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Show The lauul Project. London, 19. The deposit of 750,-000 750,-000 francs, required lo be made in London under the Colombian conces -ion to the Isthmus Canfl Company hef'ire work can hB formally pro ceeded wi:h, was definitely paid here ti -day to a banker appointed by tbe United States of Columoia lo receive re-ceive it New York, 19. Referring to tbe above dispatch, the Herald says: It ie natural enough that the South and Central American governments should adopt this course with the projectors. pro-jectors. They have granted so many concessions lor railways and canals and mines and other grand enterprises, enter-prises, aud never heard auy moro of them, nevtr saw either the railroads or canals, that now they require a projector to put up some cash belore he can regard ids concession aa valid. At least this assures them that he is a man ot subs'auco and it may improve their finances, but we aro not sure that it will make the completion of tho great scheme a certainty. |