The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09
THE LATEST NEWS.
Interesting from WAshingt0n.
vKSsyTHLA AND xH1 BIRD ISLAND CLAIM-HIsy3YyA
uAMxs' RETURN.

vEsyysLA AND xHS BIRD ISLAND ClkrM-uMsYm
nAMx6' RxfURN.
WAsaSaros, July 8, 1867.
learn Mr. Games has not yea arrived here, BIZ, I am
Informed that the department appraised character
Of the recent correspondence between him and the vene
government respecting the AYES island claim Ths
notice Of OKeete the Venezuelan Consul at phila
depha and the Information you from here In
relation to M Fames demanding his passports and Ieav
Ing Caaccas DO not give all the facts precisely Both
stated thai he had not demanded his passports account
Of the conduct Of President koDsyas In regard to that
claim, but tina; his return to this country in
virtue oh q leave OF absence obtained some time
since from General Cas-. THIS may be literally
true FAR II goes but learn it is Also true
that about the last OF May he notified the
Venezuela that he should leave for the United States thin
fortnight aad he liked the 9th OF June a. the time
when he woa.d receive the defntve OF that 60
vernment in relation 70 that claim before he let for Wash
iDgon aad thai the answer received he should
report person to his government tbas other than dpo-
matte means be resored to to effect justice IN.
derstaad that Nj Sanford Charge as PARIS, and
who has represented that claim, has recently returned
from Car and here yeert sng tbs govern
meat 70 decavs measures sustaining Mr. Eames, may,
perhaps able send you the substance Of impor
ant and interesting correspond erce hereafter.
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CIFIc soUADRON--rHE FRIaATN INDEPENDSECk
osDgaxD TO aAT FRASCl5Co--APpofN-MENT OF
CLZRXs PROCEEDINGS IN THE NAVAL COURTS
TIE GASES or LIEurs. sAFPIrr AND RoLANDo,
ErC,
wA,nsOfo,, Jay 8. 1857.
The Secretary o. the Navy has ordered the fgate indie
pendeDce bal IN 1914; aud at PanAna 10 send home
for discharge those whoee of service have
PRED II can be done with safety the ship ard
proceed San Francisco, the Independence De.
comes a e,oresh!p
The Nerr;nas IL expected TO sail Ia, ak weeks from
Roson the fagsh;p Of Captain Long, who ordered
relieve Commodore Mervius In command Of the Pacific
squadron The ciifcrty or proc ring may delay
the Merrnac beyond the time stated.
Several " the clerks aiely dropped the Interior De-
parmeni have been ayan provided FOR Temporarily, viz
A. s white, Peter Ali. B. G Daniels, VIM wabaeh.
W I Todd, WIN Cave, Thomas aitcdea, J. c. Clark aud
Carey Gwynne.
Col VIM Ogien Niles o. the Pension othce. Is lying
daagerousl, II Ia Philadelphia He has been unconscious
since Monday morning.
Gov w.e, ex Seer etary Guthrie, Rober Tyler are
attendance the hi.e House. M<. Gathr;e's par
ucular friend English, has been removed Tram the Louis
vile Custom House. He wants to know why.
Naval Court No I Was crowded with spectators to-day
10 hear the evidence OF Commodcres Ancx and McCaney
two Of the distinguished officers in the OF Lieut.
the to the point Commodore Aulick
thought that Lieut. Nafu was III to serve, no, only
- first Eeuisnan, Of ship, bu, in any capacity
on board . OF Commodore NcCaaley
considered him officer OF great intelligence and would
take him the First Lieutenant OF his ship II be
going into action with enemy II must be reeolecied
that Lieut. WAS struck from the active service Lat and
tic tne OF promoon he had for the last IT.
teen years detailed on coast survey service, with only
eight prior service. Commodore McCauey thought
ths service well calculated to lmprovs" not degrade
officer. 1t better school than OF war The
latter most Of the time sea, where there
Little duty and less responsibility. In the coast sur
vey service there was . constant practice o.
seAmanship among shoals and rocks, aud heavy
responsibility. AT they bad nothing but the
wesh 70 watch. Tue Judge Advocate sskei II about
COINS into battle be would risk his reputation Lieut.
Na.hu ne hrst officer Of his ship. The Commodore
answered promptly thai he would. What = commentary
this the Retiring Board number OF DISPOSITIONS
among them Secretary Dobbns read in behalf Of
the Claimant
In Court No. Lieutenant Rowe s~ore that Lieutenant
RoAndo intoxicated and wholly unit for duty during
the celebrated engagement with the Chisese pirates. in
which the Brit,sh Admiral reported that Rolando dis
tpguisaed himself In sighting the pirates hand - hand
with unexzmpled bravery. To day attempt was made
10 impeaoh Lieutenant aowe's evidence. Commander
Rodxes and Lieutenant Gibson testified that he (Rowc)
OF ,ong preudIoes, bui that under oath they
woad believe him to bis sSiemen, Of faots but would
his coorings with suspicion The testimony here
closed Tue defence ~in be real by Hon. Louis NciNn
on Friday next
In Court No. Commander Bruce, "furlorghed,"
taken Up and disposed OF calrey dccumeAtary evi
denCe
Mr. Bowilp, Minister to New Granada, arrived here this
evening, and Is Stopping al wilafka be has been 70
st. LOGS, where his family reside ssce his return W this
country he hs ing previously forwarded the dispatches
which he brought with him. lie inicnds 10 call on The
President and Secretary Of sn,c W morrow and will In
form them Of tho exact Of arar In that country
Tie administration, however, anticipate dihcu,y In
the speedy spd smcable settlement Of the pending
imbroguo