New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-13
THE RAILROAD EXPEDITION.
Correspondence Of Tho NJ Tribune.

AsPISwALL, Wednesday, Feb. 2s, 1855.
Ny last letter was written In the railroad car, on
my wsy from Panama to Aspinwall, when you were
informed Of the un'o1ard detention OF the train.
Having tax farewell Of the larger portion Of
party, which embarked for Havana in the III
Dorado steamer, committed them to the skl-
ful guidance and amiable snionshp Of
Captain Gray, whose good qualities would seem
10 require something more expressive than the
usual commonplace "gentlemany aud able con.
"msncer." Having thus disposed of thirteen out of
seveD'een of the delegation from NegYork the re.
mainiug four returned 10 Pauams. On arrival at
that CITY, suft tied with hospitality aud parboled by
the perpetual hot bath Of the climate wss not at all
comfOrted with hDolDg that bdu was set down As
the neat in i'll that prod programme
of hofpitaes, TO which | hao thOughtlessly
mitted my self D accepting the generous invitation of
fhs Psnams Railroad Company. Ii is hard, ia frigid
New York February, to reason judoiou,ly, hoEever
cooly, about the probable enjoyments OF the same
mouth all not with a tOrrid sun ia the tropics.
Issied the peIsuasivenees Of one Of the Iost bril-
liant cards Of invitation had been honored With,
In which lace psper gut letters, amsgnhceut picture
of railroad train uoder full heade way and the mos
full-hCded Spanish, snsckDg of the purest Cdstliap,
combined give promise Of the grandsa Ill OF the
season SenoIa Teresa Dies 0e Anso ateg al Who At.
ronized the affair in behalf of rorsos cabar0s," and
whose parican pane stretched its long lines beyond
the length OF the railro train in the picture at the
head OF the note of invitation, tempted me hugely
ita Der insinuafpg toae la c0mpiaccHca dc inrt0r
"a L. para a Boite," but resisted, and Instead of
Tripping peculiarly fantastic toe with the thermone-
Ter at fever heat consOied myself with iced lemon
ade al home. The ball was held a, the 90 Casa de
"Cabillo" which msy be freely translsted-the City
Wall. DsnclDg commenced at % o'clock at nigd'
and con iDued until neXt morni1g. One of those
present il formed that there was nothing particu
1arly Characteristic about The affair, the dancing aad
dressing polkas, mazourkas, and dress coats being
as prevalent as on a similar occasion On tue fht1
avenue There were, however, varieties OF
ctadl in humQn " "a shocked
the Southern seDsibilites of the family OF the Amsr
can Minister of New Granada, who was present but
they soon found that practical amslgamaon was not
30 bad after all, and were suong the last 70 leave.
Next morning at - o'clock, FEB. 20, the railroad
train carried large party, composed OF the leading
native and foreign residents of Panama TO Aspin Tal
70 psriako of public breakfast gven 10y the nh so
snta of the latter city in honor of the occ which
We the delegates froIp NewYork, came celebrate.
The magnifctnce OF that affair, AN told, (for vas
not there being again 1ecfeant to my DUTY, for Vhch
the torrdity Of he region must be alone responsbe
was only equalied by the splendOr OF tbs deScr oon
In Tie AspRwoH Courier from which we learn:
Though msDy of the party hsd been IN attendance
upon a ball also feature of the programme of the
railroad ceebra,ion) curing the whole OF the night
previous the enjoyment seemed 20 bzph all thoughts
Of fatigue the ladies' especially were IN eAceleG tcn.
and TIE bright smiles and sparkling eyes gave secret
evidence thst they were enjoying themselves 10 the
fullest extent.
"Some Of the gentlemen Of Panama who had no
laces in charge, marched from the cars 10 the
St. Nicholas in true Yankee celebration style, pre-
coded by the u. =. Consul, aud acc"iopahle1 oy the
glorious stars and stripes of our country. The nag
OF Freedom was borne by Harry Schuber OF taoOga
" About al hour after their arrival they sat down
oavery liberal and we'll arranged repast which had
been prepared with excellt Mt taste aud pans-taklog
kin al the 'Si Nicholas Hotel. The dining rooms
Of the ST Nicholas over sixty ieet IN length,
ano three tables set through the entire length OF
both rooms the ooors between having bten rem we'd,
giving accommodation TO come TWO hundred al one
tine.
at the center table Of the three. Col G. NJ. Tot
ten presided; Mr.. Vim. Whtewright, Jr OF New
York the representative of the Directors OF the Pso
aua Railroad Co. oihoisiiDg in the same cspaeiy =
the table bis right, ard Mr. j D. Center ~ that on
bis left. These geneemen supported Wis avs
respectively by Me~ls Henry Munro J II iiser,
ana e.. ". Fletcher L s. Consul al this port. no0g
the prom, rtnt gueets whom noticed, the X.
p. Fr Eousroo Nssquez Bishop of Panama; OK
Gov. Manuel Daz, Capt Stout and ID. Mcleod, Esq.,
OFT NV York party OF Visitors; Mr. Jno. Mathison
Agent Of the Brit L. 5 Nav. Co Mr.. II. Ii Munro
Agent Of the r. 81 5. :. Co; Ran Runnels, Esd.
Col. T W. Ward l.. : Consul at Pan ,ma aud Messrs
Cslvo and Peacock Of The Star and Heraid."
The next and last step in this profacted hospitality
wss one was amorg the resdiest to take. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company had placed one Of
Their finest steamers t1e PansIns. at the disposition
OF Mr.. Whenrght, the Director OF the Panama
Railroad Company, who beaded party, and,
sccordugly, a trip 20 the Pearl Islands was deter
mined upon. In addition 20 our four lof the New
iok delegates, there were several invited guests
among whom were Mr. Perry, the British Consul
And family accompanied by young noblsnsu Lord
xsvendish en- route from Australia TO England, Col
io'ten, the Engineer Of the Railroad. Mr. % AID in
MS able and indefetgshle Assistant and other dign
tsres and officials. We sailed fro Panama on 10
nl2ht Of Thursday, Feb. 90 and reached the Ha,bor
OF San Miguel, the principal island Of the Pear
group, next morning. The inhabitants of the town
were 90 much startled by the unusual arrival ola