LATEST ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ITEMS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 289, 4 July 1868, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ITEMS.

(From the Panama Star and Herald, May 21.)

Jeff. Davis' bail bonds were renewed in Richmond. Horace Greeley, Cornelius Vanclerbilt, and Gerritt Smith became sureties in 25,000 dols. each,* the remaining 25,000 being guaranteed by citizens of Richmond. The accused is to appear at the next term of the court on being didy notified. The judge announced that Chief Justice Chase would be prepared to try the case immediately after the impeachment trial closes. The day of trial has been fixed for the 3rd June. One of the most terrific volcanic eruptions, accompanied by earthquakes, probably ever recorded, occurred in Hawaii, Sandwich Islands, commencing on the 27th March, and continuing in full force till April 15th. The eruption was in the volcano Mauna Loa. The earthquakes at times were so violent that no one could stand up. Immense precipices were levelled to the earth and a tidal wave from the sea swept over the tops of the tall cocoanut trees. Five villages suffered from the visitation, eighty persons being known to have been killed. The mountain while in eruption vomited forth deep streams of lava, which pushed far out into the sea, driving the waters back and agitating them as by a storm. A huge island was thrown up, and the streams of smoke issuing from the crater of the volcano enveloped the surrounding country in partial darkness.

The decision of the impeachment question has been definitely postponed until Thursday the 14th Jnst. (May) when the fate of the President will be decided. Judging from the tone of the New York press and the proceedings in Congress, appearances indicate more in favor of Johnson's acquittal than his conviction. The Tribune is doubtful on the subject; the Herald and World jubilant in view of acquittal. A correspondent writing from Brownsville, Texas, gives further particulars of the outrage recently perpetrated on American citizens at Monterey, a brief account of which was given by telegraph a few days since. It appears that six American merchants, while walking the street, were arrested without cause, locked up over night, and on refusing to perform disgusting menial prison duties next morning were flogged into compliance with a cowhide. They were robbed of their watches and other valuables, and were subsequently fined by the Alcade. Mr Ulrich, our Consul, interfered in their behalf, but could get no satisfaction from either Grov. Trevino or Gren. Escobedo, both of whom were in the city, and who were cognizant of what had transpired. In the streets of the city the crowd shouted " Death to Americans." The Hon. Anson. Burlingame and the native Chinese Ambassadors with their suite, numbering in all some two dozen celestials, arrived at Panama from San Francisco by the Colorado on the morning of the 14th inst. They were landed at the wharf with the other passengers and immediately after took their seats in the cars for Aspinwall. They are a fine looking, intelligeut set of men, and seemed to be in remarkably good humor, laughing heartily at the motley crowd by which they were surrounded during their short detention on the wharf.

Wo learn that the soundings made by the U. S. gunboat Gettysburg from Jamaica to Aspinwall, are of a most satisfactory character. The greatest depth of water is about 600 fathoms, the bottom of the ocean level and muddy, and the entire route admirably adapted for the object in view. Between Jamaica and Cuba the water is very much deeper, being in some places as much as 3000 fathoms. As the company is ready to commence the work immediately on receipt of favorable news, it is more than probable the end of the year will see the cable laid from Cuba to Jamaica, and on its way to this Isthmus. Cannibalism is spreading in Algeria. In the neighborhood of Mostaganain the Ueho of Oran relates that two families after enduring the pangs of starvation for some time, agreed to fVed on their children—Four Arabs at Teuret are in custody on the charge of

having killed and eaten four travellers. An earthenware pot was discovered in their tent with human bones in it, which had heen used to make broth. The undress uniform of the soldier of the foreign legion was discovered in the tent. Several French soldiers who are missing, are supposed to have been waylaid, knocked on the head and eaten.