The New York herald., 1870-12-28
COLOMBIA.

The Convention in Pauamm--Thc ExiIed Gem
eral Moraaera His Return 10 COIou,bin--
Prospect OF Trouble Theretrom-- sc risns
Flood In Santandcr-M MINING News.
PANAMA. Dec. II, 1870.
The state Convention here has yet done little be.
yond the preliminary measures OF installation. Two
very important bills are about TO be introduced to-
day for lts consideration One is the passing Of a
law requesting Congress accept Of tho state
OF Panama to be erected INTO federal
district. with the privileges ana
xearons 10 the Union the District OF Columbia in
the United states. The other Is law asking the
reform OF the constitution OF the nation 10 allow
of the proposed change. II certainly would be
great tning for Panama If II could be carried ont
A great many arguments might be adduced IN favor
OF il over any other place in Colombia Several Of
the other States have offered 10 cede territory or
the same purpose that it is, on the whole, very
doubtful II the oner of Panama VIII De accepted
ana arrled In Congress.
The term OF the exile or the Gran General Mos
auera having expired he is expected to arrive here
by the English steamer Of the goth; though there
was some lalk lbat the Peruvian government In
tended sending him up here from Cal!ao IN one Of
their yessels-ol-war. passenger IN the steamship
Guayaaui from Ecuador inforiaed me that a letter
had been left Tor The General al Payta 10 say tat II
he roncIled at any OF the ports OF Ecuador presi.
deut Garcia MoreDa would have him shot. Cauca.
AoSQuera's native state, party Ill lhVOf
elecng him President or the State IL he ~ elected
the general belief is that lie wond not rest satisfied
until elected President or dictator oi Inc unlon.
while here he Ii 10 be The guest Of President Cor.
reosO.
The Pan anna RAILROADS. steamship salvador sailed
yesterday To mmeDce the line OF three steamers a
month 10 Central America. The Pacific Mail Com
pany has permission from tue government OF Costa
Rlca for one or their steamships to tonch once
month at Punta Arenas 10 take cargo and passen-
gers between that port and San Francisco On the
wnoe. Central America is likely TO 90 ahead both
IL
Guil there arrived here about forty men who had
been enlisted IN Cnuea 10 JON the Cuban patriots IN
Jbe island OF Cuba. They are stii here, and some
people have doubts about their objects and destina
iion. They are are rather seedy-lookng set, and
fancy could be nlred Tor anything.
An express post il 10 I've established between
BueDayentura and BogOta.
OWING 10 the lntenesS OF the arrival OF ihe royal
West India mail steamer Seine at AsDInwall, the
Areqnpn sailed south withouS the English mail or
passengers.
The Consul General OF Ecuador at Bogota has
given official notification to the Colo mban govern
inent that Ecuador eniertains the most friendly feel
sngs for the latter country ana taat any idea OK war
is ridiculous.
Under contract with the STATE OF Cundimamarca
German house is about TO survey for railroad
between Bogota and the Magdalona river. Tie
Stale OF Bolivar imposes duty Of five cents per ko
gramme on all nonr introduced for internal con-
sumption
On the 24th OF October last serious nundation
TOOK place In that part OF the State OF Santander
front OF Venezuela. II was caused by the overflow
ing OF the rivers Pamponita, Tachira, Zua and the
rivulet OF Iscala. The Panplonlta hooded The quar-
ter OF the Playa OF the Important city OF san Jose de
Cucuta. The water, which rose In some places more
than metre, nowed with such impetuOsity as TO
Oyerturn several houses and damaged the walls OF
many. More than forty houses are unlnhapiIble
from ruined walls an0 mud, which VIII take months
10 dry. A fne bridge, which cost s50,OO0, has been
also much injured.
Among the news from the State OF Tolima we find
among other things That the manufacture OF indigo,
win the extraction and eXportalon OF qulna bark,
go increasing The tobacco Of tn Is year, though
smaller in quantity, is Of good uaiity and IL IS
hoped that the disease which IN former years
affected the plantations win not be repeated again.
The announcement OF new mines continnes. Many
OF silver have been discovered throughout the
whole OF the central Cordillerls aud us
eastern ramlfcaton. These mines have diffev-
alloys; In some lead prevails IN Other
gold, accompanied With quartz. Mr. Nelson a.
Chandler an intelligent North American mi ner and
member Of mining companies IN California, asserts
that the specimens which he has obtained from
eleven distinct mines are very rich. This gentle
man carries with HIM to the United States q ton Of
minerals obtained, with the intention OF forming
companies TO WORK them. At the same time various
persons have found mines OF the same metal at dis
tanI points, that IL may be fairly deduced that the
whole range Of the Corderas which divides Antio
qua from the Canca, has rich strata OF silver and
which are prolonged nom the Paramo OF the Papas
20 the Eastern Corlleras OF this State mine of
amber has also been found.