The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-30

The San Juan Inland 0uestiom-The Rs-
ply ~ Gen. Osss % Lord john Busch
serious DsPAematic Rupture with 0ress
Brttsin-Ncw Postal Facilities hetvvoa-
tho East and seush-Com. v..a.-,,,.,-
Desisns In NicsraGua, &c., do.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON pFspArcu.
| WAsausoros, Oct o. lsSa
Great reserve manifested by all members OF -.
governm ent In regard 70 tho character Of the desu.os
recently Amt 70 Mr. Dallas our Minister In Londoa .ous
ing tho sAn Juan Island affair. I am assured from Z
trustworthy that negotiations OF very ser,,..
character pending between the two az
that we arc muAh nearer violent rupture with Eng
land than rs ssncaAiy supposed known that tho dss-
patch Of Lord JohA Russell To government 10 peremp
tory, and III whole tenor anything but peaceful aaA
would require forbexrance on our part n n
neither concilistory nor pacific has been stated \
demands full explanations OF the conduct or Harvey.
very evident that tbs government does noS want this -
be known hence their desire TO keep II quiet.
Tho reply Of governments IL nsm diguifsd and d.
cded maintaining right the island In an able clssr
comprehensive argument backed up ~ Documents rre-
seable In their character. But shaw To the Brih
Ministry that intentions honorsble, and that W.
adhere TO the spulations entered into BY Governor Mr.
Cyl the part of government, and Lnrd Falnerstoa
that neither should occupy the island While negotiations
pending, copies ct the instructions General Har-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dallas. What the Of the instructions are has
not TRANSFERRED But is evident that they conciasory.
and that them HarDeys conductis dsavowed else they
would not have been London.
England maintains her right To the island, AMI judging
from the tonc Of tho deepatch does not intend yield.
Our government maintains clear undsputcd right -
the leland and will yield iota Tho matter Is nov
under negotiation between the governments There
is good reason TO believe that ~ In its present shape
not only serious, but threatening and that tho reassa
Why our government is quiet upon the subject What
il here stated you may rely upon
number Of railroad presidents from every part or the
country In Washington looking after the gresG
mail contract the bids for which will be opened on Tues
day The service TO be from Portland Maine to New
Orleans and for four years Tho Postmaster General will
not be able to decide probably TIL two three days After
opening the bids.
There great excitement among the railroad mon on
account Of the magnitude OF the the large
interests involved The Postmaster General will mako
the contract with but party company that
whoever takes the contract must arrange with all tho
railroad companies the route. The railroad Presi-
dents complain of this condition, as being diGacult
or impracticable but Mr.. Holt insists that un-
der the old system of many contractors, often
with rival interests, the mail service has been
mserably performed, and he determined in order 70
make regular and efficient, 70 make party respon-
sibe by giving ample security and paid wheu-
the mails do not reach their destination In schedule
time.
Tho Postmaster General will decide upon the bid most
advantageous 10 the public interests regards time.
amount Of mail matter taken from and through large
tres Of population, and the amount Of compensatoa.
There will not be probably than three bids for the
through service, by the old seaboard route by W.
mneton Charleston and then by Florida BY
nd cfoa IN Mar
another by the Central Railroad, through Virginia and
Tennessee and the other through New York Pennsy
vana and Ohio The service is commence tho LIST Of
January The Postmaster General 10 have this
vice from Portland New Orleans performed before long,
in four days This will be the largest mail
made in the United States
To make the postal service satisfactory Mr. Holt
Is Diminishing all mail agents who neglect their duty o.
are inefficient He pays attention to political ap-
poinments or Influences. He will reform the whole sys
tenn He preparing also report TO Congress against
the practice heretofore prevailing Of authorizing largo
and comparatively useless contracts 1t is believed no
will make startling exhibit Of the millions squandcrea
| for carrying mails where there Ia mail to carry.
Mr. Vanderbilt has been here, and the Post Office Do
partment satisfied he intends go earnestly work
to open the Nicaragua route believed Mr. Wander
bt will 50 out to Nicaragua himself and make neces
sary arrangements.
Arrest or Q Fugitive Slave Mt Columbus.
Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct %, 1862
John Tyler, fugitive slave who escaped from Camp
bell county, Va, in 1854 arrested here yesterday
and brought before Commissioner Newbal who remandeA
him to his owners He then taken to Covington.
Burning OF tho Michigan State Normal
School,.
YrHIASn Oct %, 1869.
The State Normal School building, with libraries,
furniture and the laboratory consumed by Gre
night Loss s25 900; insured for $4,000.
Fire In Boston.
BosroN, Oct. %, 1852
fire broke out this morning in tho rear of No 2o2
Cambridge street. which destroyed buildings most q
them OF no great value. Robert Parkns, furniture