The New York Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1856, Page 2

2 — wa ADDITIONAL FROM NICARAGUA. Our Nicaragua Correspondence. Gravapa, Jaly 1, 1956. The Presidential Blection General Walker's Mo- tives for Allowing Himself to be pui in Nomina- hon—Arvive! ef « French Prigate ct San Juan and Interv Dwo cf ita Officers withthe Presi- s’ Misstn to Leon—French ation of the Costa Rica Provtier Borgering on Nicerague—Five Thow- sand Fre.ch Emigrants to be Immediately Placed theve--The ApproacMing Sale of Confiseated Haciendvs— Padre jil—Gew Goieouria’s Mission to Euvope—Inducements to Emi- grants, Se., Fe. Isend you, per favor of Colonel Tabor, the pro- prictor of £/ Niccraguense, proof sheets of the ac- eount of the ceremonies and banquet which took place here on the occasion of General Walker's in- auguration. reference to the la*ter, I will merely add that although it was confidently expected that General Walker would be elected, no one looked for the immense majority which the result of the elec. tion bas given him. Genera! Waiker had not ‘ntended originally to al- Jow his name to be used as a candidate, and it was thought that the cmtest woald be betweem Rivas and Ferrer, but certain treasonable documents, which were iptercepte: ] traced to Rivas, together with the earnest solicitation of Ferrer and other distin- guished democratic Nicaraguans, induced change his determination, aud on the 10th of June his name was announced as a candidate for the Presidency. The otuer matter f interest sonmected with wuis gevernment are We have ramors of allsorts ef things, but they are apparently so un‘ound:d that I hardiy think them w i stance, on the ’ s came vp from gate, which hal touched at fan d requested an imterview in-Uhief. Im- rts aa to their the purpose of | loseted ee NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1856. stern look-} followere of Cortez, but as the ‘nstruments of des: Bive. Above, and supported by the -nsignia of che thrice vations, waved tre lone #'ar of Cubs. The si wag sutticient!y sommodic of twenty persons to be Comforrsbl: hairs, and hold, in addition, two good sized tables, On oneo the tavies was a very ! ible and crneifix; the other contained sume ig material, o glass ard 2 small pitcher of water bo t to ihe order of the printed? programme, the soldiers stationed im the city formed on the Plaza at 11 o'clock A.M., on the morning of the | , headed by an excellent band of masic, which scoursed sweet luusic” while the citizens and others formed in the ssion. haere bad the lines formed when three men, excorted by a company of soldiers, were seen ap- proaching trom the Piaza of St. Sebastian, where Gen. Walker resides, bearing the oeautiful flag of the republic. ‘The flag is made up enticcly of fine silk; the colors are, as before described, blue, white and blue, running horizontally. The white stripe in the centre is as broad as both bine styipes. In the mid- dle of the centre stripe volcanoes are represented in @ state of eruption. This device, with the long white silk fri be Gaertn) ange pi rounded, added much to the beanty and interest of _ emblem rt a seers Pg ent bait carer was Capt. J. V. Hooft, supporte: Lieut. P. L, Wilband. 3 After the reception of the Plag of the Republic, the lize broke into columa as follows, and com- menced marching in procession:— One commer big plstoons. nd. Flag of the Reprbtic. One company by platoons, President and ident Elect. Cabinet, and suites of tno Presiden's. Ministers of the United States and Nicaragua, and their suites. Poreign Consuls. Municipal authorities. Committee of Arsan; Cenerul officers and ai Officers of the General's stuf Other officers nos attached. Officers of the Navy. Troops—(marched by a and ile), under their officers. Citizena- (by twos.) The procession forwed on the north side of the plaza, and took up its tine of parch by the west end, In ofder to ssinte the flags of the great nations presented there, and (the band playing appropriate music marched thence along the south vide into the Plaza ci St. Sebastian, parsed the residence of the American minister, nt of whose door the stripes and stars were flung jauntily to the breeze. Thence it passed the quarters of the Commande:-in- s | Chief. From this point the p sidence of the Provisional Ferrer, and halted in front cession turard to the re- President, Don Termin f his door t» receive him and the President elect. Af soupje of mninutes delay, both geutlemen app d, accompa- | nied by the ‘biehop of the diocess vada, and were heartily cheered. The march was now resumed—General Walker ere to General | hem was that Rivas bad | e Chamorristas aud was in | Plaza and the Cathedral, and that | send a small body of men | 1 probably disperse. Accordingly | ers was despatched with his Raagers, | xy Leon, if he could do it | two squares of the Plaza, when he Eis instruc + he could uot risk an engage- re retired without loss, although e he could have ea the piace even with the small force under ais command. I think General Walker's pelicy is a wise one, in re gard to this new revolution. He knows that he has more friends than enemies in Leon, and that they will be the greatest sufferers should he take that piace by force of arms, so he leaves them to dea! with Rivas as they think I am expert ing daily to hear that there has been an engagement between the two native parties in Leon, and that Rivas has been driven from the place. Rivas is a barmiess old gentlemau, but has fallea bad friends. He is but the wo! unscrupulous leaders remaining of the o'd legitimate party, the deadly foes of democracy. It is said, too, thet Vanderbilt bas instigated him to join with his old enemies, and promised him means sufficient if he was fired pon by h | solemp expression on the faces of the crowd showed | the following valedic cry, ia Spanish, which we on the left of the President—and after a few mo- ments walking the procession was again in the Plaza, formed in lines in front ef the platform from which they were to be addressed hy the speak ers, and where the ceremony of taking the oath of office could be distine‘ly seen. President Ferrer, followed by Cen. Walker, the Bishop, Col. Wheeler, some of the field oflicers and the ialls now ascended the platform —the whole pa seated themselves in silence for a moment. Doring this interval the ible was opened, the cru- citix adjusted, and a cushion placed on the floor, which wes soon to be pressed by the knees of the President elect. ‘The silence now was gf the vast multitude on tve Pl. Every breath of «8 hvsbed, and ibe that they were in momentary expectation of some- thing in which they were intensely interested. flcir suspense sas of short duration The Provisional President arose, aud ina clear, calm tone delivered translate:— Mr. Prrstpext—You hold in your hands the des tinies of Nicaragna—the keys of a vast continent— of su wnbappy people who hove for a brignter future—of a peopie who, greet and flourishing even in adversity, will prove themselves in prosperity second to none, because natare is ever superior here to the effects of man’s discord. You have veen calied to your present eminence by the people, in despite of a multitude of impostures and insidious stratagems practised by the demagogues and ene mies of progress and I'berty in Central America, be- canse on instinctive sense of self preservation and high aspirations gave rive to this resuls of a auiver- se! apd popolar suffrage. With sincere and heart- iclt pleasure I deliver to you the supreme command cf the republic, in the ceitainty that you will bestow upon it tranquillity, prome*s and bility. 1 would undertake the overthrow of Walser. Private information has becn laid be‘ore this gov- ernment that a ny was being formed in I'ranee for the colonization oi that part of Costa Rica bor- dering on Nicaragua, aud that a grant had been made by Costa Kica to said company of a tract of fand extending from oc to ove, on the condi- tion that five thousand should .¢ post ois informa. the citizens of the United States haed. The friends of Col. George B. whe, it will be remembered, wa of the Northern Ligit, for an alleged neutiality laws of the United States, w Jearn that he | i und responsiile pos the Nicaregvan army appointinent gives geceral satis! The last steamers from some mort seccp able addi and commissarit's d-partment, + - tial proof that our old bimpire City is not willing to permit any other city of the Union to eclipse ber ia generority to a struggling peop In November the great sale “confiscate ciendss” will take place, and will proven’ a goldea field to capitalists. Many of these hactendas will yield from fiiten to twenty-tive thousand dollars ia worth of cocoa pet enuum, and will probably not | bring much, if apy, over the value of their ananal productions. itary serip will be taken at parin | | wy for this property; and as this can now be wht at a large discount, a brilliant opportunity | is offered (or epeculators. ap Mi It in estimated that the gross sales of these confis: | cated estates will amount ty about five hundred thousand dollars; and it so, it will go far to wards re Hieving Nicaragua from her embarrassments, The return of Padre Vijil was not entirely anex pected. The government were aware that was not exactly the man to contend with the shrewd diplomatists at the Americ in capital, and after bis recognition it was intended to send scme one more accustomed to diplomstic li’e than the good Padre. You have doubtless bearlere this that General De Goicouria has been appointed Minister to Eng- | Jand and France. His precive instructions are not known, but I am informed that he will wait in the United States until the arrival of the uew Minister to Washington, and that his future action will be iu @ measure guided by the policy which the Cuitei States may evince towards this government. ‘The Eurydice English frigate still l'e# at San Juan del Norte, and keeps a jealous watch over every thing bearing the stars and stripes. J understand that General Wai tion will be most liberal to emigrauts. is health y here to all who icad temperate lives. Two bandred and fifty acres of the finest land ia the word are given to single settlers, and three hundred and fifty ‘to families. * ; ad ninistra te be e who do not care to till the soil can find po- | ere will be achanee forten | sitions in the army. thousand men this winter. In the United States there are thousands and tens of thousands who struggle day by day for a misera- i ¢ glad of the Wanner of lib- | Tt inheritance to say, let them come to N tam ne ye emigrant « be opened in the princiy Btates, where information assistance furnished to the needy them to reach this country. 1 have but time to add that (ieneral Walker's ad Ministration bids fair to be a most popular and as of the Unite htained and suc as will enabie fat one. Many of the old families who | city during the cal troubles, are now returning & more gem of security seems to be Maniiested on & I will write y next New York steame: but you must ne thing very important till Novem! of interest will un- douitedly trans, let all who feel an interest in N 4 wise of lib erty and progre » wWieh to ally thele desti- nies to this young repul’ © no time in getting here. Formel [oaugaration of General Walker ae Preavd GRAND MILATARY AND CIVIC rrocrasi¢ OF PRESIDENT FereeR—THE swear ATOURAL SPRECH OF GENERELT moniES AT CATHEDRAL —TH BANQUET, ETC, 5 On the evening ly 11, a staging was crected at the west end of the Plaza, which was, early on Saturday morning, covered with a canvass shade carpeted and tastefully decorated with flowers by some of the charmiog ladies of (iranada. In a front part of the staging were the fagsof the United | States, France and Nicaragua. The «tara of the Northern Union shed their lustre apon the tri-color | of la belle France, aud both clasped, an it were, in sriendly embrace our own beautify! blue, white and | id left the | | drag a nation out of the Slough of Dexpond know this, and tue people alvo know it, since they have deposited their confidence in you, which you | bave accepid. In the present sitina of the try, the free people of Nicaragna who Lave clec you pr mise themeclves abandunt fruit frou yt labors, and will be transinitied to all pos- ries Cal- | in Ferrer tuted to Williaa | Waile the words of the esth were heing Genera) | w y was on bis keees, and in this position took | if the obligations of the Presidency of the | ar oath was read and responded to in the Spa nish language, which we translate thus:— OATH OF OL FICE. mise and swear to govern the | O, and sustain fis indepsn- | Yon solemnly free republic of Nice dent and territorial and to execute } republicanism and religta *«] promise and swear,” responded the Preside:t | You promise and swear, whenever it may be in | your power, to maiatein the law of God, the true | | profession of the Evangelists and the religion of the erueifixion. “7 premige and swear,” respouled the Py In the name of God ond the sainted gelists you swear to comply with these obligations, aod to make it your constunt guaid to fulli) ali that is herein premired. | “Tewear, responded the President. Awd for thia the succession is committed to you firmly by these presenta, by outhority of the Secre- tary of government, charged with the general des atches, After the oath had been ndministered cheer after cheer rose from Americans assembled, mingled with the lusty vives of the natives. After silence had Leen restored President William Welker Celivered the inaugural sadress, which has already appeared in cur columns. | | . The inaug was delivered in a clear, irm, con- | fident tone, and listened to with the profonudest at tention. Two or three times during iis deliver, there were ovthnrts of applavse, bat the eager mul titude husbed them into silence, that a word might not be lost. When it was concluded, the cu | | which came forth spontaceously w ening. As soon a8 silence was in some degree restorer, | Colonel Lainé read the address in Spanish. and at | | the conclusion of this, loud and projonged, vita rent the air. Before these were concluded, a can- | non was belching forth its notes of thunder, and a salute of twenty-one guns drowned the voices of the | entuusiastic citizens. Afcer the inaugural address | had been read in Spaniah, the procession reformed, | | and marching near'y around the Plaza, eutered the | | Cathedral. | At the door of the cathedral President Walker was | met by the Bishop; they embraced, and the Presi- | | dent preceded by the niehop, and followed by the sol- | diers and citizens, walked up the nave of the sacred edifice. As the soldiers entered they a! to the | right and left, and marched down te 8 with trailed arms; the citizens, field officers and the va rons staff oveupied the nave. < President Waiker sat on a seat in front o! the al tar, richly cushioned, and covered with ao orna mental kind of canopy. On his right was Doo Fer min Ferrer, on his left Gen. Pinada. | % The echoes of the falling feet had scarcely ceased | reverberating through Ue arched aud teselated roo! which spans the spacious nave, When 8 priest | advanced, beering in his band a masstve silver con | ser containing barning incense, oud while swinging bm in front of the President, bestowed upon him a piessing. Glirie in coerleis Dei was choanted by th and the rich, mellow es of a native choir, a> companied by the ha ms sonnds of various in struments, broke forth in the sublime Te Dem ibe sulemu notes were chaunted forth there seem to Le a majesty in toe depth of the mastic ine which filled the hearts of those congregated there with awe and ofa iration The 7 Dewm would, from iia grandear, nndor al most any circumstance, fil! the heart with venera | tion. In Baropean capitals, when on great ooca sions ft is prodaced with ali the gorgesusnees and | display, and all the voluptuoustese and laxurions- | nesa which the talent end geuins of the mosten- | lightened people, even the sciona cf nobie families sinking beneath ennri, and a load of hereditar , ehake off their habitnal listiessness and | e interested. Put here, in Nic \, where | a bandfal of brave men are endenvoring to ar po principles of dent | ' | | it presented a acene from one of the acts in the life | of Cromwell, Stern men, with firmly comprewed lips, and a revolution pictured in their faces which seemed to defy fate iteelf, with their arms in their hands, listening devotionally, while the man in whom ail their hopes and all their destinies were entered wee being invested, wnder the holy sane tion of Ged, with the authority to carry ont the price’ ples for which each one of them was willing to joy down hig life, The scene wag one of intone in ; tion of this republic ' cusly great events heve gathered apon qeh | flings her | tion will be extended to all who are nme fs: terest; and many there were among ing men ied were 80 op) peutap ro ings that they could’ s¢ wee suppress their rears. Willism Walker they haa pot a President, bus a General—a soldier~ a companion. With him they had sbared their last crusts, and with him overcame eminent davgers. They felt that in doing him boner they were bet &@ monument to their own deeds ; and they fe affection toward Lim, for the deeds he bad done, which a son enter- tains for an honored father—an affection as strong as the bonds of intimacy could make it, but one that was algo tempered with the respect due to his en- perior position. . During the entire ceremony the President him- selt seemed the least affected of any nm present. In fact, throughout the day he wore the same plea- sant countenance, and had same unconstrained, easy manner about him with which he alwoys re- ceives his friends at his quarters. He oppperee more like a person who was perfoiming what he con-idered bis duty for other people than anything in Via the Te Deametmad bear pertocied the er the formed the pro- cession reformed in the Plaza, i the seme order in which i bad moved at first, and, marching through bs chang streets, escorted the President to his resi- ce. After the President and citizens had left the pro- cession, the troops marched into the Plaza, where they broke into companies and retired to their quarters. z THE DINNER. Ata few minutes after four of the clock about filty invited guests sat down to what was given out to be “some refreshments,” but what was, in fact, a sumptuous entertainment. It might, perhaps, be ont Gf place to mention the ‘bill of fare” of whet wasstrictly intended for a private dinner; but, with- out being either luxurious or elaborate, it was what even the daintiest epicure would cal! an excellent meal. Futore Presidente may have a greater va- viety of dishes and a greater numberof courses, but we Venture to say thas there will never be a Presi- dential dinner in Nica: in which the guests will join with a keener or greater gusto. It was a dinner peculiarly fitting the occasion and the times—a soldier's dinner—strong, healihy and aa J+ was, im fact, a dinner with a backbone iD President Walker sat at the head of the table, dressed in uniform. On bis right sat Den Fermin Ferer, the late Provisional President, ia citizen's clothes; on his Teft sat Col. Wheeler, dressed in full uniform. Contigvous to Dou Fermin eat the Bremen Consul, in the aniform of his consulate, which glittered with silver lace. Added to this, the pey and tasteful unitorm of the officers of the Nica raguan arzy, shown plentifnlly about the board, making at onee a dignified and briJiant spectacle. At the further end of the table at Brigadier Gen- eral Hornsby, ia full npiform, sepportet by Briga- dier General Fry on bis right, aud Surgeon Ueneral Ingrabam on his leit. After the heavier part of the entertainment had been conctuded, aud the cloth hal been removed, a few significant “pops” were heard at various parts of the table, and charspagne suddenly spaikied in the glasses of the gentlemen about the board. The President avoze with a giags of the smiling beverage in his hand, and proposed TOASTS. “The President of the United States.” Drank in a most respectful menner. Music by the band— * Hail, Columbia.” As there were no regular toasts piped, those who chose ‘0 offer one were now at liberty to do so. After a few moments of easy conversation, Mr. Sheil’s preposed the health of “William Walker, the Statesman and Scholar” Drank with loud applause. Music by the biund— “See the Conquering H:ro comes * Col. Wheeler, United States Minister, arose apd responded, in a happy manner, to liesident Walker's toast to the President of the covntiy he hed the honor te represent. “The late Provisional President, Don Fermin Ferrer,” by Mr. Weidemann. Drank standing, re- spectiully. « Pitry-six and ‘56; by Col. Thowpson. (Cheers ) Gereral Herpsby gow arose, azd in his inimitable end stately style, drank to “Uncle Billy.” (Lond cheers avd loughter, in which the Prezident himeelf joined heartily.) (We will ada here for the benefit of our readers at a dis- tence, that the President is called by bis old cs panions of the Vests * Uncle Billy.”} In connec tion with this, Mr. A. Oaksmith proposed “ Uncle Sammy.” “General Horasby;" by Col. Allen, drank with applame. “The First Riftes;" by Lieut. Col. Anderson, of Rifles. (Cheers.) Muasic—*The Bould Soldier Fir i “Our Bretluen from the Waited States whe come here to teach us the art of self-covernment, in con- nection with William Welker, our charspiou in war and protector in peace;” by Don Fermin Ferrer. Drank standing, and with loud cheers. _ “To Captain Pineda,” by Oul. Jones: drank stand- ing. Ca done in Pineda returned thanks for the honor opused ry of Washington; ation of Wa'ker be os success! ey the admin Leaders of Civilization in Cen oa;” by Col. Wheeler. . “To Appleton Oakemith, Fsq , of New York; hy Jobn Tabor, beq. Mr. Oaxemrre being Jovdly called for, arose and larke, Mr. President and gentlemen, with my heart so ful! of grutified cinotions at the hcnor which sou have thus urexpectedly bestowed upon me, that l eav ny ‘but little; et my mind is 60 fully impiesved with the momentous bearing which the events of this Cay will have apon the to nies of this republic, and perhaps the world, fain would add my bumble endorsement to opinions and sentiments which t hear exprossed upen every side. A new era bas dawne! uy Ceu- trol America, and we who ave here assembled have | the high privilege of ccicbrating its birthday. When | lock tack upon the urlet period which has elapsed since the commencement 0: the regeaera- when 1 cee how taut other—whea Lyemuark the changes which each day reveals, 1 cannot but fee! that the hand of Destiny bas at length been stretched forth t> redeom this paradice of earth; and that with unerting sim it still points onward and upward to that higher, nobler future, which is the gare reward of every peeple whose only creed is liberty. (Cheers.) Fer eighty yearetie Fowth of July bas been bullowed as the anniverrery of American Independence: for SS the children of the greatest republic whici the world has ever krown have been thos searly reminded of their birtoday ssa notion. Who sboll tay that the Twelfth of July—the anviversary of General Walker's inanguration—may not in after 18 be as sactedly remembered and as widely | Meletrated? CApplaue.) in the cloquent address which you have this day listened to from your new Jy choren Executive you have the Declaration of Hiceragean Independerce. in it you will find the only substantial » aarantee of constitutional hberty vhich this country has everknown. Who shali sa, | that it may not hereafter become as dear to ever) Nicaraguan asthat great instrement which has grown to be a hovsebold word throughout the United States? It is but a foreshadowing of what is to be, but it plainly reveals the present condition of the young republic. Nicoragua has this day t rstan 1; she ¢ detines her position as a pation, aud, like her pro’ctype of old, she stretches forth her hand to all of the oppressed of earth. Not clone does she seek to establish liberty to herself, but her countenance and try, that ‘nestime bie hoon. Asin the early day American republic, the downtrodden children of other nations sought her shores, so liere, to this new lord of freedom, will gather from all parts of the werld the perseonted and oppresecd, seeking that liberty beneath ycur banuer which is denied them in their fatherland. (Applanse.) 1° will not become here to speak of the peculiar fitness for £0 great 9 tiustof the ene whom you have chosen to preside over the destinies of this repub! I will leave that to history; for mon are bet ter judged the erations which come after them than they are by their own. But we, in our estimates of luman character, form our opinions of our contemporaries more by what they do than what they say. ict ne bnt paure one moment, then, to think what he has already accom Fat os dwell for a moment npon he dark when he first lan from the Vista Let us think of the * but sotrowfnl day of Rivas—of the factions which he has reconciled -of the obsta- clea which he tas overcome—of the eelf-cenial and forbearance which he bes always exerc'sed—and having thought of all theee things, let us leave the verdict to our own heart d prove hy ovr actions - our appreciation of the man a e cause be advo eaten, ( spre) Of the native “vagnans— many disthy * of Whom are ypuished representat here prevent—let me bunt say afew words. They ero to dey for the first tine the Presidential chair ot this republic filled by one chosen by themselves, and elected sy a majority of their votes: they learn for the first time the power of the ballot box, and that there is a higher, nobler and more maniy way of electing or deposing a Presiden’ than by revolu- tions or aserssination. 1 understand that one of the defeated candidates, true to the encient prejudices | of his people, hae adopted the former alternative; | such proceedings in the United States would not be dypmitied by the name of revolu‘ion—there it would Le called treason. The word has beeome obsolete in the United Stater, and should never be known in a republic. I remarked with ratification today the enthneisem evinced on all sides by the native pop” lation. 1 could see that they lo’ tpon this en grafting of American principles aca sure guarantee of the futore wel’are of their conntry; and that they regarded you, gentiomen, who e brought thote principles here, not a: did the Mexicans the | soon be a phenomenon among editors | was followed by all prevent. As tiny a new element which the haud of God has brought hither for their regeneration. And now, gememen of the Army and Civil Departments of Nicaragua, @ singie word to yon and I have dene. In your keeping, as sacredly a# in that of your Chief ecutive, is intmmsted the honor, the glory, and the future welfare of this re- public. That you are equal to the sacred trust, everytl in tke bears witness—the battles you have fought, the hardships you have endured, the privations an have'suitered—ail speak in language stronger than mine in your behalf. ( Applause.) The {uture is dawning upon you; the work 08 have oe oa He greater eae all the pat og rr ou will be cqual to it—equel to anything fate may bhetion oft my firm conviction, The same destiny that bas hitherto protected you and Jed your allan chieftain thus far will carry him and’ you fumpha gh all that theres yet to come, triumphantly rong The eyes of the world are upon you, the page of already lies ip vob upon which to record your deeds. (Cont d cl are) : “Democracy, and he who, under Providence, is the agent in carrying out its great principles in this conntry by ‘Owen Daty, - Brault standing, witl TB. “The Press Drummer ;” by Col. Jones. “ Oar Tabor.” (Applaure.) chan Teller Boge reopoudeds and eloquently save 2. Telier, Esq., responded, an nently advo- cated the high position of the Granada merchants; and expres-ed his opinion that the day was not fur distant when the uame of a Granada merchant would Ye synoncmous with commercial yas gh and enter- piise in all par's of the world. (Loud cheers.) “To those who Fought and Fell in Cuba;” by Col. Laine. Pee Ring ie and in ee i « Progress;” . ibompson. pplaase.’ “Col. Geavge? Bi Hall, ot New Gy 3? by Col. Jonzs, to which the gallant Colonel responded as follows T appreciate the high honor conferred on me by the sentiment, and retuin my sincere thanks for the kindness which bas induced you to remember me among the gs compatriots of one who has jest received the highest honors in the gift ‘of @ grateful republi:; ene who is entitled to it, not only for his heroic bravery on the battle field, but also for his wisdoin in affairs of Siate. As a representative of the city of New York, Tam proud to say that the popular ieeling and sen- timent there for this great cause is enthusiastic and sincere; her voice is echoed throughout the United States, and her influence felt throughont the world; she is ever ready t> give her countenance and means to aid thoce who are struggling in the t cause of republicaniam,and she has aided you with both, and will continue to do so till your wk is accomplish. ed. (C “Col. Skerritt;” by Capt. Hooff The gallant Colonel arvee to return thanks; expressed himseli much obliged to the company for drinking his health, as there were Bone present more in need of it then he, and #xid be was indebted for the honor toasuggestion to that effect made by himself to Captain Hooff. (Roars of laughter.) [The Colonel had been unwell for some days, but siace his heat-h wes drank with such gasio be has become com pletely restored.} . 5 “To Brigadier General Fry; by Colonel Laine Drank standing, with cheers. i 3 ‘ Cuba; not as it is, but what it will be;” by Gen. Fry. Dravk standing, and with cheers. “Pree Tiade;” by Colonel Allen. ( Applause.) “Colne! Wheeier—Minister from the United States— Representative ef Democratic Institutioas;” by Owen Deffy, Esq. Diank staudisg, with loud cheers. Inreply tothe toast oftered, the American Minister, Mr. Whrkieb, soid it might be expected that he should respond to a sentiment so unexpected and so appropriately offer.d. He felt deeply sensit:te of the houor, and In the name of the Presiden’ of the United States revarned his heartielc thanks. in » country like the Uniied Sates, where the most un bounded fieedom of opinion and discussion were in- culged, it could but be expected that some diver- sity ef sentiment should exist upon any subject. But the course of the President, as regards Nicaragva, had received, as it deserved, one uni- veical plaudit of approval throughout the Ame. rican continent. Wile sacredly observing the Jaws be hed yowed to support, and the faith of trea- ties, the Piesicent of the United States had been equally pron pt in demanding their strict observance by cthere, And when the mists of prejudice and party shall have venished before the light of truth hietory whl do jastice to ihe single hearted patriot- ism etd undavnted ccuraze of franklia Pierce, In chering in return asentiment, be complimented the discerpment of the Piesident in the sage ciens choice he bad made in the selec tien of a member of his Cabinet, who pos- sed 1 the virtues a Roman in Rome's poreet Gay's; who bad, whem the sturm gathered vrovrd bim and the cle beng heaviest, proved wo thy of histiest. Ie (Mr. W.) in all his trials had (elt the inficence ot his clear head und pure he taining bim io bis position and cheeriag Lim in his courre. ©} Lim he mighteay Ariosto had :ceoided of bis hero—"that Nature broke the mculd in which &b t him,” for in vain could he i his seperior. He offgred the health of #C. Dobbin, ef North Carolina—the able he ready defender of Ame- rican 1ighte—t thee advocate ef democratic pregiessive piireiples?’ Drank with loud applanse, “Piosperity to homigratio by the Prassian Consul. As the genttewan eat a good distance frou us, endspoke ina low tone, we could not hear dis linetly whathe said, but understood him to say h felt arsured thatthe government which he repre rented was favcrable to Nicaagna and its present 4 doubied not that his Majesty the King of Py would favor the emigration of bis exbjects into this country. That he had full conti- dence in the stability of this government, and en- tertained no doutt thet it would shortly be peopled by persers fiom el! parts of the world. ( Applause.) “oO, C, Hornsby—ihe man who fired tue first rife in Graneda. Drank with thundering applavee. As soon es the General could make bim- elf beard he said, in response, that he took no credit to himself for bewg the men who fired the first shot; that he considered there were many mou there with bim who wae as brave a8 he’ was, bat be wos ordered by General Walker to takethe Plaza; in coing €0,he only did his duty, and his daty as « leader ccmended ef him tobe atthe head of his column, (the General waa then Colonel Hornsby) where Le wight always be found. ‘The General delivered this address with such ro dierly bearing and dignity, as to elicit warm and enthusiastic applavre. “The Man who shot the mon in the Tower, whoever he mey be,” by Col. Ph. R. Thopmson. wae Heiss;" by Colonel Laine. Drank with ap nee. “Cen. ¢ nia.’ Drank with applanse. “Col. J. E. fanders,” by Lieut. Col. I’. Antersor. Dronk with epplaue. “Cel. Byron Cole,” bd John Tabor, Esq. The Colonel retwrned thanks for the honor in « hoppy manner, ard was loudly cheered when he re sumed his seat. Before taking his scat, however, be propored the memory of “ Castion and bis aseociates.” and in silence. “Colorel Bruno Von Natzmer;” by Colonel Al len. Dronk with cheers. « Jobn B. Weller; by Colonel Ph. &, Thompson (Applauee ) “ ' “Long iife to William Walker; by Pineda. Drapk with enthusiastic cheers. bie i by Captain Hoof Drank with lause: aioe a oath dag remarks, conclided og e dof both conflicts at nea.” Drank standing, in silence. “The memory of Caleb J. Smith:” by Hom. A Drank standing, in sile: “Chief of Ordnance Department.” Drank with applause; to which Captain Late a of the Depart ment, hoped that we may never have use for t! bolts forged at the Ordnance Department. © Fraternity, order, end peace in Nicaragua; by P.ieron, (Applanse.) His Excellency President William Walker arose to propore a final scatiment. He gave “ The ashes of Christopher Columbus, which rest in the cathedral at Flavana—they should belong to ni ned io Furope.” Tremendous ap- Now ed this sentiment. Col, F. A. Laine was called ypon to render Spanieh. Pe spoke in his native tongue, and, after interpreting the sentiment, ssid :— a “The words of owr Commanderio Chief hay touched a chord in my heart thet has long been rilent Iwas born upon the soil where those sacred eshes repore, and many a time When | voking upon their a 1 have felt that, in the eloquent expression of the sentiment, they should belong ty Ameri¢a, end rot to to the classic word Drank standing it into Beroy Jn the eo nest response of our President, in the cheer whieh yet ceho to | ntime lee the assurance that it will Le ro. Coba will be free, end from there ashes will we kindle the sacred fite of liberty in the lond where trey repose.’ (Continued chesra from Nicarageens and Cubans.) pts in Genoa—they t w rm Ingraham. ( Applause.) wepwse—the able exponent of the trve principles of freedom. May the success of the editer be commensurate with his merit, and he will probably drive his own coach.” (Applause) Responded to by Jobn Tabor, Esq., proprietor of Li Nicareguense, in a few eloquent remarks, “Cuba;” by Col. Laine. _(Applanee ) “The Star of William Walker—moy it not ite rays alone on Nicaragua;” by Col (Lend ar planee.) The President now hed Kyron Cole, vers to leave the table, and the gentlemen were rising from the table, the following sentinent was proposed; if it had been prevented one minute carter, it would, no doubt, have heen honored with loud applanee:— | was very creditable. “The Future of Nicaragua, guided by the wisdom and firmness of its preseot head, u90e ma donb: that she will assume Ler proper position among the free nations of the earth, aud hey future « perous end happy her best aud could wish; by Charles Collahan, 0 4nd thus ended one of the most c and in'ellec’ual entertainments bad the good fortune :o be preeent, We have endeavored to give but the outlines of what was aid, a8 there was a coutinual cross lire of wit and pleasontries, which kept the entire company in the best of hamor, but whieh it was impossible for us either to express or transcribe. THE AMERICAN SPAS. we ever wii SCHOOLEY MOUNTAINS. Scnooiey Mounrars, Ang. 2, 1856. Mountain Scenery--Vicws from the Heuth-—Pivet Hop of the Season at the Heath House-—Grand Bowling Match—Suck Race, §¢., §e. Not having seen, in your valuable paper, any cor- respendence from this place, I deem it a duty to your readers to give them an insight into the beau- ties and enjoyments ot this celebrated place. Heath House (our present abiding place) is certainly one of the most agreeable of our many lovely summer retreats, The Heath is situated on a beautiful pla- teau on the summit of Schooley Mountains, com- mands an inland view unsurpassed in the States, whilst the cool mountaia air stimulates the frame to activity and the mind to healthy action. Our company is certainly composed of the creom of New York and Philadelphia society. Oa Friday week the first grad hop of the season came off. The management was left to the gentlemen, whilst the large parlor was most Rt ol peg dressed with giecns by the ladies. To particularize among so many of the fair sex would be invidions. J Yesterday was a grand gala duy In the morning the long ected match at tenpins, between six entlemen from Belmort Hall and six trom the leath, came off in the bowling saloon of the latter house. Ttanks tothe kind atten ions of Mr. Kin- nard, of New York, the umpire of the parties, the Jadies were fully pr with accommodations in the saloon. The excitement duriug the ga ne ran high, as one of either party made a ten strike, and so close was the came played, that it was ey one’s game until the last ball was rolled. And then, when the apneuncement was made by the umpire toat the Heath bad won,a shout from fuir throats went up that made the welkin ring. A lavch on the green closed the morning’s revel, at which toasts were duly honored, and the knights of the heart and button made suitable acknowledgments for the honor done them. In the afternoon a sack race, and in the evening a hop, at which the boarders from the Belmout were present, closed our festa) day. LAKE M4HOPAC. Laxe Manopac, Ang. 4, 1856. Regettes et the Lake—Brillient Water Iumine- tion--The Collation et Thompson's--The Forth coming Bails at Gregory's and Baldwin's, §e. Novelties of al] kind: are constantly presented to the sojourners at the lake. On Tuesday last no less than five regattas took place; the principle one Leing that between the six oared boats, the Fancy, Minnehaha and tne Oscecla. 4 On Saturday evening last an affair, beantifal in every sense of the word, drew forth the almost limit- esa resources of Mahopac. It was denominated an “jlumination.” Tourteen boats, decked with scores of Chinese and similar lanterns, all arranged newblametical order, ignore a@ scene replete with ortistic Leauty, The designs which elicited est admiration, were those representing a yacht npder full sail, playfully called “ The ed Ship,” and a white elephant, styled the eat Mogul,’ guarded ty his keeper, who stood by, arreyed in appropriate Hastern costume. It is fruitless to attempt to give an adequate deseription one mus: see then hopac illumination; to appreciate. the designs consisted of bo vers, temples and the bke. They were abont 20 feet in height, and from 20 to 36 in diameter. When the chain of boats neared Gregory's and Baldwin's decks, at the sound of the gong, one long, Joud and simultaneous cheer from the vest aszemblage there present greeted their ad- v vent. When the illumination was concladed, the com- pary retired to their respective hotels to engage in ibe Dpumerable mazes of the dance. The 9} pearance at Gregory's was brilliant in the eatreme, where the enlivening wusic and the dense ftrorg of Leholders attracted many iair beauties from Raldwin’s, who vied with those at the sister hotel, iv euch a term may be employed, in cumparing female joveliness. After the illumination, I understand a boontiful collation was spread at Thompsen’s, whose boarders were the participators in the iiamination. Imust now conclude; but when | am more at lei- sure I will endeavor to give your readers » detailed description of this noted Ioke, aod tosend you an account of (he forthcoming balls at Gregory's and Baldwin's. Lake Manorac, Aug. 4, 1556. Rush of Visiters—Crowded State cf the Hotels—- Attractions of the Neighborhood—Grund Flotilla Mluminction on the Lake-- Novel and Charming Spretocte, §e., $c. Every year this place attracts numbers, until at this time scarcely a room can be obtained at ths hotels or the private boarding houses. The proprie- tors of two of the hotels have made vast additions t» their premises, and yet they have not accom nod \- tions enough for all that apply. Tt is not surprising that persons should select this charming lake to spend the summer season with their families, away from the heat and dust of the vity—for it is one of the most bealthy and celightfn! parts of the country, and within a 1easonable distance of the city. Parties are not attracted bere by puils and a lvertisements, uswally resorted to by many watering places; but Loke Mahopac advertises itself, Every one coming here, on his return speaks of it to neighbor, ard be, in teru, after visiting it, 8) ss of ite plea- rant qrolities to others, nntil the lake has taken a etand among the most bie of summer retreats. It is a circumstance in ite favor that it is visited by families who return, year after year, satiafied that Se, cannot find a more healthy and pleasant Oe oD. On Saturday evening last the sojourners here were delighted by one of the most unique end chaste sights that has ever fallen to their lot. The guests at Thoropson’s House got up a nd illuminated flotilla boat procession the lake, consisting of twelve row boats and a sail boat, illaminated by paper lanterrs of varicgated colors, lighted inside by candles, each boat arranged in a diferent form, and centaining the ladies and gentlemen of the house. Also in the was a large temple, ten feet high, dieseed with evergreens, in which red colored fie was continually ree ee Roman candles expicding from each end: and also on a raft mace for the ocession was the form of an immense elephant, a as life, with a Turk riding him. The opimal was alco illuminated, and moved as if “a thing of life.” The night was dark, and the effect upon the beholder was novel and grand, and remind- ed one of a fairy scene. The procession moved on the water, in a line by the hotels, amid the cheers and admiration of the vast crowd. The whole affair Lake Matorac, 1 Batowin Hore, Aug. 6, 1556. { The Hotels—Pleasure and Politics—Fremont Stock in the Ascendant —Lake Scenery—Grand Theat- rieal lay on the Water, §e., §*c. This delighttal spot has had aa unusual ran this season, so far, and the “ery is sttil they come.” Bald- win, the keeper of the popular house here, has yuilt an addition to his es'ablivhment of about one hundred reome, and even now bis ability to accommodate about four bundred gaests is not sufficient for the demand. The prevailing subjecs here is politics; and Fre mont stock eeems to be in the ascendant. A vote woe taken on the train we came up with, and the Rocky Monntain Ranger got more voles than both the ether eandidates put together, They thik of canvassing the three hotels here, and if they do, I will give you the result in my next We manoge here to pars away the time vory pleasantly indeed. The lake, witch ts the chié point of attraction, is so situated in a‘ deep vale, shut cut by Alpine hills,’ tat the water generally is as smcoih os glass, and the rowing early in the morn- ing isa delightful assistant to the appetite. There aie three very beautiful islands pear the centre, vie: Petra, Foiry and Blockberry, and parties from the hotels go elmest every day upon some one of these, picricing or bathing. ‘The water is fresh and clear as crystal,eo much so that you can almost see the hotte'm at apy part of the lake: itis need cxcle sively for the table and tastes vory much like the Orctoms Roldwin's Hotel ia eitnated directly upon the honk of the lake, and a gravelled watk leads from the coor to the brink, where all the Jittle boats are moored, We have a fine dock, which extends some distence out, there the gnesta sometimes go and sit in the evening. Twas among the number there on Satordsy etening Inst, to witness an illam'nated flotilla, which was got up by one of the other Th tacle wae iisceedingly novel and onthe make my letter | by culargin the char oi the pumerous belles af this place, Hf my forte ix not that of describing the of the Indies’ hair, nor inditing sonuets to her e: brows. Suffice it to say that all the women lovelyand the men gay and ready for anythiy from a gin cocktail to a sailboat, inemding hittin tenpins and fast horges. So time runs on at 1. Mehopee. Us Cape ISLAND. ; Care Isuanp, Aug. 6, 1856. Waiter Stubled—Mount Vernon Hep —Cong: Holi Hep. Amung the many stirring scenes enacted at tl place since last 1 wrote you, we may mention incident which occurred at the Mount Vernon tel. It appears that in consequence of e you Maryland gentleman, bearing an historic name, who is a graduate of West Point, haviog by soq mistake (perhaps design) thrown a tumbler of ter out of the window, striking a colored waiter its exit, an allercation took place between the p ties, during which a pistol was snapped twice at t) waiter, who tried to wrench it out of his assailan) bape bat = stabbed im the ae ee ing wel 8 0) ponent, RAV 100, the true version of i e affair. On Saturday evening a 1 hop, in aid of Bec! Band, an ce at the Mount Vernon; it was tru| 4 gran i affair; there could not have been less th «,000 people in the hall, and between the brilli Hehte, enchanting music and lovely women, 0 mu es wel bave imagined himeelf in a Mahomet paradise. There was also a hop at Congress Hal}, on Taq da) evening, 5th inet, which wont off brilliantly. ‘here was « party out last night Wi) gave vent to their overcharged feelings by the mq ilanous singing thet you can imegine. I tru at their visits will be hke angels’, few and far ¥ tween. Quy Syracuse Correspondence. Sygacusz, Aug. 6, 1856.) The Oviginal Freesoilers—Their Strength and P sition—Twothirds Abanduned the Demoerat| Party—Their Vote in the State—Thvir Pref ence for Fremont—Assisting the Repubiicans Carry Nuw York, $e. From an examination of the host of promine| men who » sembled in this city on the 2ith of Ju} ultimo, al! seceders from the so-called democrat party, it is rendered certain that many thousands votes in this State which were given for Franl Pierce will be withheld from Jewes Buchan Nearly every county in the State was fully rep: sented by men of strength and indomitable pe: verance. They may be considered es having b strong pillars in the democratic structure; and wit out them the State could not have been carried £4 Pierce in 1552. They comprise the Wadworth Fields, Jenkiuses, liunts, rlows, Van Dyck Welches, Jervises, ses, Denistons, Floyd Sherwoods, Coddingtons, Titases, Hogebooms, Po ters, Sherrills, Grovers, Crookes, Hurlouts, Carrol! Yownsends, Woosters, Roots, Rathbuns; and th coadjat.rs and compeers throughout the State, every school distric!, number many thousands wl repudiate the Cincinnati platform anJ can The men who assembled on the 24th ult. are we known as resolute and determined politicians; th state fairly their reasons for rey the latte day Samora having been most ly and vi ously deceived by the present administration, in lation to the slavery pecien oot as Bocbanaa bh mounted the same platform, they boldly denoang the Cincinnati nominee. The ‘seceders now, among the original architects of the noo-extensio slavery platfoim erected at Boffalo in 1848. Th declare their adherence still to toe principles then enunelatcd, apd believe now as firmly as they d then, that slavery should be restricted within b limits of the States where it exists. Now, look over the nawses of the original scilers who figured at the Syracuse Convention the 30th insiant., The chairman, Dr. Crain, who sen the derocra's have given an editorial ch Cochrane; Lemuel Stetson, who ran on th» sof ticket las year, and is the standing cindidate another trial a year hence; min FP. An who the United States Senate decided was untit represent the government at Honolulu; and a fer other very small lights, such as Rowell, of We chester; Tompkins, of Richmond; Piper, of Ni ra; Jewett, of Monroe, and Porter, 0 a whose influence is not of the least impor Now, compare the names of taose who both conventions, and it will be discavered in instant where the strength of the radical democi cy lies. Toe convention of the 30th was but feeb represented, and if the softs were 0 of the enumeration, there would not have a corporal’s guard left. and with the of the sults what could they accomplish? The and bammburvers determined upon having & 0 Gardner as their candidate for Governor. Th started with sixty-nine votes and ended with eight; ~ again of cnly eleven votes—atter several wired contests, leaving one hundred aud fifty agaivet them. Then they completely tizzled’ out and went in for a half shell candidate. No reflecting wan can fail to discover, from th facts, that the !arnburners—the “orizina! Ja sobs”. are still in mighty numbers. Their ticket in 11 received some one hundred and tite 0 votes. In every contest since with the bunkers barnburners have beaten them, in some instane most shen efully, too. They will poll at the ensuing election seventy thousand votes. These are pledg for Fremont. And should the republicans pete Abijah Monn or Denjamin I. Butler for bse then bem Wie wit be increased from ten wenty per cent, en it must be feo P rent that the withdrawal of such eantay 4 the from the “consolidat democracy and trans‘errh them to the republican side will ‘contribute tially towarde giving the electoral vote of New Yi to Fremont. The he:etfoe strongholds of the ad mocracy, such ae St. Lawrence, Herkimer, Onond ga, Oswego, Madison and Onelda, which’in for times roiled up their tens of thonsands for th «mocratic nominations, will now tarn cele as much agsinst that party And Monroe, O:leans, Genesee, Niogara, Evie and Chan tanqne, where the barnburners are very they will essentially aid the republi-an tic 1 Targe number of newspapers in St. La ), Et Herkimer and other Tetcalities, heretofore faithful der ocracy, have recently been compelied, from t! force ond pressure of public opinion, to declare favor of Fremont. There signs are unmistakeable. They tals indicate that party presscre can no longer keep th radicals within the so called jc fold: at —— a may at the next election cont: their strength against the Cemocratic candidates, if is no evidence that they will ultimately thro: themselves into the power of Weed, Seward & Co. The radicals occupy the same ition q eight years ago, and are not to be from the whigs, by abandoning their name and cl choose to adopt thoee proclaimed so notoriously Bufalo— if they choose to take up the “ corner and ston’ upon it-they go to the radical free soil Not the consistent free soilers to them. ee labor under a great delusion when they state that the Convention of the 24th ult., of whi dames T. Wadsworth was President, will not off many votes from the Buchanan ticket. Baxk Swispte Exrosen in CurcaGo—Anan was made by Pinkerton & Co., Northwestern Poll fore Justices D'Wolf and Holsington, which. reveal a Ww an attempt to 4 Gao ates of beak ine! which, from the testimony, bids fair to send parties to Alton, if the case is allowed to go to trial] ‘he charge, if sustained, is made fc ) statute. men arrested are Alfred nd C} Maitland James, having an office at 0. 1 Dearborn street, The charge in the warrant their arrest was having in their possession a of fictitious bills purporting to be bills of a having ro existence, with intent to pass the same éefiaud, they knowin, " fictitious, and thet they have and ficti fons bills intent to defraud. The bilis are one’s and two's the Americen Exchange Bank, Georgetown, D. end ate coarse in appearance, ey lithogre instead of being engraved on steel. It is not kel that they bave yet «ncceeded in getting ony great cirevlation st this point. The following isa d scription of the $2 bills :— precooversores Dre rere re rere 2 ASTRICAN FEXCHANCE BANK CMMI 1) pay Two Dollars on demand to the bearer, Ost. 31, 1856, Georgetown, D. ©. z £, 1 Krew, Cashier. 7%. PIERSON, President, CAPPED PEDILELE ALLELE ELE TDPELEDELOPISEPEDOPELETDDD & Vignette—A eprend eagle, with shield, a veasel ond steamer on the leit, and a bridge and buildings on the right. The two upper corners have th figure “2° in medallion, andthe word: two" cut over the figure; in the right hand lower corner figure “ 2” in medallion; in the lef hand jower cor- ner a locomotive, surrounded by the wo “ Se cured by real estate and pablic stocks.” The bills were stamped on the back with two separate stamps, as follows: — PLEEPELO REEDS LET EOEDDDE PE DOED EIEN Bought by 7. Heron & ©0., bankor § Beekman street, Now York, wade hank. AE PEVELELED VOLE PE ROVE DEEE LODE ADE PPPOE poe wR th arora, Cage ought nt No. 1 North Dearborn surest, Chicag. POP AIPELEDEEPLEPYELE LED SEDEREL EE DDE PEPE The rie were held to bail, Hyde for #1,000and James $500.— Chicogo!Press, Aug. 4