The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-03
TIE. LATEST NEWS.
Our spccia, Washington Despatch.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
THE NICARAGUA TRAnssr-scEEnss or THE LoBBY--
THE PROGRAMME or DOUGLAS on OUR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS. ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2, 1868
Information has been received here that contrary TO
the report Published from Panama. the steamer Hermann
would call at Sac Juan del Sur for the Washnstons pas
sensers Much anxiety is felt about the success OF this
effort for opening the Nicaragua route Captain Cavendys
conduct IN leaving the Hermann is looked upon with
pcioo.
Architects, contractors superintendent and peteodess
Of all sorts, VITO claim TO have had have something
to do with the desu execution Of the work Of the Capt.
to extension, arc laying plans for grand when Con
gross meets What tho OF the session.
large amount OF really important work, the difficulty to
know who 10 right wrong their preenslons, and the
general disgust with the whole subject, Congress is not
likely to trouble itself much about tho matter.
Tho impression that TO recommendation will be made
to Congress for change in the tariff full and clear
statement vii, be made of facts with data leaving TO
Congress TO take whatever action may be deemed
cessay
ssaid that Senator Douglas visit to louisiana al this
particular time is TO aid Mr. Soue his contest for the
Senate The Douglas intimate that should the Prcs
dent DO what they term "sow' in his foreign policy
garding Mexico and Central America, the IAue Giant
will dash in with bold programme. to be in advance OF
the administration
Dispatches from Minister lamar to the State Depart,
ment, speak of the astonishing effect the Central Anne
riCans of General Cass despatch to him, and
qucnce the exhibition OF a better feeling toward this
| country.
There truth in the report tina. CT Secretary
Guthrie would accept the Presidency of the Southern
| Pacific Railroad He positively declined.
The death of Brcvet Major Brooke of the Marine Corps
promotes Brevet Captain Tansill be full captain.
Second Lieutenant Browning will also be promoted to
FIRST lieutenant. There many applicants for the
cancy, but is believed the appointment has been con
ferred George Butler, of Arkansas tina, State being
heretofore without representative in the Marine Corps
BY information received from Kansas dated 2lst u
learn that Judge Conway, who has been figuring max
ing constitutions for Kansas applied 70 Acting Governor
Walsh for certified copy bill which he alleged had
passed the Legislature lust winter scaling Convention
TO frame another constitution known the Leaven
worth constitution. Mr. Walsh told him he would give
true copy OF the paper but would not certify to anything
but the facts Conway said he would be satisfied with
that, and accordingly gwen The certificate shows
that the bill presented to the Governor after eleven
O'Clock the 10th of February last that Governor Den
neither approved disapproved of it, that the
terminated the l2th and that the Journal of the
Council does not show that the bill passed that body
but that laid the table the sth Of Febr.ary
and not afterwards taken up Tho certificate OF Acting
Governor Walsh also shows that the words "February"
and sh in the certificate OF the Secretary OF the Coun
Gil is written in lax different from that OF Ne body OF the
certificate.
The General Land Office Is receipt Of the following APP
proved surveys from the Surveyor General OF California
viz-Plat OF the Tmeno rancho, finally confirmed 10
Thomas o. IArkn and John s. Mssroou situated town
ships 49, Ia and 10, north Of range east IA l5 10 aud
IL north of range l vest; and l6 aud II, north OF
range west of the Mount Dablo meridian containing
s7e Is 100 this clam bounded the by
the Sacramento river. Also plat Of the Cous rancho,
hnally confirmed to o n. sempe, situated in townships
Is and IS, north Of ranges aud ., Of the
Dablo meridian, containing 1855 ~ 100 acres Also,
plat or the rancho BurBur finally confirmed To jose dc
In Cruz Sanchez, al situated in townships and south
OF range west and township south Of range Of
the Mount Habio meridian, containing Is TO acres ,hz
rancho Ia bounded cas-, by the bay Of san Franc 90
Also, plat or part Of the rancho san Antonio finally
lrmed 10 Antonio Mario Peralta situated In townships
and south o. range west and and q south OF ranges
Of the Mount Dabio meridian containing le os7
acres Also plat OF the rancho Ia pursma Concepc,on
finally confirmed to Juana Brcncs situated townships
and south o: range 3 and and l. south OF range
west Of the Noun, D,ablo meridian, containing s,a36