Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-25
YESTERDAYAFTERNOON'S REPORT
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June "a.
The Washington correspondent of the Times
says:
A supplementary meeting of the Cabinet was
held yesterday. at which the dispatches from Mr..
Dallas and Lord MaImsbury were read
The British government apologies for the re-
cent outrages, and intiRates that any injuries
proven to have been suffered through them will
be redressed.
Lieut.. Maury has been appointed acting super
intendent Of Indian Affairs for Arizona.
The contractors for the purchase of Sonora are
applying fr detail Of Military Engineers for the
survey Of a route from Christie in Texas, to Mon
terey, and thence to Mazstlan, on the Pacific.
Postmaster Willers, Of San Francisco, was re-
appointed to-day.
The POstofhee Department has prepared a
statement Of letters returned here addressed to bO
gus lotteries and their firms. The latter number
1918, aud The enclosures in drafts and cash
amount to upwards of $4,000. These returns ex,
tend back to April lst
The Herald correspondence says:
Several captains whose vessels have been board
ed by British cruisers in the Gull, have been here
asking advice Of the Government as to their best
means Of redress. Among these were Capt Bart
lett Of the ship Clarendon, whose chip with her
cargo, was totally lest of Key West after she had
been boarded and detained by the BuzEard.
Understand the Secretary Of the Navy has ex-
pressed TO Capt. Bartlett, in the most positive
terms his opinion that the owners Of the Caren-
don have a valid claim on the British Government
of 90 600, the value Of ship and cargo and that
they are determined TO prosecute the claim.
The French Munster has informed our Govern
ment that Mons Belly, INLAND & Co. are contract
ing under the authority Of the French Govern
ment, in the matter Of the Transit route and Gen.
tral American affairs. Mr.. Manning, who is
figuring in the business with Belly, has Official
position, and it is believed at the British legation
the Government fayors his alleged movements in
the matter.
The eight new sloOps Of var ordered to be built
will be apportioned as follows: 0ne to each Of the
navy yards at Portsmouth, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola and
San Francisco. The latter, providing the neees>
sary timber can be procured there.
Tnbune's espOndence:-much doubt Is still
entertained here as 10 the hnal purpose Of the
Mormons; as the unpublished dispatches Of Gov.
Cumming convey some apprehensiols which Col.
Kane's conference have not removed.
At last official accounts they bad possession Of
the mountain passes, and the ultimate design of
the exodus was wholly matter Of speculation.
For this reason, and others that may not be dis
closed it is deemed most pradent If not absJlute-
ly necessary, to maintain show Of effective force
to second the civil officers in asserting the Federal
authority.
The Couriers correspondence says: Earl Mains
bury's dispatches TO Lord Napier express the
hope that the President will reconsider the des-
paieh of Secretary Cass to Lord Napier, declining
further stipulations for the prevention Of the
Slave tade, and that he will agree to a convection
for the correction Of the abuses Of the Ameri-an
flag. Full reparatiOn is promised for recent Jeeur-
reBees-
The claims Of the Peruvian government, oTigi-
mating in the violent expulsion Of American sea
captains from the Peruvian sloop-Of-War at the
Chinsaa Islands, has been referred to arbitra-
ton.