The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

There is but little news in addition to that brought
by the Atlantic. A Philadelphia correspondent, writ-
ingsays :—" There have been few
or on the
nopoliti3coalth umolvtements worthy of note since the
mailing of your letter of the 27th inst., but lam
glad ti learn that the terms of the Nicaragua treaty,
therein contained, appear to give general satisfaction.
The canal, however, goes on slowly. Mr. White,
the American is in Nicaragua, and
endeavouring
tuodication of the charter.
By the
original cotme rPinst3one S agent,
half of the stock must be
held by American citizens; but this is found imprac-
ticable, and Mr. White is trying to have the charter
changed, so thst the stock may be thrown open to
the world. A steamer and barges are soon to be put
on the lake, and carts will transport freight over the
fifteen miles of the almost level road between the
lake and the shore of the Pacific. About 900 miles
will be saved by this route, and the Nicaragua cli-
mate is said to be delightful. The following decree,
Ua
dated at Leon de Nicaragua, and issued by the Go-
vernment of Nicaragua, has just reached us :
Thei mor Supremeed tsat
on iet
or t°r of
before the state of Nicaragua,
the Ist of May next,
being informed
the American line of steamers in the Pacific Ocean pro-
pose to establish depots in the port of P
..weit,.jo, and to
touch there in their voyages to obtain supplies of coals
and provisions, therefore, and in virtue of the powers con-
ferred by the law of the 4th of October last, he does
" DECREE.

shall have the
port free of all
rig` A
h‘
ttr l
to enter
en.
teTrhae said linos ofrotm.
anchorage or tonnage duties. steamers
the
said
" Art. 2. All vessels exclusively carrying coal for said
steamers shall be allowed to enter said port and dis-
charge their cargoes upon the same terms.
" Art. 3. Each of the said lines of steamers shall have
the privilege of erecting such wharfs or docks as may
be necessary for the objects above indicated, under
such regulations as may be agreed Upon with the Go-
vernment.
" Art. 4. All regulations conflicting with the provi-
sions of this decree are hereby suspended.
" Dated in Leon, the 7th dozy of March, 1850.
.t NoRISERTO RAMIREZ."
A shocking occurrence took Place a few weeks
since on the prairies. Mrs. Ireland and her daughter,
from Illinois, were frozen to death. They were on
their way to California, with their husband and father.
Conscious that they were dying, they requested him
to save his own life and leave them to their fate—and
this Ifrave and safectionate man left them accordingly !
Some Months ago, et Fox River: on the prairies, a
young man named Green, impelled by a diabolical
spirit of evil and cruelty, shot an Indian squaw. Her
tribe demanded him, was at first refused, but at length
threatening the lives of the whole party, the murderer
was given up, and the Indians then skinned him alive
been his father, and brother, end frie.nds! He lived
four hours after being flayed. Such is an instance of
the revenge of savages—horrible indeed, but wan-
tonly and most wickedly provoked.

THE TEA TRADE, MAY 13.—The deliveries of
ea last week were 631,490 lb., being a decided increase upon
he last two or three weeks. The market, nevertheless, has
uled heavy during the last few days for most descriptions.