The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02


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ON APR l. . or
1861. .............. J,J4S 1870. Is,
1869. ............... $500
ON MAY 20 OF
1868 ............ 5,44 1870. ................ 496
Unless new life and fresh energy are soon infused
into the management OF the Panama Railroad the
Istnmus IN short time Will be no better than 1t
was twenty odd years ago. The large steamship
lines from AspinwaIl TO Europe no longer count on
the ircights crossing this tsthmus for support but
look for cagoes IN the Atlantic ports OF Colombia,
III Venezuela, and the West lnaies.
The contract entered into between Mr.. A. j. Gen.
ter, of New York, and the government OF Panama
to supply this city with water has been annulcd by
the government ut bOgOta having declared one Of
the provisions OF the contract, which obliges all
property holders to pay water tax. uncOnsttu-
tonal-another proof Of the wisdom OF our worthy
legislators at BOgOta. Nothing more will he done in
the matter, presume, till the city Is again devas-
taed by fire as It. was last year. and insurance com
panies refuse longer to take risk IN SO hazardous
place.
Ii IS now announced that an American manof-war
Is hereafter to be permanently stationed at Panama.
This was much needed, and 80 long as the order Is
strictly enforced Americans the lsthmus will not
be troubled by having their property seized and
used ny such handfuls OF discontinued politicians,
who may think 1T to rise against the government
and declare themselves ''bellige-ents."
Captain Williams, an American commanding in
the Peruvian Navy, had arrived at Carthagena for
the purpose OF taxing the steamship Rayo, formerly
a contract to place her IN New York for $4,000 It
Will he remembered that the X. X. Cuyler was pur-
chased IN the United states for the Peruvian gov
eminent during the Spanish-Amertcan war. She
put into Carthagena for safety from spanish cruisers
and there lay TIL she sank. The Peruvian govern
ment now consider her worth saving, which Is qIes-
tIOnable.
Advices from BoQota, the capital to the Both May
have just been receives. Congress had closed its
session ana the members we. Q returning to their
respective homes. One OF the leading journals Of
Bogcta, Rel TEMPO, In It's review OF the political
affairs OF the republic, says
Looking at the dark clouds accommodating In the po-
ucai sky and horizon the air about the capital
smells of sulphur and imminent. The value
of the national bonds has declined, not from purely
political but rather from bill for the amortization
Of the Interior debt, which has been submitted TO the Senate
This b well others which have been touched
delay of the Panama Railroad Company pay
the S25O000, which, annual rent belongs this
public Tnis notice has caused little sensation official
regions.
The NdciOn, Of BOg0ta, OF the 25th or May, re-
ferring to the same subject, says
The managing director of the Panama Railroad Company
has addressed TO the President OF the Union note dated
York last month, setting forth the dicnt circum
In which the present Bnds Itself placed
caused BY the small profits accrng from the
and requesting mobilization OF the existing contract IL
said that the company pretends that the should
10 have the contract altered place of the
the latter should accept per OF
earnings OF the road a. IN the former contract
The NdciOn observes that however much the in
OF the railroad may nave declined stilI IL can
not DO less than si.Oo0 90" auouallv and recQW-