New-York tribune., 1868-06-29

FROM our special correspondent
PANAMA, June ls, 1903
Since my last very unpleasant circumstance
has come to light, which reflects rather badly upon
local institution known Tie Socete dc Bicnfasance
The subject has been warmly commented upon by U'
Star and Herald and Mercantile Chronicle OF this city Tc
make your readers better understand, Will begin by IN
forming them that there in Panama two foreign hos
pal societies. the called lie socice dc Benfasanee
and the other the Foreign Hospital Society Tie former
the Oldest but that account the best OF the tive
institutions. The various consns and agents OF The com
panes represented on the istlnus nave on more thdn
occasion complained OF the manner IN when persons
dying in that establishment have been buried, and
ultimately gwen rise TO the Inauguration Of arew society
under the auspices or foreigners, VINO arc not laah on
Frenchmen. The inhuman and revolving manner lB
which the dead sometimes buried is apty illustrated
In the Of an individual named Francisco Branda'
Freuchman aud resident Of Panama, who dled IN natl
stitutOn and buried under It's auspices during Tie
past week. This individual was an Intelligent ana edu
Gated man. had taught school IN the CITY Tor yeai
and was wellkn0wn by all, pOth gers ana nuy1soi
the place This poorman, stricken with disease rlendess
helpless and pennyless allowed 10 remain IN some Dy
place without medical assistance, ana DcreIt OF the
OF the sympathy of his former acquaihnees ana assO
ciaes. Within ten hours Of his death lie was taken TO e
MdiSOIl de BdiSdice, where, soon rs was he dead
his body thrown into a box used for carrying de-
ceased members OF the chaingang to Their hhal Dnll0
place Perhaps your readers will scarcely credit the
statement that his body was almost IN state Of nudity
when thrown into the con and IN the same state throMn
into shallow grave about two feet deep and the collin
reurned to town to be held in readiness for the next vic
the barbarous and inhuman treatment OF one OF thef
own owl, number whose only sin was & h9 poverty Trust
occurrences similar to the above. 49,. ..O 49,,
succor the afflicted should not thus violate common de-
cency and the first impulses OF humanity Though not
able to boast Of large fund wherewh to carryO Their
institution, no iuhuman burial, simply for the want Of
money should be allowed. venture to assert that u
they bad sent out subscription list, enough would have
been collected in half an hour TO give this man decent
burial The foreign residents OF Panama noted lor
their lberay and generosity on such occasions, and
scene such as was witnessed IN TINS community could
have been avoided without costing the S0e'ete de Be't
JatSdnce one cent.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GUTIERREz-PR0-
CEEDINGs or CONGRESS.
PANAMA, juno 90, 1868.
The administration of President Gutierrez
inspires all parties with confidence. He Is man OF un
peachable integrity, and anxious for the welfare and
happiness Of his country. IL 10 be hoped that his adj
minstratiOn will be uninterrupted by political intrgues
The new cOal-mlnes OF RIO Hacha were soon to be
worked It said the quality Is very superior, aud II So
must greatly add to the wealth of the country.
Congress still in session, but close its session
the 3Oth ult bill for the navigation Of the river
Magdacna had passed a third reading.
The pension list has been largely cut down No pension
shall be paid exceeding 500 per month and then only
where services have been rendered during the war OF
independence. This jepriyes General MOsquera OF a
large sum- his pension OF $4,000 per anun being reduced
10 S2,4OO.
There appears very little doubt that tho French line
OF steamers from Panama 10 Valparaiso, talked OF Tor
some time, will soon come INTO operation II is TO run IN
connection with that already established between Aspn
wall and San NaZaire, and 10 he carried on by steamers
OF $50 horse power. convention between the French
Minister of Finance and the COmpanc Transatlantquc
this effect has been entered into and becomes project
OF law This convention proposes that the Government
should advance the Company four millions OF francs 10
pay annual subsidy Of 10000 francs as postal SUD
venon, and further, guarantee from the 1T OF july
Company already invested in the present service as wei
that to he employed in carrying out the new Ilne
aud the Government apprOprates tor The fuhment VI
the guarantee the sum Of two millions