The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-31

Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, JAM II, 1853.
Trade DMl-Arrival of Jesuits from Ecuador
Landed and Marched across the Isthmus under
Arrest Consular Prirueges-Proposed Change
in the Constitution Continuance Of the Vet Sea
son-Progress of the Rail,cay-Passenger Stats
tics for the Past Year.
Since the date of my last communication, the bu-
siness of this port has but very little increased few
vessels with COAL from England, and one or two ar
rivals from New York, are all we have to report.
The passenger transit has much fallen off this year.
compared with the corresponding Of 1852, for
which we can ascribe no reason.
The only local news of importance is the arrival,
few days ago, Of party Of Jesuits, expelled from
Ecuador, who were sent up here in an Ecuadorian
vessel Of war and landed under guard previous to
being sent across the Isthmus, to embark for our
land Of freedom. 1t appears that these men, who
were brought here against their will, wished to char
ter vessel to 60 to Costa Rica, but were prevented
by the government. The act of landing them by
compulsion, and forcing them, under the surveillance
Of the police, to cross the lsthmus and their being
prevented from holding any communication with the
people here, was considered by the foreigners as
rather arbitrary act and slightly at variance with
the neutral character Of the Isthmus They are to
be embarked for the States and we wish you joy Of
their company. 1t is contrary to the law of New
Granada for Jesuts to enter the country and this is
the excuse Of the government for their conducts but
when we consider that their coming here was an
involuntary act on their part it does appear rather
harsh proceeding.
The point relating to the privileges and immun
ties Of Consuls has been again opened in the Of
ST.. p Gatta, Sandman Consul, who refuses to obey
the Judges order requiring his presence in Court to
give evidence in civil suit, which he refuses to COM
ply with, and the government either cannot or will
not enforce. The case of the Peruvian Consul re-
mains unsettled as yet, and has not further been
made public.
Our new Governor has as yet kept very quiet, and
much disguised with the officials here. He express
his determination to have the Cruces road repair
cd, having himself experienced all its horrors.
Our summer has only just set in. That famous
individual, 1.-The Oldest inhabitant, never remembers
so late or so wet a season.
From the interior there is no news Of interest
DR.. Forntino Gonzales, one of the most liberal Of
the present Senators, is about to bring in q
bill to Congress to divide the republic into number
of independent States, the principle OF the United
States. Our Senator. DR.. Just0 Arosemcna, is also
about to propose reform in the commercial code,
moving for repeal of the law at present in force, by
which no foreigner can hold power OF Attorney
point that is at present very injurious to foreign in
terests here.
government mas just isSucu the uecree SuS-
pending the Bishop Of Pamplona from his Temporal
lities until he conforms to their views of the law.
La Discussion, Of Bogota, contains a very hand
some panegyrc on the late Mr.. j. Stephens, Presi-
dent Of the railway company. "His nobest monu-
ment," says that paper, sis the Panama Railroad.
Apropos Of the railroad: Col. Totten is here with
some of his staff, and the work, it is said, is at last
about to commence here. During the month OF De-
cember SOS passengers and s5,l47,739 in gold, ar
rived from California and 24s passengers left here
for San Francisco. During the past year, according
to the best calculation make "a 900 passengers
left this port for California, and IL 600 arrived from
thence.
For further news refer you to our Herald, the
best paper on the whole Pacific coast.
PANAMA.
Additional Items from California Papers.
CENSUS RETURNS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.