The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26

ress John T. Barnard secretary OF Legation at HoLolu
lu Sandwich Islands, bearer of dispatches from Minister
McBrido DR.. J. Livingston Consul at La Union, and
Henry NJ. Whitney, editor OF the Honolulu Commercial
Advertiser.
Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, May 10, 1865
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Tho Panama Railroad Company's steamship Guate.
mala Captain NJ. Dow, arrived here at early hour
yesterday morning from ports in Central America Her
news OF but little Importance In Guatemala the cleo
ton President favor of General Ccrna
Political matters in that Stale rs well Us in Salvador
wero quiet revolutions still spoken as likely
occur at any moment
Commercial matters remain about the usual.
The United States steamer Waieree, Commander L. K.
Murray, was at Rcalajo
The ten days that have elapsed the sailing the
Ocean Quaen have been particularly dull. Not a thing
has occurred Of startling nature, either political
military
There has been, however some controversy in regard
TO the passport order which the cling
community between California and the East When the
order OF General Dix made public here that no pas
scnger cmbarking at foreign port could land in the
United States without passport duly vised no
ectcd TO but since then another been put in
force at Aspnwall which understand nor can
We find out from whence it emanates Passengers
from San Francisco for New York holding through tick
cts and passport from the former place. obliged to
have them risd by the Consai Aspnwa before being
permitted to embark board the steamer IT an order
had been received by the steamship agent here that pas
sengers from New York FOR San Francisco wsrc to be
served in .hc by the Consul this port il
would be easily that tho government had good
for establishing tho rule but such order has
haop oJ At n Ioc,t
such one.sdod affair The agent Aspnwall says he
has such ORDER but no does say from whom nor
will hc publish IL. Hence inclined to believe
''thero Ia something in Denmark and that the
order does not from those who have tho ght
issue It.
Again, there Is q charge OF dollar head for each
passport used; and DESTROYS of finding out who
derives the benefit from the very large rcvcnue thus OBJ
tanned. If half OF II goes 10 tho Consul IL will
make his Office very desirable for the twenty four trips
year of the STEAMERS from San Francisco to New York
will say four hundred passengers each, nine
thousand hundred dollars-the half being four thou
sand eight hundred dollarswhch added to salary OF
two thousand five hundred, would make Tho Office Of
consul at Aspinwal worth thousand three hundred
year exclusive OF tho mail agency and other little per-
luscs II this passport system IL intended TO increase
the of Uncle Sam and guard AGAINST evil doors
being admitted into tho country IL Is first rate dea for
believe in rythng being done to help Pay OF the
national dobt but II, the contrary the fees
portion of them, go into the pocket OF whose
patriotism consists in words Only, we offer protest,
and pronounce the arrangement nothing more less
than q swinde.
Besides this there very many of the passengers
from California 20 the East who after paying their pas
sage, have but little money lcft-somc of them
dollar. Thi; additional and most unexpected tax Is
hard upon them; for they assured upon cmburking
at San Francisco that they will be subjected fur
ther expense. Sill very large majority world will
iirgy pay their mite gladly ifthey knew that 1t certainly
went into the United States Treasury intend 20 keep
list of all the passengers going To New York
from San Francigco while this order in force In order
to lind out about The amount o. money pad FOR passports
ps5d in Asp;nwli and to a cheek should ,hero
be anything bogus in the operation In every instance
all En2shnian here express feelings OF Satisfaction at
the clos OF tho war and the triumph or cause, al
though many OF thcEi rhucd with sacesh sympa-
thies while the end was uncertain. In this Affair am
satisfied that John Bull Will yet turn out a trump
card no matter how much he may have bit ,ro appa
renty been AGAINST Us
The next mail viii probably take you the news OF the
ratification failure of The railroad contract ind
here that opnions about equally divided TO its
success In Congress- on is first reading, passed with
close vote that 1t Is dicult To judge how tho
cond and third viii result trust. however, 90 learn by
the next arrival that the Congress OF Colombia has
proved itself a sensible body by passing the bill.
The new sailing days oi the steamers from New York
will make bad work In the way OF connections with tho
South and q nral American steamers tic Pacific.
you will see by tho folowinv:-The California steamers
leave Now York the LIST and 10Th, arriving in Aspn
wall ebout noon OF The 10th and 25th Of cacl month.
Tho Central American steamers leave Panama tho 10th
and 18th and the South Pacic steamers III, 9th
10th and 2jththat l., whoa the previous month has
thirty days they leave Tho 9th; when thirty ono,
the 10Th Consequently leaving New York for
ports the west coast OF Golt America may possibly
make the connection IL The pascncers and NJ nils are nj
once forwarded 10 Panama the steamers arrival 1T
Aspinwa; but tho probabilities they will be
pcIcd to remain fourteen dnss OF The Isthms and tho
Central America. ahsnga Of day viii AVOID
this trouble and IGNORANCE for by making the
sailing days the 18th and ;Dth or Slst Of each month
full day will DO given tic passenger provided the
steamers make the passage 20 Aspinwall In nine days,
and will save much confusion by avoiding the rush
attending 50 many passengers arriving aud departing
about The Same hos.
Our rainy has set in with strong prospects Of an
abundance OF water fang The s arcily OF rain last
"A
city remains cxccllcnt how SO, Notwithstanding the
nhy condition Of the place, Is certainly very curious
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship ARIEL from New York the LIST inst,
arrived at Aspnwal ~ on The 10th Her pasaen-
gers and mails crossed the same afternoon and
forward the same night for San Francisco in the steamer
Golden City.
The welcome news of the capture of Booth and his
associates, and the death OF The former gave universal
satisfaction here well Of the surrender of Johnston
and tho consequent ending or the We look forward
now 70 reign Of prosperity in the United States such
o. the country has never known before.
The United States storeshp FaralIones Acting Master
Nelson Provost commanding, arrived here the 10Th
,tnst from San Francisco she remains as permanent
storoship In this harbor
Among the passengers who 20 New York in the
ARIEL Is Francis W. Rice, United States Consul at Aspin
wall and family Many reaons assigned for this his
second visit 70 the North IN six months Those who
know him best say that II s on wire-pung exredi.
ton order 10 obtain something better In the way Of
an appointment IN Europe.
The United States ship Cyane mains channel buoy
in this harbcr she lays with springs her cables and
guns shotted ready for the Shenandoah, ready as
she be made, with no means OF moving, except by
the aid Of canvass Where are your last steamers, Dir
Welop
We near now that the mail contract by this route be-
tween England New Zealand and Australia has at last
locen settled and the line Is TO so into operation not
lster Than January We have not learned how often
the trips TO be made but take for granted that
will be monthly service Tahiti will in all probability
be the principal coang point the route, not the
only one, and this will be OF great advantage 70 the
French government in furnishing direct communication
with that island There Is telling what may grow out
OF this route will bring light what the majority
Of tho South Sea Islands good for and may develop