The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30


Nsw YoRK Jan II, 1854
Az the new expedition from the United states 70 the
i relation to the may nor be upinteisstg At the
present time The pioneer ftes OF this exsett.n "a
70 sail frtn New York koon the gemes.s ars
cost OF S5b coo She is called the Penobsco and
capacities for five hur6red passengers The lsns Of
the vessel Ia 23 feet She wi be under the command Of
Capt Waterman, whose abilities are well known, while
several gentlemen Of hga character and perl
enoe win accompany him as sgsnta Of the company.
These gentlemen will explore the fsr prac
tcatle to its tributaries in Peru and Bolivia
and VIII endsavor TO OBJ ain from tho governments u
thofe countries the estabss ment OF trading POI oca
ton Of towns and grants Of land for ming purposes
Should attend tie EFFORT other viii be at
once placed on the lire, and regular passenger ard
freight comm uDfcafon opened between the port Of New
York ard points the Amazon. There are many how
ever who seriously doubt the Of this enterprise
and ! must confess that have no great faith In 1t
myself
The a,st expedition Ct this KIDD II may be rsmbsrsd
proved revere less TO its prcjsctorr ard nothing has
Fin - usnspiye - war ant The OF the present
undertaking Ia Aot. he answer VI the NH ister from
nrsz At Washington in reply TO The request d the oom
conc usivey that the expedition calculate
very fiat eripg reception. The pnifsr from Peru has
allowed The sp-dien 10 all under the sg ofhAt
ty but this will bs avail in IN. ing
project ssitis more than probable the Peruvian govern
viii condemn the act Of Its mriter and aDnu It.
All things considered THEREFORE the OF the uuosr
taking very eubous; and the chances nine
nine hRLdred that hks the In 1924 IL viii prove
entire failure. What, let me ask, has this compsuy
to offer TO either Bolivia or Peru for ,hs Ia
ceiIous Of Obtains 81 Absolutely notbrg; aod yet the
company, q privap one & X about the ~ abh hment
OF postf The founding OF and the grant Of
ming lanes % II Il had the full permi-s SIGN Of this
tries IN que,tior TO along tabe possession the
project pre- posterous ard vi uutou nt-dly burn
all Who spgsge5 In u ID Field hiss hssu elected
President Of hs company. Its capital Is s55 COO all
Of which has beer expended for the pioneer steamer
P.nobscot.
The DKPALCAIIoN at New ORLRASs.-t has
sleady BEEN stated that + f. Allison, Of the Arm of ALI
Co, cotton brokers' at New Orleans, had disap
rsased, leaving some Of his creditors Toe New
ORLEANS Correspondent OF tie Charleston Courier fAys:-
"A day befsre he left he pnr shassd Of cotton
from Pokst Perkins 90 for oash, to os paid when his
hills fer the amount should BE- negotiated The bits he
roll % one ~ oar snkers AM received SIS 00o which
not paid 10 p P a Co. By similar transac-
Isity and With ,heee szl eco I'D
ecnsl which he had realised from othcr quarters he
lef us with fair po-sion fer the future Oae Area the
purchases r which ounied 10 about S26 00o seemed
20 have feared that hing going wrong, and
csused Alison to be followed up until ALL nearly AL,
the smourt bad been peid
Mr. Allison u from Scotland, whore his family con-
tnusd 10 reside while be has been Going business here
He vitied his nN'ivs country few months since and Il
family 10 Australia II "a presumed thAt he also IL nov
his way TO that part Of the World with the svAls Of
his ~ regulations smorg
.'ihe standing az NJ. Allison In ccmmuuity has
been rther hb, ard he has deceived TO greater
gree IL ar be las his country men, whose ihrewd
s provsrbia His manners very agreeable and
hf social qualities fs ctory among those interested
that he elevated 20 the dignity Of President of he "
Andrews Society Of this city"