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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-05
FIRES.
PRE- IN PEARL STREET.
February.

Last evening about ca o'clock fire broke ot IN the
building No. 4is Pearl street, occupied by Charles Il.
Fogg M feathcr-bed and mattress mapufactory Be
fore the flames could be subdued by the 6remen the
stock was damaged TO the amount Of about 5000.
The loFs partly covered by insurance, but in what
Companies We did not learn. The building, owned BY
VIM H. Fall- il damaged to the amount OF about
s3oo-lully insured. The origin of the fire h~ not
vet been ascertained.
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r>,xytrD C,pns-An e,chnppe SAYS

ENANHLED C.Rps.-An exchange says:
a little child Of our acquaintance was rendered
.criously ~ lat week by chewing handsome ensn-
with For the benefit OF those who do nd know, We
would state ths, the cuancl ga th,-- card, coosa'
arsenic.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-05

Tie Commissioners OF the Canal Fund held their
Gl.t meeting on Wednesday, when William l. Corn
well was removed from the Office Of Auditor, and Ma
tbencl 5. Benton appointed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-05

ForSp DRowsED.-A pauper belonging 70 blscx-
veil, Island v.s found drowned Thurssy nssf The docs
aud 'nsner he'd ID, way fhs usus oi ses 10
c-ssed asc---a,ncS
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Average weekly number Of beeves from several States this
wear, NewYork 2; Pennsylvania 23i Ohio, 6l8i ndans
I Illinois Ss; Kentucky, lS6ti Virginia ioi Connecticut
lO, all other states 30
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07
Affairs In Mexico.
LETTER OF DON IGNATI0 CoM0NFORT, PROVISIONAL
PRESIDENT OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC, TO THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ZACATECAs, D, VIC

LETTER OF DON IGNATI0 CoM0NF0RT, PROVISIONAL
PRESIDENT OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC, TO THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ZACATECAs, D, VIC
TORIANO ZANORA.
session. acting Prei6ent OF the provs nal govern
rent OF the republic to the resolution of
cepiug this difficult charge as became soldier, not from
tie aureaents of pr and glory, but In order psr
form suict duty making for my couahy she creates.
sacrifice tha, a nan IN my position can offer.
Ar President, shal not forget that was CHIEF nj
democratic revolution, and this reflection will be no
guarantee Of my deep respect Tor liberty that ioea-
Die blessing which cost US struggle of thirty years.
But at the time sba watch with inasxi e
~ public order else could not fRl the usive
mesi1n OF all governments. For the reason my
administration viii be guided by the oounses Of pru-
deDce AMI The ,ncred den aads Of justice.
Terepubiic, suffering from the evils OF internal dis
organization and weakened in the eyes Of foreign
tions can only be re-eeabIshed In is integrity ald
rRusr and progressive of public asies introduce
ed when all those who commsnd and those Who 0bsy,
perform with upsninny their utual duties tb reore
shall especially devote myself to the task OF preserving
and streng ring the nstionsl unity.
hope that rsjudgment Of my public acts will be
found any hostile prejudice would be ungroupded and,
fer from facilitating the achievement Of good would mul
tpiy the obstacles by which am already surrounded
latter nyseH that shall be 10 position to rep
by my actions to the gatuitous accusations Of my
mics.
Some of thoss assailed me In the Ministry of War.
and finally provoked shameful disorders, but public OPT
MON has already condemned them, and myself hA va
pardoped them. hold power without ncurishing any
vndictiveness lam convinced that wi hout the coope
ratio of all good Mexicsns. II will be impossible
10 terminate in satisfactory way, the complicated and
important public affairs which the future welfare a
TIE county depends, and I satisfied that you will
erS yours; for you have given repeatedly honor
able proofs Of your esteem. You will not know refuse
me your aid at moment when Deed IL mere than ever
Your most anec ticnate servant and friend
MEXICO, Dec. IL, 1856 /, CoMoNFoRr
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Observation-Disclosures.

UcN ASA ratKFR, OF PEsN.-Tbe Easton Pa frpress
say The NEW YORK HERALD in is or alton OF the
abb upon the ssu 81 the election Of speaker
places Hon Asa Packer the member from this district
erpor Qst The republicans. This II really news
frenes he has always been regarded here as a na
lion democrat The Herald should make the ofacnde
ana pace our friend the Judge true light before the
county He elected democrat, acted with the
democrats In the House. and there Is doubt OF his
mocrscy.
The Tenth District Know Nothing Convention Of Massa
chusets tabled simple resolution endorsing the
II Mr. Chaee NJ 6. for that dist let Ia voting ior Mr.
Banks.
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ofthe ships the Britannia the Acadia, the Gale
donis and Hberr IL sold few years ago-some OF
them going into the hands of the Spanish government,
where they still remain. The Columbia WAS lost ia July
1s43 Tie La Plata TO replace the iii fased
which burned three or four years ago the
Spanish coast
Returning to the vessel and beginning the beginning
observe that the keel is IL inche, deep and
inches thick scartsd In lengths of IS feet, and rabbit
in the keel for the cardboard streak lay into. The
stern is 10 inches broad AMI inches thick The
rudcer stock inches In diameter The framing of the
ship is Of argyle iron aced normally to the stem, at in
tervas OF IL inches from centre to centre smidshp and
20 ches from centre centre about five Feet before and
abat the engine buikheacs. Andships these ribs
10 pcnes deep, with doub angle iron eed TO
each edge present In section the appearance Of
letter placed Sideways thus p Toe Persia divided
into seven water tight compartments, and novelty has
been iced into her framing which,
bow compartment, ia laid diagonaly with view Of
bearing ison should 1t ever occur in the strongest
of the strusture The vessel is plated 10
alte patly in accordance with toe present
tom OF building iron ships The keel plates are ll6hs
OF inch thickness; at the bottom of the ship the
D yates ID 16ths Of inch In thickness, from this
fecuon to the load water line they e Of inch,
and above this they 116ths OF zach in thickness
The plates round the gunws are u of an inch in thick
Everything that care and skill could devise to make
the Persia ssfe ship has been done by Mr. Nspier
the wafer wight compartments, for example. provision
haa been made, much The same in principle that
adopted in Mr. j. Scott Russels ship the Great Eastern
namely the formation Of substantial double ship. The
goods carried by the Persia to be slowed 10 wafer
tight cODpartm. nts each about ~ feet long, Is feet
VICE and 20 feet deep which form species of tanks
sufficient in themselves t, float considerable Weight
The next point to consider IL the motive pcwer Of the
slip, which cnsists Of two side lever engines, which
were constructed by Mr.. Napier. We have standard
OF computing engine to which all will agree; hease
there is difference in expressing he power Of steam
boat which Mr. Napier tn applies to the persia-"tr
c0dng TO the strict government rule Of admeasuremeu
her equal 30 that OF 900 horses according to
the laid down in the Earl Of Uard 7cge's bill her
power equal to that OF 200 hoses All according
james Watts old established rule of 80 900 feet la. 10
the hoTte She Is expected to work up the p Of bs
tween GOO and COO borsesp As q Standard ws adopt
the Earl OF Haidwickes bili Let look however, ct
If the dime sons of the PERSIA engines and othor
] rsieut ,shi
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Estimated c,nsumpton of coal (per hour) ~
The boilers, which are tubular are placed in two
groups, fore and aft and they fred arnidsh D. H.
may also be stated that the ship has been 20 planned
that ,be weight borne win repose lines parallel
kee The coal bunkers placed beyond the boilers az
each extremity OF the engine fach boiler five
furnaces and they are independent that OF
tLt be shut of sh pud not be required In one
particular the Persia differs from the Ara ya the steamer
which came )set the tue, nancy having smaller
iiers, but greater number OF ia m. SO az to ensbe
he gineer to follow up the stroke o. the engine vi
lopper pressu OF steam. There ne des two donkey
bi ers srd engines for pump ng feed water into
boilers; and IN corpexon With them are eight reifge
rators for nbfrac ing the heat from toe brine
Il blown CT Tom the b3ilsrs 10 heat the fred waer.
Nothing he conceived striking tnan the work
ing u The eBgiacf. sbefe a title noise from the
epgres the trial trip u OF these OCCASIONS
50 work them loosely; but when they are g; we'd up
which they viii no ot there vii, no uose whst
beyond the how itgng q the exhausted cylinders
such por derops machinery ese ere exist aud
10 stand IN the ereneJoom and ofk up at he mighty
sbsis. crsnks end rOd4 moving with silent steady aud
solemn, but powerful ease, 4 sight which attract
re mot toooghess observer end poduce respect
the intellect and prac ca All the meo who pro-
drrpd them.
6 Fco he gneroom to the caNin Is short transition.
Here accommodations for eco passengers who viii
sep IN bertha deck There Il passage ali round
he hip below he main Geek, that passenger will
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At Alsa Craig ofthe boilers of the Persia shut
off, AND for OF hour the speed Of the
gnes reduced t, fourteen revolutions mputs the
Of the voyage their average eighteen revolutions
per minute. Some time was lost owing to the number Of
vessels in the channel which called for several crcum
Hsxcps out OF the Had IL not been for these
drawbacks the Persia would have made the passage at
least half hour less than she took to accomplish it,
But all obstacles overlooked the passage truly
traoroinary, being neary five hours under the ordinary
time.
The soft Scotch coal used 70 generate steam the
trial trip This coal is not well adapted to steamboat
the Cardiff coal which generates more steam and
makes smoke and which is ordinarily used by the
Curard The Scotch coal the other hand,
is If small gravity and smoky that with the draft
in the Pc sas furnaces great volumes OF smoke and
consumed coal drawn into the tunnels and there
ignid This fact ust have caused little surprise to
those who the vessel stearniDg down the channel
vi the jets OF flame shooting from her chimneys from
time IN time and With her great speed The oalg thing
" could compare her TO some leviathsn WAC hal
away With two Scotch lighthouses and WI, was
bearing his flaming thefts dowa the channel with pant
ing strides though the Lord Provost Of Glasgow with
all the police, we're pursuing him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-16
WALKERS PRESENT POSITION AND PROS
PECTS.


nissen in charge Of Granada appears that he
panied the sick and wounded to Ometepe and left them
there When he got back to Gran sda he found Hennng
SCI besieged-as we have shown-and he has been
ever since cut oil from Gil communication with him
He keeps sailing all the time between Granada aud Virgin
Bay When the San Carlos left with the passengers
which had come down by the Orizaos, no intelligence
had been received Of the result Of the Siege which
then some twelve days In progress All Walkers forces
then consisted OF the AGO under Henngson beseged
In Granada, Of the $50 men under Col Jacques, who
were sarrsoning Virgin Bay and OF 100 a the forts Of
serapiqui and fort Colsn a 750 This is al that
is left him out of over 5000 who have gono from
this country TO join his standard. II wonder that
tho mortality has been great in his army; for all ac
counts concur In representing him to have been most
prongate In his waste OF human lie He knows nothing
and never would learn anything OF the art OF war. His
sole actiqlN 10 summed up in the order to charge.
Eighteen months sgo he held possession OF the
towns Of Granada, Chenandega, Leon, Managua,
Mas1yA, Chontales, San Jscinto, Rvas, Virgin Bay,
&c. And now his whole sway only extends
the twelve miles OF tae Transit route and the
where the posts stil open to attack HIS averag,
ioss OF men since he went 70 Nicaragua has
500 per moito. The allied force opposed him
no, known. 1t probably amounts to some 5000 on.
he received recently renforcements or $50 men from
New Orleans, and 80 from New York Those were
ascending the river the for tho
were coming down. Poor follows hard tate appears
10 be In store for em, though Walker should
oape from ais present desperate position OF which,
ever there does not TO be probabi Many
Americans, IN transit through Nicaragua who have
visited for business pleasure have boen forced in
spe of them,e elves, TO themselves to bis fortune
rney csnno. leave without passports and would
not give until they found the emseves compelled to avoid
starvation, to join his army. he playing desperate
game, and reckless az 70 the insuu mentality he
used The game, however, seemn nearly played out,
and ilibuster!sm Is at u discount.
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Across the face OF this document tho names OF Rogers
Register. and Alex Jones, Paymas.er General are writ,
ten with Ink.
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wished 20 give yoa account OF whAs had passed,
Immediately accepted the propoeiton, VIVA the hope N
yon should know misfortune
FREDRC0 MARTINEZ, SeryeAn' Nav
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THE GRANADA AND HER OMNANDER

THE GRANADA AND HER COMM NANDER
The Granada was noa struck by any OF the enemies
round balls. She had only two nan killed and t0p
wounded She had received ITO rife balls though her
ioresail, and 80 odd through her mnspsA. Her bull
warks gun carriages, and In fact oil shout ber
completely riddled with balls She had three or four
through her flag. Captain yayssoux, her commander
an experienced officer, and he has great deal
adventure He served In the Texas navy, under Com
modora Moore In lS3 In les9 he fought the drs
vessel that engaged. He joined the steamship
Fanny in the Cuban expedition, known the Round
Island expedition, which broken up by Captain Ran
dolph OF the United States Navy In 1850 he joined the
Creole, engaged In the Lopez expedition FIRST
man OF the berators who landed Cardenns In 1851
he joined the Cleopatra which was being prepared for
another descent upon the Island but the United sas
thores nterfered, and put s4op proceedings then
Later In the same year he Joined the Pampero and
to Cuba with Lopez. In Apr! last ne left Now Orleans
for Nicaragua In the Charles Morgan and fitted the
Granaca In July last In her he made cruise to the
bay Of Fonseca, and there Don Mariana saazar
who was subsequently shot for treason by order OF
Walker. DO Ia an able and intelligent ofaser Walker
acknowledged his achievement in the Granada by the
following decree
HxADouAR-uRs o. THE ARMY,
GZSERAI ORpxR ADJUTAu GENERALS OFcx
NO 2I. VIRGIN BAY, Nov. rs 1856 J
FIRST IN the name Of the republic Of Nicarax az .ae
Commander In Chief returns taanks 70 Capt ug j. Fays
SIOUX, Nicaragua Navy for his galaot Conduct d
OF November; and the President in she the re-
public, bestows on him the estate OF '.Rosaro in &c
knowledgemen OF his i'm 2ortanI services. BY
of WILLIAM WALKER,
General Conmsnder- Chief
GEO r. CAsroS, Assistant A5jataat General.
Give my thanks TO Dickson.
c. j. Fsyssoux. Sail msker-T H. Apsou.
IL Jas. vanslycke, Carpenl er-H, ,nry Hewitt
Purser-Jonn Il. Seawell. Bpats waiu-Jos Ragg
GuDner-Wm. N. Anderson. Crew-I6 men, l boy,
Sailing Aaster-Michl Mass. volunieers-28 all told.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT IN MICA.
RAGUA.
Several Of the newspaper correspondents Nicaragua
have fallen there among them Mr.. Slate, VINO
ponded with the NBw YoRs HzRALr, and Mr. Sxarl who
wrote 70 iae Daily Nes Mr. Duty. the correspondent
OF the Tribune Is among tho beseged at Granada. The
accounts OF the great victories OF Walker teegraphed
from New Orleans. supplied by Mr. Rachaad Of the
New Orleans Pica,ms. These correspondents had no
choice lett but 10 euogze Walker and magnify sue
WALKERS MILITARY SCRIP.
The ,crip with which Walkers army were paid Tor Il.
services, may prove interesting Of readers
II was to be had at ten por cent. The following copy
rF 4En
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-16
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS IN MICA
RAGUA.
WALKERS MILITARY SCRIP.

The scrip with which Walkers army paid Tor .'s
services may prove interesting to readers
II was to be had at ten por The following copy
OF q $50 Issue
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woman among them, Mrs. Atkins wife OF OF the mu
sicans. All the American women In Nicaragua on
the Island with their chdrenperhaps forty in num5or
COL skerrits, Col Thompson, Gen. Fry ADD number Of
other officers, were on the island but there was no
organized military force. The landng-ihe subsequent
suffering Of the sick and wJunded with Only miserable
reed hus to shelter tbem and provisions for the sics
but beef and planiaas-the deahs-she promscuous
buryng Of men, women and children in common hole,
and the subsequent night attacks and probable massacre
or captivity OF three hundred persons Of oil ranks and
ages and Of both sexes-a conspre TO form Of the
most dreadful pictures Of
WALKERS PRESENT POSITION AND PROS
pECTS
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20

mept bis troupe were about TO start. No ind,cement
could make the obstinate fellow 90. lie insisted on
the letter of his contract sasd t6s grss supsesa
no. and gained the day. Now Mr. Marty has to pay
him his salary just the same If be had 70 sing every
night in the Tscon Tbesfer The cunningese rogues
are sometimes caught in their own traps. am told,
however, that Mr.. Marty ipteDds to make hm sing
every night at bis house for the amusement OF bis
dsugbten.
Paul Julien and Patti have separated. Paul goes
10 France 10 finish his musical education and Patti
will proceed with Goeckel and Bar 10 Mexico. Paas
benefit took place last night. He was ssssted BY two
Cuban artists, who are far better performers than
Goeckel. The house was jammed, aud many ncs aud
valuable gifts bestowed on the young ano proe-
ing boy, - IH
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20
pnpngR RUpfgAN DOTNGs.

, uys stesmer Polar Star has just arrived from TIE
Nisouri River, bringing uenews 10 Tuesday last May
"a, f,om Ranras. In ADDITION to what is contained 10
The letter below, we learn from gentleman connected
with the boat, that Monday last proclamation was
received at Atchson from the United States Mersha
calling for men TO aid him in the execution of writs
in bis pos.essop, the sersace of which had been
sisted ty Reeder and others at Lawrence. Over 100
men had already gone fron Afchison to Lecomptou,
and l75 would follow the sane evening from Kickapoo
b. Hdes number from the vicinity. Col Sumner, the
commanding officer at Port Leavenworth with his
Adjutant were atLawrence, but there no troops
with them. There was agreat deal of excitement in
the Territory hut il confined to the people Of the
Territory. The Missouriabs remain At home, satisfied
to let the people oKaBsss settle the gu stons at issue.
Gov. Shannon has sent an express from LecomptoR
60 Lexington with the necessary papers to justify the
arr of Robinson and TO secure his return to the Ter
rtory II s probable that he was taken from Le1ing-
ton on his way to Kansas, yesterday.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20
PROCLAMATION.

To the People Of Kansas Territory
Whereas, certain Judicial writs Of arrest have been
dire ced 10 me the First Distinct Court of the United
States, &C., to be executed within the County of
Douglas and arhereas attempt to execute them by
the United States Deputy Marshal was violently re-
sisted by large number of the citizens of Lawrence,
and as there is every reason to believe that any at
tempt to execute these wts will be resisted by large
body of armed men; now, therefore, the law abiding
citizens of the Territory commanded to be and ap-
pear at Leeompton practicable and in num-
bers sufficient for the proper execution of the law.
Given under my hand, this llth day of NAV. 1886
l. B DONALDSON,
limited States Marshal for Kansas Territory.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20

.es, ard went back into the ''1h7y On "h'' m'''''
rS do rot certainly know. ;,x
We may be in error in oar sansea oil wns1 gong
% srOund IA bat the feeling V un'"ersa mere snss
49,. q v.rs ortiy 20 be enseted another atrocious
.sh,ue in She drama Of when Kansss s the thea
..r. r-,e7 f-r7r77tr.- ~
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20

INTERCEPTED by any peon whose pSwer to sci aie
t;on.bk. We upderstsnd tbst tpe Tor,Sapn mem.
making Ve. aS ps with the rebel party, snd IN con-
snos 9, ffhe participation IN such measures bit
Oliver have @ as % psss Every e 90e one %
TO sinI Of report they will send up to Congress-
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20
PROGRESS OF BoRDER-RUFFIANoU oUTRAGEs


ST. LOUIS, Monday, May 10, 1856.
Advces from Kansas to the 18th instant state that
about one thousand men have responded to the proc
lamation of the United States Marshal, and are en-
camped in the vicinity of Lawrence and Lecompton,
their avowed purpose being to compel the people of
Lawrence to acknowledge the Territorial laws. 1t is
said that there are about fifteen hundred in Law
renee, thoroughly armed with Sharps rifles, and hav-
ing two pieces of artillery in their possession. They
bave erected breastworks and given notice that they
will iesst all attempts at arrest.
Judge Fame of Georgia has been appointed Sheriff
until Jones is able TO the duties of the Office
Jones is reported convalescent, and is expected
soon to be out. Fame, it is rumored has been shot at
twice while In the discharge of his official duties
The reauisiton of Gov. Shannon upon the authori-
ties of Missouri for the return of Robinson placed
in the hands of United States Marshal Donaldson and
Deputies Preston and Wallace They left Kansas for
Lexington on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Brown, editor Of The Herald Of Freedom, was
arrested while endeavorng to escape from the Ter.
rtory.
Ex-Governor Reeder has fled, but his capture is
considered certain.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20
United States Marshal for Kansas Territory.

Tgy BoGUs GovERHoR.-We earn by the boats
from the Missouri river last evening that Robinson,
the pretended Governor Of the State of Kansas, was
still in custody at Lexington, and the contingency
upon which bis detention was based-that of his being
indicted for treason-had actually occurred, it is not
likely that he win leave there except to go to Kansas
for tiial Reeder who seems to think that his bogus
Offices Delegate and Senator coner special privileges
upon him. will hardly be 80 successful IN getting out
Of the Territory as Robinson was.
faons Rs Bublic 18th.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20

Gem ER.v. wrigh. has been appointed Corpora
~ I,,o.n.y Of HotOisa By the Hoeokea Council