The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-06

News and Gossip from Correspondents.
THR sUsQUEHAkNA AEB THE rsLEsRsrH EXPEDITION.
correspondent from San Juan del Sorte, where the
United States steamer sussuehsnna lying at last
counts finds fault with President Buchanan for not detail
ing the Scsquesanna the preseet Atlantic telegraph
cable expedition He thinks tia, she detailed on
the former expedition the present emission implies cen
which he thinks Is undoubtedly Cd deserved He
pays earnest tribute Of admiration 70 Capt. Sands
IMPORTANT BILLS IN THE Pennsylvania LEaIsLA-
TURE-A NEW ROAD 10 ERIE.
Harrisburg correspondent calls sttention To two i'm
poant bis under confederation by the Pennsylvania
Legslaturc-cne for the sale of the balance Of public
works and the ether for the reduction Of the tonnage
tax on the Pennsylvania Railroad" The erst bill, he
ssys provides the sale of the balance Of the bic
works 20 the Srnbury and Erie Railroad Company for
000the company 10 issue their stock 81 900 0OO
five centto be received In for the public
tons Of the road are to be for the paw Of
the bonds Our correspondent says that the bill will
doubleday passthus securing another great route TO Erie
TIE AGRICULTURAL ADVANTAGES OF VIRGINIA.
observer, OF Virginia, wishes 70 impress North
farmers the advantages which would from sell
rg their northern lands and investing in Virginia land.
He says there plenty Of Virginia Land at $40 per acre.
superior in qraliy northern sl0o 5000
per He thinks that though there might be objec
tons schemes like Ell Mayers the northern farmers
tentiop Gloucester Matthews and Elizabeth City
ties and thinks that land going up in prce new
settler would get his money back 10 four or five years.
MORE PUBLIC AhUsEMENrs WANTED.
"a yrein.an complains that We have not in New York
sufficient number OF places Of amusement He is
icus opportunities to enjoy hearty laugh and
thinks we ought theatres where attention
paid comedy and the farce He objects decidedly
% hearing daIkies sing Ion 10 The Silly night" and says
such a violation Of propriety and good taste.
MEDICAL ETIQUETTE.
"Fair Play" demands why Dr. Campbell, the surgeon,
who called attend Patrick Mclaughlin (Psudeea)
after he had received his death wound, not invited
be present at the post morem examination msde by
ss Sos ,ns .r... letter.
in the Sunday edition OF the HERALD relative 10 the
called for interference Of police ofacer Webb, ia the
motive 70 which this marked dscourtesy towards Dr..
Campbell is TO be attributed.
DISCRETION IN THE ARMY.
IAN Old Soldier" referring Mr.. wills ns proposed
amendment Of the law for Furnishing deseron in the army
gives as his opinion that IL nosging abolished and
the crime treated is in the navy many good
would be saved 10 the service he fact tia.
third OF enlisted for the army desert either
e,, route 10 Join their respective regiments or within
twelve months subsequently aud that this deserton
The most part 70 be imputed TO the unsx9ected imposition
the abuse OF executive authority In detached com
panes.
THE LABOR QUESTION IN THE WEST INDIES.
Our Jamaica correspondent informs that the Cover
carrying provisions last
sion for increasing the hborng population Of the colony
The authorizes the negotiation Of loan OF hundred
and nfy thousand pounds 10 deray the conn
gent upon the importation Of mmgrants Until the
loan can be obtained there balance OF 100000
OF the fi0o 900 which raised the faith Of
port tax upon produce which will be appropriated 70 the
purposes Of the act The places ptoued the act
where agencies will be established Madeira, the
Azores the Canares the Cape Verde Islands Europe the
United States and the British provinces OF North America
The wisely provcee for the PRODUCTION OF proper
Tomato number Of inmigrA ante Of both sexes.
REVOLUTION IN SOUTH AMERICAN FkHLNG TOWARDS
THE UNITED STATES.
A letter from Valparaiso describes the extraordinary
exctemen, caused by Mr.. Buchanans message. The Chi
ans have been singing long and loud hosannAs on
,ect and are satisfied that during tho Buchanan
os the dreaded CRY OF The ranger your gates
will be longer heard. II should be stated. however
that the Nerco doubts the sincerity OF these de1onsr
tonS and expresses opinion that will take long years
70 root ont from the South American mind the prejudces
Of many years growth aga INST this country. me
that contracts have been let the southern
railroad and that Henry Megs late OF California, has re-
ceved one forty miles Of road His figure
$500 COO Of which he paid third In stock Of the
company. The government has entered into fresh
tracts with the British Royal Mail Steam Company for
~ ing the mails southern ports OF repubc
company receiving $50 900 per annum. There q pro-
ject national bank-ssulng treasury bonds
THE LATE SEIZURE OF THE AMERICAN BARK poRcAs
BY A PERUVIAN WAR FRIGATE
letter from Csllao informs that the Peruvian gov
have offered the captain Of the Dorcas compcn
saon Of % 500 and guano charter Of $40 any port he
may select ThpoHcr has been accepted but our Minis
ter Mr. Clay having demanded reparaton for the insult
10 our flag wiz not consent 70 this compromise being con
sldered settlement between the two governments. lie
demands, In addition that the Peruvian frgsie shall salute
disputes regarding the GeorgShA and Lizzie Thompson
still remain unsettled.