The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-01 00:00:00

NICARAGUA.

The Panama Star and Herald, in its steamer
edition, which we have received by the West India
mail, publishes the following "private and reli-
able" advices from Nicaragua
" Walker's position is a most precarious one.
He has only 1,200 followers—all told—while Rivas,
who still contends that he is president, is fortifying
himself at Canendagua, and has already 3,000
well armed troops. He has the sympathy of the
entire country, except the few Americans who still
adhere to Walker, and his countrymen are daily rush-
ing to his standard. Honduras and Guatemala are
organising forces to invale Nicaragua, and drive
Walker from the country ; and it is understood
that as soon as the dry season resumes—now near
at hand—they will make a descent on Nicaragua.
Rivas will, of course, receive their sympathy and
co-operation, as Walker is now regarded by the
people of Nicaragua as an usurper.
"At first they were disposed to look upon him
as their deliverer, but his many blunders and acts
of cruelty have induced them to change their minds
with regard to his character, aims, and purposes.
" The circular which accompanies our steamer
edition, written and signed by Americans who are
or were prisoners in Costa Rica, sets forth some of
the causes of Walker's unpopularity, and 'is, we
presume, about the on 'y truthful account of his
doings in Nicaragua that has gone on to the United
States, as no accounts have reached there lately
except those that have appeared in Walker's own
organ. The people of the United States have been
deceived and misled with regard to Walker's true
character and the ends he has in view, and the
sooner their minds are disabused, the better for
the cause of truth and humanity, as it may have
the effect of restraining young men from going to
that sickly and unhospitable clime.
"The causes that impelled Walker to go to
Nicaragua no longer exist. The people of the
country no longer want him, and as he went there
upon their invitation, as he alleges, he should now
leave, since by his acts of cruelty he has driven
them from his support. They prefer one of their
own countrymen to pre-ide over them ; and hence
they cling to Rivas. Walker's arrogating to him-
self the right to:depose Rivas the people of Nica-
ragua do not recognise. They regard Rivas as the
rightful President of the country. He is so recog-
nised by the United States Government, and we
are curious to know how that Government will
act in view of the present state of things in Nica-
ragua. It seems to us it must continue to recog-
nise the Rivas Government so long as it is in
power, and has not been revoked by a clear expres-
sion of the people. We do not regard the election
of Walker, by the votes of his few deluded follow-
ers, as a fair expression of the sentiments of the
people of Nicaragua, and we presume the United
States' Government will also view it as an unfair
expression of their wishes.
"We do not believe that peace will be restorel
to Nicaragua until Walker is driven or withdrawn
from the country. And as he is now an interloper
—a usurper, it is the duty of the United States to
interpose, as they did when he invaded Mexico,
and for ever put a stop to his schemes of self-ag-
grandisement. They owe it to themselves to do so.
Nothing has done more to injure the American
character, not only on this continent, but through-
out Europe, than the conduct of Walker in Nicar-
agua. If he were really struggling for liberty, and
to better the condition of the people of that coun-
try, and had so acted as to secure their respect and
co-operation, he would have our warmest sympathy
and most zealous support.
" But such we now firmly believe is not his pur-
pose. His object is evidently conquest and self-
aggrandisement. The toast he gave at a dinner in
Granada, not long since, and which he supported
in a speech, with regard to the ashes of Columbus
which now repose in Havannah, indicates pretty
clearly, we think, that he has designs on Cuba.
Besides, one of his generals and confidential advi-
sers, recently sent as agent or minister to England
from Nicaragua, is a disaffectel Cuban, and has
for years been plotting the conquest of that island
by Filibusters.
" The commercial and business resources of Ni-
caragua, we are assured, are in the worst possible
condition. Business of every description is en-
tirely suspended, and there is little or no money in
the country. The greatest distress prevails, and
the future as well as the present of Nicaragua pre-
sents a sad picture. We sincerely trust succour
will soon be afforded to that unhappy country."

WEST INDIA AND MEXICAN MAILS.

The Royal West India mail packet La Plata,
Captain Weller, from the West Indies, &c., arrivc 1
at Southampton yesterday, and landed her mails
under the charge of Lieut. P. W. Purves, R.N.,
Admiralty agent. Her dates of sailing were—Vera
Cruz, sth August ; Tampico, 4th ; Havannah,
10th ; Colon, Bth ; Carthagena, 10th ; Jamaica,
10th ; St. Jago de Cuba, 13th ; Demerara, 9th ;
Trinidad, 9th • Barbadoes, 11th ; Antigua, 12th ;
Martinique, 12th ; Grenada, 10th ; Poll() Rico,
14th ; St. Thomas, 17th ; La Guayra, 9th ; Ber-
muda, 7th.
The freight on board included 2,427,412 dollars
from the Gulf and Spanish Main. 60,000 dollars
of the specie brought by the La Plata are on ac-
count of Mexican dividends.
There was lying at Antigua her Majesty's ship
Vestal; her Majesty's ships Euryalus, Falcon, and
Espiegle were at Port Royal; the Orion, Imperious,
Cossack, Eurydice, Arrogant, Intrepid, Victor,
Pioneer, and Archer, were at Greytown.
In Jamaica much sickness prevails, and the rate
of mortality has increased. We notice in the obi-
tuary of the colonial journals the names of Isaac
Jackson, Esq., of the Copse, and of James Tuckett,
Esq., of Lyssons. The weather on the whole was
favourable.
A sensible but not destructive shock of an emit,
quake was felt throughout the island at about a
quarter to seven on the evening of the 30th July.
The vibration continued for several seconds.
Trade was dull ; but " on the other hand," says
the Colonial Standard, " some impulse has been
given to sugar cultivation by the favourable reports
of the produce markets received within the last
few months. Great complaint, however, is made,
and very justly so, respecting the alteration lately
made by Government in the standard samples by,
which the duties on sugar are levied at the Cus-
tom-house. The effect of this alteration is to tax
sugars of ordinary quality an additional is. 3d.
per cwt. It is sufficiently grievous that an article
of such precarious growth and of such general con-
sumption should have been selected for additional
duty under a war tariff, but it is in the highest
degree unjust, by an artful device such as that now
resorted to by the Treasury, to seek to increase
the revenue at the cost of an interest that has been
so long and so ruinously depressed. Under the
new standard, sugars that last year paid only 13s.
9d. are now taxed 15s. per cwt., so that on this
class of produce the additional war tax amounts to
50 per cent. on the duty levied by tho ordinary
tariff. No other industrial product has been simi-
larly treated, nor would this be so if sugar were

equally represented in Parliament with tea and
cotton."

British Guiana was healthy. The rainy season
was breaking up, and the cane fields were looking
well.

The exports during the fortnight had been :--
sugar, 392 hhds. 7 tree 7 brls. ; rum, 244 puns. 1
hhd. ; timber, 30,678 cubic feet ; Wallaba shinglert
80,000 ; charcoal, 700 brls ; firewood, 1 cord ;
flour, 11,000 brls.; herrings, 178 brls. Tradeamong
the merchants was dull. Produce was somewhat
scarce, and freights were obtained with difficulty.
The shareholders of the British Guiana Bank
held their half-yearly meeting on the 30th July.
The report showed a balance in favour of the bank
of 106,236 dots. 23c., of which sum 60,569 doll.
43c. was set apart as a surplus fund, and the re-
maining 45,665 dole. 80c. brought forward as the
nett profit for the half-year ending June 30. A
dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was
declared out of the profits of the half-year, and
this, notwithstanding the trade of the colony has
been greatly depressed during that period.
Many immigrants are arriving from the Cape de
Verd Islands, and it has been judged expedient, on
account of the expensiveness of their transport, to
raise the bounty to 50 dole., on condition that the
immigrants should be indentured for five years,
the same as the Coolie immigrants, but reserving
to them the right, if they thought proper, of ter-
minating the engagement at the end of three years
on condition that they paid the sum of 20 dole.
Sickness prevailed at Vera Cruz. 1,300,000
dole. were shipped there. At Tampico information
was received of a revolutionary movement at Vic'
toria. 1,118,527 dollars were safely shipped on
board the Royal Mail steamer Conway on the 3d
and 4th of August, much to the delight of those
concerned.

HAVANA, AuonsT 10.
Yellow fever very prevalent, and a great number
of deaths daily.

THE PACIFIC.

By the Royal mail steam-ship La Plata, with the
West India, Mexican, and Pacific mails, we receive,
via Panama, our usual newspaper files and den'
patches from the Pacific ports, with dates from.
Valparaiso, July 16 ; Coquimbo and Huasco, 17th;
Caldera, 18th ; Cobija, 20th ; Iquique and Arian;
21st; Islay, 22d; Callao, 27th; Payta, 30th; and
Guayaquil, 31st.
The Pacific Screw Navigation Company's steamer
New Granada arrived at Panama on the 6th inst.,
with 44 passengers, nine of whom were for Eng'
land, 159,000 dols. in specie, and intelligence foul
Valparaiso to the 16th, and Peru to the 26th 01
July.
The Chilian news is entirely of a local character,
and although in the South American republics tlt!
elections had caused great agitation, yet in Chi
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everything was tranquil. All stages of opinion had
agreed in the re-election of Don Manuel Montt 0
President of the Republic for another period of five
years. The Minister of Foreign Affairs had been
questioned by Congress concerning the measure
taken by the Administration respecting the claims
on account of the butchery of Chilian citizens in
California; also, as to the rumour circulating in the
country of an intended expedition which was being
organised against Peru. The reply was, that tie
Government had asked the Chilian Consul in Cali'
fornia for official information on which to rest its
claims, and, with regard to the Peruvian expedi'
tion, Government had sent instructions to the In'
tendentes of Valparaiso, Conception, and Atacenna
to prevent any hostile attempt against that repubhe•
The treaty of friendship, commerce, and navige'
tion concluded with the United States was sub'
mitted to the approbation of the Senate, and We
with a complete approval.
On the 28th ult. another treaty was concluded by
the Hon. D. Manuel Antonio Tocornal, Plenirr
tentiary ad hoc for Chili, and the Hon. D. Pedro
Alessandri, representing his Majesty the King °
Sardinia. The Council of State had already er
proved it.
It having been discovered that the Peruvian
dollars and half-dollars of 1855 are of low allolo
the Chilian Government had issued a decree pro'
hibiting their reception in the fiscal offices.
From Peru there is no news. The country
tranquil, and had the appearance of improvement ,
In Ecuador matters were quiet. The election!
passed off peaceably. General Robler was elected
President by a large majority.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO HOLYROOD ,

HOLYROOD, AUG. 30'
About a quarter to nine o'clock this morning her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, :wooed
panied by Prince Alfred, the Princess 'Royal,' and the
junior princesses, left the palace for Balmoral, attended
by the suite, and where the royal party were expected
to arrive about seven o'clock this evening.
Yesterday afternoon the Queen and his Royal Sigh'
ness, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the Frill'
cess Alice took a long drive in an open carriage and fear,
and visited several of the most important objects of
terest in the neighbourhood, including Hawthorne Dell
and Rosslyn Castle, not returning to HolyrJod until the
evening was considerably advanced. Her Majesty ev
the Prince, with the princesses, alighted at RosslYo
Castle, and spent a considerable time is the grounder
over which they were conducted by Mr. Drumosood'
The Earl of Clarendon and the ladies in waiting aco°ll3‘
panied the Queen in another carriage and four.
Prince Alfred, and the two younger princesses, ePen
the afternoon in the city itself, and went over all the
most interesting portions of the town.
The Queen and Prince, with the royal family, and 56ici
tended by the whole suite, drove through the town 213,
round the Queen's drive, in the morning. The ror
cortege consisted of three carriages and four, and the
equerries in waiting on horseback.
Lient. Cowell was in attendance on Prince Alfred 111
his visit through the city in the afternoon.
The Duke of Buccleuch, and the Right Hon. Sir Bev
jamin Hall, have had the honour of dining with bet
Majesty.

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AND BOY.O
FAMILY OF OUDE IN LONDON.

The Queen of Oude end her retinue of attendantg are
rived at the Waterloo station of the South- Wester°
Railway on Saturday night, shortly after eleven o'oloo4
by special train, which left Southampton at 8 P-,133,;
Her Majesty, with her attendants, left the station
Harley House (New-road), the late residence of the
Duke of Brunswick, in a number of closed carriagel::,
omnibuses,and other conveyances into which the felef‘o
portion of the company were removed with the ue„11,„
Oriental precautions against displaying - their le'
tures. The ladies of the suite stepped backwards 0,110
of the carriages of the railway, in order to prevent 01
railway officials and the crowds assembled from hal
the pleasure of seeing their faces ; but it was rernari`bw
'e
by many of the spectators that however strong may
the objections to displaying the charms of an Origin
face, the same degrea of anxiety by no means existed
with respect to the lower extremities, so carefully ofiv
cealed by the ladies' dresses in western countries. who
Queen of Onde wore a silver grey silk train, and ea
anklets about her feet. Wheher her Majesty appeare _
fatigued from her journey, or otherwise, it is a questiv
which more favoured individuals may be able to resolve
Her Majesty was carefully packed in a carriage, the
via
blinds of which were secured, lest a rude breath o'fth-
should blow them aside, and reveal the beauties '"o
they were intended to hide. The illustrious group Aa
accompanied by Major Bird, and a small army of OP"
cials and attendants, who had arrived by a previa°,
train, were in waiting to receive the party, some ft,
whom had so far departed from Oriental customs ae
partake, in aby no means sparing manner, of the cleir
caries which Mrs. Clarke's refreshment rooms afforded'

Viscount Palmerston returned to town on Satnrael
evening from attending the funeral of his late brother
the Hon. Sir William Temple, who was interred in the
family vault Ramsey, near Broadlands, on Saturday.
The Right Hon. Lord Chief Justice Campbell and the
Hon. Miss Campbell are at Inverlocby, Inverness-shire'
the seat of Lord Abinger.
Colonel Stanton is the British Commissioner for the
settlement of the new boundaries in Bessarabia.
It is with great regret that ws announce the death
Mr. Gilbert A'Beckett, long favourably known to the
public, as an author and as a contributor to sevtl
literary works, and more recently as one of the best 1:1,
our police magistrates. Mr. A'Beckett died at Bouloge•
of congestion a the brain. 1
THE OCCUPATION OF GREECE.—We believe we sbel
be found correct in anticipating that the allied force!
will not be withdrawn from Greece at present. Intelh
gence in cur possession makes it certain that there is no
intention of taking a step which would be most une`,'t
visable in the actual condition of affairs at Athens itself
and throughout the Greek kingdom.—Morning Post.
The following noblemen and gentlemen are attaolieu!
to the special mission of Earl Granville to represent the
Queen of Great Britain at the coronation of the Ecopere:
of All the Russias :—Sir Robert Peel, who acts as sea::
tary to the special mission, Lerd Dudley and Ward, the
Earl of Lincoln, the Earl of Dalkeith, Lord Seymour, tr,
Marquis of Stafford, Lord Ashley, Lord Cavendish,
J. E. D. Acton, the Hon. E. T. Gower, M.P.; the We'
Gerald Ponsonby, Mr, F. V. Lister, and Dr. Sand. ith;
The special mission of Earl Granville will be in evert
re-pect worthy of the Sovereign and the country be
presents. The Hon. Henry E. J. Stanley, Secretall,eh
Legation at Athens, and formerly attached to the Britl67
Embassy at Constantinople, and Mr. G. R. Vernon,,
the Foreign-office, accompany Sir H. Bulwer in his n3ls'
sion to represent Great Britain in the settlement of the
constitution of the Danubian Principalities. Col. Starr
ton is the British Commissioner for the settlement of the
new boundaries in Bessarabia.—Observer.