The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14

advantages otner nations would derive rom IL Tor
comparatively small remuneration. Looking at the
A REASONABLE AND IMPARTIAL STANDPOINT.
1t Is clear that the construction OF an interoceanlc
tlons-say or England Germany and the United zee,
States-which must guarantee the interest on tne
late upon the benefits which the successful
completion OF the undertaking would confer upon
win save peoD"s Voyage Of nearly nine Thousand
miles must surely commend itself even 10 the most
M M Gaas1 Ss
surveyed by this expedition and The many others
already well known to the public IN order mat al
the lines drawn by the oficers OF this exploring en-.
terpnse are faithful and reliable, and must ever De
regarded as valuable records IN the annals OF the
government One route That by way OF the Atrato
and Tuyra rivers, Is admittedly impractcaoe; the
Napipi to the Atrato, is pronounced feasible by
those who surveyed It. Commander selfrldge IS
construction are such as can be easily overcome.
and considers that the preJudlces asanst locks
the the undertaking than any real barriers that
exist. AZ commander OF the expedition he has la
e. % se aas
community throughout the world to rejoice. hnce
tine day on which the United states snip Guard an
chOred In the Gulf OF Darlen he has been unttr.
ing In his energy and unwaverug in his hopes
II the expedition has failed to find afeasble route it
questionable, and indeed, highly improbable
whether any previous undertaking OF the kind dis'
played 6uCn excellent discipline earned on opera
lions with such assiduity, earnestness ana courage
lt remains them to be seen whether this plan OF the
NapiDi route w,i be approved by those whose duty
curry, be declared superior In general details, more
expeditions. cheaper and more practicable than all
other routes previou ~ surveyed the Darien expedi
ton Of 1871 will have achieved the triumph 1t so
truly merits.
HoMEwARD. 9 fr.
The passage OF the steamship Rising Star, Captain
II. r. Conner in command, was extremely pleasant,
and kindness Of the officers 70 all on board Day
~ ana
There arrived by this steamer hfty.three Chinese
coed to savannah, there 10 labor in the rice lelds
They are all very intelligent and won admiration by
& MINE tnH 1
the musical performances OF the celestials. Mr.: j..
I. Cathcart. the tragedian whose long association
known IN the theatrical world, contributed largely
to the graudc.t ion and entertainment OF the
intervals being made by the interesting sketches Of
Mr. and Mrs. Collins whose humorous and palmetto
trp was in every respect iail OF the most peasur.
able incidents, not the least OF which occurred on
r. ' Cahi an eminent engineer ' from Peru and
a genial representative OF the Emerald Isle,
ock occasion to deliver nj ay If 5n a.
tary OF the national INDEPENDENCE. ne observed, in
the course OF long address, that the only American
that elected rounds OF laughter, and only equal
TO his oratory in alusion TO the RAIN which drove
the passengers to the saloon. when he exclaimed,
"Ah, Heaven sheds tears ut your delinquency, and
the celestial batteries are now opening TO celebrate
the occasion you have so coldly honOred." He was
the life Of the ship; and. having constructed the
Iquique and La NOria the Plsagua and Sal de Obsp
railroads, Is now on his way TO Philadelphia ana
Europe for the purchase Of tile newest anu
most approved machinery for the largest sugar
works in Peru, OF which he Is superintendent.
Among the passengers Is Don Patricia Gibson, Of
Islav, who has lived Tor years In south America,
and is now en- route for Liverpool as Peruvian Con-
sui Mr. Gibson was one OF the promoters OF the
Arequipa Railroad, and saw the great enterprise
carried into eject. There were also Messrs. W.. r.
Grace, Theodore Berry. Of the United states ship
Guard; john Wneelwrigft, John Foster, Lieutenant
Cochrane, derached from the United states ship
jamestown, and Others Both Captain Conner and
Purser Rack were highly c0mplimented by the pas
sengers for their attentions and i is but just 10 add
that those gentlemen added much to the pleasure
and interest or the trip. On board was = large
iguana, the property OF Chief Engineer Hughes who
intends presenting 1t to the Commissioners OF Cen
trsl Park for exhibition IN the geological depart.
ment. n. Llr
The United States steamer Resaca Lieutenant
Commander Green Is now en- route for Callao, and
will remain there some time. The Guard, Com
mander Lull, win arrive here In about ten days.