The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
THE LATEST NEWS.
Our Special Washington Despatch,

Our Special WashlDgtOn Despatch,
WARRINGTON, August 25, 1859.
Seniors Lerdo and MAta dned with the Presideas this
-eveniDg.
The Mexican Secretary leaves in the morning train for
Philadelphia.
Senior Mata received notice day of arrival Of
schooner at New Orleans dispatches from his govern
nent They due here on Monday.
The receipt Of Harper's Monthly with Senator Douglas
manifesto creates the greatest excitement Gov Wises
friends declare that he must Immediately prepare coun-
ter document for Bonner's Ledger.
The editors Of the Constitution and Republic deny In their
issues 10 day having been at the house of Senator Douglas
as charged by the Tribune correspondent, and repubshed
in the HERALD. The States also denies the fact and
charges the authorizing upon attAche OF the Era office
Advices to the Department Of the Interior announc,
that the government has obtained judgment for I've
thousand dollars against Mr. Duncan surety for Mr. Ran
sope charged with frauds the Pension ONCE, who fed
The judgment ID good
senator Fitch of Indiana arrived ut the National to-
6 night In apparent good health
TIE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, August rs, 1859.
II known that report has for months prevailed
OF the probability that Commander Maury, In charge Of
The National Observatory, would be ordered to sea ser
vice. Newspapers and men Of science In tbs an other
countries have in consequence expressed their regret at
,hs (rumored contemplated act by the Navy Department
On inquiry however, the proper source is ascertain
ed that at no time Secretary roucey thought Of
deschng him from the for the above named
or any oiher purpose.
Lieut. Ives the architect and engineer in charge OF the
Washington Monument has made official report TO the
eocety in which says that when ra.ed to The height
of 600 feet the weight OF the shaft and foundation
will be sc venty thousand tons The weight Of the str
&ure in its present condition. ia forty thousand TONS He
has unable 10 detect any appearances Of Sitting
indications Of insecurity. By scientific alculaons he
has arrived the illusion that the weight alone of the
monument at its full height, would tfsr resistance
nearly eight times greater the overturnpg effort
the heaviest tempest 70 which would probably
exposed.
1t was proposed to the Monument Society, many years
ago. to eurround the foot OF the obelsk with base of
Pantheon form, and engraving made Of the
ment would appear, completed in accordance with
that plan. An impression been ths way created
Throughout. the country, that the engraved design has
been adopted and cannot be devated from without
tearing what has been already built. But as it has
not the OF the Society accept the plan
ferred to- the error which exists seems to have
an Injurious effect Lieutenant Ives suggests the exped-
ency Of notifying the public officially that the obesk is
the only portion Of the monument, the form Of which
decided upon that the determination of design for
che base 10 still open confederation. In this
OF Lieutenant Ives the Society has ccncurred
The balance in the Treasury on Monday las. was
s4l2sO0 The receipts for the week ending day
we're 81 100000 The drafts paid amounted " 900,
and the drafts issued to 81 ,eo7 900.
Attorney General Black has returned TO Washington