The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-30
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Special Warrington Despatch.

Our Special Washinxton Despatch.
WAsHSGros, August 20, 1850
Krosrs POLITICIANS ANTI RxuaIIc "
PARrxs.
Collectors schel and Baker, Edwin Croswel, OF New
York and Ben amin Butter OF Massachusetts, arrived
the National to night from Bedford, where they
been ruraliziDg witt the President These parties all
in favor Of esc,ins fusion in New York Of the friends
Of Breckenridge with those of Bell and Douglas. Mr
Dickinson said to be agsns, it any terms aud
majority Of both factions Of the Democratic party New
York The distinguished politicians before mentioned
Wit consult with the Northern members OF the Cabinet
n the bes, method Of sng the an,irspublcans to
defeat Lincoln.
LANoER's WAGON ROAD EuSDnioy
Private advices from Ianders wagon road party to
clst Of July state that they had finished seventy Eve
mes of road since the 6h and made excellent watering
places, yiz:-Mud Spring, Buffalo Spring and Granite
creek Three others Will be prepared al Warm Spring
Rabbit Hole and Antelope Sprngs Col Lander expected
10 nish his lAbors and return to Honey Lake Valley by
the LIST Of September. The party have not Indian
since they commenced work.
The BREMEN AND HAMBURG
The scale of progression for rating letters forwarded BY
the Bremen and Hamburg mails has recently been mod
fed charge single rates Of postage each letter
or packet not exceeding half ounce, charging sdd
tonai rate for each additional half fractional part Of
half ounce. This scale is the that adopted
in the United States for domestic letters and goes into
operation Immediately.
TIE nsors LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE.
The Mnot Ledge lighthouse at the entrance Of Boston
harbor will be illuminated for the nrst time November
Is, end not September l, has been enormously
ported.
TIE WAR IN CHINA.
Flag OiHcer Sribng, OF the East India squadron,
officially reports that Lord Egn and Baron Gros were
endeavorng 10 settle the difficulties OF the Chinese with.
out resorting to force
LITTER FROM TIE ARcHprKs MAMMALIAN, OF AUSTRIA.
1t has already been sta1ed in the papers that the A
trian Archduke Ferdinand Macmillan contcmplates q
visit 70 this country. Commander Maury has just
ceived letter from his Imperial Highnes Of which the
following is q copy
DEAR SR-I read with the greatest pleasure your Urea
se on the winds al sea, and nov return my grateful
thanks 10, ms interesting pueSa.Sn as well as for the
made me and the Austrian navy present.
laval myself Of this opportunity for sending you the
meteorological diary kept within the last month during
my trip South America board his Imperial Majesty
steamer Elizabeth Be pleased to accept it a small
which all seafaring nations sedulousy en-
gagged. May II serve you as proof that our small
Of your eminent resus strives to add something 10
work which all enlightened seamen praise the highest
Improvement in the nautical science deeply regret not
having been able pay visit 10 the northern part OF
the transatlantic Continent for thus lost the opportunity
OF making personal acquaintance and OF expressing
10 you In words my highest esteem As soon intend to
undertake voyage TO the United States trust shall
then have the pleasure OF seeing you. Most sincerely
yours, FERDINAND MAMMALIAN,
Arciiduke OF Austria.
To Captain ~ T. MArKY Superintendent Of the United
States Observatory, Washington
STATUES or KMSxsr AMERICAN ryyxs1oEs.
The Commissioner Of Patents given his hearty con.
proposition for the erection statues to the
memory Of great American inventors the expense be
betrayed by private subscription. inches will probably
be prepared in the Patent oce building for the recep
ton of such statues.