, 1857-05-15


We are indebted, for the following sum
mary Of news to Mr. CHAs +. WILLIAMS
the indefatigable and trnstworty agent O
Wells, Fargo & Co IS Express, who arrived
here on Wednesday evening last
From Washington.
The new Cabinet are busily engaged in
decapitation and appointment, nevertheless
important diplomatic matters are under
consideration. The most important of the
latter have been the negotiations pending
between the English and French Ambassa.
doris relative to our Government holding to
strict neutrality in the Chinese imbroglio
Lord Napier, at the solicitation of his Gov.
ernment, suggested the appointment of a
special minister, coupling the name of the
Hon. R. J. Walker with the position, that
gentleman having been appointed to the
position at the opening of the Pierce Ad-
ministration, but his line of policy disagree
ing with that of Mr.. Marcy, he resigned.
The Cabinet, however, arrived at the de-
termination to retain Mr.. Parker, our pres.
ent Commissioner, and dismiss Mr.. Consul
Keenan,. Gov. Bigler, Of California, was
rendered the mission, but declined its ac-
ceptance previous to appointment for Chile
Both the French and English Ministers
have expressed the views of their Govern,
ments in reference to the United States to
be q desire to retain the most friendly
footing, and have hinted that as a return
for our neutrality in China, to remain neu-
trail in matters pertaining to the American
continent The new Russian Minister is
not idle, as the coalition between England
and Fran, e is received as a direct attack
on Russia.
1t was reported in diplomatic circles that
the instructions Of Senior Tassara, the new
Spanish Minister, direct him to make any
propositions relative to the purchase or
cession of Cnba matter of offence to his
Government
Mr.. Appleton, the editor of the Wash
ington Uni0n has resigned, and has been
succeeded by W. A. Harris, on ex-member
of Congress from Virginia and a resident
of Missouri Mr.. Appleton was sworn in
as Assistant Secretary of State on the 4th
ult., to GIL the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of Gen. Thomas. Maj Heiss has
started new evening paper in Washing
ton, entitled the States
A rumor that the Government had ap-
pointed Senator Benjamin to negotiate for
the purchase Of the Isthmus Of fTehuantepec,
is denounced as fabrication.
Intelligence having been received Of the
opening of the Tehuantepec route, it is un-
derstood that the Postmaster General will
shortly direct the United States mail to be
sent via that route. This will be done
under existing laws, which authorizes the
Postmaster General to make contracts for
transmission Of mails through foreign coun-
tries.
The United States Treasurer reports that
the amount subject to draft in the various
United States repositories On. the Gath
March was $24, ,722,82l,
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Guthrie
intends becoming banker at Louisville.
Col. Lee, to the great indignation of the
citizens of Washington, has been acquitted
of the murder of Mr.. Hume.
A new minister is to be appointed tc
Nicaragua.
Letters say that by next winter there
will be good wagon road to California
irrespective Of the other two-the Fort
Kearney and Ell Paso-for which the act
Of Congress makes provision, through Kan
sas and New Mexico, to Fort Defiance
and the Colorado, which is not required tc
be constructed by contract, although the
work will be performed under the direction
of the Secretary of the Interior Thi;
road is about four hundred miles in length
according to the information Of gentlemen
who are acquainted with the geography oi
the country, and for the construction o.
which the $50,000 appropriated by Con
gress is deemed to be sufficient 1t is i'm
portant, by reason of its connection with
Missouri or Arkansas,
The Secretary of the Interior has had Q
conversation with Senators Douglas aud
Weller, Mr.. Chapman, Of Nebraska, Mr.
Rice, of Minnesota, and Mr.. Denver, rea
tive to the wagon roads to the Pacific
authorized by the act Of the last Congress
; The whole question was discussed, and they
came to the conclusion that there should bt
general superintendent of the work, which
should be divided into three sections, witt
superintendent to each. 1t is said thai
Col. VIM. Noble, of Minnesota, was re
garded by all of them as eminently fitted
for the general superintendent.
Chevalier Hulseman has again got him
self into squabble with the Government
aud Gen. Cass has been obliged to write
him rather long letter upon international
law and the privileges of ministers II
seems that the Chevalier had some dispute
with the master of negro woman that he
had hired as a servant, and the master
meeting her in the street told her to sc