The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28
Our Panama Correspondence.


PANAMA, Feb. 10, 1859.
No Repo,t from Boooa-Fscer Amongst the English at ID
bcaa-Resal Of the French Consul at Panama to obey
Court S,Ynmons-Poptlar Excitement on the Subject
Transit Agents for New York-American Capital In
vested on the Ithmus- Vindicotion of the Rights Of
Fbeigners-German Emigration to Chiriqui
The last mail from Bogota having failed to reach Car
shagena in time for the West India steamer for Aspnwa
am consequently without any advces from the capital
or interior Staes and only give you the news from
this quarter.
The sickness at Taboga among the employees Of the Eng
lsh Steamship Company, which had somewhat abated
when the last steamer sailed for New York; has increased
of late with renewed violence. Mr.. Alexander Ross
Purser of the steamship Valparaiso, was attacked there
with the yellow fever the 18th inst aud died the
17th and Capt. Bloomfield, the popular commander Of
This steamer the Pursers clerk and three Of the crew.
are now down with the fever.
One OF the most notable events Of the fortnight the
dispute which has just arisen between the French Consul
at this place and the authorities of the State, respecting
the immunitics claimed by the former The Supreme
Court q the State having subpnnd the Consul to appear
before them and give testimony in cause in which he
had previously acted in his official character he refused
point blank 70 appear and testify The Court after
sutation referred the matter the Governor Of the
State, who still has IL under adviscment
The French Consul, understand is fully determined to
worst no Is forced appear TO claim the protection
Uf the French Admiral who daily expected in port. He
his os SEAL but protests against appearing il open
court
This affair has very naturally occasoned good deal Of
excitement here among the native population who insist
npon that the Consul should be required, by force, If
necessary, to appear in person in court. venture
the conjecture that the Consul will carry his point, and
that tho Court will recode from its dcmandparclarly
should the French fgate make its appearance in har
Dor before the termination of the matter-athough IL s
s
principle OF public law than that Consuls not entitled
20 the same immunities conceded TO diplomatic agents
all public service from contributions, personal and ex
araodiuary and, in matters that pertain exclusively TO
the exercise Of their otcicia functions they inde
pendent Of the State where they reside But where their
presence required in the courts Of the country sum-
the
eve has consular convention with New Granada and
hence the French Consul can claim no g,ater privileges
than are conceded 10 Consus o. other nations who have
treaties with this country.
Captain Spencer who has been in Nicaragua for some
Zine past, looking after the interests Of the Van Dyke
Company goes to New York in the Illinois As President
MARTINEZ has no confidence in the ability Of that company
sccompsed nothing for those who % sen him to
- brother Of Yrsarr, who arrived here in the Co.
n,o rom Guatemala also proceeds TO the United
From the annual report foreign commerce, recently
published by the State Department. OF Washington, com
me United States Consul at this port from which will
pc seen tnat there s an immense amount Of American
Dap''a annually expended on this sthmus:-
the amount Of capital invested by American citizens In the
nMrc, o. rnama exclusive Of the railroad and steamship
companies Is estimated as follows, viz
IN commercial pursuits. ....,,.'.'.. slb0 ono
lV.UW
The Psnama Railroad Company diabor,e. annually fa 10
100000. s '"o "'0 VI '"' 'o"'
tactic e. Mail sssmsnp ccmgsnys expenses for labor
United States Mall Steamship Company nj sl2o o0 ner an
rum making total Of s960O0 IN kcrcnn cana p"d on,
annually the shmus OF Panama labor &C. sy thcse
three companies alone. 49, ~ ~
The report gives statement! relative cont Of Goals landed