New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-28
NAVY BAY, AsPINwALL, New-Granada,

June Is, 1859.
We arrived here from Greytown after tedious
passage of five days, during which period We en-
countered Daught save light, variable winds and
heavy thunder storms. The mail steamer Moses
Tay lor leaves to-day, so will bring this letter 10
close after giving your readers all the news from
here, al date.
From Nea-Gransda there is little to record M
usual. The political CONDITION OF the country is in
peasurable state of quescence, and all appears
clear in the diplomatic horizon at present. How
long this will remain is OF course highly con-
jectural.
The stesm fIeate Roanoke. bearing the broad
penaDt of flag officer James McCuney, is now az
this port awaiting the arrival of his EXcclency, the
japanese EmbassadOr, and suite, who cross the
lstmus en- route for the United States. There are,
however, rumOrs that thai party of oiic AIS have
been detained and that they may not arrive st
Panama for some time 10 come. 4 slight accident
hos happened To the Roanoke; one Of the shafts is
broken, and it will occupy several days to repair it.
The Savannah, Brooklyn aud Saratoga are at Vera
Cruz, though lhe Savannah has been ordered b
proceed home. The Saratoga has been to Key
West but has resumed her old post off Vera Cruz.
The Jamestown remains at Aspin wall for several
months, and We remain here for be present The
Roanoke viii sail for New. York Immediately on
the arrival of the distinguished Japsnes.. The
Roanoke is one of the finest vessels of her class in
the service, and has abundantly testified that she
is Lot one of those everlasting steam jokes our
Government sometimes INDUCES in.
The Fulton and Sabine are expected at this port
in a week. or go. thus our squadron here is dis
posed Of.
We all are on the qui rice for news from home
for there is reasOn to suppose the ST. Louis may,
ere long, have very different sphere for action
than this land of malaria and death.
Aspinwsl is, for this season of the year. unusually
healthy, but few cases Of that terrible scouTge,
the Chogres fever, lie about At present. There is
considerable activity on the Panama Railroad now
and much freight has been transported over to
Panama within the last few days. There are in
port Fix vessels, four Americ brigsntnes and two
Engll-h brigs
have written this letter in haste to drop in the
mail bag, which is Just about closing, which ac-
counts for lis jumbled-up, disconnected appear
aDce.
We find in II Centre americana Of the 2lst ut,
the text of the contract made on the 2th of April
between the Government Of Nicaragus and VI. Belly.
J. During the opening Of the Interoceanc anal, an
exclusive privilege Of transit is conceded to VI. Belly.
which sha terminate at the time stipulated for the
opening ofthe canal.
p NJ. Belly agrees TO establish transit within
year dIttI TIE ItllEctlOn OF Tie contract.
s. The Government shall receive 10 francs for each
passenger, aud 10 per cent the freight carried over
the trsnst, TO be paid monthly.
I. tie grantee u'es the Oh road from Virgen to
San Juan del Sur, lie shall pay 300 francs rent per
month for il, and make his own repairs.
). The graItee agreed to cary all the correspond
euce Of the Government, AMI all that is conf .ed to
him by the Post-0ficei and, also, to carry grati'
the sdiers and munitions which the Government may
fend from one point to another.
6. In return for this, NJ Belly shell have the right
10 establish ell the branch routes the lake which
the interest Of commerce may demand and these lines
shall not be taxed.
Tie rate Of passage from ocean to ocean shall not
exceed 100 rsncs each for passengers and 100 francs
Per TIN for freight, excepting metals and precious
sioues.
:. Iflhe grantee 81 all use one more Government