The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-21

NEWS FROM WASHING TON.
AAviees iron Cenrai and Seuth Amerisa---
he Mexican Trsasy-The Baltimore Cor
ven0en-Ihe Repubnsans and thek Can
aldates-isereass Of Pay n tho law
The MsnIe'saI Essstisa II Washhgtss,
&sS &s.s As.
Oar Special Wsshington Dsspatch,
! wAznSGroS, Nay 20, 1864
ADylcEs IRON oksnaAL AND SOUTH AnxnaoA
A6viccs received BY the government brouxhs By ths
steam,r Ariel from Central and South Amsrca are M
important Gen. Jones, Minister Bogota lad rsosivel
hk furloA sh and now On his way 10 this oeuuAsy m
condition Affairs there very unsettled bua Thread
the good ono Of Cen. Herran who was exsrtnx hu.
10 preserve pace, the anticipated troubles was ths
would be aver.sd Mr.. Dmtry at San Joss but vas
making little progress in tho adjustment of he psadtsr
difhcultes
NE MEXICAN TxzArY.
The time for the ratification Of the Mexican trsaGy w
expireon the l2th Of next month. Theregors u net
ratified before that time viii fall The ground Aus-
her EFFORT, Il IL understood, win be made n fsw
days. BY ns friends in the Senate, to taks n -
with the hope Of rathyng H. the repsbaisa.s
succeed tn adopting tho amendments which they have
prepared, eaoush Of them viii ooperas with the as-
Gratis TO secure two thirds vote.
REPumioAw AND rHxm xoxuuus-rm csAvcus pcw
The NOMINATION or DOUGLAS BALTIMORE
Inc republicans are getting into heroios svsr tAsfr
ticket already they declare with much Seryor tauI X
d the best nomination which could have bssa MADE
rhe democrats hunting up the record OF lincoln xs
In Congress- they have discovered that he stood q ssxl
wing ground with Clay and oorwn in opposing the Asu
can war.
The Douglas men think the chances Of their faverts
favorably aected BY Iincoln's nomination, Is hey nv
other democrat compete with him for the vote Il
TIE Northwest
There has been circulating about hero Tor Ne
last twenty four hours, which b uncoatradiced, that
Douglas willing that the June Convention shall moor
porate with the Cincinnati platform the bred Scott De-
caion, that viii satisfy the South. Many who have
heretofore opposed the nomination Of Douglas snos ~
action at Chicago think be ought to be psd Against La
coin In the next campaign.
IR BAInNoRE CONVENTION
Efforts being made TO unite the party 81 Badmsrs
upon new man and . moderate platform. Tho parties
who have the matter In charge, and arranging Tia
programme, have not yes indicated who the proper
man n.
INCREASE PAT IN rsIE NAVY.
The House Naval Committee win endesvor on Mosday
Tuesday next 70 report the bill which they have hal
under consideration for several weeks for Increasing tie
psy Of the navy. On examining tho bin report
cd BY the majority OF the COMMITTEES aax
IL differs materially from The Senate bill. Mr.. Harris.
Of the members Of the committee, has reported q
amendment adopting the Senate bill The Hss quessies
viii be, when the bill comes mp, adopting the senate
bill II that fails, then the bill reported By The House
committee win be adopted.
MUNICIPAL uncroS
Mayor BeYrct who n . Candidate for re -seciloa u
likely be injured by the outssss csmnised u the ~
publican serenades Last night Wealthy citizens say het-
Ter POLICE regulations must b maintained. thess 49,
RACES repeated they fear that the opposition Ous
win cefeat all appropriations for the benefit Of the Dic
Ths city election Oh ths Ara Monday June, ana
Best win probably b opposed BY IN independent den
corsa and IN cppoatton Two years 40 chargsa
that government exercised its influence with empioyts
| In the Departments and Navy Yard 70 induces
them to vote the democratic ckes and that Tie secrs
tary Of the Navy directed That tAs axnes shosa
VOTE The votes Of the latter WIN b contested III ysas
o. Illegal onsred the ground that hsy oaanot voas
whore stat,onsd except for President me opposisss
men say they defeated by govenmsnt nnusaos
FORE threaen, The experiment repsaAsl
now they will the compliment whom they ~
possesson Of the government Tne democrats think ~
good joke. Inc srciscment Is getting very high smsag
Tho citizens they deem this municipal election osV
| second In importance 70 the Presidential.
The PRNU yorSyuIl
Ths Prince Do Joinville, who very quietly staying =
the Nstiona though less onxsd than the japanese ~
ccivcs much attention from General Cas- who Wa sass
hnsssr 1t his fathers court and others who made hh
acquaintance In former years. either In Europe duag
hi previous visit with the fsate La Belle rous in is4
IKE nrKEyMp ssAmB.
Ths statement which recently appeared in regard -
the Buttsrfed line Of steamers In the Gulf dssa sas
injustice to the members Of the House committee, VIE
| unanimously reported It. The committee wero unanf
nous In opinion that under Buttcrneids arrangeasnf
with the Mexican government could mot be thrown
opsnlo competition. There large numbers Of haaUy
| hangers about Congress VINO determined sasn
no, pas unless they provided for.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mach insrsst n expressed 10 hear Toomss speech on
Nosd.y His principal effort WI be 10 defend the cot
ton States against The assaults Of Douglas asd ~
i ftenda
Mr.. Montgomery wiz onsr joint resolution 70 morrsr
TO adjourn the Ian Of June next IL viii probably bs
| extended 10 the 18Th
The President has recognized J. T. Zimmerman ~ Vice
Consul General Of tho Kingdom Of Netherlands New
/ York.
The Presbytertan General Assembly.
/ PrTsBrxG, Mar -, 1859