The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-11
New York, Monday, October N. 1858.


Tie steamship Indian Empire, from Galway, with
news to the 2Sth ult., is now fully due. Owing to
the disarrangement OF the wires east Of Calais last
wenng, there were no means OF ascertainng
Shether she had arrived at Halifax.
The overland California mail arrived at st. Louis
ii nine o'clock on Saturday night. Mr. Bu,tcrfeld,
be contractor, was formally received by large
Der Of the principal citizens. and greeted with
hearty welcome Our telegraphc summary of the
news is extremely meager but full accounts may
be received by mail The water at Fraser river
was too high for mining. and business was
much depressed at Victoria. Several skirmishes
with Indians had taken place in Oregon. rumor
prevailed at the Dses that General Palmers party
had been massacred A telegraph line from Pla-
cerville 10 Salt Lake had been commenced.
The mail for Stockton, by the Central route, left
Kansas the afternoon Of the lst instant in charge
of Mr.. Crenshaw, a gentleman of much experience
on the Plains, and it is hoped will reach there in
safety.
The Committee Of the Chamber Of Commerce in
their report to the Mayor on the subject Of the
charges imposed on shipping at Quarantine state
that the commerce Of the port il severely and un-
necessarily taxed for the benefit of few indi vid
uAls. The committee also say that the people of
this city and vicinity are no better protected
against contagious diseases than in former years
The committee have come to the conclusion that,
In order TO uniformity Of action at the diff
ferent ports, it would be advisable to place the
whole subject under the control Of the national
government or. if that should be objected to, that
the State should so m odfy her quarantine laws
TO preclude the clashing Of divers interests. An
opinion is also expressed that unless immediate
steps be taken to remedy the evils complained Of.
no cotton Will be sent here from the South, aud
very little sugar from the West Indies.
On Friday all the vessels in the lower bay from
infected ports were allowed to proceed to the
upper Quarantine. The United States steam
frigate Susquehanna alone remains. On and after
November vessels from domestic ports will no
be required TO II OPP at Quarantine, unless such
port should be infected at the time Of sailing such
as New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah. &c.
By today's report Of the doings Of the Commit
Tee Of Exhibitors. it viii be that the movement
II fast assuming an important position. and the
proposed organization has every prospect Of be
coming In few hours fat dccompi,. Had the
Committee not lost their first few days after the
great coniagrstion waiting for the action Of the
American Institute. the organization would
already have been in full blast But the inventors
and exhibitors seem bent on retrieving lost time.
MANY of the inventors have left the city disheart
encd and crestfallen; bu, the intelligence Of the
new movement h calculated to bring about their
speedy resurrection. On this the committee calcu
late and are In high gce. Tho inventors aud cxhi-
bitors in the city have responded unreservedly
% The call for cooperation. will he by the
list 81 names publish to-day, and these blythe
by. are only few who we're seen on saturday
afternoon. The meeting for organization to carry
on the Fair il expected to come od on Tuesday
evening.
Despstches received ut Washington from New
Mexico. indicate that relations with the Indians
OF that territory by means In a satisfactory
condition. Capt Mclean. Of the Rifles. while
his way from santa Re 10 Fort Defiance with small
body of men, was attacked by large Indian force
The Indians were defeated, and barge amount OF
property recovered: but Capt Mclean was
seriously, and perhaps MORALLY. wounded in the
conflict These hostile Indians number some two
thousand warriors. and are very defiant
The annexed table shows the temperature Of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week. the
range Of the barometer. the variation Of wind cur
rents and the state Of the weather at three periods
during each day: viz, at A. NJ, and and o'clock