CENTRAL AMERICA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 22 August 1857, Page 3

CENTRAL AMERICA.

We extract the following from the Panama ' Star,' April 16, the intelligence having been brought to that port by the steamship Panama, which arrived from Punta Arenas on the 12th : —

Her dates are to Guatemala, March 22 ; Cojutepeque, 26 ; San Jose de Costa Rica, April 8.

The most important news is. that Walker was said to be hemmed in in the Plaza of Rivas, the allies beiu^ entrenched within 400 yards of-the enemy, who were reduced to mule and do£ flesh, sugar in place of salt, for food, and in whose camp sickness was prevalent. From San Carlos.—On the 20th March the commander of Castillo writes that a large number of filibusters were disembarking from the steamer Clayton, but he calculated on being able to resist them, THE GREAT SALT LAKE. We (the 'Alta California') are indebted to J. W. Sullivan for copies of the 'Deseret News' up to March 4th, received by the "Senator. Governor Brigham Young has called a special election for the 6th of April, for the purpose of electing a Lieutenant-General of the Nauvoo Legion. The ' News of the 4th says :— The Eastern mail was dispatched by Mr. j Thomas on the 3rd instant, under charge of Mr. O. P. Rockwell, to Dar-amie,. and of I Mr. Groesbeck from there to Independence, j at which plact Mr. Groesbeck will tarry for a time to operate for an express line, of which company he and Mr. Rockwell are members. Mr. H. S. Eldrege, who is also a member of the, Express Company, on his way to St. Louis, two passengers, eleven employees, and thirty-two animals, go out with this mail. From the steps already taken in an unfavourable season of the year, it can be readily inferred that the route from here to Independence will soon be supplied with convenient stations, and equipped with" men, animals, and vehicles amply sufficient for the speedy and safe transmission of mails c nveyance of passengers, and transportation of such necessary articles as we are yet obliged to procure in markets' outside our borders. To.renderthe operation still more reliable, responsible and intelligent men will be stationed at suitable points from this city to St. Louis, Mo.

There is no news of any importance. The papers, as usual, speak of the. general prosperity of the Saints, and say nothing about their troubles.

SOUTH AMEKICA.

The lalest San Francisco papers received yesterday acknowledge dates from Valparaiso via Panama, to March 15 :—

Chile.—The most important news is the arrest of Sors, Garfias, Larrain and others, by order of the Government, charged with attempting to get up a revolutionary movement. It is generally supposed that there exists no foundation for this course on the part of the Government, and public opinion is strongly against the Government for its action in this matter, as calculated to produce unnecessary alarm and disturb public tranquility.

An accident occurred to one of the railroad trains, owing to a large piece of rock having fallen across the rails. Owing to the intrepidity and skill of the engine drivers, no further accident than the loss of the engine ensued. The directors have presented the engineers with gold watches, bearing suitable inscriptions, in token of their approval of their conduct.

The British Government have presented Captain Cavassa, of the ship Oriente, with a gold medal, for having saved the lives of the crew of the British ship Enterprise. The consular convention between Chile and Ecuador has been promulgated. Don Cayetano Astabursagua, it is said, has been appointed Minister from Chile to Costa R ca, and will shortly leave for Punta Arenas in a vessel of war.

Pebit.—Nine vessels of 5770 tons, were loading at the Chincha Islands by permit from General Vivanco. Several vessels had already sailed with cargoes obtained by his order.