The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-30

The News.


company with Marshal Rynders, he Immediately pro-
ceeded to the State Department, where he had an
interview with the Secretary of State and formal
| y surrendered, Gen. Cass, however stated that he
had no directions to give concerning Gen. Walker-it
was only through the judiciary that he could be held
TO answer any charges brought against him. The
renowned fbuser and his escort retired the former
at liberty to go where his inclinatons might lead 1t
is reported however. that process will be is
sued to bring him to trial for violating the
neutrality laws. The Cabinet yesterday held a
consultation with regard to the conduct of Com
Pauldng in Selling Walker and his men
at which the Commodores despatch to the
Secretary of War in justification of his action was
read We give this document under the telegraphiC
head. The Commodore says =" could not regard
Walker and his followers in any other light than as
outlaws who had escaped from the vigilance of the
officers of the government and left shores for the
purpose of rapine and murder and | saw no other
way to vndicate the law and redeem the honor OF
country than by disarming and sending them
home. In doing so | am sensible of the response
bility have incurred and confidently look to the
government for my Justification
The news of Walkers seizure has created intense
excitement in New Orleans. public meeting on
the subject has been called, and the necessity of
sending men to reinforce Colonel Frank Anderson
j. freely discussed.
wepublish this morning in full the despatch re.
Gently received from Colonel Johnston, commanding
the Utah military expedition, together with the let
tiers of Brigham Young and other Mormon leaders
accompanying it, an abstract of which appeared in
yesterdays HERALD They will be read with inte
rest, as showing the exact position of the United
States troops the plains and the hostile DISPOSE
ton the Mormons continue to manifest towards the
government.
The Board Of Aldermen at its session last even.
ing, adopted the amended report in favor OF iocat
ing the new Post Office at the south end of the
Park BY vote Of thirteen to six. In our report of
the proceedings of the Board may be found com.
municston from thu architect giving the plan of
the proposed building, The report the tax levy
was taken up, and several appropriations added,
when the subject was laid aside The report in
lsyor Of laying iron pavement in Maiden lane and
Cortlandt street was adopted The Board meet
again this evening.
The Board OF Councilmen transacted large
amount of routine business last evening" but nothing
Of general interest transpired. resolution offered
by the Fire Department Committee, in connection
with a report on the freezing Of hydrants, was
adopted. They say that the Croton Aqueduct De
partment have done everything in their power to pre-
serve them and all that necessary to be done by
the Common Council TO rigidly enforce the ordi
nance prohibiting the opening Of fire hydrants by
improper persons and at improper times. The Board
concurred with the Aldermen In memoriazing the
Legislature for the passage Of an act which would
enable them to receive their pay, which the new
charter deprived them Of. They also unanimously
concurred with the Aldermen in rendering the of
the Governors room to the Mayor elect on New
Years day Six hundred dollars were appropriated
TO defny the expenses Of special committees to
Philadelphia and Washington. A resolution pro
posing to reduce stage fare from six and quarter
t. five cents was laid The report Of the special
committee on the erection Of the Post Office in
the Park, which adopted in the Board Of Alder
men last evening received and laid on the table
II will be called up for final action on Thursday
The Board will meet this evening.
The Board Of Almshouse Governors held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday. The question Of
electing Governor in place OF Mr. Tiemann, Mayor
elect, was postponed till the next meeting Of the
Board A motion to increase the salary Of the Su
perintendent Of Outdoor Poor TO a., 900 per snnum
was carried unanimously. The majority Of the com
mttee appointed to consider the propriety Of intro
ducing homeopathic medical treatment into Bellevue
Hospital have prepared report adverse to the pro
ject. A communication received from coal
contractor, developing some operations of certain
Governors and employees Of the Board which have
suspicious aspect An investigation of the matter
was ordered. On the 9th instant there were 74si
persons In the various public institutions, showing
an increase Of ee3 as compared with the same time
last year
Another chapter Of our annual chronological index
Y published this morning. II relates the most i'm.
portsnt events that have occurred in countries foreign
TO the rule Of the United States during the twelve
months which will end tomorrow The year
1867 opened with wars existing between England
and China and England and Persia After some
severe Sighting Great Britain concluded treaty Of
peace with Persia but her difficulty with China still
exists, after having produced 9 mos, serious in.
ieruption Of to- trade of all nations with ths.
country, and almost involving the government
q the United states in the dispute The
only results Of The quarrel so far have been
merely the exhibition % the immense pro
Ercss which the Chinese have made In the science
q war during few yeais the burning Of great pof.
Ton Of the city q Canton both by outside barbs.
rians and natives, the presence Of feet 81 English
Eunboats IN the rivers lnd The more than heredi;a
~ obstinacy shown hy tle Court II Pekn IN refus.
ing % negotiate with foreign powers. The republic.
- Central America were convulsed with war dls.
turbanoes during tie year BY combination 81 IT,
Central American States under the lead oil Costa
Rics Nicsngus was enabled 10 expo Gen. Walker
and biz follower IN the end Costa Rica seized on
tie Ncafsguan Transit route made war On the new
government n Nicaragua when General wake,
p..la attempted IS 8.d 'he struggles Fl tn, Cc1tp.