New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-15
Later from Panama.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Assocated fress
PANAMA, Sept 6, 1863
The minds of Panamanans have been occu-
MED principally with home matters for the past ten
days.
The natives ore interested In church affairs and feel
quite pleased the priests not being Obliged 10 leave
the country as WAS ordered some weeks ago. In
decree issued By Mosquera at Tulna 1t is stated that
although the clergy refuse take the oath Of allegiance
they cannot be forced TO quit the country The decree
however, binds them to keep the peace, and prohibits
them from holding divine service or performing the
rites Of the church.
The mercantile proportion Of the community grnmble
at the undue proportion of taxes imposed upon 'ne
and are deyisinc some means by which to work change
The mode Of taxation is rather strange. Properly
holders mostly naiiyes) who receive lMih'hs, ''.ta
pay hardly any taxcs-a mere nominal sulh-Nh 'uo
merchants principally oreigners) have nearly the en-
tire burden to bear. -, -.
Tie Governor did not succeed In procuring the loah
he IA ked from the merchants two weeks ago ino int.
prei,rrue their gold " Government secuile''s WIN
large interest so We hear of new TAX I" Dc i,'lcu""
quors and tobacco. As the taxes are ''lsu anu soi
eced monthly some eight or ten nf the pIlhclpa hl
hant tak of closing their for couple of months
Ihis would leave the Governor minus ana N"hl prop"
bly he tie means of turning his attention to the Ie
'rt. news fyom Central America is most important
Private advices from Guatemala say that The foreign
Niu=iers have solicited talrcra 10 treat win ni''''
,or r.aceuhle settlement Of the present dilhcult1c m
Dates fron Salvador to Aug. - say that barr"s s'u
holds ont Ills army Is daily Increasing his troops are
regularly paid and keep Ia good spirits ana DC repre-
s.n,cd n much more hopeful than at last adFlces,
although Carrcn had advanced within two leagues o'
his capital. . .x
/ Tho Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer
Cano from The South Pacific arrived late last evening
The following synopsis of news has been furnished us
fon The orTcsondcncc Of Tho star and HerGh oi ths
city c A. - ,se,
In Chill the opening of the Valparaiso nnd santiago
Railroad early III September is looked for With much
interest - . +
The difficulties between Chill and Bolivia remain IN
s,a,u quo \ new line II steamers between Cnld'ra ana
Porte Morii is talked o. to be started by native com
pany IA VALPARAISO. t
| Tic markets 1t Valparaiso show a steady business
run, on There have been unusually Few foreign .rri
yalr of shipping during the past fortnight ana none
from Fngand or the United States Charter continue
nncoruuonly favorable and the rsi ship which arrive
will b. taken mp for a. FOR Nitrate. ioF Liverpool
| and a. =. q for ores.
! ITEu Aug x,-1l- kauakas. imported rom the
Polvnesiar Isl.nds haze been redeemed hy the Govern
urnt 81 Perm and returned L. their houcs The people
cipres. great deal Il satisfaction 9iih theiT Ee" ri
dent rcrct Etclhugo ou Lom.on - Pcnce T. dollar
At Calao ihrrc are arrivals Of ships @lih Enghh
or American caTgo~s bot. daring the fortnight Nicer
large t.s.es have arrived to enter Al .nao for guan'
l from the 'hlnoha Islands.