The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15

Refusal Of the State Of Panama to Surrender tbs
virginius to the Spanish Man-oEwar Tor
nado-Despatch Of the Government Of
Colombia on the subject-Mutiny
and Murder on Board an Eng
lish Vesssl-Political News.

The new year on the Isthmus comes quietly on us
Without fuss. snow or storm. The social atmosphere
runs pretty much parallel with the physical The
excitementS which In cold countries attend Christ.
mas ana New Years Day 10 warm the heart and
strengthen friendships scarcely known here
We have the sham, but not the reality The d0lce
far nteae so dear to the socalled Latin races shows
Itself In this In all other matters OF life. 1t is
hard for them to get up any amount OF en-
thuslasm except, perhaps. for bali ora revOlu-
tiOn. The weather Is mild and balmy, and we have
no epidemlcs.
The year opens up, think. with more improved
prospects for the lsthmus than 1t did year ago.
Much larger freights passing both ways
and the railroad has great deal more
work to do. The people here also antict-
pate considerable Improvement from tho
recent change OF management, both here
and In New York. The merchants are extending
their business ana new stores are being opened.
Along with the holidays comes the taxes for the
support OF the government, and that Is sure to be
met with dlsirust and defiance. But the govern
ment must have money or custom houses Ths
great evll-and one which has not been satisfac-
tory expained-is the immense amounts paid 70
keep up battalion OF useless soldisrs-not against
any foreign enemy, but to keep the government IN
power. The State OF Panama stands first In this
Union.
Everybody here Of course Is deeply interested
ence 10 the Cuban question. and hoping that some
| way or other Cuba Will come out free
THE vIRHiNIUs
| The Spanish war corvette Tornado, In the harb0r
OF Aspinwall, has been apparently determined not
hidden by mangroyes and fast IN the mud.
The people here are now satlsned that, happen
what Will. the Tornado Will have to leave Without
the virglnius, and the neutrality OF Colombian
waters Will not suffer from Spanish pride. The
brother that VIII whip any European bully that
wants TO NEEDLE with tnem IL there Is any licking
full. The last communication from the Commander
OF the Tornado to the State government was
How the matter stands at present Will be better seen
from despatch from Bogota to the Secretary OF
State here ana published In the OWCtat Gazette The
following Is the transatiOl:-
NATIONAL ExEourIyE, BoGoTA, Nov 25 1871.
To the sIonEnnY or STATE RE Of tue STATE ,s Of
marked Nos sSS and ~ Of section have been received at
relative 70 the demand Of the commander Of the spans:
corvette Tornado in reference to the North American
The executive power Of the Union has carefully peru.ed
modifying the tenor Of its resolution of the 9th month
OF that ne The % ns
ysnus rs not affected by the arguments Of ssao.
rot refuse c9ncede 70 the republic The
Snals Jurisprudence or jurisdiction over facts SUCH as those
of which the yrsin Mus I. accused; c,,,,
ram stonews Jackson is not applicable in this case be-
given up to the Cuban authorities by officers
after Of secession had ended when 4 then de-
conduct of the Spanish authorities would have been VIOLA
hat The delivering to sesren Of of war belong
the other would have been favor to TIM one and an
The government of the State (of Panama) will please
just its procedure in this affair IN accordance with the reso
luton aforesaid and II y9u may furnish copy
OF this note to the COMMANDER oil 'n' FELIPE zApxTx
There Is no doubt that throughout this whole
affair the government OF Colombia mas aclea with
| tnat Spain will make still worse the false position
| she has taken with regard to Cuba and before
t0
terra Trina. The great arDiraling and protecting
Power IN the New World Is tine United States OF
North America. Colombia, like all the other de-
| fenceless Powers, looks TO her to see fair play.
The representatives for the I5thmuS have already
started for BogOta TO give Congress there The benefit
| OF their wisaom and patriotic views The great
canal question Will likely come me up again; Coiom-
Can assist them in getting me canal through and
are willing to agree To anything provided the United
| States would agree 70 undertake 1t.
Who will be the next President or the state Is un.
certain. There are four candidates three Liberals
/ ami one CONSERVATIVE. y. t.i's;<
/ . =. NuTINY AND MURDER. IL L
In the administration 81 justice 1t has been fell
to a sailor called sam Mal!oy He was one Of crew
OF English sailors That brought out the steamship
| Honduras to this port. VIII lie at anchor a mutlny
arose OH board, and the chief o!cer. Mr.. CraddOck,
| (asO English in trying to maintain ORDER was
| with q fld, and died next day. He was brought
ON shore and tried. The jury considered 1t homicide
III the third degree, and ne was condemned to two
There Is nothing of importance from the Interior
! OF the republic. The several states are quiet and
progressive. The gold mines OF the state OF Antl0
! qua produce about nnety-four thousand dollars
month. large trade is being gradually developed
| along the Atlantic coast OF Colombia through the
influence OF the German and French steamship lines.