The New York herald., 1870-03-01

s7vc Flpsic ut Aspinvvsll-Ier Departure for
Caledonia RSy-The Ice and Flour Monop-
olses--Busipess-The Return Of the Nipsic to
Aspinwan.
me United states steamer Nrpsac, Commander
'Sefridge, OF the Darien surveying expedition ar
rived ut Asptnwan on the 9th inst, ana renamed
tsll the nth repairing machinery, when she left for
Caledonia Bay, there to commence the great under
taking Of making thorough and complete survey
of the Islhmus. Thc Nfpsc left at Aspinwall the
pilot whom she brought with her from New York
rs he was too III 70 proceed further. In his stead
she took Captain Hayes, OF Aspinwall an American
VINO for many years past has been commanding
small trading vessels to that port, and who is thor
oughly familiar with the coast. The Nipsic
bears with her the best wishes OF the Rood
people Of the Isthmus, who hail with delight
the prospect OF better times shadowed forth
in the Darien Canal enterprise. Ny last commun-
cation, sent forward by the Liverpool steamer Mexi
can which sailed on the sth inst. for Key Vest, con-
tanned dates from Bogota to the nth OF January
stating that the terms Of the new treaty for the
opening Of canal across the 1sthmus had been fully
agreed on by representatives of the United States
and Colombia, and that the treaty had been drawn
up and only awaied the return OF General Hurlbut
70 Bogota to be signed. Since then a steamer from
Carthagena has arrived but no later dates have been
received Congress meets on the lSt OF February
The canal treaty will be one Of the frst subjects
brought before it, and VIII no doubt meet with
favorable reception C0lombians In general are
most thoroughly disgused with the action OF the last
Congress IN rejecting the Cushing treaty.
the Ice monopoly. rathcf the exclusive prvf
lege TO sell tins sthmus Tor the ensuing three
years was disposed OF bV public auction on tine l5h
INST IN the Government House IN ms city ana
awarded TO the Boston Ice Company, WHO nave
supplied the Isthmus for many years past for the
sam OF s275 per month This granting OF ,Aonopo.
Hes and interfering With mercantile pursuits Dy tue
government IN order TO "raise the wind" tempo
Tsny Is meeting with great opposition Out OF the
ice privilege the government gain $500 year taxes
more than previously, and the dear puonc are
obliged to pay cent pound more for icean ar;:-
Gle which IL now, here, an actual necessity Inc
-four monopoly Will not thiuk, be granted. II 1t is
q rev oluton VIII pe the result
Suffering as we are from dull times and bad
legislation, 1t is gratifying TO see that some
thing is being done 10 improve the city, Tue
gas works are almost completed aud VIII be
&C WORK in lew weeks The plaza Is being
graded and improved. Many buildings are being re-
lifted enlarged, and the Introduction OF water Is
TAXED OF. The government wishes TO make a con-
tract for supplying the city with potable water and
advertses asking for proposals Tor same 10 ue
offered till 2Stn inst.
the NlpsIc returned to Aspinwall last evening.
She far as Porto Beiio, some eighteen
miles, stopped there TO get laborers, but coulu
not procure any, and had TO return to AspinwaH 10
get the number needed. Why lne otlcer In charge
OF the expedition should have selected such an out
Of the way place az Porto Beio labor mart
than can Imagine. Another week Is thus lost. ana
stated IN previous letter, hall the dry season
Will have passed before the surveying party gel 10
work. The Nipslc VIII sail again early In the coming
given by the Porto Belo aborers for not joining the
expedition that they were afraid OF the Indians.