The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-12
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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The Sam Juan DlflcuIty-Thc English Minister
Demands Explanations Of Our Govern
ment-The Battle Of Taku- The Eng
llsh Minister Thanks Our Govern
ment for the "Aid and Com
forts or Com. TatnaII,
&C., &C., &c.
Special Dispatches to the Herald.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL, 1859.
1t is understood that the British Minister Lord
Lyons, has received peremptory and important
despatch from his government, demanding expla-
nations from our government of the course of Gen.
Harvey in the San Juan affair, to which the Secre
tary of State is now preparing reply, which will
vindicate fully rights, and doubtless cover the
whole ground Of the controversy to the satisfaction
Of the American people. The whole matter will
be laid before the President on his return tomor.
row.
communication has been received from the
British government, through Lord Lyons request
ing that their Acknowledgements may be conveyed
to Mr.. Ward, our Minister to China, and Conn., Tat
nall, for their friendly conduct at the affair Of the
Peiho.
is MINISTER WARD IN PEKIN THE REPORTED OUT
RACES AT CONGRATULATIONS OF THE sECRE-
TARY OF Wharf.-The FORTHCOMING REPORTS OF
THE DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL, 1859.
Dispatches have been received at the Department OF
State from Minister st. Petersburg, stating that in
cgencc had been received there that Minister Ward had
gone to Pekin The government here place no reliance
whatever upon this intelligence It is later than that
already received from Mr.. Ward, which is to July s.
The government have received nothing regard the
affair Brownsvlle-n fact, they hardly credit the
report II is understood the United States have SOL
diers at this place.
The Secretary of War arrived here this morning. and
will the duties of his department He
| is much improved
The Secretary Of the Interior gathering the materials
for his report and with view to despatch, has directed
that the heads of bureaus the Department shall have
their estimates &c. ready by the 10th Of October The
estimates of the Pension Office nearly completed, and
those of the Land Office have already been sent to the
Secretary The following are some of the estimates sub
mlted to the Secretary from the General Land Office
For surveys California 800 0O0 Kansas and Nebraska,
s55 00O Oregon, s31 000 New Mexico, S25 O0O Wash
ngon, S2O,OO0 other surveys, $685. 600 For officers
salaries including military account 1922 0oo for general
expenses of Land Office, 1856 600
The State Department expects that the annual CONNER
cial statistics submitted TO the next session of
Congress will be the most interesting document
of the kind yet given TO the country. The
panls from hinge ic ared
year familiar with the subjects upon which they
called report and from better material the Depart.
is enabled make thorough and satisfactory
report
The agricultural Bureau has in preparation extended
creular-almost rcatse-on tea. The tea seed TO
be distributed only those who will into agreement
observe the instructions Of the Bureau and unite in the
plan proposes to propagate the plants.
The surveys Of the New York Indian lands south
OF Kansas has shown that the southern boundary, here
toiore believed be the one correct
lands enough for the purposes Of the treaty may be
upon strip less wide than that heretofore
marked out for such purposes Accordingly the
heretofore intended for the surveys of the lands beyond
true southern line will be used in laying off the
ern portion Of the reserved lands within the true limits
Under the treaty by which these lands reserved
| of the New York Indians who may have complied with
| its provisions is entitled TO 800 acres of land.
Private letters of late date from Carthagena New Ora
NADIA, that owing TO the unsettled state of af-
fairs there the British Consul who also represents French
interests and the Portuguese Peruvian and Belgian Consus
had united in application to American Consul Matthew
TO his nterpostion TO prevent the United States
ship st. Louis, Commander Poor from leaving the harbor
until other vessel of arrived The Consuates
had become the depositares of much valuable plate
jewels &C. deposited for safe keeping by the frightened
inhabitants and the soldiers had threatened
the Consuates 1t feared that unless ntimidated
by vessel of this lawess purpose would be carried
execution. The ST. Louis accordingly detained
Carthagcna several days beyond the time appointed
sailing.
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