The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14


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We under obligations to Mr. John F. Patterson, the
purser Of tho Star Of the West, and Wells Fargo Co.
for late news and papers
The John L. Stephens, the steamer the other side,
made the passage down In thirteen and half days. She
left San Francisco with $50 passengers ytwo Of whom
took Tehuanepec route Acapulco forty the
Havana for New Orleans and the rest to this city
The Star Of the West made fine Havana, having
arrived there the afternoon Of the Sh four days from
Aspinwall.
The Empire City, Capt s. P. Griffin which left here
the 3D. arrived at Havana early the morning of the
9TH she would leave at P. NJ for New Orleans.
The Orizaba, Of vsnderblts line, was met by the
Stephens the evening of tho 2sth going into Acapulco
as the latter coming out.
The Golden Age, on her last trip up from Panama to
Acapulco, made the passage in four days and hafbe
quickest trip by several hours ever made.
On the morning Of the 9Th, two days after leaving As
puwal Francois Amoret aged So, native of Marselles
France, died. and buried at The deceased was
formerly pawnbroker San Francisco, and was worth
$50 000
The news from California is favorable. Business has
been dull the past winter, but the prospect for spring
trade was never better.
The best business now In California TO be raising
fine stock Among the passengers several large CAPT
tass who going to make extensive stock purchases
TO drive across the Plans R. W. Edmonds Ego, the
Bee man, has with large orders for best blood
stock and fine merino sheep.
Captain John T. Wright, formerly Of the New Orleans
and Texas trade, who lately purchased at auction the
steamship Hermann for $40 600, has on with the
view Of establishing line Of steamers between New York
and California via Nicaragua Captain Wright proposes
to furnish the ships the other side TO connection
with Vanderbilt, who will furnish the ships
this side.
H. Carr the celebrated runner OF hundred yards had
arrived and had challenged California aud the world TO
run for $40 000
The celebrated trotting Princess, owned by Mr..
Teae, which $40 900 trotting against the Glencoe
Chief, has arrived by the Star of the West Mr. Teakle
the day before the steamer sailed was offered $4,000
cash for Princess
The California Legislature had adjourned but would
the 10th inst.
The news from Nicaragua Is important
The government had offered TO give up the steamers
which they lately took possession Of belonging 10 the
10. White Company, but the offer was declined. The
agent at Greytown INDUCES in strange notions 10 what
the American government is going 10 do in the way of
compromising the company. The Catharne Maria, Of
the boats seized, wa still lying at Castillo Rapids in
sinking condition. All the hands board tho boats had
left and gone home, except engineer whom the govern
ment had employed to the boats The men had
taken passage board the schooner Monterey which was
70 leave Grcytown the 4th for New York.
The second conpoi of French engineers, mechanics
aborers &c. sent out by the Nicaragua Canal Company
arrived at Greytown the 30th in the steamer Dee
Some Of the most distinguished engineers and others
belonging to the French government have been placed At
the disposition cf NJ. Belly and NJ Ellie dc Beaumont for
the use of tho enterprse
The first conooi conducted by NJ Belly in person.
The party consisted Of sixteen engineers ton aborers and
four females They Immediately commenced making pre-
minary surveys OF the country with view OF establish
ing telegraph communication between the two oceans
Both that have arrived appear to have abundance
of financial at thor disposition besides bringing
immense quantities Of agricultural aud engineering I'm,
plemcnts OF the most valuable description Besjdes
every one Of the party well supplied with arms and
ammunition.
Forty Eve berths have been secured from SOUTHAMPTON
Greytown in the -four steamers for the use of par
ties attached to the enterprise,
The capital stock of the company one hundred and
fifty millions Of francs with the right Of increasing it,.o
three hundred mllions.
Mr. Belly states that the whole OF the capital stock has
been subscribed and lao francs eachharc paid in tho
shares 500 francs each The estimated cost Of the
canal is sizccn millions 9 pounds sterling or $50 900 ooo
The company composed President and twelve d.
rcctorseieht French, four English and one American
N. Felix Belly, Director General.
Such s the Belly news by the Star Of the west
The Case Yrisarr treaty. with notifications ,ocs rah;
fed tylne CSntiiue assembly Of Nicaragua on the 2ia
unimo similar treaty between Nicaragua and Sardinia
was aigncd and ratified at the same time.
The Panama Star and Herald states that q rcpor, had