Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-30
Items Telegraphed from Washington.

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Dispatches have been
received at the State Department, brought by the
Asia, from our Ministers at London, France and
Spain.
Mr.. Dallas states that great activity prevails in
England, throughout all the various departments
and warlike preparations Of immense magnitude
are being prosecuted with vigor and urgency
Never, he says, were such preparations made by
any Power as is now going on. Everything that
can float upon water Is undergoing repair, and
will soon be in readiness for active service Un-
paralleled activity prevails in all the British doc
yards indeed, it is the opinion of leading states
men that, should the war continue, England will
not long remain neutral. She fears France, and
looks upon the Emperor with jealous eve.
Mr.. Mason says that the Emperor has a stronger
hold upon the affections Of the people of France
than he ever had before, and they evince deter
mination to stand by him at all hazards, and
prosecute the war to the bitter end.
Mr.. Preston states that considerable feeling was
manifested at Madrid, growing out of the bellig-
erent aspect Of affairs throughout Europe The
syInpathies of the people were with Sardinia
and the Emperor s course meets the hearty APP,
proval of the people.
The Associated Press dispatch of May % says:
General Jerez, the Minister from Nicaragua. has
been officially advised of the ratification Of the
Belly contract, but with such amendments as
avoid complications or impediments in the fulfil
ment Of treaties with other nations. our own in.
Guided. 1t comedies to Mr.. Belly no important
grants Of land privileges until the canal shall
have been completed. Costa RIGA, it Will he rec
Hfst Idtlneu THIS contract. ana her
TO the amendments made by \ icaragua will there
fore be necessary before it can take effect. From
what Is known here, it Is not probable she will
acquiesce. However, NJ. Belly,s scheme is re-
garded in distinguished quarters as n harmless,
affair.
Our Government has accepted the convention
negotiated by Minister Lamar, which contains the
principles of the Cass-lrsarri treaty, which dis
Sents To the anti -hibuSter clause as unnecessary
OF this the Government of Nicaragua will at once
be informed
General Jerez. who will leave WASHINGTON for
New York tomorrow, and return to Nicaragua i'm
the steamer of the 5th of June. is confident that
when this fact is communicated an extra session
Of Congress will be forthwith called TO act upon
the subject, and that they will strike out the OBJ
Jectonable clause.
The last steamer brought TO General Jerez full
authority to take for the reoprnny Of the
transit route as soon as practicable and reason
able and liberal terms He INDUCES the hope tina,
ne VIII be enabled to enter into mutually satisfac-
tory arrangements in the course of a few DAYS
From what has already TRANSFERRED, there can be
little II any doubt of his success. He expresses
himself both satisfied and 9rItted with the views
ana feelings OF this Administration toward Mica
Eagua.
In his absence, Senior Molina. the Costa Ricau
Minister. will have charge Of Nicaraguan affair
at Washington.
We have no doubt, from what we have heard
in other quarters, that the above information
relative to Nicarrguan affairs. is substanti.
ally correct. General Jerez, we are salts.
fed, will exercise his authority and inlu.
ence to procure a settlement of the pending
questions, and in such way, there is reason tC
believe, as will be mutually satisfactory tt
both the United States and Nicaragua.-ED
STAR
No particular importance Is attached to the re-
ported Walker-tiiibuster movements on Nicaragua
The United States well as British national YES
sells are In sufficient force in that quarter to inter
cePt such expeditions, if any are contemplated