The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-27
CENTRAL. AND SOUTH AMERICA.

AN AMERICAN VESSEL ovERHAULED By TIE
COLOMBIAN AUTHORITIES THE RIGHT Oh
SEARCH IN AN IMPORTANT POINT or VIEW
THE coIoMBIANs cANyAssING FOR A PREsIDEN
TIAL ELEcTIoK-A SEARCH FOR GoLD-Tm
CANAL RoUTE-A MILITARY BUrcHERY IN
BoLIvIA-MILLIoNs OF DOLLARS INVOLVED ~
PERUVIAN FAILURES.
PANAMA, April l6, 1875.
Since the departure OF last mail, Attn iust moth
ing has taken place In Colombia or the lsthmus
of any special interest abroad II / except case
that occurred the other day at Aspinwall
AN AMERICAN VESSEL oyERHAULED.
The American bark Frances Jane, OF Baltimore,
Captain Harvey, with general cargo on board.
consisting OF hour, kerosene, &c, touched at the
port OF Aspinwall on trading voyage along tht
coast. me authorities there who are on the
q,li uiue at this tlmo as 10 probable revolution
went on board and examined the vessel IN
search OF concealed arms and ammunition, In
doing which portion Of the cargo was broken
into and damaged Nothing was found TO justify
their suspicion, and the authorities now begin 20
feel they may have done wrong. The governments
here has denied knowing anything at all about the
matter. The Star and Herald has taken the sub
ject up and pointed out the injustice OF the treat
ment ofthe vessel and cargo and calling on the
government Ior an explanation Oh Jhe acts OF ltA
employees.
PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Though political matters seem somewhat quiet
as the election Tor President OF the Union takes
place next month, the presence OF a United Stated
vessel would not be amiss.
The French war steamer Dayot has just arrived
in port and will remain here q few days before
leaving for Tahiti. She Is the only vessel OF Wal
at present in the naroor.
NATIVE INDUSTRY.
The defeat OF the Indians by the cancho gatn'
erers In Daren, has had the effect OF allowing the
collection or large quantities OF that gum. some
200 qulntals have been brought TO Panama mer.
chants lately from the Cnucunugue River, ana tne
supply Is likely TO continue.
IsTHMUs PROGRESS.
Panama is still being improved by new houses
and hotels. The Grand Hotel, owned by &c rye
Leon, is nearly finished and VIII be one oil the
finest and largest hotels III SCUM America.
THE CANAL SURVEY.
A good deal of satisfaction h elt at the success
OF the surveys OF Commodore Lull and his party or
an InJeroceanic canal rom Colon TO Panama, ana
the public await ms report to WASHINGTON with
much anxiety. Business Is still very dun, aud tne
chance Of canal In this part OF the lsthmus mas
mad an assuring effect on mems minds. nIn
was brought forward IN the Colombian Congress
to authorize the Executive to appoint COM
MISSION OF Colombian engineers TO eX-
plore the lsthnus for tho best canal route,
and II they come 70 similar CONCLUSIONS with Com
modore Lull tnen the government Is " TAX every
means TO nave 1t executed. sum OF 100000 has
been devoted to this purpose.
The income OF Colombia Tor the last fiscal yeaj
amounted to So, 900 900.
PROSPECTING FOR GOLD.
Some American miners have been prospecting
for gold near the Bayano River, near this city, aDd
called Passigo, worked In the olden time BY int
Spaniards.