The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

consequences OF the Panama COnnagra-
ton Insurance Companies Prccau-
tion-Transit Question Diplomacy-se-
we're Battle with Indians-Commerce
and international Comfy,
PANAMA, March %, 1874.
The walls OF the burned houses OF the late fire
are still standing. with no appearance OF any
thing being done, either rebuild or provide
means TO prevent such another calamity. The
Imperial Fire insurance and the North British
and Mercantile insurance companies OF London
have notified that they refuse to insure in PAN
anna at any rates whatever. The Sun Fire once
and the Northern Assurance Company, also British,
viii take no risks over the amount OF ESQ, 900, and
this at double the former rates. The Scottish I'M
perial Insurance Company viii take risks at double
rates for the present.
COMMERCIAL DEPRESSION. t.nr
The commercial aspect OF the lsthmus does not
look very nattering n an other point of view The
North German Lloyds steamship Company has de :
cided to withdraw their fine line OF steamships
from the lsthmus and Bremen, giving as q reason
that they can employ their steamers more profit
ably on their other routes This Is looked on as
SAD blow TO the progress OF the Isthmus. Many
hands are thrown out OF employment, and there Is
ra,lraa aC Or resident near me line OF the
pany alleges that 1t did not find support sufficient
10 pay It's expenses
Political matters are quiet III the State at pres.
ent ana the announcement in the Message OF
had decided TO keep 200 troops always IN Panama
with Instructions to prevent revolutionary dis
turbances either at Panama or Colon. or &C any
part OIL the line, has given satisfaction.
IL Is expected Congress VIII approve this and
other measures to the same effect which have
been initiated by the executive power at Bogota.
Mr.. Scruggs the United states Minister there, IN
an oihcial correspondence with the Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs, mas been notified OF the resolution
RnhtaCG
transit oy the government.
A Panama Club and Merchants' Exchange have
been established at Panama.
THE BRITISH NAVAL FLAG
Her Britannia Majesty's steamship Chameleon,
Commander A. j. Kennedy, and flying the pennant
OF Rear Admiral COchrane arrived here on the 9th
inst. and dropped anchor at Taooga, where The
kepulse nagship has been Tor some time past The
Chameleon being smaller the Admiral made use OF
her to visit all the Central American ports.
INDUSTRY OPPOSED BY INDIANS.
The Indians OF Darlen inhabtlng The banks OF
the river Chucunaque. having refused to allow the
Para caoutcnouc gatherers to collect that product
on their territories, the government sent fifty
soldiers under an officer to inquire into The mat
ter seems tnat on the 10Th ult they went up the
river and were attacked by the Indians.
SOLDIERS KILLED.
From news just received some sixteen OF the
soldiers were killed, and the expedition 1t is
Central America.
The impression is given by visitors and papers
the country in general had relapsed into state OF
quietude. The campaign In Honduras being at an
end the troops had returned to their own States
OF Salvador and Guatemala.
In Honduras the provisional government in
Comayagua, under the presidency OF Don Poncram
Leiva, continued in existence. A decree was is-
sued instructng all governors to see that the
elections for next President were carried on
with fun liberty and no interference
1t is reported, and 1t Is feared on good grounds,
that when Senior Arias captulated to the forces OF
w q mi a aA In fho
conditions that the ex-President with all his
officers, should have their liberty but that Presi.
dent Gonzalez, OF Salvador, failed in his word and
that they are still held prisoners.
The possibility OF a neao issue OF inconuertioze
paper regard acath dndzenaent and anrietv and
IN my judgment, such issue scould be a detri-
raent and a Shanse.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
Guatemala.
Edwin Corbett, Esq, Her British Majesty's Min
lister to Central America, while on his way from
Guatemala to San Jose for the purpose OF embark
ing for England on years leave Of absence. was
thrown from his mule. His foot being caught In
the stirrup, he was dragged some distance, being
Injured very severely, perhaps DANGEROUSLY. MI.
Corbett was carried back TO Escuintla, ana was
still insenslble eight hours after the accident oc-
Cured
Duke OF Genoa on board, was lying at Amapala on
the 10th inst, bound for Panama, via Puntas
Arenas.
Costa Rica.
An attempt at revolution was made in Costa
Rca, bat, 1t seems, was speedily suppressed.
Senior Joaquin B. Fernandez, q gentleman OF great
influence, was at the head OF the movement
which was directed against President Guartia
At last accounts Senior Fernandez had been taken
prisoner, tried by court martial on the 18Th inst
at San Jose de Costa Rca, and sentenced to one
years exile and TO pay three.quarters OF the ex-
preston OF the revolutionary attempt.
Peru.
The principal topic at present ito the 18th inst)
in Peru is with respect to the fact that the Eng.
lish man-of-war Petrol had been despatched to
verify the quantity OF Ruano which the Peruvian
government asserted had peen discovered on the
mainland OF Peru. The report Of what the Petrol
had seen was not yet published. 1t is said that
penipotenttary has been accredited to the Peruvian
government from that of Buenos Ayres on a special
and confden tial mission. 1t was thought that the
mission in question was in some way connected
with the Threatened war between the Republics OF
the River Plate and Brazil
The Peruvian government has just entered into
q contract with Mr.. Donald Cruikshank, the agent
OF the Telegraph Maintenance Company, OF Lon
don, to lay cable between Panama and Pay ia,
the Peruvian government pledging itself TO get
the consent OF the United States OF Colombia. and
similar privilege for the enterprise to that to be
enjoyed while running through PERUVIAN territory,
Alter the contract had been signed 1T was discOv-
cred that, some weeks before, the Foreign ONCE in
Peru had been informed that Colombia conceded
the privilege desired on condition that the cable
should not only connect Panama and Payta, but
should go out OF its straight and touch In
BuCnaventura, another port In Colombia, Mr..
Cruikshank would have nothing more to do with
the AFFAIR, and is here on his way home to report
to his company.
COMMERCE.
An order has been issued opening the Lobos
Islands for the shipment OF the guano on them.
Of loading are great.
INSULT FROM CHILL.
A great deal OF irritation and bad feeling towards
Chill has been caused by the announcement that
The statue that Is to represent the capital or Peru
in one Of the pubic parks OF Santiago Is in the
form OF q sem-nude woman, with mirror in one
hand and bottle OF perfume In the other, reciin-
ing In q lascivl0us manner and exposing her
charms literally to the gaze Of the admirer. This
IS looked on as an ofncial insult coming from the
authorities OF Santiago, and there Is no saying
what may come out of II 1t Is not Withdrawn.