, 1857-10-16

Affairs at Washington are very quiet.
The operations Of the Executive Depart
ments go on very satisfactorily.
Beverly Tucker, formerly Of the Sentinel
of Washington, is appointed consul at Llv-
erpool, and Mr.. Spencer, consul at Paris.
A few other consulates have been filled.
Charles ]. Fox, of Michigan, is appointed
to the consulate at Aspinwall
Foreign missions generally are to be filled
by new appointments next December or
January. The principle of rotation is GER
tainly to be applied to all diplomatic and
lucrative appointments. The missions to
France and Spain will be filed severally
by the appointment of Mr.. Shield in the
place OF Mr.. Mason, and Mr.. Appleton,
now Private Secretary of State, in the
place of Mr. Dodge. l think it likely that
Mr.. Clifford, of Maine, formerly Attorney
General, will be appointed Minister to
Russia.
A report appears in the papers, but if
not yet confirmed, of the resignation Of
Mr.. Justice Curtis of bis seat on the bench
of the Supreme Court.
The Illinois brought us intelligence from
Central America 1t appears that Presi-
dent Mora has undoubtedly granted the
right to the Transit TO Mr.. w. II. G. Web
ster and Mr.. Harris, but upon terms that
are impracticable. Webster is TO advance
quarter of a million of dollars TO Costa
Rica Immediately, and the money must go
out in the packet tomorrow. But Web
ster is in the Eldridge-street Jail as debt
or, and it is doubted whether he has been
able to raise the funds; moreover, the con-
dition of the grant is such that England
and the United States shall guarantee the
transit; but this government will refuse to
do that, unless Nicaragua shall give her
assent to the arrangement. This govern
ment will not permit Costa Rica to assert
an exclusive claim TO the Transit, nor to
take possession of any port of the territory
Of Nicaragua, in virtue of right of con-
quest.
The government sent William Carey
Jones to Costa Rica and Nicaragua some
three months ago, to obtain information as
to the political condition and relations ol
these States, and have never had word
from him since Jones was at San Jose
by the last accounts, and has not yet Wis
tied Nicaragua. He had held no inter.
course with President Mora.
We have rumors that Gen. Walker, as
sisted by Gen. Hcuningsen, is making head
way in his arrangements for a return to
Nicaragua. 1t is reported that be will
proceed to Cotoya and thence to the capi'
tol Of Costa Rica. 1t appears that the
Costa Ricans are not unaware that another
invasion will shortly be attempted, and are
making preparations for it.
Kansas affairs remain quiet, but it is re-
ported that the Free State party are as
factious as ever, and will unite, to vote
down any constitution that may be sub
mitted by the regular convention, and ad
here to the Topeka Constitution.
About two thousand troops are under
orders for Kansas to supply the place o.
those sent to Utah. The following order
from the War Department was issued yes
terday:
at being deemed inadvisable TO detacl
Brevet-Brigadier General Harney from
service in Kansas, Col A. S. Johnston, o
the I'd Cavalry, is assigned to the com
mand Of the Utah expedition, and will pro
ceed to join the same without delay.
Gas Col Sumner, Of the lst Cavalry
may be daily expected with his column o
horse and foot, Gen. Harvey will, in anti
cipation, despatch six companies of the q
Dragons to escort the civil officers t
Utah on their mission, and remain at
tached to the command of Col Johnston
The companies so detached, will, if posi-
bic, be carried to at least sixty men each
by transfers from the remaining companies
''The STAFF department will supply al
the wants of these Dragons, as well a:
the wants of other portions Of the Utal
expedition that may be remaining behind
"Brevet-Major Porter, Assistant Adju
tant. General, will promptly report himself
for duty to Col Johnston, before the lattel
shall pass Fort Leavenworth"
Mr.. Henry O'ReilIy, the pioneer il
Western telegraph enterprise, has compile
ted his arrangements for continuing biz
lines Of telegraph TO the Pacific.
ORION.
AFFAIRS IN UTAH-Intelligencs, which
is considered reliable, has been received al
the Interior Department ut Washington
to the effect that Brigham Young is pre-
pairing to resist Gen. Harney, on his entry
into Utah, and that he continues to hole
up the Government of the United States tC
the contempt Of the Mormons. General
Harney will, probably, teach him better
manners.
The correspondence Of the War Depart
ment confirms the report from Fort Kear
ney that a party of drovers with eight
hundred head Of beef cattle in charge, des
tined for the Utah expedition, had beer
attacked by the Cheyenne Indians, and the
cattle ruh'eG The same correspondence
shows that California wagon-road parties
hova hean dalavad hv Indian hOet;I;tia,