Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-08-03

NICARAGUA.
By the arrival of the Moses Taylor at
New York, we have letters, and files of the
Gaceta Official to June 20.
We have information of the return of Ger.
Jerez and his secretary, Senor Perez, to
Nicaragua. Gen. Jarez had laid before his
government the difficulties in the way Of
ratification of the Lamar -Zelodon treaty by
the government of the United States, and an
session of the Nicaraguan Congress has been
called to take the matter into consideration.
Don Fermin Ferer, the minister to the
United States under the Walker government,
has returned to Nicaragua to look after his
personal affairs. For the past two years this
gentleman has been residing in New York,
having married IN that city sister of the
popular and talented authoress, Mrs. Ann S.
Stephens.
A letter from Managua, Nicatagua, says
Mr. Belly's contract for the transit from
San Juan del Sur to Virginia Bay is to last
for the time required to construct the canal,
which is about six years. The maximum Of
passenger fare is 100 francs, and merchan
disc 100 francs per ton The time fixed
for opening the route in one year. but it is
expected to be finished by October Gov
ernment is to receive $40, 900 by the first
of September, and a rent for the use of
national property and lands
Belly, by the canal grant, has the con-
cession of the lands. although not to be
absolute owner until the completion of the
canal.
Prince Polinac, who, at the last accounts,
went to Costa Rica to have the Belly contract
ratified, has not yet returned Some fears
are entertained for his safety; as he took the
Overland route Belly has been at San
Carlos, founding. like Romulus, second
Rome, which ie calls Felicia. 1t is said
that he has issued some very interesting
proclamations, in the name of the company.
against the United States government as
we'll as the Nicaraguan. The latter govern
ment has ALREADY officially disapproved of
all his acts, so that they amount to nothing
more than an outburst Of momentary ili-feel-
| ing against the rates Of exchange in this
country.
Transit matters, it is stated, are becoming
more complicated.
| The Panama Star notices the arrival of
Gen. Lamar that city on the 11th III
stant.
COSTA RIGA.
! the body of Surgeon Brockett, of the
! Havannah, whose death was caused by drown
! ing some time ago, had been found on the
4th of June, floating in the harbor of Punta
Arenas, and was inferred on the Island of
St. Lucas. On the night Of the 1st of July,
Conway, the person who shot Lockwood in a
hotel at Punta Arenas, managed to escape
from prison, but was captured on the Sd in a
canoe with two seamen of the J. r Mora
Nothing final had beer decided relati We to
the punishment he is to receive The United
States sloop Cyane. Commander, Lockwood,
had remained sometime to watch the proceed
ings in the case, as Commander Lockwood
took considerable interest in it. but the vessel
finally sailed for San Juan and Realejo on
the 7th instant
The harvest was over at Costa Rica. and
! the last of the coffee was about leaving
prices ruling from II to 13 cents for good
and 6 to 10 cents for inferior.
The rainy season had set in very severely
throughout the country
Sir William Gore Ousley was at San Jos,
where it is SAID he proposed remaining 70
some time, on account of his health.
GUATEMALA,
There had been some trouble among tn
Gautemalian refugees on the frontier of th
State of Salvador, and Col. Favis, with
, hundred men was sent to restore order. III
prisoners, and dispersed the others. Al
officer named Cuervo. who had joined tn
factionists. was taken, tried by court martial
and shot.
The Gautemalian government had adver
tised for loan of $3.50, 900 in twelve montl
ly instalments. 1t offers one hundred dol
lars bills to be offered at 90.