American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-31
Later from the Plains.

Later from the Plains.
ST. LOUIS, May 80.
party who left Deseret, April 9Th, arrived
here to-day, bringing later adyices from Salt
Lake. There was snow upon the mountains to
considerable depth.
On the south side of the Platte River cross
ings the party encountered a band of two hun
bred Chiene and Sioux Indians, who were on
war excursion in pursuit of the Pawnees.
The Salt Lake crops were in very promis-
ing condition.
The California train was getting along well.
The Mormons had sent out two new colonies,
one to the lower end of the Basin, and another
to Lower California.
The General Assembly of the State of Desc
ret had transferred its power to the territorial
government and adjourned.
Gov. Young was awaiting the arrival of the
territorial officers, in order to organize the
government.
Canadian Affairs.
.... TORONTO, May 90
The Governor-General has refused to COM
municate to the Assembly the correspondence
with the United States, relative to the recipro-
city treaty with regard ito the duties. The
Minister of Finance spoke Of retaliation, and
considered closing the canals as the best plan
stated that the government at the end of the
present session would remove to Quebec. The
House has adopted the address of the home
government against the reduction of duties on
foreign lumber.
Failures. .....
NEW YORK, May 30--10 p. m.
A cotton broker and lard speculator failed
to-day. 1t is rumored that bills to the amount
of $500, 600, drawn on London by various firms
here, will be returned, and large reclamations
made There are number of startling rumors
flying about.
Methodist Church Case.-Brother JON
athan.
NEW YORK, May 30-6 p. m.
The arguments in the Methodist church case
were closed yesterday by Reverdy Johnson, in
behalf of the plaintiffs. At the conclusion the
court advised the litigants to settle the matter
amicably, as best for the interests of religion
and of the Methodist church. 1t is inferred
that the decision of the judge will be in favor
of the claimants
The damage done to the Brother Jonathan
has been already repaired, and she sails to-
night for Chagres.
Important from Mexico.
New ORLEANS, May %.
By an arrival from Mexico to-day, we have
intelligence that the Mexican senate had laid
the Tehuantepec treaty on the table, and both
houses had annulled the Tehuantepec grant to
Garry Congress had refused to modify the
tariff by removing the prohibitory duties. Ex-
President Pedrasia is dead Congress had adj
.journed on the Goth. f..
THE AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY held its TWEEN
ty-third anniversary on Monday last, in Boston.
We CLEAN the following from the report Of the
Directors for the past year: s"
Publications. so large as the year before,
when seUen million pages were issued, but quite
as large as the average for years past; and,
among them, small popular treatise on Peace,
stereotyped during the year, and eight thou
sand copies already circulated.
Agencies. -Besides an agent at the Office, and
the Secretary devoting himself constantly to
the Society's service, there have been three
others under commission, who have spent
part of their time in its employ. Great need
of more laborers.
Income and Expenses. Receipts, So, 403 Sc;
expenditures, So, 241 AZ balance in the trea-
sury, 1852 A, after defraying all current ex-
penses and outstanding liabilities. The report
avows the opinion that all such societies should
pay as heygo, and congratulates the Society on
being in this respect in better condition than
ever before; but tenfold more is needed in this
cause.