The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-23
NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Our Panama Correspondence.

Our Panama Corresposdcnce.
PANAMA, July IA, 1850.
The Coolie Question, in Observation-Disclosures of ne I'M
portation Of Fbrsign Spirits Into Saador-7Ae Decree
Ccnsidered observation-disclosures Gran,ed 20
Ne,c Yorker IN Establish Bank-Applt alton Of Tomds
Ffancss kagher Of Ne,o York for the Construction of
Reslrodd Costa Rica-OTpostion 10 the PROJECT, dc.
The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Guatemala,
j. M. Dow, commander from Jose dc Guatemala and
intermediate ports arrived here 4th instant. Her
dates are-Guaemaia June oath Salvador 18th; Nj
caragua, 3oh and Costa RIGA, ID inst She brings the
following eight2 900 hides, $40 seroous cochneal 2o6
do indigo 22o bags coffee IA bales India rubber 70 do
deerskins, and 20 packages sugar.
The news by this arrival is unmportaut.
From Guatemala there s nothing Of special interest 10
report The subject Of introducing coolies into the
try is discussed in the public Journals Some interesting
statistics published showing the great prosperity of
the Island Of Maurus since the introduction Of coolies
ON the sland.
II appears that after the abolition OF slavery the
island the population reduced TO 10 900 whites a
few thousand idle wortheps negroes In 1894 Indian
population only Is, but in 1859 It aad
679 and during the years 1858 and 1859 there
since 1884 is 1891 to which to be added 30 527
born the island max total Of 800 229 THIS force
is employed in making sugar, Of which large quantities
estimated at l40 900 TONS equal to 900 boxes Of Havs
sugar, which the amount Of the crop ia Cuba
1885.
The island of Mauritius may yet become q rival Of
Cuba in the production Of sugar.
The President OF Salvador issued decree prohibiting
the importation Of foreign spirits after the 3lst OF the
present month and present stock in the country either
TO be exported before the expiration Of that time de
vered TO the government at cost price and charges
| be paid for out Of the proceeds Of the sale.
The decree il clearly unconstitutional the constu-
tion provides that alteration shall be made in the
existing tariff, except by giving years previous
notice for all articles imported from the Atlantic and
The foreign merchants engaged In importing liquors
have protested in strong against the enforcement
| Of the decree
Another decree, imposing duty Of ten per cent upon
the expectation of silver and gold the cruie state, has
been issued.
The government conceded TO Mr. Sidney Oaksmith
Of New York the privilege Of establishing in the
republic.
The Congress Of Costa Rica Is still in session
Jose dc Costa Rca have had under discussion during
the last weeks the contract entered into between the
Executive and Thomas Francis Meagher, for the con
struction Of railroad from Boco del Toro the Allan
tic 10 Punta Mala, the Pacific The appears
with nsiderabe oppU iton II being contended,
by those who oppose IN Congress, that
Costa Rica has right make such grant, inasmuch
belongs TO New Granada at any rate she should wait
until the boundary line between the two countries fully
established before entering into OF that sort
project under consideration, having for its object
the introduction Of Swiss emgrans600 families OF that
nation to become permanent settlers If the government OF
Costa Rica will offer sufficient nducement in the way of
| giving land