, 1859-06-17
NO. 80.

A5-Judge CadwallRder, IL Pennsylvania, has pro
nOunced somewhat sjngusr sentence On Judge Won
dersmth convicted Of forging land warrants. He not
only sentenced him to Imprisonment for twenty years.
but added fine 0, IS OO0 and obligation to pay back
to the government $50 900; and the condition OF
paying this sum, the Judge consented 10 sign pet
ton to reduce the term ten years.
Orr NORTHWEST BouNDARY-The Cabinet has un,
der AMUSEMENT an Important question 10 bOunda
ry line between the United States aud the British
North American possessions as fixed by tie treaty Of
1876, This treaty runs the boundary along the 10th
parallel TO the middle OF the channel which separates
Vancouver Island from the Continent, and thence
southerly to the Pacific through the middle Of
the channel and Fuca Straits, the navigation Of the
waters to be free to both contracting parties 1t is
claimed by our Government that the channel indicated
is the Canal de Haro, which Is the widest and deepest
channel and the shortest way 10 proceed from the
Gun OF Georgia 10 the straits. Nearer 10 the shore
OF Washington, however, are the Rosario straits and
between them and the wide channel are some fifteen
or twenty small Islands, the San Juan, Orcas, and
some others which now claimed by both the Uni
ted Strtes and Great Britain The Islands arc nearer
to the United States than TO Vancouver Island. They
have altogether Of 800 square miles or near
100000 acres Of land. The island Of San Juan Is the
key Of the Gulf Of Georgia. and Overlooks the chan
nels north and south II fortified, it would command
the possession on both sides Of the channel
The matter OF possession 10 the islands has lately
assumed extraordinary importance, account Of the
gold discovered Fraser river. and both Govern
ments have appointed Commissioners to arrange tho
ES-six of the oberlln rescuers plead guilty at
Cleveland, May and were sentenced to tW flour
hours imprisonment and fined twenty y-ve dollars each
Bushnell has not yet been sentenced,
IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC LAND srRvEYoRs-The
Commissioner Of the General Laud Office has sent a
letter Is the Surveyor General Of Nebraska (Gen Bur
nett) notifying him that the system Of mdscriminae
examination In the field Of the public surveys which
has been In practice some years back In the several
surveying Districts and requiring certain retained per
centage on contracts, wherewith to pay such exami
nations, having been found to work disadvantageous
ly, both to the Deputy Surveyors and TO the Govern
ment has been discontinued by tie Department to
take effect from and after the ls OF July next II Is
determined To supersede the method which has here
tOfore prevailed by restriction 10 the mode pre-
scrbed in the provisions made In the tenth section Of
the act for the public surveys IN California, passed
March |, 1858, namely:-They devolve the duty on
the Surveyor Genera himself to be executed person
ally when It Is possible for him TO do without neg
lecting bis ordinary duties In be cannot attend
to them personally, he may dispatch one Of his
ployces. Should this be mpracticabe, the law au-
thorizes him to dispatch confidential agent, but the
term Of such employment y not to continue longer
than thirty days.
Copies Of this letter have been sent 10 the Surveyor
Generals Of California Oregon, Washington and New
Mexico.
Rs- Twenty-six Sd assistant engineers Of the Navy,
having passed the usual examination, have been war
ranted. There will now be q supply Of such ofieers,
deficiency having existed for several months
ss- Gen Cass held an interview with Lord LyoDs,
the British Minister yesterday, and with Senior hnta,
the Mexican Minister to-day, on business connected
with their respective governments.
Philadelphia, Nay 5.-The Nelp York
Herdids special correspondent says Col Johnson OF
the army. who went TO Mexico a. special bearer Of
dispatches. has arrived here with dispatches frOm
Minister MeLane. They confirm tho news already
received. Mr.. McIane writes eneouragingly, and ex.
presses undoubcd confidence in the Ultimate
Of the Juarez government notwithstanding the efforts
Of the British and French Ministers TO throw obsta-
cles in its way.
Minister is acting under The advice Of England IN The
cousre he has seen q 10 pursue and they have the
best that England, when she learns which
she has already before this that the United States has
recognized the yuarez Gosernment, will advise their
Minister 10 do the same thing.
In the meantime our Government will take imme-
date steps 10 strengthen the hand Of our Minister
and rebuke the unwauantble interference Of the Eng
ish and French Minister'S and also dispatch another
vessel TO the Golf to protect, far possible, the
lives and property Of American citizens.
CuBA.-New Orleans, May 5.-The steamship Qua
her City has arrived here, bringing PortauPrheo
dates 70 the 18th ult. The brig African, from New
York, arrived the 18th, with IS 6libnsters, 24e
guns and other munitions, having attempted, but
failed 10 land at Nuevas Grandca Cuba.
Another attempt was made 10 land on the Tth but
the boats swamped and the munitions lost Bat
african had received 81 900 IN advance for making
the trip. The Spanish Consul Il Hayti has notified
the Captain General Coneha, who had dispatched
war steamer 10 capture them.
Nothing bad been heard from the other hlibnster
vessels.
81 President Buchanan having declined 70 accept
the Cass-YrisarTi treaty a. modified, u falls 70 Che
ground; As the Nicaragua Congress does not meet
again for two years Mr.. Molina will Be charged
with the negotiation Of a new treaty,