The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-03

on Maine and Massachusetts, and report that no will
pooaby accept the Collecorshp OF Boston, vice Austin
to be removed The lser's chances have seriously
damaged By the little, mpracticable he has en-
poyed 10 his BY newspaper correspondence
TO Boston and b. ring the President Secretary Cobb
rHx HAar.s's FsERY INVESTIGATION.
rr g G. Howe Will aroesr before the Senate Brown
Rad nmtec to morrow, and will testify under pro-
test.
Mr.. Hyat viii not appear until next week. He has
been advised by the most learned political lawyers here
that 10 cannot be sustained II be attempts 10 resist
the committee askee 10 testify, and learn he has
yielded 10 their Judgment and will not attempt 70 carry
the to the Supreme CONT, but compeIe1 testify
will DO under protest One argument against the
intended course Of H att by the republicans was, that
refusal 10 testify might be interpreted desire tcavod
telling what he knows about Browns invasion, and that
Il party would hereby be damaged
rAx PRESIDENT on RIVER AND HARson IMPROVEMENTS
The Presiden; sent the Senate to- message in
which he says be deems sufficient reason for having
retained the bill appropriang SIS eco for deepening the
channel over the s. Clair Flats, Michigan, that II
not presented to him until the day Of the Con-
gress, when he had opportunity 70 exsmine it. He
says that a constitutional mode by which the Igs
tue Of Michigan may In lis discretion moaey 70 i'm
prove the channel in the st. Clair river. Hs docs
to intimate doubt Of the power Of Congress
stuct such internal improvements may be essentially
necessary for defence and protection against the
kof foreign enemy. 1t would scarcely be claimed, how
ever, thSt the Improvement is within this category
This river ID the boundary line between the Uaied
States ard the British Provinces Of Upper Canada
Any Improvement OF lis navigation, therefore, winch
could be made FOR the purposes Of war, would equally
insure TO the benen, OF Great Britain the only enemy
that could possibly confront in that quarter War
would be cad calamity, but should unhsppily
exist the battle will be fought the st. Clair river
on the lakes with which it communicates
DIFFICULTY WITH
The President has been coseted to-day with the secre
tary and Assistant Secretary Of State comforting regard
to the to he pursued for the adjustment the
pending difficulties with Peru. The recent peremptory
refusal OF the Peruvian to settle the claims
Of our citizens and the insulting manner in which this
refusal conveyed, may necessitae naval expedition
thther. 1t s rumored that the seizure OF the Lobos
Islands has been thought OF OF security
decentralization Such persisted in In all similar
would bring those South American republics their
senses the President fully alive TO the importance
Of such action. .t. M
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER.
Intelligence has been received that the new French
Minister will arrive until the beginning Of May. Until
that the duties Of the Legation will be performed by
the present Secretary
TIKI HAvRE CONSULATE, KrC.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed Q
large number of unimportAnt appointments They also
confirmed William Trevitt as Consul at Calao.
Mr. Crumbs nomination was then taken up, and aftcr
very animated debate he was confirmed, by vote Of
thirty five to thirteen.