New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-04
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. 3, 1857.
Lord Napier having expressed q desire to leave
for bis Summer residence at Frostburgh on the
AIephanies, tomorrow, Gen. Cass suspended no
gotiations last week on the Panama massacre, in
order to di,patch business with the British lie.
cation.
The dispute with Venezuela was closed o.day.
The demands of the United States were conceded,
On the basis of Mr. Eames's last demand. The
Sheldon guano claim will be paid. Mr.. Eames has
five months leave of absence, after which he will
return 20 Venezuela. His course is fully approved
by Gen. Cass-that is 10 say, by Mr.. Buchanan
though he acted under the instructions Of Mr..
Marcy.
The correspondence on the abolition of privateer'
ing is postponed. The Administration has other
fish to fry that won't keep so we'll.
Commissioner Mason leaves to morrow. NO
successor in the Patent Office will be appointed
until the President's return.
Mr.. Fletcher Webster, nephew Of Daniel Web
ster, was dismissed from the interior department
to-day, and Mr. Charles Lanmsn, the bOgTaPher,
eulogist and what-not of that deceased statesman,
appointed in bis place. PEMAQuID.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 1857.
The President has determined to retain the follow
ing Federal officers in the Territory of Utah, viz:
Judge Stiles Marshal Dotsos, and District Attorney
John d. Hockaday.
No charges have been filed in the Interior Depart
ment against the late SurveyorGenera Burr, and the
Administration have entire confidence in his integrity.
As, however, he had become particularly obnoxious
to the MormOns, it wss thought advisrble that be
should not return.
His son, David A. Burr has already started for Salt
Lake City to take charge of the books and papera
of the Office, and deliver them over to Colonel Jack
Hays or his successor should he decline the office, -
his friends anticipate.
1t will be remembered that Postmaster General
Brown, last Spring, cancelled the contract with the
Momons for carrying the mails over the plains. lie
has decided to give cut new contract for this ser
vice, and, it is said, contemplatss putting it in the
hands of man thoroughly competent to perform it
faithfully and who is entirely Invested Of Mormon
influence.
The State Department has been officially advised Of
the passage of an act by the Venezuelan Congress- i'm
posing additional subsidiary contribution OF the
per cent upon the duties collected at the various
tom-bouses Of the Republic from ard after the lst Of
July last.
Information has been received OF the breaking out OF
smallpox among the Kickspoo Kansas Indians. Eight
Of them had died. Prompt had been taken to
arrest the progress Of the disease, and physicians had
been employed to vaccnste each member Of the tribe
On Friday evening, Lewsburg, Va, and the vicin.
ty were visited by hsil-storm, which for extent
and desuctiveness is without precedent in that part
81 the country. The whole vegetable and growing
crops were nearly snnibsted Some Of the hailstones
measured five inches il circumference.
Gen. Henningsen left the city to-day for the South
The New Orleans mail did not arrive to-day.
No dispatches fiom New. ORLEANS have been re-
ceived by the seabOard line since Thursday.