New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-22
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WASHINGTON, Friday, Aug 81, 1857.
A long Cabinet meeting was held to-day, but No
appointments we're determined upon. The illness
and consequent absence Of Postmsster-General
Brown prevented the Post-Offices from coming up
The appointment Of Chief Engineer of the Navy
was deferred until the question as to where six
new war steamers should be built had been settled
One will be built at New York and one at Norfolk;
the locations of the others will be determined on
Monday.
Gen. Elijah Ward, George Saunders, Judge Rus
sell and others swell the thrOng Of NEWCOMERS
who are after the Custom. House spoils, without
judcious and speedy division whereof, the Demec'
racy can have no hope of carrying the Fall election
Great changes will be made.
Humphrey Marshall's departed competitor, Mr.
Holt, having refused the Patent Office, the Presi-
dent inclines TO COL Hughes, Of Maryland, against
whom the principal objection is that he Is not a
LAWYER. The Heads of Bureaus still live, in cOnse-
quence of want of time to decapitate them to-day;
on Monday they fall.
a heavy delegation Of Philadelphia Democrats is
here, with the Custom House Of that city in their
eye.
Five colored messengers were dismissed today
from the Patent. Office, in conformity with the
principles established by the bred Scott decision.
Col. johnson of the Cavalry and large number
of officers are here, consulting with the Secretary
of War on the employment Of the army to 'uppre"
Indian hOstilities.
The splendor of the Utah expedition has quite
faded away Only two regiments of infantry one
battery and one squadron Of dragoons viii go to
Salt Lake.
To the Associated Preu.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Aug. p, 1857.
The Interior Department has received intelligence,
from reliable gentlemen and fugitive MWmOns, that
Brigham Young is preparing to resist General Harvey;
that he has reapsed into the grossest nadeity and
atheism and that he continues to hold up the Govern
ment of the United States to the supreme contempt Of
the Mormons.
Among dispatches just received by the Govern
mert Is the correspondence between one of our naval
officers and the Governor of Singapore relative to
his ordering our flag to be hauled down by British
officer from the Dutch bark Henrietta Maris, which
had been abandoned by her officers and most OF her
crew, and taken possession Of by the master OF an
American ship. Governor Blundel earnestly dis
claims any want Of disrespect to the American flag or
10 the rights Of American citizens in the steps
he felt to be his duty to take but the matter does
not here terminate.
The bark was delivered to the Government Of the
Netherlands in India the ground that the vessel
being Dutch the Chinese Coolies found on board of
her, if innocent Of mutiny, had claim on the owners,
and, if guilty, were punishable only by the Dutch
Crimira al Court.
Tie sale Of the Delaware Kansas Indian Trust
Lands yielded over $5S7 600.
New-Orlears papers of the 18th inst. are to hand.
Tie accounts concerning the appearance of the cot
ton crop various parts of Louisiana continue bad.
The Galye.ton Crtlian of the 18th inst. gives full
returns from is counties in Texas showing Runnel,
the Democratic candidate for Governor, 1900 ahead
The Gaireston Necs of the llh inst. says that the
majority for Runnes will be 1000 10000 and that
the Legislature will be more largely Democratic than
ever before.
Henry T.. Lawrence, late Purser Of the steamship
Daniel Webster died at Galveston on the 9Th inst.
bale of new Florida Cotton was received at Savan-
nah on Wednesday and go 900 bushels of new Wheat
has been received at Augusta within the last 20 days.
The States learns on the best authority that about
two wears since an American merchant, named Rob-
met residing at Formosa, had vessel seized by the
Chinese authorities and the same act was subsequent
" repeated, although he had permission from the
Chinese officials to keep the American flag flying over
the establishment. This being reported to Commo-
dore Armstrong, he dispatched Captain Slmms,
with directions that he should remain there, and
keep the American eOors flying, until further orders.
This occurrence not thought by the Navy Depart
ment to be matter of consequence, nor can i. be
construed as adoption by this Government of a
system of reprisas departure from the neutrality
we have endeavOred to maintain in the Chinese Seas.