The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01


ADvICFs FROM OUR MINISTER AT NlCAkAGuA-
THEIR THE BRITISH NOR THE CAss-YRrSARRI TnR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM THE PARAGUAY \
PEDifioN-TAE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE gTC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 20, 1859.
Dispatches were eceived at the State Department fro
General Lamar, our Minister in Nicaragua this morniu
He states that neither the English treaty nor the Cass
sarri treaty had been ratified and expresses no opin
when they will be The government here believes ii
Sir Gore Ouselcy is acting in good faith il to be hon
he s, the ratification Of bis treaty and the rejectI
Of ours would necessarily lead TO an immediate ruptuI
Gen. Lamars dispatches TO tho latest date, and
distinctly says the English treaty had not been ratified
Dispatches were also received this morning at the SD
and Navy departments from Commissioner Bowlu :
Flag Officer Shubrick Of the Paraguay expedition.
dispatches nre dated Montevideo, Dec. %. They
nounce that everything was going welthat the Lad
guns had been mounted on the steamer Fulton, and Il
the Fulton Dolphin, Perry and Water Witch were 10 nd
left on the 30th for Corrientes. The brgs with tho wal
Witch, would be left at Corrientes and the Commission
would proceed up the river in the Fulton The Harriet Is
was still detained at Quarantine, and on her arrival wo
tow the cambridge up to Corientes Nothing had I'D
heard Of the Relief Preblc, or any other vessel Of
expedition than those above mentioned. map of |
river AZ Asuncion, said to be reliable is also forward
several of them mud, mounting one hundred and J
guns. The Commissioner gives his speculations at q
siderable length end the general feeling was favorable
Commissioner Bowlin mentions in hs despatc
that the Brazilian government rendered their mediate
but that he informed them he had no authority To
cept it.
The reports that Secretary Toucey about leaving
Cabinet are utterly groundless
The Senate Committee the Post Office asked TO be
charged from the consideration OF all propositions for
steam mall routes, on the ground that the state Of
treasury and shorness of the session rendered their Dc
ponement till next session desirable It is believed
the line Of steamers In the Gulf Of Mexico will be est
lished The committee regard it as an exceptional
under existing circumstances.
The government has received no official advices m
Mexico since Mr. Churchil's dispatches. OF course
step will be taken till the facts are ascertaned nor is
now believed that under any circumstances Senior
will be recognized The most probable course will be
send special envoy to Mexico.
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
WARRINGTON, Feb. %, 1859
Much interest Is manifested with regard 10 the orr
cation Of the next House, in view OF the present pr
bility Of an extra session. Several gentlemen Of the
position spoken Of for the various Offices and pro
nent among them Edward Ball, ex.m member from Of
who, now here, 10 named for clerk
The Naval bill, which passed the House TO- day.
posed, as was originally reported to appropriate a
ten and half million dollars, but was cut down to
extent of two and quarter millions. It appropri
s674 900 for the omrletng Of the seven steam slo
ofwsr and siaewhee steamers heretofore authorized
The select committee appointed at the last session
anime the accounts and conduct of General Gull
the former Clerk Of the House, acquit him Of any
ruption or dishonesty in the discharge Of his du
They have reported the facts connected with every Oh
which, on investigation was found worthy Of astcu
In some cases the committee thought that moro
might have been exercised, but this amounted to no
than failure TO correct pre- existing abuses.