The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-06 00:00:00

THE NICARAGUA ROUTE.

Regarding the opening up of the Nicaragua route,
the intelligence on this occasion is very favourable.
It appears that a large proportion of :he return pai-
sengers from San EnsticLeo had refused to take pas-
sage in any steamer that would not agree to land
them in Nicaragua, and the report of those who Lave
since crossed that part of Central America, although
no preparations had been made for them, is calculate ,l
to increase the desire to adopt it. The New York
Herald, after the arrival of the last mail, stated as
follows :

" Many of the passengers by tho Crescent City yes-
terday came by the Nicaragua route. The steamers
Northerner and Republic touched at Realejo, on the
Pacific, and landed nearly 200 passengers. The first
hundred miles towards the Atlantic were travelled upon
mules; then the lake was navigated in bungoes, or flat
boats, which were also used for the descent of the river San
Joon. The boat navigation extended about 200 miles. This
route is described as a very interesting one, and the cli-
mate is particularly mentioned as being very favour-
able to health. At present, of course, the journey is tedious,
from the want of facilities, though a steamer was at the
Machuca falls, on the San Juan, about to be used tor the
benefit of pilgrims. The Orus was a: the month of the
Colorado. When the enterprise of the Yankee has
fairly seized on the difficulties there presented, the lines
of emigrants wilt fall in pleasant places. About 200
passengers still remained at Realejo when the expedition
left. They will come on so as to take the next British
steamer for San Juan or Greytown."
It will be observed from the above that the two
steamers of the Canal Company were preparing for
active service. The Orus (or Nicaragua, as it is now
named) had safely reached the San Juan river,
where it runs into the Colorado, and was waiting
for coals. She was then to proceed to the Lake, for
which service she was purchased, and for which she
is said to be well adapted. The small boat, the Di-
rector, had gone up the San Juan as far as the
rapids of Castello Viejo, but as her power (20 horses)
was not sufficient to ascend them until the water was
.gher, she was to be replaced in that part of the
line by another of 40 tons. She had, however,
ascended the previous rapids without difficulty.
With regard especially to the prospects of the
canal some further favourable facts are said to have
transpired. It seems that several months back a
New York firm connected with one of the lines of
California steamers took the precaution of sending a
competent person to examine every part of the route,
with the view to ascertain if it would be desirable
that their steamers should touch at the points con-
nected with it. He has now returned, and the sub-
stance of hit report is said to be that the river
route is perfectly practicable for the immediate pur-
poses of passenger traffic ; while, with regard to the
canal, he represents that he has found a passage from
the ',also to San Juan dcl Sur, on the Pacific, in which
there is little or no elevation to be over..
come, and the great advantage of which causes him
to recommend that port as the pacific outlet.
Should this statement prove correct (and the party
by whom it is male, although not an engineer, says
that his personal observations were of a character to
warrant him in making it with confidence), it would
much ,reduce the estimates of costs hitherto put for-
ward. Meanwhile, the engineers of the company
were proceeding with their general survey. They
bad commenced with the Salinas-bay route, and upon
its completion would examine this new route.

AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION

The following dispatch has been received by the
Navs, department of the United States from Lieut.
E. J. De Haven, commanding the expedition in search
of Sir John Franklin :
" United States brig Advance, off Port Leopold,
22, 1850.
" Sir,—l have the honour Au
to g.
acquaint you with the
proceedings of the squadron under my command since
leaving the Whale Fish Islands, whence my last dispatch
was dated.

" We sailed on the 29th June, but owing to calms and
very light winds we did not reach the latitude of Upper-
navick till the 6th of July. Up to this place no obstruc-
tion from ice was met with. We found a clear passage
of from ten to twenty miles in width between the land
and the 'pack.' The latter was sighted daily, and had
the appearance of being impenetrable.
" To the northward of Uppernavick many streams of
fine ice were found extending from the main pack close
in to the land. Through these, with a fair wind, we
found little difficulty in forcing our way until we ap-
proached Baffin's blands, in the latitude of 74 degrees.
Here the ice appeared so close and continuous along the
land that our progress in that direction was arrested.
At the same time a clear and wide opening presented
itself, leading to the west. We had a fair wind to enter
it, and it was so directly in our course for Lancaster
Sound that I could not resist the temptation, particularly
as the passage looked to be almost hopeless by the usual
uotthera route through Melville Bay.
"For several hours our hopes of a speedy and direct

passage appeared to be confirmed, but after a run of 40
miles ice was ahead and in a continuous line. We had
but entered a deep bight in the main pack.
• "To return to the eastward, whence we came, would
perhaps have cost us days, with the uncertainty of being
able to get aloog even then. Besides, of the only three
accounts of attempts to make the passage through the
pack in about this latitude, two were eminently success-
ful. The third did not succeed so well.

"In view of these facts, I thought it advisable to enter
the pack and endeavour to push through it, in a direct
line, for the theatre of our researches.
" We accordingly did so, and for several days suc-
ceeded in making some headway, until at last the ice be-
came so tight and immovable that it became impossible
either to advance or retreat. In this hopeless condition
we remained until the 29th of July, when, by a sudden
movement of the floes, an opening presented itself to the
north. A south-east wind springing up at the same time
we availed ourselves of it, and, with a press of sail, suc-
ceeded in forcing our way into clear water.
" On the following day we were brought up again by
the ice, having made a run of more than sixty miles.
The wind by this time had freshened to a gale, which,
together with a thick fog, made our position not a little
embarrassing. The vessels were placed in as secure a
position as could be found, notwithstanding which they
were in imminent danger from the heavy masses of ice
driven before the gale, which pressed upon them. They
withstood the shock, though, bravely. The danger.was
over on the gale abating.
" We were now in latitude 75 deg., longitude 60 deg.,
in the usual Melville Bay route. It did not appear
much more favourable than the middle one, whence we
had just escaped. However, by keeping along the edge
of the land ice (which had no appearance of having
moved this season, and extended full thirty miles from
the shore), we were enabled to avail ourselves of occa-
sional narrow openings, which appeared with the changes
of the wind, so that, with the aid of warps during calm
weather, we succeeded in reaching Cape Yorke on the
15th inst.

" Between Cape Yorke and Cape Dudley Diggs we
had open water, but were delayed by calms. We took
advantage of the delay, and hauled the vessels into the
shore at the Crimson Cliffs of Beverley, where we filled
up our casks from a mountain stream. Those cliffs are
so named from the red snow on them, specimens of which
were obtained.

" A few miles to the east of Cape Yorke two Esqui-
maux were met with. The only thing we could under-
stand them to say was, that more of their people were
living not very far distant.
" On the 18th we got a fair wind, and, passing Cape
Dudley Diggs, shaped our course for the western side
of Baffin's Bay. The • pack' was soon met with, but it
was in streams, and very loose, so that little obstruction
was found from it. On the morning of the 19th we
cleared it entirely, and a decided swell of the sea indi-
cated that we had reached the north waters.'

" The same day we fell in with the squadron of two
vessels under Captain Penny. They had been unsuc-
cessful in their efforts to enter Jones's Sound. They
were now bound in the same direction as ourselves.

" On the evening of the 19th we entered the Sound,
but a violent gale came on from the eastward, accompa-
nied by a thick fog and a heavy sea, which compelled us
to heave to. During the gale we parted company from
the Rescue.

" The following day the wind moderated, but the
weather still continued thick and foggy. We spent the
most of it in searching for our consort, without success,
when, loth to lose so good a wind, we bore up for the
westward.

" On the morning of the 21st the fog cleared off, and
we found ourselves off Cape Crawford, on the southern
side of the Sound. At the same time a sail was seen,
which I hoped might be the Rescue, but it proved to be
the schooner Felix, Captain Sir John Ross.

" From him we learn that Commodore Austin was at
Pond's Bay with two of his vessels, seeking for informa-
tion, while the other two had been dispatched to exa-
mine the north shore of the Sound. We also learned
that the North Star might be looked for at Port Leo-
pold. At that place I resolved to touch (as well to gain
information as to send dispatches home), previous to
repairing to Wellington Straits, the appointed place of
rendezvous with our consort.

" I am happy to inform you that the officers and men
of both vessels are perhaps in better health than they
were on leaving New York, and they are now possessed
with a spirit which I think argues well for the success
of our enterprise.
" Very respectfully, &c.,
" EDWIN J. 1)E HAVEN,
" Lieutenant Commanding Arctic Expedition.
" To the Hon. Secretary of the Navy, Washington.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,
BACHELOR OF ARTS.-1850.
FIRST DIVISION.
Aitchison, George—University College.
Anderson, Alexander—Cbeshunt College.
Bidlake, John Purdue—University College.
Corney, George—W. of E. Dias. Prop. School.
Cox, James W. Conrad—Wesley Col., Sheffield.
Dale, Robert William—Spring-hill College.
Darbishire, Vernon—Manchester (New).
Fitch, Joshua Girling—University College.
Fletcher, William—Wesleyan Col. bast., Taunton.
Fox, Samuel Lindoe—University College.
Fox, Wilson—University College.
Giles, William—University College.
Glanville, Edward Gardner—Spring-hill College.
Geenhow, William Thomas—University College.
Guthrie, Francis—University College.
Haycroft, Isaac—Stepney College,
Hooper, Daniel—Caius College, dambridge.
Hunt, Edward—University College.
Hurudall, Wm. Flavel—University Coll. (Coward).
Johnson, Wm. Henry Farthing—Corp. Chr. Cull.,
Cambridge.
Jones, John—Caermarthen College.
Kennedy, Charles—Stonyhurst College.
Kinnear, David—University College (Coward).
Marsland, George—Spring-hill College.
Martineau, Russell—University College.
O'Donovan Patrick—St. Patrick's, Carlow.
Oliver, li4nry—Caermarthen College.
Payne, Richard—Stonyhurst College.
Piggott, Henry J.—Wesleyan Coll. Inst., Taunton.
Porter, Thomas—Stony burst College.
Power, Thomas Joseph—St. Patrick's, Carlow.
Roscoe, Francis James—University College.
Salter, Morgan—King's College.
Silvester, Henry Robert—King's College.
Sprange, Alfred Daniel—University College.
Waddy, Samuel Danks—Wesley College, Sheffield.
Wadlaud, John—Cheshunt College.
White, William Hale—Cheshunt College.
Whitehorne, James Charles—University College.
Wild, James Anstey—Wesley College, Sheffield.
Winterbotham, John Brencl—University College.
Wright, Richard—King's College.

SECOND ])IVISION.
Baynes, Thomas Spencer—Baptist College, Bristol.
Boothby, William Robinson—University College.
Creak, Frederick—Spring-hill College.
Evans, EJ ward Josiaa—University College.
Evans, Evan—University College (Coward).
Evans, John—Westorn College, Plymouth.
Gill, William—Highbury College.
Hall, George—Cheshunt College.
Holden, Henry—University College.
Lawson, John —Stonyhurst College.
Pollard, William Henry—University College.
Short, George—Stepney College,
Smith, John Hardwick—Highbury College.
Stephenson, Robert—Wesley College, Sheffit ld.
Stuchbery, Joseph—Cheshunt College.
Joseph—Cheshunt College.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Nov. 5.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was rather more activity in
the West India Sugar market, and the rates obtained for
both grocery and refining sorts are equal to those of
Friday, whilst on the part of merchants there is firm-
ness. The purchases are 623 hhds, &c., including a pub-
lic sale of 157 hhds Barbadoes, which went briskly at
full terms; ordinary and good yellow at 39s 6d to 42s 6d,
and fine at 43s to 45s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day many parcels cf Refined goods
were disposed of for home consumption, owing to rather
lower rates being accepted; brown lumps are 503 6d to
513 per cwt. The mat kit is quiet for crushed at former
terms.

Meurimus.—This afternoon the public sales of 1,345
bags of Mauritius Sugar went off with lair spirit at the
full value; fine yellow at 41s to 425, low to good 36s to
403, low and ordinary brown 30s 6d to 325, better sorts
33s to 365, and refining kinds 35s to 39s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a good demand was ex-
perienced for Bengal Sugar, and former terms were
well supported at the public sales of 2,400 bags; mid-
dling and good like Mauritius realised 39s to 40s 6d,
good grainy white 47s to 47s 6d, dry white 42s to 445,
and grainy brown 36s to 38s; a few lots of good Khaur
were taken in at 33s 6d. Penang is wanted, and 834
bags went at full terms. White realised 40s to 423,
damp and washed 38s 6d to 41s 6J, low and middling
yellow 35s to 378 6d per cwt.
ForiExotr.—To-day there was no public sale of Fo-
reign Sugar, but privately there was rather more dispo-
sition to operate at full rates. A cargo of Bahia has
been sold at 203 3d for brown, and 3,000 chests yellow
Havannah at 41s to 42s 9d duty paid.
MoLassEL—The sales have been upon a small scale
in West India, but lower rates are not acceded to. Only
200 casks have been sold ; Grenada and Trinidad at
15s 6d to 16s; Antigua and Barbadoes 16s 6d to 17s.
Of Bahia operations amount to 150 casks at 13s for
exportation. For Bengal and Mauritius the rates de-
manded are 12s to 13s; but there has been little pass-
ing. The value of West India Honey is 356 to 556 per
cwt fur ord to fine.

Cocoa.—Previous advanced rates aro well supported
for British Plantation, and there is not a larger supply;
the trade are still desirous to operate, and privately
several parcels have been sold. At auction 200 bags
Trinidad went at from 46s to 52i per cwt. Foreign is
still held with firmness, and privately several purchases
have been made—Para and Bahia at 30a to 31s, and
Guayaquil 32s to 33s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon several transactions took
place by private treaty in Native Ceylon Coffee, and at
auction 361 bags were sold; good ordinary at 555, low
533 6i to 545, and damaged 50s to 535. Plantation
met with attention, and the private operations were at
full terms. At auction 107 casks were sold ;
good 66s to 708, middling 63s to 6514 low middling 61a
to 62s 6d, fine and fine ordinary 58s to 60s 6d, and low
to fair triage 484 to 565. Of -Mocha and Mysore 900
bags sold; fine 70s to 753 6d, rcid and good 60s to 68s
6d, inferior 58s to 595, and low 39s to 43s 6d; 504 bags
S. Domingo in part found buyers at 483 6d to 49s 6d for
good and pale, and damaged 44s to 48s per cwt.
TEA.—To-day the market for Black and Green Tea
presented a dull aspect. Of 11,000 packages offered at
public stle, the small proportion of only 1.200 found
buyers, in some cases rather under former terms; fair
Cava with all faults sold at is 44 to le id per lb.