The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-04
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Our Special WasAipeson DespaAcn.
rREPA RATIoNs FOB IHx PARAGUAYAN EXPEDITION
Is TIE AMERICAN CONSUL AT PARAGUAY JEW
JawsLRY PEDLSB TROUBLE ABOUT THE PuBLxo
BUILDINGS PHILADELPHIA, RTC.
WASHINGTON, August 3, 1858.
The storeship Supply, now at New York. vii
carry ornaments and stores for the squadron going
to Paraguay. Besides the steamers Water Witch.
Fulton and Harriet Lane, and brigs cambridge,
Perry and Dolphin, now determined on for the OK
pedition, the Navy Department is looking for other
suitable steamers. The Dolphin is soon expected at
Boston to receive q new armament. The Perry is
now on the coast of Brazil The cambridge 10
ordered from the coast of Africa. In this expedi-
ton the administration will act upon the principle
that what is done should be done we'll
It ia understood that it has been represented to
the State Department that Mr.. Bamberger United
States Consul at Paraguay, is more in the interest
of President Lopez than he ought to be. How far
this may be true cannot say, but it is certainly the
impression of our naval officers and others who have
been there Mr.. Bamberger is German Jew, does
not receive q salary, and took out quantity Of
jeweiry to trade with. When will our government
learn to send proper Americans, and pay them pro-
perry, to represent this country abroad?
There appears to be q hitch in regard to the pub
lie buildings to be prepared in Philadelphia for de-
partments of the federal government. The LegiSa-
ture of Pennsylvania granted permission Of site
for Offices and the question u.s. can other buildings
| fer the departments be added thereto.
ruK GxSxsAL nswsrAPSR DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1853.
| The following named officers have been ordered to
the frgate Sabine which is to be the flagship Of the
Brazil squadron Commander, Thorburn; Lieute-
nants, woodruff. McDonough. Creighton, Gibson.
Newman, Mccain; Fleet Surgeon, Greene; Passed
Assistant Surgeon, Harrison Assistant Surgeon Ber
toilette; Purser. Steel; Master, Bradford Chaplain.
John Blake; Boatswain, Atkinson; Gunner, Cooper;
SailmaKer, Jones.
The following officers are ordered to the sloopof
| war Cyane, fitting for the Pacific squadron:-Con.
mander, Lockwood; Lieutenants, Bryant, Lowrey.
Livingston, Mccartney; Surgeon, Williams; Assist
| ant Surgeon, Lining; Purser, Murray; Master. Blu
chanan; Acting Boatswain, Busco; Assistant Gun
ner wiIett Carpenter Knight; SaiImaker, Bout
| well.
Commanders Thorburn and Lockwood were az
fected by the Naval Retiring Board but afterwards
were restored to the active list
Mr. G. p. r. James, British Consul at Norfolk
has been rendered the appointment of Consul Gene
raj at Venice, which he probably will accept
The Postmaster General returns here next week.
| Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun
| WASHINGTON, August 2, 1853
Paraguay E1pedtion--N'caro1ua Lin.-.joAn ". Wal
| cot and Lawrence. Stone d Co.
The naval expedition intended for Paraguay Will not b
In readiness for . month yet so Lopez will have ample
prepare for the reception both OF the feet and Of
the United States brig Of war Perry the Aeoc the WAFER
Witch, The Fulton, and two storeehips. The armament o.
the squadron will be adapted TO the service The store
ships will each carry eleven Inch gun. The force
posed in the shape Of forts and batteries the river
The hrst contest will be with the forts Of Tras Bocca
just above the junction Of the Paraguay with the Parana
This fort mcuni. hundred guns The works are sAd to
II ID stated in New York hat the Nicaragua line Will be
recpened In September October next, under the man
agement OF j. l.. White Co and with assurance Of
| protection from the United States government This Is
positively asserted without reference to the Of
Nicaragua the ratification Of the Yrsarr treaty.
euch arrangements have been finally concluded by The
New Orleans fehuantepec Company will enable them
10 open that transit aud comply with the terms OF their
mail contract, in October next Mr. Augustus Belmont
has advanced $4,000 upon the mall contract
John W. walcott who the hero OF the tariff corrup
on committee OF the late session, has been sued by the
creditors OF lawrence, stone Co., for .he recovery OF
the GA oco which he received from that nrm FOR he pur
influencing the passage OF the tariff OF 1857 and
which, we'll ascerained, he kept In his pocket pro
badly by an understanding with sam Lawrence, who
shelters himself abroad from prosecution 81 homo
The trial may elicit further facts In regard 70 Law
renee nnHncierng The testimony taken by the commit
tee OF The House now published, with the report form
testimony that shows that any member Of Congress
ceived any or the lawrence und but Il conclus'yesy
proved that wacot retained the ga COO with the sKcs
ton Of "a 900 paid 10 George Ashmun.