The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-20
The News.

The San Juan island difficulty was the subject of
long interview yesterday between the British
Minister and the Secretary of State. Lord Lyons
is said to have expressed the opinion that the ques
tons in dispute between the two governments will
be arranged to the satisfaction Of both countries
General Scott returned to this city yesterday from
West Point, where he had been staying over Sum
day with his daughterin-law. His return to the
city ia consequent upon arrangements made for his
departure for the Pacific to day. He will leave this
afternoon at two o'clock for Oregon and California in
the steamship Star of the West and be accom-
panied by Col. L. T. Thomas, Assistant Adjutant
General, and COL G. w. Lay The Scott Life Guard
will fire artillery salute the departure of the
steamer from the dock. As she proceeds down the
bay salutes will also be fred from the various forts
in the harbor.
The Persia. from Liverpool on the afternoon of
the Sd instant, reached her dock at Jersey City
early yesterday morning, after very stormy pas
sage. When two days out, on he 9TH instant, the
Persia broke the crank pin of her port engine,
which forced her to lay to under canvass until the
night Of the eth. This accident was repaired under
many disadvantages, by her officers, but the con-
tinued stormy weather prolonged her passage. The
passengers by the Persia have expressed their ap-
probation Of the conduct of Captain Judkins and
all those serving under him in very fattering
manner. The news by the Persia was anticipated
by the Borussa, but we publish to-day some very
Interesting extracts from our late foreign files with
batch of letters from correspondents in London,
Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Spezzia and Interhchen,
Switzerland.
The Kangaroo from Liverpool the 3lst of Au-
gust and Queenstown the lst of September, via Ha.
hax, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon The
Kangaroo, as already reported, was detained by
the late severe gales on the Atlantic.
The Great Eastern is to leave Portland ENGLAND
on the 2sth of September, for Portland, Maine and
thence to New York. Captain Harrison late Of the
Cunard steamship feet, will take her to Portland.
at which place, our London correspondent assures
us, Captain Comstock, the former commander OF
the Collins steamer Baltic, will assume the charge
and bring her to this city through Long Island
Sound Captain Comstock takes command for th.
trip only and for the reason that, from his long ex
penence in Sound steamers, he has become practi
cauy acquainted with every nook and winding
twist on that route, whilst his services on board the
Baltic have rendered him equally familiar with The
navigation OF Sandy Hook and the proper time and
mooe OF entering or departing from our harbor
Captain Cornstock commanded the Russian frigate
General Admiral in her recent voyage from New
York TO Cronstadt, and viii, we doubt not, find
himself perfectly at home on the deck Of the British
leviathan.
The United States steamship Fulton is reported
to have been wrecked in the gale Of Friday on Santa
Rosa Island, near Pensacola. The crew were
saved a. also the stores but her hun is said to b.
breaking up. The particulars Of several marine
disasters by the storm are given in our telegraph
reposu.
Our correspondent at Rosario, writing under
date Of July 10, furnishes Us with many interest
ing particulars relative to the existing state Of af
fairs between Buenos Ayres and the Argentine