The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-28


out taking any action ON the subject So the peeo-
tiations will go on, and the vine pulling will be here
ard at Washington stronger than ever
During the last days tie Canas Webster contract
for the purchase of The lake and river steamers haa
presented a new and unexT ected ieaturF.
Nicaragua had refused giving ANY explicit answer
to Webster, as well az to the Costa Rcan govern
ment Webster was not allowed at all by This
government, to put any agent on beard Of the Vir-
gen. As for the San Carlos, ually or Intention
ally, sbe has Leen driven sshoie.
Webster In his pending Transit grant buys the uso
of all the steamers ard Of the property sppertainn8
to the Transit for t25 600. He consequently will
possess full rights ever the San Carlos and ME
Vrgcn, should his csotrnct for the Transit be mRay
ratified by the Assembly. On the other hand, Dol.
CAVITY, OF the Costa Rcan army-a John bull
by birth--came here last week and settled, at
Managua, In the name of the costa !tcan gov
eminent the difficulties about that bold sailing OF
the lake steamers. As the fan Corlos Ia stranded,
this has facilitated the negotiations. Another mo-
tive for the prompt settlement OF the question Is the
fact that Cauty, finding in the oew Juarez-
Webster contract clause which allows to the Costa
Rcans the free navigation Of the lake and OF the
San Juan river by sts otherwise, has been sud-
denly converted TO the of Webster 80 that he
has been DESTROYS to arrange everything order that
Vanderbilt may get possession of all the lake
and river steamers, while Stebbins and White have
meme there to commence running the transit. This
Cauty hopes win obige White and Stebbins to for
felt thtir grant, This Is also the desire Of the gov
erDment of Nicaragua.
All here are down upon Stebbins, and think tina.
the Transit
All difficulties, therefore about the lake steamers
have been settled easily. Nicaragua has consented
to the sale OF said steamers made by Costa RIGA,
provided Costa RIGA gives to Nicaragua third OK
the gIzs, and CAVITY ,....a contract refer,
ring to arbitrators the deduction which was
to be made of the former price Of $4,000 account
Of the stranding of the San Carlos. The arbitra-
tor OF Cantey proposed deduction OF 81 OO0s
that OF Webster deduction Of s35 900. Then the
dpci dpd he tion and xpd
matter to deduction Of $22 800, American money.
This decision was binding. So matters remained.
Webster went on the 3lst Of March on board the
vireen and put there his agent. In very few days
the Virpen will have been repaired and will replace
the San Carlos for the trade across the lake. She
will run with half crew Of Nicaraguans and half OF
Costa Rcans, as the San Carlos did till now.
Webster has been granted by Cauiy new delay
of thirty days for the payment in cash Of the price
of the steamers. 30, then, II Vanderbilt pays 70
Costa RIGA the 10th of July next $50 900 in Anne
rican gold, the lake and river steamers viii all be-
long exclusively ~ him by the consent of both
the governments of Nicaragua and Costa RIGA.
You will notice the difference between the casl
which Vanderbilt il obliged to give ON the 18th July
for the total amount of his purchase and the OF
$4,000 fixed in article Of the Canas Webster
contract. But you must remember that Webster has
donation "for services OF $50 900; that the $4,000
meant Of Costa Rican currency and that the de-
ducion on account of the damages of the San Carlos
hos been fixed at s22 500 American currency
Webster remains here to push Vanderbilts tnte-
rests, and sends to New York by the Columbus q
specnl messenger with dispatches for the old Conf
modore.
Body is also at San Juan del Sur. not knowing
what 10 do whether TO go TO Costa Rca or 10 remain
here. and hoping that Schlessinger and frtaHi win
push forward in New York and Washington tina
As for the political negotiations between Costa
RIGA and Nicaragua there il nothing decidedly set
tied; but it seems thatthis time they in earnest.
Senior Negrcte the mediator from Hsvador) be-
tween the two republics, has been twenty-four
hours at Managua on his way from Costa Rica.
He has been very friendly with President Martinez,
and he has managed to the point that this go
vernment shall send to Costa RIGA commissioner.
To this mission has been appointed General Maximo
Jerez, the best head in this country. BJth Senior
Negrete and General Jerez are passengers on board
Of the Columbus, going to day 70 Punta Arenas and
thence TO San Jose dc Costa RIGA.
IL is to be hoped the two countries will BE- wise
enough to come at last to an understanding
BY next steamer expect to be able 10 tell you
something more positive on this subject, a. also in
regard 70 the transit grant, which " here capital
question
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.
PANAMA N. G., April ls, 1858.
Nttrs from Central 4fmerca- Grand Rerolutioa-
airy Programme-Hs Posfponemfnt- Honduras
Interoceanie Raiiroad-Hs Surrey, Prospects, the
Country, 8c.-The Three Ainisters- MeaSAer
and Gss-Rscoiufion in Ysre=ueia-- The PERU
rian Revolufon-- The Cas- Yrsaryi 7reafs- Cod.
Kinnsys Movement on GreNoscn- Departure Of
the Osprey nth Cargo Of Psovwions, Poscder.
8-e-Stirring Times Ahead IMufiny on Board
The British Mnrof War Bruns~iek, &C., &c.
The news from Central America, brought by tho
Columbus 9TH inst) her last trip In more or less
important. Peace stin reigns among these revolu-
ton breeding States notwithstanding the frequent
rumors to the contrary. There was grand revolu-
tionary programme fixed upon by several disap-
pointed cxpectants Of governmental patronage, bat
somehow other II has for the present fallen through.
The Campo party In Fan Salvador kicked 10 the
government traces, and Barrias was named for tho
Presidency Of that State in place of Santin. Guar
dola, one Of Caneras military pets, was 10 be
turned in Honduras, and Csbanas was fixed apoa TO
ill his place. Carrea In Guatemala, who Of late
has become unpopular from his drunken and ncen.
tious conduct was 70 be depo-ed and Gen Savaila
installed a. President OF that State In the broken
down State Of Nicaragua Martinez was to give
place TO Jerez while in Costa Rica the oppo
nents Of the family government Of Mora wero
20 get a chance 10 free themselves. Such
was the revolutionary programme which "
destined at no distant time 10 be acted On. In
fact, the flight Of certain fsr+eeing citizens from
these republics indicates approach 70 its per-
Torrance, and IL would not surprise me " within
the NEXT three months all Central America was re-
yolntionizod. Such IL the uDstablcness Of these
wrctched governments miscalled repubhcs.
The expedition for the preliminary survey 81 the
Honduras Interoccanic Railway, which left New
York April 10, 1857 having completed its labors, In
now returning. From the chief engineer, w. w.
Wright, ED, ] gather the following interesting
facts:--
mo route very favorable oue ftr railroad. Al 10
cpa railroads in The United States rcnnnr ssss soi west
scro:s ne Aiesh:ny Mountain range me probable
greater part Of the distance the worr aud mo grades VII
De very light n, ~ .,,.
tie side and the Gun Of Tonseca Pscnc ssds-ass
Gil that could be dcered The Gulf q Fonseca certain