The New York Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1859, Page 2

Batisfaction due from one gentleman to another. ‘This note will be banded to you by my frieed, 8 to het who is authorized (o acjustall poelisinsies, ae . VITHDRAWAL OF BROOKS. Hon. D. ©. Beanaumcx:—Sir—Gen, B. J. ©. Kewen, the frienc of Mr. Perley, waving arrived, Tam reqaested by Mr. Veriey (0 desire you 10 address apy answer you may Dave to make to bs note of today, to Gea, Kewen, iu stead of to we, Gen. Kewen will await your answer at my oflice at the nour designated, Respectfully, your obedient eervant, 8. H. BROUKS. BRODERICK’S REPLY—-WE ANNOUNCAS HIS FIGHTING PLATFORM, Saw Feanctsco, Juno 29, 1859. D. W. Pemay, Feo :—Sm—Your challonge of the 27th inst. was havdeu to mo fast even; ty Mr. 8G. Brooks ‘This worning, between soven and elgdt o'clock, one of the eervants at my hotel informed me that two gootemea | & were below, who desired to know if Thad rivea, 1 the cervant to say to thera that bad. The servan re turned with a note purporting to be signed by Mr. Brooks, Informing mo that Genk J.C. Kewen had arrived, au desiring me to addrees an: Tenge Gen, Kewen, instead of to Mir. Brooks. Ryans mode of procedure wai 0 unprecedented that [had no recourre butto declize the recogaitiva of any note coming under the circumstances by the hand of servant. Sab quently Mr Brooks and Gen Kewen cilled oa me in pet Bon. At this isterview the error commitro? tn Sanding & noie by a servant was corrected, Two days have clapsed Since the alleged insuit was given. If { hed been inclined to reongniz9 your right to demand eatisfaction, you havo faced it out of my power to do so by the publicity you ave givon to the mai ‘When affairs of thie kind arc to be arranged, it is custo- to keep them a secret even from Intimate frieuds. While I bave refrained from making montion of the af- fair, [find it 10 be the subject of newspaper comment and the theme of public convergation. You knew, at the time you were searching for a gentle- man to bear the challenge, that it would rot be accepted. I informed you of the fact at the time the atleged insult was offerec—in the presence of two gentlemon—and in language that could not be m.sinterpreted. ‘Your own sense of propricty should have tanght you ‘that the positions we relatively oxtupy arc so diferent as to fornid my acceptance of your challenge. It is bat & few days ince you made osta that you were a subject of Great Britain. “The giving or acceoting a challenge could not, therefore, sfloct your political rigita, as you are not a citizen of the United States. For mapy years, end up to the timo of my elevation to the position I pow occupy, it was well know. Twould not have uvoided any iseue of the char roposed. If compelled to accept & challenge, it could ouiy be with a gentleman boloig a position equally elevated und respon sible, aod there are no circamstaces which could induce me éven to do this dur the presen canvas. When I sutno ‘would address the people jo, ik wes BUZKEAtEM thal ‘Me into difficulties, aud I devermined tot. efforts would be made to force no uotice of Qtiacks from apy source daring the canveez. It T were to accept your obsllenga there are proba Diy meny other gentlemen who would sesk similar opportuomes ior hostile me:tioge, for the Purpose of accomplishing a political objet, oF to obtain public votoriety. [cannot afford at the present time to Cescend tos violation of the constitution asd the State laws to subserve either their or your parposcs. Your efforts tw give publicity to the fact that it was | your intention to bene me a challenge would justify mein giving a copy of thie repty to the public. Circumstances Will determine my Course in this regard, Yours. &3 D ©, BRODERICK. MANIFESTO FROM KEWEN. San Fravctsco, Cal., June 29, 1859. Bona. J. © McKinusn:—Srr—The letter addressed by the Hon D. ©. Rroverick to Mr. D. W. Perley, torough yout, to myecif, as the friend of the respective parties, ip res- nee to the demsnd for eatisfaction op the part of Mr. erley, i8 of a character wholly inconsistent with the expectations of the jast named gentleman = Dsemiag him- self to heve been groesly and -“viifully iuaulted, under cir comstinces where immediate resentment would jected him to the censure and obloquy of honorable men, be had no recourse but to demand that Mr. Broverics | should repair, io the manner recognized among gentle- men, the 1n)ury complained of. ‘The response of Mr. Broderick has disappointed the reasouabie conviction that he would have explainad away the upbappy differences which exist, or that he would ave met the consequences 'n the manner indicated by Mr. Perley’s note. Tn relation to the substitution of myself for Me. Brooks, as tbe friend of Mr. Perley, Lregret that Mr. Broderick bas thought proper to make the circumstances of that sub stitution the subject of comment. At the time Mr. Brooks waited upon Mr. Broderick, it was suggested by the for- mer that the deley on the part of Mr. Terley waz owl: to the absence of & friead in Sacramento who was expect. ed by the evening boat. Almos: immediaily alter vue arrival of the Sacremento ticamer, Mr. Brooks, in your esence, inguired of a friend of Mr. Broderick {t ie’ was in his apartaents and could be Been, when an answer was returned that his room was dark, aud the probability waz that be was cut, or bad retired for the night. At ap early bour in the morning Mr. Brooks and myself calied at the Union Hote! for the purpose of waiting on Mr. Broderick upd informing bim bat it was the desire of Mr. Perley that I should be eubstituted s# hie friend in the place of Mr. 8. The servant, of whom inquiry was made. returned with an answer that Mr. Broderick bad not arigen. Inasmuch as en early bour had beea agreed upon for the reception of Mr. Broderick’s response, Mr. Brooks deemed it advigable, withont distur ding the repore of Mr, Broderick, to acquaint him of the fact of my arrival, as the friend of Mr. Perley, and to request that bis com- munication be addretsed through me. This was accord ipgly done, in a no'e whica be despatched throuzh the servant, as Etaied; and as it was simply to im- = information of @ fact already indicated, and ving bo relevancy to the issue involved, farther than notice of a substitution of names, jt was po} considered by Mr. Brooke ez an unpardonable breach of courtesy or etiquette, When, however, you suggested on the part of Mr. Broderick, shat you were unwiliing to recognize the substitation ip that sbape, | readily sppreciated your ob- jection, and accompanied Mr. Brooks for the pirpoze of Temedying, in person, the circumstances which Mr. Bro- derick gravely alleges to have been an error. The expla- nation having been deemed satisfactory, and the anbsti- tute accepted, I must confese that I was vot a little sur- prised at the display which go trivial an inadvertence should have occasioned. The principal grourd of complaint, however, on tae part of Mr. Perley is, that Mr. Broderick should refuse to accord to him or his friends the opportunity or privilege of redreesing a wanton injury. He is unable to recoguiza the principle that the fact of fore'gn birth should cubje.t him to wilful insultand deprive him ofthe bbe! § means of redress. He can recognise no distinction of official position or otherwise, which epables one man with im- = to trample upon the feelings or outrage the sensi- ilities of another. It is noteveryone upon whom for- tune bestows the elevated position of Mr. Broderick, aad not to be a Semator is po crime which imposes the aliens ton of the ordinary rights of man. It is not alleged that Mr. Perley is nota gentleman; and even if the response of Mr. Broderick bad gone to that extent, his friend ia re)ieved from prosecuting the demsnd by tbe expressed determination of Mr. Broderick not to eucounter « foemsn lees dignified or responeivie in official position than hia. sel’. ‘dhie positive deciaration disarms resentment, ant leaves Mr. Perley no alternative but to anticipate the sug gestion of Mr. Broderick, and allow a candid public to de- termine the merits of thie unexpected coutroversy. ‘The circumstauces of the publicity of this affair, dwelt upon by Mr. Broderick, Mr. Perley protests, met respoct- faliy, sgainst being reeponsible for. The occasion of the unpleasant difference origisted in a public place, and in the presence of a number of spectators, and it is no: sur- prising that the inguit offered to Mr. Perley and ite atten- dant circumstances should bave occarioned remark; and the clevated position of one of the parties was aufllzient of itseif (o insure, as Mr. Perley believes, the publicity of his wrong and the duty imposed upon him by reason of its infliction. Ixow take leave of my connection with this matter, and beg permission to subscribe myself, respectfaily, your humble and obodiens servant, EJ. 0, KEWEN. THE M'KIBBEN AND COFFROTH DIFFICULTY—INTR- RESTING CORRESPONDENCE. ‘The Sacramento Standard pndiishes the following docn- ments, which explain themselves: — Sacnamasto, June 21, 1859, It is agreed between the friends of the Hon. J. W. oth and the Hon. Joseph C. McKibben that the ac- companying etatement, sigued by us, is a true and fair statement of the difficulty betwoen thom, and that the same shall be submitted to the Hon. Charles T. Botts and Charles S. Fairfax, as the statement upon which they ‘are authorized co adjust enid difficulty. RICHARD IRWIN, BUMPARSY GRIFFIT, Acting for Hon. J. W. Coffroth, WM. A, ADDISON, 0.C HALL, Acting for Hon, Joseph C, McKibben. STATEMENT OF THE UMPIRES. On Thursday evening last Mr. Coifroth went to the Restaurant, in Sacramento, accompanied by the Hon, Judge Fitzaimmous, of Placer county. Tae Hon. J. G. McKibben, Gen. 0. C. Bail, Wm. A. Addison, Ksq., Mr. Jobn White, and W. H. Weeks, lsq., and other gentle. y Were seated at other tables. Upon entering the room Mr. Coffroth aidressed all the genticmon present, and took aseat at a table with Jadge Fitzsimmons. A conversation ensued between Mr. Wm. H. Weeks, Judge Fitzsimmons and Mr. Coffroth relative to the action of the Jate State Convention, in which conversation Mr. Coffrotnh made the remark: ‘‘I honor Placer county—she stood by me—she is not under Brolerick dictation. Toere were there who had not a Broderick collar around & big B. on it.” Mr. McKibbon paid: spoken, that way before today in my pre. oa you shall not use lied: “Iam not speakin Mr McKibben again said: «You shall noi egain;” when Mr. Coffroth replied: *1 will ‘where I think proper,’ avd immodiately ‘expression. ben then arose (rom his. seat and strack Me, zed that the Hon, J. C. McKibben to the Convention. RICHARD IRWIN, HUMPHREY GRIFeIta, me gy Bon. J. , Coffeorth. WM. A. ADDISON, 0. C. BALL, Acting for J. C. McKibben. TERMS OF THE PBACE. Op (%e part of the Hon. J. W. Coffroth, we disavow any Intent». by Mr Coffroth to include the Hon. J. 0. MoKib- ben j-:onally in the remark made by bim that“ there were |. + delegates there who bad uo} a Broderick collar i i to you, Mr. Usd id Ba : i i ? E Jone 21, 1869. Broun | veir necks, with s big ‘ is’ on it.’ Thie «aitlemal etetement is mate by as in responee to an inte: ry addressed tous by the Hon. 0. I. Botts gnd the Hon. les 8. Fairfax. BACRAMENTO, , June 29, 1859, RICHARD IRWIN, HUMPHREY GRibeirz, Acting for the Hon. J. W. Coffrovh. ig admitted by us a portion of the revord. WM. A. ADOIRON, 0. C. HALL, au For J C. Teen submission, the under- have bad the accompanying document’, numbered under consideration, aud have cozae to the fol- +17i0g Oompiunion— - ‘This paper ‘answer I designed to your chai: | Mr. Coffroth baving dicclaimed any inton'lom of inctud. ing Mir. McKibben ry the charge made by him ag: cerlain celegaiee of the Convent va, itis that the cifficulty arpse uoder « misapprehonsioa, [t is tnore- fore proper that ir. sicKib0ea 6LOuld express his regret ab baying struck Abr, Colleuthe “ | Bore, | CMARLES 8. FAIRFAX. amasto Cr, Tune 23, 2859, ‘¢ requested, adds the Standard, by Mr 0. C. Hall, te these docu- ir Hoa, J.C McKobben, to appens upon bearing of the award of the Hoa. { lowing statemeat:— Trmes iat | Chea f. Motte ana Mon, Chas. 8 Fairfax, Me. McKibven expressed bis entire willingnesa to foidl the same upoa © ust occasion of meeting ter, op moeting Mr Coffroth in front of the St. Nicholas Joon, ow J street, be advanced to Mr. Coifroth aud said that, in compliance with the award, he desired to expresd to bim bis deep regret for the occurrence of Thursday evening, tendering to Mr. Coffroth his hand, which Mr. | Coffrouh’ sccepted, expreasing bis regret, and hie satis | faction at the restoration of their former amicable re- | lations: Our Saa Francico Correspondence. ‘San Francisco, July 6, 1859, California Celebration of the National Anniversary— Mohave Inatian Prisoners—Fires in San Francisco—Arrival of the Washington, Nearly Eight Months from New York— Incidents in Her Voyage—Senator Broderick on th Ducllo—The Late Escape of State Prisoners—Extrasr- Ules, dc. , do. Jn compliance with a general request from the mercau- tile community, the agents of the pee one Company have detained the Golden Aj ph PBs thia morping, when she gails for Panama with the Eastera abie all c’asses to join in celebrating the Fourth, the change mentioned wag made, The cighty-third anniversary of our national indepon- cence was celebrated in this city by a lurge procession, in yubitc bodies participated. Thore was considerable enthutiagm mapifested—business was al moat entirely sus ] pended, and the streets were crowded with spectators of | both sexes, In the evening there was a grand display of | Sreworks, At woon an orasion was delivered by Mr. John V Wattson. Colonel Hoffman, who commanded the Mohare exped!- | von, om his return brought with bim nine Indians as host- ages, who were sent prisoners to Fort Yuma, On the 20th | Jone, when ontaide the guard house, in chargo of the sentry, they broke and attempted to etrape. They were | pursued by the soldiers, and six of the [udians were killed. | -Afre broke out yesterday morning in Woesvervilier Trinity county, and epreading rapidly, destroyed one-third 61 the town before it cow!d be extioguixhed, Yeeterday afternoon a destructive fire occurred at the corer of Broadway and Front street, jughia city. About ten frame buildings were destroyed. A young German, | one of the bards on the ehip Chatlenge, lost his life. He was asleep at ibe time the fire broke out. ARMY MOVEMENTS. Companies F and K, of the Sxith infantry, now at Sau reacinces to march to San Pedro, on their way to Fort Yoms, which is now garrisoned by two companies of the Toird artillery, who are understool t> have received orders to proceed to San eizoo. The camp at Beale’s crossing, in the Mohsve country, | atthe crossing of the Colorado, bas been made a perma. nent post, and ig to continue garrisoned by two compa- nies of the Sixth infantry. Lieut. Davis acc a company of the eame regiment have arrived at Fort Crook, where Iudisa Gisturbances are re. ed. ‘The headquartera of the Third artillery bas been re- moved from Benicia to the Presidio, near this city. ARRIVAL OF THE STRAMSUIP WASHINGTON. The steamship Washington, from New York via Ca: Horn, reached this port op the 2d wst. Immediately after ber arrival eke was seized by the United 3.ates Mar. sbal, a cuit baviog been commenced in the District ourt by Richard J. C. Hitchins, a resitent of Kingston, Ja. ronics, to recover $11,300 for supplies furnighed the ves. kel at that port. The Washington brought about 250 pas- sengere. Tho foilowing items of intelligence farnished by the pureer are of interest. While at St. Csthariner, Alfred Pyle, from Toronto, Tn. diana, died of consumption, aud was buried on oue of the islands in the bay, Sondsy, April 24, John MoLangh- lin, a enilor, fell from the’port gaagway and was drowned. Lite etoole were thrown overboard, and every means used to save hie life, but of no avail; he could not swim, and fenk almost, immed 4 Has parents residing ia Cali- fornis, and boarded while in New York at Mike Flannery’s, No. 73 Washington street. White at Coronel one of the passengers, Britain T. Hop- per, of Long Brauch, N. J., weg murdered by one of the natives @ short distance from the port. The parties con- cerned in the murder were arrested after a reward of fitty doliars had beer offered for their apprebension, and the murderer was seuienced to be eho. ts are in charge of the purser, Mr. Junius , who will give farther informatica relative to the matter, Jone 1th, Alexander Cameron, from Kingston, Jaraaica, died of heart disease and was buried at sea. When entering the Straits of Magellan, pasged a large black ship, coppered, bottom up, Dut could get no trace of her ideuv1y; a'80 eaw in the Straits a sohoover—apparent- ly British—on the rocks; rhe appeared to have been only a few days there; ai! ber sails were looge and masts ataand- could discover nothing of crew, and owing Wo & heayy gale Dlowing at the time, were unable to send @ boat ashore. 218 VALIFORNIA STATE PRISON. } The condition of the State prizoa under its present ma- | nagement is far {yom being satisfactory. About ten days since over forty convicts escaped from the institution, and during the uproar tnree pf the wretches were killed and a large number wounded. There are now 567 contlned ia the prison, and ibisty-three of the numbor who lately escaped aro still atlarge. Mr. James F. McTauley is the Jeasee, having cbarge of the convicts and buildings, He the State authorities under a decision of the Supreme rt. testing the legality of McCauley’s contract. While on the premises he demanded porsession, on the ground that the contrast bad becn broken, but the demand was refused, ‘The Governor purposes to commenes a aul’ at onse to oust McCauley, and auticipstes being saccesefal. An apolica- tion is to bs made for the appointment of a receiver, and the expenses are to be met in the meantime out of the money in the State prison fund appropriated by the last Legislature. This fund, by recent accessions, bas increazed to $75,000, so that if the Siate can get control of the prison there will be no difii- culty in maintaining it until the meeting of the next Legislature. It 18 very clear from the pagt manage- ment of the institution that no reliance can be placed in baviog offenders coxiined {n the Siste pricon. are periodical cccarrences, and the people in the neigh- borhood are kept in continuat terror. SENTENCE OF CAPTAIN PENDLETON, Judge Hoffman has eenteaced Uphraim Pendieton to be tmpriconed twelve months and to pay a fine of $175. | Captain Pendleton was tried and found guilty on two in dictments for craelty to seamen on board the Sarah Park. He pleaded guilty to a third, and ag to three others nol. pres, were entered. Judge Hifiman, in passing sentence Temarked, “that it was among the most im ortant and sacred duties of the Court to provect as far as possible seamen from injustice and oppression, and to reatraia within the limits of humanity and justica the despotic power of the master.” The punshmect Captain Pendle- ton is to suffer i3 not at sli cisproportioned to his offences, which were, in truth, of tho moat vated and bratal nature, Their recital was sufficient to rouse the indigna: tion of the citizens geveraliy of San Francisco toa Lan } pt. that threatered at one time very soricus reeults to Pendleton. He is now sued by several of the crow to re- cover damages, RIGHTS OF PASSENGERS ON BTRAMAITES In the case of Harvey Sparks va. the Steamship Sonora, Judge Uollman baw ordered a decree in favor of the libel- Jan! for $300, ‘The cause of action consisted of an alioged breach of contract on a vovage from Panams to San Fran- cixco, Libellant charged that the accommodation afforded bi war of an Ineuificent and uncomfortable character. It was alleged that the state room occupied by Sparks was Wholly uniit to be occupied, by reason of its high tompe. rature, arising from its ity to the boiler and the ex igtence of a ventilator which constantly filled it with hea- } @¢ air; second, by reason of offensive smelie, proceeding from the yentilator and from the water closcta dr tha rare sel. Sparks charged tha; hi health wag iojured by the inconveniences enumerated. WARM WEATHER, The weather during the past two weeks throughout the interior of California has been oppressively hot, exceeding avything ever experienced since the country cams into the poseeesion of the United States. Ia many placos tho thermometer ranged in the middle of the day from 110 to 118 degrees, and at night time the heat was not less in- tense. In Stanislaus county the wind was avoided, as it felt like ruehing from an oven. Birds flew into houses to get water, 80 tame were they made by thirst, and num. bers of ther were seen to fall dead off the trees from the extreme heat. On the 17th Jane a flerce, hot wind awept over Santa Barbare and Los les counties, that bits tered the arms of fishermen at ees, killed calves, rabbita ed fruit trees. At two o'clock the thermometer roze to 130 degrees. The people were compelled to flee to their houges and close the doors and windows in order to save their lives. The weather bas moderated during the weck. In the warrgoat part of the State the tho heat at no time exceeded 80 degrees, a circumstance which speaks much for the excellence of the climats of this city. SS fest eLAEOUN saws, 1@ examination of witnesses la the new Almad ick- silver nuit is atill ip grogress. ee from the Mexican archievs, and attested as genuine by all formalities, proves thit the allegations made on the part of the government as to fraud to be utterly groundless. The press now recommends the At- torney General to dismiss the suit and save the United Bhates Treasury a neodless expense of thousands of dollars. The Governor bas refused to commute the sentence of Henry bile tor convicted of the murder of Louise Voll mer, from death to imprisonment. Wappner will accord- ingly be hung on Friday noxt, the day tne respite grantea him expires. D, R. Ashley, who received the nomination for State ‘Treasurer from the Anti-Leoompton Convention, bas pub. lished @ letéer declining the honor. Eiijah Steele, nomi “a een (free ag Ng ae Knight Templars and the aj of the State of Californis, held ippendant orders: Se ee eee a Tt con. er Maetee oe ante Geenedat apel runve tah from Frederick woek to remove office P. fracy, city and county at r. It failed. Mr. P. , of the Union foundry, bas just success. fally cast four twenty-four pounder irog ho! ), for tho Mr. Ooffroth, and sbortly | dinary Weather in California—Accidents—Indian Trou. | mails, Ebe wes advertised to sail yesterday, but toen- | which the military companies, Fire Department aad | | Bermardine, bave been ordered to hold themselves in | ing, but entirely Geserted; fired signal guns, &., but | succeeded a ew months since in obtaining possession from | Governor Weller bas visited the prison and intends | Escapes | and birds; destroyed all manner of vegetation, and wither. | giass has not gone beyond 90 degrees. Ia San Francisco | The maze of documants in- | upe of Governor Peaquiers, of Sonora. They will be for- warded to Guay mas in a al it fow ts map ae Gimp pod rns veo Ie Oe eae ae eae }, were silver deposits of the mouth amounted to 40,654 ommces. Coin- | Sforsce'o thved, sad Sipatl fe venees gaia tae Y ver, r Ttalian reeldente of this city ave formed as nseo- ciation for the collection of a to be appropriated to | the benefit and relief of the widows and orphans of their countrymen whom the present war in Europe will de- prive of their protectors. A committee has been appoint- | ed, avd over $1,000 collected. ‘Toe ship Arab, which arrived here lat week from Phi- ladelphia, bri be lin as for Young America Com- pany No. 6, of amento, | the steamer Wilson G. ‘Hunt, of this port, has bees chartered to convey the United States mail between the various towns on Puget Sound. Rev. D. B Chovery, late of Philadelphia, arrived in this city on the det ivat. on tbe steamer John L. Stephens. He is to have charge of the First Baptist cb: James Dows & Co , distillers, of this city, have sut |. ed payment, iy oe last wook io ta vor of several of their creditors to the amount of $25,000. Hon, D. R. Gholson, recently appointed Goveraor of Wasbington Terriory, bes arrived im this city. passenger over the southern overland route Mr, Nugent bas reeumed tho editorial charge of the San Francisco Herald, ACCIDENTS, ETC | _ Jame N. Gurdy met with an scoient at Laucha Plana, Jure 16, which caused bis death, He ras a native of | Briatol, N. H , and aged 29 years, A man pamed Marsha’l, while In « state of Intoxication, was drowned uear Benicia, June 28. He was crossing rom the works of tho Paciflc Mai! Steamsbip Compavy to Vailejo. | ‘aye urg men pamed Thowas H Root wae instantly | Killed at Moketumne Bill, June 27, by the caving in of @ | bapk of earth. Ho was formerly from Conneattout. ‘A fire broke out in Oroville, Juve 26, watch consumed twenty buildinge; loss $20, Part of tae burnt dis- trict bag been ravaged three times within a yoar. Afatal aifray took place, Juve 28, at Malf Moon Ray, about twenty miles from this city, between N. Kendrick apd ©, F, Wynn, in which the former lost hia life. ree Germans (names uokvown) lost weir lives about eudden rige in the South ¥1 8 Th ten days aince by & Dr, A. B. Hill, , Committed suicide ia this city op ‘he 3th uit. by toking morphioe. 1) is eaid an unfor- fabais business epeculasion wee the cause of seif-dostrac- tion, Deceased was (rom Nowark, New Jersey, aad was thirty-four years old. Jobn F. Murray, a Dative of Ireland, aud a man named Mcklhavy, were avcidentally killed write buntiog in san Mateo county last week. Tt ts reported that William Petrick,a reaident of Tehama county, was Istely killed by Inctaus To Indians cou fined in the Yreka jail, charged with offering aa iosult of a tifing character 10 u girl, mud who were discharged by the authorities, wore taken out aad shot by a mod June 29. POLITICAL An clement in the pentivg eluction, which is warking with congiderable force agalpat the miministration, gro #8 ont of the condition of the Jande of the Catholic church in the State, ¥: diers are probably aware thet af cack of the old missions in this Slate the Catholice had 8 church, to which were attached a graveyard, a priest's house, ‘garden, &°. Theee little propertics wore poti- tioned’ for by the Uatholi biehop, and recovered boty the Lapd Commirriovere. The Uniiet States appealed from this decree to the District Court, but the appoal was abancoved by the late Attorney General, and the pateats | ordered to be issued ac carly as December, 1856 ‘The preecnt Attorney Govoral, immodiately on taking office, covntermanded the action of hia. predecessor, | without assigning any reszon. After about a year's | delay, he too abandoned tae appeal, condrming tho action of General Cusbirg. But i) ssid be | as since that time forbidden the issuing of the patente, | and ft is conjectured that be intenos to keep them in | abeyance un'if next your, when the title of the squatters on Various fregments of the property will have ripensd by mere Ispse of time. ‘The Catholics feel agrieved at this notion or inaction, and active etiorts ary ou foot to produce disaffection amonget them, The old Californians, who compose 60 large a portion of the pooulation of the tower coantios— ‘San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, &.)—snd who have hitherto voted ia a body with the democracy, are naturally anpoyed at the continued occupation by squatters of the little property left wo the church by the law of secularization; and as an opportunity is afforded by the present sp'it of the democracy, it is not improbable that the anti Lecompton vote may be cousiderably re cruited ‘there and smonget the Irish population of San Francisco. uth Yul San Francisco Markets. [Frew Coleman & Oo'a Circular. | REVIEW OF THE MARKET FOR THE PRECKEDING FORTNIGHT. San Francisco, Monday Eveniug, July 4, 1859. Bet a limited businees has been tranenctet during the pest fortnight, the market having ruled extremely dull throughout that period, with a general downward ten. dency of prices.. A material falling off in the quantity of goods going to the country is also to be noted, bayerstrom the interior being disposed to purchs#e very sparingly. ‘This inactivity is partially attributable to the approach of asengon of the year when business is usually slack, and further to the delayed arrival of numerous cargoes from Atlantic ports and other points of supply. Stocks in hand | are more (ban ample to meet any disposition of buyers to | | enter the market, but they have retratved from further operations, evidently in the expectation thet upon the arrival of the lnrger supplies now due, they would be able | to obtain still lower terms from importers. | _ While trade has beea thus inactive, the receipt of each | day’e intelligence, whetber by overland or ocean mail | from the Atlantic side, or by arriva’s from China, has been of a discouraging ‘character. Finally, at the close | of the past week, still further unfavorabl | i | been received from those quarters, and ali the discouragement that bas been continually this year offered to ehippers hss had no effect upon their move- ments, and that they etill persist in sending goods for- in utter disregard of the capacity of this market to Mspese of them, siness closed on Saturday, tho 2d inst., much depressed, and the gloomy fesling in trade | Gircies was deepened by the announcement of two consi derable failures. We ¢o not look for any improvement at present in the demand for goods, and we shall be shortly | im receipt of eupplies to an extent that would more than | equal the follest degree of consumption of which the country is capable. Under such circumstances, the im- mediate tendency of prices is anything but favorable. Esewhere we give a brief summary of the commerce } of tbis port for tho ha!f year jnet terminated, and invite atiention to the excessive tonnage arrived during that period, ag affording aa explanation of the present over. stocked condition of our market. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY. At the clore of the first half of the present year we pre- | genta brief suromary of the trade and commerce of the port during thet pericd, remarking that an extensive sur- plus of neerly all descriptions of incoming supplies, since the-first of ihe year, bas greatly depreseed business and reduced prices to an ‘voremunerative point for the impor- ter. To iilustrate, by contrast, our import trade, we com- piie the following: — COMPARATIVE TONNAGE ARRIVAIS FROM MOST IMPORTANT QUARTERS DURING THE ENTIRE YEARS OF 1857 AND 1868, AND TBE )IRST HALF OF THE YEAR 1859, From Domes- tic Adan- Fm@Qt. From From Fm EB. tic Ports. Britain. France. China. India. Tons, is. Tons. Tons. Tims, Year 1867.. 109,525 16,992 8,835 23,824 8,000 Year 1868.. 114,321 14,787 4,468 20,879 8,135 Sixmos. 1859.. 92.602 8,581 3,334 16215 5,824 By the foregoing it will be scen that the imports of the | balf yeer just terminated, as indicated by the tonnage ar- riving, were in vastly greater proportion than thoae of the two preceding yours, The shipments from Eastern ports ‘will appear etill more excessive, when we add to the 92,602 | torsalready arrived the £0,703 tous now adoat and to ar. rive during the toird quarter of the present year, making the enormous total for the first taree quartors of 1859 143,504 tons. The total toouage from domestic Atlantic ports during the entire years of 1855 and 1856, reepective- ly, exceeded but slightly the amount above named from the same quarters, for nine months of 1859, In 1856 it | Was 144.434; and in 1856, 149,370 tons. Each of our ueurl sources of supply has this year ebipped to us largely. France has sent us 75 per cent of the entire of last year, though lees than haif of 1857. China bas sent 80 per cent of the whole of last year, and 06 percent of 1857. The tonnage from the East Indies amonuis to nearly 25 per cent of 1858, and also of 1857. Great Britain has been more moderate, bus is in excess of the average of the two preceding years, From domeetic Atlantic ports, Great Britain, France, China and tho Haet Indica, the aggregate tonnage for the first heif of each ot the lest three years was as follows:— 1867, first six months, tons, 3,068 13687 wo“ 81,020 59 126,555 ‘The foregoing shows an in @ move- ment from the principal quarters whence our supplies aro Gerived of more then fifty-two per cent the present year over 1857, and neariy fifty five per cent ovor 1858. A mos: forcible commentary upon the condition of our over- stocked market is afforded by the above data. ‘These excessive jmportations are further illustrated by & comparison of the amount of frieght money paid during ‘the same periods, au foliowe:— Freigbte paid fret pix months, fowl 1,275 /816 *. bd rd hte. . 2,856,114 As it ‘s only in exceptional 1 hi eseels arrive here with anything lees than full cargoes, the amount of (heir tonnage correctly shows the extent of our imports; Lut our exports are better exhibited by their market values. The following is « comparative statement of the | (Xports, other than treasure, for the frat half of cach of the leet three years: -— First nix montins of 1859, 2,324,784 First 1x months of 1858 beter Firat eix months of 186 2 2,072,612 | The foregoing statement io ager this Year over a corresponding period of the last, of $520,289. For the entire six months, ending Jano 30, 1459, the gala to New York was $166,290; to Victorla, V. L,' $414 to Australia, $163,505; and to Sandwict 8! clan 53,000. ‘Toe increngod shipments to New York and Australia | Were mainly caused by the necessity which aj le ed to exist of relieving the grain market. Orders from Peru alo induced considerable ehipmente of | grain ip that direction. Neverthelose, there is a fall- ing off to Peru in the aggregate of the half year of $20,083, caused by the cessation in the production and export of quickmilver, Tho large increase of exports to British Columbia, for the first half of 1859, is compared with a !iko period of 1858, arises from the fast that the In ucerents to ehip in that directfon bad not become fully Gevelescd until the third quarter of the latter named year. The total shipments of the present year to Victoria wilt probably, however, be materially lower than thoso of 1865. To Chins there ig a falling off of $61,841, and to Mexico $216,881, both caused, na in the cago with Porn, to the decline in the quickailver export. The exports of quicksilver for the first half of the last three years were as foliows:—Io 1867, 11,938 flasks; 1858 13,452 fake; 1859, 681 flssks. This Immense falling off woolly attributable to tho suspension of operations at the New lon works, cansed by yet oxisting jitigation as to ip. e exports Of treasure for the frst six months ef 1860, es 1868 and 1857 were as follows First aix months of 1859... Firat six months of 1868, $23,685,562 28°537,678 Firat #ix months of 1857, 23,743,489 This shows a remarkabie ks a the perlods pamoed, and, togethor with other indications, gives rige to the epimion that the total of the present year will bo fatty up te that clear of the Deemer’ ih toes aah oomae- what exceed them. The annual protuot of the intnes is doubtless ar great as ever, but can vever be judged of scou- reso); by Wa lexpeen, Ae these are governed W a greal ex. teat by pane abrovd. ‘The deposits of go! on at the United States Branch Mint in tois city for the balf of 1860 and 1868 were an tallows — Ounces. First six months of 1869. , . 440,342.87 First six months of 1658. + 663,887.60 + 223,066.82 tabie to the ich io many im- prolonged winter, io mining peaiens, til Late in oe en oy move ment ak BOD | arriviny arting sea, for the first six Fronts of 1880, ia denoted as folows:— Arrived, 17,084; departed, 11,1 ding period of 1858 notwithstunding the year, was 12,745, which some- what exceeds the average gain of 1859. The great, duced prices of fare, however, which have ial dey our population, must ewell the total gain of the year, since sufficient time bas not Kegrage -ap pod us to have experienced its benefits along with its dieadvantages. In monetary affairs, siacs the commencement of the your there has beca a growing acarcity of available capital, owing mainly to its abst by the heavy merchandise im: 8, apd the latencts of the epring sexsoa of business in the interior. At po time, bowevor, nas there been great difliculty experienced on’ this account, and the rates ‘of intercet have , if ever, exceeded those now ruling, weich favorably compare with those of somo pre- ced! From accoun's which are constantly reaching us, the succerges of our mining population seem of the most fisitering cbaracterr. As before alluded to, ‘operetions were greatly deferred by the tardincasof spring, Dut the aggregate yield of the year will no doubt equal, if * does not exceed, that of any preceting. For the steamers departing on the 6th there is provably Jers inquiry for money than on last eteamer day. The ratee of interest on collateral are about the same, fay 28 21 per cent. On Saturday the vominal quotation for gold dure was £40 par, but it wae thought that before the sail: ing of the steamers there would bo a material advance, Fav $60 & 870, as very fow were offering, and the daik would probably be hipped oa dealers’ account, Mexican dollars ave in fair supply, wish few buyers, Afew thou sond dollars have been tekeu at $14 por cent premium. We quote ot 834 cash, and 9 for bills on Londoa, Ex- chavge oo Easwrn citigs is without atermion, Very lit. De ks doing tu etoc ere BOME Were Bales Of Stale Douds at quotations, 4 Little better Ceeliog 13 noticed im new city 6's eines the payment of the July isteres’, the Fund Coramsioners having cilected a loaw at 24¢ per cent, and thus obtained the means of paying. News from Oregon, Oregon haa adopted wSiate seal Tae escutcheon is sup ported by thirty three stars apd divided by an ordiuary, with the inscription * The Union.’’ Ia retief mountaics, an ok with branching antlers, a wagou, tue Pacific Ocean, On which a Britieh man of war departing asd au American steamer arriving. The kecond quartering with arhesf, plough and pickaxe, Crest—the American eagle. Lrgend—the State of Oregon. The tutroauclion of the Fegiith man of war is 20 dogbt ctblematical of that na hua being obliged to relinquish its claims for posession of tbe ternilory. News from Fraser River. The steamer Governor Douglas, op ber way up Fraser river, was boarded by the Custom Hougo authorities at Queenborough, and the head money on the passengers per last trip down demanded of the captaia, under penalty of & geizure of the veazol. The captain of the Douglas paid the amount demanded under protest, Tas report of this affair created cousiderable ta’k in Victoria, and tho geucral impression Feemod to be that the uct in question was unjcet, if not illegal. TONNAGE, DUES, ETC., IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Governor Douglas has pubiishod a decree impoaing the following tonnage, pilotage, port and passcuger duss on vesgels runuing to Queensborough, or navigating Fraser river:— Lad For eyery sailing ship or verte! above 30 tons regis- ter, either entering or leaving the eaid port, per ton register... Se eeneesessesessessces 5 og For every steam veseel, cither entering or leaving the eaid port, per ton regieter.. .... sees 02 For every vessel of and under 39 tons, including DORE ANd CANCE... 4. s0eserereree +0 76 For every passenger 0b board any yeesel conveyed to or from parts besoud ges. . teccesesees 0 40 PILOTAGE, V17, For every vessel clearing for or entering from parts beyond the sea, viz: Tf less then 6 feet draught of water............9-. 5 If more than 6 feet and less than 7 feet draught of WALT... 00. asecseseeseraeesersereseves cesses 0 Aud for every additional foot of water up to 12 feet, 0 19 0 And for every additional foot of water above 12 feet. 0 15 0 INLAND NAVIGATION, VIZ: Every steamer trading on the Fraser river snd not trading to apy port beyond sea, per ton register lpm ae sect eisseseesevesseescseesees O 20 © decree went into effect ontho 15th ult. Caoors ana boats are subject to the decree. The foes for pilotago mentioned in the achedule ehall be paid in full only where the vessel shall have actually made use of the services of 8 licensed pilot. Where a licensed pilot shall baye offared his services to or hailed a vessel Jeaving or making forthe said port, and. hig services shall have been declined, half the dues men- tioned in the schedule shail be payable by such vessel to such pilot, Where no licenecd pilot shall have been em- ployed or offered his eervices or hailed such vessel, or whero such veesel carries on board as one of her crew a licensed pilot belonging to the said port, no pilotage shall be payabic, NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. Transit Affairs in Nicaragua—Return of Se- | nor Jerez from the United States—Belly’s Grant to Come Up in Congress—A Low Scule of Charges Proposed by the French- man—Gen. Lamar Coming Home—Ex«cape and Re-arrest of a Murderer—Sir Gore Ouseley in Costa Rica—Disturbances in Guatemala—San Salvador Qulet, &c., d&. The steamship Columbus arrived at Panama on the 11th of July from the porte of Central America. She bade full cargo, consisting of cochineal, indigo, coffee, hides, deer aking, &c. She got in five days after her regular time, having been Prevonted from landing cargo for several days at San Jose de Guatemala on account of tho great surf caused by a succession of heavy winds. The Columbus left San Jose on the 2d, Realejo de Nica Tegua on the 4th, and Puenta Arenas de Costa Rica on tho 8th of July, NICARAGUA. OUR MANAGUA CORRESPONDENCE. Maxacva, June 27, 1869, Fvee Transit Established by Government—A Chance for All the Companies—Belly Ahead ly Low Tarif’s—Distin. guished Arrwals— Anglo-Saxon Emigration—Progress and Position of the Newspaper Press, &e. Since my Jast letter the government has iszued the de- cree of free tranait, of which I sent you a copy by way of San Juan del Norte. You will perceive that exch company ‘Will bave to establish a different land route; this will of course embarrass the carly establishment of many routes. Belly, being the first party on the apot, made a contract under the free tranzit decree, and promises to pay 2,500 franca per month hire for the land route between Virgin Bay and San Juan. They are to carry over from ocean to ocean all passengers of any ocean route or nationality at the uniform rate of 100 france esch, and the charge of freight shall not exceod 100 francs per ton. T suppose under such conditions there will be no competition made 88 regards the transit, because it will be hard for the company to carry freight at 100 francs per ton from ocean te ocean; and all the competitors who wore anxious for the transit will begiad to get rid of the trouble and ox- penze, and pay as low a price ag that for their freight and passengers; principally ag the transit business is only the accetrory and onerous part of the business, and the prin- cipsl profit is in the ocean steamers. It will ba, notwith. standing, a great benefit to the United States, as it will bring freights and passengers down to a reagonabls tari, Panama will have to follow the sume. By tho ar. rival of this eteamer the quictness of the capital has been animated somewhat by the return of General Jerez and hig secretary, Mr. Perez. It is enid that the United States government and England have both refused to ratify the treaties unless the article about the stopping of raising filibustering expeditions left out. The government here are in a Ox again about transit matters. They have deciared the transit free, and also alroscy made the tran. sit contract for the Virgin Bay and San Juan route with Belly; and meanwhile Genera! Jerez has made an arrange ment with the Canal Company, formerly of White Stebbins & Yriseari, by which al! former difliculties are amicably arranged. Your correepondent is no informed Mf tho srrangement is made on the basis of free ‘transit, in which caso it might stand, if it was ox- ecated’ before Helly’s contrast hore. Bat if it atipa- Jates an exclusive right, and if {t also gives the lands on the San Juan river to the old Canal Company, the mat- ter is mixed up, and the third act of the Transit imbroglio ‘will commence, because the ‘ands have been granted to the Canal Company of Beily, and there would be two ex- olusive rights of poescesion for two partion of ono pies of On agcount of the return of the two treaties and of the Transit imbroglio, the nment have called at once, by decrco, an extraordinary gesston of Congress, to con. yene on the 15th of next month. Gen. Jerez, who is also member/of the House of Representatives, will not take Pos Fonte Whe Cabinet until after Congress has finished ip By the last steamer arrived also Mr. Formin Ferrer, for- merly Secretary of State to Patricio Rivas. He has availed himself of the general amnesty to return #0 as to arrange big property, which had been ombar, for @ suit by an Ttstian commercial boywso, and gold. It is believed that he will, if succeeeful in recovering it, return to the States and bring his wife, the sioter of , the authoress. Tais Scbieminger also aire ty this steamer. If he hes any connection with any it company, and busi- nees with the government, he will not be able to obtain anything, as the government and povele in general are very much exagperated against him ‘the ex respecting the so-called seizure of steamers, imprisonment of employés, &o., a8 these exagcerations were belicved Ze United as States government, and were accessory to strong letters from Weahingién previous to the loay- The money crisis is extremely de} irane- da, Rivas nnd Managua are rebuild! nian in hopes of better times soon coming, opening a the traveit keopa their hopes alive, oti! in Managua the Rica Covgrees of bis Caast coa- ‘bas not arrived yet. Prince Poligauc wit pal month go by land to Conte Rica, Ae cha anven eoan dbguiied iat ecebne ose sane that ve ened one rivers, or gome other Rays, hava oefaton tim. Rica hes aleo been med of the compromise enth the old Canal fey enany aod the oiffloulty arriving from two and. gee pormiason from Yas" govera establish a bavk, perm! govers ment to establish government mint, ‘The oflicial @azetie, which formerly was full of repro- ducticus of articles from the America ond Koo Hispano Americano, botb anti American orennay bas for the last month quite changed ite tune, and iv writing aud Inserting cotinually articles from tho United States papera in favor of am war question is with much interest iook- Bcd ong cies er ‘being agatast Austria and in favor of Italy and . The governmens bas & pre- mium to a native for the coostruction of « town clock, 4, i 00, & has been formed by the thiceos of Mavagua'ta ada a lower. to > cathedral for the purpose ‘the clock in {t, Great enthusiasm vails for the carrying out of this work. . Pe Vicario curring brother of General Jerez, who haz been representing the Bishop in Nicaragua, has re. ceived extraordiuary powers from the Popa, end {t mizht from them be expected that he will be made bishop if he embraces the opportuoity of sondiog the nescasary fuo's for tho mitre, ring, &t., of the bishoprick to ams where i iy ha Bearce, aid the tari! bishops on; easy now. The country ls ped ‘and tho roads bave been quite | twpaseable op account of some very heavy rains for the — last two weeks, an extraordinary matter in the beginning | of the rainy season. COPY OF THE DROREE OF FARE TRANSIT, ‘The President of the repupiic of Nicaragua to its {shai- tapte:— In virtae of the power which confers the legislative de- ‘orees of the 24th of March, 1859, DECRER Art, 1. The transit from ocean to ocean by Nicaragua is free Sor all patione, under the following conditions:— 1. Passengers and morobandige shall only bs transport- ed by companies or individuals who havo obtaiaed a pa- ferken the government. 2. Every person in transit is obliged to ovoy the laws of police existing, or that might be given is fatare. Art. 2, To obtsin the parent mentioned in the afororaid article, the companies or ipdividuas that solici) them aro Bubject to the following conditions: 1. To pay two dollars for each passenger above seven years of age, und toa per cent on the charge of merchan- Gise, mail, ores, and prectous metals. 2.’ To use the route which the government sttpulstes, previcus indemuitication of the private laude, and of all matterg, although belonging to tho Stata, incidental to the route. [fhit means that the party to whom the laud route from Virgia Bay to San Juan del Sur is given, will have to pay the government for ths road, bridges, car- risges, sheds, stables, criba, corals, houses, wharves, tn fact ail (mprovements.—Ep ] 8. Exhibit the books and accounts to the employées of the government whenever the latter deem it couvenieat to do ko. 4 To be subject, in disputes, to the common tribunals— may the queetions he with the government or citizens af Nicaragua, or with other ocmpanies; aud to obay the laws of police and evstom house, and ail other dispositions which might be iasued tor the security of the republic. 5. To exact the eawe price for transportation to all who present themaelyes for traveportation, of any natiouslity whatever. 6. Toarrange the tariff in conformity with the treaty stipulations made between Nicaragua and some of the maritime Powers. j 7. To navigate the interior with the flag of Nicaragua forward, and that of their nationality abaft. 8. Not to embarrass in any way whatever the works of the inter-oceanic canal, ano to subject thomeelves in case of dispute to the decision of the tribunals of the republic. Art. 3. All companies or individuals who obsaia patents, may use equally, for the time stipulated in it, the waters of the river San Juan and Lake of Granada, aod shalt have the exclusive use of the laud rouie assigned to them. Art. 4. If any company or individual shouid intend to make apy improvements for common benefit in the river or port of San Juan del Norte, ft eball give notice to the gove) pment for its approval, and a moderate toli shail bo eatabltcbed in favor of the undertaker, 60 ad to correspond to the cost of the work. Art, 5. Respecting the trangportation of military forces, arins cr munitions of war, the companies or individurls cAnot trapeport them without exores# permission of the goverpment, (xcepting when stipniated in the existing treaties or thoue which Nicaragua waigh} enter into with otber rations. Art. 6. The republic will not be responsible to any com~ pany or incividuai for the interception o! the troneit in cousequerce of blockades er filibuster invasions, Art, 7. A3 soon as the first patents for tho travsit aro | extended, the declaration of the free ports will be maze according to the aforesaid decree of the Legisiature. To be communicated to whom it miy concern, Given in Managua, May 30, 1869. TOMAS MARTINEZ, And by superior order J enclose the same to you for your intelligence, publication and circalation in the towns under your jurisdiction and command; expecting an acknowledgment of receipt and signing Myself your obe- ¢rent gervant, CORTEZ. TRANSIT CONTRACT CELEBRATED BETWKEN THE GOV- ERNMENT OF NICARAGUA AND M. FELIX BELLY. on THE 12TH OF APRIL, 1859, Article 1. While thé Interoceanic canaf'ts open there is conceded to Mr. Belly an exclusive privilege of transit, which will coage on the terms agrecd to onthe opening of the canal. 2. Me. Belly binds himself to eetablish ths transit with- in one year from the ratification of the contract. 8. The government will reccive montbly ten francs for cach paseenger, and ten per cent oa the amount of freight on merchandise carried across 4. It the party to whom the concersion is made should use the old route of La Virgia to 3an Juan doi Sur for the (ravsit, the necessary reparations will be at his cost, and be will pay to the State the monthly sum of 2,500 franca for the use of tbat pastage. 5. The party obtainirg the concession !s also bound to trangport all the correspondence of tbe government, and all that appertain to the administration of potte; and also to receive gratuitonsiy on board their steamers the sol- diers, muoitions of war and provisions which the govern- ment might cend from one point to another. 6. In exchange for these services Mr. Belly will have the right of estabitebing in the interior of the lake ali tho necessery lines of communication which the iaterests of commerce might require, without baving to pay any thing ‘on thore lines for passengers or on merchandise. 7. The rate of passage of persons from one ocean to the other shall rot exceed the sum of 100 francs, and 100 francs per ton for merchandise, excepting metals and pre- cious stones. 8. In cage the party receiving the concession should use one or mere steamers supplied by the government for the ‘transit he will be required to pay a just rate of indemnity. 9. The books of the Transit Company are always at the Gisposition of the government, which will have power to cavse them to be examined. The Chamber of Deputies Apri! 12 returned the con- tract to the government, without taking it into cotsidera- tion, In order that the opinion of Costa Rica might be taken, according to the 8th article of tho contrnct of boundaries, Manaava, Nicaragua, June 17, 1859. Explanation of the Pree Transit Decree—What it Means a8 Far as Can te Made Out—Antagonism of England ti American Interestt— What Will our Honorable Secretary of State Do, de. Tam nt tho capital of this republic of Nicaragua, pick ing up items that will interest your readors and all others laterested in that money mill called Yransit, For the odi- feation of the New York commodores (particularly Col. Joe While), I studied a titeral and true translation of tbe last decree on that subject, which will no donbt prove highly refreching to the various parties interested. It bas One recommendation which docs honor to the head and heart of Minister Cortez; it is a clear ag mud, and I doubt if any but Nicarsguan diplomatista can decipher {t “clean.” Perhaps Mr. Cass cau geo through it, perhaps 3; OF perhaps he may have to call on his friend, p, to make it out, or nt Jenst divest it of zome of its obgcurity, Weil, for bis benedt and that of all crea- tip (and moatiy the Yankee pation), your correspondent a one or two facts in relasion tothe matter in and. Firet —By the elghth article of the treaty of limite cole- brated between the States of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, tho latter capnot enter into any transit contract without the approval of the former. Second.—The general torms of the Transit decree here- with transmitted, meet with the unequivocal approbation of Costa Rica. Why does Costa Rica approve’ Simply because, under the general provisions of thin decres of the 20th of Msy, 1869, none but an Eoglien or Fronch coupa- by, or an Eoglish or French individual, or all combined, making it an Arglo-Franco, individu», Manning 0, Belly-o, Mora-o concern—ali in except the Norte Americano Van: avez, who wero intended to be kept out—would take tho rick, Each will apply (all secretly combined) for his route, cach will obtain @ patent, and every available land route from the Atlantic oovan to the Pacific ocean across this iethmus will be in the hands of parties who are vio- lentiy oppored to the advancement and developement of for trio industry, Americun principles and American jnence. Mr. Roebuck, the great leader of the radicals in the British Parliament, hus said, “Groat Britain must build up & bulwark against the progress and advancement of the ek bin pt .’ He then referred to ranning a line from Canada to Britieh Columbia and the Russian posses- gions, But who but the superficial observer doubte thst in his mind’s oye he saw the effect of Ame- rican injuence and industry in Central America, aud its ultimate action upon the revenue of Her Britannic Majcety from her Indian possessions, Another fact, whicn bo doubt the great leader of the radicals is aware of, viz: thet thie is the greatest cotton growing country in the world, uot even excepting the valley of ‘the Mississippi, ne = ag) re Ment tra! alg lng — shou! re revent this count in falling the hands of the Americans. ‘The best quickeat to do that was to mi any way you can “20” all the transit isthmus. Manning was just the man, Nic. aragua hay to owe him some two hundred and odd ‘thousand doliars. He is ly net to work and ao- complishes his duty well. ‘The result is this famous tran- sit decree of the supreme government of Niacaragua—the tranett pie, mixed in Europe, sweetened in Nicaragus, tasted and approved in Costa Rica, spiced by Manning, and y all hands, Tt ie just possible, Mr. Hxraxp, that Mr. Cas ina little elucidated now, and it he is he can in time knock cious ‘into pie,” and with it himself into the Charlea- ‘and from thence into the White House in OUR LEON CORRESPONDENCE, Lon, Jane 22, 1869, M. Belly's Grand Canal Fete at San Carloe—Scene on the Beach—Royal and Noble Flags Entwined—Speech of M, Bely—Bituation of His Now Oity—The Oonstantinople Of Central America—A Call on General Cass, dc. Taye this moment seen & publication giving 9 desorip- a ne thon ef the fe given by Belly to his workmen, doctors, engnveors, secretaries, diplomatic sgenis, &o., &o., and Mr, De Barrue?, Beq , at San Carlos, at éhe planting of the Monument commemorating the ‘ commeancemons’’ of the grand canal. The “salons”? (om tbe beach) wore benatifully paved with sand and sand flies in relief, the flags of Quoon Vic., L’Empereur Napoleon, Victor Kasanuel, Tomas Martiaos and Juan Rafact Mora, eatwined with oach other ia bro therly embrace, Speeches wore made appropriate to the occasion, (which 1.60 co) eend for want of time.) I will omy mention tha} Belly said in his oratioa, hat all that was done and sald as that time was sorious— (8 6904 precaution)—that the passage acroes the Istomes via Salinas and the 3apoa river was in established fast— by bie enginee the dreams of Hernendo {erace tobis asber) and Alexander Vom Humboldt woud 0 Feslized—shortly; that he fe't the absence of the two Joyal “bands tbat signed tho convention of Rivas {a connection with him, and that be would have bees ind of thei Pm) aman rhage decree establishing the a mut Whee Sotas despa pate oe ‘The ‘‘funcion’’ ended vy the band playing the French imperial marou, “Partant, pour is Bore the (ors of San Carics, saluting with ovpaon, cuetes and gmall arias. ‘The city of Felicia is situated at the junction of luke Nicaragua and the river San Carlos, and Mr, Belly anys is is to be the future of Coatral Mr. B. is the “Directeur Generale” of this emporium. Where, oh where, is the “dovtrina de Moaree:; where, oh where, 8 Lewis Cass? E010 answcrs—tm Wasbington oly, 1 eay tbat he that follows in another's twack will always be bebind. Mr. Bxuarp, touch up tue votoram, avd fan the fire and spirit that was wert te show itself « long time ago. OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENOE. Panama, July 19, 1869, mcanaaua. Your numerous correepondents will no doubt give you full particulars of everything transpiring in this State, ‘Trangit matters eeem to be the principal things talked ebout. Jo the meantime Martinez will ask Congress to bia decree of a couple of months since, giving the route te Belly for six years, “until LW his canal fivishod.’* It Betly or apy one else undertakes to take passengers eoross Nicaragua for one hundred france each, aod freight at cne bundred francs a ton, 88 be proposes to do in bis applicat on, be will be considerably out of pocket if he has much to do at it, But Lave po tdea that Martinez’s decree giving the transit will ever be approved, or if it i#, tast Bi ever seek to act under it, except, perbaps, a the way of Bpeculat little on the pockets of come few fools who ot aa ready to bite at anything they kaow nothing ut. al Ran Runnels, lately appointed United Statee Coneut wt San Juan del Sur, has taken possession of his office. oosta Rica. Gen, Lamar, United Sts'es Minister to Nicaragua aad Costa Rica, had as little success in the Jattor as in tho for mer country. Costa Hica refuses to pay a dollar of the American, alias fiibusterirg claims. He took parsage on the Columbus ou the Sth, for Pauema and the United States, with his suite, consigiing of about @ dozen macaws, parrots aad parcquets. The old gentleman was in fise health waea be arrived in Panama, but is thoroughly disgusted with diplomacy, for which, in fact, be is Vittie fitted. The body of Surgeon Brockett, of tha British frigate Havana, who was drowned in going on board his ship in = canoe, at Panta Arenas, on the let of June, waa found float- ing in the harbor on the 34 of same mont. His remains were interred ou the island of San Lucas. Sir William Gore Ouseley, wife and daughter still re- ain at San Jose, the climate of that mountain country suiting Sir Wiliain better than the lakelauda of Nicaragua, Severa) British, Frepch and American vrasels of war bad Intely visited Ponta arenas, and the French frigate Conetantine wag etill there. ; ae Alert bad gone to Va'paraiso and the Cyane to Rra- ej. ‘Al tho coffee, or xearly all, had beon shipped, and Punta Arenas was consequently dull in a business way. Yhe crop wan large, amonntiog to over 100,000 quintals, which brovght from 1'6. 19 180, GUATEMALA, Ld this State the news |s not important, 6 following reductious have been mate in tho dution tn cacsimerct— Ordinary, one vara or leas in width, 20 vents; middling, 25 cents; fine, 30 cents; double widsh, cordicary, 40 cents; middling, 66 ceuta; Dine, 30 cents. ‘ibe goverument wante a loan of $150,000, 10 twelve monthly instalmenta. 1 offers to-iseue bills of $100 each, a ninety cente, which is equal to four per ceut a month for the whole time the money is wanted. The coins ef the olé Centra! Ainerican Confederation bave beea called fa by the government, whicn offered to redeem them vatil tne 9th of Juve iast at $1 per doubloon, their ave- rage worth being abuut $9 60. Afier thattime the at- tempt to circulate them 6 made punishable by e fine of from $100 to $500. COSTA RICA. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Unrrep States Sav Cane, Hannor oy Penta Argnas, C, R., July 2, 1659. The Ship of-War Cyane at Punta Arenas—General Lamar Attendarg to a Murder Case—Details of the Comway Shoot ing Afray—Scens at Comvay's Axrest—His Ercaps—M. Belly Introducing French Currency into Nicaragua—The Dread of Walker Passed Away—Orders to the Oyano— General Walker Gone to Havana—He is Well Found in Men and a Good Vessel, dc. We arrived bere on the 9h alt., where, very unexpect. dly, we found General Lamar, who had stopped on kis eturn home to attend tothe case of an American im- prisoved in the jail of this place, chargod with murder. On the 20th ult. Mr. Edward F. Conway, a young lawyer from San Francisco, a protegé of Colonci Miltom 8. Latham, of California, together with some of the officers from Her Britannic Majesty’s ship Havanna, then lying in port, were having a social glass at the American Hotel in Punta Arenas, kept ‘by Mr. Biex, a German. In the room adjoining that occupied by Mr. Conway and his friends company of Germans were dining; the door which gave circulation of air between the two rooms was shut by the Germans, which gave offence to the other party. A proposition was made by one of Mr. Conway’s party to break tho door dows and go in and clear the -Germans out, which was strenuously objected to by Mr. Conway, who told hig friends that such a proposition was not to be enter- teined fors moment; if they persisted in dulng 20, he should leave the house. Mr. Conway took his hat and left, but one of the English officers went after him, and succeeded in dragging bim back. Afterwards two of tse compaby went and broke open the door. A ight ensued ‘vetween a German cuptaia and Captaia B. J. Reilly, of the Ameyioan bark J. R. Mora. In the soutlle Me. Gon. | ‘way came in with & loaded revolver, which went off and accidentslly (28 has been clearly showa before the court) tired thé Pigtol, which took effect on a young German, and proved facas, H@ died soveral days afterwards, de- claring that ho did not belleve Mr. Donway intended to ehoot bic; that he and Mr. Conway were frieads, anu 284 been drinking together but a suort time before. | No oid believes that it was intentional on the part of Me. Coa- way to shcot apy one; he was a friend toeverybody, and everybody was his friend. Mr. Conway is originally from the State of New York, but has been tiving in Californis for some years. He came to this piace on a trip of pleasare, in the bark I, R. Mora, and iotended returning home by the last steamer but for ‘be unbappy clicumstance above related. It was rather amusing, from ali accounts, to see the offi- cials of Punta Arenas when went to take Mr. Conway. Tho Governor took a file of half naked dagoz, with the eld fashioned fitot muskets; when ee riget copomee ‘the hotel they held a consultation as to who ld go up and ar- rest him. The Governor, however, had to take » stick and beat two of bis men before he could et them up the steps; they wen’ up, however, and came to a “charge bayonets’ around his (Mr. 0.’s) bed while he was asleep; took be made no resigtapce, however, and they bim. down to the cuariel, where they put two pairs of heavy irons on his feet, and shoved him in the stocks. The natives here have as idea that @ revolver, atter 1 once commences to fire, never stops, but goes on continually ever afterwards. The presence of our thip and of General Lamar had a sa- tutary effect in inducing the authorities to grant him (Gom- way) lees persecution; he was, however, not allowed te choose his own couuzel nor to confront witnesses, and many other things awarded to a prisoner in our own hap- PY country were retused him here. Allow me here to inform our countrymen that our Com Bul atthis piace ia non ext inventus. Having married o native woman, by whom he acquired some property, he removed to San Jose,and bas become a Costa Rican, #0 thoroughly is he imbued with this bag He has paid no attention officially to the caso of Mr. Conway; and, Sioogh General Lamar wrote to him, requesting that he would come down to Punta Arenas, he wrote back word that he could not come unless the General ordered him te come, Mr, Conway last night evaded the vigilance of the salda- dos, and made good his crcape. The authorities have sent two heavily armed poate to catch him, whiob I think will be rather bard work for them, Monsieur Belly declares his intention of taking no money except francs, and that he means to establish the cur- rency of the country the same as that of France tn every. Ls ea drawn and negotiable in franca only. I ee joratand that the mail contract for the Amorican Tran given out. ker filiburter fever has dicd out here, and both the Havans and the Vixen—ber Britannic Majesty’s shipe- of war—have lett the coast and gone to Callao, on their way to nd. lenye here in a few days for San Juan del Sar; We will from thence to La Union; and then to Merrimac City—our rendezvous. Gen. William Walker has gone to Havana for his health. He has three thousand men ready at his disposal, besides the above from a reliable source, Whether his deetinastee oarague « oases saith con? jon ig to Mexico or Nii de- Ox Boarp Crane, July 4, 1859. Rearrest of Oonway—The Fourth of July Duly Celebrated— What San Juan Hopes from the,Transit Opening, dic. Me. Conway was yesterday retaken and brought bnol {o Punta Arenas, After gotting ont to ses, he put back: agnin, and was caught by the officers of tho government, ‘Three men algo from the bark J. R, Mora are imprisoned ‘a8 nocessories to Mr. Conway’s attempt tocecape. It is imporalble to say what the consequences will be. Onee- count of Mr. Conway having been retaken, wo will be de- tained here several days longer to confor with our Consul, ‘The Cyano was decorated at sunrise this morning with flags, and a national salute fired at moridian in honor of the glorious “Fourth.” There were no shige in hi bi AL waa suilciontly decorated; and tiqug! our national om: