The New York herald., 1869-01-07

rage by q sentry--C COnsacraIi0n Of q Cem,e-
tery-News from Bssota--Feeling Again >,
the Railroad Privilege.
PANAMA, Dec. 20, 1868.
Christmas, II 1t Is possible to imagine Christmas
with the Thermometer at eghty-six degrees In the
shade, passed oil very quietly In Panama. few Are
crackers and skyrockeIs ana mass at the Oathe
drai from midnight until three O'Clock In the morn
ing constituted the SUN total of the gaa Gssta We
did not even have The aslal morse race or huh ght
to enlven the occasion, and the entire holiday week
has been the duest that has been witnessed here
for many a day.
The Legislature continues its sessions and has
elected the ProvisiOpa President seaor Buenayen.
tura C0rre0s0 to he President OF the State Tor the
ensuing four years, with selor Pablo Arosenena as
substitute It IL said by some that Seiior Correoso
Intends going TO B0g0ta, so as TO leave the execu
tive IA possession OF senior AroseIn ma; bat this
very much doubt, as the latter Is not fag0rite
among the Oorreoso party and his assumption Of the
ONCE wouId in all probability lead 10 another revo
luton sooner than ID likely TO ia the ordinary
course Of events.
The Legislature has raised the commercial taxes
on the merchants OF Panama for the ensuing year
from 500 900 10 $I0J050, that many OF them will
have 70 pay upward 0f from $l00 Ia $3.50 per
month for me privilege Of doing business an
amount which none Of them afford,
20 sustain by the late revolutions the very un-
settled state Of tue countr. al present. II - pro-
bic the lax Will be resisted hy the merchants Clos lg
their stores, but TINS would be still more run0us to
them Y possible.
to Itself the right TO dispose OF exclusive privilege
TO sell ice an article OF free trallc here Tor twenty
years past u mignt as well assume the right OF
sell ng dry goods ur groceries.
An attempt q baing maae 70 get law through the
Legislature 10 levy lax ON the press which the
stituti0n guarantees free nom all RESTRICTIONS.
iul
among us. Mr. Charles M0renead, who came a. u
passenger rom San Francisco on the last steamer
as bearer OF the Official electoral votes Of .alh0In
70 washington, Was taken down witn the
former disease Obliged 20 remain over here, AMI
also been carrsd on since my last ,oaas % n.an
named sanchez, an employe or the railroad company
and son OF the ex United STATES U0nsul at Carlha-
Gena aud Mr.. Luis Ehiers OF lhe 1rm OF Lnls hols
Gu, f0rmery Pianos 0barrlo, have both died ol
yellow lever. Mr. Ehlers was quite young illan
munity.
Our little government s.il keeps playing soldier
anu though the President declares the state IN par
feet peace, the fall complement Of soldiers in war
time Is kept under arms aud sentries are posted
nr s OF s @he sysSns aa sy " as %
place were still under martial law maol TO the dis
gust and annoy Ialce oi every one whether native OF
foreign. About eight O'Clock ON MOnday eyeninx,
wnen tn wife Of General h0Hgh, the bnlted states
Vice Consul, was passing the Government House, a
most unpfoyoked aud unwarfanIeI attack was made
her by The seltino on dul,, wno, altes driving
her on TIE sidewalk into the middle OF The street
sea Ss, M sos sd s ~. insulting , aaisss ga g ne
shoot her iursher ouiraae Was prevented Dy q
third person taking the musket from the suidier
. An Official nole was addressed 10 the President on
tie snhlect, who prlullSei ~ have the offender
punlsied u he could be discovered. We have hear.
nothing further Of the mat
The war snip Boliyar Is nnaIiy dismanted OF her
guns, &c., and offered Tor sale. Bids vii he aelyed
until the lst OF March.
Henry LasceIles hishop q dunedin, New lea.anl,
consecrated the FOREIGN Cemetery IN tins cits, Ia
ton. The bishop Is ritualist and his nne cl0ln nes
attracted Iuy as much attention an the SERVICE.
The Panama, New Zealand ANA Australian team
ship Company appears 90 b. coming 10 Rriei hi0ut
bad management As told you some lime sn1e
they allow "a drafts sold to our merchants mere 70 the
extent 0l 3s5,O0O 10 come nack protested aud suit
has been entered against them here for the amount
Thes Rnabne, the COMPANY steamer here, Was az
tachei aud az er some days detention comp onise
was finally effected through the agency of the Rlyai
West India Mail COMPANY, aud tne steamer Eo to a
A severe gale occurred at Aspinwall on the a5th
inst, dung consider aDie damage 10 tha nne new
wharf 0f III Royai Mail Company. NI..
An editorial Ia the nEnAID OF the "a inst. has
oIealed quile q little sensation here. Tho sh tie
wording was nj very paiathDe, yct It's truthiuness
aud aplcab hty struck the ianansnos with peou-
liar iorce and was exceedingly gratifying 10 inaib
We uinsr soon hear Of what Caleb Gushing n after.
Now that the pubic has found uut tlrough 5onr rui-
lmis where that mysterious individual Is, u mas
not De 80 diircuit 20 nnd ou what us i,Isson " 10
gota really amounts ,S ie "a aoaos.son 9, ans
IL the United states than either cuba OF st Do-
minpo; aud even is separation ffoIn the aenaral
government aud formation Into an independent
hiate suppor Oh ny the government at washington,
might De stiI Deity. Hat q dollar never should bs
spent on eanal scheme until this istlnits W ifeo
from ne rest OF the repubc lor reasons which pust
be obvious 70 every one VINO knows anything OF i's
present position. =,
took the papers Jllst month to get here. the news
N much the aaiie As AZ ms accounts. i.au naps.si
appears ~ be under martial law ana the sifcets i
III ,enltiicrs u,un and uay.
General Mos,sera AID General saIgar, bo.h nhe-
rails have besn brought forward as eag'.na.s ~
lhs dies o. papers wa,eh have reached here con-
taiu little beyont complaints against tho manage
Incnl ol affairs a. Bogoa and expressions os dissis-
mctlOn throughout the republic. !,
An niteInpt " being ninuc IN rhhtanuer W Nhhui
the cnnlrao, entered nto last year giving the ipna-
ma railroad an extension 81 ~ priyiess5 Inc 10 ,,'
lowins tran.a. q tns acnon osisn ,s , w ,e
Whelner ii viii amount 70 anything remains 10 b.
seen; hut u has an Important bearing on any ~
range ment thai may lie enteiud intO DetWtcn tns
national government and tho unfed states ~ 70
gnId To the canal suhema;--
Ths LEGISLATURE o ne s,s e ssn,saasr has .pprosssa. y 4.
couiraci ~ tse Panama kairoai, as Ianowsi-
sss; n ss %s 20 s s:i 60 .S
gives is yoie q nullly
,ss sss;asis s%
.ass.sss % s,ss a. ne s q % cssa ssss s"
SscSts and deorss NJ ss,e endInusr N sOss and asn
AN. ro,hs approval svsn 10 said contract by The n'
mss 4 10 dscfss q consr. msusd Angus, h Isd'
+" lie aeees The Esecu,iye Of August 49, lss
urum,uana AZ ol tho repulip thu legislative dsere
snrrosna lne contract celebrated Sny 1891 rrom aiory
I'm f hpr b 1850, relative "a the construction ~ ioa
from one ocnan 10 another over the ishnus ~ Panama
Tne legislature calls npon the Assemblies Of ~
ptats OF Amlioquia, uauca CunuInhnarca anu Mut
dnlcna 10 iasue q resolution tn the same spirit tn
vote IL to he communicated 10 mo National uoi
prcss 10 the Supreme Federal uoutt, 70 The Nations
vi. ecutive mower aud 10 Tho Legislative Assemble
Cl the states.