The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17
News from New Granada.

AN ANNUAL IsTHMUs FAIR PROPosED-ATTEMrT TO
AssAssINATE AN EDIToR-RAILRoAD PRoGREss-
RIOTS IN THE INTERIoR-THE DIQUE OF CARTHA-
GENIA-GREAT PLANS OF GENERAL WALKER, ETC.
We have files from New Granada dated nj Aspnwall
3oth Of October. and al Panama on Sd Of November.
There is little news OF interest. The Panama Herald
again recommends the establishment OF annual fair
the Ihmus, where the producers and importers from
Central and South America could meet the representatives
OF American and European merchants, and make engage
mens for the sale OF produce and the purchase of
features for the ensuing year.
The Brunswick left Aspnwall on cruise.
Don Manuel Reyes assassnated the village OF
Chame, lately, by two bandits hired for the purpose by
person named Marianne Antadilla who had been
ccssful in lawsuit against the murdered man.
The Panama Herald of November Sd reports;-we have
TO record to-day a desperate attempt made on Sunday
night assassna,e Mr. j. Monsalve the editor Of the
Spanish portion Of paper, La Ereiia jose Maria
Echcvaria attempted to assassnae him when out walking
with friend.
The same paper says-A law or October enacts tina,
when the duty tobacco exceeds y dollars the
shall be paid by monthly insiaments at the of two
hundred dollars month, the importer giving a pd0drs
and two securities Tor the amount
The for the sale Of tobacco and aguardcntc
exempt from the commercial contribution, but all other
stores for the sale OF country produce liable TO taxa
ton.
Tie new iron railroad bridge over the Chagres river at
Barbacoas IL rapidly approaching completion.
The schooner Gulf Stream arrived at Aspiuwa the
Goth ult, from San Andreas, with cargo ofcoas and
cattle.
We find the following news from the interior in FL
Pubic, of Panama
The Attorney General sr. Gonzalez, had given his con-
GLIDING reply 70 the claims of the Panama Railroad Com
pany. The Goceta Ofcia of Oct L. having published H.
the sentence II be rendered. win the failure OF
the unjust claims Of the company preext for
new and unjustlhed prctepsions.
The Executive has published the decree OF convoclon
OF the National Congress for IL ordinary session Of 1855
on the 18th Of September there a umu NJ Ibagne
arising from the sale of the town lands which
The Judge Of the Circuit compelled 10 resign
as well as several members Of the Caboo and other pub
lie officers
Al Mompos riots occurred. and firing kept up
for couple OF hours, during which several people
killed and wounded.
On the Goth a September there tumuh At Chha
caused by the opposition Of the people 10 the monopoly Of
the salt mines by the government
The Legislature Of Canca had elected Gen Mosquera
Governor Of the newly created State and until he should
arrive and take possession Don T. Paau would Oil the
duties OF the office.
The clearing out Of the dque OF Carthagena pro
cecding rapidly Boats passed through u daily, and IL
hoped that steamers would be able 10 do the
same
Gen Posada has written another pamphlet In reply 10
the structures Of the Ishmus papers his first article
the events Of the Panama riot OF April u.s. 1855 when
he stated his belief that reparaon should be made and
the criminals punished
correspondent Of the Pubic believes that General
Walker a private agent of the American government
that he intends 10 organise his expedition at Bocas del
Toro (between Aspinwa and Greytown), and after
taking possession of the sthmus o Panama viii conquer
Costa Rca and Nicaragua and all the other places which
the model republic wishes 10 usurp."