The New York herald., 1851-12-25
Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, Dec. 2, 1851.

PANAMA, Dec. z, 1901.
The independence Of Panania-Cirl, Military, and
Ecoltsiasiic Ceremonies The Republic of Ne,o
Granada General Herrera, the uac Gop9nor-
Increase Of Garrison-Sr. Mariana Arosersana -
Changes IN the Business Community - Minas-
Departure Of Steam9s-Impositions- Health o.
Panana-From Valparaiso so-From NicaTaguq-
Il Bgtte-Ihe Condition Of Parties H1e-Pros-
yeci. Of Mpao.-The CCadua and Position Of
Mr. Ker, United States Charge fAfaue:-Ihe
Vanderbilt Route, San Juan, &e.-Summary JUS
tied Pa~anienion'S Idea of the Railroad, &c.
The most important event that has transpired in
Panama, since nay last, was the celebration of the
indepeI dence Of the Isthmus of Pansma, by the
inhabitai ts Of this city and vicinity. II was hearty
enthusiastic, and universal; and though tho ar
rangeme nts were in many respects but badly sppor
toned, every demonsra tion Of rejoicing passed off
better than they have ever done before. The order
which prevailed was indeed remarkable. The
programme Of ceremonies, etc, was opened en- The
27,h, ard continued through four days-eaeh day.
however, after the first, being more especially de-
voted apparently to different districts of the city
and suburbs. The first item the progrimme
was the ringing Of those same cracked bells whose
ding-dong We hear almost continually, upoa all
the geryces, festivals. ceremonies, and political
days. They were sll rung, Eogerer, with especial
vein on the 9th at MID day. This was followed
By TIE formation Of the National Guard. aud the
Acknowledgment OF new Chief Of Battalion.
Then ,sme the proclamation granting the privi-
lsge CT all kinds OF diversions from the 27th 20 the
Both OF the month, vbich was made by acosp3 of
militia, with a band Of music a. every c0rner.
(This. by the way, is the mode Of procl aiming all
the laws in the city On the evening of each day,
there was general illumination, and on the 1lgal
Of the 9th, probably one Of tie most brilliant balls
ever given in ParSma; IL was partiepS,ed in By
an unusually large portion Of the { F.'s OF '. V,
and considered very select, there being but fe in
attendhrc ce, who were more than one third negro
This entertainment was given in honor OF Gen.
Herrera, the recently arrvedGovernor. FL Sonora
del Casa, on the occasion, was Mrs. Louis Lewis,
the vile Of the British Vice Consul, and the sister
Of Gen Herrera. On Friday evening, the 18th,
another ball more public and promiscuous than the
brst, was given as part and parcel Of the oefemo.
Bes cemmcmorating the anniversary Of indopond-
ence. The lady OF our recent Governor, Don Man
uel NJ. Dias, received the guests on this occasion.
Dufirg the day, the military paraded, and fred
very frequt Ut salutes. though apparently without
much regularity; religious ceremonies Of an in
posing character were conducted in the cathedral;
and II Cbantre Don Fermin JOrane pronounced
sllegorical ranegyric on the political emancipation
of TIE country these ceremonies terminated with
the Tie Deum, giving thanks 60 the All Powerful, for
the benefits voucbsaied TO us in 1921. After the
conclusion Of this, DIR. Domingo Arose mana deli
vered an Grafton appropriate 20 the occasion, which
was listened 10 by al the resident consular repre-
seIIAklfets hLu naLl ObAtI tikIeIss
On the I9to, in the morning, there was series
Of religious ceremonies in the district OF Santa
Anna, outSid. the walls Of the city, concluding
With a bene5icton by the clergy upon the militia,
ard taking the oath of allegiance By the latter 10
their Gag That night there was general illumi-
ration IN the district Plaza, and numerous dinners
and balls.
ON Sunday. the 3Otb. siuilsr demonstrations 70
those enumerated. had in the district Of
Caledonia. and ia the afternoon dinner was given
by tie National Guards (niltia) TO the troops Of
the garrison, pensioners Of the army, &c, in
token Of fraternity between the military and citi-
zers.
There ceremonies In celebration Of the injepen-
dence oi the lstbmUs Of Panama, aud the grsa:
metropolis, Panama, fiom allegiance 20 Spsin.
In 1GsGnt, ailoC me 20 nark, the Gay 10 not far
distant whom by herself the isthmus viii stand up,
ireeTtDdtnt and GO Eindc pc ndent net contributing
all her large income 20 the general government
and RECEIVING therefor compa ativey nothing, but
hvirg on her ewn receipt and her own internal re-
sourceg. The indcptraence Of the lsthmus, ant
that Of tie reIubHc of New Granada, are two dis
tnct Affairs, "a M Pgnnmsno, Of the 50th ultimo
would have US learly understand. Tha. paper thus
apostroihists The glorious day Of the freedom Of
tho lttlrnJs from the thraldon II SpAin's dcspo-
ttm -
r1Ety,L ototr 70 INV rvtsIy.rourH Dar o, sovrmsa,
ca this memorable day the people Of Panama. broke
the heavy letters, With which auring three hundred
ytsrs they hsd 90 the crown g span. From that
dsy the peofe Of Panama proclaimed the indspsnisnce
of the metropolis; .he more formed part q slave
cony but rnted Der faith with the glorious republic
of Columbia In the firm resolve % break from oppres-
sion and in the event which sxecutsd it this city ha
oistins uhbed btfseif-passng from death TO fs-from
slavery 10 liberty Panama that great day vowed %
Ueavtu-Erd Fhe hs. fulf'e1 it-that her Isthmui
sDould 70 longer be jewel in the tarnshsd diadem q
Fsrdits bd tie seventh, nor Of his sucoesscr Panama
contain to dsy free people, who will ever prosper
undsr the auspices Of liberty and civilization Let "a
rejoice then IN the anniversary Of our independence.
The republic # New Grenada, which included
rcsiy thirty other provinces beside Panama, was q
pert Of th5 ate republic Of Colombia, consisting o
Ftnezues. Eouador. and New Granada. Venc1u
Ella and Ecuador separated, and left New Granada
by Itself and subsequently,, by convention, the
bases u separation were dofnitively Arranged.
New Grarada is divided in.O twenty nine pro
virces. viz, Antioquia, Azuero, Bafbacoas, Bo-
goiq, Bueraventufo. Cartsycna, Casanare, Cauca'
Jofsova, Choco, ChiriQui, Medillio, Mompo'
Neya, Ocata. Pamplona, Panama, Pasto, Popa
ran. Ricbacha. Santamarta. Socorro. Soto, lun
dana, Turja. Tuqyeues, Vslls Dupaz, Velez, Yer
sguss, which are subdiyided into cantones, (coun
tes,J ard the csntoues into psuoquial di'tricss,
(parisbcs)