The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28
ARRIVAL FROM NICARAGUA.
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TWO WEEKS LATER INTELLIGENCE

The steamship Northern Light, Capt Tinkle-
paugh, arrived last night from San Juan de Nicara-
qua, whence she sailed on the 18th inst.
The passengers by the Northern Light loft San
Francisco on the evening of April lst, at o'clock,
by steamer Pacific. Running time hccnty one DAYS
from San Francisco-aggregote time ucenty.sir
days
The steamship Monumental City arrived at San
Juan del Sud April 18th, under charter by Mr.. Van
dewater, teetake those passengers at San Juan del
Sud ticketed for tho steamer North America.
No sickness on the Isthmus. Healthy at San
Juan
The u S. soop of war Decatur, and H. b. NJ
brig Sappho, were at San Juan. All well on board
the Decatur.
OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN JuAS NoarE April Is 1852.
The Elections Under the Neso Observation-Disclosures IN
dams at the Poas-Eapai Intelligence.
The first election under the new constitution Just
adopted by the people, took place the 18th instant
with the usual election accompaniment of rows sc.
The most important feature fths constitution copy
of which will forward you the right of suffrage uni
versaIy conceded without regard to color or property
and on election day hlarineros and Mosquito Indians
Jamaica and American negroes, Americans and English
men iostled each other at the poles Bungomen Mari
u
in the town thirty days next preceding the election
being the time required by the constitution; and
singularly enough every one Of them just
twenty two years Of age--gray beards and boys
all took the oath with regard to their age hay
ing been so instructed by their Spanish tutors Even
hobes Who ten days since were doingold duty at
the fort Of San Carlos fearlesy to thirty days
residence in town. One Mosquito Indian being brought
up to vote and told in Mosquito to kiss the book abso
lutey inserted half of the volume into his vouminous
mouth Jamaica apparently about sixteen years
of age came to exercise the eemans right and upon be-
ing asked. Do you know tho nature Of oath p? Yes
sar.n What is it ~ IN die sar'' What then ~
I" Go to hell sar." How old youa :. Don't know,
sar.' Then forward comes another jamaican, yelling
out that he had known the boy for twelve years. and
he always had appeared as young then and, after
good deal Of quarreng the blackaoors vote got into
the box. But the alse swearing not confined alone
to these sons of darkness for several white took
oaths which absolutely false ana Of these days
they will be hauled up for perjury.
After full investigation Of Commander Greenes
nectOn with the Ncaraguan movement must beg you,
my responsibility to disconnect his from it.
for the information upon which alleged his sanction of
that movement is not well founded and now much
greet having mentioned his thereupon without bet
ter authority trust this retracon will eradicate any
i'll opinions which may have been formed of him
Quent upon my letter.
More steamers about being placed upon this river;
has already arrived here from Chagres and two
on the way; also two from New Orleans that
there is very little detention Of passengers at this point
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