The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-15

The NICARAGUA RoUTE-DEPARTURE OF THE
PiosEER STEAMER.-The pioneer vessel of the At
lantic and Pacific Steam Navigation Company sails
day Tor San Juan de Nicaragua. She is called
the Director and will ply the San Juan river,
between the latter place and Castillo Vejeho dis
lance OF hfty miles, within thirty four miles of
Lake Nicaragua. From this point, the steamer
"Nicaragua," (Which recently ran on the Panama
river, and Is known the Orus) is to Mica
ragua city, place containing $1,000 inhabitants.
Between this point and the Pacific ocean there in
tervenes space of fifteen miles, traversed by an
excellent old Spanish road which has existed for
centuries. The means of communication over this
Is 10 consist OF covered spring wagons, of sufficient
capacity Tor the conveyance of ten persons each,
and for these, we informed orders are in pro-
cess of execution at Newark, New Jersey. The
whole route, 1t is confidently expected, will be in
operation before the close of next month-thc com
pany contracting to effect passage across the
continent in from fifteen To twenty days
The steamer Director is of 100 tons and was
built by j. Simonson, of this city, and calculated
for the conveyance of about 400 passengers. She
has on board 10 tons of coal, and considerable
quantity of provisions and sundres for the use of the
company. Captain Samuel Leighton an officer OF
much experience, and familiar with the navigation
OF the San Juan river, commands her In about
two weeks from this time another small steamer of
80 tons will leave this port To run said river in
connexion with her. This river, which, as well as
the entire route has been repeatedly and accurate
ly surveyed, Is navigabe at all TO the lake
for boats of light draft; and during eight or nine
boats of the largest class
From San Juan del Luz, at the Pacific terminus
of this route, or Port Resejo, ample means arc to
be provided for the conveyance Of passengers 10
San Francisco and Panama. Howard & sons line
OF Pacihc steamers, consisting of the New Orleans,
Sarah Sands, Northerner, and Constitution-the
latter sailed but few days since-are now incor-
porated with the Nicaragua Company; and Laws
line, consisting of tile lsthmus, Republic, Column
bus and Antelope, 10 stop regularly, il is UNI
derstood, on their passage between San Francisco
and Panama, going and coming. Two more large
and elegant steamships also in progress Of con
struction by Perrine, Patterson, and Stark, in
Williamsburgh, and Smith & Dimon, of this city,
10 run IN conneron with them-making ten in all
on the Pacific side. For this side, in addition to
the Nicaragua, Director, and the small steamer
that is TO sail in week two, large steamship
Is far advanced in Mr.. SimonsOns yard, foot Of
18th street, and it IL probable two or three
VIII he built II expectations arc realized, this is
soon TO be most important thoroughfare, and one
that cannot fail to exert "A powerful influence on
the worlds commerce.
Next Saturday, the schooner Enterprise will sail
with corps OF engineers fourteen i'm number, with
Mr.. Chids, formerly chief engineer of the State Of
New York, at their head. They go with the view
10 locate the route VI the contemplated canal The
schooner takes ouY large quantities of provisions,
furniture, tools Ec., for the use of the company
Journal " Commerce.
| MKHRTAeEs OF BRrTIsH SUBJECTS FoREIoN
CoUSTRIEs- Regisbation thereof and Of Births and
Deaths. The following notice may not be without
interest to British subjects temporarily resident in
the United States Though long since published
it first met eyes extracted from a Mobile paper
in the Pacific Nocs. The act seems to be general
in its provisions
BRiTIsH Consulate,
NOBLE, February 26, 1850. (
An act for facilitating the marriages Of British
subjects" resident in foreign countries having been
passed during the last session Of the Imperial Par
lament, il becomes the duty Of the consul of her
Britannia majesty TO give public notice thereof, for
. the benefit Of those for whom II is designed
The act provides for the determination of mar
riage at the consulate, by the consul, in the
presence of the consul by proper person 10 be
allowed by him, according to such form and cere-
mony ms the parties thereto may fit TO adopt
The act further provides for the registration of
such marriages by the consul, and for the trans.
mission of such registration 10 the registrar genes
raj in England.
As il is important that the births and deaths
Of British subjects should be recorded at the con-
sulate register books will henceforth be kept there
for the insertion of such entries OF births and deaths
as may be reported for registration.
The registration of marriages, births, and deaths
in foreign countries, securing, az IL will do, lcgiti-
mate evidence of those events, may prove Of very
material service to British subjects and their
kindred.
As affecting their rights in their native land, it
is matter in which their interests arc concerned
W. GrFFARp NICOLAS,
Her Brttnnnic majesty's Consul.
ILLNESS or BIsHoP WHITTiNGHAM-We regret
TO announce the sudden and severe illness Of the