The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-18
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WELDON, N. c., June II, 1853.
Hon. A. u Stephens, OF Georgia, that emaciated
man of giant intellect, arrived here last nish.'
and remained TO rest. He will leave Tor tue Sou.n
at IL o'clock to-day. lie IN the greatest orator,
and the greatest oddity now out. confess hhe
him very much.
| think now can give you new mail arrange
p,ent that has been entered into, aud the contract
signed. which indicates rather premature an
pouncement, that OF transfer 10 ahotner tu"'e
The Great Northern and southern mails Will go
as tbey do now, to Charleston and thence, py
stoamer 20 Feruandina, Florida, thence by railroad
across Florida; and thence by steamers, TO new
The time In which the parties contract to de
i've the mail in New Orleans Is considerably less
than that proposed by any other route, though !
have forgotten the exact number OF days and
hours In addition to the present mails, they
will convey also the California weekly mails, and
for the extra service, they will have an additional
$50 per mile
Congress has authorized the act, and it having
been fully entered into, there can be no further
dispute question about it. The travel is in-
cteasing, though the New York and savannah
steamers getting more than all the railroads
put together
The policy of the railroad companies is to put
their fare down just low as possible stop quar-
reling, and live at peace among themselves j,
make more money.
The weather continues quite cool.
The wheat harvest will begin in this section
next week 1t has already begun higher up, aud
| am gratilied to say that the yield turns oul
| land promises here) far better than was expected
short time since. and the quality also. have
seen some samples and they look remarkably
we'll.
Political excitement still runs high, and will
boil up before August. From all indications, how
| I nE tha Lao W br
| ocratic. and Judge Ellis will head Mr. McRae more
than twelve thousand votes. EsTkASGERo
OPERATIONS OF Mons. BELLY IN CENTRAL AMERICA
The Paris correspondent of the London Times gives
a copy of the convention concluded between the
government of Costa Rica and Nicaragua on the
one part, and Felix Belly, acting on behalf of Mi
laud Co., of Paris, on the other, relative to the
concession of an interoceanie canal by the River
San Juan and Lake Nicaragua. The document ia
dated May LIST.
The Company are to commence work in two years
and complete it in six. and the channel Of the Ca
nal is to admit two of the largest ships to pass
abreast 1t is TO be entirely under French direc-
ton and the French government is to have the
exclusive privilege of keeping two ships OF war on
the water of the route throughout the whole pc
Rod occupied in the construction of the Canal
The duration of Me concession is nine y nine years
from the opening OF the Canal. aud the ine is To
be open to all IgS Al moderate uniform toll The
| Times prouounces the scheme impractcshie, the
capital being estimated at ten to eleven millions
sterlug-
Appended 10 the above convention is a deClara-
ion signed by the President of Costa RIGA and
Nicaragua. setting forth the sufferings they have
| endured from the filibueters and the risks they
still run from fresh invasIons known to be in pre-
paraion aud in reality under the patronage of the
U. S. government aud appealing to the great pow
| ers of Europe to sustain them in their iudepen
deDce, aud not leave the coasts Of Central America
| at the mercy of marauders, but enforce the OBJ
| servance of the public law
| The STEAMBOAT CALAMITY.-.ls far as ascertained
| 50 cabin and 30 deck passengers were rescued