The Placer herald., 1857-05-02

The Washington correspondent of the Bul
letas says that it is not intended to make
any more appointments for California unit
news is received of the manner in which
those already made are received by you,
people.
The Secretary of the Interior has had a
conversation with Senators Douglass and
Weller, Mr. Chapman, of Nebraska Mr.
Rice, of Minnesota, and Mr.. Denver relative
to the Wagon Road to the Pacific, authorized
by an Act of the last Congress. The whole
question was discussed, and they came to
the conclusion that there should be a Gene
raj Superintendent of the work, which should
be divided into three sections, with a sub
superintendent to each. 1t is said that Col.
VIM. Ii. Mobiles, of Minnesota, was regarded
by all OF them as eminenty fitted for the
General Superintendent.
1t is thought Gen. Denver's chance is fair
for the appointment of Commissioner of In
dian Affairs. If that should be given to any
other party, he will be rendered, and it is
thought he will accept, the second auditor
ship, although his own inclinatons are against
taking any other place than that first named.
WASHINGTON, April 3d.-The Cabinet has
been engaged in consideration of our foreign
relations
The New Granadian Minister has arrived
at Washington, and the question in dispute
between his Government and the United
States, especially with reference to the Pa
mama riot, will doubtless soon be taken up.
The Cabinet, on Monday, had under CON
sideration the position of affairs in China.
The British Minister had been in communi-
cation with our government upon this ques-
ton, with the desi on of effectng triple al
lance of England, France, and the United
States.
The difficulty between Spain and Mexico
will be arranged without recourse to war.
The Spanish Minister has received intelli-
gence from his government, to the effect that
the expedition that had been fitted out to
operate against Vera Cruz will not proceed
to its destination.
The difficulty between the United States
and New Granada has reached such a point
as to render the speedy dispatch of large
fleet to the lsthmus highly probable.
The administration have decided to send
some military man as Governor to Utah.
A letter, dated New Orleans, March 3Oth
says.
1t is rumored that an expedition is fitting
out here for some point in Central America
1t is supposed to be the intention to make
the first demonstration at Veraqua, province
of New Granada, between Costa Rca and
Panama. The expedition is said to be friend
ly to Gen. Walker, and it is to act in con-
cert with him. 1t is also reported that a
provisional government has been formed,
and there are considerable funds raised.
A telegraphic dispatch from New Orleans,
of April 4th, says:
The late Nicaragua news has excited Gen.
Walkers friends here, and large collections
Of money were made to-day. and more re-
oruits and provisions will he sent on to him
AS speedily as possible.
The Republicans in Pennsylvania have
nominated David Wilmot for Governor.
Col. Eskridge Lane, the nephew of Presi
dent Buchanan, died on the Goth of March,
at Lancaster His death was caused by the
epidemic which has prevailed at the Ma
tional Hotel, Washington.
Dean, tho coachman, who married Miss
Boxer, the heiress, has obtained his wife by
a writ of habeas corpus