The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-06
THE LATEST NEWS.

News frOm Washington.
LORD NARIHK AND THE REPOkvxp CssstON or rHE
PANAMA isLANDs-rHk UTAH aUvERNURsHIr -
CENTRAL AnBRIUAN AFPAIKa-ruE DISrxICT AP.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Decisions FOB Army
OFfioBRs AND 0UAEO DIs0Ov sszRs-PR00Kgp-
IN0s or TIE NAVAL COCRrS-TRIAL TRIP OF THB
STEAM FgiaATl k0Axoxs-coSsCL TO AsriN.
WALL, HrU.
wAsHIsoruN, June s, 1857.
There Is no truth In the despatch 10 OF the New
York papers that Lord Napier had officially denied the
cession Of tho Pnnau,a Islands, AL Lord Napier says Is
that he he has Information the subject and
believe It.
The member OF Congress to whom the Governorship
Of Utah has been rendered il expected here
and until he arrives and declares his acceptance the
sidep desires publication Of bis uame The appica
uou tf Col Cummin Is not under con, Iteration ii
though the Governorshp was Al one time rendered him
and declined He s willing to ac,ep. it, bu II Is
TOO late
Mr. Molina had long Interview today with Mr. Apple
u Assist mt Secretary Of State In relation To Affairs in
Central America Mr.. Molina Is the representative hero
Of several Central American States.
An impression exists ~ To tho appointments
In this disirct The present ncumbens will hold TILL the
exp Of their respective terms OF fear years, which
run from date Of commisson and NOT from date Of
ment The commissions OF present incumbents were 10
sued In January, February, and late March,
1864 hence they will expire for six and n,ne months
yet. Applicants had as we'll be easy.
Attorney General Bac decides thx, the phrase "as the
pleasure Of Congress- In the uuano act Of 1855. when
piled to the possession Of any san discovered
that Congress may terminate the posscasion when II
peases the passage Of act 70 that effect or In other
words, tina, no now act required In ordor 70 eue the
dscoverers Of such Islands take possession Of shem
der certain conditions prescribed In the Law tsc,f
An n'ercslng army question was submitted to-day TO
the Court OF Csims, viz Are subeitcrps entitled 10 the
oxs ,aou under the act OF 1916 when serving aids
do camp to o Major General Deoiirn suspended.
In Naval Court No. the Of ca II. Nichols was con-
cuded and his cefcucc submitted. That Of cpt Stanley
coming up, Dr. Whcln examined and The proceedings
OF courts martial read the part Of the government The
charge Is INSTRUMENTATION but Or. W. gave the defendant
high character. In Court No. Ieuts. Luce Paris and
Craven were examined on the pars OF the
want of witnesses In Court No. the Of Capt lat
is still pending, and Capt Goldsborough aud Col Jas
per Strong examined, and number Of recorded let
terra read in favor or Capt. l.
The Secretary OF the Interior has determined require
all officers In his department of the government 70 remain
at their posts Of duty unless leave of absence be granted
for special reasons.
The Navy Department Is In receipt OF the official report
o. VIM. r. williamson and Vim. W. Wood CHIEF On.
gneers Of the navy, the working Of tho machinery OF
the steam fisate Roanoke just com pctsd at ,hs
Norfolk yard The report Is dated Steamer Roanoke,
of CAPE hay, June O." and states as follox W.
Under steam alone, wind ahead, forty two revelations
with twelve pounds steam, steam vol twenty four ip
throttle, seven knossmooth Uoder steam aloae. light
wind abeam forty -four revolutions, steam twelve pounds,
vol twenty four and Ave- gave speed 4 eigh, kaota
hour Approaching tho Capcs The engines caused,
by e require mcnts Of the contrast TO work at velocity
OF dftytwo revolutions per minute. Wind moderate u
quarter, sail SET STRAIN fourteen pounds eight hoios
open, speed caft and half Boilers perfor
mafkably ws have fne dram and generate oam freely
Average conAumpuon OF coal thirty live hundred pounds
per hoaf.
The trial fully satisfactory and highly crcdhabc 10
tho contractors for the mschnrry-Nessrs Anderson,
Glenn Co., Richmond Va The sailing qualities OF tho
Roanoke had not been fairly stei but though, she
would do we'll shc has Ion fof Aspawali, Capt Mont
gomery commanding.
Col B. r. Chatham, OF Tennessee, who distinguished
blmse In The Mexican war has been appointed Cynsul
Ann