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Dispatch 20 The ~ L. ir1puu"
WASHINGTON, May !, 1859.
A considerable number of bids for the carrying
of the California Ocean Mails were received yes
terday but they had not been opened at three
O'Clock when the Department closed Tor tue dsy'
Among them were proposals to take them y
wav of Nicaragua, and the President promises 70
protect the route if opened.
Senator Slidell changed his residence to Nsohif-
oches in order TO escape the objection al the e'oo
ton next year. when his term OF oihco EXPIRES
against having two Senator'S from New-Orieans.
where his colleague, Mr.. Benjamin resides.
Postmaster Westcott's removal has been decided
upon, but is temporarily delayed at the request oil
his friends His ofense consists in the violation OF
the Sub Treasury Law. Messrs. Bradford. Browne
and Carrigan are most pressed for the vacancy bus
many Others seeking the place.
The present inclination is to appoint Mr.. Tow
ers, now chief clerk superintendent oil pruning.
to keep the place in reserve for Mr. Bowman.
Utah dispatches conflict positively AS to the di
ferences in the Territory, Gen Johnston ana ues-
Cumming sustaining d:ametricaly opposite posi-
tons Judge Cradlebaugh's conduct Is worse snSn
has been represented in the newspapers lie WIZ
be dismissed in order temporarily to relieve the
present embarrassment He was appointed at the
solicitation of two Democratic members Of Con
gress from Ohio, Messrs. PendetOn and Vallan-
bingham.
To the Associated Press. 900
WAsHINGros, Saturday, April 80 1859.
Obadiah B. Cuusn has been appointed Postmaster
at Ithaca, n. Y.
Francis Lousada has been recognized by the Presr
dent as British Consul for Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island to reside at Boston.
Thomas - Suffer of Now Jersey, has been appointed
Public Gardener vice Mahr, deceased.
Geo. Gideon, Harmon Newell, Andrew bawt0n and
John Farron, have been appointed Chief Engineers IN
the Navy.
DIR. Foney, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Utah writes to the Indian Bureau, under date of
March IL, that he il in possession of such reiabs
information leaves doubt of the completely Of tho
Mormons in the Mountain Meadow massacre, and thai
afterward there was distributed among the lestlng
church dgntares thirty dollars worth OF property.
The seventeen children who escaped in his For
neysl care and arrangements had been made 10 re-
store them 10 their friends in Arkansas.
Aiessrs. Snow & Hutton have been awarded the
contract for making the survey OF the Western bound
AIRY.
Cornelius o. Flynn has been removed Postmaster
nj Detroit and Henry N. Walker appointed III b@
place. The Post Office Department has had this
under consideration some months.
Dispatches received from Chill contain full partcu-
lars OF the recent there, aud the alleged
violence done our Consul at Valparaiso, well tho
alleged ourages and unfriendly conduct generally
towards American citizens. The Secretary Of State ~
engaged upon an investigation of the facts pre-
aented.
Dispatches received by the Navy Department from
Paraguay have been placed in General Casss hands,
who will be prepared, upon Commissioner Bowlins
arrival, .o recommend the adoption of such steps for
the adjustment Of claims &c., IA will facilitate q
Governor seymour of New York is here for the pnr-
pose Of comforting with the Government upon the sub
iect Of Quarantine. II il understood the Navy De-
lartment ia disposed TO facilitate the action ofthe Nsw-
York Quarantine Commissioners should they desire it.
by lending ol the old ine-ofbatte ships for float
ing hospital in the harbOr of New-York.
Dr. Fomey, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Utah writes to the Indian Bureau under date OF March
lS that he il in Possession Of such reliable Information
a. leaves no doubt Of the completely Of the Mormons
in the Mountain Meadow MAJ acre, and that after
which there distributed among the leading church
digntares thirty dollars worth Of property The
seventeen children who escaped were 10 hs lForDeysl
care and arrangements had been made " restore them
TO their friends in Arkansas.
Mes.rs. Snow and Hutton have been awarded tho
contract for making the survey OF the Western bound
AIRY.
Cornelius o. FlinI has been removed AZ Postmaster
al Detroit, and Henry n. Walker appointed in his
place. The Post .''ice Department has has had tho
case under consideration some mouths.
Francis Lousada has been recognized by the Press
dent as British Consul for Massachusetts aud Rhode
Island, TO reside at Boston.
Thomas s. Suffer, Of New Jersey, has been APP
pointed Public Gardener, vice Mahr, deceased.
George Gideon, Harmon Newell Andrew Lawt0e
and John Farron have been appointed Chief EngiHess
in the Navy.
Obadiah y. Currsn has been appointed Postmaster
al Ithecs New-York.
W,sHIsGTos. May l, 1859.
Mr.. Dayidge, President Il the Paciic Mail Steam
ship Company, is Of the bidders for the contract
for carrying the mails to California and William Chsss
Barney has put in several propositions for the ssms
service Via Nicaragua and different routes. The
petition appears animated, and there is probability
that the service will be performed at price lower thss
the amount of the postlges.
II il not known whether e1-Congressman Green
WOOD WIZ accept the appointment Of Commissioner of
Indian Affair, receatly rendered him.
One OF the boiler houses at the Navy Yard Wa
burned early this morning The boiler was not insured
Loss =, 900 to &, go
Arrival of the North Britou.