The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-27
THE ISTHMUS.
A Revolution that Did Not Come On-Depressesl a
State OF Trade-Incrense of Mortality.

State OF Trade-Incrense of Mortality.
Correspondence Of the New York World.
PANAMA, Nov 13.-Durng the last few days there
have been threaenings OF further political troubles
in Panama. For some time past it has been umOred
that a revolution was being organized but until the
9th inst. II caused no alarm, and the Government
showed no signs OF even having heard the rumOr.
However, on the day referred to, the report became
general that attempt to be made to overthrow
the Government of COrreoso and great excitement
and alarm were Immediately visible amongst the
natives. During the day the partisans of Cor
reoso made preparations for the struggle
which it was said was about to take
place. and some three hundred of the more
devoted adherents of Correoso went outside the city
to place called ''The Savannah" and awaited,
arms in hand, the course of events. The alarm,
however, appears to have been entirely false. No at
tempt was made to disturb the Government, and by
next day all feelings of insecurity had again passed
of, for while, at least. As a matter of course it
is now asserted that the revolution only averted
owing to the activity displayed by the Governments
but the President does not appear to place much Gre
dence in these reports for he has obtained fifteen
days leave of absence from the court, and is Off on
trip to the Pearl Islands. During his absence,
Senior Mendoza, the Secretary Of State oliciates
President.
on the 30th ult During its last session vote was
passed declaring null and void the action OF the
Assembly in 1861 and protesting against the sale OF
the railroad and the renewal OF the charter
of the company by the general government This
vote reduces the number OF States which have
voted against the contract to three, viz :-Tolima,
Antioquia and Cauca, and II Is hoped that before
long these three States will follow the example Of
Santander ands Panama, and revoke decision which
was arrived at from purely party motives, and which
is highly preudicia to the good name OF the country
Before the Assembly adjourned the merchants of
Panama presented most respectful petition, begging
that reduction might be made in the amount OF
the taxes annually collected from the commercial
men OF the city, and justylng this request by call
ing attention TO the immense and rapid falling OF in
the trade OF the sthmus. The petition was received
and ordered to be placed amongst the archives the
House, e., shelved, members appearing TO con-
slider that the taxpayers must not hc allowed word
in the question as to the amount of money the Gov
ernment may wish to obtain from them.
Politics in the interior OF the republic are very
quiet at present. and very general feeling appears
to exists in favor OF peace being preserved Even
the papers which previously have cried, "MOsquera
at any cost are now speaking in more pacific
strain and depTecatng the thoughts Of a revolution
On account of the evils which would result to the
country from its occurrence. BOgota, the capital is
at present in very dcplorable condition. For some
time past great deal U poverty has been ObseTv-
able, and haSbeen steadily on the increase, owing to
the falling on OF trade in several staples which
formerly gave employment 10 many. To this evil is
now added the appearance Of several diseases pre-
| Vousy unknown there and the death rate has in
| creased to most alarming extent.
A large sugar estate in this neighborhOod is about
| to be purchased and worked by Joint stock COM
SQUARE miles of ground a1s If 6rSperIv @ maSaged viii
produce an enormous amount of sugar annually.
| IT having been determined to withdraw the United
| States naval depot from Panama and in its place
! station store,shp here we are expecting the ar
! rival OF tne united states sailing vessel Onward
rom Caao, to ship the stores at present in the depot
! here.
The Pacific Pearl Diving Company "a New York
company has determined TO despatch its submarine
boat at present in the bay to the Gnlf OF California
II is TO be hoped better success will attend the ZEN
teIpriseD in those waters than has attended hel
efforts here.
The remains of the property of the Panama and
New Zealand steamship Company are to be sold by
auction next week. A line little steamtug and the
hull OF POGO ton ship are the chief Items but it il
almost certain will go for little or nothing
The reported finding OF the Cocoa Island treasure
has resulted TO have been entirely without founda
tiOn. The schooner which went to the island has ar
rived here, and reports that the searching party
worked continuously for twenty-seven days, and
then, disguised, abandoned all hope OF discovering
the mythical pirates treasure.