New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06
FROM PANAMA.
Arrival Of Gen. sickIes-His risstsn-
Profitable Consulaies-GseB. Mssquera
-Eacrense Of the Trade Of Panama
Peru and Spain.

Correspondence OF the Associsted Pre-" ~
The steamship Costa Rica arrived at Aspln-
wall from New York at p. on the 22d inst. afser
very rough passage. Among her passengers we notice
the name Of MajorGeD Sekes, who comes our on ni,
rortant business connected with the Government. He
will remain here probably couple OF weeks and stcn
proceed TO Bogota and Afterwards to Lima and else
where the coast II Is more than probable the Gen
raj has instructions IN .stigate the management ALc
profits Of ihc various Legations and Consuaes 80 rs 20
give the President some idea OF who ought to ne ge'
tanned and who removed. as there viii, 10 doubt De
msny A. pirants for Of these Offices particularly
for that u Panama, which. now that the hentness oi
the place has been pretty well established and the Con.
suate well known to b. an easy and lucrative one VIII
hp ye a good many people seeking FOR II.
Should the President not consider himself bound to
allow the present the coast to remain
in Office account Of their politics. be will In all ike
lihood. make pretty clean sweep" and We may eI
pect 10 see batch coming out about the end ~
May neIt. While this subject may state that VAL
paraiso and Calao have usually been considered the
best paying Consulates this coast but owing 10 the
great portance attained by Panama within the past
ten years 1t is now. probably more profitable than
either Of the Others
President Of the Republic Gen. Mosquerd, who has
been for some time past in the Canca whether en-
deayoring to organize another revolution. or open
several yeers past no one 10 precisely prepared to say
Gen. Mosqueid leaves on the Costa RIGA to-day tor
New.York with the object he says, Of procuring en-.
gineers for his road Thence he proceeds TO England
az minister the Court of ST. james from the United
States OF Colombia larger salary than that enjoyed
by the President Of the United States: namely sl2p0
consideration Of valuable services rendered the eonn
try.
Tho commercial tax has been creating quite IN
excitement among our merchants here Of late This Is
free port and the only thing In the shape OF duties or
taxes levied Is called the commercial contribution;
but though IL does not amount 10 upward OF ono and
haf Der cent on their sales the foreign merchants,
under the advice Of the United States and French Con-
sus have refused to pay this Patry sum- ana are allow
satisfy the demand Of the Government The other
Consuls refuse 10 NEEDLE IN the matter.
1t is to be hoped tho United States WI Investigate
the subject In an unparalleled way before getting into
quarrel about it, Foreigners. and especially Aneri'
cans am sorry TO say too much addicted In this
country to getting olams for DAMAGE against the
Government under which they reside, on the most pal
try grounds but the trick Is getting fast played out
would like to see New Granadian IN New York refuse
to pay whatever duty the authorities saw fit to
lovy him, the Consul that would publicly advise
him TO resist II.
To give you some idea OF how trade IS increasing
here may say that II large seagoing steamers arrive
and the number sail from this lsthmus regularly
and they cannot do all the carrying trade AS much Ms
600 tuns OF freight being recently detained at Aspin-
wall for want Of vessels. Besides these steamers We
have several sailing vessels trading regularly between
NewYork and Aspinwall, and Liverpool and the same
port and in the Of the year there severy reason
to believe line OF steamers viii run between Panama
and Australia.
Our weather is delightful at present and will remain
healthy Trade is pretty good. aad the people are Ill.
Usually free from political excitement
From Bogo,a have dates 10 the 30th OF December,
but nothing Of Importance.
There have been no arrivals from Central America
since the sailing Of the North STAR Al that time there
~ prospect Of another general rupture between
Costa Rca the one side and the balance Of the
States on the other. because the former had allowed
Gen Barros the EI Presdent Of Salvador, and poll
teal exile to land on her territory Costa Rca insists
that she has the right to receive him. and will protect
him at all hazards The next arrival will probably bring
US some interesting news on the subject
The news from tho South Coast Is interesting The
Peruvian Government is likely TO come to terms with
Spain and pay toerably heavy damages at thar. The
Congress Of the different States that made such fuss
aud was expected to do so much, appears TO have
ended In nothing and Peru. being tins left 10 herself
sent General Viya to treat with the Spanish AID.
miral and propose terms for amcabe settlement.
mixed commission will probably arrange the trouble.
A very severe ground swell q" WAS recently expert
enced in the bay Of Caao doing great damage on the
shore and carrying away the public baths with their
occupants -Four children were lost-a the children Of
the proprietor who resided On the premises.
From Valparaiso there Is nothing Ut consequence to
report Everything along the coast Is perfectly quiet