The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26

papers dated to November IA.
!. The Panama Star Of that date has the fo.;os.-g
tems:-l u gratifying % hear of the rapid pFog:ess
q the rairosd and the prospect OF lis speeGy c,m
o,ss y nearly
nan mile Of each other. Toe track Is al aid 20 .
lew miles, and We understand that hand car vii
soIn % put on a. this end. We wait sox.cusly TO-
The consideration Of the project for creating the
provinces o. tie lsthmus into an independent SAFE
has been postponed by the Federal Legsls sure uzti
next year, ana III taking tubs step we think tEsy
nave acted very wisely. At the present time TOE
nation Is In too disturbed and unssttisa sts.s 20
teke such step, or Try so crti al a. exps-ime1t.
Moreover, the project isss II Is not suit sn.y well
known to the pubic and the people Of the Is.tmus
who are most interested therein. We want 70 kcoS
something Of what 10 proposed 70 Dc Gone altar lbs
Independence what course will be adopssd, AID
what policy pnrsusd.
The propos measure is most serious ore AZ L
deserves more careful consideration from the psope
than II appears 10 have rsreived.
We learn that tie Veraguas Gold Mining Gem
'pany, English) stopped working abon. SIX weeks
$780, after having spent about $500 900 10 p,eimos-
~ operations.
TIE PASSENGER TAX AGAIN.
From the Panama Star, Nov.
On the 18th OF October last, the Provnria, LegiA
latuIe passed lay relative 10 taxation or toe 26tb
OF the same month 1t was sanctioned By he Go
vernon, and, on the 81 nst. it appeAIsa in tie CO..
lunDs Of the kaaaaieno. rhis law sepeals that o.
the 18th Of December, 1853. relating 70 provincial
taxes, and also that of tse Itch Of the same u Il
relative to the tax ON shipping.
We presume tlat the Ia Ter IL an error, as far az
regards the date, because tho law OF last yar, res
tive to parser ger vesssl' Is da.d the IL h OF Nc
vember (not Dscember), BY whicl 8 tax OF ole 1ol-
lar for every passenger was ordered to be coils ;sd
from tho cap.nn agent OF every vessel am ting
at, or entering toto the ports Of The Provence.
The provisions Il the ne = law are different, AID
to enable the public TO judge we give OK ra.ts fsoD
both documents.
LAW OF NOVEMBER II 1853
Art l. Vessels of all classes which arrive at the ports
OF the province leave them With passengers shall be
taxed na contribution of ten per cent Of the net gain,
provided the original point Of departure, the nnal
point Of arrival, be not in place in New Granada.
Art q To carry ont the foregoing order, the calcua
ton is, that each passenger gives net profit of ten
in favor or against the vessel this basis being taken
ms invarable, whatever be the variations that the
number or other economic causes give to the under
taking.
Art 3. Children under ten years Of age. and work
men for the Panama Railroad shall be liable to the
Art 4 The respective contribution shall be quidatod
by tie collector he understanding with the captain OF
tho vessel or with the agent consgnee IN the port OF
Art 3. The collector at Colon shall receive ixcd
salary OF 500 per month"; and cent being Of ono
sure his good conduct to the appreciation Of the COVER
nor with a security or mortgage of 81, 600.
Art g. Tho government of the Province will dictate the
necessary ORDERS 10 prevent frauds and should such
take place, impose fine of $40.
Art I. The present decree shall commence TO he OBJ
served from the 1st of January next; aud after that
date section s. OF class of 18th November 1885, shall
be considered as abolished.
LAW or ooromR 26, 1851.
Sec. part % The agents captains OF ships that
embark or dsembatk passengers in the bay OF Panama
on their way to or from other ports, win pay contrbu
ton OF two dollars for each passenger.
Art 30 The data To collect this contribution shall be
obtained by the Administrator General oil Provincial
Taxes directed in the law relative to interior nagiga
ton and police Of the port.
Art "a. Whenever il appears that an agent captain
has returned lesser number than is really correct they
will pay three times the amount Of tax the number
unrctuIned
Art % When the consigree or agent Of a ship Is a
meichant well known and OF good position, the admin
strador will arrange with him in preference and II the
said consenee will guarantee the total amount OF the tax
due by the ship leave the port when it pcases
ard the register Is TO be given up
1 In otlc. cases tho administrator will arrange
with the &C plains only.
First. Children under twelve years Of age.
Secondly. Soldiers and oficias who arrive on The
thmus TO leave it for any other part OF the republic
public service.
Thirdly Those who come to work on tho railroad or
any similar work in New Grnnaaa
fonrthly. Prisoners on their way to place Of pan
ishment.
Iiftbly Persons who come in from stress o. weather.
found to some other port
We really thought that ~e had done ~i.h ri Sub
ject of passenger raxatioD-tbat a..er VIII aas bean
said AID afte what has b; en- done as9. wlen u SIS
known n at fos more than xix months the enc all1-
imposed by tba law Of November IL, 1853, las 10s
been coIected-ttc Pfovncia. Legislature Eond
net have sfulhiea itself by imposing AK &C. yl do
lars, in with they Dodge the payment from tho
Aren' to tie Captain Of the ship-a subtle M
IGnvre We cannot uodersta1d, aad watch appears,
IN conmou sense view of the mater, 70 be a iis
tiDc,ion without difcrep e.
Vie~ed in any light IL IL still ssssnger * End
as sueh, the principal Is established tbs. Il can
not be legally tnacu d. an thai the Uzitsi SAFES
govel nmeot will not bmi. 10 its imposition.
y has been fr qnel'l, asked by those who con-
Why do not those who doDy It's Legality sppy u ire
Supreme Cou' at BoScts To test lie CO -. -ueOrS
atty? To this We reDly tina. ths Provin 2, having
the greatest fert ST IL t0e matter, should be tie
party TO bring the question for ward either by fixing
The opinion q TIC high av Officers Of tie naiior,
or, by an amiabe suit, bfiogi1g II nsfee ths So
prtme Court for i's DE- cisioc. In tits rssnrer,
should IT be decided 10 favor Of tee Proyne .ssrs
Country az Washr g,on III there be ose) % brig
tSe matter befae the G,veinmsn en- q che Uz'eJ
States hut as the noater stands II is vs-y syi-
dent taat tie Provincial legi-istuse have Ecs t5e
power 10 enforce * law or carry out it, ailments
FROM THE INTERIOR.
BY the West iuoia mau We bave dates fcom
Ibsgue to the I'D ult, and from Csrthege-s TO tbe
It'll inst.
A column of Tie resoatior airy party u.def VelaS-
Ola was beaten al Ps.q1 clila ard t1sir car = s-ls-
taken prisoner. Anosner comm unisr ex. 20 onsI
Ji9ents vas alao bSat-n 6. Chiaqus, ara sosty
prisoners taken.
ColenfI AcSvedo MSS Joinei the legit mae al ry
With tie MelO to 1os uoder his command
Colonel Madredo and Commander Carszo, With
COO men, have also ionouncsd in favo. OF re lsg
timste army.
Heavy contributions have bssu levied or properly
owners IA Big tia T., support Nelo's party.
The hone Of tie Frsi CD miris.sr Ia tbat city kss
cesn attacked, account OF SONS paroles hsylag
taken refuge there.
General Mosquers had left PIED, Caerta for So
co,ro on the 24.h ult.
Central ObaDdo ESCAPED Fl m prison a. Bosota On
Ice ]0th MI. The House Of Representatives hal
brought forward al accusation asainst hia, On sc-
count CT his conduct .bil,t Presiisnt CT the repob
Tic before snf after tie l7sh 81 April.
Tie consideration al the prsjscs relative 70 tue
special organization Of tbs Issbmqs iu.)a sspA-s.e
State bias been lad aldo until next scar.
The Late Admins Ericc, Comm apslcl OF the
British Squadron the Pacific.
Admiral David Price, whose aceissptsl dsatn q.
Petropolowsk We have to derlorc, spe1t over fifty
cars Of his lie u tas service of nis couc.-y, znd
70 ae octivelc papsi agziast fhOec wh a 4bo,