The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-09
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interesting from Washington

Interesting from Washington.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH PROM CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG ON
THE BRITISH AND CHINESE DIFFIoULTY-rHE
CaEROKRBs-THE NAVAL COURT MARTIAL-THE
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, August s, 1857.
The Navy Department has received official despatch
from Captain Armstrong, from which l am permitted to
make the following extract
UNITED STATES FLAG SHIP SAN JAorsro,
doNG KONG, May %, 1857.
am gratiued 10 inform the Department that so far
have able to maintain neutrality amid all the
complicated difficulties between England and China and
seapst the pressure OF our s5mpAhiting counrymen.
From the enor us force the English are collecting on
the station and the they making for Its
permsnsncy, u clear that China Is to be compelled to
throw nG her excusiveness.
The Epslbh squadron now on the station consist OF
hirts iav vessels, mounting two Hundred and Sc
vsny eight guns twelve steamers with hundred and
seventy guns quo boats, with fourteen guns.
The folio wing their way to join the squad.
ron Two sailing sbps mounting afty two guns twelve
stesmers with two hundred and forty guns fourteen
gunboats with twenty eghs guns total, sixty vessels.
seven hundred and eighty three guns, Accompany ing
ships, with very large supernumerary medical stan, all
Indicating continued and permanent purpose on the part
OF the English government.
Captain Armstrong also reports that an apology had
been made by Sir VIM. Haste, commanding h b NJ ship
Spartan for the insult offered government by pulling
down the American oolors board the American bark
Henrietta Maria The injury is yet matter for consider
alton by the two governments.
General Herran again spent the day with Secretary Cas-
and had rather bosterous discussion Of the details Of
Element Of Panama difficulties Keep cool, gentlemen.
authorized TO say that Governor Wise, OF virg mia,
not the author Of the editorials in tn, Richmond En-
qr, he the party who sen. the hostile note to
Pryor, Of the Richmond South, chsrgei by Of tue
Northern press.
Fort Gibson has been turned 10 the Cherokee In.
dans according 10 The spulaons Of the Treaty Of 1885,
President Ross will appropriate the buildings 10 public
purposes The reservation 10 be laid OF into town lots
upon which Ia TO be erected Cherokee city.
The Naval Courts Nos. and 2, after hearing tho de
fences Of Leutenants Marin, Harron and Perry, stand
adjourned by order of Secretary Toucey until the 7th OF
September next
The last Congress made appropriation OF si7 900 d.
up In the Snithsonian Institution reception
of the collection OF natural and other curoses heretofore
exhibition in the United States Patent Once, aud the
removal Of the museum commenced yesterday This re-
movs resisted 10 the last by Judge Mason late Com
missioner OF Patents and by other eminent persons The
Smithsonian Institution has connection whatever and
should no, have, with the government Tho soproprs
ton already made but the opening OF contemplated
gular drain upon the treasury and the result proposed
purchase OF the whole establishment by the government
~ mentioned by me soue days since. Az the Institution
exits Is entirely Inadequate for proper display Of
ire valuable coheehon now on nand Ins removal VIII
resun in call for appropriations 70 enlarge the building,
and II the public treasury hs, to bear the burden, the
eminent should The property II also urged that
the basness Of the Institution prosen, conducted there
Feed only for small Office which is funds may be
paid oct squar dcred the may no Ba, while the
humba ~ exists should be confined to waste OF It's
pc'me s3o 600 annually and not be permitted 10 lay It's
hands one dime OF the public money. Will not Con
gress check this movement at s START before the lnsta
ton gen strong hold Of the COVE papi The public
will zee.
Don. C. Roberts was to day commissioned Inisn Agen,
for UtAh.