The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-29
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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The Treaty Between Great Bri-
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Abandonment Of the Day Islands and the Mos
quito Protcctorate by Great Britain
Condition Of Affairs at San Juan
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INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS In THE HOUSE.
NO ELECTION OF SPEAKER,
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.


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Our Special Washington Despatch.
WAsHIsaroN, Dec. 2S, 1859.
1m TREATY BETWEEN GREAT mu1ArS AND GUATEMALA
GREAT BRITAIN ARASDoss THE Kay ISLANDS AND ras
MOSQUITO pRCrECrORATE.
Dispatches have been received rom Mr. Beverly Clark,
Minister at Guatemala, informing our government in
regard TO his official protest against the treaty recently
negotiated between Great Britain and Honduras
The protect and letter written months ago.
since which time he has ascertaned they were based
upon incorrec. information treaty has been entered
into between Great Britain and Honduras, by which all
her pretensions the Bay Islands, well the Mosquito
protectorae have been deGoivey abandoned and fixing
the boundary in accordance with amendments TO the
Dallas Clarendon treaty agreed to by the Senate
This government has assurances from that Of Great
Britain the latter Power has not entered into'
and does not intend to enter into, any treaty
which shall in the least impair our rights under the
Clayton Buwer treaty She has all along manifested the
friendly spirit in this natter and for the fnat set
tlemeut of this complicated and vexed question. Should
they FAIL however, to carry out their agreements with
this government. the President will feel compelled TO
make subject Of Congressional consideration and re-
commend the abrogusion Of the Clayton Buwer treaty.
THE sPwAKERsup.
Another attempt and failure unite the ecens In the
House opposed Mr.. Sherman made today aud pro-
ducod some rich Developments, the HERLDs report
will shov. Mr. Maynard, Of Tepnessee but Of Massachu-
setts birth aud Of the intensified Southern Know
Nothngs, received forty six democratic votes and nine
teen Of bis party Messrs Briggs, OF New York. ana
Davis Of Maryland refusing to vote for him Two hours
consumed taking this ballot, anxious were the de-
explain why they intended 70 vote for Know
Nothing. The PIN bitter for the Northern de-
mocrass, large proportion of whose constituents
foreigners Messrs John Cochrane, Of New York; Cox,
Of Ohio Stout Of Oregon McRae of Mississippi; Clark
Of Missouri and logan, Of Illinois, protested against H.
the latter declaring that he opposed to making the
House of Representatives the slaughter house Of the
Northwestern democracy. This was understood to be
direct thrust at Mr. English, OF Indiana the only demo
the whole Northwest who voted for Mr. Maynard.
After the adjournment the democrats who opposed Mr..
Maynard especially the Northwestern men, denounced
the alliance In unmeasured terms is believed that
attempt will be made by the democrats to increase Hay
nard's vote.
AFFAIRS AT sAS JuAs--GESNRAL HARNsY's POSITION.
Dispatches have been received War Department
from the oflcer in command at San Juan. Matters there
wore auYvss -vr--L-..s.x.
General Harney. appears had declined accep: Gene
raj Scos offer TO the Atlantic States take
command Of the Department Of the West he does not
like in which he treated by the President
in sending General Scott 10 snpersede him in tho settle
Of the San Juan affair HIS the Atlantic
States may be shortly expected.
THE CONTRACTORS
The mail contractors have joined in memorial TO the
House Of Representatives praying for immedete relief
They aboui suggest the House to elect tempo
ray Speaker for the purpose Of passing appropriations for
their benefit but they abandoned the idea upon
tanning that such proposition would recoil upon the If
i,t. tb,o pty
prevailing opinion that the political friends con
tractors win allow the House to be organized either by
asepteeism the plurality rule, before the expiration
| the week.
Mr.. Grow will take the fret opportunity 70 reply to Mr.
Branch OF North Carona concerning the desat OF
| Post Office Appropriation bill
| DOUGLAS DEMOCRACY.
Tie speech Of Mr. Norris of Illinois, day. in part con
depnatory Of the President and the administration was
against the wishes Of Mr. Douglas aud the other
members Of the illinois delegation, who
| their desire TO promote the harmony Of the party
THE REPuTED wASpH.ER
Mr.. lincoln pattan, or Bath Maine who charged with
being the real Commander Of the wanderer ~ reality
Of the most respectable and able shpmastrs the
country, and one Of the last wao would commit the
crimes charged against him. He has for years com
manSed Of the best ships out Of the port OF Bath He
has been home for the last two monhs wnere he is
much respected.
TIN SURVEY or BOSTON HARBoR
Capt Murray, Of che revenue cutter Blbb has jlst
made report the Coast Survey Department concerning
recent examination he made Of Boston harbor which
such bad condition that government aid will be asked
of this Congress- Capt Murray reports that the injury
that hsEber has been produced mainly By the the
Mystic river aud the surface back OF it dvera tho
tide and destroying the old channels Bird Island shoals
being cut away, and enc Bossn fats putting out
IN many places into the main ship channel Captain Eur
kays within the province Of science to the
harbor, but 4hat there must be delay in the WORK
Captain Murray very successful In using the appliances
o. the Coast Survey in detecting inroads perfect
photography and new topography Of the Narrows and
islands in the rbor have been furr ishcd the Hsrbo
Commissioners Of Boston by Captain Murray.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN, FOR pagnpKycY
Each republican member Of Congress- has received a
circular dated Trenton, N j., Dec ., and signed by
committee Of twelve gentlemen, appointed by the friends
OF VIM l. Dayton urging that gentlemans ms for the
republican nomination for the Presidency. Que argument
employed Ia that NJ Dayton could carry the States ef
Pennsylvania and New Jersey The republicans respond
to ths by asking why 1t that tnair ticket in 1885,
with Mr.. Dayton uponit was defeated in Daytons
State Of New Jers-yG The siguers " circular are
james 7. SheI man, s. c. Hafbsrt, T. H. Dad4y wm A.
Newell, B. Gummere, e Y. Rogers, A P. Bsrihnds, A.
B. Wccdru B. B Edssil. Eston Marsh ana F. T. Frc,ng
huyscn.
TIE PRESIDENT ASr THE VIRGINIA MILITARY.
Governor Wise, in his laat Richmond speach, broadly
ntmatcd that when the Virginia military recently march
ed past the Waite House the President not even no
,ice them. As ths remark 81 tho Governor ocessons
comment here, may nst be amiss say that The
President that ame no. bome aud lid noe kasw
hc the Cpeoch that tho troops PASSED ts
white House. Ibe President is uniformly marked in his
aitSSioDs TO all yisitars.
REPORT RMlrlvE CANNON.
TIE War Department. to day received the report of the
Board Of Ordnance and artillery o'csrs convened re-
ccnhy al Fort Monroe for the purpse of trying different
piccchies for rined cannon. After making thorough
'rl's OF foie dozen different proIeetes o,-ed
hsy have COM, 10 tho CONCLUSION ths plans proposed
py W. Hmocki of 81 Louis, Mr.. Reed, Of Aabama aud
'sl'ap Iy q the army possess sufficient merit war
ran, more extensive tmls aotera,tae wch OF ,hs,n