New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-24
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Special Dispatch 70 The N. 2. Tribune.


I am authorized to say that the California IN sils
will not be delivered at New York 10 any one to be
carried under Jobnson's contract, except on the
positive assurance that they viii be conveyed via
Nicaragua. 1t was the contract Of johnson to
carry them By that transit Vanderbilt as next
lowest bidder, offered TO carry them nine months
from New-Yoik for S37 500. exclusive Of cost of
transport at Panama, and for double that sun If
carried across Nicaragua For the New-Orlesus
branch Of the service, his bid was $4,000. AZ
the Tehuantepec contract expires on the 18th OF
September, no mail will be sent from NeG-Orlesns
Oh The 27tn, the regular schedule day.
am requested BY the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Clayton, to cay that there is no
truth In the statement of The Herald that he gave
to correspondent Of The Times what purporsed
to be an official estimate Of receipts from Gus
toms, exceeding IN amount that estimated BY MI
Cobb last December some S6.OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Carey, United States Treasurer, has gone to
Kentucky, in the hope that change of air, DC,
may rescue HIM from his present feeble condition
He was attended by members Of bis family, and BY
his attached friend John c. Riyes.
telegraph precisely what is said aud done 10 Congress
such reporters should be Of nerve and courage,
for they will often find themselves in dissgreeable
position for stating the truth. Our papers here
,enerslly suppress what might produce personal
difficulty.
To the Associated Press
WAsHIsGToS, Friday, Sept. %, 1853.
Derry McD E,iirs Consular Agent az Amor
River Asaiic Russia has arrived in this city, ADD ex-
poets TO sal IN the course Of few days on his return
tblther, by the way Of st. Petersburg
Ii appears from bis statements that American com
merce st the Amoor is steadily increasing, several
ships having sailed from the United Safes 70 pati,l
pate this year ls0eeh trade. They have taken out
assorted carssse of merchandise, intending cotton
goods wines liquors, ships stores aud chandiery al
kinds Of hard~are, machinery, steam engines, etc'
There are now on the water, Ct the AMOR five steam
e,s built in this country. Russian ofhcer, Capt.
DavandOf, at present IN Ne~ioik, Is suPeriotenons
the construction of steam engines and machinery,
to be placed in gun.boa;s, to be construct,
ed on the AMOR, which is nsvigable Tor
steamboats, at least $500 miles. The climate
i. similar to Moth vest Canada and the agricultural
pr auctions about the same. The principal value OF
the county, yet developed, is for It's iurs ana min
erals; but When the steam navigation shau Do fuiy
established. the trade will be inmeasuraby Increased
in other productions and Siberia and TaTtary will add
their treasures to those Of the AMOR cououy From
Moscow to the head of the Amoor distance OF 4,OOJ
miles, are upward of 500 cities, towns ard villages OF
industrious inhabitants. The Amoor Company TINS
wear sent TO the Auoor River three or four vessels
with full c4rgoes, together with iron steamers to
initiate their project, namely to unite the mouth OF
! tie Anoor with Siberia by regular line OF Steam
packets.
The present Ukase Of the Emperor OF Russia, per-
nittirg Siberian exles TO emigrste to the Amoor IS
with view of settling the shores of that river, and
oevelopirg the resources of the country Inc con-
sucilon Of railroads is contemplated aud also lines OF
telegraph connecting with Moscow and other distant
points n
All these movements Of the Russian Government are
reg ar fed with great interest," as they cannot fs 10
open to American commerce large ana valuable mar
ket TO many of our manufactures. Considering our
diversified interests including those OF whaling IN the
North Pacific, and contiguous to Siberia and the
AMOR the opinion prevails that we should have
Consul General instead of q Consular officer OF com
psrsnvely Insignificant grade, with an Insufficient
salary
The receipts Of the Treasury last week amounted to
1886 GOO the drafts Issued to 81 5000. The amsun
subject 10 draft s 81 iO5 600.
A dispatch from Old Point Comfort states that the
health Of the Secretary Of War is improving.