The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-03
NTWS FROM WASH 1NGTON.


| Opening or the Bids for Conveying tins
Supplies or the Army In Utah and new
McxicO---The Precedent HtmA eif on
Band-7remendous Saving Ina the co"-
tlaet-1he Frigate Wabash Or<'ered
HGms-Co,D pliments to Her Omcers anu
Crew for their Conduct ut tho Fare IN
Genor-The New Secretary Of Washing
ton Territory-Inqu'ry into Reciprocity
Treaty W 18th Canada, So, &c.
ouR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Oo<. 2, 1859
Pids for the transportation Of supplies to tho army in
Utah and New Mexico opened at the War Depart
m.nt yesterday The Secretary Of War beng
absent, tie President deemed IT Of suiicen, in.
porlance 10 go TO the Department and have the
bios opened ard registered before him. This
unexpected step the part Of the President created
surprise appears the old contractors, Majors, Russell
4 Co., will not Obtain any of the three contracts,
other bids being lower Ii is understood the BID Of A. c.
Irving Co will take the Utah contract, dollar and
thirty four cents per pound per hundred miles The old
contract was one dollar and eighty cents. 1t Is said
the bids Of Chlds Scott viii take the contracts for
New Mexico The magnitude Of these contracts may be
Judged from the fact that the amount Of the Utah contract
the first year twenty millions Of dollars
Orders have been from the Navy Department for
the return Of the United States steamer Wabash the
nagshlp OF the mediterranean squadron The Flag VI
fcer will turn the command Of the squadron TO
Captain Levy, now in command OF the Macedonia. The
cruise the Wabash would not have expired unit,
summer, but she would not be able cruise during
the winter months, the Department have ordered her
return, which will be large saving to the government
The steam soop iroquos will be sent the Mediterranean
in her place, reducing the expense of the squadron with
out affecting its efficiency for peace purposes. The Wa
bash viii enter the port of New York where her
will be discharged, unless interests in China should
require her in those seas which is highly probable.
Adviccs have been received here from the Wabash
dated Genoa, September A. While she lying a, this
port large FIRE occurred in that city. Her commander
despatched to tho aid of the city portion of her officers
and crew, with the fire engines Of that ship. Tho i'm
porrance Of their services be best understood by the
following addressed to the commanding officer of the
Wabash
ROYAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
GENOA, Sept. q 1859. I
IIIusrRIous SlR--The Royal Chamber of Commerce,
constituting themselves the of the
gratitude entertained by the merchants OF Genoa in
session this day have appointed express 10 your
Exccehcy their most sincere thanks for tho services
dered by the officers and Of the rgate under your
command / regret that am able to mention the
names Of those who have distinguished themselves,
but gives pleasure bear the most ample testimony
TO the excellent conduct and the energetic aud intelligent
cxeriops Of the American sailors and the officers by
whom they commanded. They will have the praise
and gratitude Of the Chamber of Commerce and of all
pray you to convey to them the Acknowledgements Of
the same, which have the honor TO express TO them ia
the Of the Royal Chamber
Permit to request your ExceIIcucy to be good
enough to inform me If any OF the sailors Of your
have received any wounds or other injury this
sion, and in such 4 be kind enough to mention
their
Respectfully your obedent servant,
DE ELEYA, Vice President.
To THE CoMMANDANT OF THE FRIGATE WABASH, Genoa.
Henry ~ McGiu, who has been acting as Private
Secretary to the President since the resignation of Blu
chaan Henry has been appointed Secretary of Washing
ton Territory. He will leave in the of the 9th
inst for his post with full instructions for authorities
there.
The new Brazilian Minister had an Informal interview
with the Secretary of State yesterday. He will be for
mally presented TO the President toll
Hon Israel T Hatch has been appointed by the Pras
dent to examine into the operations of the reciprocity
treaty upon the and trade between Canada and
United States There is almost universal dissats
faction the Northern frontier with this treaty. and is
believed that il be modified and amended that it
will work less injuriousy to the revenue.