The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-27


Safety efthe Schooner A. G. HicLselier.
CHAaIEsoN, YeS. d, 1858
The schooner A c. Hckseier. from Boston for Phila
dephia WAS blown sea- and has arrived a. this port
Our Washlagten Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Fob. q, 1858.
The Momons and their Nera a,ion-Ow sAas Island will
they Settle
According 10 recent information the Morons desire 10
engrate en- mde TO the island Of Papua This movement
was proposed to their delegate Washington laet su N.
mer; be did not favor the idea at the time but now dis
posed 10 recommend to his constituents peaceful settle
ment upon great island rich spontaneous proauc
tons of nature and where they could enjoy isolation
from "gentie" influence which they desire The Dutch
did At one time lay claim TO portion comprising the two
northwest pennsulas and portion Of the southwest
far As lao deg east longitude and 1928
settlement on the south side Of the peninsula
Geelvinks bay from Moucca sea, which, however, they
speedily abandoned account Of the expense Of keeping
up an establishment whore compromising trade could
be- established with a sparse barbarian population,
and they have not since made any farther steptte settle
the island has any other European power Papua
New Guinea, is 400 miles In length II has area
geo square miles, third larger than Utah. and about
re dimensions Of New Mexico occupies central po-
- in the Australasisn, Maaysian and Pclyne, ian
ps. I@ geology paItakes of both putonic and SO
dmentary and volcanic formations of Malaysia It's We.
ge,son exceedingly uxuriant: the forest observed
the coast of Geelvpk bay up to $50 200 feet
and many Of excellent quality for ship building
other economical ufes. Three OF its vegetable produc
tons the true nutmeg the missoy bark FUSED medi
cine and cosMetc) and puiasaI highly esteemed by
the Javanese and and are important articles o. in
ternsuar ade The ZOOLOGY more resembles the Austria
Ian than the Mays carnverous animals been
found but nnumerable quantities Of the hog and
ndrpptai or opossum anu Kangaroo species. Its birds
of paradise'-fve gorgeous variet es-furpsh highly
valuable of traffic with China It's trpang, pearls
mother OF pearl are abundant The vst interior is
represented by blank on the maps OF this day; but
great deal Of interesting and we'll coroboraed nforms
ton has been recently furnished-thcugh not yet pub
lished--by traders Of Ceebes comm to Singapore con.
corning the vast table north what have been
called the Charlee Louis range of mountains Oeena
Bay, and the courses OF several large rivers diseu
boguDg into the Pacific Ocean. The inhabitants through
out the island variety Of the oriental negro and
far yet known, divided into small, Independent
chieainces speaking different languages and keeping
constant intertba The highest estimate of popula
ton parts known about two the square milo There
many satisfactory TO account TOR the neglect of
this great island by European govern ments and aiven
turers and to point out as admirable field for settle
pent by large body OF civilized agricultural people.
Papua did seem 10 offer the pepper cloves and other
enterprise Of Europeans in the Indian Archipelago; but
having srich SOIL being we'll watered and tmbered and
having consider fsw miserable
savages without political and hardly any social organiza
ton, and having idea Of property in land, such-n
ment OF the energies Of tho industrious populationf
Ijtah-who by the way would be in a region SUR rupd
by institutions coDgcnlai with their ownand should
by their goipg be pleasantly eved Of perpexing and
threatening question.
News and Gossip Of Other Papers.
Especial Correspondence OF the Pennsyivanan.l
WAsHIN0Tos, Feb. 20, 1868.
Cen Shtstds ana Mnnnesad
Some stir was created 10 tho Sesate this morning by
Gen. Shields the Senator elect from Minnesota entering
that body and Demanding 70 DC admitted 70 seat This
movement on the part OF the General was decidedly novel
and took the "most grave and reverend" Senator's all
aback Heretofore has always been the custom for the
senator's and Representatives erected by state, while s
application Tor admission INTO the Union was pending, 70
clared such state 70 DC part OF the federal compact
The claim OF Ten shleos was ater some discussion re-
erred TO the Judiciary Committee with instructions TO
report.
This act will lead 70 decision upon The question whe
tber Territory which has formed constitution under
the authority OF an enabling act iron Congress becomes
~ virtue OF such acton, state or wnesner II y still no
csssary, aer such constitution = fcvmed for ooesEess
10 declare sucn S*ste 70 pe samMeo certain tnse
hinneeota hss oeeea 70 DC tsrnory ana No longer
unoef ieaeth Juihucuon sno .con1ol mnAt tnen, u
sne-An independent SsAee OF STATE OF 'ne onionf
Correspondence Of the Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1863
The HedsurJ Noes and the Wall Street Broksr-7he Va
cont Jpdgesh,p-7he Contested Scots.
II has been stated that Wall street broker here with
proposal 70 Secretary the Treasury 70 get the re
naming fourteen millions OF the twenty millions Of Urea
sury at per cent The OF the Secretary
this matter marked Qua in the law Of the I'D OF Dccem
Der last He has accordingly published an advertisement
ehat scaled proposals will be received until the 18th day
Of March prorimo Tor the issue Of any portion the
whole OF i've mious Of Treasury notes. in exchange for
gold coin Of the United States &c Notes arc 70 be i
sued the lowest bidder, and who Is the lowest bidder
will be ascertaned only after the 18th Of March.
it's reared tnat oSmpnauons WIZ pe mane on the part
OF moneyed men 10 keep BIDS above six per cent.
revenue The receipts per day at New York are this month