The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-02
THE NICARAGUA TR U3LEs.

AbrOgatIOn OF the Stebblns-White Contract
The Nicaragua Canal-OAicial Proceedings
OF the Government, &c., &c.
OUR SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE CORE ,posDEScs.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRrE, April Is, 1859.
M hellys Influence Said to Be Declining-Te People Be-
ginning b Fear HIM as a Faibuaer-No More French
men Arrived rade Entirely Dead-7ae Cha mel Filling
up Daty-Ccptain Cawy in a Fir 18th Seam Ban9o
fttm New Yoyk-She cont Tdke the Cnta Rican Mails
ard Mr.. Capty is in Passion- G,n1as Lamar Takes
Leave Of Nica' aqua, and is in Costa Lica Ills Present
to the Gouenmest-7he Mails from Costa Rsca-Fatal
Casually in the Seropeq0 River, dc.
We do not hear much said about Monsieur Belly since
his departure from hero for the interior, which al
ready been announced to your readers. 1t is said, how
ever that he hanging about M.usgui, endeavorus to
get his ratified and that he with great o
position as the Ncaraguans are beginning 10 look upoa
himself and party " hlibusteros, and TO oppose his
lakpg large slice out Of their lite Territory, an es
pecally along the San Juan river. The English m all
steamer which arrived yesterday di not, as 1t ex
pcoed she would bring another itch of Fenchmep aud
the bo,e keepers sadly disappointed The viscount
dc Baruel the very picture Of despair some Of
those whom be has induced to lay out expense ia
pftps atoms for the accommodations Of the French ship
calal builders, cursing him mt heartily
Business in this town ia entirely at standstill proba
by owing in degiee TO the approach of Holy Week
10 the There but merchant schooner in the
haibor, and she looks though she sadly afflicted
with the blues.
The remains The same has been for the As,
two months There is about fifteen feet of water in "a,
chaIneI at the enrance which has become Mario tina,
there is scarce room 10 work vessel OF 900 tons.
AEmsl steam buneo, brought here IN vi Cloyer &
Glenton's vesses from New York, ana which Is a mos,
splt 0Gd fsiure is lying at OF the docks and
being oveThauied by the engineers Of q. steamship
Baslisk, prepar atory to commencing regular mail trip.
up the San Juan end Serapiqui rivers Tie some VIII,
far A. H. a red her
mail service in carry out bis celebrated contract with
Costa Rca bu. she is the most little wretch
ina giDatle and although the Captain has tuned and
The most fgbtfu 0aths that he would make her
60 ana has kept some half dozen engineers carpen
&c at work her for the last week. yet she holds Out
s,ouy and refuses 10 have her engines set motion The
mail went of 10 acsuoe as usoaI, tus rnng but Captain
and 10 id nonsense
Gen. Lamar has finished his labors in Nicaragua
for die present. At least, and is now with Sir
to his departure from Managua, General Lamar
presented the government with two hundred volumes OF
valuable books towards national library lie parted
with The President and principal officers the govern
ment th great cordially and mutual respect and esteem
Sc will be seen when the correspondence public
menoctneDt was uppropitoos.
II remans TO be seen what will be tn, result. Of hs
Second vist 20 Costa Rca.
The mail from Costa Rica reached here this morn
ing. The mail boa, "a cenoe) with fatal disas.
Ter the river Serapequi, after leaving ssthe
Ioen." There were four passengers in it, an English
merchant Of San jose named JOY, his wife servant
and German who lived at the Moen, called Juan Ale
man. II seens the boat encountered OF the many
ecocs Ii the river which somewhat resembles the hurl.
gate Ct our East river ami whlug suddenly capszsd
pitching the parse pgeIB into the river. Mr. joy who
excellent swimmer, caught his wife, with the as
ss,a Of the hoaimep riehted the
in placing Mrs JOY aud the servant safely into it, and
Gpay got in himsef. The boa being half full Of water
they could not be prevailed TO sit down. and boat
attempted to swim and drag the boat ashore but had
acafcey began TO when the boat upset again Mrs
joy sunk at oSce and was no. again. The German
Owed her. he TOO lost forever The servant
gill had a crnore which, 1t is ssid saved her from
. watery grave. After satisfying himself that his wife
could not be found the gallant German sought TO
her, Mr. Joy returned with bis San jose
They had spent several years Costa Rca had start
cd to visit their relatives in England.