The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-12 00:00:00

THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.

The following is a translation of a decree dates
Aug. 4, 1856, dictating some arrangements to ill'
sure order at the railway station :
" The Vice-Governor of the State of Panamn,
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charge of the executive power, in virtue of the authority
conferred upon him by the Executive of the Republic to
give some directions to secure order at the embarkatio
and disembarkation of the passengers who travel by the
railway, decrees :
"Art. 1. On the days when the vessels with passes.
gers to or from California may arrive at this port, or.
leave it, the prefect of the department or the alcalde of
the city will repair to the station of the railroad with the
number of police which may be deemed necesaary for the
preservation of order at that place.
"Art. 2. When the police force which may be dispose
able for the object expressed in the foregoing article may
be con,idereci insufficient, the prefect, or the alcalde
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his stead, will solicit the aid of the regular force, ea,'
dressing himself for that purpose to the respective nlih"
tary authority.
" Art. 3. The agent of the Company of American.
steamers in the Pacific will give notice to the prefect o
the department in proper time as to the hour at vibi?..
the embarking or disembarking of passengers is to
place ; and the prefect will notify immediately to the
alcalde of the city, whenever he may think it to dePut°
that officer to act for him.
" Art. 4. The force which will repair to the station
of the railroad, in conformity with the present decree, fle
well as the authority in command of it, will not leace,
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that place until after the embarking or disembarking 13`
passengers and their property shall have terminated:
" Art. 5. In the unexpected case that a cenflic!,
between the passengers and the inhabitants of the city
may occur, and cannot be quelled immediately, the
functionary who is at the station will send forthwith
notice to the Governor of the State, in order that be
may be able to adopt such extraordinary measures ag
the case will require.
" Given at Parma the 4th of August, 1856.
" FRANCISCO DE FAERBOA,
The Secretary of the State,
" BARTOLOME CALVO."

NATIONAL DISCOUNT COMPANY.—Yesterday the Pro'
prietors of this undertaking held an extraordinary meet'
ing at the London Tavern, to confirm the resolution
passed at the extraordinary meeting held on the 27th 414
last month. The resolution was carried unanimouslYA
CREDITON.—When a second edition of the "Worthieli
of Devon," (which records the imperishable deeds of
Monk, Marlborough, Drake, Raleigh, and a host of
other immortal leaders) shall have been published, vg .
doubt the exploits of two young Crimean heroes Wiu
occupy some of its most prominent pages.
We allude to
Colonels Drew and Morris, who, without the aid of all
Parliamentary or other influence, have alone, by tb!
force of their bravery, risen to their present high 0,51;
tions. The first belonged to the celebrated 23d We's
Fusiliers, which in continual encounter with the enetn
had nearly the whole of its officers put hors ds Combat.
though Col. Drew fortunately escaped without eve° - 1
scratch nearly up to the takingof Sebastopol, when c°-n.
tinual labour in the trenches broke down even his strong,
constitution, and he was obliged to return to the flelt,,il,
air of Devon, when his neighbours of Cullumpton
coined him home by a sumptuous entertainment. Col. 14°
ris was feted at Torrington on Saturday last, when a splel3;
did sword was presented to him, subscribed for V„
number of his admirers in the district, who, under t""
able presidency of Sir Trevor Wheler, an old officer ell'
tertained their hero at the Globe inn on the occasion;
Colonel Morris, although but a few years past thirty, has
perhaps seen as much of warfare as any officer on actirj:
service, having been throughout the campaign in t,
Punjaub, where be acquired much fame as a dash id''
young officer of lancers, and got desperately wounded,
At Balaklava ho was again foremost in the fray ; 3°,4'a
after having been frightfully wounded, was made P-3
Boner, but, being loosely guarded, though faint from l°
of blood, he made a desperate run for his liberty, it%
got clear from his Cossack pursuers. Colonel Morris
one of the most expert swordsmen in the British artnY.'
and, from his dash and gallantry, bids fair to becol:
another Bayard. When but a mere boy he seas c
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brated for his fearless riding and undaunted spirit
following the hounds and hunting for game on the mor
of his native town, Hatherleigh.