The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-23

The large crops produced the Western States this
novel speculation fifteen years ago
Was imported 10 the California mines the OF
dollar per pound; How things have changed
The Panama Railroad Company run steamers semi
monthly 70 the Central American coast rney have do
veloped . large trade In coffee, indigo &C.. and the
two Pacific ports D or the Central American States
thereby anording facilities in expectation sadly want
Ing before the naueuTalon 0, thus enterprise They
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company, an English
corporation, domicsd In Liverpool. monopolIze a.
trade. Tue mall steamers Of this line running
Sya re, arc ns Sa: IN sSs
burthen each, and have the finest accommodations for
passengers Of any English line In existence. The line
established before any other in Pacific to
ampton. The trade at that time was naught but the
company was literally subsidized BY the English gov
eminent, and managed to struggle along until the
better outlet TOR its freight An enormous traffic has
since sprung up and venture that scarcely paid
yields ten per cenl-the highest dividend allowed by
English lawto nothing Of the divisions Of stock and
the tenfod increase in The value OF property The COM
pany run way steamers TO ell the small ports between
and rubber there, which nnd their way from
comprising the cargo Of south Pacific steamer is
surprising. One vessel frequently brings cotton WOOL
India RUBBER barilla COCOA ivory nusa indigo cochi-
neal alpaca WOOL bullion, hour and all kinda OF gen.
eral Merchandise, and not infreqaently small ship
monts VI BIRDS animals reptiles and tropical plauts
manage their Affairs with an iInbsraty amounting a.
most 70 meanness, that we'll conducted opposition
would meet with universal favor on the coast The
British government suosidisss the steam navisa-
ton co mpany 70 the amount or 500 600 per annum.
The New Zealand company run steamers monthly
by various colonial lines TO the principal
Australasia The line has been 10 operation about fifteen
months but has not met with AZ much success. a rs
consplred against the prosperity OF the company sucn
a. the long continued prevalence Of yel-
failed take advantage Of Great calculations made
carrying bullion have failed in TOTO tho fast sail
s nsr Tna a' b.ns % s0ua
charged the Panama Railroad for tho conveyance Of
specie the Ishmus the steamships get only the
little drbles and remittances that hastily required
in London The COLONIES, however, pay the company
subsidy OF fll00oo sterling annum, that their
final success Is only question Of time.
On the Atlantic side steamship companies equally
prosperous with those on the Pacific The General
Transatlantic Company perform monthly service be-
tween Aspnwall aud st Nazare. France and although
the line has been in operation less than two years
is has already become the favorite medium Of
travel between the Pacific and Europe. The
trips performed with surprising regularity and
appontmen OF the perfect although the
vessels themselves are not 80 large as OF the same
company running between New York and Brest II is
TO mako . thorough connection oy this line that the
French government desires the company 70 extend their
The Royal Mali steam Packet Company established
in 1S44-sun two steamers monthly from Southampton
81 Tnomas aud transfer PASSENGER mails ana cargo
good enough for all purposes ten years ago. has
fallen into comparative disrepue 1t does not keep
pace with the Improvements Of other companies, and
consequently It's traffic IS gradually diminishing. the
heavy subsidy paid the company by the British govern
men,, however enables the line to continue running
spite OF the vicissitudes Of trade.
line of propellers, carrying freight principally be-
tween Liverpool and Aspnwall, has been 10 operation
for years The steamers tri. monthly, and do
the principal part OF the freghting business between
South and Central America and Europe.
nos bsassS Ss
and still another between Aspinwa and Carthagena.
small steamer built by Simonson, OF New York. 10
also the ways at Panama, and, when completed. will
run coastwise from this place.
To recapulats. there twenty-five steamers arriving
At this Isihmus monthly. and many leaving. FROM
cargoes annually One hundred and fifty Thousand tons
OF freight carried in ransu by the railroad yearly,
besides bullion 10 the amount OF Soc, 000, 900. I'm
mense this trade already is 1t will treble itself
10 few years. The railroad company, that the
out great inducements TO shippers so that the latter will
probably nd to their advantage 10 send their goods ia
this direction. FMS route must become the chief me-
dunn Of trade between Europe side, and Japan,
China and Australia on the other, while California and
South America w continue to pay tribute as heretofore
And all this trade Is controlled by the Yankees
All Quiet mt BOgotn-Dr. Murtllo, ex.Presi-
dent Of Colombia. to be Minister TO tho
United States.
PANAMA. Oct IA. 1887.
Inc steamer Cniean mas just arrived from santa
Martha bringing dates from Bogota TO 29lh OF Sep
TENDER Everything was quiet The low stage OF
the Magdaena Is susd the OF the
suspension OF communication during the past month
Specie the amount Of three quarters OF milton has
been forwarded TO England to the interest on the Co.
lomban debt.
Dr. Murlo has been appointed Minister to the United
States.
Secret Treaty Celebrated Between the Gov.
eminent Of Peru and That OF tho United
states of Colombia.
ARTICLE !. The government OF Peru cedos to that OF
Colombia all the rights which 1t has oh aimed to various
material and vessels in the United States OF
America and Europe, that the latter may for
its the contracts SAFE and pircnase and
obtain for Itself the said material and vessels and
and the latter for its service as national vessels
ART. 2 The funds which Peru has advanced 40
" these contracts also coded TO the
ment or the United States OF Colombia be given
payment the OF said vessels
OF war, aud wha ever may be necessary besides for
the realization OF Contracts pos able will
be furn shed; that the vessels Colombia may be
ready before the month Of January, 1867, when the
treaties celebrated by the American Congress are to be
ART The Colombian government agrees to pay for
the said vessels the SUN paid by Peru and thai which
the latter has still furnish according this contract
and for that purpose hypothecates all It's revenues
shares and rights and the dsposabie public lands the
benefits dcr sed from the nteroceanic and the
Buenaventura road, in which It has interest Of
Arr 4 n by any accident the colombian govern.
material and vessels OF war, the government
Of Peru agreds to receive them In payment
for the same they have been contracted for
by Colombia without making any charge for wear or
damage OBJ tanned in the In this the
mento Peru reserves tho right to name the ports on
the Atlantic Pacific in which the vessels TO be
delivered, at its own risk, &c.
ANT s. rho governments Of Peru agrees to permit the
Peruvian naval olic who wish TO tho Colombian
service thar they take charge said vessels which
to Do manned By the same which the Peru
Wan government has provided and such the govern
ment OF Colombia may choose to augment
ART @ The government OF Peru agrees TO loan 10
that OF Colombia the funds necessary rebuild the FORTH
fcatons Of Jose and Fernando bat cries
Of santa Domingo San Javier and Catalina In the
city and bay of Carhagena, and the MORO OF Santa
Martha in Colombia joins the alliance of the four
republics Of the Pacific; and In case Peru should
not at the time be in possession Of tho funds
necessary, agrees solcmniy 10 furnish TO Colombia
TO the amount OF s5oo,ooo either negotiating the
Itself or guaranteeing for the same In favor
OF Colombia in the European marietta
Arr T. The government Of Colombia agrees TO send
minister 10 Venezuela TO induce the governments OF
that country TO join those OF the republics Of the Pacific
against spain.