, 1858-01-15

Inc SteuuSulp HuuOctpntut WHICH lelb hu-
vana on the 9th of November, for New
York, encountered a violent gale on the
day following, when of the coast of Flori-
do. On the 18th November, she broke her
shaft, thereby disabling her engines, but
succeeded in reaching Galveston on Sarur-
day, November l4th.
B@The President has proclaimed the
binding force of the treaty between the
United States and Peru, concluded on the
basis that "free ships make free goods, and
the property Of neutrals on board enemy's
vessels is not subject to detention or con-
fscation, unless the same be contraband of
war"
The AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND
The American horses, Prioress and Baby
lon, made an inglorious performance in the
race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, al
Newmarket. Thirty-one horses ran, and
Babylon actually came in last. PARIS Odd
Trick was the winner.
DA.The President is favorable TO the
proposed organization Of new Territory
in the Western part Of Utah, and the
change of the Eastern boundary Of Califor-
MIA, so as to run it along the ridge Of the
Sierra Nevada; and II the Legislature Of
California will assent, it can be probably
arranged.
RECEPTION OF THE MINISTER FROM MICA
RAGUA-THE New TREATY.-Senor Yeissar-
ri was formally received at the White
House, on Tuesday, 18th November, as
Minister from Nicaragua. Shortly after
the presentation ceremony, the treaty be-
tween that republic and the United States
was signed by the new Envoy and the sec
retary of State. The treaty provides for
a free port at each end of the transit route /;
the United States guarantee the protection
and neutrality of the route; the transit is
to he free to all nations; the United States
receives the right to transport the mails
across the Isthmus; the usual stipulations
of good will, commerce and navigation are
appended 10 the instrument. None of the
transit companies are mentioned in the
treaty.
B0- Gen. Walker left New Orleans for
Nicaragua on the 1lth November, taking
the steamer for Mobile. The steamer
Fashion met the Mobile steamer outside,
and sailed for Nicaragua. Gen. Walkers
force consists Of about 400 men. Since
which time we learn that Gen Walker
and portion Of his command have been
arrested by Commodore Paulding of the
United States frigate Wabash The sub
ordinate officers and men we're taken on
board the Saratoga to be landed at Nor
folk, and Gen. Walker was taken on board
the Wabash to Aspinwall, and was liberia
ted on parole of honor to deliver himself
up to the Marshal Of the Southern Dis
trict Of New York.
Col. Anderson and a party Of about
fifty men Of Walkers command still remain,
and apparently hold control of the country.
Gen. Walker has addressed letter to
the Secretary of State, protesting that he
has not violated the neutrality laws of the
United States, and claims 10 be the right
full and lawful executive Of Nicaragua. He
says that the people Of Nicaragua have
not consented to the military authority at
present exercised over them by the agents
Of Costa Rica and Guatamala.
Sandwich Islands.
We have dates from Honolulu to the
goth ult.
The Assessor returns l6,S27 taxable
polls for 1854 decrease Of 1900 since
1855 There are 696 foreigners in Homo
lulu, and 2l 400 horses in all. of the Is
lands.
An American whaling captain lately
tried TO run of from Honolulu without pay
ing his debts. The authorities sent after
him, caught him within league of the
coast, and made him pay up. The Amer
lean Commissioner, D. L. Gregg, says the
seizure was lawful
The whole number Of whaling vessels
which have arrived at the Sandwich Islands
during the past season, is l65; l49 Amer
lean, Q French, 8 Hawaiian, and Bre-
men. or these ISL have been right whal-
ers, and IA sperm whalers aud traders.
The amount of oil and bone taken the
past season by Isl right whalers is l27,-
500 barrels of oil and so, ,543 pounds Of
bone. The average quantity Of oil for each
ship (Which includes American, French,
Bremen, and Hawaiian) is S45 barrels, and
10, $40 pounds Of bone, which is an i'm
provement over the average for 1856.
The Administration and the MOrmOnS.
p@-A despatch from Washington, dated
Nov. llth, says: General Denver, COmmis-
sioner Of Indian affairs, to-day wrote let
ter to Brigham Young, in reply to bis COM
munication Of the 18th September, admin
istering to him sharp rebuke for the im-
proper manner of bis administration Of the
Indian Superintendency in Utah. He tells
Brigham Young that be has exceeded the
appropriations for him by more than $751;
900; and that he has no reason to complain
Of his drafts not being paid. General D.
adds:-"So far from encouraging amicablo
relations, you have studiously endeavored
to impress upon the minds OF the Indians
that the Mormons are their friends, and the
government and the people Of the States
their enemies" The rule is to withhold
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