The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14

amount Of native and imported Ignorance, iaziness
and filth TO he affected by the leaven which all %
anxously desire should work out the social, indus
trial and political regeneration of this land.
SOU, aking clarionet, cracked flute or sque sking
fiddle every night, and even day, gathers together
the votaries Of Terpsichore, Bacchus and Venus,
Who lost 70 al self respect baSon forth their ouf
fcopery and debsuchesy, more encourages han
frownta rpon by public opinion. Loing, s4uatting,
Icing iabberng at every corner are Jamaica negroes,
who. II not employed BY the railroad, make common
cause with the dirty natives, and are the ready tools
Of those In power 70 axe yepSesose on nmescAn =
justly stretching its protection over the Nicaragua
Transit route u not this one equally deserving OF
their considerstoni Over ten millions OF American
capital is Employed here. and independent OF the
routine business transacted and the safe transit Of
the passengers across the Isthmus, the iaueuce OF
the United States government u wanted and should
be made felt here. Past experieuce-the Panama
massacre aboot which no decisive action has yet
been iaken-should impart MORE V,Ror W sne aal.n
istra'ion and urge thosc In pcw'rt protect Ameri-
can interest and foster American influence IN TINS
quarter, without this protection, promptly exsf-
Sised when called into existence, our uauOhal res
rect will become bye-~ord of derision 10 Cenuh
American governments. and while English intu
ence cnergecally tanned gives protection and en-
coursrenent 10 British subjects, citizens OF the
United States must regrtt to see opportunities OF
individual and Dationsl progression iriuered away
and lost by the supneness, dilatorine@ ana unsc
countable abandonment Of those who are looked
upon as the representatives Of American manifest
destiny.
The Consuls here are Mr.. G. J. Fox, American;
Mr. II. II. Cowan, British Vice Consul and sgent for
Lloyds and Sgnor J. B. Donalcio, Sandman and
French Consulate agent. Their business altogether
depends the steamships and railroad companies,
and hereafter your correspondent may be tempted
IN give few hints W the United States govern
mebt
The coinage IL Of q mixed character American
| French English &c. the native being regulated by
| the Panama Railroad Company, according 10 the
following mtes:-- Spanish, Peruvian Bolivian aud
| Chiiian doubloons, tl6 new and old Granadlan
| Mexican, Colombian and Escudorisn, els; New Ora
madam do (new,) Ella; Costa Rican, tl5; fractional
| psrts In proportion. III American coin IL taken al
bar. The silver coin IL valued thus Spanish dol
lars. Al: half do 40c.; quarter do, 20c.; Mexican
dollar 81; half d. 40c.; quarter do 20c. fractional
parts In proportinn French i've franc pie ces, 95c
peruvian. e6c Chan ooc.; old Bolivian dollars, 81
do half and quarter not received. There Ia no banh
nor brokers' Office; all financial arrangements beinf
| effected through the various steamships and ths
| Panama Railroad companies.
| Besjdes the United States mail steamers from New
| York ard New Orleans, ~hich arrive here on o.
about the 18th and yoth OF every month, there arr
the royal West India mail steamers from England VIZ
Ct Thomas and Carthagepa, that arrive here on IN.
9Th and gath o. each month, and sails Tor England