The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-27


importation and the duties they have paid are-In 1857,
9,eSs 642 reals; in 1858, 7s93, 1928 rekls-dderence,
$40 reals weldon. or $ls4 400
The steam propeller ship Europa is announced to leave
Barcelona on the first or next month for havaus touching
At Alicante Cadiz the CADares and Porto RICO She he
residue time sixteen monibs which the old line from Ca
cz has failed 10 form uncer the contract She takes
out large number Of passengers.
There certainly must come great change In the Affairs
OF Spain, where time beginning TO be vaued and amos.
econoused An order tina. ssutd the other day
here during oath and 2sth Of the month because the
Queen was gong TO Alicante, is matter that has mo-.
failed to receive some pretty sharp comment The Minis
ter OF Works who has given an oreer that there
should be busners done his department. for three
days. on account q the taking up OF the carpets has
brought upon himself the remarks OF the press which
naturally contend bat-put ~ be is, ls the head u Id
vxncement and public mprovemert-he should OF al
other men set example OF industry and that his three
days CT Santa Erd (art hats, added to three other
feast dsys thai fell about the time had sacrificed
whole week, 10 the very sensible injury Of the aborDg
and commercial public. These ere evidently not the
tmes Cor TO make journey assback, or to keep
vessel mont6 In port waiting to Get through with the
holidays a. the Custom House The energies OF the
try are In notion and no branch OF the government that
conducts its business the plan OF dleress AMI delay
can hope FOR immunity from public censure.
II IL daily reported here. sSs sss her .aes .. honor
with her her household her ply sican her guards her
o svs asd bis ss ps sesg,y 2,
duly looked after, so that month OF government is by
no means 70 be lost The hnsier Of Frsuce alone OF All
the foreign ntatvos Madrid With his Msraquesa
accompany the Court From TIE private purse SIS
has been distributed among the poor by the way. The
TO be Is said be immense the receptions and fees
exracrdinary, aud got up a, immense expense
The Proposed French Canal In Nicaragua,
Translated for the NEw YORK HERALD from Ia Presse
June1
That need OF speedy communication which indica
ton o. irresistible tendency that induces nations unite
aad exchange their sentiments, their IDEAS their pro
ouc.s shows Itself in the New a. well - IN the Old World
Every place situated clcse to points where two
seas are separated by small neck OF land is
urging the Construction OF . channel to oornec,
Countries and oceans wnoh at present only comnun-
cate by iorg and crcuitous routes The Ishus suez
tho cAnazaon Of which would eooIo.se 70 European
vigauon, coast voyage round Africa, attracted tho az
tenion OF General 5oDapsr,e when he weat 10 Egypt
and fret survey was made ~ hts order.
The junction OF The Atlantic and Pacific has since
attention OF scientific med Of the different governments
and Of commercial interests generally Three different
routes have been proposed: one at the South, via Pa
mama the other al the north. via the Isthmus Of To
epse, and thu third between the through the
San Juan River and the Lake Nicaragua All three
to be practicable The elevation o; the country however
above the level OF the sra presents serious obstacles 70
the construction o. canal al Panama and this idea
was eIonchsa the discovery Of gald IN oai0ras has i'm
United States and their new territories the Pacific and
railroad has already been constructed between Panama
ard Chagrcs The plans for canal have net, however
been abartoned either at rehuantepec or In Nicaragua
a; this latter point the opening OF does not seem
TO oner any serious difficulty. lake situated In the
midst Of TIE Ishnus forms naturally grss; internal
Dor, which communicates with the Atlantic through the
San Juan river, and with the Pacific tnrorgb another snail
river, which, they were converted into caras would
put the lake IN communication with the two ooeaas
Be n The difficulties OF construction are small, II Is net
90 with the political cbstacle We In Europe the OBJ
ttCi ons which England opposes 10 the opening OF similar
canal Great Britain has 80 long exercised dominion
the that she bear the Idea OF sharing
s,rrc,cs, In Fsyp: Of rsro.a wheb car ouIy be wed
by herself, instead OF caCal which would become the
common route OF AL na.ots, she nos endeavors through
Der esing journals 70 ob,sn an exclusive dounion
Ma, country The Yankee who have imported Into the
Nev world the COCO well the bad qualities of the
Of English, have affected concerning the opening OF
TIE Istbmus which unites The two Americas the same
exclusive and domneering tone which Eogani assumes
IN regard " the suez canal They boldly assert In their
under their yoke; they set up q settled political doc
re tha, the European Powers have nothing do With
will not permit them 10 NEEDLE with themss II these
great routes which interest the trade OF the whole world
can become tie private property OF srge patton Mo-
satisfied with these declarations, they act ant while Erg
lard robs the Sultan Of the Island u Perrin (her sy)
UBied States leaves 70 ia lbusors The Of annexng
McKee, OF taxing Cuba from Spain and Of reducing Ncara
Walker had no other aim than this.
II remains TO be whether England which is now 30
much opposed 10 piracy IN The Red Sea- viii End as ex
cusable when the Americans practise ID for their own be-
nt IN Central Americs With the svosed intention of be-
coming masters Of route which will spare 70 European
three thousand leagues % distance and three
months navigation around Cape Horn.
In regard " France, seems 10 that her policy on
this question should not be doubtful than tina, pur.
sued by Der In relation 10 the suez canal whatever may
have been recently asserted the subject IN the British
Parliament nsto the strength the hon,r Of France
alone, perhaps amongst all other ratons that we are 10
look for the ceence Of the interests Of The world and the
rights OF mAnk ind
Aspiring 10 no monopoly on her account she ought
not 70 submit 10 any ana strong in her
well m In the support that generous and upright policy
ia certain 70 Ind amongst all nations, she win be enabled
to open the rouee that shabby policy would keep closed
ans prevent grapng and vernabe from usurp
rg the possession VI those lines Of universal intercourse
which God has evidently intended 10 remain the
property OF mankind.
France which hss always been the champion OF the ber-
OF the seas 70 herself the great principle OF
the neutrality OF the straits and passages natural well
as artificial, OF the world, should be proclaimed universal
properly for they cannot belong 70 any Power with
out ensurng 10 the latter unfair preponderance and
at the same time becoming threatening and prejudca 70
other nations
As France could not consent 10 the Bcsphorus and the
falling into the hands OF Russia, she osnpct
permit Egypt 70 BECOME English prosperity or Nicarssuso
fall into the hands OF the Americans. The Americans
would be wrong 10 complain that barrier Ia put
10 their need OF territorial expansion. That want
they have sufficient 70 satisfy The United states wnicn
contains twenty five millions OF inhabitants eight umoe
as large France and Mexico, from which has already
snatched California, Texas and New Mexico, Tour
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