, 1858-07-16

As ministerial crisis exists in England,
it is likely that Palmerston may soon again
be at the head of the ministry, in which
case we shall have much trouble on this
question.
Lord Napier, the British Minister, has
dispatched letter to the admiral of the
West India station, Sir H. Stuart, request
sng him to desist from further operations
against our vessels, until advices be receiv-
ed from England
The country is not prepared forwar, and
never can be till after it become engaged
in hOstilities. The sea-board defenses are
very imperfect, and there is nothing to pre-
vent a British feet from shelling and burn
ing New York.
AS to the Navy, we have seventy vessels
of war, only thirty of which are fit to put
in comm'ssio Most of them are usele,s
for war or peace. We have navy enough
to get us into war, but not to carry it on.
Congress has refused to pass any forti6-
cation bill at this session.
The information from Nicaragua is quite
interesting. Our treaty, for which the
President has been so long waiting, is not
to be ratified without such alterations as
will render it useless for our purposes.
We insist upon the right to protect the
Transit route, if Nicaragua be too weak to
do it. But Martinez proposes that we may
protect the route only with the assent of
Nicaragua.
From New Grenada the information as
to the prospect of the ratification of the
Cass-Herran treaty, is equally unpromising.
In consequence Of this state of things,
the Committee Of Foreign Affairs of the
Senate have reported Bill to authorize
the Presdedt to take measures to prevent
or redress outrages upon the persons or
property of citizeus Of the United States
by Mexico, New Grenada, Nicaragua, or
Costa Rica. This Bill is to be acted upon
on Saturday, the 9Th .#.
Mr.. Douglas, Mr.. Toombs, and others
wish to include England and Spain ip the
provisions Of this Bill
The appropriations for the coming fiscal
year will be over ninety millions. The en-
tire revenue will not exceed forty five.
The Secretary Of the Treasury proposes
loan of only fifteen millions, to meet def
ciences during the recess of Congress, in
addition TO. the four millions of Treasury
notes which are about to be issued
Trade and commerce have not generally
revived either in this country or abroad,
and will not until the wreck left by the flush
times be driven of.
The Bill appropriating four and a half
millions for the support of three volunteer
regiments authorized by Congress, has pass
ed the House, and is about to pass the Sen
ate. 1t was held back to see whether it
would be necessary 10 call out any but the
Texas Regiment. But the Government
have received no intelligence that will justify
them in believing that the Mormons intend
10 submit without a struggle. That Gov
erner Cumming has gone to Salt Lake City
on the invitation of the Mormons there is
no donbt. Further than that, the Govern
ment is Ignorant of the purposes Of the
Mormons.
Serious difficulties Of personal and local
nature exist on the borders of Kansas be-
tween lawless bands there and the Missouri
ians The election under the English Act
takes place on the LIST August.
The House will adopt a resolution in the
Fort Smelling case, aquitting the Secretary
of War of any improper conduct in the
matter.
A large number Of foreign appointments
are yet to be made. No change in the
missions to England and France are to oc-
cur Immediately. ORION