New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-29
THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
fThe n. Y. Tribune
nee OF no u. l. KIiUuHHs
OPrIcH OF TIE AsPIEwALL COURIER, I
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 1855.

Co4zsspondenes OF The n. 7. Tribune
OFFICE OF TIE AsPIEwALL COURIER,
WEDNESDAY, Dec. ls, 1855.
The events Of public interest for the past fortnight
On TIE Iybmus have neither been numerous nor
shhpg. The chief feature Of attraction has been tho
.hiruipp In our bs,bor. There are, at the present
writing, near thirty vessels in sight hom our Office
ana sliboueh there have been almost daily arrivals
and departures, the number constantly n port has
vuri. bpt very little. The majority Of those now here
are laden for the Steamship and Railroad Compauies
Ard 1t 10 plausible % presume that for some TINS to
come the aid majority vii Increase aud that II will
return laden with feght stored, If necessary, and
hsee ed free, by the Panams Railroad Company, TO the
aisc, uraes uent Of many who would swell the number
n forward ding and commssioo. houses at this central
poiBt Of the worlds thoroughfsre, aud even Of some
II those Fesident here. The ns ers OF the vessels
low here have added much to the life OF our city e,fo
Daring their stay here. notice of their celebration
Of "Tha ksgiving was published IN 1"f Courier OF
Dec Is.
The frat step toward participation of foreign resi-.
dents in municipal governmt mt was accomplished on
he stb inst by an elechon-the circumstances and
result Of which are tyen In TIE Courier Of the l2h
nad In the spe issue will DO found notice Of the dis.
eovey Of gold mine Of large extent and exrsorcinsry
richness.
The frat nsnber of a new psper a. Panama, pub
kahed by J. Halves & Co., Agents OF the Pacinc Ex-
pres Company, appeared to-day.
Amorg the passcns who leave here to-day Tor the
Dated Stsas arc X. X Foster and daughter OF Car
thasepa, DR. T. b. Dudley and Mr. A. &. Wrappers,
tr lopg time 10 the service Of The =. 81. s. s. Co Of
Panama. Acapulco and San Francisco, for Cubs.
Amor those who arrived here In the George Law
vere Senator wip and w. Nasly johnson OF Cshfor.
Nh, emo Gen. Echih'que and suie ofPeru.
GsELT DscovIRY oP CODA party arrived bore
Saturday, Dec. g. from Escrbsnos, In the Province
81 ye,sgpas, Whioh place situetcd the miaes
81 tie Fort Bowen Mining Company and Of General
Nosrs, Of The loo atom &C. of whicl we have hereto
fese advised our readers From this party We learn
na. great discovery has been made Ia that region.
vtiot, Ito an lrishism, says our neighbor Of
"a, Panama Star and Herald, spt sking of the
hteDce OF larse deposits OF the precious metal Ia
nat immediate vicinity has been known for years.
In fsc ve published notice Of the asrlferous latars
Considerable section, IN which this was included.
vpI present itformsnt says that the niue TO viii ID
nave itf.ir a. beig OF such Extraordinary rob
&C. =" hevsr before been thoroughly examined AMI,
Iec' mat nothing could have been known Of its i'm.
It's nbo~e - the "Belen mine" and is situated in
n seopon .. I'm. State formerly called the Province
OF raaAms, ABOUT Sree miles from the river Belep
between that aud ne riyer BesnciIlo sns ;os ,;Is,
nom The mo ah OF the fOsIner TIE Rea. Rivar has
he source n. ar he "Caso. Cbooo" mcnn,.,n fvh;sL
h iss the province Of Verag~as ana !. 50 as g.. H.
hbf End forming part Of the hound ,ry lin, hst zen
ne former provinces Of Vcragun and Pansms ann.
tits se into the Caribbean YEA sevsnsy mes ve.t 81
ne mouth Of the Cbsgres River.
The description given Of the mine BY Our informant
wbe announces the result Of the recent
seesrfs il 10 have four large veins:
J. QaStH-li OF. geld 10 the sun, feet Alck,
Eaes iopR. 2. Flicker and Blue QaarS-6 fec. WIDE
1t uDts long, 10 OF. pure solo 10 the tan. 2. In
ssotisaa Ion Of The Fort Bosen IL feet WIDE not fully
hestd. T. Do.