NEWS BY THE MAIL

Evening Star, Issue 2894, 29 May 1872, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL

.CENTRAL AMERICA. In Mexico civil, war still rages, and military despotism is the order of the day. Better, the mild rule of Maxmilian, than the misrule of a hundred generals and their cutthroat following. In Central America, the United States of Columbia are in a very unsettled state, and although three separate governments arc located at the Federal capital, Bogota one of the- most charming places on the the earth, and once , most pacific—assassinations are very common. The ecclesiastical party are extremely angry at a decree excluding religious teaching from the public schools in the State of Cunclinamarca, and at a public meeting of Catholics 400 dollars were, subscribed to “ found schools, .essentially Christian, at the expense of Catholics.” In Guatemala the civil war is at an end, and “the country is once more settling down to peace and prosperity.” By a decree, Jesuits are expelled from the republic of Salvador. TUE WASHINGTON TREATY. ■ A Washington special says Secretary Fish is willing to agree to the withdrawal of indirect claims if the principle of international law he accepted by both nations, and made a part of tho Treaty of Washington, that no neutral shall he liable for consequential or indirect damages for injuries inflicted on the commerce of friendly powers at war with each other. It is doubtful, however, whether the President would consent to this view. The subject has been informally broached to Sir Edward, who expressed his hearty acquiescence. He said there is no doubt that the British Government would consent.