The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
From Washington.
W AslllNGroN, May os


WASHINGTON, May %.
II was decided in the Cabinet TO-
day; to superccde Postmaster Westcott
Of Philadelphia, Mr.. N. 7. Brown will
be his successor.
There are but five million dollars
subject to draft in the / rcasury, which
is'bsrely margin required for working
smoothly. Large sums in Treasury
notes arc coming in and being rc-issued.
The amount overdue, now held by n.
Y. would absorbc every dollar in the
Treasury and require two millions
more.
Dispatches were received to- day from
General Lamar. lie states that { e Bel
~ contract has not been recti6ed.
1t is understood here that Jerez, the
Nicaraguan Minister, has received in
telligoncc of Walkers meditatcd foray
upon Central America, and that the
English and French Admirals on that
coast have instructions to seize him and
, his followers either ashore or ahoat.
WASHINGTON, May %.
There was an extraordinary session
Of tho Cabinet to day, called to consult
on business connected with the State
Department.
1t is understood they passed upon the
form Of dispatches for our ministers a
broad, to lie communicated to the Court.
to which they are respectively accrcdi.
ted, setting forth the neutral position
Of our Government in view Of the pend.
ing European hostil;ties.
The President has appointed Col
Stambaugh, of Ia, Surveyor General
Of Utah. There is no doubt that i'm
mediate measures will be taken for pro.
tccting the Government train, from ap
pretended attacks thereon, by famished
Pixies Pea kcrs.
The expenses for the collection Of the
revenue in New York, will at the COM
mencement Of the next quarter, be re
duced to the extent of 100000 annu.
ally.
WASHINGTON, May q.
The instructions to our Minister to
Mexico, contemplates the acquisition by
the United States of perpetual control
over the Isthmus Of Tehuantepcc, and
and Strengthening Of the line Of the
Gladsden purchase from the Rio Grande
to the Gulf Of California, terminating al
Guaymas. Also, a fixed commission
for the settlement Of claims. The con.
sideration has not been fixed, but q
margin will DO left to Mr.. McLanc's
discretion under the condition that the
awards against Mexico shall be deduc.
ted.
No negotiations is to be opened with
Senior Malta.
A thorough reconnaissance Of all the
mail routes is being made, with view
Of curtailment at every point where il
is practicable without dctriment to the
pubic, whiio in many cases service hal
been altogether discontinued, in Others
the number Of trips has reduced from
daily to tri weekly Acting on thi.
principle, the r. o. Department ha,
within the last two months effected an
annual saving Of about million and .
half Of dollars, exclusive Of about .
$500, 900 saved By the refusal Of the +
NJ. General 10 put into operation the
nearly 700 routes created in 1858, but
for the support Of which there was nc
appropriation made. The work Of cur.
tailment is still progressing. i is mo-
probable that the service will BIO cur.
! tailed on any Of the r. r. lines.
The acting nidshipmen who were
dismissed from the navy for being par.
Elephants in the tarring and featherine
Of some Of their comrades at the Naval
Academy in April last, have been rein.
! stated to their former position.