The New York Herald Newspaper, November 14, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW WHOLE NO. 7381 MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1856. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NEW GRANADA. Diplomatic Relations with England Suspended, and the British West India Fleet Ordered to Operate Against the Republic. The Mackintosh Claim the Cause of the Rupture. Correspondence between the Brith Charge and the New Cranadian Secretary of Foreign Affairs, &e., ‘The steamrhip George Law, which arrived here yestor- day morning from Aspiowall, bas brought us tee tmpor- tant piece of intelligence that diplomatic reisttons have been saspended beiween Great Britain and tue repab ic of New Gravada, and tbat ‘he Admiral of the Britih ‘Wiet India rqaadrop had been ordered to enforce the payment of the claim which has given rise to this rupturo. ‘That claim is quite an old and celebrated one, made on bebalf of a British subject, Mr. James Mackintoso, the partioulars of whieh will be found in the following cor- respendence which has taken piace between the British Charge d’Aghirs at Bogota, ‘ir G iffith, and Senor Lino de Pombo, Seé; emry of Siate of New Granada :— M&. GRIFFITH TO MR. POMBO. Boavta, NG, Sept. 16, 1856 Informing Sr. Pombo thst her Britigh Majesty’s govern- ment bad teken tuto congideration bs (Mr. G’e) despatch, reement between the Jegaioa and the Seoretery of Finance of Nov. 24, 1855, approved by the Ni w Granada government Deo. 3, vo pewie the anovnt due uy the New Granadian government to Mr. James Mackintoeh, by the son fuilllment of the agreement of Deo. 13, 1864, had been rejected by the Sbamber of Representatives on ine 3d of April; and that he had been iétructed to iniorm the New Graoadian government that tho rejection of that agreement had produced a strong feeling of hope frostrated, distrust and Uispleaure jh the government of her Britannic Majesty. That be is tpstructed to cay that the agreement was materially ai ered to sutt the convenience of she ow Granadian government; sud that the goveroment of ner Britannic Mejerty observer (Gxt 10s long forbearance, tts re peated attempts to eetile tis matter without resorting to exieme measures, have Len entirely inefficatious, and have appeared to animate the New Granudian govern- went to evade the question. ‘That he bed orders to say that her Britannic Majesty's government considers itzel{ pertectly at liberty t> iusist on immediate and peremptory pas ment of the whole sum due ickintosh, as ensored by the convention of 1651, vention of Nog. 24, 1805, as far aa relates to New Granade, shali be now considered aso! no «ifect. ‘That. copsidering the manner in which the British go verpment baa been treatod in this matter, it cannot longer trust to future agreements acd arran,éments, and hes no furthor mctives for forbearance. That te is instructed t© ask for an immodigic setemertand an adjustment, ‘without loss of timo, to ooviate the painful necessity of puttiog ia force his ulterior instructions, which he has Dern ordered to do ja case New Granada does not accede to his formal demaod. FROM SAMé TO SAME. Bogota, Sept. 23, 1956. Having waited a week without an auswer to previous octe, Mr. Grifli h requests to bo furnisned with a reply before the ceparture of tne mail for London, oa the 26th, SR. IOMBO TO MR. GRIFFITH. Boana, Sept. 24, 1956. Seer Powho states that Le bas aimost at the sams mo- meut received Mr. G.’8 jast letter and the report cf the fuil explacation of the euso. and promises Abe beadot the execudve power, be will send an answer before tae 26th SENOR POMBD TO MR. GRIFFITH. Oericn OF Kombiu® Artaud Bowota, Se pt. 27, (6d. ‘Ihe wndersigned, Secretary of Foreiga Aifatrs, rept to the wore of Lith inst., iz wheh Mer. Grifflth, Charge @Allatres of Her critannic Majesty. toforms hrm that he has received recent wetructions (ron bis goveroment io relerence to the cietm of the ogi +n subject, Mr. James Maviciriosh, egaitet this Tepublic—a claim of Col savian orlgin The coavention on this motier adjusted the 24th of November, +855, pot having resetvea legislative ap yrovel, ibe undersigned wil wke ae ring poiat for is reply the Jermer convenan of of Desewber, 1851, oa the cxact tuldiment of whick Her Britavatc Majesty's goverumcat imeists, ard meat theretore coada fimecit to the datu supplied vy tae Secretary of ths Treasuy 2 By the Gret and recond artictes of sald treaty of 1551, which did vot have avy bivdisg forces unui ihe Oh of ‘Augnet 865, op account of iu having been disapproved by the Congrosr of 1852, the xovernment of New Gra- pada bount iiself to recogaire to favor of Mr, Mac toh, as Boating debt, carrying laterest ai six per © Ter Apnum, the ball of the capital Gzed in the conveatioa of Lonoon of 27h of December, 1445, and recogaized by toe Colombian assemb y of plentpotentiaries of 6th ot May, 1829, with a ceiuc fon of the amount then paid; end abo to recognise, iu regard to interest, the taterost corresponding to ihat capral from 7th of Dscomper. 1825, Clot of December, 1551, Doatdes the balf ot that @greca to 1a the London convention. ence, the Pub Cireetory of the national dobt {te mediately proceeded to liq trdate this debt—cap.tal aad Tho reealt of that hqaidation, ant the present favor of ty. Mackiutosh by virtue of (ae pay- e a2 follows: — . $166,187 60 Wi Skinner Ma: tion of Landon * Deduction B.—ay y the neral Treasury to the Legation of her Brivannie Majesty, im Treasury bile, ot aix per cont... 80,000 00 Deduction C.—Paymeat to said Le- "2. ou 26th Jauvary, 1866, Deen “oo of ™ apm Debt, in floating six per cen onde. seversetee se 29,000 00 ——— 16,009 16 eee BOL MAT 75 Baisnee of capital... Interest to bo liquidated ° 22,780 65 Deduction D —Ipterest, at six per cent. on the capital A...... 19,168 00 Dedvevion &—Letier of credit Arawn by the National Treasu- ‘ary, in favor of M0. O'Leary, avd paid by Moxa. Montoya, of London, pro Granada, to ber Dritavnic ae jerty’s Minister at Lima, 234 Uctober, 1864 od 790,168 00 Ralance for interest. . $93,681 66 Bot there is a very important to these two balances, which goes to cousert Wem from active into passive balances Jobn Mackintorh bad recetved ia scoount of bis brother, James Mack: tah, 6 per cert bonds of the interior consvlidated de! with theie respective etx monthiy coupons—the frat of which was payable in Fobraary, 1940. and deferred boads for uppaid Colombian interests According to the (ith article of the Convention of 1861, all these documents of credit were to be returned, 80 af emission of new ficating Denes might take place; and if aay of these con- solldated bour's were not returned, the nominal value of them would ve deductot from the recognize? captia!, ant the value of the unreturned coupons end deferred toads would be deducted from ths inrerest to be iiquidated, The emistion of foating bonds was made op to the ‘@bole sum that was to be excbangod, and al. thorc not delivered bave been ready fur delivery since ecembor 1, 1868. Now, then, the um of bonds received lor capi ta1 ard interest of the amount to be liqitidated 'n fayor of Mr. Meckintosh, is taat of the items B, ©, ay aes cs ca chili Noten for Gravadian interest, r In unpaid Colombian bonds, .. CG,400 1235 Oilference against Mr. Meckintosh......... . 9220 936 STs ‘Therefore Mr. James Mackintosh owes to the reoublic the Iarye sum here exproared; a debt Neg, ior ht Jers, from ihe amount of consolidated 4 of whieh hie ‘brother disposed, of thore at present in the bangs 6: whe person interested, nod of the sum oovered by some #!< Month interest of said buds, This result may perlaps at firat night cause rorprise, but ite track te cu westi one. ‘die, and ere any pre 8 of it among the archiver of the British Legation It will cause surprise, for it is now plainly manifest in consequence of careful exam nations recently mado. The bite bas full right to exact the compensation due, it might even be said that fie government i ‘Dound to Inverpoe, for the purpose of obtaining it, with the authority of her Britannic Maj "a government, we Mot ator ag an Kog- a0 iment of the convention of 1861, ite Afth article not ful a a the prejudice of New Grensda—puanctu- executed. preceding expasition being made with all desirable inopportune for the untersigned to Xamipation of the complaints Onis eo— only impat to errors of uo leratan ting one side and very grave and calamitous olrcum: son the other—w hich gave tive to the row ann lied convention of 1866, and pardonlatly wo me no allidon bv fave th mveh abtecedente in the pate of the Ih twat Hoo. ji Would be also fkopportnae to cai! attowtirn certaw phrases and expressions in sald note w clearness, It would er at into | bre po: believing himself authorized to take any other course, be should not ask for new instructions ‘The undereigned avails himself of this opportunity to renew to Mr Griffith the assurances of his particular os teem. LINO DE POMBO. Hon, Paar Gairrrm, MR. GRIFFITH TO SENOR POMBO. Bogor, Ackrowledges the receipt of the q@ton, which caused him as much thy memorandum of the Minister of Finance must hav cuused Mr. Pombo. Beiieves that tbe Treasury labor vnder @ mistake relative to the matter, and shows that General O'Leary, her Britannic Majesty’s iate Minister, op Senor Murillo, (then New Granadian Secretary of Fi nence,) had arranged that Mr. Mackidtosh shovid pay the consolidated bonds which be beld to Messrs. Barit ‘nevead of remitting to New Granade; and tha De. Plata, Sr. Murilio’s successor, confirmed this ar. rapgement, To remove further doubt, if any remains, Mr, Griffith remits three documents for the perusa! of Sr Pombo, 1. Lord Clarendon to Mr. Mackintosh, No. 15, Oot. 14, £53. 2. Mr. Mackintosh to Lord Clarendon, London, Oct. 10.1868, 8. Extract from letter of Dr. Pista to Mr. Mack, Bogota, Dec. 14, 1862.) The first of these docu- ments directs Mr. Mack to urge the New Granadian koverpment to comply with the resonable arrangement nade with Mr O'Leary, by which the bonds in question ‘were to be paid to the London agent, instead of bewg ro- mitted to Bogota, this despateh having arrived when General 0” was Cally expected back to Bogota, Mr. Mack, who was ww charge of the Jegation, deemed {t beat to await bis arrival, bot be communicated unofficially the contents of the de@patch to Dr. Plata, who approved of it. Three «aye after Generat O'Leary returned, and without doubt he matter would have been arranged, were ii not for bie + eaib shortly afterwardg. Toe legation had no knowledge be fore of the late Colonel Mackintosh having disposed of avy of bis brotber’s vonds; but it is notorious taat about $40 000 were atolen from him, and that neither at the lime por since have any measures been taken by the be —— of Finance to stop their payment or to punish the thieves. Wr. G. begs to remark that Mr. Macktotoeh’s position a8 Cebtor 'o the republic Cannot be & recent discovery of tbe Secretary of the Treasury, judging from the fact that ‘he Frame arguments and figures were, both verbally and 1 writing made knows to this Legation op various ocoa- vies before and since the conventions of 1861, 1863 aud it65, and that H B. M.’s government, with @ fall knowlecge of all this, bad ordered the Legation to resiat the claim, and demand futl justice for Mr. le The amounte given in Mr, Pombo’s note of the 27th cannot b. avmitted, a8 $406,187 does not re) + the sum ac. knowleoged by the assembly of Coiombian Plenipoten- turies, whieh was the baifot £224,114 12, 3. To pre- vent mistakes, be remits a memorada of the account on which the Legation bad always tnaisted, according to the inetrociions of H. B. M.’s government, and frou which be can admit of no a Capital acknowledged May 1, 1839, by the Assembly of Plenipoteptia: en, £224,112 12 8 One balf of abo BADR. eeeeee ee « 112,066 6 1 +3! iL 50 Tn bard collars..... 560, 28 | Mr. Mackistosh could only pri + $519,206 60 + $41,975 00 ranadien Difference representing the stolen boods. From the foregoing it will be seen that she G government bas to iasue, on account of thecapital € Mr. hackintosh, bonds to the amount of. ++ $519,206 60 Deduct recetved on twoccoasious,. 000 Capital due to Mr. Mackintosh.. see The — representing the interest Mr. Mackintosh has to return. Those received from the New Gravadian government, celled “unarranged interest." r¢ presenting the interest to bis credit up to Sept. 1, 1839.. .....4+06 458,479 ON lp ercat ou 251 60 from Sept. 1, 1839, to Jan. 1, 186), or twolve years and tour MOUS, OF TH POT COME... 6. cece eers ee. S414,608 BIE pers Mi Ha) $874,087 355 But it appears he could only only roturn the * unarrenged interests’ ve ramed, hich were paid by Mr. Mack ......... 458,479 0% Coupons for $202,060 pail by Mr. Mack. “ with interest for six years and ten mouths, or 41 per cent,... cesses 856,600 4 vere 46,196 436 $310 601 536 Leaving $67,885 6% agatpct Mr. Mackintosh, to bo de- ducted trom the new aceount. The above accouat isin doliars of B3c. 0, According to the convention of 1866, Mr. Mackintosh ought to be paid interest on $560,281 Go, from Dec 7, HZ, to Deo Si, 1861; that ts, for 26 years and 43 daya, at © per cont per annom............ 6,117 60 Dedvet the $62,585 6 whieh Mr. M, was robbed of, which, in hard dollars, is.... 60,027 6234 Total, ea cdanehnn sos se eceee $826,088 0736 Of which tum the New Grataciaa govern- niet bas paid altogether. . ceseceee 760,000 00 Dee to Mr, M. for Interest....... Mr Griffith bavipg thus clearly proved the claim mate opiug that Mr. Pombo will seo tts jus. , repeats bis demand of the 15th inst, and holds out bo hope of tho Britt government changing its course ta 1 para to the matter; asks a day to be fixed for the pay: ment, apd concluces by expressing tae de-ire of ber Ma winent to do strict justice both io New Gra- pera Mr. Mackin owt. Then toliow the three extracts referred to relative to bapairg cver Mr Mackintoch’s bonds to the Granada ageat in Londopd instead of iransmitting them to Bogota. MR, GRIFFITH TO SR. BOMBO. Bouuta, Oot, 6, 1856. ‘Six daya having elapeed without an answer to the last nore, be asks (or aroply before the'departure,of the London mail on the 10th, According to confidential instructions eceived from Londov, be will be obliged to resort to fervor mensuren If answered in the negative; he is pre. wed from discussing the question further, aod asky & cat gorical answer to his previous note EXTRACT FROM LORD CLAREMDON'S INSTRUCTIONS, CONFIDENTIALLY MADB KNOWN TO 8K. POMBO Op will, it you think 8 the goverameat of ‘ou will Inform it, in the name of her reecived tow Mr. Macaintoeh, wi the Admiral of her Britannic Mejesty’s equatron in the ‘ot incies will reerive orders 10 proo*ed to the coast of nada to taki the view of compolling the exeootiv je engagements to Mr. Mackintoah, PR. POMBO TO MR. GRIFFITH. Oct. 7, Acknowledges last letter, but « the doty of Wr, Meckintorh to retorm the sevurities he and quctes catracts from various official despatches to that ¢ fleet. Plata’s note only expresses a hope, and that, not public wpe! but asa man, (private individuala,) aod that said is could ovly be reertwed tn Bogota, for there onty the means of proving their svthentioty existed = He excuses tho IC per cent in custom receipts not having been paid to Mr Mackiawen dorig the revolution of 1554 as usual among nations; infor me bim tbat it Is impoanible to fix a stated day to pay the debt, because, first, the executive does not feel that there ts any reason for immediate payment; secoud ly, because ray without the coprent of the nation ; regrets that B® has to differ with the view of the legation, Tot regrets more the anconcivatory conduct of her dritan nic Mejesty’s government to a sovereign and indep»ndent pation with whieh it bas lovg been on friendly terms, ood to op administration always conducted on the basis of honesty and justice PRIVATE NOTE FROM SR. POMDO TO Ma. GRIFTiTH. Bowota, Uet. 7, 166 Accowpa: ying official letior of same date (¢ above) fLating that ifthe Legation wonld guarantee that the 00 1- poctdated honds pow in Londen should be retarned within acertato time to Bogots there would be oo difficaity in pay ing “he sum of 610,000 in bonds ot the flowing deve on account of the principal due to Mr. Mr. Meckrntorh This offer is made unofficially, because the Grapadian government dees not understa:d the char bt forward of non-fuifilmer of the contract {, and animated by the bost of offer. SUBSTANCE OF A CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. Garr- FITH ABD SEN. POMBO, ON THE EVENING OF OCT. 7, 1856, Mr. Griffith cannot admit the terms of Sen. Pombo's rote, ft A Fine qua nom that the bonds held by Mr Mack .atorb delivered to the New Granada agent in London, What is due to Mr. Mackintosh by the nonful- flwent of the convention of 1861, 1# understood to be 10 Per cent, guaranteed on the onstom house duties, the pmount of which can be ascertsined on reference to the evatom house returns, Said sum must be paid to, the British Legation, or ia bills of exchange od London, Mr. Griffith betng willing to take on him to reorive baif in bills of exchange on London and the other halt tm three montbs. 88. POMBO TO MR. GRIFFITH. Booota, Oot. 8, 1856 Explaining that the sum due to Mr. Mackintosh for ar- Tears of the ten per cent of the custome duce was « very made the subject of recla- ‘not worth bein; furpriee pat Granadian government on the subject of the converration of the 7th, relative to payment of arrears; and seotng that the Seoretary of State, even in the event of bis (Mr. @.’s) eee ee authorized to admit the cons:rnction put = erm “payment of arrears,’ is aoabie to at sem Immediately, which is a sine qua non of by fannie Majesty's government, finds hin on roveh nyoinat hie will, to ‘eome te the eonotne ion that any further eftorts on his part to briag tue matter farther on, ad vernm: and informs him that ber Britannic M sjeaty’s goueru u efforts ineffectual, is resolved to exact the full amount of the debt due to Mr. Mackictoah, aud for tbis purpose the Admira) of her Britannic Majosty’s West India squadron will receive orders to to the const of geaeeenat to comply with its obligattons to Mr. Regrets exceedingly being forced to this step, &o , &c. SR. POMBO TO MR. GRIFFITH. tA, Oct. 9, 1856. The Exccutive power has received with regret the dis. agreeable notification that Mr. Griffith bas found it his duty to make, and in view thereof, auimated oa the ons band by a sincere desire to comply with the understand- no hosulity or reprisal to the operations of the Beis paval forces, because be dogs not fear that they mean to cause UpDecessary damage to inofieusive persons, ant ‘hat precautions be taken agvinst any attack on the per- 01 uarantees cf British subjects, the good people of New Granada do not roquire to be advised on this particular. Protests before tho British governmont against vere measores. believing that after more careful exami- netion it will offer reparation and Grapaca. Regrets the unfortunate rupture, &¢ , &o. 4 new line of steamers to the South Pacific, running from New York to apnea ‘and trom Panams to Valpa- raiso, was spoken of fm order to open the trade with Liverpoo! more ext neively. £n Eoglish agent ts to be sent to New York in order to arrange matters, ere gale had been experienced at Aspinwall. A stone for the Washington monument was to be for- Warded from ao isthmus quarry. Amorg the arrivais by the British steamer at Panama ere Lagee), who ecmes out to command of the French payvy ip the Pacitic and his Secretary; al- so M, le de lapel, They left for Callao, ta The Ferme ue November 8, says:—On are ny evening ope empty pasecnger cars was, by backed off the platform at the railroad station. er to learn that Dr. Rostrup, who was near at woverely sprained bis leg in jumping off the ttalre to avoid being run over. NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, Itural Progress—Ratsli or Lt “gnean Earthquake ‘and Volcano—The ‘Weather—Law it Taxes —The Vallow and Hide Trade—Life at —An American Offict jal Ball—Oysters amongst Cailfornia—Great the Biranes—Theatricals, We bave files of papers dated at Honolulu on 20th of September. Moch attention was being paid to agricultural affairs tn ibe islands. The improvement of stock was also on- gaging the minds of the people, as well as the planting of nurseries and the introduction of the honey bee, inseo- tiverous birds, &c. ‘The weather in the wiands had been very hot aud dry. ‘The eruption of Maura Loa was still active, and on the lth of August a severe shock of an earthquake was felt at Kona. Messrs. Cole, of Honolutu; Ball and Cam- mings, of Kona, Hawati, mado an attempt about Sept. 1 ascend Manna Loa, and visit tl yw crater of Moku- weoweo. They cid not reach the crater, however, the air wee #0 unusually light as to render breathing very o Lieut at that elevstion, and they were compelled to retwe The greet work of codifying the laws of the kiagdom progressing rapidly. ho wewhur out odise is 1 severe, tigh winds and thick fogs prevailing much of the time, 10 the serious detriment of the whalers. A fire Coourred on the 14th ina. in rear of the premises r’ occupied by Messrs. Wood & Parke, oa Hotel atreet. ene ats citae The Meobanics’ diutual Benevolent Society a fou- richivg Concrtisn, ‘The Cummercial adds:—In our Jast tssue we dwelt upon be pecesaity of lotroductag imo every department of thus ove rbIuent & greater O- gree of accountaoilicy in. the re- ccipt avd expen titure of the pudtic moneys tuan now cx wis, whieD im BO way Can £0 elfigteutly be done iy following ibe example of the principal governments of the world. insiead of a scanty revenae of $400,000, we should bave from $100,000 10 $500,000 per anuum. ‘Nor ehould we ben, with econowy, be forced to send abroad ard borro® funos, bot would bave enough and to spare Jor the adornment and reel improvement of our isloud resim, The reveuue of the kingdom for the year 1856 ought fully to equal (he sverege of the three previ: cus yer ‘uhe following table gives the receipts from Gotier yor the Bret ball of cach year for the past four tohave been very pene — 1663. 1854. 1865. __ 1866 Firet qual +++ 887 63 $50,082 $50.603 $36,209 Second quarter 25,414 99055 87 804 29,67 Totate for bal year $06 0G $02 918 $81,007 $09 077 Show ng the average receipts for tne Grst’ palf of each sear sitce 1263 to b $68 716, or a falling off this year of $8 729. (t wil! fuetber be observed that the re- Celpts ths pear are but 000 less than io 1854, and about $4,€00 less than 658. And wo predict that the rope, from cussoms this year will be fully equal to tae aferage of the three Inst years. the same journal of the 1ith of September has the fol- jowing items The dust and heat make our September intolerable. fvery breeze ratres a cloud of dost that fils ibe stores, covers ihe Couoters, patute the shel ros, . the callers. enters the eu, thickens the soup, blinds the cock, and vexes the patieuce,of the pleasantest housekeeper ‘o town. Bot disagreeable as the air ie, what eball we say of the roais—knee deep with ruta and cust. Fpiecopa’ eorvice was performed last Sabbath ev ut the Betbel, by the Rev. Mr. Gidden, chaplain of H. Majeriy’s sip avanpab. ‘One ot the beat modes we have heard of turning the Culleeason to prolt is that pursued by Messrs, Allon & Co, who bave estanlehed # slaugbier house and taliow works at Wabiawa, Kanal, having frst made a coatract with the Governor for a thousand d oF #0 of the wild cattle op that islaod, and another contrac: for the sale of aul the tallow they can make and for the bides, payable «nuelivery. Some tour or tive bulldiugs bed boon erect- ed, and operations commenced et the latest advices. The Fvlynatan of Sept 18 has the following sutama- ry ~The pall given by the lady of the American Com- mwiagioner on (ucaéay evening, at the residence of Dr. aod Mre. Galilou, waa very numeroualy attenced. Prince body, the captains aod voral men Of war in port were there, ry boty whose presence could add to the the evering’s onjoyment. The rooms everybody declared that each occasiop of the kind that takes place ta Hono- fora ts one step beyond the jast in the ascent towards the perfection of «njoy ment ‘The event g afterwarde anotber dance was celebrated at the ree Mcsetours Waterman and fiveua Viele. ip Novanu Valley. Webave heard that it was bighly successiul, and kept up to & late boar. the vasiour attempt" made withia the last few residents of these islands with new & mfirts ava loxuries, our readers may or may oot bave dof the efforts made to introduce oysters Caii- 2 brought The cysters were despate! vereeis, it being boped ot inente might arrive io 8 bewitny coadition. Bat ualuekily he beat of the weatoer experienced, as these shores were apprenched, proved im poth carer, disastrous to the ex- petiment, and very few of the oysters reached here alive. ‘Thee tat did, a mere remnant, were planted in a most desirable position, but whether they will thrive js at present a matier of great doubt. There is too much reason to ‘ear that their corstitution received & shock during the voSege from which the most iatal resalts must be ox- ected *"To night the much talked of complimentary benefit to Mesere. MeFarlana ang lickering wil: OH the Hawaiian ‘he atre frem dome vo pt. After all, of the fon of s0.0g 10 @ theatre Consists Of weoing the howe wei! filled with @ well drersed, happy audtence—aad such there will be on thir occasion, [Corres pordenee of Commercia! (Hon.) Advertiser.) Nowra Kowa, Hawail, Sept #, 1866, Within a few days pact we bave beon favored with two bower + riping bend of f«mine ie br ginning to relewe ite grasp. yet bot sil portion of the patives are able to get their y food, Probably two thirds of them are ti chk fly on squashes and melons, iutle beyond the roots ob aineo Tabeuld Nike much to send you 8 si ripepi pon a very flourianing tree n: they are a kind of fait that @tl: not bea From this tree we are now =e et oy about & peck of rewalg sy 4 fruit. gent gatner is morning eight to be two pounds, making each fig one quarter of an 8 consioerablo ponion wot thors ‘icked each gx: ‘ering. The tree fom which this fruit is obtained, thede sround. hi encap, tha prolsot ite own or fol from tree for continue to have for The duty to announce the death the “on. Joba li, om the 291b ult. dor’ Dr. R. W. Wood, she vied at Nawiliwill, and her corpse we fp fn if i ‘versol woe deepal pore, by or jajyenty. Mr Tite absent in Hawali, aod bas not tn all probapilty here fhe loee he hae sontained The ceath of Mrs. Tt haw ' om over the whole royal party, and te partion. | + the Princess V. Kaahbutmany, from whom she j heen abeont Mr I) hi a Many years ago ‘ , pated the Princess’ goardiag, Padezentrses Day—Presidest Montt Inamgu. a Second #imem| of Cabinet—A New Ministry ‘Treaties with Europe and the Ui Anti Walker Congressional eporte— Railroads, The steamer New Granada, arrived at Panama ou the 2lat of October. ‘ She had 17 passengers, 140 packages of cargo, and $243,000 im specie for England, besides $8,646 for Pa- bama. Ber dates are Valparaiso, Oct, 1; Callao, 11; Paita, 16. On the 18th passed the steamer Bolivia, bound south. CHILE. ‘The people of Chile have been enjoying themselves celebrating the anviversary of thcir national iadepen~ lence. On the 18th ult., being independence day, Val- Pporaiso was "lighted for the first time with gas. On the Same occasion, the statue ot General Freire was insugu- rated at . The foundation stone of a monument tothe Abbe Molina was at the same time laid witn mush cerem ny, of national ind 6 tural produce, charity bazaars, &o., were mat rice cae On the 18th uit., Sr. Montt was time. dent for the eecoud time. as Pres de- Secretary of War and Marine. The Secretaryship of the Treasury is pill iment 1d to admit ibe Poimts of the Congress of Paris. e also mentions the treaty celebrated with the Unied States, wherein the priney moment of touching the end be appounces that the consular the Miistster’s report, and one of the greatest consequence in South American polnics, is the revevation respecting the league or al iance £0 log 4 among these sta'es. It seems that Chlii wae ip’ to joiu the other South American republics im their deliberations, and did not tor a moment hesitate \B C0-Operating towards the realization of so laudable and important an object; the requisite stipulations were therfore agreed upon and conti iently imparted to the of the other South American reprenentativer ‘States, ac, credited in Chili since April last ‘The representarives, having adbered to our govern- pope en peo Verse — the coavention » pe a few days more, an fa time to be sebmitted to this Cengienn J yeas Congress is on the eve of closing {ts sessions, leaving rome important projects still undecided, such as the project on entatlea estates, the for organizing the covsviar body of the repuvlic, others The standing army for 1867 has been decreed, the forces to amount to 2,760 men in all; ® pontoon, two steamers, « corvette, = brigs and two schooners, aud a brigade of 220 ma: ripes. Almost all the bridges on the Valparaiso railroad, as far ws imac ae alrey Snubed abt he rll are permanent ae: » It is ‘tbat this of the ‘will be opened to the public at the end of November or beginving of December. Ata recent mevting of the ebarebolders of the Southern railroad a vote of thanks was given to the directors, ap- re their accounts and decisions nly fee tetanic rat ia ren amougst miners; but the more fuvorabts no. t tho aausie be fipenge ourtew Ss cor red ine works e' Iv wm our miping dietricts. bi ‘The American pteamer Orizaba arrived at Valparaiso on the 26th wit, apdgailed same day for San Jusu dol sur, im Nigaragua; ib id she carries warlike stores tor the Auibasters, and wil place herselt @; th-ir orders. ihn PERU. AG! ON STILL PREVOLENT—THE NEW CONSTITU- TION—FEDE THAOE—NEWSPAPERK SUSPENSION ATLACK ON'TRE TOWN OF SAN PRDRO—OFFICIAL £PPOINTMBD T+—GUANO TRADE. Our adviers from Vera represent that country as fol- lowing ite customary march. 4 relerm the conatitu- vken OL, even before the publication of Lai decument, and it appears that tne modifications bave a reactionary Wod‘uey. The Payment of the creditors sion had bec suspended. fhe harbor of eeu declared @ port of entry for exportation (06 on of the Flerald bas been suspended by orcer (! goverpment Cclens, bis son, and two other individuals, died in an ateck he made «in a party of 30 men upon the tow: © Ubts has been the only dist ce during this lit fortolght, but goverment is ia a f ral arm eoung ‘y of Peruviaa Lonos, the persons arrested on surpicion bave beep set at ilberty. : Garyvca (D leoro) bad beep named Minister Pile. bipotentiary of Ps ¢ the goveraments of Central Granata The odject of or alliance in orgaal- American repubdhos. On the 24c Of on attempt was made 2% Lieut. Col. Chocano, with 'esca y men, to surprise the barracks at 1 the Comercio, the revoluvonists © quarters of a hour's skirmish, ne ian killed, omipin.o Of the great abuses that are com. tbe national guard, whieh are of tne at @espor.c ni or fouewing is a mary of the number of veese’s with guaro at the Chineba Islands during the moath mber inst { 6,702 tons, for England amd Italy, ration among the So cefe ated aller Lo with the lows The papers miited in tbe 13 ve ; 10 verrole, of 11 501 toon, for the United States 6 veesols, Of 4,000 tons, for France and “2,164 tobe regieter, M ALEETS. VaLParal-0, Sarr. 20.—Littie has been done during tne fortaignt —. 10-day, we have, then, bardiy an {tem Of interest to chronicle, The anniversary of our inde- perderce baving given rise to long protracted festivides avd popvime ry joing ® paralizetion has prevailed in all kind of Coe tc ate eit Of imports we have bad a v ent of the worl. Tue samo dullness prevailed on the po market ae last eiatoo, There bave been largo imports in Alt classes of these goods. Sales were confined to ihe cur rept local demand, and the stocks on band are am Coneider able -tock#* of woollen artictes are on band The rales eflectec Dave been very meagre, Nothing has been doing to) rene. The market is at Well suppied wita all the oriercot deveriptiess. saloe of gilks that tox place during the fortmight hardly deserve notice, There voed stocks of four in Conception. Here tome email etocks in different hanas; the sales email scale, and priceipaliy tor ettied at hor colonics. ‘28 veneele, are 0 45 to $10 60 » a S10 68 to $10 75 for Santago brand, six Be From re eran a M arobas, which re- n ihe h prices which buyers have finec, im) pone: and no 3 fom om second have obtained in Ins ge parcels BOLIVIA. THER COAL MINES—SILVER ORE—A NEW CABINET SPOKEN OF—TRE PRESS, Goverment bac gramed to citizen Protacio Pradel & Co., for a period of Sa rene, Ge exclusive rigal of work: ing the com! mines dine by him im the district of Caquiabdir, W:lvout any detriment im the samy privileges grented (or equal .ccoveries to other parts of the re- pute. Acelety war be * organized in Oruro for working the #) vo) miwe Cadea Descabridors, situated in the moan- telne © Covilam \© the id m@iping dwtrict of Avicaya. a opposition Jovem! had appeared in Potosi entitled It tw said that (ho President imtends orgentzing a new cebivel, the CAnG.ontes named being Sree. Frias, Ur- quive, Cortes, Bortrago, Delgedillo, Saliras, Vaile del Mu- vaio ane for the War Deparumect Generals Molina and Arcarroc, The country was quite tranquil, Timport: - from Northern Mexico, ren: the New Orleans Picayane, Nov. 7 The olacene Chryrolite, Captain Acker!; pu} od morping fom Brazos daaitego, = t she jeX on tho Iet inet. ‘TD gence that Gen won'd advence co ed by t by the Obrysolite, The report received by the Anita from Tampico, tome days rince, that an arrange. met bed between Vidaurri and @arsa, is proved to have been unfounded Ab important letter from Vidsurri’s camp, writ on pro. the parrongers and by private letters | viously to the sorrender of Camargo, will be found | below. ‘We Dave aleo received the Boletin () Vidaurn's organ,) to tre 19th wit, there wor ® great spirit © enthusiasm througnoat the Stetes of Newvo Leon ue Coatulla in favor ot Vidaurri, Ite leading articles aesome that there ts now a direct issue between My ny id = bg = oe Mexico, and boldly a sert that the forces ntral ernment caai overcome those of the Frontier = oo Advices bad been received at Monterey of ‘he intended advance of General Rowas Landa from San Luis Potoe: to Matabve's, the parcioulars of which we gave some days since in the news from Mexico, a A VinawRr, 548 Camsnon, Oot. 21, 1854 re} em, in the camp of the liberating army. Thore are ave bere opwarde oe 2,000 men, as fine looking #et of fellows as Il ever few together.’ There from Lireres etx bepdred more. with six can: baw bot ght bandred men, ail told, and» ‘Vutanrr! was shelling the town of Cams yesterday, having jot reecived @ torter from Mom o wr tillery te in chatge of B, Jordon, from Laredo, who fe aa eng incer sudo very able man. Bie shot Crom tho mor | ver | the miuitary far worked beautifully, anc koocke@ the houses about the earsof the Camargo folks We cowld see the hoveos Yumbie from the camp. They bave completed the borts, avdonly await the atrival of Suragves wiib tbe additions! force, Whe ts comipg down on 1b¢ oibe: Ride of the Sam Juana Lyon bis arrival tho whnio foree Will croas. Shere was @ rumor in camp this morning tbat Garria bad reured trom or. A party is just geipg over to wee. There were 860 men crorged day Velore yesterday, who have gene Ont to meet Sar When Vigaurri starts, iis intentions are to contidue on 10 Metamoros; thence to 'lampico aud San Louis F to ety Last night cvpresses came in from several parts of the interior, Sevpra) towns had for Yidavrri, amd there were no good troops that be eut down to him; 86 you see bw cause is presper- 2g. Everything bere is ali enthusiagm. The men were YOM off yesterday, sud Lave a plenty of money. NEWS FROM Meamacsa. The Late Battles at Massaya and Granada— Grevada psackel by whe Ailles—Goneral Wolker’s fiead Quarters Plandered—His Pa; and Clones Stolen—Army Provisions | pers bd offMr Lawes» and teverend Mr. Wheeter Shot—Retreat cf the Enemy. (From the !'anama.Berald. November 3.} From a private letter received from Greytown, dated ‘on 17th of Cetober, by the Royal West India steamer Dee, we have been favored with the following extract:— From tbe {stezior there are 0 many contradictory statements tbat really none of thenr are reliable; the ‘mort 80 is, that on the 11th Walker marched his forces to Maessya, ard wien within two miles of there the allied forces came Out io mest him, and sfter come skirmishing retreated to that town, where Walker received a very warm reception, 60 much so as to think Granada more Lardner gS ae “f ‘ on Ss ers a moet un- | @ found the eity 5CBE | a of Chomorrlets {rom Chontales, numbermg some thiee bub. cred. who bad comvletely sacked the city, even Walker’s private papers comivg invo their hauds, and Grapada was Vbeirs were it not that in their eagerness for plunder they neglected the necessary precaution for defence, be sripped Woiker uf atl bis clothing and provisions, as well as those beloogiug to bisarmy Walker's post iow is Bow & critica! one, and on bw next battle bis fate. Be receives nurmereus augmentations and plen- tifa! supplies by every opportunity ; neve: tho de- tertions from bia arty aro puserous, In the last battic he was 850 +trong: the 300 men who ocoupied Granada mage bad use of thetr time, and thought more of pluader than of duty; bac they burned the town Walker was ‘completely ruined. ‘the tew Americans who qere ia Granada Debuved well, detending tue ordnance, guard houre and borpiral, The next baitie, which must be fought at Massaya, will probably decide tbe fate of Central America, and were it DCt for the jealousy of the native forces there is no doubt on bat side the victo:y gould be. In fact, they have too many gepersls who quarrel and intrigue among themrelves, and neutralize the good they might other- wire be able to effect Fiom another letter wetake the foll — Greytown, 19, 1856. Hostilities were commenced oa Friday week, the 10th, when Walker, Jeaying very small gary ison at Granada, marobed upon Marenya with 800 strong. The {¢ day, whilet engaged iu the siege, (if it may be 0 calied, be received intelligence that a body of the allies had vauced by snotber road to make a demonstration on Gra- pada, and finding be bad quitted 1; bad occupied the town. He reiurped with all bis force immediately, and crove them out; this news is sent down here as a great success, with the addition that Walker's lose was 20 mex, and that of the allies 300 or 400 men it turna out, however, that this affair bax beeu any- thing but a success, and that the resuits may be mos? dis- filivusters. The 300 men who ocwupied 4y hours, with the exception of the kinds to Tipitara, 1 can learn, the r woop: occumed the city got of safe with Plunder avd the only killed wore some Persons eit\' engaged io plundering tlrey Jt 8 Certalu that two Americans, & Mr Lawlows and the Rev, Mr. Wheeler (ro relation to the United states Mints ter) were taken with arms in their bands and shot, and | was tolc yerterday that a considerable quantity o Walker's sminuniion was carried off tbat Mr Wheeler the United States Minis- attack of apoplexy SEWs FROM AUSTRALIA, Md of Gold—Tin and Copper Mines—Chi- nese Emiyration=Urade Ke port—Telegrapna Lines over the Cotony=vie Klecttons—A Preston Brooks inthe Legh lature. By way of Callao we Lave news trom @eldourne, dated the 15tb of August. Notwithstanding the heavy raat, which have iaterfered Waterially with the diggers. the mines comtinue to yield beyond the vrual average of gold, and whe quartz qucing operations are reported to have become exceeatvgly suc- ceesful. Tbe total amount of durt reesived by escort during the ik end e 2d August was 54 887 0 ini G00 ounces over ths amount receiy eek of 1565. Tin and copper are appeariog to exist exterstyely in teveral widely spread local ‘The wet recson was neerly over, and trade beginning to improve. The balance of exports irom the port of Melbourae, over imports, for the balf year ending 36th July, 1850, is £1 264,070 eterling ‘Chinese continue to flow {nto the coloay; upwards of ten thousand having found their way tw ine gold fetde du- ring the mnths of May, Juve ana Ju'y Agriculture is advancing prosperous'y. A much larger tract of iand ts under coRtvabon then during previous nd the crops ise very favorably, tab lied: cf teiegrapol> lines throughout the evtire colonies ts altracting much attention, Ar thus comments upon the scheme:—Tt a that this Avrtralian line ie not to end at Sydney, reality intended to form rs of @ gigantic acheme now ia pro gress which will in a few yearr connect the ern ‘with the southern bemisphere. From Pings pore the electric wire and cabie will be oar- ried thi ‘the t#iauds aud reas of the Eastern Archipe Jago to the northern coastof Ausiratia and wil! there meet the live trom Syduey. ‘The soticipated ei.otions were attracting & good deal of attention. ‘The weekly report of the 1th Avgest reports the ‘weather a8 unuswally Cold and wet. aod or bas been met ‘with an inch in thickness pear Meihourne. A very large meoting of the Farmer Giub was beid at Meibourne on the 15th. tbey Montes the resolution that wheat cannot be grown in Victoria for leas than 8a, tterling the buebe!l The culiivation of ovtum is talked el. The Governor-General Sir W. Deunison, delivered s lecture on “be employment of machinery in Syaney,’’ which attracted much attention. A Mr. George Ookes, cne of the mom hers of the Sydney Astemb'y, weverely cowhided tm the Aouse on the 8’ for insulting the wife of the ‘logger. The floggee sub- mitted to the punishment with Cormtian meckness. Meeting of the Jamaica Parliament—Acquit- tm Muttary Dectors—Miot News= wost OMce Ary mentsa—Kxecutive Ex Se PMemocracy—Mortality ‘We bave files from Jamaica, dated at K ngston to the 27th of October. The grton Morning Jowrna!, of 28th (vtober, con- tains ile Efollowing news summary:—Lioutevant (> vernor Uell, bas tsanec her Majesty's proclamation, eum monipg the two houres of tre Colonial Pariiament to meet op the 1th November, “for the despatch of bust new,” The indictments agasiast Dre. Mosse aod Jessop, for thetr e! ‘m the recent lamentable coourrence at New. caatle, by which the wife of Lieutenant Cotonel Kfog, of the Seth Regiment, was deprived «t ‘fe, by the poteon of strychnine, baa been Iguore (oy the Grand Jury ining Continues to held oul good prospects to the adventurers. Aa var as the town and neighborboot are concerned, the equinoctial showers seem to have failed: aithorgh we be districts ba ot Deed Without rome vers are fearfully prevalent in several parts of hot feem to yield readily to medical Yellow fever. for the firet timo, hae visited station of Newcastie, at an elevation of 5,000 feet above the level of the sen Among the obituary notices aro the pamés of Mr Henry Michell, druggist; Mr, Thoman Rodgers, merchant, and Min Padclifie, wife of the Rey. Joba Radcliffe, Presbyte rian minister, all of Kingston. Twe Saat Thomas Timed reporve of the island, By the published bec no deaths of any kind for ‘of tate of the colonies hae addressed a i fr Lienel ae fee princioiee Wo = IF 90 Ii on adve ‘opinion, a reenationes on & direct effirmation of an ‘wrong. He reverced the pottey of former Go. tr—be became a relig one pert ae—he held corres. pondence with the dieaect rd, aod he momt unjustly and pacropulously iasulted a groat aumber of goa YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW. TWO WEEKS LATER NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. EXECUTION OF THE WOFORIOGS TOM BELL. Letters from Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Fillmore. $1,626,507 im Treasure Arrived. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARKET &e., ‘Tho United States mail steamship George Law, Wan Lewin Herndon, U. 8. N., Gommeandor, sailed from Aspim~ wal) Nov. 8, at 6 o’cloek P.'M., with the matis, passea- gers and treasure for New York, brozght dowa on the Paotfie side by the steamer Golden Age, and arrived here about 23 o’clock yoaterday morning. Sbe has experienced. & succession of strong northeasterly winds, with a very heavy sea, during the catire passage. Ali well on board, there not baving been a single case of sickness among the passenge?s since thetr leaving Panama. Nov. 11, 10 o'clock P, M., lat, 24:27, lomg. 73:64, pasaed brig Swam, of Pordaad, bowud south, Same day, 8 o'clock P. M:, Passed brie South, bound to the Southwest, Weare indebted to the Pacific Express Company and te ihe enterprising Calilormia expresses of Wells, Fargo @& Co. and Freeman & Co. for files of papers. The health of the Isthmus was good, and the railroad’ in fine order. ‘Toe outward malls azd passengers from New York and: New Orleans Get 20, eft Panama for San Francisco im Seater Golden Gate, Oct. 31, at 10 A. M. Passengers all in excellent beaita. ‘The United States ship Independence and sloop. of-war St. Marys were of Panama. The sloop-of-war Saratoga ‘was off Aspinwall; offtcers and crew all well. ‘The steamer Golden Age, J.T. Watkins, commander, sailed from San Francisoo Oct. 20, 6 P. M., with 674 pas repgers, the United States mails, and $1,903,003 in trea- sure on freight, destined as follows:— &o., ke. 1,026,107 664,872 oad The Golden Age on the 2Ctb ult., 9:20 P.M, passed steamer Sierra Nevada, bound to San Juan; on the 26th: ult, 9 A.M., paseod steamer Orizaba, bound to San Fram- cisco; on the 27th ult, 6:30 A.M, seventyfour milee orth of Acapulco, was boarded by « boat from H.B.M. ‘sbip Monarch; the same day, at 1 P.M , arrived at Acagal- co, and sailed thence for Pahnama eamo day at 8 P.M., Sad arrived Panama Nor. 2, at 6:30 P.M. ‘The U. 8. mail stearser Granada, A G. dray, command- er, sailed from Aspinwall for Havana Nov. 8, 4 Pal, with the mails and passengers from Saa Francisco for- New Orleans. ‘The following ia the treasure list by the Goorge law FROM SAN FRANCISCO, Wellington Feary Whkweil, Wells, Fargo & ‘Total from San Fraaciaco.,. Se: News. [From ibe ade Caltorpia, Oct 20.) Nothing nas ccew red during bed gy 4 weoks cal- of the ot the Vigilance Commitiee has absied. ©! ‘ion of that orgsniaaven. As a body the Committee cx- tata no longer; though, doubtiess, the indi bold therpacives {n readiness to act asa to be Doped, bowever, that no such bappen, anc tbat its present cisbanding will be Gpal complete, Such te the carnest purpore an Committee themselves, and nothing will ‘ermipation But some act on the compelityg the members to In this city the rey united upon a local ticket, of the i E i E i 236 i H Hg i r eraily the views of the Great attepbon is bet political ‘out the entire State, and bow Caltiornia will cust +p the Pree dential question is ® matter of entire ‘ibe recep Bon of the Maine news bas no doubt acted sebly on the republican caaee, and inepired tts with adtitional hope of encoese. Sul) this does not pear to bave im .aired the coptidence of einer of the: partion tn tac ir ability to carry the State. Since the #aliivg of the last et amor our State Agricul. teral Seclety bave held their apnual fair. It took p! at Sen Jore, commencing on the 7th inst. It wag ni rously attended, and wasan exhivition that would reflected credit upon an older community. In ali every department the articles exbibived wero an i ment oO of jam year; white in 44 the articles displayed were such as Oalifornia woe. ‘Trade, as a general thing, bas been acilve during the lart two weeks; toe amoutt of oe the {ate moeeded for # FP $y §s43 i ecuted in Tulare - , Sei re} tea tobe of bile gang have aleo boon arrested i bere and murders hove vena moun jor the inst week or tines more measures Rave been avoptes fur thd pened The preciamation of Governor Johnsen, city ina rtave Of insurrection, bes net Crew We frem, bathe and in the has tala crane bot re and in a ‘on the bth of October 7, being the first rain of the season. tended throvgh- ovt the Interior. and continued Curing @ good o bt in the mining districts, raising the rivers and ‘rg much Meonvenience to miners upon some of the streams A One men of Callforn'a grown cotton was exhibit- ed atthe their and i Cotonel Sonn a wel ince bas been y severe (linens. ithe fixtures and furniture of the Vigilance \ttee rooms, on “Ssctamento street, were'noid at lon on the eth The new Concotiiaiion Bil works admirably in roe