The New York herald., 1864-03-16

IN NV VIM
and chile in order 70 termioase psscesbIe way shs
differences caused by the sMeones question s be ec-
ospsd BY bosn governmental and is mot hazardous %
assert that the result which the Peruvian government On
deavors 10 obtain will be effected much more SO as inc
question in dispute has lost tho acrimonious character
showed at the beginning.
General yivanco went Chic by the steamer or sbe
Goth ns order to take charge Of the Peruvian lega
tion In Santiago aud may naturally presume that
among his instructions there are some relative 70 ine
lhe project Of assembling an American Congress, nit
ated by the Of Peru, has been received with
nc: Suy Ss ny be
also those Central America and even Mexico and st.
The Contractors for converting the base coin OF Pcru
into proper circulating medium are proceeding with
the work and collecting the necessary bullion for COM
Tho cultivation OF cotton In Peru the increase
planters are preparing large tracts OF land for the pur
pose OF enlarging their crops to the greatest possible
extent.
rhore nothing of the least possible interest from this
republic Everything quiet since the declaration Of
peace; but business improves very slowly.
- CENTRAL AMERICA.
inc Panama Railroad C0mpanyS steamship SALVADOR
Captain Rathbun from Central American ports, arrived
Ia this harbor at an early hour yesterday morning Her
s O JOss Ss
Arenas. Sd She brings the following cargo for New
York-l977 hides 22l bags OF Coffee o. bales Of cotton
81 bales deer skins ceroons OF indigo, cases mer
chandse and barrel OF rum She has also 90A bags Of
coffee for San Francisco.
The news by the Salvador Of Importance whatever
General Carrera the President Of Guatemala had not yet
arrived at the capital from his visit TO Sonsonanto.
Ihe constitutional! Assembly salvador were SUI. LII N
President Martinez, Of Nicaragua, had again rendered
his resignation The Transit Company had succeeded in
arranging their business with the government and
cordng to their representations everything was going
swimminglya We have positive information, h0wev.
cr by this arrival whether the bar tho harbor OF
Greytown has been removed or not We think not. how
ever and until is the transit route may be considered
OF no value for either freight or passengers.
COLOMBIA.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Tyne & Aspnwa on the
4th instant. from Carthagena have advces from Bo
gotta to tho 10th ut Congress has declared that Muro
s the legally elected President Of the United States OF
Colombia. This, or course destroys Mosqueras hopes
unless ne chooses to adopt stronger than to
maintain his present position but this Is hardly possible
The President elect Senior Murio daily expected
in the country rom the United States and states
that be coming in United States steamer of war This
would be fortunate circumstance, Tor It VIII have the
the two countries which should exist that OF the
Northern States appear determined TO resemble the peo
pie OF Colombia 10 complexion and character have
doubt that when SenOr Murilo Is In power 1t will
have most beneficial effect upon this country. The in
ternal strife will cease foreign be avoided and
attention given developing the OF the
try and beterng the condition of the people at large
most amentable failure in carrying them out for in.
stance, law compes every parent to send his or her
children to school, and provides that every district shall
have its public schoohouse but where will /. be found
in this vicinity that the law is carried out Had there
been any energy IN these people, disposition on the
part the government increase the prosperity
country, the line Of tho railroad would have been gar
den rather than what s-an mpenetrable wilderness.
OF the revolution Antoquia nothing further
received The insurgents hold possession Of the State
and willing to return to their allegiance provided tho
DEGREES Of Mosuera respecting tho church are revoked
Mosquera not in Bogota at the time Of the decision
of Congress respecting Murillos election, but
pected in ew days. His arrival may, il he is disposed
to maintain the office OF President put entirely differ
ent aspect ulon the whole affair as it stands. Ii
can believe his protestaons we iced fear no difficulty
put great many persons among those who familiar
with Mosquera have hesitation In saying that his
sertions will amount 1, nothing; that when he finds Mu
ro has been declared President be will on the probable
plea OF its being ior the good OF the countrX endeavor,
by force \ necessary, to continue himself u Office.
II peace could be looked forward to in this country for
length Of time much could be done for its benefit but
with revolutions and foreign constantly before
what chance s there 70 bring the people to consider
themselves and, the population OF Colombia appear
unwilling or too lazy TO do anything for their own wei
will do anything for them II there is any place in the
country where improvement would take place II is IN
Panama but rcmains as has been for many years in
state Of backwardness and rapid decay
PANAMA.
About barpast four A. NJ on the 4th instant was
awakened ouf Of sound sleep by severe shock accom-
panied by loud rumbng sound that at first made me
suppose there had been explosion OF large quantity
gunpowder In the immediate vicinity Of the city, The
lamp by my bed side lively motion all the various
articles on the dressing bureau were having noisy cot
in the way OF "shake up, at once arose-yes, in
double quick time but by the time had succeeded In
assuming an upright position ON the floor was
quiet the furniture and house ceasng their
svenepts as ashamed Of being caught In the aot OF
HAVING good time during inc masters n "snooza FIRST
Cured then, going 70 the window ana looking out,
could see nothing but most lovely scene the waters OF
the bay placid they could be; the night was
clear with bright mooon shining, aud all Panama ap
eared to be aseop for not even the bark OF dog or the
Growing Of u cock could be heard-sounds that
here at all hours Suddenly the thought struck me
tpt there had been earthquake, aud the more con
sidered the matter the more became convinced.
Finally when calling mind how they used to feel when
Ia Chile ! determined that such tie case, and re
turned 10 bed congratuating myself that II had been
no stronger. When morning came took my usual walk
cup town. aud OF course the conversation on all sides
regard TO the earth quake. was considered TO be
Fright siDart' shock the motion was well Marked being
in northeast southwest direction, and the noise
accompanying 1t resembed heavy aud continuous roll
thunder. An old inhabant Quot tho odest) told me
that the Ih shock he had experienced IN eleven
years. Generally there two following In quick sue
cession but this there but one The heaviest OF
it may have here, but may have been the tail
end Of much one and very destructive either 10
the nortnward or southward OF u.s. This We shall not
know however Tor days II Is singular that earth
quakcs not frequent occurrence in Panama
10 norhward and southward OF within few hun
dred miles there vocapoes in active operation. All
the land is OF volcanic formation showing that
In former years the ccnvulsons OF nature this locality
we're Of the most extensive character 1t unpleasant
live expectation OF these unwecome visitors. One
does not know when root or wall may be tunbng enher
about him. Really is delightful country 10 reside
In for between heat rain, reptiles, earthquakes, wars,
revolutions Greeeyites aud coh one does not know
what fate may bcfai HIM. trust, for the sake OF my
carvings there may not be another shock of ike
character tor some time TO come
IATEsL
The Pacific Mail Steamship Ccnipanys steamer Golden
Age Capt. Lapdge has arrived, from San Francisco
the 23d ut. she brings the following specie !.
For England. .Soy3,ZS0 -
FOR new oooSVS
Total. .A........... .s92s. .433 II
only forty.Qne passengers, who will, with the
treasure the sthmus this morning. and leave As
pinwall about noon.
PERSONAL Intelligence.
Major General Gordon Granger, commander OF the
Fourth army corps arrived at the Astor House yester