Mariposa Democrat., 1858-01-07
ARRIVAL OF THE J. L. STEPHENS
INTERESTING SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Surrender of General Walker /!


troops.
In Washington the canvassing for the Offices in the
gift Of the House absorbs attention over everything
else at present The great fight continues the Prin
ter Medary, of Ohio, has many hackers from the
West and Southwest; and Banks of the South Side
Democrat, has many supporters from the South
Robinson appears to maintain the inside track
for the Clerkship.
Orrs friends profess great confidence in his success
for the speakership calculating the fact that the
opposition to him has not been concentrated upon any
other southern candidate. G. A. Grow orIsrae Wash
burn will receive the complimentary vote of the Re-
publicans for Speaker.
The Message of the President has been sent ill., 1t
is a long and elaborate document and discusses at
length the leading issues of the day.
The indications that the Democracy of the North
and West will defeat the admission of Kansas under
any constitution not distinctly and entirely submitted
to the approval of the people of the Territory.
Gov. Walker had several interviews with President
Buchanan with reference to Kansas matters without
any special results The Governor says the popular
prejudice against the Constitution is great that no
one will hear anything said in its avor-and recon-
mends that Congress should pass bill providing for a
State Government, similar to that of the Minnesota
IcfrltOrlaI Dlll, WHICH, prUNuts thc
shall be submitted to the people.
Gen. P. F. Smith had a conference with the Secre-
tary of War with reference to the proposed road from
California to Salt Lake. There is to be sent out a
battalion of regulars and regiment Of volunteers.
The President. among other things, recommends the
raising Of four regiments Of volunteers in California,
for the Mormon
Sir W. G. ouseley will only remain month or two
4. a,
Guatamala. In few days he will consult with Cen
Cass such subjects he may be called to act upon
in Central America.
The French and English Ministers have protested
against the expedition of Gen. Walker, and say that
his departure from the United States owing to the
weakness and inefIiciency Of our Government
II appears from the latest accounts from Central
America, that the dispute between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua as to the control of the Transit Route, has
resulted in open hostilities.
The Costa Rcans having demanded o surrender Of
Fort San Carlos, and being refused, had employed the
steane San Carlos TO blockade the fortto which the
Nicaraguan authorities had replied by manifesto,
accepting tho war made BY the Costa Rcans and
threatened to raise the necessary force to maintain
the rights Of Nicaragua both to the transit route and
to the district of Guanacosta.
The Costa Ricans justified their movement towards
taking sole possession of the transit by complaining
of the reception at Washington, OF Yrssar and which
has resulted in treaty contrary to the understanding
between Costa Rica and Nicaragua concerning the
transit Meanwhile, the Costa Ricans have estab-
ilshed colony the San Juan, and anticipate that
in a few years the whole south bank will be occupied,
as the Costa Rcans have soldiers and money, while
Nicaragua has neither. Her chance for retaining pos
session Of the route would seem to be decidedly the
better.
NIcARAGUA.
The United States Frigate Wabash, Capt Paulding,
arrived at Aspinwall from San Juan the sth inst.
The Wabash Immediately landed $50 men at Punta
Arenas and captured Walker and his party He sur
rendered to Capt. Pauldng without making any resist
ance Forty-fve of his are It'll on the San Juan
river, having captured Fort Castillo.
The Saratoga, having on board l39 officers and men
of General Walkers force, sailed for Norfolk the
18th.
Walker gave written pledge to Com. Paulding,
that he would deliver himself into the hands Of the
United States Marshal at New York by the first mail
boat and has been allowed to go on shore at Aspin
wall, where he was staying at the Howard House
Colonel Frank Anderson ascended the San Juan,
after encampng short time on Leaf Is Plantation, at
the junction Of the Colorado and San Juan rivers,
with forty-seven men to the neghborhood of Fort
Castillo where he landed and took the Fort, resist
ance being made When he entered it he found about
forty men in it, whom he took prisoners and sent down
to Greytown in the river steamer Morgon and arrived
just as the men were landing from the Wabash. AT
The last dates Anderson was holding Castillo.
EUROPEAN.
La Patrie of the 18th Oct, throws some light upon
the loss of the Collins Steamer Pacific last year. The
following memoranda was picked up in bottle on the
coast Of France, on the l4h Of Sept last Steamer
Pacific Eldrige Commander ran between two icebergs
on April lst, 1856. All will be lost. O. P. NJ, just
going down"
The racing season in Great Britain has been brought
{. to close. The last event the contest for the
Liverpool Autumn Cup, for which the American mare
Pryoress and the colt Babylon, owned by Mr.. Ten
Brock, were entered, but did not accept the handi
capper's weights, aud consequently did not run.
A second attempt made to launch the steamer
Great Eastern, the 10th inst, but proved fail
ure, it being found impossible to move her.
The pressure for money severe, and 1t was be-
ieyed that the Bank of England would further advance
its rates to II per cent. The crisis severely felt
in the manufacturing Districts and many hands, espe
cally in the cotton factories, out Unemployment.
We hear Of riots in Nottingham, but they were not
attended with any serious consequences In Ireland
the panic had subsidized. In Glasgow n very large and
influential meeting had been held to support the city
banks and the Western Bank OF Scotland. The house
of Peabody a Co. were somewhat embarrassed, owing
to the state of affairs in America. The Bank of Eng
land came the of the house to the amount of
fl 600 900 sterling.
The French journal, the Monifeur, says the Russian
Plenipotentary at shanghae had since there to
act in conjunction with the British and French Am
passadors and that he had doubt of their being
received at Pen, but that he of the opinion that
the Emperor would not allow Of any permanent loca-
tion in his capital.
Vienna letter Of the 18th, says: Financial ac-
counts from the manufacturing districts exceed
ingly affecting The number Of failures is numerous.
No greater panic was ever known at Vienna.
MIsoELLANEoUs.
The official table Of the New York City election,
shows the election Of Tiemann by small majority
over +. Wood, after the most exciting election that