New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-21

WAsHISGros Thursday, Jan. 20, 1859.
Letters received from Hong Kong November "a,
state the L. s. steam frgates Powhatsn and Mlssssip
ri were there, and the Minnesota daily expected from
Shanghai, with Minister Reed on board Business
WAS generally dull, but reviving. Many American
vessels find officially TO obtain eghts although toe
rate 10 New-York is OILY - per tun The Allies were
still in possession Of Canton Inc CominsslJ ners had
rot vet arranged the tariff under the recent treaties
The Navy Department has received from CON-
mander Ridgley of the steamer Atlanta, dispatches
dsteo Barbados, 9th OF December. de states that
the vessel had pleasant voyage to Cumana.
Gen Paez enjoyed good heath with the exception that
lie was still unable 10 walk In consequence OF the In.
Jury TO bis snkle in New York, and had TO be carried
to his residence litter. The Atlanta found a. Bar
BADGES the steamers Westernport aud NJ w. Chapln,
which were taking in co previous to leaving Tor Far
apuay. Com Ridgley received from Gen. Paez a let
ter, which is nclosed, to the Navy Department, ID
which ne expresses a vain regard for Ridgley and
the other officers of the Atlanta and says that the
kind attentions Of this Government to Rim shall never
be forgotten and that be loves the United States as
DE- srly as his own native land.
The President sent into the Senate today, ID CON-
Pillar ce with resolution OF that body, document
showing the couoton of the unsettled claims against
foreign governments together with some OF these
when have been adjusted. by hasty glance at the
paptr. IT sppe al that Capt VIM. Webster presents
a bill against Great Britain for over So ,OOO Tor
loss ar indemnity for lands purchased from chief
of New Zealand and of which he WAS dspossessed oy
English officers. Claims are also urged by otner par
ties sgsrst trat government for damage done TO law
fui commerce. by the seizure and sale OF vessels, &C
Among Tia. for the bark Panchits, estimated
at $4,000 The onyreparstion made for the loss ana
capture of this vessel the African coast the con-
oemnstion of Capt Morseby's conduct and his inter-
ference with the American flag $4,000
Against Russa there are two cases, one Tor Slo,VVO
and tie other for s5 O0 The latter IL preferred by
j. w. Perkins of Massachusetts, aud charges vio-
ation Of the contract for furnished during the
Crlmean war.
Against France too, there are unsettled claims Sac
has ecsd several including that vi the owners oithe
ship Apercs for loss snd damage IN 1879 Tor vloslpg
the blockade OF Buenos Ayres and for the property
thereby destroyed. Robert A Parrish tenders q OIL
of Is Geo 900 francs in the fuhmert ot verbal agree
merit entered into by NJ. FOUL and the munster
of Fipspce and confirmed by the Emperor, TO pay
i'm this amount upon lis demonstration % the exist
epce Of GOLD fed similar - that OF Caiornis, and
accessbe 10 the French arGs rs soon as the French
flag can be raised token of sovereignty in any psrt
OF the territory indicated. He alleges this perform
apce and hence seeks the payment for the ssme.
Again Il Span. there is long account Two GAINS
against Der Involve nearly million OF dollars tSt a.
legged violston of contracts, and Formidable hd IS
pf, ter,e ed for loss Of vessels by capture john ,.
Thrasher, OF Cuban notoTlety, whose csse wA3 10
voved in political questions, claims S5J0,o1o, wae
there eighty eases for ioes and damage causea ~
the repeal Of the Cuban ordnance OF 1911, admitting
proyisions and lumber free Of duty from the atsd
Assirst Mexico there is long list OF unsettled and
settled claims. 49,,
PoItsgsl is held responsible for losses to shipping
Be,inm has settled her accounts for losses on prop
erty at Antwerp by bOmbsIdment- There were '"en
ty-one such cases.
Holland ard Denmark have not satisfied any OF the
cSims against them
Prussis u asked 70 make explanation for TIE arres
ard ~ usage Of naturazed citizen, who retnrnsd 10
is Istive country and who bead h.bls Tor military
duty Due before his smigr ration. Ibis Is one OF nun
Der Of similar cases.
Austria has little 10 answer for.
Rone comes next n. b. Campbell complains o
beng turned out OF Civits Eecc,is in an Insulting
nspDer, and being falsely accused of forging rise
70 lis pas sport The matter been resre ed 10 cur
Minister. &,
Ag.inst Turkey, John Reeves claims for loss and
damage sustained by allegation q the nosfulhl nens
of his contract for building vessels Of at Coost4n-
tinope As to the Dixon outrage at Jafa, repaTatos
IL promised.
There is nothing against Greece. She has paid