The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07

luo uoWgoSOu W Ooo oaCu Assembly OD-
, - arranged under the law Of the last Legslasuys
that Of the republicans, and To have too delegates iron
eanb Assembly district. But there EFFORT In Ne
committee to carry out either Of those proposirum.
News FROM Wa-hi,,a ton.
RESPECT R0R TIE LArH SECRETARY DosBrN -FvD
SAN FRANCISCO AND OREGON NAIL CoNfsA0Y
AwARDED-GBN. sBIsLps' RsMHrsoEvoss OF rHs
MEXICAN wAx-A USELESS $4,000 Jos-RRPosF
or THE CONDITION or rHE UfAg INOrANs-P1o:
CEEDING6 OF THE NAVAL COURTS, ETC.
WASHINGTON August q, 1857.
Tho Cabinet hold short session to-day, and determined
to clee all the public offices to morrow In respect 10 he
memory OF Secretary Dobbln.
The contract far the SENT monthly mall by Steamship
from San Francisco to Olympia has been closed with tss
Pacific Mall Steamship Company, Nv. Davidge Prsst.
dept) ct s22 500 per annum from 10th Oc.o,er 1887 r
foUr years. The steamers 70 connect With the Aspn-
sail or Panama lines and touch 1t Hombodt Bay, Tni-
dad and Crescent city, Unpqua city, Astoria, shnalwar
bay and Port Townsend.
me Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has now elsvse
clerks at salary Of 500 por month"; employed mang
copes OF oil papers relative 10 Indian Affairs the Pa
clio oos," called for By resolution Of last C,nssv.
This resolution offered BY hon. Russe sage CT Nev
York but for what purpose Is b hard to imagine rNs
copies viii cost the government nearly toa thousand dol
srs. and wholly worthless
Senior Robes, (the Mexican Minster) Gen. james
Shields and several o.her Distinguished gentle men,
lat seated around dinner table In this city me wine
havrg aosed pretty Freely Gen. Shields oallsd up
and save In glowing oolors the incidents imme aisAsy
connected with his beiag wounded With . grape shos h
the Mexican war He closed By saying he could nsvsr
ovet the appearance Of the eoer who gave ,he comnasf
80 ere Be VA the aet object he before falling and
be should recognize him II no mould him asan
g. 49,
the recital, slowly from his chair and Sked him
he recognised in him that officer for" said he gave
the command 70 nre" The effect Of this ammo sncomsa
be better imagined than described. Since then the
gallant hero Of Chepuliepec aud General Robes have
been particular friends
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs received yesterday
exceedingly interesting account OF our red brehrsa IN
U'ah and their farming operations. Ia much doubSsd
If Governor Young could mako report equally f.yorabls
OF our white friends In the Mormon TERRITORY. here.
win send you copy OF the report
GREAr SALr LAKE CRY, June 90 1857
HR-I have the satsfscton Of rsporn9 behalf or The
Utahs and other adjacent tribes OF Indian, In the rrrory
during the quarter ending q, this da This aerrupasd
harmony, which has now prevailed among these 6iba
aGs ssn .ss benz s. % Ne
suitable ervsons and 10 introduce among tnsm ~
tenn Of srcuturc, and thsuth ,hese reservations have
been visited during the season by bands OF Wild On
dsss who i've et Of the wasatc Mountains influences
which thoe farms txerted upon thcm through the "hoas
tribes lies enabled 10 conduct inisrcourse with
them In very tranquil manner.
W. have in cultivation this sea,ou o, these settlements
2so aorss ~hea 40 oat 10 bs ley 50 corr poss,
toes buckwbeat, tuTnlps, and acres of garden a
taioes, srquashes and acres beeis, melons ami a.
Al the Aired farm 26 acres wheat and equashes
S Eth ,arm 70 acres snea', oo orn, poiAtoes
sursnee Of plen,in harvest
Ny ssburfemcns being larger than anticipates Il the
nroV t0nn ruyaaI ala ku a.
explanation, that mostly In consequcnceof the great
influx Of Itdsss from the eastern 'ide OF the mountains
who were In furnishing condition, and In search ef
something iceat They report that many OF their chill
dren and the wesker members Of their families a. also
psr:hed in Of the severity OF he rnsr "a
a. Governor Brigham Young and Agent Armstrong were
both sb'es the entire burden Of NE service resied
se II also became necessary 10 plscc substantial fesos
around these Arms which bas incurred considerable
pendtur,s for labor and would say farther tina, 70 s1g
service In the Territory, remains In for any an
Of thcm to act when and where they please, is npo.A-
pie Tor me 70 estimate the amount may have 70 cxPs.A
have learned tina, the once Of Indian supsrinss.-
r,ory, and the Superintendent, has yet rcsched sAs
field Of bus bbors take the h,erty o. addressing Ais
CON con- nS 0'roc ns E0mmooor Oh indian AZ
OAKLAND HUM, Indian Agent, Utah.
Hon. j. W. DKyvrR, Commissioner, Warrington
The balance the treasury the lsl inst $40 as 70
Receipts for the wceh .........""... 2,o63,srt %
fsymeau ..-...s...........s..... l,Vs0Ib ~
ipcreeke........... s.........s...s... b53 W. %
Dsra,ctcs from Captain Hudson, Of the Niagara, sssas
that houand two hundred and any four miles OF ths
Geographic cable have been coilcd The ship va, 70
call the 2Ith July for the Cove Of Cork Valencia nv
ireland, was TO be the starting point instead Of mid
ocesn
In Naval Court No. 1 TO day neuicnan. nercer's d.
read Lieutenant Mun's case was then couss-
nued and Lieutenant Peter Turner testified that ne haA
tro-n him sixteen years; never knew him to be ass,
though, him precminenty qualified for naval service;
Surgeon Minor was examined on The part OF the govern
ment.
In Court No. 2, Assani Engineer wheeler, rovcrrmas
witness, bad known Lieutenant NJ G. Perry since So
tember 1883 rallied with him nine moahs; w hIa tws
under the influence Of liquor, once u Old Point Ccnfrs
and once on board the steamer Berzel n Old Point; hs
wa stupid; never saw him unisr tho Influence o. hSsR
while on duty Passcd Assistant Surgeon Engss, gcvn-
nent vitness--had known Ueussnaai Ferry Tor eshs
years; FAILED with him on the vnssnsss FOR three jean,
from October $780, In ths Pacific squadron; saw him
drunk ono occasion al night In port; thought We
Pugut Sound Perry was In q maudin condihon osyisG
and talking ncoherosuy never him under TIE innu
epcc OF LIQUOR while duty; there had been dinnw
% ~ the day he was drunk was surprised 70 sec lin @
hsb,uq the influence Of liquor, from whn fneS o. M
az h, babis Lieutenant wilkinson, government wtneg,
b.d Known Perry intimately for years sailed win
him three years. IRON October, asse hs habits were h-
regular: could specify instances OF nioxicaca Gene
raj pa,cr,on Of Philadelphia gave Lieutenant Perry ahsh
character
Court No 3 has adjourned FOR four weeks
rms GENERAL rEvsrAPys pxsPArCH.
orrp pEL ATroTs WITH CENTRAL AMERroA-sArTwAo-
TORY stats OF AyrAIss AT OTHER POINTS.
WASHINGTON, August q, 1887.
Great Britain has no, Jet replied 10 the communicates
AZ Tho ase pcpartmcnt written several months axo reia
tive 10 Central American aHAr In connection with the 70
jected treaty
Toe claims fos consequential damages viii no, be 90