Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04


mails and California nstalment in gold of $9Ss678 The
United States fgate Sabine and storeshp Fam outh
| still at Aspinwa.
We have advces by the Northern Light that Mr. DIMI-
TRY Minister to Costa Rica has succeeded in con-
cludng treaty with the Government of that country
which it is provided that Commissioner be appointed to
settle all claims against Costa Rica
The discussion of the merits of probable candidates for
the Governorhp has commenced 1t appears that the
taon system has been rgidy enforced that no Gov
Lieutenant Governor has been reelected since the
year 1S40
The levy upon the officehoders in this city has com
menced Every person employed in the Customhouse
been assessed twenty per cent his monthly salary For
instance the man who receives 300 per month must pay
800 clerk designated by the Collector is taking down
and salaries The amount be transmitted to the
Brecknrdge and Lane Committee at Washington About
ten thousand dollars will be raised in this way. Many
poor fellow groans when he reflects that he is probably
ing for whetg the guotne which March next is to be
used in his decapation Upon this subject the Sun de-
mocratic) makes the following remarks:
There are no Doubt many holding office under the pre-
sent Administration who have not the slightest idea that
the candidates for whose election they assessed will be
elected and must be painful thought them that they
are Obliged to contribute to hopeless and make
themselves obnoxious to the vctors But with their sor
rows and anxletes the public have no sympathy They
sought and accepted office slaves of party and they
should either emancpate themselves or submit quietly to
all the conditions of their continuance in office"
1t said that of the employees are disposed to shell
ter themselves behind Mr. BUCHANAN's Duquesne letter
in which the practice of using money elections
ly reprobated.
Government steamer, name unknown, was ashore last
evening on Bgantne Shoals for several hours but was
gotten off and proceeded on her voyage
The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows of the State of New York is in session. The address
of the Grand Master gave encouraging account of the
Order which he said in fair way to gain the num-
bers it counted formerly
The Express says: The public health in this city is
remarkably good and has been throughout the
so far We also in the enjoyment of fortunate free
dom from any epidemic by vessels arriving here The Sec
retay the Commissioner of Health that not
than half dozen vessels have been detained at Quaran
ne in the Lower Bay for unusual periods during this
No of yellow fever of any grade whatever
has been reported here this which altogether out
of the ordinary of events in summer time"
The Breckenridge and Lane delegates to the Syracuse
Convention of the 9TH instant selected last evening
The meeting of the Board of Music Trade of the United
States which to be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
the sh will represent the musical interests of the United
States and Canada and delegates will be present from Bos
ton Philadelphia Baltimore, New Orleans Louisville St
Louis Cincinnati, Montreal DC. Few readers realize the
Importance of the musical publishing interests of the coun
try The capital employed is several Millions and the in
of the business during the last few years has been
almost in geometrica progression. 45
The Cunard steamer Jura left here to-day for Liverpool
with seventy passengers and 500 in specie.
The sale of tickets for the excursion on the Great East
ern to Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Annapolis has been
very mited the bad name given her the Cape May
excursion having materially damaged the SALE She sailed
this evening at o'clock.
The American Scientific Association commenced its
fourteenth annual session this morning the State House
at Newport Rhode Island proper compliment was paid
TO the memory and services of the late Professor James
Espy, and number of very interesting papers were
read on different branches of science.
The number of emgrants arrived at this port from 1s
January to 1st August 6O553 To the same date in
1859 the number was 1913.
The Common Council have under consideration the bills
for the entertainment of the Japanese The sum of $685.
600 is still asked for with pernacity that seems to nd
cate that punder a part of the legislative morality of
this city,