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The Yew York Herald of thk
a summary of the report of the
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cretary of War relative to the
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England;and America concerning the-island of San
Juan. The report, which will be communicated by
the President to the Senate, embraces a large MASS
of correspondence. After entering fully into the
matter in dispute, and the settlement effected be-
tween General Scott and Governor Douglas, •the
document concludes :
" The Bth of December found General Scott em-
barked on his return, having accomplished the ob-
ject of his visit. Finding the British Governor en-
tertained no hostile purpose, he had reduced.the
American force at San Juan to one company of in-
fantry, retained solely for the protection of settlers,
with the understanding that, in the same spirit, the
larger of the British ships should be withdrawn.
Accompanying the General's despatch of that date
is the co: respondence which led to this adjustment.
From it we find that General Scott proposed that,
until the settlement of the question by the two Go-
vernments, the island should be occupied by two
companies of foot troop; one of each nation, and
that all disturbances should be dealt with by the
authorities of the Government to which the offend-
ing party might belong. Governor Douglas replied
thift; having no instructions trem his Government,
and being unaquainted with its views, he could not
undertake to embarrass its measures by agreeing
to these terms, but suggested that all the
troops should be withdrawn, and things restored
to their former status by a joint civil occupation.
But to this General Scott objected, in turn, on
the ground that the civil magistrates on our part
would be beyond the control of the executive.
Finally, however, General Scott directed the num-
ber of our troops to be reduced, and the attitude of
neutrality to be observed, as at first proposed by
him to Governor Douglas, who, on being advised Of
these orders, issued corresponding instructions to
the British officers. What could not have been ac-
complished by diplomacy was thus effected by
mutual action. Before taking his departure General
Scott, believing that one of the first demands of the
British Government would be General llarney's
removal from the command of the military depart-
ment of Oregon, suggested to that officer the pro-
priety of relieving Ihe President from any possible
embarrassment, by voluntarily withdrawing from
that command. lle accordingly authorised General
Tierney to proceed to St. Louis and assume the
command of the Department of the West, giving
him, at the same time, leave to decline the order if
he saw fit. General Barmy saw fit. Ile declined
complying with such an order, saying, 'I do not
believe the President of the United States will be
embarrassed by any action of the British Govern-
ment. in reference to San Juan Island; nor can I
suppose the President would be pleased to see me
relinquish the command in any manner that does
not plainly indicate his intentions towards the pub-
lic service: Thus stands the affair. General
Barney still remains in charge of the Department
of the Pacific."

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THE IFE;iTHER AND THE PARKS.

NUMEROUS ACCIDITNTS AND LOSS OF

LIFE.
*Yesterday the various parks were visited by im-
mense numbers of skaters and sliders. We regret
to say that a large number of accidents took place,
resulting in the loss of one life.
From an early hour of the morning the Humane
Society's men, owing to the extremely dangerous
dondition of the ice upon the Serpentine, used ever!
precaution, but, notwithstanding, before 12 o'clock
there were upwards of 2,000 persons upon the ice.
About half-past 2 o'clock Mr. Doyley, chief officer
of the ship Clifton, lying in the East India Dock,
was skating near the bridge, on the north side,
when the ice gave way, and he was immersed in 10
feet of water. He was rescued by iceman Collard,
and taken to the receiving-house. Shortly after
th:s a gentleman named Hall, of 84, Florence-road,
New-cross, fell through, and narrowly escaped being
drowned. About 3 o'clock three men, named J.
Cousins, J. Rigby, and T. Arrowsmith, fell through
the ice near the south side. Deputy-Superintendent
Murphy and several of the icemen went to the
rescue. At the same moment a gentleman, whose
name was afterwards ascertained to George
Gard, of 24. Draycott-place, Chelsea, was walking
upon the ice with a friend named William Wood,
and when about 100 yards from the shore Mr. Gard
exclaimed, " The ice is giving," which was the fact,
for in a few moments afterwards the unfortunate
man sank, Mr. Wood having just time to escape.
Weeden, one of the icemen, was soon on the spot,
and threw in a hand line, but it failed to reach the
drowning man, who got under the ice and sank in
about 11 feet of water. It was more than half an
hour before the poor man was taken from the water,
life being ihen quite extinct. Every means were
attempted to restore animation by the medical offi-
cers at the receiving-house, but without avail. The
body of the unfortunate deceased was afterwards
removed to Mount-street dead house, to await the
coroner's inquest. Near the north bank two gen-
tlemen, whose names have not been ascertained,
broke through the ice, and were rescued be De-
puty-Superintendent Murphy and iceman Knight,
and conveyed to the receiving-house. A number.of
other accidents took place, but were not °is° serious
a nature as those mentioned. The ice presented a
very dangerous mppearance lag evening, being
broken in many plwees, and was by no means safe.
The Bound-pond was visited by about 3;000
akaters and sliders, and a large concourse of spec-
tators were on the banks; several accidents oc-
curred. A young man named Richards was skating
when he Veil upon the ice, which gave way, and he
became immersed, but was promptly rescued by one
of the icemen. Two persons, whose tames did not
triinspire, were also immersed, and when taken out
were in such an exhausted state that, they were at
once taken to the reei iving-house, where they re-
ceived every attention. About four o'clock the ice
began to break up in some parts, and was in a bad
condition.

The ornamental water in St. James's-park was
patronised by about 700 persons, but owing to the
dangerous condition of the ice upwards of forty
persons met with accidents, and every one of the
society's men in their exertions to save life became
themselves immersed. At one time there were
about twenty-five persons in the water, and it
reflects the greatest credit upon the society's men
for the very prompt and energetic measures they
took to rescue them. The ice was last evening
about three parts broken up.
In the Jiegent's-park there were about 3,000
skaters and sliders, and the sport was kept up with
the utmost spirit, and fortunately . without the
slightest mishap.
Mr. Superintendent 'Williams reports that on
Monday night, according to Negretti and Zatnbra's
patent, the glass was 24 degrees, and Testerday
morning, at nine o'clock, 29 degrees, at twelve
o'clock, 31 degrees, and at six o'clock in the even-
ing it stood at 32.

An accident, by which one life was lost, hap-
pened on Monday evening, on the lower pond at
Hampstead, near the foot of Downshire•hill. It
appears that three young men were skating, when
the ice gave way, and they were alt immersed in
deep water, and one of the party, a youth named
Reeves, the son of a school teacher residing at
Hampstead, was unfortunately drowned. Drags
were brought without delay, but in spite of every
effort to find the body, it had not been discovered
up to a late hour yesterday morning.