New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-24
THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.

THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
CosDtrroy OF THE RuIRo,D-The line of the Rail
ROAD has suffered severely several points where gra
ding has been but partially completed, during the past
month Iv the destruction Of entertainments, Nc caused
bv the severe rains. All the breaches that made
have been repaired aud the Work Of laying down the ran
at some Of the aforesaid points Is now going on
The very large force which has been employed for the
past two months sill kept up-consiant accessions
making up or those whose contracts expire from time 10
time.
tendent TO guard against dnlnution OF the force BY
iudcous and timely appeal since the commencement ri
the revolution the authorities OF various sections he has
succeeded precudng the drafting for the service Ut the
GovorumeI OF any who are Ia the employ OF the Com
panv well the preventing of the obstruction on e-
count Of the revolution, of the agents of the Company in
procuring more men
There are now only three miles of unbroken ground
the line of the road and the aborers working within
that distance Io each other from the Atlantic and Pacific
errui respectively IhrtyX miles OF rails are lad from
our CITY and six graded while from Panama there
are w miles track Land and four graded. The passen-
GER by tie present steamers VIII 20 over - OF the 80
miles which leaves them Il miles OF mule taye Pi''en-
GERS bv The next run will have les than r. The average
rate OF mule travel for the most Inexperienced Is four miles
hour. lAsplnWai oirIet'
TIr Nrw CRY GoyERyvEyr.-1he l.. : Consul At
this port and Col To,ten, the Chief Agent OF the Panama
Railroad Company the sthnus, have been urging upon
the Governor OF this Province, the absolute necessity OF
giving the community of and natives located
"a, AspiDwail, a foreign and native Government.
During the part eight months the foreign residents OF TINS
city have NOT generally paid ay taxes because OF 81
any protection any other equivalent from The auth)r
ties demanding those THIS lack of protection be-
came more and more nconyeneu., and the nal admins
tfaton Of government az las entirely unbearable
tina: q Vigilance Committee, was formed by number
of the foreign residents OF this city on the eth OF ,rcr
last for the punishment of robbery and violence. This
organization worked well and our city was preserved
from anarchy, from that time To the ist OF jane by the
existence action of that oranzaoa the local autho
ties. being actually worthless during that time.
During the latter port OF the month OF Jane the petty
officials Of the New Granular Government md become
extremely annoying 10 most OF our citizens by their AZ
tennis to collect taxes ana the sd of June meeting
Wa he'd, al which Committee OF seven was appointed,
with powers and Instructions 10 resist such taxes ana 10
aid the Vigilance Committee in the work they had been
carrying well as TO maze every effort to secure
such Government as our city needs
On the l2;h of June the aforesaid Committee resisted
the collection OF tax in open Court and they made strong
representation the desire OF the citizens for change of
Government.
About the 9Th of june the city authorities resigned and
from that time until after the LIST OF july there was no
show of uthOrity Oh The part of the Government.
On or about the 3Oth of June the Cabioo City Council
this city which has been actually deunc tor consid-
cradle time presumed to appoint Judge oil me -o'h
instance Judge of the Lower Court and Acale
Justice of the Peace as well as some Polcemen-none OF
these are recognized. Aspnwali Courier.
Az UNUSUAL NIsIT-The population OF Aspinwal were
aroused from their slumDers last night, by shock
of earthquake. The shock commenced at sixteen
minutes past IL o'clock, and lasted from six TO eishis
seconds.
There were two distinct shocks with an interval OF
than two three secOnls he secOnl sDoch ter
mnating apparently with swayns 10 and fro oil the
earth.
Many OF the residents very much frightened
did ot retire 10 their houses until broad dayght, Oo
10 the water and slept boat the remainder Of the night
The shock came from the h. ). t., and took W. y. '"
direction.
We have not heard of any serious damage having re-
suited from it, though the jar sufficient; in OF
the stores 10 knock down bottles from the shelves and
Tie swinging and fro spilled water from large basins IA
several dwellings. We have conversed with quite nG-
b.r. If
their bees shaken, as though they had been IN ihe
HANDS Of or five men.
We w.rc osrself awakened from sound sleep, ani
thought while yet avakIng that we had been a'tGckei
ia a strage public house, aiar from home; when iary
awake, though; that some OF the underpnnng OF IA
house had given way and II was ab.u To- ia IN by me
time y Z had raised musketO net and got out OF bed
tie Lock was over. Ne went ID the street 20 see any
dancer had been done and found number Of the cl-
zUs in different directions. some OF whom seemed 20
6Htc pate uLOther shock. We renamed among th-h
untii about l clock. when We retired without haTms
perceived any further shock ana We are iniermed tna.
lone ,ooA place thereafter. iA,pnwaA Courier
From r., Pqnapa star ag} Herald Of the C.h We
take the following item.
JAN SrANPFDE.-YessTday morning about D
O'Clock number Of IT, prisoners attempted the- escape
fom The jail One of tl,m he PerUvi4l VINO stabbed
nan ont. dc the walls sometime since knocked dJwl the
taller when aeuT pin, to enter the prison he then rushed
out followed - FIVE others who ssccteGei ia reaching te
beach and swan out some distance toward the Isa@ls
They were cosey pursued by some u the Guards a4d
finally captured after rather fer,c RESISTANCE On tls
Tart 90 The Peruvian. They ;hen conveyed 90 the
barracks where one hundred AMI fourteen lshes were
administered 10 tie Peruvian and MY 80 eacl a. 10
others ty oTlerot III Ar2e, The Capt.a OF ae Guard
Jrnor SMITHS DEcIsloS SysrAiSUD We Learn thl.
tie OBI 0u Of our supreme Court Tie cae ot th- lpnea
OF Tie lCceral officers i.on the decs'l 81 Jale >nl IN
the laaess corpus was gwen yst- nay moran 49,
rln --, >n i's .t.ts.oa, judge Crawford dissent
- The oi uiou of the Court w-s gsel ~ C-i assoc
" iton and rests al~ 0l two GU mud. tie ilslice-cJ
and ~ Cd