The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-09

Lecture or Parker n. French In Clnoannatl.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Jane 81
Masonic Hail. listen 70 the lecture Of Colonel Parker a.
The Colonial was Introduced to the .sst,ns By C.psain
VIM. a. Lytls, who prsfsosd tas introduction BY fsw
eloquent and approprias remarks.
Colonel French began By saying that he did not cor
es shs sst IN
from all parts of tho continent requesting information
respecting Nicaragua, her climate. productions present
tory, detailing the particulars Of her government and
the condition of her people until tho present half
osn.ury ne dated the onm Iss1 q the re-
Independent OF Spain. But not until 1852 did she
awake from the lsthargic sumbsr Of centuries and begin
to throb with the impulses Of weakening s From 1921
to 1852 there continuous with no great
interval ct any one time thAa eighteen months The
struggle winch sventuated in ths nds pendsnse OF Mica
ragua bloodless She entered her dsca ration
Of independence and Spain ion povsrished and
impotent from her other sangunsry troubles 10 thwArt
State which occurred shortly after the declaration OF
independence, he mentioned remarkable instance OF
beralty in the church The permitting Of the Episcops
Ian service In the burial Of member of the latter The
Catholic church OF Nicaragua 6an Saliva Honolulu
IT, said the Colonel the very bulwark OF liberty Abiding
struggle Of 1852 and 1885, the Colonel said that
Walker and he went TO Nicaragua ct the express invita-
ton Of the democratic leaders there under promise Of
twenty six thousand acres OF land each In Of
cess. Privates were to have 500 per month. Walker
landed Nicaragua with sixty Eve men. Geng TO rein
the democratic forces they fell into an ambuscads
the enemy out AFTER snort nght they dispersed them
eight hundred strong they were, with worse result
han the woundng Of couple of men, The Colonel then
detailed several instances Of aor
the part Of Americans in the various skirmishes and
bat les between the democracy and tho Services On
OCCASION few gallant spirits surrounded while
jou.nng in An isolated house. Fortunately they were
we'll armed, and from window did good execution upon
the enemy. An officer named McGuen, Q gsl'ant of
Mississippi the best marksmAn, and was therefore,
~ his solicitation, delegated to do the firing Unfor.
tunatey he xpoed his person too conspcuoufly 2and
score bullets ratified through the wndow one OF which
brave gentleman and patriot. The Colonel then spoke
of his trip to San Francisco to obtain recruits and cup
plies, and TO enlist public sympathy in Wa ker's behalf
As all know he obtained some recruits and se out for
appearance of Walker. His were discouraged and
refused to 60 further He hadlpromissd to join Walker
he had to return alone, and go he did, He taken
prisoner but they being ignorant of his position he
managed to effect his escape Reaching the coast inns
CINE his surprise to the vessels sailing up BE hailed
them and had the satisfaction of finding Walker board
returning with inf rcemens to regain possession OF
his country. Respecting the climate, the Colonel said
1t was highly agreeable the temperature averaging
about seventy six in the shade, aud never ex-
sugar, rice, tobacco indigo and hemp. What is
wanted row ia engrantsAmericans to develope the i'm
OF the country. Situated Is NcRra
qua, the very link between two continents with the At
lantic ocean rolling one side and the Pacific the
other with Cuba the Pacific islands adjacent and
life giving energy Of Americans to take proud place
among the nations of the earth.
The Coloneps lecture well delivered and ut inter-
walls enthusiastically spplAuded.
At the conclusion three hearty cheers given for
the republic of Nicaragua
MIR. French to have delivered another lecture
the following evening" but for some cause it was post
poned.