The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-10

and sailing, is upon the score of dcsertion There
is power in California or elsewhere, that can
prevent men leaving a vessel where the temptations
held out are so great; nor it be expected that
they will listen to reason.
lfthere were more vessels here for the transport
tation OF passengers, and even merchandise, no
route yet discovered could compare with the 18TH
mus; and if the facilities for travelling were in
creased on this side, the influx from the Antantlc
side would no doubt increase In a prOportlonate de-
gree, and at once establish this place as the most
accessible and favorite channel through which Ca
lifonia is TO be reached.
A little brig from Valparaiso, daily expected, is
taken up at one hundred and fifty dollars per
head.
York, have been here imposing upon the credulity
of the green'uns, who, with plausible, but impro-
bable, and often impossible, stories, managed to
fleece many of these. poor fellows out of all they
for the last week. to keep himself under the bush;
the other no doubt, will receive his deserts in few
days. If they are caught, they certain to be
dealt with according to the usages of Lynch law.
speculation. regular Change, upon the Wall
street plan, is held daily for the sale oftickets in
the various vessels up for California; and many
have realized handsome sums by purchasing and
selling. Bulletins are kept at the coffee houses,
where all are at liberty to post advertisements and
notices. free of charges and it is to this spot every
anxious ticket-hunter, dealer, orpedlar is drawn,
as regular as the day dawns, and often before his
Col. Emory, Major Sewell, and Col. Weller, with
their party, composing the recently appointed
boundary commission to California, arrived here a
brings with him his family They await their
chance, like any other poor plebeian on the
sets should come in. They will be detained
here, no doubt, many days; and if they are,
II will be serving the government perfectly right
Reports from the lsthmus surveying party sent out
by Mr.. AspnwalFs company in January last re-
Geived daily, are cheering In the highest degree.
Inc progress OF the divisions at work on the Pana-
ma side, OF the Chagres river, has been much
greater than was at all anticipated, and their sucs
cess beyond the most sanguine expectations. The
grading and cutting will be much less than was
viii, be required If the party is allowed Fifty
working days more, they will settle upon line that
will reduce the original estimate of the cost at least
one million Of dollars, and will communicate with
or twenty months from the day the road Is first
commenced This WILL or can be done, by be-
ginning the road at Panama and Gorgona at the
same time, and by connecting this portion with
principal engineers, that there are one hundred
and fifty miles on the Erie road infinitely worse
than tine worst part Of the contemplated road on the
lsthmus.
The !cading members of the new Granada go
vernment, among whom is Don Mariana Arrasse-
mano, are endeavsrng, by every means, to
the customs duties, and make all the ports in the
republic free. They have been urging this matter
upon the attention of the general government with
hopes of their ultimate success; Senior Arrasse-
mano Is Minister OF Finance, and possesses much
influence. If the present administration remained
In power the entire abrogation of all revenue
toms would be effected without delay
The froaunciamento issued by General Smith,
when on his way to California, questioning the
right Of foreigners digging and carrying off the gold
from that country, has not pleased the cabaeros of
hnvy anti l,t~N,
the true Christian spirit of returning good for evil,
invite all who may desire to come and dig the
gold from their mines ad libitunr, and free gratis
for nothing. send you copy of the. Lima Cow
rier, containing some of their vituperations.
send you, also an official list of the arrivals of
vessels and passengers at Chagres, since the be-
ginning OF the excitement, from which it will be
seen that two thousand five hundred and thirty -four
December, to the 10th of February. Admitting
that each person expended, in transportation and
living, in crossing and while on the Isthmus, the
sum OF sixty dollars, which is a moderate average,
and admitting that the same ratio continued during
the year. the result would be, that at least one mil
lion of dollars would be distributed among the poor
IN the immediate province of Panama. The
amount already expended by our people is at least
last three months.
The President of the State of San Salvador has
issued formal proclamation. inviting the directors
OF the Pacific steamers to have them touch at the
ters them free egress and ngress, and every other
facility within the power of the respective places.
copy of his decree has been forwarded to Mr..
Aeplnwall.
An American mercantile house, under the firm
Of Arias Conner 81 Co, has been established here
under the auspices of J. B. Ferand, Esq, for many
years American Consul at this place, and who is
now the leading merchant in Panama Mr.: Ferand,
learn, Is the silent partner and father-in-law to
Mr. Arae. 1t is the only house here identified
with the interests of Americans, and can be called
an American house. Mr.. Conner is an American.
Until there is some regulation effected for the
transit of the mail across the Isthmus, either by
our government or by the parties who are in the
receipt of e500,00O annually, the grand object for
which this immense appropriation was made is in
measure worthless, and in no way conformable
to the provisions specified by the contracting par
ties The mails are hurriedly, and without care or
attention. put on board the Falcon or the other
mail boat at New Iois, and on their arrival at
Chagres are thrown ashore or In some canoe, where
they remain until some one in charity takes them
across. Up to this day there appears to be no ac-
credited agent to receive them, or to see to their
speedy and safe delivery from one packet to the
other. The mails, on aprcvious trip Of the Falcon,
were six days crossing from Chagres to Panama,
while those intended for the United States, to go
also by her, failed TO reach in season. and even
doubtful if they at all reached their destination. A
mail agent-whose duty it would be to see that the
mails were safely put on board of the steamers,
and who might also be empowered to open an office
either line of steamers-should be appointed imme-
diatey AT present it is not safe to mail letter at
New York for San Francisco, nor will it be until
sCme person is made responsible for the mails while
on the lsthmus The want of system or regularity in
the sailing of the mail steamers from Chagres is, of
course, attributed TO the neficiency of the vessels
employed at present in that service and, as far
this Inconvenience is concerned, no remedy can be
nally intended for the line shall be completed.
When these are finished and in full operation and
system organised between the Atlantic and Pa
ciic lines, uniting their operat ons for their mutual
occurred, and the great object of the enterprise
fully carried out. II would be advisable, also, if
might take the liberty Of suggesting i, 70 nave
an arrangement effected with the British mail
steamers running on the south coast. FOR the trans
or if such WIS thought Objectionable the agent
who has charge of the male from the Atlantic to
the, Pacific, should have instructions to forward