The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-31
THE LATEST NEWS.
Our Special Washington Despnsch.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL LAMAR-TuE CAss-YaI-
sARRI TRBATY-rBE ENGLISH THEATy-THE Ex-
PEDlTION AGAINST THE M0JAvE INDIANS, Ere.
WASHINGTON, March &c. 1859.
Dispatches received at the State Department. this
morning from General LAMAR Minister TO Nicaragua No
action had been taken regard TO the Cass Yrsarr rea
N and lamar Of opinion that they do not intend t. ra
ty IL. He was not that the English treaty, uego
tated by sr William Gore Ouseley, had been ratified.
The general IMPRESSION he writes was TO the latest
Rod, that the treaty had been ratified. the 0use
ley treaty has been ratified, the administration is inclined
to believe that shows pretty clearly how Ouseey feels
and how he has acted towards government Lamar
does not speak In complimentary terms Of Ouseeys
operations Central America Jerez the Minister from
Nicaragua received nothing whatever Of importance Hi,
private secretary, who came passenger in the steamer
has not yet reached here.
The War Department received large mail oday from
the Pacific. General Harvey writes encouragney in
gard to matters in his section. The officers connected with
the other departments also represent matters favoraby
The expedition against the Moave Indians at last
counts wss succeeding admi ably
henry Day, Of Iowa, day appointed Purser in
the navy, in place Of Wise, of Kentucky, resigned
Postmaster General Holt informed the Boston commit
tee to-day that he should require the indemnity 10 be
posted gold silver This rather took the committee
aback, and 1t doubtful whether they will be able to
raise thirty thousand dollars.
TIKI GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON March 80, 1850.
The Postmaster General has addressed letter TO Gen
Schouler the part Of the remonstrants which he
says the question to be determined u.s. what shall be the
amount form Of indemnity attending the removal Of
the Boston Post Office back to the former building The
indemnity must assume such shape will secure, be-
ond all doubt the payment of the rent Of for the
Summer street Office as shall fall DUE and to that end
the government mue be made. II 1t be true that the
stare street location cannot be secured except larger
than has been heretofore paid the difference between
The rent for merry paid and that which may be
ed should be ADDED The Postmaster General says he
10 citation Of communication the subject and that
other additional expenses may enter into tho consdera
| AS toe facts ascertaned, due notice
| will be commit nicated to those interested.
The Post Office Department has despatched two agents
to the South, With instructions promptly to report all
causes Of the repeated failure Of mails connect with
The incomplete raroaos Mississippi, the object being
remedy the evil and enforce compliance with the
TOR the conveyance Of the mails between New Or
| cans and Washington within schedule time.
| Advicts from Fort Yuma give very dlscouragng &C
| counts Of the gold gathering in that vicinity.
Bernard S. Schoonover, Of Pennsylvania, is appointed
/ agent for the Indians on the Upper Missouri.
senator Yulee, VINO has been very Ill since the adjourn
peri of Congress, is row cOnvaescent
According to letters received from Lieut. Brooke,
handing the United States schooner Ferimore Cooper
row engaged in surveying the route between San Fran
China and JAPAN the guano island taken posses
Of by him contains at the lowest calculation Is OO(
whstandng the smalnees Of the outfit, regarded
high value to commercial marine.