New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-21
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MOSOCERA AND TIE bTAIb W FANhmA~fhA
vExrIOS OF FIREs-ARRIvAL OF THk NRw-
ZEALAND STEAMER.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
PANAMA, Nov. 70 1866
In nov last stated that measures being taken 70
effect the formation Of water company with the view Of
supplying the city with potable water The law designed
for the carrying out Of this important undertaking
passed the State Assembly on Oct "a, comforting on
henOr r. Casanova the exclusive privilege for the space
Of5O year, and empowering him, either individually or
BIZ company 10 construct squeduet for supplying the
city with water At the termination Of the so years. the
whole Of the works becomes the property OF the GoVe
Iaent The enterprise is to be begun and sriced thTongn
within the space Of two years. and earlier II POsslDe
believe that Sehor Casanova LOOMING TO- he carrying OUT
Of this object by means Of American capital and there
can be doubt that the thing will and must Prove pay
ing enterprise, because when We look to the number oil
Inv ing within the limited OF this city there
be doubt that both for public and private PuT-
poses the demand for water will be very great ana II
Mo sdT! SoIoSSy IN ordSr y S6a6 All hat
Investing capitalists could desire AT any rate the thing
might be made TO pay in the course Of few years, IRON
10 20 Is per cent easily 70 each shareholder.
The bugbear of the independence Of the State OF Panama
continues alarm MOsquera by the steamers Lafayette
and honteZums, news reached TINS cly lnat Ut Sa me-
war steamer Colombia for Panama. This news naturally
created excitement in the city as was feared that
entrance of these troops might have been opposed by
Nhe State and 80 give rice TO serious row. II nos TevO
sutton On the evening of the 9Th inst there wa secret
ing this question TO whether the troops sent by Gen.
M0sduera should should not be admitted, when 1t was
We think very prudenty decided that resistance should
be offered and that the supreme Government had rght
send troops provided that 1t not done for the P
pose Of interfering with the sovereignty of the State As
matter course there at first great many speeu-
faons as to the object had in view by MOquera III adopt
4ng this Of procedure each one giving TO inc en-
cumstanee the color that suited his own purpose Du
there be doubt that the real intention was 10 op
pose declaration OF independence, an idea II appears
which existence in fact or Intention at least so ia
as the State Government is concerned.
The recent lire Colon hos also been under cOnsldeTa
lion and IN consequence law has been passed prOhDhg
the construction of the exterior walls of buildings Of com
busble material within the District of San Felipe Of the
CITY % Panama Wood the only cOmbustible material
which can be used such parts OF the building 10 be con-
Brueted reconstructed IN the District OF San Felipe IN
the City Of Panama. and in the City OF Colon that IS not
prohibited Kitchens watercosets and bathrooms, are
not included except when the two latter are intended for
abic USE There be doubt but that rs pTcyen-
tive measure this is very wise law and It must have the
further effect Of giving 20 the construction OF more
substantial buildings IN Colon at least While The nSk OF
Eres will thereby DO very much diminished At the same
time the greatest precautions will not always prevent cas-
pates occurring, regarded. 1t seems that the Govern
ss 10 nrovs the means u6 Of a 1S % S"t 5ST should ak
Panama of coping successfully with fire IN the eyont of
Its unfortunately breaking out At Colon believe that
something has already been done in this way, but from in
formation received by me appears that there are no such
cOnvenences provided here.
The above form the most prominent items OF local inter
est just now. may notice further the arrival Of tho
steamer Kaihoura from NowZealand the 9th inst two
6ays over her time the delay being Occ0sODed by her
having short of coal on the passage. The not
very important except in far relates to the point
of arrival and departure Of the mails from NcwZealand,
erent ports being named better than the present. and
Suggesting route which is said will have the effect
Ofobyistiug these deays