The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-23
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tun PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

PANAMA, Dec. Is, 1886.
The event Of the past ten days has been grand
banquet, given the native and foreign officials and
ether prominent citizens Of Panama by Captain George
Butter United States Special Inspector Of Customs on
she lsbmus The banquet took place on the Sd inst,
and attended by the President Of the State, his sec
rsary and the Presden. of the Legislature the Amen-
eaG, Peruvian and Chilean consals, and by host OF
sonoirIa characters In spite OF the mixed character
the body Of guests af dozen ns.ionaiitics were
presened the affair went of with the pleasantly
and good feeling The dinner will long be remembered
~ pleasant reunion Of the antipodes of society," and
1he facility with which the different ton cues
70 fraternizc with each other will always be
regarded as one OF the rare occurrences in a
anaDs life His Excellency President Oarte, entered
the spirit or the entertainment with zest and relish
and in response 70 toast, complmeLted the Americans
Their country and their government, in the eloquent
sanguags OF polished gentleman.
Numerous toasts offered by the guests at the
banquet, and some happy hits were made in the re-
sponses thereto. The NV York HERALD was specially
comph,nepted by the host himself and amid fun laugh
Ger and enthusiasm the festivities were prolonged until
late hour ~ The night,
nrsoElD aLIiANSR or BOLIVIA WIN PARAGUAY
Private advlces state that treaty. offensive and de-
tensve has been entered into between Bolivia and
Paraguay. The former power is to supply contingent
Of twenty-five hundred men 10 Paraguay and carry
General Mite g said % be not ndiieien 10 This plan.
Ever Hnce the month Of July controversy has been
pending between the general government OF the United
6tses Of Colombia ena the government of the state Of
Panama relative 10 the rssng of troops, the latter
maintaining that the state By rElVs Of Us sovereignty,
had hight 70 raise troops while the rcinsr Insisted
Shat no State could troops without tie eCnsshs
Hf the general government. Accordingly, the
ia Of July past, the Executive of the general
foVefnmsnt asuel decree dsbanding the State
icops 0, Panama which decree was resisted by
Panama, and about 'he 2Tth Angust last referred the
matter TO the decision Of Inc ether slaes There are
niue States in the Colombian Union, and ov virtue Q the
eonstution any decree OF the Executive which Is re
Ss1ed by majority OF the States becomes by virtue OF
soch resistance null aud void il appears that the
Panama met with the immediate support of the states of
Bolivar and Magdalena On the "a inst, however, a
despatch was received from Antloaua, npholdng the
Aeetson Of the state Of Panama that there are
hen-namely Panama. Boil mr. Magdaena and Antio-
1uia; other state viii kick the balance favor OF
she state OF Panama and we have doubt that this will
BE- the case
MosouEHt Isys.
Advices from Iogota state that Mosquera Is again
even stated that the bargain is already concluded
Sho nply awaits the approval OF Congress to become
hndip6 Rumor does not say &C whom the reserves are
seld "Es,~fT FL 'fr'r s'e-- -.
ENFIELD nsFop<
The bishops OF Carth9gens ard Santa Martha arrived
Jamaica having refused TO take the oath recently I'M
Hosed OF the clergy Sy President Mosquera Instruc
Sops have also been sent 10 Panama 10 administer the
oath 70 Bishop vs8lez We have not heard wha, course
Ms reverence VIII pursue, but we presume he will decline
70 take the oath required, and leave tho country This
Ases not look Lac confirmation Of tie report that the
Archbishop d. Bogotl and the President had come TO
SeJms IN regard 10 the Church question