The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-24
Our Special xva.h,nston Despatch.

TIE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MTssIoNs-coURrs MAR
TIAL-LASD PATENTs--TIiE sToKLEs CASE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1859.
Thele has been decision arrived at in regard to the
English and French missions The President has them
under consideration.
Attorney General Black has given his opinion 20 the
Secretary Of War; deciding that courts martial have
power 10 compel the attendance Of witnesses not in the
military sorvco has any court or magistrate power
10 compel the attendance of witnesses the purpose Of
makng dispositions 10 be used before courts martial
The general Land Office to-day issued the following
patents-0ne under the treaty OF May 1854, with the
Iowa tribe Of Indians said tribe granting tho Freshly
terrain Doard of Foreign Missions three hundred and
twenty acres also under the treaty Of May, 1854 grant
ing TO same mission two hundred and sixty acres.
The Boston Post Office question is still undecided The
Attorney General will give his opinion TO morrow and
ia said, viii sustain Postmaster Capen In removing the
Office Both committees here working like beavers.
Captain Hudson, formerly commander OF the Niagara,
has been ordered to the Boston Navy Yard place Of
Com. Stringham, present incumbent.
Great surprise is manifested by the friends of both
sickles and Key that District Attorney Old has not
brought the before the and had day fixed
for trial Eight days have already elapsed unprecc
dentod length of time in such cases, and
yet been made II is said efforts being made stave
OF aion with view to lot it go to the next term
The GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1859.
Official dispatches show that the emigration from Bre.
men during the year 1858 was to Now York IL pas
scngers in seventy ships the entire number To the
United States being 23,l2i. In 1857 the number was
1880 and in 1885, 6ss During the last ten years
emigration from Great Britain and Ireland has been
2,'66,o00; and from Germany, ZOO 0Co from France
scarcely In 1857, while England sent but 212 900
and Germany ITO oo0 France numbered only 10 $780,
GLIDING about 5000 5000 10 Agiers In the last ten
years ono half Of the French emgrants have gone Al
giers and not than 100 900 Frcnchcn have during
this period emigrated to ''the New World"
delegation Of winnebago Indians of Minnesota, have
had conference with the Acting Commissioner Of Indian
Ars, Mr. Mix. Their object is to concentrate the tribe
on portion Of their reservation dividing the land among
families, and effect arrangement by which the remain
ing part Of the reservation shall be cold for their common
benefit. Tho Delawares, Of Kansas, also repre-
scented here matters connected with their pecuniary
and municipal affairs.
last night the President Of the United states presided ut
the first regular meeting Of the Washington National Monu.
ment Society under the charter aud made few ap-
poprato remarks urging the corporaors appeal the
people in behalf Of their noble enterprise. committee
was appointed to prepare address to the public
Post OfHcc has been established at Coravlc, Pixies
Peak region and Matthias Snyder, formerly Of Virginia,
Ia appointed the Postmaster.
The contract for daily mail service from Leavonworh to
Coravle has been given to Ben. McCuloch and r. T. Flick
lin. Extensive arrangements being made by them for
the transportation Of passengers also.
The Secretary Of War has appointed Dr. J. A. Mulan
physician to the expedition which has been organized TO
construct wagon road from Fort Benton 10 walla
Wala. Or. Mullan has appointed all his assistants
and will leave Tor the Pacific by the next steamer
Lieutenant Warren will be appointed to command the ex
petition and ID to continue tho surveys and explorations
made IN 1865, 1850 and 1867.
The Secretary of the Navy making effort TO have
the steam sloors ready for service at tho car
ct practicable period. The Engineer in. Chief OF the
Navy loft today TO inspect tho machinery Of the two now
N c1urgc Of copstYuct ion nj NorfpIk