The New York Herald Newspaper, July 19, 1856, Page 1

@ WHOLE NO, 7263. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. ofied. Seame''the' United’ Htates tt Spanish Flectthe Confiscation “of the ‘We have received by the way of New Orleans, our cor- pers from Vera Cruze and and 5th inst., respectively. ‘We learn that Secretary Marcy had seat @ proposition "Wo President Comonfort (0 purchase another slice of Mex- eo, Marcy’s offer, it is stated, was $6,000,000 for the thirty first parallel of latitude for the boundary line to the Gulf of California, According to our advices President Comonfort refused to entertain the proposition. ‘The war on the clorgy was still continued by President Comonfort and the liberal party. «Congress had reported a new Constitution, which declares ‘toleration of religion and probibits pyjests from holding any civil offices. The President has issucd a decree requiring thechurch | to sell its vast realestate within three months, and take | mortgages for the purchase money. What then is to be done with these mortgages? That is the next question 4vhich will impoverish the clergy. This decree is only a ‘half measure, and, like @ll half measures, it will soon be found not to answ: President Comonfort has by a series of popular mea- sures restored harmony in the ranks of the liberal party, gud has thereby made himself extremely popalar. Atreaty of amity and commerce has been concluded with Sardinia, and another bas also been made with the Hanseatic cities. Mr. Schleiden, the Minister at Washing- ton, was sent to Mexico tocfect this important negotia tion, and was successful. His short residence in the Aztec capital enabled him to become universally resjoct- -¢d for his polished manners and generous hospitality. ‘The Spanish question has been postpoved. The Spau'sh ‘Minister has backed out from bis demands, and his fleet has batked out from Vere rz. It is evident that Spain Ja afraid:to.push matter \ « <tremities with Mexico, as here is a disposition in our neighbor to fight her old smother country. What becomes of the formidable pre- \parations at Havana for tho igyasion of Mexico? Por- Yoaps they will be expended un Waiker in Nicaragua Perhaps they will wait for the reinforcements uow on the way from Spain, sent out after the unanimous vote of the Cortes to sustain the Queen in punishing the Mexi- cans for their insults to Spanish subjects; and perhaps ‘they will hasten to do something after reading the last fle of Mexican papers, ridiculing these warlike demon- -etrations. Spain has become very low, with even Mex- \ico Inughing at her, Our City of Mexico Correspondence. . Mexico, July 4, 1856. The End of the Spanish War—Departure of the Spanish Flet—Triumph of Mexican Diplomacy—Draft of the Nao Constitution—Church Property Sale Decree—Rati- Proation of Congress—Rise in overnment Stocks. ‘The Spanish question is settled for the present—that is, the Spanish Minister has ccased to be belligerent, and quietly withdraws the fleet before Vera Cruz. He wil be officially recognized ag Minister to this country, and ~ will hereafter conduct his negotiations diplomatically, in- «stead of menacingly. This result is a complete triumph for the Mexicans. They said they would not recognize || the Minister untif'the fleet was scut off, and be sail the ‘Heet would not be sent off until the Spanish convention “treaty was settled. Well, the fleet bas left, and the vexa- ‘tious business remains unadjusted. Furthermore, Mexi- co will not pay the amount demanded, nor will this re public arrange some other disputes which must arise on ‘come other subjects. This matter is therelore postponed fof the present; Dut it will soon turn up again, to afford plenty of speculation for another excitement. Congress has at last received from one of its committees +a draft of a new constitution, which has been duly print- -edand published. To-day the discussion opens on the various sectious and articles, and on the innumerable amendments ‘that will be proposed. This documentis too \Wong‘idr translation, and not sufficiently interesting for your_columns; but I may briefly let you know what & »gontains. A federal government is proposed, witha Pre- |. sident elected for four years; and one Legislative Cham- ‘ver, whose members will be c).osea for two years. There fg no Senato—no Vive President. The Chief Justice is to ~act as President in case of vacancy. In almost all other ‘tespects the constitution is borrowed from the constitution ef the United States. It is truc, there are some modifica. Slows and additions, which the peculiar condition of Mexi- 0 requires, but in all its outlines and general features it Asidentical with ours. Congress has the revision of and the power to ratify ) treaties, as well as to confirm nominations made in the army and navy, but no control over appointments in the wvilservice. The first section is devoted, in thirty-four ‘articles, to the “‘rights of man,"’ which is for the most art a iteral translation of the American “Bill of Rights.” ‘To this, however, there are some additions, such as arti- \-#le 10, which says, ‘In the republic all are born free; ‘@aves that touch on the pational territory will by that sct receive their liberty, and enjoy the protection of the “taws."’ Agoin, in article 11, ‘Treaties shall never be emade for the extradition of political criminals, (that is, /yguilty of political crimes) nor for other offences perpetrated thy alaver, in nations whero tho crime was done by. a mare or slaves.’ The largest ani is given to free meetings of the , free writing and printing, am can be conceded Tn fact, the privileges whi au individual are granted herein. ‘The eecond, third and fourth sections define the rights ‘of Mexican citizens and foreigners. Then follow clauses res| the form of government, the names of the and Territories, the legisiative power, the execu. ) tive, the judiciary, the council of government, impeach- ments, of the States, of general isione, amendments toabe constitution and its inviolability. The judiciary is Aivided into a Supreme Court, district and circuit courte, with the -ame jurisdiction and powers given to the courts of the United States, The judges are to be appointed for ‘aterm of six years, I must not omit the 15th article on religion, which is:—“No law or decree shall be enacted in the republic which prohibits or molests the exercise of y reliious worship; but the Catholic Roman Apostol wing been the exclusive religion of the couutry, of the Union will take care, by means of jast and 7 jent laws, to t it, as far as it may be dooe with- Out prejudice to the interests of the people, or th» rights of the national sove ity.”” vereignty Jn another place it is declared that ‘no individual or Hon sbatl be invested with exclusive privileges, or emoluments that are a burden to society; nor shall be monopolies, nor forestalling of any kind, nor ibittons under the aame of protection to manufac- ."" Passports of all deseript.ons are abolished. As the new constitution is thus about + coufer tolera- ‘pon of religion in the largest extent, to the great disgust and disquiet of the consciences of the clergy, the Execu- tiv®, in the meanwhile, are trying to relieve the church ‘of its superfuous wealth, which it might be inconvenient for ju the great changes about to take place. There- President Camonfort, finding that the rrli were th in favor in Congreas, tried next what he could dotor cf his country. He forthwith issued a decree, 4 isa preliminary step to depriving the church of its ‘vast porressions and wealth. If Congress has hit them ‘on one cheek, Comonfort has slapped them en the other— toleration of religion on one side, deprivation of their riches ©1 the other side. ‘This decree is contained in beng =p artic! ss of one Jength—tow long for translation. tas it is one of the importanos, 1 will eudeayor to explain its im. ‘and what is to follow next, All the real estate of hat this time, which comprises about three of the valuable lands and city lots in the re- Public, is rented out to indi ho pay annually a stipulated sum for ercl When a puco of y is once rented from the church, po.session 4 ever resumed, unless thore is a re to pay the rent. Almost all these leases are of Iong standing, made at least lily years ago, and many of t) om ex ” since. ‘The value of all iands an’! Lote bus eos coustant Yi Teas especially since the indepeadeace u the Peat 1aah, “therctore the rents ia all cases paid to the eburch far below the proportionate value of the lands, | innumerabie houses in this city paying a fent ofa few handred dollars to the church, whic’ aro | sub-let for as many thousands. This is universally the case, buth in the cities and country. This las deoroe of Comonfort desiares that the renters shall possess here ‘after the iands and lots; the rents shall be convorted into 4 rent charge, and a mortgage given apon each property for the principal of the sum which the rent, calculated at Six per vent would amount to. Thus, if a lessee pays sixty dollars rent, he will execute a mortgage for one thousand, and hold the real estate in fee simple. This obarge will be universally popular, as you can easily ive But if in case any lessee will not give this mortgage with 4p three qwonths, then the property is to be put up at anc- tion and sold to the highest bidder, who is to execute the mortgage on the same torms. After three months, all Jands not converted in this manner are open to denun- ciation. and a third porson, wlio makes the discovery of eburch lands, can acquire them in the same man- ae lessees, A ‘Many of the articles’6f the de- Provide against frands of n'l kinds, and for the va- poareeeate rran which murt crise, where twoor more sane property, or w' co there are liens against the leesee, Ke. ‘i ‘The general seope of the deren ia to tern the Mate of the church into mortg co9, and thus © the rornment (6 discover tue extent and ve all theif property. A tax of five per cent is w ve paid ul ee ~ the rent was paid. But the mortgages : og ae on oe chareb exesrieg Ad right of of the interest annually. “7°? The church ig further prohibited hereafter from pur- chasing or holding real estate, and all loans of money or other business done by any of that bod must be authen- ticated before a notary, who is required within one week to inform the proper authorities of the same. Such ia the general uature of this new stringent mea- eure ad by the government against the church. Within six months mortgages will be executed to the amount of two hundred millions of dotlars, and then the government will issue another decree, sei: ‘these mort for the use of Sie yateo Sees ere is one irawback, however, to this. ippose that a revolution will enstie, when these decrees aad all pro ceedings der thern will be annulled. Itis said that in this event the Mexican purchasers wouid lose all they in- vested in the speculatious; while it is eu) hat foreigners who acquired picoerty, by force of would be able to hold, as them in their ey any revolutionary move- ment. With this fund, which cannot bo turned into cash for a long time, but where the interest will always be promptly paid, the government will form a basis as a Pledge upon which to (igen a foreign loan, and retig Sse wom ao rote secu secure prow yy ment ol 1 panes nds as it falls due. There is no doubt a loan of ty millions of dollars can be thus obtained; and if Mexico stipulates in the debt that in the event of a failure to pay interest, diplomatic intervention will be concede ted where foreigners are interested, no future government will dare to’ molest this security. You will perceive that by this method all foreign nations will be interested in protecting these mortgages, where their people are benetitted m their investments in this new Mexican oan. Tneed only add that this decree of Comonfort’s was published last Friday, and on the next day Congress atilied the act with great unanimity, The credit of the government immediately took a rire, and government paper advanced ten, fifteen and tweniy per cont. Our Vera Cruz Correspondence. Vera Crvz, July 7, 1856. Revenue from the Church Lands—How the Mexican Govern mont Catches Spain—Gen. Gadsden, Mr. Marcy and Al Oe Conventions—Heavy Rains—The Forbes and Barrow Case. Tenclose a decree signed by th new Presieent, by which all holders of property belonging to civil or eccle- siastical corporations become proprietors of the same, continuing to pay, however, the rent or! interest at six per cent, payable to the former parties. The next step of course will be to make the six per cent payable to thetmational treasury; and even nowthe gov- ernment will derive a considerable income, as the transfer pes Nag five per cent, which will amount to about fifteen milliors. ‘The mint of the capital has just been rented at halfa million of dollars, Government has raised the embargo ‘aid on the Span- ish bonds, and a Commissioner will proceed to Madrid, to lay before the Spanish government the facts of the case, proving that lots of iliegal debts had entered the conven tion, and the expulsion of which is said to have been de- manded by the other creditors themselves. ‘The Spaviards will receive in payment 8 per cent of all impott duties, which is a new proof that the present go- vernment has the good will to pay, and it will also have the meane, as besides the above mentioned income, our Iberal taruf is working well, and heavy importations are le. It now remaing to be seen fesalyrn fk yeerser per 4 man Marcy will keep up his theory that M must not be pessevd, thes she in , and God knows what other nonsenge; which has always been put forth to keop our citizens Cus Of their msnay- owing them fOF depredations committed under former governments. Gen, Gadsden could toll a tale if he chose, showing that no endeavors of his have been to tee justice done, but to no avil, because eet his mind upon it that our citizens may be ruined, and he neither stir band we lt we round, ot may bse reasons as iy conceived, as this republic can and will fon § which is proved by the following per centage on import duties al- lowed, as follows:-— 26 per cent for the English bondholders, extending also to tonnage, exports, &c. 16 per cent for the English Convention. 20 per cent for the French Convention. 8 per cent for the Convention. —and by which means it is easy for the creditors to liquidate their claims with their own import duties, the capital is inundeted by the heavy rains, and the rowf. are in a very bad state. ‘The Barrow and Forbes case is still on. How- ever, the house has behaved at Tepic in such an intole- ea that the sympathies of foreigners are on the er ide. ‘The Sanitery of Quarantine. VISIT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTIT AND COMMIS- SIONERS OF EMIGRATION. ‘The Board of Health, the Commissioners of Emigration, and several of the public authorities of this city and Brooklyn, paid a visit yesterday to Dr. Thompsoa, the Bealth Otlicer of the port, in compliance with an invita- tion from that gentleman. It wag for the purpose of af- fording the Board of Lape ger and bp nymerans ped Emi- an ity of realizing the actual condition ings st Serene that Dr. Thompson invited them to ‘visit bim ogee a lis visiters were Mr. Simeon Draper, Mayor Ball of lyn, Captain Pillsbury, and several of our city authorities. The whole company, after partaking of a ener that would have done credit to our best hotels, ipdul in the usral amount of toasts. sentiments and ry making. Altogether they bad a pleasant day of it. Vhen the s h making was over, the visiters proceed- ed on bosrd a steamboa', which had been 4 for the occasion by Dr. Thompeon, and which took m as far as Gravesend Bay, where they saw the obnoxious vessels lying at the distance of three quarters of a mile from the shore, They also saw the feet of infected vessels, which exteod ina Hae in front of the Quarantine Hospital, and which have been wisely placed ata safo distance from either shore. The Doctor says he is grea'ly annoyed by a class of boatmen who are constantly ying about these vessels waiting for a chance to convey ee on shore. Fle has made {requent com) aints to lower civil courts jn regard to this matter, but the penuity, which is a dne of a few dollars, is so seldom inflicted, that it is entirely ineffectual aa a means of prevention. He rds this as ‘a matter of vital importance to the heaith of New York, as the escape of a ey jnfecte’ pertom in this way would endanger the health of the ¥ hole city. After a ranid glance at the array of vessels at quarantine tue steamboat ianded company at Castle Gare Destructive Conflagration at Newark, N.J. SIXTKEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED—ACCIDENTS TO FIREMEN. [From the Newark Advertiser, July 18.) The most destructive fire waich bas occurred in this cuty for a long titne, broke out about nooa to day in South Bridge street, and consume. sixteen | vildings—mostly emall tenant houses. One fireman was eer iously injured bY the failing of a chimney, and the neat of the fire and sur was £0 intense that two more were prostrated from that cause. The loss is estimated at trom $7,000 to $10,000— mostly insured, The fire broke out in a sable at No, 22 South Pridge street, owned by Jobn A. Miller, having probabiy originated from fires which the children ia Stephen's court were in the habit of making near the wtabic. From the stable the fire communicated with Stephen's court, comprising e'even two sory frame butidings, which were destroyed. From theneo, two two story frame buildings, Nos. 28 and 30 South Dridge street, took fire, and were totally des yed. Two two story frame buildings on the op sosite © of Front street were also consumed. The buildidgs Sephen re cecupied mostly by Iris Md Geron tenat who barely escaped with their lives and propery. fh) houses in South Bridge street were occupied by James Manstield ana Law: MeGuire, and ownet | y Joho H. Ste} 48 Front street were ovenpie? by Messrs. Frederick Zollicoiter and Car) Scheider, vad ow Lime and Cement Company. Loss about $1.00 nsured. The three story frame bulidi ridge street, ocoupied by Mr. Petor C. York, owned by John A. Miller, y borned. ‘Both were fully inured. The build ing No. 32 South Bridge street was rightly damaged in the root. The total Joes is about $7,000, of which a large portion was insured. Thirteen of the buildings w Jobo Hi. Stephens Eeq., who is insured for jows —New Jersey $5,150, and Newark Motu ‘The firemen were soon on the spot, and notwithstanding the excessive beat of the day, worked manfaily for the eafety of the property, Several of the fremen, however wore serieusly injured by the falling of the building- ana the heat of the sun. A member of No. 6, named Robert Rivers, was struck in the back by the faling of achimeey from No. 46 Front street, and injured so seriously that be was carried home. A member of No. 5, named Johnson, and ot Hove No. 1, named Charles W. Crane, struck, and conveyed to neighboring houses. A woman was also sun strock in the vicinity. The fire raged with almost unabated fury for about three hour: and made an almost insufferable firemen, nevertheless, were steadfast, though they were some- what delayod in obtaining water, which was brought in a line from the river. In relation to the origin of the fire we have two state- mente—one that it was caused nh aharn ‘8 pipe im the stable, and the other—that the little children of the neig! boring tenants were in habit ot building bonfires in the —" against which they had repeatedly been warned, Jersey City News. Trath From SN STROKE.—At noon, yesterday, a man, named Thomas Hayes, in the employ of Breeze & Knee- land, of Jersey City, fell in Railroad avenue, near Warren street, upon the railroad track, from the effects of the heat, nnd died soon afterw He wast onwell the day } ape 19, and indisereet!y exposed himself to the heat of the ean, —— MORNING EDITION—SaTURDAY, JULY 19, 1856. Horrible Murder in Broadway. NO CLUE TO THE ASSASSIN—CORONER’S INQUEST. The particulars of a most foul and cold blooded murder have just come to light. Bartholemew Burke, the porter’ in the tuiloring establishment of Mr. Samuel Joyee, No. 878 Broadway, corner of White street, was found brutally murdered yesterday morning in the store of his employer. ‘The deceased was in the habit of sleeping in the store, and it is supposed while he was lying in bed he was attacked and murdered, About half-past 11 o’clock on the night previous deceased was seen sitting at oae of the side win- dows in White street, and seemed to be conversing with @ man who sat oppostte to him. The apple woman who keeps the stand at the corner of White street and Broad- way is quite positive she saw deceased talking to this Stranger atthe hour above mentioned. The deceased was never seen alive after this, When the workmen and clerks in the employment of Mr. Joyce went to the store yesterday morning they were astouished to find the door locked. They knocked loudly, but no signs of life within could be discovered. The door was then forced open, when, to the surprise of all, a large pool of blood was discovered on the floor quite close to the bed of deceased. Drops of blood leading toa closet or ante- room off the main store were then followed; on opening the door they were horror stricken. On the floor, in a corner, near the wash basin, was the naked body of the porter mangled and cut in the most shocking manner. The en tire room and walls were covered with blood, in drops and large clots. The deceased’s throat was cut almost from ear to ear by some sharp instrument, while on the right side of the forehead was a fracture of about six inches in length, evidently produced by a large pressing iron which was lying within a few feet of the corpee, covered with blood. The gold watch and chain usually worn by deceased could not be found, neither could the keys of the store be found, showing evi- dently that the murderer had locked the door after making bis escape, and had" taken the keys along with him. The bank book of the deceased was also missing, and it is supposed to have been stole by the murderer. The large table inthe warerooms used for tailoring purposes was stained with blood, and marks of bloody fingers upon its surface could be easily discernible. On the cot or bed of deceased was found the scabbard of a sword, while upon a case of goods some twenty feet dis- tant was discovered the sword itself. The weapon was covered with a bloody cloth, but it did not bear any stain of gore at all. ‘The jreneral appearance of the room in which the mur- dered man was found was truly sickening, and was enough to make the stoutest heart quail. The deceased, without any clothing except a linen shirt, lay in a cramp- ed up position in a corner formed by a set of bureau drawers and the side wali of the building. The legs, arms, and iu fact the entire body was covered with blood. ‘The hands were closed, as if death had not taken place without some violeat le. The throat was cut in a most shocking manier. gash inflicted must hava been at ‘o: t six inches in length and about an inch and a half in depii. The flesh over the left collar bone and in close prox u ity to the neck was cut \a several placos with some sharp instrument. The wounds appeared to have been inflicted witha razor. Further down and irame- diately over the shoulderblade were severe bruises, as. if made with a dull but heavy weapon. Across the en- tire forehead, about three or four inches above the eyes, was a fracture of the skull, uced by the sharp etme of some instrument. The large and square end of the iron, or * ,” as itis called by tailors, would have produced just such a sracture, aud as it was covered with jlood, the presumption is that the blow upou the skull was given with this iron. The of target ‘was somewhat contorted, but, strange to tay, was & smile as it were upon the ghostly countenance of the m man. The right eye was blackened and half closed, while the leftone was uninjured and wide open. At the feet of the corpse was a wash basin, in which was founda broken tumbler. A large pool of blood the body, while above it, upon the me around, were large stains of gore interspersed and there with smali spots of blood, as if Lae ae ed the woun’ ‘n the neck, It is quite evident sist the struggle took place here, for cyerything Pot~kyns the presence of violence. The left hand of thé deed..0f4 was cht in diferent places with a knife, showing conclusively that he made g desperate effort to preserve his life, but utthappily without éffect. The bureau drawers in this room were found open, and the contents of the same, including clothing, &c., were all turned upside down. No deadiy weapon could be discovered in the room or about the premises, except the smoothing iron or * goose ’’ referred to above. Neither could any blood stamed foot tracks be ciscovered leading to the front door. Awoman named Honora Leahy, who resides in tho upper partof the buildiag, declares she beard a knock at the store door about 10}, o’clock on "the aight in question, and the party was adinitted by the deceased, as if he was a friend of his. Also that the deceased soon afterwards went down stairs and procured a pitcher of lager bier, which jt is supposed was drank by the stranger and deceased. No clue has yet been obtained to the perpetrator of the horrid deed, although the Sixth ward police have been using every exertion to ferret out the murderer and clear up the mystery surrounding the case. ‘The ceceased had becn in the employment of Mr. Joyce for more than 10 years, aud was highly esteemed for his honesty and mild disposition. A strict inventory of the goods was taken bythe clerks of the store, but strange to say, not a dollar's worth of wees could tind missin, ir. Joyce, on finding that one of the bank books was missing, sent one of his clerks down to the Seaman's Bank, with instruction# to‘have any person arrested who might present the book for the mo- ney. The deceased «so kept an account in the Chambers Street Savings Bavk, but the bank book, we understand, is in possession of the officers of that institution. The de- ceased had abovt $900 saved up. It is supposed that rome money has been stolen from his trunk, He was in the habit of keeping sums varying from $20 to $60 in it, buton searching the box nothing more than a few small silver coins could be discovered, The trunk had not been ritled of all the valuablos it contained, Some clean linen clothing belonging to one of Mr. Joyce's oustomers, and which bad been seut to his care by the washerwoman, wast #und to have been meddied with. The bundle had been untied, and Mr. Joyce is of opinion that some shirts have beea taken from the same, a none were found inthe parcel yesterday morning. ‘The murderer probably put on one or iwo of ‘ 80.as to hide tho stains of blood ily be upon bis linen when engaged Coroner Counery was notitied of the occarrence, and immediate'y commenced to investigate the car. Dr Finneli, assisted by Drs. Weitjo and Fer. ‘son, pro- ceeded to make a post mortem examination ©: ‘he body. The labor was concluded in due season, with (ie follow- ing result, as communicated to our reporter - The body was found to be rigid, the left aria flexed on the chest; the right leg was bent upwards. 5 were found on the back of the left hand. The the throat was six inches long, cutting across the left earcaia artery and jugular vein. ' Fifteen incised wounds ound upon the scalp, varying in length from one- half t three inches, all of which extended to the bone, © wit vide of the skall was frectured, extending \hrouga the temple, left cheek and eye. There were fitteen cuts on the left shoulder, also two deep cuts on the face, and one long wound, three inches in length, over the left orbit. The wound in the throat was produced by the thrast of a knife, and not by morely pasring the blade across the neck. The ‘njuries on the nec and shoulder were produced by a knife, A cheese knife would inflict just such wounds. The fractures of the kull and the cuts upen the scalp were, in the opinion of the doctory, produced by the pressing iron found near the body of deceased. e doctors will give their testimony in the case to- nidbow. in such a proceeding. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. About 2 o'clock P. M., Coroner Connery proceeded to take the testimony of several persons in rogard to the horrible occurrence. The inquest took place in Mr. Joyce’s salesroum, in the presence of about a doan per- sons. The following evidence was adduced yeste: day — TESTIMONY. yee being duly sworn, says:—I reside at No. 115 Fast Seventeenth street; Bartholomew Burke, de- ceased, was employed by me as porter in my establish- '$ Broaaway; he was employed by mo for was a temperate man, except on certain ben he went on eprees; he si on a cot in the back room, and always slept with the door locked: I eaw him in the store last evening about $% o’clock; he was then perfectly sober: this morn! out 9 o'clock, while at my residence, I heard that eased was dead, thet ine down to the store and found the body lying on the right side in the inner room, cov red with blood Jeaw that the throat was cut, and that thore were seve: ral gashes, as if from a kuife or sharp instrument, on the shoulter, the marks on the head seemed to have been made with a preesing iron, which was found covered with b ood close beside deceased; there was the sheath of a sword lying on the cot where deceased slept, while he sword was lying on a case of goods .ome twonty fect away; there were spots 0/ blood on the bed, on the cot, and also on the cutting board; the floor was alse spotted with blood; deceased's nightcap was found covered with blood a the cutting board; the body lay in the dressing room, on the right hand corner; it lay on the right side, presenting a horrible spectacle: I don’t know that deceased had an enemy in the world; deceased had money in the bank; his trunk was found unlocked; I don’t know who took his money or trinkets away; his trunk was open when I ar- rived; Isent an order to the Chambers Street Savings Bank, and also to theffeamen’s Bank of Savings, telling the officers not to give said money to any one, and inform: ing them of the end occurrence, ‘William Watron, being duly sworn, deposed that he lived at 88 Bleecker street—I am employed by Mr, Joyce as his foreman; T knew deceased to have been in the em- ployment of Mr. Joye for seven years; he was a sober 4 was employed as porter; as I left the store last ‘ Teaw deceased; he was then closing up the store to errand; he was to have delivered a pair of panta'oona at Mr. Bradshaw's: deceased slopt in the store eyefy Hight, a8 & Watchman; le lovked the door hirsrelf; firs ; when Same to 1 pti An oor o} ; came Wwe side door wag \'nlockedaud open; i usually locked; when L entered the sa the first thing I isc vered was blood upon the floor an! On the eutting bow; I then looked at the cot where decvased slept and s«w the sheath of a sword lying upon it; it was pai iuily covered with quilt; there was blood gu the bede.z; | then passed the edge of the cot, through (be left baud door h to the dressing room, and beheld # frightt | ¢ le; deceased was lying on his right side {nthe r.ght corner of the room; there was a frightful gas) in the neck, while the floor ail around the body was covered with ; Theft the store in charge of Dr. Hue on and Mr. Rach, and get- ting ® policeman gave him charge of tie premises; I heard the apple woman on the corner of Whiilv street and Broadway say that she saw some one sitting at the win- dow along with deceased, att! o'clock last night; I don’t know who epened deceased’s trunk and carried off bis watch and trinkets; the keys that onened the store (oor wore missing, and have not been found ince; there were three keys on the ring; two of themare gone; I heard Mr. Cubellas’ girl say that she heard some one knocking for deceased at the store door, about ten o'clock last nicht she said that this man wore a drab coat; I know nothing more about the occurrence, Honora Leahy, being duly sworn, says—I live vith Mr. Cabellas, up “stairs, on the third tloor of house No. 878 Broudway; Ihave lived in the house about twelve months; I kuew deceased; he wasa temperate man; once or twice I saw the signs of liquor upon him; I saw bir ve it was about 10 o’clock; he en standing outside thestore door; I was going to Taylor's, to bave some ice cream, and asked him to%ome along, he said be would (ake some when I came back; when I returned the store room was looked; at 934 e’clock, as I was going to the grocery store, I saw @ man giving three raps at the door of the store; he was a low sized man, with a straw hat and drab coat; the mau I saw last evening was, I think, the same person who was with deceased on 4th of July last; I think I heard him call John. William Mars, being duty sworn, deposed ‘that he Uved in White street, opposite Mr yee’s store; at 103¢ o'clock, on the night in question he saw deceased sitting at the window; there was nobody with him; the room was dark: he was ‘hen fanning himself. Louls Siebenhiemer sworn, deposed that he was the barkeeper in Kionder’s Saloon, underneath Mr. Joyce's store; I kuew deceased for about seven months; Inst night about eleven o'clock, a man came into the bar room, he was about five feet five inches in height, rather it, red face, red whiskers, which did notcome up to his urs; he wore a light colored coat, and straw or Kossuth hat; he asked me if I trusted; 1 told him di: not, but gave hima drink, and be came back and p. me; Le then said, won’t you treat me now? I told Lm I ne- ver treated behind the bar, only when I was out of the vor f Knocked, but re- a locksmith to have the .oloeked the door; the in- house; he then said, give me some ham; { (oll him to take some, which’ he did, and he then too ‘is knife with him; if I saw the man I would be ab!» ‘o ety him. (The witness here gave a description of (he imuife stolen by this stranger, and made a drawing 0! (0 came upon the inquest papers.) Ellen Poliman beng duly sworn, deposed that »he lived in the house No, }24 Anthony street; | knew de: cased; I saw him last night at eleven o'clock; I was sitting et my apple stand opposite the store window of Mr. Joyce's store, in White street; I saw two men sil at Mr. Joyce’s window; deceased was one of the men; he sat on the left hand side; be had a glass of beer in his hand; I could not recognise the person who was sitting along with decease: some on previously told me that he had some avgry words with one of the boarder’s in his home, but that he had settled the difficulty since. The case was here adjourned until 103 o’clock this morbing. Know Nothing Congressional Conventions. By an order from the State Know Nothing Council, the subordirate Councils in this city were instructed to ap- point five delegates each, to attend a convention in their respective districts, for the parpose of selecting a candi- date for Congress to be voted for next November, This early action was taken in order to get the start of the republicans, who, it was feared, would be in the fleld be- fore them, and perhaps select men who would ‘raw olfa good many Know Nothing votes. This at levst is the reason given for their early action. THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONVENTION. This Convention, composed of delegates from the First, Second, Third, Fifth and Eighth wards, assembled at the corner of Greeawich and Duane streets. George Barney, ofthe Fifth ward, was called to the chair, and C. D. Wyn- coop appointed as Secretary. After the submission and acceptance of credentials, the Convention unanimously concluded to keep the reporters out, as it did not wish its action to be known just yet. After a long diseyssion, { was decided (9 adjourn tiyy yopination until {ee first wee in Réptetaber. ‘Tho following pawed yutiomen were mentioned in connection with the nomi: 2A. SH Duganne, of the bth ward; Chas. S&S Tappan, of the Fifth ward ; Willis kstone, of the Eighth ward. Guy R. Pelton has some itriends, but his vote jor Banks bis affiliation with the republicans are against him. Da: Uliman te also taled of- FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The \c legates of the Fourth Congressional district, com- prising (he Fourth, Sixth, Tenth and Fourteenth wards, met last evening on the corner of Broadway and Lis- penard mreet. There was a full attendance of delegates sent. Wittiam Perrin, of the Sixth ward, was chosen ‘rman. AN understanding was Grrived at to keep the Proceedings secret, but we learn that no nomination was made, apd that Oty adjourned over to the first week of September. Ca lates were pot in nomination, bet it would be useless to mention names, as they embrace all the Know Nothing politictans tn the dir‘rict. FIFTH CONGRRSSIONAL Di-!RICT. Delegates from the Seventh ward of this city were to have met with delegates from the wards that composed the former city of Williamsburg, inst night, at 490 Grand street; but owing to some misunderstanding, no formal meceung tcok place. SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The meeting of the delegates of the Sixth Congressional ‘stclet, comprising the Eleventh, Filteenth and Se: teenth wards, was held last evening, at Military Hall, 187 Nowery, All the delegates, excepting ono from the Kieventh ward, were present, There was some contro versy as to the elec.ion of a chairman, byt it tinally ter- minated in the choice of Cyrus T. Brockway, of the Seventeenth ward, ‘The names of the various candidates which the delegates from the different wards desired to put iu nomination were canvassed, and it was found that there were some baif dozen aspiring to the dignity of re- presenting this district at the national capital. ‘4 being unJeretood that inthe remaining districts no nominations Id probably be made on this cvening, an adjoarn- without any definite action took place, to the dest Weck im September. SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. the Seventh Congressional district, comprising the Sixteenti) and Tweaticth wards, the Convention itor 4 protracted session, extending to near midnight, evoceeding in making a nomination The Convention counted of fifteon delegates, being five from each of the wards io the district. The principal candidates were Hon. Ccorge Briggs, Councilman 8. Hopper, and a person by the vame of JoLn Bullock. On the sixth ballet Mr. Ruliock bad eight votes, being a majority of one ant was declared (ve nominee of the Convention. Consid dissatisfaction wae manifer'od by the crowd in th the announcement of the result, several ing. declaring r ‘her than a kite.” Our reporter was unable to asec tain who John Bullock was, or what was his business, @ War a young man, and lived in the Tweo- A party of striplings gave three cheors for “Young America’'—the middle oged men damned t} ¢ Con- vention—the old men shook tocir heads, and witu Wese various manifestations the crowd dispersed FIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The Know Nothings of the Eighth Congress! yal au. triet, comp: ising the Twelfth, Eighteenth, Nincteenth, Twenty firet and Twenty second wards, met in Conven tion ai the corner of Broadway and Twen', second st evening, for the purpose of nominatin 4 can- ior Congress, There was a full delegation ; resent, animated discussion touk place, which rs teu in jon not to make any nomiuation at present, but to wes awhile and watch the signs of the t'mes. KNOW NOTHING STATE COUNCIL. Gov. Isaac J. Oliver was elected delegate to the Amort- can State Council from the Seventeenth ward last evening. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, July 18, 1856. Dear SR—Will you be so kind «to announce in your to-morrow’s iseue the alternn's for the Fourth Assembly district (Fifth ward) to the Syracuse Convention as Ar- not Spence, and obi ge yours, &e., ARNOT SPENCE. Police Intelligence. Dismieat OF Cuanor or Foreery acavet Jonny B. Lever: wicn.—The charge made by Alfred Carson against John B. Leverich was investigated before Justice Flandreau yesterday, wnd the case dismissed. Correction.—Mr. Patrick Mathews, who was ongaged in a pistol fight with Stephen Wilson a few evenit gs ago, requests vs to say that when convicted of the Tammany Hail riot he was not sent up to the Penitentiary. Coroners’ Inquests. ACCIDENTAL Drowntnc.—An inquest wes held by Coro. ner Hills upon the body of a boy, nine years old, named Michael Callahoa, who was drowned while playing on the pier atthe foot of Clinton street. The deceased fell over- rd, and was drowned before assistance could be ren- dered” him. Verdict, “Accidental death.’’ Deceasod waa ft vative of New York. Tos Hivpeon River Pitroad Accroet.—Coroner Con- nery concluded the iny vest upon the body of Anna Barry, the woman who was \nocked down and killed by one of the Hudson River Railroad cars on Wednesday evening Yast. The ndered a verdict exculpating the driver frem all bia the matter, but censuring the company for n¢t haying better brakes on the car in question, i “| el E City Intelligence, CONTINUATION OF HEATSD TERM-~ra' HOTTEST DAY orT SEASON, ETO. If it is true that figures don’t tie, yesten 'y was the hottest day we have experienced in Now York .*ince July 14, 1849, The mercury at the Hemau office, during the warmest portion of the day, marked as follows - - 94 degs, 6 lop 6“ ibe Sere Thie was i the coolest place in the otiteria) roome, for whenever the sun entered the windo#s the meroury raw upto 100 deg.; and im the stveet the mean beat mues have been from 106 to 110. These are bigh figures ; but though thermometric, lite other anmbers, do lie most egregiously, we are convinced thay they show abot the truth, Oa a warm day every one Iewks at seme favorite thermomever, butthe figures are found to vary from »wo tofour degrees, This is due to substances adjacent to the thermometer, some of which are more Liable to ab- sorb and reflect heat than others. ‘Thus, o black or glezed eurface will be warmer tha» « porous or light colored one, Therefore, do 2ot rely oon every ther- mometer for a true indication of the temperature. Bur that it was intolerably and outrageously warm, no one will deny who experienced the fervid’ hest’ of the day. Country people can have no idea of the beat that oppresses thor ho are : Vent ‘mid cloisters dim im agreatcity Whe flery rays are refected back from the hot stone pavements and from the glass windows, and the little wind that is watted up from the Bay hasn't ® chance to perform its grateful office, on account of the houses. The heat was exceedingly severe on tae peor laborers who were exposed to its effects, as will be seen by the inquests given be'ow. The horses also suffered, abd many of them were prostrate’ by ‘he heat, and fell dead in the street. This heated term commenced on Friday, the 11th inst., and it has bee gradually getting warmer, reaching the climax, it is to be hoped, yesterday. Coroner Counery held an inquest yesterday, at the New York Hospital, upon the body of & man named William Fore, who died from the elleets of the heat. Verdict, “Death from coup de soleil.’ Deceased was thirty-tive years of age, and was a native of Ireland. Tux IncNpATION IN France.--The committee of French residents organized for the relief of the sufferers from ‘the jaundation im France, held a meeting at Deimonico’s, corner of Beaver and William streets, this morning, and decided to remit the sum already collested, about $9,000, tothe General Committee of Paris, to be distributed un- der their directior, The committce was then disbanded, and will hereafter act with the General Committee, com- posed of the Chamber of Commerce, French residents and American citizens. ‘The Treasurer of the Joint Committee for the relief of the sufferers by the late inundatbons in France, acknow- ledges the receipt of the following subseriptions:— Amount before reporte: $2,885 00 ‘Wm. B, Astor, 250 00 G. H. & C. W. Fost + 259 00 Brown Brothers & Co, 100 06 8, Von Hoffman & Co ‘Thomas Hunt..... Wm. W. De Forrest & Co. eeees Wilmerding, Hogut & Humbert... Fanshaw, Milliken & Townsend,,,... Freeman & Bright. J. H. Brown & Vo. Menry W. F. Mali... George S. Stephenson ee 3 8 SRESSE J. Boorman, Johnston & Co, Jobn Gihon & Co,.... Joba D. dvags, acknowledged before $30, 2d » J. ©. Ernemputschs...... eee. sees " With an Englishman's compliments Little, Alden & Co. SSod SESEUAESER oBBSSRSRESUSRBERESL ORS esszeesezesssssesssessesseeseesssezesssssse LEWIS CURTIS, Treasurer, 173 Broadway. ‘Tum Avram at THe MeraorouiraN Hors..—We are re- quested to publish the following account of the assault of Tushrod W. Vick, of Baltimore, formerly of North Caro- lina, on Jacob Stanwood, of Masvachusetts, at the Metro- politan Hotel:—Mr. Vick was an atimate personal friend of Hon. Preston 8. Brooks, and was engaged in a politi- cal conversation with a casual acquaintance, whose name Mr. V. does not know, when the gentleman with whom he was conversing spoke of the Hon. Mr. Brooks asa coward and aseoundrel. Mr. V, requestet him to with- draw the charge, at least in bis presence, for Mr. Brooks was Lis personal friend; he kuew him not to be « coward, and Le had proved himself to be a man of courage on more cecasions than one. The gentleman objected to withdrawing his charge, when Mr. V. remarked, cursing him, that he beld him personaily coe and bande hin rd. The gentleman repliod that he was not ac- oustomed to the mode of settling their difficulty sug- ted by Mr, Viek, and that be wae not a fighting man, ben it was that Mr. Stanwood, his friend, int dl the result is known, The name of Ed. G. uaa. the laty Senator Haywood, of Not has suple with this affair. His only connection with ‘aw the counse! and legal as weil as friendly adviser of Mr. Vick. Stanwood has instituted proceedings against Mr. V. for comages, and Mr. ¥. bas given the uecessary vail. Joun Street Mernoniet Cucecn.—Lots have been pur- chased »t the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street the majority of the Trustees of this church, ‘The lots will cost $48,000, There is a surplus of $16,000 in the funds of the old church, and the property is esti- mated to be worth $45,000, A minority of the Trustecs oppose tion, and the majority are unable to sell the prope in consequence of a stay of proceetings being ordered by the Court. There is much feeling amongst members in relation to this matter. Deard oF Bitty BakLoOw—STRANGR Mortatrry.—A man «known as Billy Barlow died at the house #1 Leonard street yesterday, after an illness of but fifteen minutes. Bar- iow was one of the most notorious criminals known to the Police Department. He was about forty years of age, and had served out repeated terms of imprisonment at Sg Sing. He had a number of aliases, and so notori- that he had often been arrested ob suspicion by the officers, though no charge wee againet him, as he was always certain to be found in ome mischief. He turned biack immediately alter bis c:ath, and it may be that cholera wae the cause. There were several other deaths of the sa" .0 kind yesterday. A gentieman came to the Chief's off ¢ late last night, and stated that a ser. vant girl, living ith him at 16 Nassau street, bad died in the ‘ouse, afte: . few minutes’ illness, and turned black soon after, It muy have been the extreme heat, bat it looks ike some virulent disease. Arrowatrox axp Mownos Loner, I. 0. of 0. F., of Pe- tersburg, Va., will arrive in this city on Monday morn- ing vext, and while bere will be the guests of Eureka Lodge, They will put up at the Union Hotel, Hudson street, an’ on Monday will vieit our city institutions, Deaf and bomb, and Blind Asylums, High Bridge, &o. ‘no the evening they will be received at the lodge room of cureka Lodge, Astor place; and on Taesday they will visit the Islands and public institutions, vy the steamer from the foot of Spring street, at 10 A. M. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Eyrects or te Beat.—Several cases of coup te soliet occnrred In this city yesterday, but none directly fatal, One man, a laborer apparently, was picked up by officer Byrne, on the corner of Baltic and Columbia streets. Te is supposed to belowg tothe Eastern district. He was taken to the hospital, and at Inst accounts there were no prospects of his recovery. He is about forty years age, Give feet ten inches in height, and had on a bine un dersbirt and blue overalls. Another man was prostrated on the corner of Nassau street and Hudson avenue, but soon recovered sufficiently to be pronounced out of danger. Fintes,—Last evening about 10 o'clock, a fire occurred at No. 69 Prospect street, occasioned by the explosion of a fuid lamp, A woman named Robinson, who resides in the house, was severely burned. The damage to the property was slight. Avout the same time the gas light in the show window of Jobn 6, Gunning’s store, No. 1€3 Fulton street, com- municated with some light good= and destroyed about $300 worth before the flames coul be extinguished. Some bours previous the stable of John O'Mahoney, rear of Bergen street, near Court, was found to be on fire, A bondle of malehes waa found where the flames were discovered, from which it is presumed that it was the work of an incendiary Awsat wirt A Breck. —Mathew Dunn, who makes ne dy peddling lemonade about South Brooklyn, wae struck with a brickbat at the Atlantic Dock yestor. which he sustained a fractute of the seul He myoyedt to the Hospital by Uae Third distrigt poligg, THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Transit Company and Capt. ‘Tariton, of the Frigate Eurydice—The Transit Com- pany and the Nicaragua Government, It bas been stated here that the interference of Captam Tarleton, of ber Britannie Majesty’s frigate t£urydice, with the passengers who went to Nicaragua, was mot im “consequence of any instructions from Mr, Crampton, bus solely by request of the Transit Company. It is claimed now by the friends of Walker, that the (osta Ricans were put up to make war against Nic vy She Vandorb te party im the Transit Company, aflor Wailer had revoked their charter, These facts seer lo be borne out by the following document:— [cor Ornice oF Tie essorey Tracer om} Nuw You., April +, 1854 Mix Hoora Braveans— fa Su-—-In addition to the instractions g-ren to you with reference to the cor y's preverty, : bavo farther to add, that if the Waiker filituszers attempt to employ force to rescue the bow? from your possession, you are &uthovized to ask for the assietance of the commander 0° any man of war of her Brimonic Majesty" navy ip the port of San Juan, to preveat such reseue, The object of ‘the Transit Corapany is to prevent aceeesions ¢f fliousters: to Walker’s force perling bis hostilities with Costa and to cifect this perpose no paime must be spared or | effort lefy untried. Should an American man-of-war have reached the port with instvuctious, an ajtplication to eny of her Majesty's officers will be unnecessury. Unless our boats ore seized’ by the filitusters on the Orizaba and Cle ries Morgan, they cannot get into the inter‘or; 0eastOnk Walker must fail, and Costa To this result’ her Maéeat; materially contribute by protecting American pro) ia the manner indicated. Yours, truly, eer (Signed) THOS. 10) ¢ President. I hereby certify that the foregoing is the genuine sig- nature of Thomas Lord, Beq., the Vive President of the Accessory Transit Company of Nicaragua. (Signed) Isaac C. Lis, Secretary, Walker and the Transit Company. REPORT OF THE COMMISMIONERS TO APPRAISE THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY AND ASGEKTAIN ITS IN DEBTEDNESS TO NICARAGUA—INTYRYSTING STAGIE® TICS—THE COMMISSIONERS’ STABS4¥NY—THE COMe PANY IN DEBT TO WALKER TO 7g AMOUNT OF $250,000, zre., erc. The Commissioners appointed by deere of the govern- ment of Nicaragua, dated February 18,1856, ‘to examine, sliquidate and ascertain the amount due by tho Amert can Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company to theState,’? ‘eg leave to submit tothe government the following REPORT. In pursuance of the authority imposed by the deeres, the Commissioners proeooded at once to the discharge of their duties, causing to be seized forthwita the property belcuging to the above named companies, and eutrusting it to responsible persons, to be held by them pending the progress of the examination, and subject to the subse. qucut order of the Board of Comraissioners. In conformity also with the requirement of the seventh section of the decree, three competent persons were ap- pointed by the Commissioners to make « fair nud just ap- praizement of the property seiaed by them as security for the payment of the amount that may be ascertained to be due by the companies to the State. ‘The appointees of the Board were Capt. Joseph N. Soutt, !ate agent of the Transit Company; Senor Dolores Berma- das, aud Lieutenant Colonel Byron Cole, These gem tlemen proceeded immediately to fulll their re sponsible trust, obtaining from the various agea. cies on the Isthmus a schedule or inventory of the real and personal property on and connected with the line and business of the Transit belonging to tbe com- pawies in Nicaragua. A thorough and dili; proseoa- tion of their labors euabied them to arrive at a fair and equitable estimate of the value of tho whole property. ‘The sum total of the valuation agreed upon by the ap- praisers, and reporteu to the Commissioners, amounts to one hundred and sixty one thousand one bandred and twenty-nine dollars and fivecents. In this estimate ia not juineluded the vac of the roads, piers, wharfs and othee kindred local improvements. The Appraisers in their report to the Commissioners say “We bave patiently examined the entire property of the ‘American, Atlantic and Pacidc Ship Canal’ and ‘Accessory Trane't’ Companies, from San Juan det @ar to San Juan del Norte. Whenever we have been in doubs as to the present value of any portion of the property we _ have called ‘n able advice and assistance.’” Immediately succeeding the publication of the decree appalling the charter of the two companies, and the pre- ‘minary action taken under it, the Commissioners advised the President of the Accessory Transit Company, in New York, of the proceeding they had instituted, and forward- ed at the same time a copy of the instrument of authort- zation. ‘The same course was pursued towards all the agents of the company in Nicaragua, and a sutlicient time extended by the Commissioners, before the prosecution of the ex- amination, to admit of the reception of any statement or evidence from the company by which its iutereste might be defended, and the justness aud integrity of its action vindicated. As the privilege of representing and defending the interests o his principals was gives by the decree to the agents in Nicaragua, the Commis sioners were anxious to afford any facility in their that would euable ther to traverse the claim of the vernment, and justify, if possible, the alleged di ot the company. No response was mato within the ample time afforded —nor has since bee made—to (he communication ad- dressed bod the Commissioners to the President of the company in New York, and they were constrained considerations of duty to comply at once with the require- ment of the government, 0d facilitate as promptly as discharge of their responsible and impor- ie! companies was nunulled; to which might be added others of equal engeney, revealed in the pregress of the exam/- nation betcre the Commissioners. As their duty, bov ever, is confined rimply to the examination, liquidatio.. and ascertainment of the amount due by the to the State, the invest gation of the grounds upon which the forfeiture was predicated and declared is excluded from the province of their legitimate considerations. The Commis- siopers, therefore, in the prosecution of their labors, have limited their investigatious to the requirements im| by the decree, without regard to the importance of va- rious developements, affecting in other ways the good faith and integrity of the companies to the government. Article fifth of the ameaded and final ¢! granted by the State to the two companics, consisting of the same persons, and now known and designated only as “ the Accessory Transit Compeny,’’ declares the and obi of the Company to pay to the }, for their grant, “ the following sums of money, viz Ist. Tem thousand dollars, by draft on the said company, in the city of New York, as soon as this contract shall be rew- fied by the Legislature of the State, 2d. Ten thousnad dollars at the expiration of one year from this same dete ; and ten thousand dellars each year thereafter, until the completion of the nid canal.’’ As an additional Sy to the State, for its conces- sion of privileges to the pany, or rather us the essen- tial consideration of the grant, Article VI. provides “The State shall also receive ten per cent profits, without any deduction of interest, of any route which the company may establish between the two oceans, whether it be by railroad or carrriage road, or by any other means of commanication during the twelve years herein granted for the construction of the canal.’” In the prosecution of their examination, based there provisions and requirements of the ‘hareet, be Commissioners met with numerous difeutties, and some of startling nen. Article VII, of the grant imperatively declares thas ‘the said company shail be bound to make and present am annual report and aceonnt to the goverament of Nicara- gua, setting forth its Feces and expendivares, report shall be certified by the proper officers of the com- i pany.’’ In this essential duty and obligation te the State, the company has inexcusably failed, and the want of such necessary data, as provirted for in article of the jarter, upon which the Commissioners could predicab their investigation, has been the (rnitful source of aililet- ing perplex 11 embarrassment. @ same article grants also to the State “the right, through any commissioners it may appoint for that pose, to inspect and examine at any time the books of the of said re company, to satisfy myseif of the correctness cuipts and expenditures.” the remissness and fault of the company have deprived the Commissioners of the opportunity of availing them- selves of thie inestimable privilege. No annual state. ment or account of the receipts, expenditures and condi- tion of the company appears among the archives of the State; nor do the books of the company, within the limita of the State, furnish any a ite or definite iden of ite receipts, expenditores and ‘ition, So absolute has been its neglect to comply with the provisions of article seventh of the cherter, that but (or vagrant and adventi- tious sources of information, the Commissioners wool! have been cotnpetled to abandon the investigation in ut- ter hopelessness. The 8 who, in the earlier years of the existence of the company, were em: as mag on the Isthmus route had ceased to be retained in eit respective cieea—had abandoned their sojourn in the country—and left no trace or record in their ofces of the transactions they su} re ted. The books, bad any, Pike rerords 04 pemerente tthe business: and cond tion of the Isthmus Transit, instead of beim retained in the offces for the use and com of their successors to the and for i at any time by the ‘Derusestontre of tin ve vd — ty | transmitted “by sothorityt’ to the iv York, From the month of August, 1901, the time of