Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-13

The specisl Pacific Railroad Committee met this
morning. After some debate it decided to await
The Senate's action on the bill pcw before that
body.
The House Of Naval Committee met this morn
ing, but eknsto no liberalization On the questions
before them. They will report bill fer hzilding
cen steam eloops.
tits reported the present Superintendent Of the
Mint at Philadelphia is shortly to be rotated
The friends of tie French SpoIiation bill tried
their strength IN the Senne to-day The bid
comes up 10 morrow. Il is believed il will pass,
Avarieiy Of additional information as to Mica
raguan affairs has been received here in private
letters, which will be read with interest in the
present position Of Central American affaira.
letter from Leon, dated Dec. 4. says that Gen.
Martinez; with his ministers and officials Of the
Cabinet, had been there since the 80th Of Novem-
Der, and intended TO remain until the 18th Of De-
eember, when they would go back TO Nsnagus, in
order to be present at the opening Of the new AZ
semby which vas TO take place on the lst Of Janus
airy.
Gen. Lamar arrived at Leon Nov. 90. from Costa
Rita. IL is understood that be is satisfied with bis
relations and intercourse with President Mora, Of
| Costa RIGA. Wheather this means that he has
succeeded in getting the So, 0O0,QQ0 claimed ss
damages by American citizens yet remains TO ne
seen BY the claimants, who have, yet received.nO
dividend.
It was difficult 10 thell vat Martinez would do
VI
taken back by Licencado Jerenimo Peres; but it
Is thought that if Sir Gore Ouseley insists upon The
ratification of British treaty, backed up he is
by large feet that the Cass Yrisarri treaty will
have to be ratified well, as one is TO be but a
counterpart of the other.
Captain Spencer and Senior Gottall we're st Leon.
The latter gentleman has been knows as the NJ. C.
OF Nicaragua Those initials in this instance, how
ever, do not stand for member of Congress- but for
mule contractor. Both gentlemen were acting as
agents for Vanderbilt, Vanjyke and Jerez try ing
TO get the approval Of the Transit grant made be-
tween Jerez and Vsndyke, The contract will have
the approval Of the democratic party, and Marii-
nez and his friends will probably give their ADLER
enee to aid Tie ratification of the contract But
the 10 Viii Q contract is great siiekler and they
do not know how 10 get over it. They are all dis
oreee and cautious and it is difficult to tell what
will be the upshot of the Whole matter.
Gen. Martinez has been remarkably well received
at Leo7. at is sal that he entered the city sur
rounded only by LeOnese men and troops, showing
great confidence in the people who formerly were
, bis biterest enemies. This, with the news which
you have published from Honduras, rather knocks
mp the idea that the flbusers would have had some
support if they had succeeded in landing AeOor-
ding to this Walkers last expedition eclipses in its
QdiIotc character that TO Sonora and the others.
I The speesal agent Of Jerez, Senior Perez, seems
to have become regular Yankee. He is said to be
running about Managua and Leon praisiDg Mr.
minstration, and sll America editors and Ameri
can women. He says there is no country but Mica
ragua equal to the United States. 1t is supposed
that his praises will effect much in MIC 4ragus in in
teresting the people with regard TO the United
States 1t will not hurt the Eicaraguense to becom
little liberal with regard to this country, so tina
all our matters will be settled aud flibusters pu
down. While Senor Perez is at this good work. b.
: should turn his attention to President Martinez
[ who seems TO be the worst of the lot.
At any rate If fiibusterism is TO exist, it viii b.
national. Our government will have to look on
that the English and French governments do no
gain the supremacy in quiet way.
g Mr.. Manning, formerly British Consul, is run
ming about, full Of all sorts of stories Diure TIM
United States with the Niearsguans. He has
large claim and is afraid that he will ooseit if tn
Yankees get possession of the country, and doinI
what he can to prevent settlement Of dificultie
with US, for fear this claim will be knocked into
cooked hat-N p Herald