New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30

Eros Our ot-a Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 90 1853.
Senator Sumner writes from Boston that his
aealth has 80 much improved that he will be here
in time to vote upon the army bill.
The Douglas Democracy are exerting themselves
to retrieve their losses and strengthen their posi-
ton. The States which has become the Douglas
organ, has long and significant article on LecomP
ton this evening. 1t declares that no Democratic
Senator or Member Of Congress from Northern
State could face his constituents if he were to vote
for its acceptance II also says that 1t VIII drive
out Of Congress the Northern Democratic Senators
and Representatives who would stand by the South
in bringing in Arizona as Slave State, or In secur-
ing TO us Cuba, Nicaragua or Mexico.
From Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. %, 1853.
Mr.. Pitt Of Philadelphia, who was recently dis
missed from the Office of Clerk of the District
Court by Judge Grier, to make room for his son-in-
law, is here, and probably will be nominated Mar
shall Of this District, compensation for hls loss.
Judge Elmore of Kansas has arrived, with full
intelligence to the 18th inst. He saw Gov. Den
YER who conceded the election Of the Free-Stste
Legislature The only contest was about State
officers, in consequence Of certain disputed returns.
BE disspproves the hesitation Of Calhoun.
The State Department received no intelligence
from Nicaragua concerning Yrssarri's treaty, but
believes from previous indications that objections
to its acceptance will be nterposed.
The Clerks Of the Departments were paid off TO-
day mostly in Treasury Notes and silver quarters
instead of gold.
The Treasury Notes issued up to date amount to
1912, 1000, Of the denomination of 800; S358,5O
of the denomination of $500; $l,242, 900 of the
denomination Of $1,000 They have been given
principally to Disturbing officers. But few depo'-
its have been made.
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Amount subject to draft. .....$i 650,5 %
Receipts. ..-................" 9oo,t sV t Ui
Drafts paid. H. lo,76l Is
Drafts issued. sof'"" 20
To the Associated Press.
WAsH1yGroS, Friday Jan. 90, 1858.
Sig. Molina, Minister Of Costa Rca, has been
officially advised of the late treaty between that Gov
eminent and Nicaragua, and as setties TO CERTAIN
cialy dispatched TO Washington, he VIII soon return
TO Costa Rica.
A private letter from high functonary OF Nica'
rap,la received at W ashngton states that the feel
ing now existing between Ncaraguans ana Costa
Ricans is of the most friendly character.
Two hundr d thousand dollars in treasury notes were
TODAY paid TO mail contractors.
William Walker in his speech at Mobile said;
"In the month of October, confidential friend OF
his had an interview with member OF the Ca0lnet,
who said that the President opposed the Nicaragua
enterprise The member recommended the Walker,
ties to enter into treaty with Gen. Comoniort ana
become allies with Mexico, and then bring about
war between Spain and Mexico and seize Cuba. lie
Walkerite rep dated the proposition -,
Tha Nav I'M mt as
25th of November from Commodore Armstrong, in
command Of the squadron in the Chinese Seas inclos-
ing dispatches from Capt. Du Pont of the steam
frigate Minnesota, which arrived ut Hong Kong on
the 9Th of November, her sailing time from Hampton
Roads being lO5 days.
by the caution with which Capt. Du Pont tested the
stesmDg and sailing qualities of the vessel. In clear
weather she easily made thirteen or fourteen knots an
hour. Many foreign officers who visited her pro-
nounced her the most formidable war vessel III the
world. Commodore Armstrong pronounces the coal
at the depot at Hong Kong almost worthless for war
steamers.
Dispatches dated Honolulu, have been received
from Commander Davis of the sloOp of war st.
Mary's He says that since the last advices from him
over one hundred American vessels have anchored
in that harbor, having property on board estimated
as being worth twenty millions of dollars.
Lieut.. Craven, in command Of the Atrato surveying
Expedition, writes to the Department from Camp
Tocey on Truando River under date of the 9TH inst,
stating that he had arrived al point within thirty
five nilesof II Pacific, and that he expected to reach
the ocean BY the middle of this month He was en-
gagged dschargDg his provisions from bungoes, and
plains that the axes furnished by the Bureauof Con-
struction have proved 80 miserable as TO delsy con
sideraby the party in cutting their way through the
forests.