been a very briliient affair—the King, bis Ministers and chiefs being arrayed in beau‘ifal military drosses, and every. thing being conducted upon strict rules of etiquette. HIS MAJESTY’S VISITS AFLOAT. (From the Polynesian, October “> | On Thorsday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, Ilis Mojesty and suite visited that splendid specimen of navel architecture, the U. 8. eteam frigate Susquohaona, by invitation of the commander, on board of which he was received by Captain Br lianan with every mark of honor and respect usually »aii (> sovereigns on such occasions. Aseoon aa His Majesty’s bost appeared on its bi Balan Susquehanna, tie Hawaiian casiqn was hot on the several men-of wer in port, aod the ‘Trincomalee led off with a salute of 21 guns, which was followed by the Artemire, the Susquehanna aad Portemouth, msking ® ooatinuous salute ot 84 guns, whica woke the echoes among th» hills arouad Ho- nolala, and, in conjeocticn with manned yarda, dressed ships, an \oarous boa s in motion, was scene, seldom if ever before having been completed, the Snequebanna wes we 4* Soe a condition as akiti and labor could make ber, avd her perfactiy neat | appearence reflected maci credit nvoo her com- | mander aud officers. It would be difficul., we ime gine, to find, in avy navy 1. the world a comb'na- tion of good qualities surpassing those of toe Sas quebanna, most of which e at once the visiter with sdmiration, and all of which were polnted out to His Majesty by the courteous officers of the ship, "The beautifal engine and ponjerous machinery of toe 8 s well as ber 7 armament and perfext eq nts, were exami by His Ma _jeaty with partioularity, and elicited frequeat ex- preasions et admiration ; and after speading two ours on board, His Majesty took leave, well pleased with the ship and the atteutions he bad received on board. ! On leaving the Susquebanna, his majesty pro- ceded at one: to the U. 8. ship &t, Marsa, where | organized for settlement in the | flret be explored from sources, in the ren ce of which a practicable | e: to be found through the coast | | In the spring of 1850, under orders from | Gen. ae To the Clergy and | cisco. Venerable i 3 More, We can only jeptain and hin to render the whiprana the payne Dena agreeable, in the highest degree, to the brilliant assemblage that visited them on the occasion; and we believe we are safe in adding that shey succeed- ed perfectly in their object. His majesty retired early, bat the “ sma’ hours” were witners to the return of the boat that conveyed the last ashore, bi ENTERTAINMENT OF NATIVES ON THE U. S. SHIP PORTSMOUTH—WAR TASTES OF THE SANDWICH ISLAND LADIES. The Polynesian of October 21st saya :—A large number of the residents of Honolulu were most agreeably entertained on beard the Vortamouth, on Saturday last, by Capt. Dornin. A boat exercise in the sherncon afforded the uninitiated an oppor- tnnity to witness something of the modus operandi of war ; but sooth to say, we have heerd oue or two | of the ladies present remark, that it would have been much more interesting if 8 boat or two blow up, and the wounded fa!l over- board, as if it were a reality. Well, well, who will eny after this that the fair sex are averse to war? They are evidently averse to “ shams” of any kind, not sad or the serious matter of war. The wi affair passed off very agreeably, and without ac.ident. 4 DEATHS AT HONOLULU. On board the ship Good Return, Aug. 9, David C. jon, aged"19 years, He belonged to nd was buried on theShanter Islands. ¢ ship, Oct. 12, Emery Pilton, a na- w Hampshire. tive of Andover, } ADDITIONAL ITEMS FROM CALIFORNIA. THE NEW TERRITORY. {From the San Francisco Times, Nov. 16.] We are advised of several e: itions now being ila Territory. One of these Soaps abn several families, intending to locate in the to number fifty members, having $1,000 each, or a joint capital cf $50,000. Besides these, an orgaui- zation is said to be projected for the object of vro- moting the conrtruction of a railroad from El Paso to Guaymas, under the grant given by Santa Anna a short time since to Atocha, and presumed to be a ot of the plan of continuation of the Texes Pacific ‘ailroad, undertaken by Mesars. Walker, King, and others. This company is to have its seat of opera- tions at Guaymas; and we are asaured toat there ia no filibusterism contemplated by them, not #ith- standing such an intimation bas found currency. By late accounts from the Colorado, it ap that quite « number of emigrant parties from Texas have concluded to locat: in the valleys of the San Pedro and Ssnta Cruz. From the indications now afforded, it may be ssfely concluded that a very considerable population will be found during the coming winter in the new Territory. At least one thousand settlers will have concentrated within one hundred miles of Tucson and ‘tubac, before the lst of January, 1855. In order to afford protection to eo large a number of our citizens living in a coun- try more exposed than any other to Indias depreda- pel cy United States government should speedily eats This place is well fitted tor such occupation. There are sufficient accommodations fora garrison, which could be put into a condition for cgoupaeoy at a very little expenditure for er peske the build- ings being large and substantial, al! ough for many years deserted and left to waste and decay. The wide ficid of enterprise, which has 80 sud- denly opened on our Southern border, will very soon become the home o/a large and pros, raf Induced by the joint attraction of mineral sgricuitural resources, an excellent class of emigration, both trom California and Texas, is fast congregating in the valleys south of the Gila. arm of the government should not be Withheld rom these pioneers of American progress. | The Territory of New Mexico, to which the Gade- den purchase has been annexed, is too extended for the benefits of governmenf under ita existing or- ganization, to be enjoyed ‘in the new settlements south of the Gils. THE PASS OF SAN MIGUEL. [Correspondence of the San Francisco Times.] In_your article on the “Government Su.vey of a Southera Route,” you say, “The Salinas river bay of Monterey to its saaae id % Texplored and examined the pass of San Miguel in which rises one of the sources of the Salinas river. The escort accompanying me, com- manded by Lieut. Treadwell Moore of the 2d Iafan- try, and bis Quarter-Master Lieutenant McLean, took through the from the Salinas valiey to the Sierra Nevada, a large train of wagons; since which time the Paes bas been a well ka used wagon road. Tere would be no greater di culty in carrying @ railroad the pass of San Miguel, than in building one from this city to the Mission of Dolores. A report, accompanied prs map of the eee, was subsequently published by the Senate. I sinserely hope that no one is going to discover es ar again. Very rea; fally, Gso. H, Danny, Lieut. Top. Engineers. PASTORAL LETTER OF THE OATHOLIC BISHOP OF SAN FRANCISCO. JOSEPH SADOC ALEMANY, BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND FAVOR OF THE APOSTOLIO SEE, BISHOP ELECT OF SAN FRANCISCO— Laity of the Diocess of San Fran- brethren of the Clergy, and be- loved brethren of the Laity :— The heart of our Father is deeply op) with affliction, and in the anguish of his calls Loong his stag og for assistance. Our Father of the Faith: | q TX, the ful, the Pastor of the whole flock of Christ, the suo- cessor of St. Peter, the visible head of the Church, the Vicar of Jesus Ohrist, from his exalted position sees the civil and deadly dissensions, pestilential mal es the most afflicting are harrassing mankind, “ and what is more to be deplored,” to use his own lan- guage, “is that am: and ane so msny misfortunes calamities to be be wailed, the children of darkness, who, in their generation ate wiser than the children of light, endeavor more and more, by every kind cf jiabolical artifice, by machinations and conspira- cies, to pursne s bitter war against the Catholic Church end its salutary doctrine; to overthrow and to ruin the anthority of every legitimate power; to pervert aud corrupt everywhere minds and hearts; to propagate in all places the deadly poison of in- diflerentism end infidelity; to confound all laws divine and human; to create and foster quarrels, discord, revolts and impious insurrestions, stopping i ing at no crime or no evil doing, and not shrio! from any attempt toannibilate, if it were possible, our holy religion, and even to utterly destroy all human society.” The sight of eo much evil makes our Common Fa- ther not oply to raise his eyes towards Heaven, heg- ging God to stay his arm of vengeance and to deal with us with mercy, but also to request all the faith- fal to betake themselves to humble prayer. God is present to all our petitions; he permits himeelf to disarmed of his anger by constant and humble supplications. The sentence of extermination Sentaee the Ninevites was revoked by their eae fast and prayer, and the storm of evils that is dark- ening over our own heads in the angry heavens, provoked by our sins, will be Yon to the humility and earnestness with which we will gather around our Father prostrate in prayer before the God of Mercy.- To our constant supplications we shonid joina true spirit of antance, casting off with siacere contrition the burden of our sins, and thus appease the anger of God, together wita farting, alms-giving and Tr Teligious exercises. Our most fervent supplicatiots are also requested by the Sovereign Pontiff, that the light of the Hoi7 Ghost may be vouchsafed him in deciding with re- réto the Conception of the Immaculete Virgin fiery, toe mest holy Mother of God, what may be most conducive to the greater glory of God acd the honor of the same Blessed Virgin, oar most beloved other. To encourage us the more to snch holy exercises, the treasures of the charch are again opened to us by the Govereign Pontiff, who, endowed with tho power of binding and loosing, grants a plenary i anigence in the form of ® jubiles to oil those who, withis three designated months, after their humble cenfeesion, with sincere detestation of sia, sha'l re: end the Holy fi ceive sacramental absolutio ist, will visit three chi bishop, or one church thre thereto for some time In ¢ tione of ) is Holiness, for th church, for the perce 4 rulers, for the peace an’ ple, and who besides wil! fast once, and give su aime to each one’s devotion, If ax fulfil some of the above con authorized to ute th works, an | for such children a4 have not ye communion. Therefore, appointing next December, Jnonery é t f Pr brna: perform th: our docile ex mt | God, they could have seen | ta Cruz Valley. Another pariy is | ‘at least a single military post at Tabac. | rouscommu- | own and Crepe | | | out fro Seren i inant CaMSMMIOGN attic ares, ware, | moat cal e roe WATS, | adies—distresses pated in propor- | blessed forever. We vag aod ag Be a nuerttrina p fication of His hol: rafts secret societies, which are fraught with danger, and | are proscribed by the church; to look for mutual | rection and charity in the society of the God of | ity, the kingdom ot Christ, built upon s rock, | and supported by the infallible promises of the Son | of God; to frequent the holy sacraments, the chan- nels of grace and happiness; and to discharge all | your duties as peaceable, good citizens, and as true Yeciples of our Holy Receemer. “And the peace of | God, which su: 4 all understanding, keep your | hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” | Given at San Francisco, Nov. 10, 1854. | t Josmrx Savoc, Bishop Elect of San Francisco. Joun Harrinaton, Pro Secretary. THE MAIL STAGE ROUTE ACROBS THE CON- TINENT. York within seventeen days travel of California, the ying fo perceive the interest which the erat wi esa in the State is manifesting in this enterprise. Bome twenty days since we wrote an article upon | the feasibility of the undertaking, and assumed the positions that a Pacific railroad was a ho ex- pectation under the present ion, and that the on)y thing which could at present be done ‘or California in Congress was to get through bil for a telegraph line, another for a line of 5 avd & good wagon road from Missouri to Ci ‘they would prove the pioneers to the road. Subsequently we have read with several sble articles upon the enterprise, them one in the State Journal, from w! wake tre liberty of quoting. The following are the estimates, quoted from the State Journal, that have been made of the coats of such a road by some of the officers of the California Eons Company) who are perfectly experienced and capable. From the best information we can procure, and, as Sacramento is the headquarters of all California ateging, we cousider our statistics pretty reliable, | it will take about seven hundred and fifty thousand | dcllars to stock the line and put up the necessary | stables and otber conveniences. For a daily line each way, the route would have to be divided into one hundred and fifty atationr, twelve miles apart, with a stable, ten horses and two gets of harness at each station. At every firth station, or sixty miles, it would require a Concord | Coach, and it would need about two-thirds as many | more coaches placed at intermediate stations, to | guard against any serious detention from accidents. The coat of these equipments may fairly be esti- meted as foliows, viz: > | _60-coaches, at $750.... 300 eta of stage barness, 1600 horses, at $175. 150 stables, costing say $2,500... Blacksmith shops and other incide: Total... . $750,000 A daily uld require & hostler at every station; two drivers at each sixty mile station; the usual number of agents, &c.: the wear and tear of stages and harness, and the feed of 1,500 horses, which latter hout the wis saute will cost fifty cents each per day. aoe | we ive a8 mont ranning expenses, something | like the following: uf : Kids 60 drivers, at $75.. 150 hostlers. at $50 7,500 . 22,500 on 1500 horses, 30 days, at $15. Agents, dc ‘ear ria ya per cent. per annum $450, 10,500 | Interest on $750,000, at one per cent. per month. « 7,500 Total monthly expenses................ $57,500 Buch a line, in addition to the necessary mail, could comfortably carry nine thro letter ugh pas- | eengers per day, each way, which number would make 480 per month, and at $150 each, would | amount to the sum of $72,000, or a profit of $14,500 per month more than the of aa and that too without 8 the into eonsideration the mails. tL | Day for-carrying the Uni Bates FROM WASHINGTON TERRITORY. Mr. James Doty, at! tothe Northern Rail- road €xpioration under Governor Stevens, reached | Olympia on the 24th October, with a of toree | men. "Mr, Doty has been stationed sauce Cohamber last at Fort Bentcn, »; the Upper Missouri, and curing his stay there has been active in hese | almost the whole region of the Upper Missouri, av visiting the villages of the B t Indians—gain- ig reliable information of this powerfu' tribe. Mr. D. left Fort Benton on the 7th, crowed the basis for on road to St. Mary's; thence to Walla, Walla, took the route of Cour d’Aline Mission, and from Walla-Walla pursued the military road over the Cascade mountains to Olympia. THE COCOS ISLAND TREASURE. value of the treasure waich th>, | seek is $15,000,000. Cocos Island is a small is! | in the ic Ocean, about 750 miles distant in a The state- Of this proposed route, which will bring New | | sc uthwesterly direction from Panama. me | secluded epot are as followa:—In the year 1816, the being afraid of the | them home by th # itanlla end ‘ec be em home e way Oo | the aay van shipped from aeipeaces teens on. Tprevicas to this Buenos Ayres had also revolted ainat Spain, and a number of privateers had been fitted out under the Buenos flag, to prey upon the richly feign ns of Bpain. One pe, ot thece privateers dou! mutinied, and the captain anf officers were ashore at Valparaiso. The vessel continued on cruise. After taking several prizes, dissension @rose among the men, and sixteen stole away from the restin one of the captured ships, carrying with them a large amount of the pene money. Thee sixteen men fell in with and ob- ained cn of the eS galleon which had ssiled from Acapulco. ey found the amouat of treasure on board of her so vast that they deter- mined to secrete the greater part of it, and accord- ingly buried it on the island. Not long afterwards their veesel was lost, some of the crew captured by @ man-of-war,and the rest scattered to the four quarters of the globe. Being without character, inflaence or money, | Bone of them were able individually to go in search of the hidden wealth. In 1815 two of laid the | affair before the English Admiralty, but with- | out success. Ose mav, named Chapisin, then | addressed himself to private individuals, and suc- | ceeded in crgapizing an expedition. On the way, | however, the schooner in which the party sailed | was lost, off A Dulce, on the South American | coast. Cheplain was afterwards taken sick and | died, but before his death confided tothe doctor | who attended him, full particulars regarding the | capture, value aad plase of burial of the treasure. | According to his scconnt there were buried, be- | «ides an immezse quantity of silver dollars, chiefly in bage, five hundred boxes of doubloons, one thoueand in each box, which would slone make up the enormous eum of eight millions of dollars, Be sides thie there were gold bars, sword scabbards, watches, chronometers and many rich ornaments aindéed with precious stones. All this information, with many other important details, is in the lon of the com- mandant of the present expedition. He visited the island many yeara sitce, and is familiar with its localities. Of late years he has made sevorsl unavailing attempts to fiod the treaure. A year since he expended all his fands in the purciase of a veesel, but putting into a Spanish American port ca the way, bis veusel was confiscated. He es caped with the loss of all his property, and opon his return, penniless, to San Francisco, succeeded jv intererting some gentlemen in the enbject, and the present expedition was formed. He is said to bea shrewd, intelligent aca csptain, end the ut most confiderce ia reposed in bic ability ta make the wished-for d's overy. The schooner Jalius Pringle, which wae fitted out by the company, from San Fiancisco on the 23dof August nd her crew have douotiess, ere this, dis- 4 the treasure, or given up the search, T ‘ocos Te.axp—On August 6'h, the schooner Harriet arrived st Batavia, from the Cocos, or Keal ing latende, wits accounts of the death of Ca tain Towa, the proprietor of theaa islands. About twent 7- ars ego, the Netheriands government caded és to Captein Rose, for valuable services b, s'nea which period he has been fomfiy. Osptain Rom died wtirg Cf the 26ch May, aad soe «clock oa the atternoonof r53 gs Hl ; : the sam da pieting tas eeventieth year. Be waa well keowa NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. The P. 8. N. Cows steamer Bogots, Capt. Hall, arrived in port, at Panama, on Sunday morning, the 19th, bringing the semi-montbly mail from the South Pacific, twenty-one passengers, and $210,000. in specie for Europe. Her dates are, Valparaiso, October 30; Callao, November 10; Paita, November 14. CHILE. POLICE AND POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTS—POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY—KRRORS OF THE CENSUS—MIN- ING INTERESTS—SAILING OF A BRITISH WAR ari poln mre im ere is no news ance. From the annval of the Minister of the In- terior, we learn that duced, jb etill di ive, is daily being improv- ed; it alao that in the Post Office Depart. ment no loss bas been felt by the reduction of age, owing to the increase in the number of le sent. It is p to remodel the Savings Bank on @ different . A commissioner is about to be sent to England to promote colonization to the South. It is admitted that the late census is extremely | faulty, and the true population of the country is ea- timated at 2,000,000 of 1,400,000, a8 shown | by the returpa, Assuming the the new census, how- ever, a8 a base, the number of deputies to Congress will be increascd from fifty-two to seventy-two, of which number Valparaiso will return three, inatead of one as at present. The Mercurio says the mining interesta of the country have been very prosperous of late, both in | silver and copper. From Atacura the most flatter- | ing accounts sre received of both these metals. The new mineral section, Rosilla, bids fair to be a se- cond Chanarcillo or Tres Pantas, from which mi- ners will extract their millions, and the country reap rich advantages. ‘be Exgiish war steamer Dido sailed from Valpa- raiso on the 20th ult., destination unkaown, but it was rumored that she went to look for a Russian vessel (query privateer) that fired at two English mecha t ships , off the coast of Brazil, about two | months ago. | Manxets.—Trade has been dull for the fort- | night, but is soon revi ton | brisk, | and expected to ive. avd slik goods the demand in chondy, bat not be woollens are re] Hi a8 Warken well Wockeds a |. metal, Milan steel is wanted; English and Swedish do. aburdant. Nails | in demand, and w metal in constant de- | juand, partlociorly the , Which beara a higher value in proportion to the cost. Bar iron si ' pig iron scarce and wanted; lead dull; zinc in sheets continues sal ee demand. ish oil is wanted; lamp oil in good In liquids, request, and 8! of whale and sperm unusui low. Brandies and Frenoh wines—the market is well supplied. Spanish wines apd brandies, in small | casks, in demand for exportation. The provision market is steady and well supplied. Chile flour continues without alteration at $7.50 | per bag of 2 quintals. Holders of barley are firm at 10 reals; brans small transactions. in market; wool beginning to come in at $9 50 for ‘common unw! 1d, and $14 50 for mixed merino in the grease; copper in brisk demand, several lots sold at $20 75 duty paid, or $20 on shore. Nitrate is ip unusual demand, and sales of 55,000 quintals have been made on English account. Freights un- altered, but likely to fall, owing to the number of vessels due. BOLIVIA. From Bolivia we have no news direct, but the Peruvian papers state that the Congres had author- ized Belzu to declare war against Peru, and voted him supplies for eight thousand additional troops tor that purpose. PERU. Ene hn lg coho ms onda ee tive to the revolution, all the papers being either in | the pe of the or to keep silert; even the Foreign News scarcely mentions apenas Yury ye a nrbope teainte err false that Castilla had advanced qithin a few of Lima. News from the Isthmus. SEVERE STORM—PROGRESS: OF THE RAILROAD— SUPPLY OF LABORERS—LATEST FROM OARTHA- GENA— MOVEMENTS OF THE BEVOLUTIONIST3— POSITION OF MELO—HEALTH REPORT. By the arrival of the North Star, we have re- ceived our files of Aspinwall (N.G.) papers, dated to the 30th of November. The Courier of 25th ultimo contains the following items :—Since our last issue, we have had one of the severest and most protracted storms that has visited this region for several years. For four days and nights the wind blew a perfect gale from the N.W., accompanied by | very heavy rain. It is fortunate that no serious damage was done to the shipping in the harbor. Over a dozen sail of vessels were in » and rode | out the storm at anchor in pertans: talaey: The storm séems to have been confined to the coast. In the Ra, a the Tiger Hill station, some injury was done to the railroad embankment by the overflow of the Gatun river, which prevented the pt of the cars for two or three days. The damage bas been repaired, and the cars are now msking their regular tri; ‘The same journal November 30, says :—We are now enjoying 28 fine weather as heart can wish. Beautiful sunny , with 4 strong breeze from the N. E. ae steadily througnout the day. During the vight, there is generally a smart shower. | Great efforts sre being made to concentrate upon the upfinished portion of the railroad as much labor, ible. It seems probable that within three m the present time, the cars will run to Panams. Several hundred railrcad laborers, whose term of rervice had expired, bave left the Isthmus and gone home; their p!aces bave been supplied by_new arri: vals from Jamaica and Carthagena. The W. L R. M. -teamer Dee, arrived here this morning with 113 abcrers for the railroad company. The schocners laberty, Thomes Henry, and Hendrina left here for Jameica on the 20th inat., with a number of rail- road Jaborers, whose term of service had expired. The last English steamer from Of na brivgs no news of interest from the seat of the revolation. Gen. Belo still holée a strong position, and has com- mand of the army. With the exception of Bogota, the provinces are guict, and pave declared in favor of the government ani the constitution. There bas been, ad is usual at this season of the yeer, a tew cases of fever snd bowel complaint, but no seri- cus or fatal sickness. THE HRALTH OF ASPINWALL. AsPixwa.L, November 21st, 1854. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Your correspondent at Havana, under date of | October 28, in a letter published in the Heraxp of November 6th, writes as follows :—" The United States Mail steamer Falcon left this pors for Aspia- | We received more courtery, attention and hoepital- wal! on the 25th inst , having twelve Spanish hands amongst ber crew. Sie sent no leas than nineteen men to the hogpital, sick with the Chagres fever.” Now, Mr. Editor, it is well known to our entire com. muzity, that almost the entire crew of the Falcon were sick when she ertived here. Hor stay here waa ehort, and when she left this port she had only three effective men amopg her whole crew. Iam of the opition that there was not a cease of C fever amengst ber crew then, oratany time wards, We admit thet Aspinwall is meg but we have rot known ove death, ot any case of serious sickness for six menths pest, where the person was correct in bia bebite, and of s sound constitution. Caces cf fever frequentiy oc-ar amouget such, bat yield very’ readily to proper medical i short, Aepinwa'l is es bealthy as any tropical town or village we keow of on the Atlantic coast. We hope that wben ships’ crews sicken else where hereafter, we may no: be the roapegcat to in sr away the burdem. The sickness cf the crew of Tose wea within afew we ie nf cam. | *’ @ Feiccp wea probably contracted at Havana. Be thot aa it may, We Brow that it was not contractud bere, emi there‘ore they were not ai k with Chagres fever,” D. H. Wungisn, Seamen's Chspiaia. ice system lately intro- | were the mines. visited the Balaaret and Sesser ing In the latter pl sce he was well reseived by the miners, who turned out to meet him tothe number of two thousand. The correspondent the Melb: Herald says, that in true miners’ style they on his a “ cobbler” with ) Which we collectively and not individually. Ly wend ths iven him in Bendigo, the health of the United States was drank with been opened with the usua! ceremon’ In the export markets of wool and tallow, little bad — place, but large sales were soon ex- pectes ‘The gold circular, both from 8; apd Mel- bourne state that the news from the gold fields and Gals Zl per ounce, reocipts at Sydney per cacort per ounce, rece’ ey per for the week ending, Sept. 23d, 2,550 ounces, at Melbourne 3 ,644 onuces. Miss Catherine Hayes was to give her first con- cert on the 26th. The Thornes and Mies Denin were performing at the Royal Victoria theatre. WEEKLY TRADE REPORT. Fripay, Sept. 22, 1854. It isa matter of great difficulty to any criterion of the markets as they now stand; even speculation is at fault. The general outcry is, that business {s becom worse and worse. Notwithstanding this apparent dul- ness, however, several sales have been made, but the prices were below the usual rate. Mesars. Mort’ and Co. ave not held their us.al produce sale, on account of the indisposition of the gentleman who has the management of this department. The same difficulty regarding frejghts for England still exists, and prices have gone up in Senseqnence: Some three or four montha ago, freights at from 30s. to 858. Now they are 60s. and up- wards. Our last advices from home gave a rise in quo- tations of tallow at £5. This, however, did not affoct our markets here, as it was deemed only as a speculative movement. A latge quantity of four has arrived from Conception Bay by the Hannah. The time of her arrival, according to the season, has been well placed, and there is no doubt but that if the high rates of this article had been maintained, the cargo would have realized very handsome profits. The sales by auction have been of the usual class, but curing the latter partof the week with a downward tendency. In the timber sales, which rally are very active, there has been a decline. Brana: —The “have even been lower than was an- tictpated. A lot of Martell’s brandy, offered by Mesers. Dean and Co., fetched only 9. 2d. to 9s, 4d. Under these circumstances, 1t would be almost useless to offer any quotations, as they perhaps only tend to mislead. wm.—This market is also on the decline, and the de- mand still more limited. Geneva,—There lave been a few parcels sold at auc- tion of the JDEZ brand, at 17s. 3.; Old ‘Tom, 14s, 9d. to 16s. 3d. per dozen. Whiskey —The market is dall, and nothing doing. r.—! ere has been arise in porter amounting to er hogshead; for ale, Allsopp’s, £5 10s. to 8; Base’s, £7 10s. to £7 158. arcels have exchanged hands at auction and privately, and prices for red wines have been compara- tively maintained. Teas.—Very dull; the market overstocked; prices nomi- nal. be oe same remarks will apply. Coffee.—Slow and inactive; Manila, 61¢4.; Java, 6144. Oilmen’s Stores.—The demand for bome consumption still Coma steady. Good brands will always command a market, Candles.—Pure sperms, 2s. to 2s. 34.; Belmont’s, No. 2, 1s. 1d. to Is, 23¢4.; composition, 1s. 13¢d.; Russian adamantines (Nevas), 1s. 434d. ring hoes Slops.—Dall, and mee SG few choice goods, sel ae st considerable loss. . C. Newton has eld some extensive sales. The prices were not, how- “Spars oNe 2 85e.; the market dull.; No. 8, nomi .—Ne. .; the .; No. - ileal bs, pal, and not in fobacco.—Eagie brand; 1s. 9d.; Barratt’s, 2s.; Al- berti’s, 1s. 8d,; Kerr’s, 18. 4d.; keg, 10d. to 1s. 2d. GOLD CIRCULAR, No reaction has taken place in the gold market this week, the remain as before quoted. The demand, notwithsta the sailing of the Ma- dras, has been very triffing, has had no effect upon the prices. Froma correspondent at Mudgee, Ihave re- ceived the following information :—‘‘Our diggings are pro- gressing at the Devil’s Hole, 3 nuggets were found; 1 weighing 6 oz., 1 weighing 16 oz., 1 weighing 87 oz. ‘The diggers are beginning to work in r style, some who have come from Port Philip are highly satisfied with the appearance of the indeed I have only to diaw your attention to the increased quantities of gold sent from Avisford and Mudgee the last three weeks to bear out my remarks, but even this is not a fair criterion of what is doing, for many parties who are doing well only sell a sufficient gantity of gold to buy their rations, but keep the bulk of it to bring to Sydney to sell it there. We are still deficient in numbers when we consider the many miles of ground to be worked on the Meroo.’’ The western and southern escort brought down 2,561 of. 2 wts. 18 grains, this morming. PRICK OF GOLD. £a4a £ 8, a. Port Philip 3 18 9to8 19 0 Oven: 8 19 0to3 19 8 Omeo, 3 8 0tos 9 0 New South Wale 3 17 Oto3 17 6 THOMAS FREDERICK McDO! Bullion Broker. Gold and Foreign Exchange Office, street, Syd- ney, Sept., 22d, 1854. More of the Visit of Silas E. Burrows to Ja- pan. The San Francisco Evening News says :—“ By the Portuguese ship Joven Idhap; which arrived at this port on , from Hong Kong, intelligence bas been received of a highly ini character, relative to the visit of our fellow-citizen, Mr. Silas ib. Burrows, to Japan. It will be cemembered that Mr. Burrows sailed hence about six months ago, in the clipper ship Race Hound, re-named the batt een he og le fisted ny at bis own ini ex] , for con- cillatiug the Jay aneee and inepitiag smang them a feeling of confidence and Pgs will toward the a le and goveroment of United States. Lady Pierce arrived at Hi the day previous to ailing of the Idhap. From a letter received by a gentleman of this city, tho Herald ia permit ted to make the foliowing ex‘ract. Fall advices are expected by the Stephen Baldwin, which was to two days after the Joven Idaap; Hoyo Kona, August 15, 1854 Dean -——: We arrived bere yesterday, in 20 days from Japan, all well, aud have made one of the most succersful visits to that country on record. ity, without gute and figtting men, than Commo- core Perry’s equadron with their force. I did as I pleased in Jedco, being without any restriction, and ave received from the Emperor a great variety ot beautifal presents. Ticy were perfectly amazed ané charmed at my having brought to the country the ebipwrecked Japanese, Du-zo-noskee, who is the first one of the people ever returned from for- cige lgnds. The Japsnese Commodore Perry took with bim were zot rec |, snd ail of the American officers were of the opinion that none would be al- lowed to retorn. When [ related our visit and the reception of Da.zo-noskee, and all the bonors ex- tended 10 mo, they were surprised. You can have no ices of the reception—there were resr 5,000 in, on and alovgside tne Li Pierce sta time, All cid as thoy pleased, and ali conducted themselves with the greatest propriety. The Japanees suid that they were much more pleased with my visit than that of Commodore erry, who bad too many gous. They hyay -—trey had no gane—ard did rot like to ee them in Jnpen, They ssid the Emperor ordered that T aboold bsve all, in every way, that Commodors Perry received. No was pla ed on the Lady Pierce, or reetrichors on we, end I larded when and where I pleased, beep if | about 50 cents for 100 Iba., on Western prodace, | at the pave tine, | | | 3 i F ag E ; : i ff i | | ! i i ! § i f i : : 4 | i : E S| E Fe iH i > fb j if : 3 Fy & oF ot i s 5 & <4 s Ey 5 8 Cs ft ft F sagt baby rief z i it ze ES i z ar atus eating the chamber, new furnsces, Chileon’s patent, have been placed in the basement. These, with the two others formerly in use, will be sufficient to heat ali the rooms connected with the ane ereaiatied ius made of mahog: lew 5 mal with a draw and other conveniences, and covers! TB Peo ce ae cae a arm of ti covered with hair cloth, iss ES i 2 mede mahogany, e the places the old cane bottoms; ard am yundance of room is afforded for the ingress ané egress of members. ‘The ricketty old wooden railing, with its iron fo anh eo stumbi blocks, which sepa- rat the members from the lobby, has been re- moved, and a neat iron one, lly painted avd zed, erected in ita place. The er’s deak, as also the Clerk's, ae the sme as year, they broad gilt crn Vege en nee canopy, wie ‘Across the tops PB i e I ig HI f I i i = s ts j E E ‘| at bed the oteire in froas ee. N. York and Erie,.$1,372,272 $2,459,743 $3,692,015 WN. York Contral.....2/677,816 1,828,830 4,516,146 ,740 1,607,820 9,576,380 244 1,477,678 1,941, Aggregate....-.$5,583,572 $7,273,871 $12,606,043 ‘The receipts ‘for 1854, it is well known, will go several millions beyond the above aggregates. amount received for passengers. also, that the money for freight the heaviest articles, as may be aggregate upon three of these roads : Flour, Coal. Pork & bf. Iron Lumber bbls. tens. bbls. tons. tons. Balto, & Ohio 666,160 225,574 42,000 14,000 48 Pa. Central...205,000 4,000 85,000 1,000 1.000 N.Y. and Erie 360,000 6,000 150,000 1,000 100,000 Aggregate 1 221,160 254,674 277,000 17,000 101,418 freight carried on the New York and Bre road amounted to 650,000 tons, au amount greater vban all the aggregate of the abovearticles. When we look at the enormous freights, especially in coal snd flour, on the Baltimore and Ohio road, and of lumber and merchandise op the New York and Erie, we e at once two great facte—that the modes of portation have changed, and t2at the amount Les gah exceed: all common belief. But there is another effect of these great rallatge which has special reference to the Ocatral Weat, It ie the surpiua produce of he DNelbant ohiefly just im propor- fe ea ees pomgc hy Rong rig freighta; jon 98 their facilities have increased They have tue entire Miseral wealth im of Western produce increased. sorplns of both egricultural and the Valley of the Oniotaleabieto market. The oost of freight on @ bervel of flour, (which may bs asa standard for other freight, innatt New York, is from $1 to $1 ae, o aece, Gistence of over 700 ‘The cost of carryiog 100 Ibs. of flour one miles on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ts nine cents. Hence, for any point in Southwestern Obio, Weatern Virginia or ‘Mtryiand, at oes the i chespest line of transportation. We ae in the fact that in 1853 that road actually tenes ported 660,000 bbls. of flour. that notwithsterdirng the immense cost of thoes works, the favorable effects on commerce have heen much greater. One hundred millions of do'tars ta- vested in four irom roads seems like a prod) 3 outiay for euch a purpose; but what resonroas hare they developed! Whatwealtn have tho Great regions of lumber, iron, and coed ave bees thrown open to enterprise, ard the giant arms of commerce bave been lengthened til! they grasp tha rich fields of the West, and have introduced, in turn, the merchandise and arts of other olimss and otber countries. DisrREssixa Acorext at Lovrsvrets—Two Men Kitien.—Yesieréss morning ab out 10 o’slock, moat dittressing secidc ut occurrsd st the 0 roar of Jackson ard Broadway erreets, Beveral men wane engaged in dieing gravel, wad the bank caved in a) 06 there. Michael Dooley, an estimable ms, waa ernsbed to immediate de: and & negro, beiongt to €OME One Riding fr coua’y, waa leo kit A third person was Mertotely tix jnted, thovgh it is thought he may recover Lowig- tlle Democrat, December 6.