The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-02

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E{Nes& name Pablo Fontaine, attempted To
z0skge3 IA on the 3lst ult., by shooting him.
~ EsAan toll. The bali passed entirely through
he bc2Y. is life is desp.ired of.
The e9eS0k of fines imposed in the Police Court
daring IL 1onth Of October, was g., ,320 of which
92304 was collected and paid into the city treas
ury.
The indictment against Willis Core, for the mur.
der OF j. McC. Gordon was quashed before the Dis
trict Court GU the 9th nit, on the ground of in
formality in empaneliing the Grand Jury who re-.
turned the bill.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of San
Francisco on the 18th Of October, the CITY and
County Treasurer was instructed to forward to
New York, through Alsop Co., the interest on
coupons falling due in that city on the school
bonds.
Samuel Brannan has issued prospectus of !.
banking institution, about to be started in thiStity
to be called samuel Brannan's Bank" Mr. Il
has decided tract of land two miles square, near
Sacramento, together with various lots in this
city, to V. X. Howard, S. J. Iensley and Eli Cook.
trustees, to be held by them ae security for ali
moneys deposited III said bank.
Tho United states Grand Jury, On the 2Ist of
October ignored the indictment for perjury az nst
John Michael Eckfeldt and Hiram T. Graves, coi-
ner and assistant coiner in the United States
Branch Mint.
Gov. johnson has granted full pardon to Jose
L. Lafuente, the Spanish editor, sentenced to the
penitentiary two years ago, for killing his nistres.
in fit of jealousy.
The steamer John L. Stephens being DELAYED
three days in arriving, principally on account of
the detention of the steamer III New York consid-
cradle anxiety was felt for her safety. She got ia
about IL L. NJ on the I'd November As soon "a
the news circulated that the paper of Sather &
Church had been dshonored at New York, large
crowd assembled in front of their banking house
here, composed of people who held their obliga-
tions. Others got out attachments and came down
armed by writs and accompanied by deputy She
riffs. After some delay, and about 5 o'clock in the
morning, the bank was opened, and all present
at that time paid off in full.
Next forenoon, Sd October, the bank opened
again for short time, but was not long able TO sus
tain the run which was made upon il. After pay
ing out all the money on hand, the doors were clo
sed, aud the crowd was informed that an as
sisnment had been made. In the afternoon. Messrs
ssther Church published in the Bulletin state
ment, from which it appeared that their asset.
were S46 900, AID their disabilities $2i1 0oO leaving
a balance in their favor of $224,000.
Considerable excitement in business circes was
caused here by these events. Little business was
transacted during the day of these occurrences
slight indication of q run upon some OF the other
banks was observed, but it was not maintained.
Early in the day quite a was made upon the
banks Of Wells, Fargo K Co, ,Taant Wilde Fretz &
kalsten, D. Davidson, and Parrott &sCo., but as all
demands were promptly paid, the excitement soon
ceased; and by twelve o'clock, the miniature panic
was soon al an end.
During the day attachments were sued out against
the well known shipping and commission house of
Moore Folger, hide Dealers to the amount of $55-
900. 1t is thought, however, that the house will
soon be able to resume their present difficulties be-
ing only temporary and occasioned by the failure
of Willetts & Co, of New York.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Declaration Of Far by Nicaragua against COSTA
Ricd.
The Panama papers contain the proclamation of
Martinez, Generai-in-Chief of the Ncaraguan
Army, dated Oct. 22d, declaring war against Cos
ia kica. The General declares that Nicaragua
will preserve the whole line of transit from
to ocean, also the district of Gnanacosta. The
Costa Rican General has made formal demand
for the surrender of the fort of San Carlos The
latter is reported to be on the Lake in steamer
and had been fired upon by the Ncaraguan
troops.
Martinez in an address to the people of Nicara-
qua, says -
1.-The Government of Costa Rica with the osten-
sible view of assisting Nicaragua in the defence of
the independence OF the country, possessed itself
Of Castillo Nieo; it turned out from shat point the
fiscal employee that the government had there; it
assumed the sovereignty of the waters of the
river and the lake, under the trust of the Repub-
lie, for the purpose OF biockadng the fort of San
Carlos; and, lastly IL captured the boats that con
yey,d Nicsragusn passengers to San Juan del
Norte; it placed forces III rortuga and threatens
to occupy the neighboring towns, to consummate
the complete usarpation of the transit line, and
hand it over to Webster, Harris Morgan, the I'll
libusters, who the greatest friends of Walker.
''fhe Governments of the other States being
made aware of these circumstances, that of Saliva
dor has offered its mediation, which that of Mica
ragua accepts, with the hope of procuring paei-
Commissioner is momentarily expected. who doubt
less will be, to certain extent, listened to by the
Government of Costa Rica, because all the States
have an equal interest in preventing all distur-
Dances that might afford the fllfbustering party
the desired opportunity to strike decisive blow
against the independence Of Central America.
.But if Costa Rica does not restrain herself at
the imperous voice of reason and national policy,
4 hat 10 har
audaciousness and arrogance, and defend the dig
nifty of the Republic
Subsequently appears the following decree:
TIE Supreme Government Of he Republic Of N,'
c1rdaud to its Inhabitants
Considering that the defence of the Government
of the Republic has not been sufficient to restrain
the intentions Of that OF Costa Rea, and the hos
tile operations undertaken to seize the river San
Juan, the Lake, and the entire Isthmus between
San Juan del Sur and Virgin Bay, with the view of
getting the entire transit route into its power
In view Of the dispatch, dated August the 5th,
by the Ministers of Relations OF that Republic,
refusing for its Government the cession made by
Nicaragua of the District OF Guancosta and the
right bank of the River San Juan, from within two
miles below Castillo viejo to Point Castillo.
The captain of the steamer San Carlos. Sr. u.
Cauty having announced the blockade OF the Fort
of San Carlos and demanded the surrender OF the
force that earrisoned it. all by the order Of the
Captain General of the Republic of Costa Rica, as
is shown by the note which the said Captain ad-
dressed to the commander of the said fort, which
is published herewith--Decrees:
Art. /. Nicaragua accepts the war which the
government Of Costa gica makes, and will vindi-
cate it's rights treacherously outraged by the con-
duct of that government
Art. g. The Republic Of Nicaragua will pre-
serve intact its rights to all the line OF transit by
the river and lake, as far as San Juan del sur, as
well as that which Ii has the District OF duana-
costa, It's lands, woods and river.
Art. .. 10 will proceed to raise the necessary
force to carry into effect the dispositions OF the
present decree
Art. I. Communicate It TO whom 1t may con.
csrn. Given in Managua Oct. 10, 1857.
TnoMAs MARTIHH:,
MAxIHo JKRn.
eU4TgMALt.
We are In receipt OF the dacsta de Guatemala