The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-29
NEWS fROM NEW GRANADA.

Movements OF the United States War Ves.
seis-Arrival OF the British Pacific squad
rcn-Objccts Of ITS fiissaon-The Blockade
QuestAoe-Hstred towards Amcric ans-rhe
naAlxoad-Afrairs ia Bogota.
Our 6les from New Granada are from Panama
and Aspinwall to the 10th Of December.
The Paasma Herald Of that date has the follow
ing news mnmary:-Yesterday evening an enter
tainment was given by large number Of foreigl re-
sidents Of Panama to Commander T. Bailey aud the
officers Of the United States sloopsf war St. Marys
in order to express the kind and friendly feeling en-
tertaned for these gentlemen during their stay In
this port. We bad almost got to look upon Com
mander Bailey and his officers, a'ter 30 long So
j0urn among rs, as permanent aud very important
part Of society, and their departure will be re-
GREETED by all with whom they had formed an nc
The Commander, officers and crew OF the st.
Marys, left Panama for Aspnwan on the morning OF
the nth inst and the relief crew came over yester
day afternoon.
The United States fligate Wabash arrived at As
pinwan on the l4th inst.
On Monday, Sth inst, the Monarch, 81, bearing
the flag OF Admiral Bruce. comm anding the British
squadron In the Pacific; the srew corvette Pearl 2l,
Capt. Sotheby and the Esk, 81 Capt. Sir Robert NJ.
Mcclure, arrived In this port, the two former from
Punta Arenas and the latter from cruise in the
bay
sert time, coupled with the presence Of the Orion
md othsr Rxitih shiPs sf was st AsPiB~aA, out We
have reason to believe that their object-whatever
i tis-has not been made public. However, we learn
from reliable authority thst one ~ the principal
objects Of sdmra Brucc's visit to this port ia her
British Majesys ffigate Monarch is to examine iato
the practicablity Of establishing British naval de-
pot In the Bay OF Panama, In order that the British
fleet IN The Pacific, now principally steamers, may
receive their coal across the Isthmus.
The Monarch " n. present ut the Island OF Ia.
bogs, which the Br ish viii doubtless make their
headquarters, II they determine on having station
here.
The United States government have also, we un.
derstand, been thinking Ot taking similar step,
which, by the way they sh )nld have done years ago
but we fear. from the tardiness with which they ge
their interests on the Pacific coast, they may
let the liter remain until 1t be too late TO effect the
obi Get.
BY private letter received from most reliable
source in Carlhagena by the last mail, we have re
ceyed the following intelligence respecting the pro-
Rress Of the British blockade, &c. rne letter il
dated Csrthagena, Nov. %, 1866 and reads as fol.
lows
The British difficulty is still pending, aud the
blockade Of oil the New Grsnadian ports win com-
mence Immediately. The squadron IL expected
shortly, and the British Minister may probably leave
Boeota and como down TO the coast as soon as the
The Bogota papers are furious against Mr.. Bowlin,
the United States government aud people, on ac-
count OF Mr.. BIS letter to Sr. P0mbo. Ii Is certain
ly very strongly written document, but IL contains
only facts, and they ought nJt TO be dsagreca,e
His despatch is styled brother Jonathan's kick
coz de herman0 Jonathan. The temper displayed
generally by the people Of the interior on the sub
ject Of our differences induces the belief that they
are not likely to have an amicabIe solution.
The free port OF Carthagena has done us no
good. We have influx Of capitalists nor imports
ton Of merchandise, and II We had, there are no
TONER'S Money is very scarce.
The AspinwaIl Courier Of 10th instant, has the
following items The United States sloooof.war
Cysnne will leave this port In few days. 10 convey
Honorable l. T. Morse 10 Csrthagena, route for
Bogota
The very heavy rains with which the line OF the
Panama railroad has been visited during the past
fortnight, have done less damage than Was 70 have
been anticipated.
The community Of the Tsthmus Is extremely so
licitous respecting the arrangement now on the
fapis between the United States and New Granada;
and the anxiety s increased by the utter lack OF any
inklings OF the probable result
From Bogota the Bolsfin Industrial OF Pereira,
GAMBIA a Co., Bogota, November Is, commenting
upon the severe depression Of the money market
and the consequent duncss In trade, says II In
caused by the uncertainty With which the CONNER
cial mind regards the floating bosds, government
securities, and endeavors 10 assure the monetary
E7 Tyxmpo, Of Bogots, November Is, in the third
Of 3 series og articles upon the relations Of the
governments Of New Granada and the State OF Pa
nsma endeavos 10 prove the legality and equity Of
the tonnage tax, and Tie uegality and Improperly
Of The resolution Of the executive power OF the re-
public which nullined the imposition Of the aforesaid
tAy.