The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

Our Washington despatch states that DR.. Bern
hisel. the Mormon delegate in Congress, has recent
ly received letters from Brigham Young in which he
predicts the humiliation Of the United States troops
now in Utah unless they are recalled by the govern
ment He also suggests the appointment of com
mission TO proceed to Utah to inquire into the cond
ton Of affairs there II is not in the least degree
probable that the President will listen to overtures
OF this character coming from persons in rebellion
to the federal authorities, and against whom an in.
dictment for treason is pending.
The journey Of Captain Marcy from Fort Bridger
the headquarters of the army of Utah. across the
mountains, TO New Mexico, brief account Of which
may be found in letter from correspondent at
Santa Fe, published elsewhere, was attended with
incredible bsrdships. The party, numbering forty
three all told left the Fort on the 2Sth of Novem.
Der, and reached Santa Fe about the 25th of Janu.
airy. The route they passed over had never before
been trGvered in mid winter. In the noun
tains they encountered storms of great
eeveniy-storms such as the intrepid Ere
mont WAS compelled 20 turn his back upon. In one
stretch Of two hundred and fifty miles the party
waded through snow from two 10 FIVE feet in depth
For eleven days they subsisted on mule AMI horse
meat. without bread, or much a pinch of salt
IL Is marvel that notwithstanding these hardship
but one Of the men died on the rorte, though many
of them were badly frost bitten. The animals of the
expedition suffered severely Forty out of sixty OF
them died Of cold and starvation. Capt. Marcy was
sent TO New Mexico TO purchase animals for the
army, and 20 return to Fort Bridger as soon rs
his arrangements were completed, escorted by a
force competent TO protect him from the attacks Of
the Mormon gueiras
The steamship Europa. from Liverpool on Satur
day 10th ult, arrived of Sandy Hook last Saturday
afternoon, with seven days later news An ex en-
sive summary Of the intelligence. financial CONNER
cial, and political, appeared in the HERALD yester
day morning. We publish to-day. also, some interest
ing details taken from our European files.
We have news from the West Coast Of Africa dat
ca BOnny lst; Lagos, 10th; Accra, leth Cape
Coast 18th, and Sierra Leone 26th Of January, and
Bathurst, February }. We learn from Fernando Pc
that her Britannia Majestys ship Bloodhound sailed
for the river Bonny the Goth Of December, having
board the British Consul who went 10 investigate
the circumstances connected with the murder Of a
woman who was killed by the natives The Blood
hound anchored on the 30th of the town Shortly
after the steamer anchored the Prince chiefs, aud
the two prisoners accused came On board. The lat.
ter were tired, and condemned TO death. The chiefs
took them on shore, where they partially stran-
ged and their brains beaten out with clubs The
natives residing the banks Of the Searches river
had violated their treaty with the English govern
ment. and Commodore Wise, Of the vesuvius had
given them certain date (some time In February
when. II be did not receive q favorable reply, al
armed expedition was 10 be sent against them.
The value Of foreign goods imported at the port
Of Boston during the week ending 9Th inst amount.
ed 70 sssl 577, showing a decrease Of t4l2 .262 as
compared with the corresponding week in 1857.
The ANNEXED table shows the temperature Of
che atmosphere In this city during the psS week
the range Of the barometer, the variation OF wind
currents, and the state Of the weather 1t three
periods during each day, viz. ., A. n, and and
o'clock p. n. -