The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15

Advices from Washington state that the govern
ment is opposed to the treaty said to have been lately
entered into between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, by
which part OF the territory of the latter is acquired
by the former and that Mr. Carey Jones had special
instructions to present the views of this
on that subject
The letter of the Secretary of War; on Transmitting
the sword voted to General Wool by Congress, is
given elsewhere.
Hon. Frederick P. Stanton, Secretary of State Of
perintendeut of Indian Afairs-the appointment,
however, not to take effect until the meeting Of
Congress.
General Lane Is said to have announced In a re.
cent speech that there was already organization
Of eleven thousand men in Kansas 10 protect the
polls at the October election and the number would
be increased TO twenty-five thousand Notice has
been given by the Sheriff of Douglas county of his
intention TO collect the taxes.
Satisfactory accounts have been received of all
the Wagon Road expeditions except Col. MOBILES
The troops and civil officers for Utah will reach
there about the first of November. Elsewhere we
give full account of the late Indian difficulties In
Minnesota.
The Hon. Il. c. Murphy, United States Minister TO
the Hague is expected to leave to-day in the steam
ship Baltic, on bis mission. Colonel Graham Of the
10Th Regiment, intends to fire salute frGn Red
Hook In honor of the event. The Hon. John p.
Kennedy, Secretary Of the Navy under President
Fillmore, is also passenger by the Baltic.
We elsewhere give interesting correspondence
from St. Johns, N. F., aud Queensto wn, Ireland, TO-
gether with extracts the subject of the great sub
marine telegraph cable, now most probably in pro-
cess Of being laid across the Atlantic. The shase-
holders Of the company entertained the officers Of
the Niagara with dinner at Liverpool on the Goth
ult. number of invited guests were also present
The Board OF Health held meeting yesterday but
there being no business before the Board, they ad-
journed. The Brooklyn Board Of Health also met,
but there was business Of importance transacted.
motion for q certiorari in the Stree. Commits.
sioner case was heard yesterday in the Supreme
Court before Judge Davies. The Judge decided that
an order should issue TO Judge Ingraham requiring
him 10 send the writ Of habeas corpus 10 inquire into
the detention Of Charles Devn, and the proceedings
thereon, &c, into the Supreme Court for review,
and further adjudication If necessary. motion
was heard before Judge Peabody for an injunction
TO restrain the Corporation Mr. Devlin, and others
from interfering with the books &c, of the Street
Commissioners Office.
The property clerk Of the Metropolitan Police
Commission has issued instructions TO the police
clerks and inspectors Of the various precincts for the
purpose Of systematzing the custody and records Of
stolen property The documents will be found else
where, together with some facts regarding the po
lice telegraph, and Gen. Talmadge's opinion as u
the efficiency Of the Metropolitan police.
Acting Mayor Clancy, yesterday, at the request
Of Mr. Busted, consented TO the calling Of On extra
session of the Common Council, 10 be held on Thurs
day and Friday evenings of next week, for the pur
pose Of taking some steps for the payment Of Mr.
Jowber's Judgment Of sl96, 900 against the city.
We give some additional news from ST. Domingo
this morning, embracing an account Of the revolu
zion In Cibso which threatens 10 divide the republic
OF Dominica into Northern and Southern sections
The manifesto Of the Inhabitants Of Cibao, setting
forth the causes Of the revolution, are given else
where.
We have news from Turks Islands dated on the LIST
OF August. B. 4. Smith was acting az Consul of the
United States during Mr.. Winters Absence. 81 1873
bushels of salt had been shipped from Grand Turk.
leaving nearly one million Of bushels Price ten
cents.
We have 6les from British Guiana datsd NJ
Georgetown on 18th Of July. There Ia no news of
importance. Several gold nuggets from the Yuruari
diggings were exhibited In Georgetown.
Lieutenant Hood, of the Second Cavalry, with
seventeen men, was entioed into an ambush on the
10th July by band Of fory1ve Lipan and Canaan
che Indians. The Indians had nine men killed and
ten wounded. Lieut. Hood and three of his mer
were wounded One trooper wss killed and another
IL missing.
The watering places come IN for share o.
our space this morning, and we accordingly plac'
before our readers correspondence from New Bed
ford Sands Point, Lake Mohegan, Lebanon, Nag
Head, &c, all Of which are interesting and descnp
tive.
esssss Of cotton yesterday embraced about 900 bales
'ne market W" hrmes, and closed o. about 10. per ID
eorHnoe We quote middlins upIsnds ri 1bkc and mid
onnf rev olesns bxc Flour vm without change
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