The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-05

is expected of his administrator The Secretary Of Fs-
reign Affairs 10 the accomplished minister who formerly
represented his a the courts Of London and
Brussels The other meters If the cabinet spoken
Of as liberal and intelligent statesmen.
There is not mill in operation by water power ia
Nicaragua. Suitable locations for mill seats may BE-
abundance near by. Lumber cor.mands C goot price
here, and large quantity will socr be required
chance for speculation certainly.
Among the entsrpri'ing business mes Of Granada We
may class in the front rank DR. J H. sigur In every
enterprise which rs calculated to facilitate commerce
and deyeope the resources OF the country be Is ever
ready to lend a warm support.
The mountain chain, running along the rcrtheastern
shores Of the Lakes Of Nicaragua and Manag through
the districts OF Gonzales Matsgapa and Neuva Ssgovia
rich In silver and gold The whole chain Is COMPOSED
Of Porphyritic formation, very similar, ii appears
to the formations Of the Andes, and Of Mexico,
described by Baron Humboldt geld occurs il
as well as n the sandy detZitus OF the rocks The silver
Is mostly in combination with antimonJ, not often
with lead The richest mining district appears to b.
that Of Dipito in segov;a where mines worked a.
Wen by native companies as Ky some Americans settled
there.
Honduras. there are very rich opal mnss which ars
worked by two Americans eact of high geographi
cal interest Is the occurrence Of amber at the Pacific
coast Of Nicaragua.
THE Maus-BTaeh Inconvenience IL experienced By
Americans residing in Ncsrsgua at the arrival u
e'ters from the Atlantic States and California Tbs
government at Washington should order mall bag to
be made up at New York San Jaan 50 go by steam
ers twice month for the latter port.
Tvs NrcAnAeUA TRANSIT ROUTE -~he transit by this
and every thing PREPARED to conduct it in
which Will insure its durability Steamers are tbs
York on the 18th inst in the Prsmesh.us The road
from Virgin Bay the lake eide San Juan del Sur
on the Pacific abous IL miles long is in good state,
AID be travelled good mules in about three
hours. This road Ia intended TO be wiiened, and
goods t-sversng 1T backwards and forvra, DIS passsn
gers Will be carried from the Atlantic the Pacific in
about four days and from the Pacific to the Atlantic in
about &c hours
SUGAR PL.srArroNs, &c.-Aiessrs Myers, and peshou
from Mobile and New Orleans, have pure hssed large
tract o. land Reaeio, where they intend opening
sugar plantation DR. Livingston, of Leon late Americas
Consul, has, we understand entered largely tina
culture of the sugar cane The cane of this countrv
sad to be superorto Of Louisiana or Cuba and can
be cultivated TO great perfection No better opsnng foe
the of capital exists Indeed it Is very evident
that Central America must be to California end
what the Wet Indies have hitherto been to
sederaey Sugar cotton. coffee, rice, indigo
bacco malcolm snort ell the staples fruits of tia
tropics are produced in Nicaragua in the great abun
dance There are large number Of cattle estates in the
country ard hides With indigo coffee Brazil wood
India rubber, form the principal articles of export
We learn from reliable authority, that in the
the next three months route OF permanent charsc-
ter, viii be established between Resleio and Granada
1t IL contemplated to stock it with horses and coaches
80 as TO convey passengers from 0sean tbs
of twenty four hours will be done without at
all interfering With the privileges granted to the
company.
A Coon sicw.--We are rejocei TO perceive a number
OF American rough6 being imported into this country
Yankee who would try his hand. and manufacture .
number Of Substantial light wheel carts bring them
10 mis- region, might realize a snag little fortune
ARRIVAL or THE NEW AAIERIc CHARGE The Hon John
Bowman Kerr, Charge de AGaires FRI the government
Of the United States to the State Nicaragua
the cry O! Gtnaada Wednesday the 9th ut
accompanied by his amiable lady chiid and servants
came across the lake from San Carlos Ia the steamer
Director, and was heartily welcomed the beach by
committee Of his countrymen. behalf Of the Amsri-
cans residing here lie addressed by the project cf
the city Don Fernando Sequoira to whom he replied
a brief manner. From thence he escorted by a
cavaleade Of Americans, accompanied by Of ths
Granadian authorities, and number Of the other
foreigners located in Gransda TO the apartments pre-
pared for him at the mansion Of Albert Horn The
gentle manly agent OF the American Atlantic and PseNo
ship Canal Company subsep ucntly lac paid "a visit
the Director to Rivas, where he received with open
arms by the Project and conmandapte of the pa who
accompanied him from the Lake coast to the Pacihs
shore. After behoding the waters Of the magnificent
ocean and viewing the transit route and probable
meeting point OF the projected ship canal Mr. again
returned to this city highly delighted with the trip
lie left Granada last Friday morning his journey
Leon, to present his credentials TO the Nicaragua
government and enter upon the discharge Of his ociai
duties
His secretary, Mr.. Isaac McKim Bowly, who speaks
spanis fueny) ao arrived In this city last Sunday
morning, the Goth instant
The American Charge has arrived at opportune mo-
ment in the history OF Central American affairs and We
trust his mission may be crowned with the most brase