The New York Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PRIETROPOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 8TS. TERMS, cash in advance. Me sent ut beat the wis o/ deserter, ‘Postags varnps’ not reteleed. os mubecripéton cents. to the Continent, both to include the Selbcot Nia oo WN eed so cS ch tens bat Sof 07 $1 50 per anmwm. THE FAMILY HERALD on Weducsday, at four cents per cony ‘annem. ‘OLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing émiportant ewe, quarter of the world; / used, wlll be Sor. Oun Forrign CoRmesronDENTs Ake Pi aY REQUESTED To Smai alt ap Pace- oGus sant xo taken of anonymous correspondence. We do not ADDY! [ENTS renewed j advertisements in- eoriad da the Wasuuy Hianaso, Fast Yisnacn, and tn the Caiermia and Buroran Ratio. seeeeieeee NOs 179 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Lapy or tae Lace— Orrearte Varieties—Diyenriss T. WERY THEATRE, Bowe: BO! 4 —-Warck Asnorr—Rovew Disnonw—Guenuia’s Revercr: WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway,—Lit.s Roomm, LAURA KEENR'’S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway.—Quack Doctoe—UuR Jaraxese esa ee NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Haney Buaxe— Four Lovers—Romert Macaing. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, and Freniog—Banney tur Banon—Kose Cousis Lavina Cumiosines, BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway.— Bouxirsques, Songs, Dances, &c.—Scenks aT Fagnaonovgn. Broadway.—Da; rraOoe Taine SALOON, Broadway.—Geo. Cunisty’s Min- NIBLO’S x Songs, Dances, Bonixsques, 0.—Jaranese are. NATIONAL CONCERT SALOON, National Theatre.— Bonga, Dances, Boniesqurs, £0. & Caur- FRENCH THRATRE, 885 Broadway- Ermorian ENTS, AO. BEL.'s MinsTRELs LN Enrerr: TEYYLE OF MAGIC, 441 Broadway.—Sormens Fantas- siques ay Prov. Jacoss axp Gosuix Srnigatty. * PALACE GARDEN, Fourteenth street.—Bai.oon Ascex- s1oy—ROssast Bauer Trovee. CORNER OF THIRTEENTH STREET AND BROAD- WAY.—Caitrormia Menscenre. New York, Thursday, June 28, 1860, The News. The Senate transacted no business of impor- tance in open session yesterday. In executive session the Mexican treaty was postponed till the first Monday in December. The treaty with Spain, for the setilement of claims between the two coun- tries, was rejected, the republicans opposing the clause providing for payment for the Amistad ne- groes. Several treaties with Indian tribes were ratified. The appointment of Mr. W. F. Russell, as Navy Agent at New York, in place of George N. Sanders, was confirmed, as was also that of Colonel Wright, as Superintendent of the Spring- field Armory. The nomination of Lieutenant Gefonei Joseph E. Johnston, of the First regiment of cavairy, to the post of Quartermaster General of the Army, was sent to the Senate, when it was laid aside for further consideration. The Senate will probaby adjourn as soou as it acts upon this appointment. The steamship Northern Light arrived at this port yesterday from Aspinwall, with the Pacific mails and $1,541,580 in treasure. The news from California has been mainly anticipated by the over- land mail. The letter of our correspondent at San Francisco, published in to-day's paper, gives the details of the advices from California, Oregon, Washington Territory and British Columbia. The Northern Light brought no news from Senth or Central America, with the exception of New Granada is progressing slowly. General Mosquera had declared the State of Cauca inde- pendent, and threatens to march on the capital with the force he has at his disposal, some 5,000 men. From Mexico we learn, through our Mazatlan correspondence, that the English had not only blockaded the port of San Blas, but had landed troops and kept possession of the town for about a month. On the 28th ult. the blockade was raised and the town evacuated by the troops. The cause is said to have been the imprisonment of the British Consul by the authorities for smuggling. Advices from Jamaica to the 8th inst. have been received. The want of rain was still felt. The an- niversary of the great earthquake of June 7, 1692, ‘was observed as a holiday by the churches of all “denominations. The volunteer movement was pro- gressing successfully. Typhoid fever was preva- lent in Kingston and the neighborhood, and the weather was oppressively warm. We bave files of Bermuda papers to tho 19th inst. ‘The corporation of Hamilton had placed the new hotel at the disposal of the Governor for the ac- commodation of the Prince of Wales, should his Royal Highness honor Bermuda with a visit. The weather for the last month had been cool and plea- sant and there had been a considerable fall of rain, and cp to the 19th the summer heat had not set in. The Central Park Investigating Committee held their eighth session yesterday. The main feature of the day was the testimony of Frederick Law Olmstead, about the change that has been made in the plan and the general work onthe Park. He testified that most of the changes had been made by the Board principally from his suggestion, and that it was done to adapt the Park to the wants of the public. A republican mass meeting was held last evening im the City Hall Park, Brooklyn, for the purpose of ratifying the action of the Chicago Convention in nominating Abraham Lincoln, of Mlinois, for Presi- dent, and Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, for Vice President. There was a large concourse of people present, and it was found necessary to divide the meeting and to draw off some of thé speakers to address the people from the republican wigwam in Fulton street. Both meetings were marked with a more than usual degree of order and good humor. Tt was cleven o'clock before the proceedings ter- minated, a report of which will be found in another column. The Excise Commissioners met yesterday and granted fifteen licenses, at the general charge of $30 foreach. They have now held thirty-eight of the fifty meetings which the law requires to be held annually. The Commiaaioners of Emigration failed to have ‘The special committee of the Board of Banca- tion appointed to investigate the reasons why the teachers of the Fourth ward schools were dismissed, held their first yesterday, and heard a of evidence on both sides of the question, an abstract of which we publish in our report of ‘their proceedings. ‘The market for beef cattle was onusually dull and heavy yesterday, and prices were very ir- We qnote an sverage decline of nearly or quite half a cent per pound, though the range i i whe the same. Prices varied all the way from Ge. & 8}c. 0 90., with only « very few sales at the rate. Milch cows were dull, at from 92% a 940. 0 950 per head. Veal calves were very plenty and very dal, st about previous rates, (Sheep and lambs were also plenty, dull and lower, ¥ eo the greater part having sold at $2 508 $4, and from that up to #5. Swine were scarce and de- cidedly better, Prices advanced to Oje. & 6je., ia- cluding all kinds. There were on sale 5,882 beef cattle, 155 cows, 1,347 veals, 10,899 sheep and lambs, and 2,438 swine, ‘The absence of private advices by the Furopa tended to check operations in cotion yesterday, The sales were confined to about 200 a 300 bales, in lots, while prices were measurably nominal, at previous quotations. Flour was firmer, and common grades were 6c. per barrel bet. ter, while extra brands were unchanged. Wheat wa: firm and in good export and milling demand, with a fair amount of gules. Corn was less buoyant and « while the demand was fair, Pork was active and firm, less New mess sold at $18 68 a $15 70, new prime at $13 6243, and old at $12.60. Lard was firmer, with sales at 12c, a 121jc, Sugars were stiff, with sales of about 1,700 hhds., 175 boxes, and 60 hhds. molado, at rates given in another column. Coffee was firm, but quiet. The chief sale comprised 1,800 bags St. Domingo at 12%c. ,Among the sales of rice made yesterday were about 80 casks prime to choice, ou Japanese account, at Se. per lb, Freights were firm, with a fair amount of engagements. The Forlorn Hope of the New York Ba. lance of PowerMovements Among the Democracy. Looking over the Presidential field the other day, and ut the relative strength and positions of the contending forces, we were irresistibly drawn to these conclusions—first, that the elec- toral vote of New York would decide the Pre- sidential election; and’ secondly, that as there exists a heavy popular majority in this Siate opposed to the republicans, it is quite probable that a combination electoral ticket, on the part of the supporters of Bell, Douglas and Breckin- ridge, would take away the vote of New York from Lincoln, and thus defeat him. It now appears that some of the active leaders of the democracy bave seized upon this idea, and have been fora day or two actively at work to reduce it to a practical experiment between the two factions of their own party. Thus, it appears that Mayor Wood, who was on Tues- day in Washington, comparing notes with the President, and with Vice President Breckinridge and Mr. Douglas, respectively, in behalf of a sys- tem of joint stock electoral tickets, was yesterday in this city (having ‘travelled all night to be in time), engaged in an earnest consultation with Dean Richmond, that profound and long headed old quack doctor of the Albany Re- gency. Ty Of the results of these patriotic endeavors of our indefatigable Mayor to stop the leaks in the old broken backed hulk of the forlorn democra- cy we are not officially informed. The case, we understand, however, pronounced somewhat desperate, is not considered utterly hopeless, and that further efforts are to be made to get the wreck off the bar ‘before extreme low tide, when, if not removed, the heavy surf of black republicanism will certainly tear her all to pieces. In other words, Mayor Wood has taken hold of this idea of a joint stock Douglas and Breckinridge ticket, like q man of whom a phrenologist would say, his faith will remove mountains, and his motto is “Never say dieé’ Let him proceed; and when he shall have con- summated a junction between the Breckinridge and Douglas factions, it will be comparatively easy work to take the Bell party into the firm. Meantime our republican cotemporaries are taking the alarm. The Courier and Enquirer, in a serious tone of warning to the Lincoln par- ty, devotes a long leading editorial to the threatened danger of this “more than probable” combination electoral ticket between the demo- acknowledges that Néw York is to be the battle ground against the republicans, and that a fusion ticket of the opposing forces would place Lincoln’s election in great jeopardy. The Tribune, on the other hand, affects the treat- ment of this fusion ticket as avery good joke. Do push it along, gentlemen—we will help you; anything for a little fun. Our proposition of a fusion ticket, and its probable results, are thus set down by the Tribune:— Whole number of electoral votes, 25—to be ‘on the basis of the popular vote of the several ticket, as follow: ‘tioned: ions for If the Bell and Begsets, . But the mutual hostilities among these par- ties are considered so intense as to render it ab- solutely impossible even for the lion tamer, Van Amburg, or the horse tamer, Rarey, to bring them together in the same enclosure. Still, many stranger things in politics than this sug- gested coalition have happened, and, in view of the spoils, our hungry politicians of all stripes may be caged together as readily as Baroum's happy family of eagles and rabbits, owls and Guinea pigs, cats, rats and monkeys. There is, however, a dark side to the pic- ture: Sanders, our inte Navy Agent, and the faithful Sancho Panza to Mr. Douglas, has been beheaded. Ominous execu- tion, this. None could be more so. Who next? Tammany Hall, with her banner of Douglas and Jobnson bung on her battlements, turns pale even in the Coal Hole at this startling news. Rumor says, too, that the Cabinet at Washing- ton were engaged all day yesterday and all night greasing the guillotine; that the Constitu- tion newspaper, by authority, has thrown out the flag of Breckinridge and Lane to the breeze, and that this ticket or the headsman’s basket is to be the sole alternative of every democrat who is serving his country at the expense of the federal treasury. On the other side, it appears that the Douglas National Committee at Washington, August Belmont in the chair, have resolved that in each State measures be taken to secure an electoral ticket, “pledged to the unequjvocal support of the nominees of the National Democratic Con- vention, Stephen A. Douglas and H. V. John- son.” The object of this policy is declared to be, “to preserve the democratic party intact, aginst open as well as secret enemies of the constitution and the Union.” All these things, thrown into the general ac count, do not promise a very large success to the labor of love undertaken by Mayor Wood. He may fail to bring about the coali- tion which he seeks. The republicans may ‘Yhus ride ronghshod@hover and trample down the disbanded democracy as a corps of heavy dragroons would disperse an undisciplined mob; and we have no objection to this rough proceeding. If.it be more important to the wrangling Gemocratic factions to wreak their vengeance against each other than to combine against the common enemy, even so let it be. We are in the midst of a revolution, a great and far reaching revolution; we are for this revolution. If it be necessary to its that the broken fragments of the rotten demo- ctacy shall be ground to powder, as between the upper and the nether millatone, even so let it be. The next step will be the violent disper- sion of the republicans over the spoils, and then we shall have a new order of things. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1860. ‘The Central Park Investigation and the Disappointed Architects, Contractors. and Jobbers. The committee appointed by the Legislature to investigate the manngement of the Central Park have now been in session eight days, and have examined twenty-eight witnesses, without sus- taining apy of the numerous charges that haye been brought against the Commissioners. When an application was made, at the last Legisla- ture, for authority to raise additional funds for the completion of the Park, a squad of mal- contents posted off to Albany, and were exceedingly busy in the lobby charging the Commissioners with doing everything but what they should do, as well as wilfully squan- dering the money placed in their hands, They succeeded, by their plausible stories, in delaying the passage of the bill,.and would pro- bably have defeated it. and thas retarded the progress of that noble work, had it not been for the almost unanimous opinions of the press of the city in favor of its passage. Fear- ing that they would not obtain the additional funds required, the Commissioners proposed to compromise the matter by inviting an investi- gation during the recess of the Legislature. This proposition was accepted, the appropria- tion passed, and the committee appointed who are now discharging their duty at the Astor House. At the second meeting of the committee, Mr. James Hogg, formeriy a Commissioner, pre- sented eighteen specific charges against the Central Park managers, every one of which, if sustained, would have furnished sufficient rea- son for the removal of the Commissioners. A resolution was also adopted ut that meeeting directing the Secretary to notify Mr. Dillon that they were ready to hear the proof of certain charges that he made in Albany. Mr. Dillon immediately declined, pleading a want of time to attend to it. He has thus left the labor of proving his asserlions in the hands of Mr. Hogg, and three or four disappointed and busines seeking architects, who were anxious to inform the public that they considered themselves “experts,” The testimony, thus far, plainly proves that these gentlemen have undertaken a task that they are unable to accomplish. They are daily not only removing suspicion from the Commis- sioners, but proving that their own action was prompted by a mortified and vindictive spirit. The course taken by those who have beea assailing the Commissioners, is pretty’ nearly the same that was adopted by Chevalier Forney and his political associates against President Buchanan, in first applying for office, and, on being refused for incompetency, in immediately asserting that such and such situations hid been offered them as bribes. Thus the statement of Mr. Hogg, thathe was offered a situation with the salary of $2,500 per annum if he would not make charges before the Legislature, is dis- proved by the fact shown by his owa hand- writing, that he offered to remain at home if the Commissioners would pledge themselves to ap- point him, which they refused to do. Mr. Daniels denounces the general plan of the Park, be- cause it is not like the unsuccessful plan pre- sented by him. Mr. Hughes, whose plan was also rejected, stated under oath that he volun- teered his testimony because his plan had been refused. Mr. Warner swears that a large amount of wand is wasted on the dock, and it is shown that the only sand that has been lost was meu were arrested. Mr. Vivian comes forward to Prove that the blacksmiths are in the habit of making tools out of the steel belonging to the Park and selling them; but upon croes-exmina- tion it appears that the only instance he had any knowledge of was that in which he was himself the culpable party, and for which he was discharged. Mr. Olmstead, the architect-in-chief, was on the stand three hours yesterday, and was thoroughly questioned, both in regard to the plan and the reasons for the departure from the original de- sign. From his testimony the fact is made known that all the changes that have been made were for the purpose of adapting the Park to the requirements of the public, and the multi- tudes of carriages, equestrians and pedestrians that daily visit it. He also testifics that the pre- sent plan, although costing about four millions, will be more economical in the end than would the original design, and that it will be better suited to the objects for which the Park is being constructed. This is the opinion that has all the time been entertained by the public at large—no one but a set of disappointed place seckers making any objections. The public will have the Park and care nothing about the cost, only that it be suited to their wants whea completed. The investigation, however, is not without its fruits. Whilst those making the charges are unable to sustain them, they are proving, from the mouths of their own witnesses, that the management of the Park has fallen into the hands of as good a set of men as New York affords, and that if the gramblers had once obtained.control, there would have been no end to the peculation that would have been carried on at the public expense. The whole thing resolves itself simply into the wailings and repinings of a few disappointed office seekers and contractors, because the Com- missioners will not allow them to plunder the public. From all appearance thg Senatorial Committee pre conducting the investigation with great fairness to both sides. We trust that their report will be drawa up in the same spirit of impartiality, Tux Congress or Sovrnzrons—‘ All the world and the rest of mankind” are agog about the mysterious mecting of the crowned heads of Europe at Baden. They cannot tell what it means. The most conspicuous figure in the picture is the Emperor of -the French. To every mind ft will ocour to ask:—What is his next move on the political chessboard of Euro- pean politics? What combination is he now forming with which to startle the world? What new allies is he about to draw into his designs? The Germans were alarmed at his projects, and became incensed against him, as in his march of conquest he approached their frontier. As the preliminary step to some ulterior design, he esires to soothe and quiet their fears—to be- come fricnds with them, as he did with England. Tt has been stated that the Prince of Prussia addressed a letter to Prince Albert, reflecting on the course of Louls Napoleon, and that the latter is very desirous to know its exact con- tents, with a view, perhaps, to remove the hard feeling’ entertained of him, and to break wp oy holy alliance which may be in contemplation agninst his dynasty. However this may be, tt i» certain that the visit of the the voyage in ten days. According (> sailing on the last trial trip—of whic) we give a highly interesting acco porter to-day—she 0! in of about thirte>” dred and tweive miles a day, The distance from Southampton to New York being about 5,100 miles, she might have compassed that space within ten days at her full rate of speed. But the probability is that she is proceeding slowly and cautiously; southerly course to avoid the ice; or it may be Exoperer of the French to German’ Fr korg -, 3 some- time, is not without an object. There w ms thing in the wind, and a short period will p.” bably bring forth developements of the policy * of Napoleon that will astonish both the Old World and the New, —___. The Great Eastern. After many delays in her date of sailing from Southampton, the mammoth steamship Great Eastern left that port on the 16th inst. for New York. Her arrival at this port has been hour- ly expected since the evening of ‘Tuesday, the 26th, upon the presumption that she would make rate of vy our special re- ww average speed ies a: cour, or three hun- possibly taking a that she is subjected to some delay from the newness of her ponderous machinery, or her foul bottom, with several feet of grass and weeds attached. Her arrival, however, cannot be far distant; and perhaps before these pages have reached ali our readers she may be floating ia the waters of New York bay. ’ The advent of the Great Eastern, after a safe journey across the Atlantic, may be looked upon as the crowning triumph of ocean steam navigation. No craft of such enormous dimen- sions and wonderful power has ever passed from pne port to another in the history of mari- time adventure; and yet we may look upon her—majestic and astounding as her propor- tions are—but as the pioneer of a class of steamships which are one day destined to dot the ocean, and bind the furthermost parts of the earth together. The Hudson river possesses a historic interest in connection with steam navi- gation. Its shores witnessed the early efforts of Robert Fulton’s ambition, and its waters re- ceived the first steamship that ever crossed the Atlantic from the Old World; but with the ar- rival of the Great Eastern the brightest chapter in the history of our lovely river is filled up. From all quarters of the republic and the neighboring British provinces thousands will hasten to behold this wonder of marine archi- tecture—this mighty tribute of the victory of mind over that inert matter which Providence has subjected to human energy and human genius. Tur Game or THE ALsany Recency.—In the late democratic conventions the cunning ofthe Albany Regency bes apparently overreached itself, and Richmond’s prestige for sagacity is gone. His object, as declared by hiniself, in persisting in a course which has brought two democratic candidates for President into the field, is to maintain his in the State of New York, and win the local elections by the war cry of the Douglas. But he must be blind indeed who does not see that the same cause which will defeat the democracy in the Presi- dential contest will defeat it in the State elec- tions, In every county and town, ftom Gover- nor and Congressman,down to constable, there will be two democratic tickets for every: office— the victory belongs to the "bladi st: publicans, and to the victors belong the spoils. Bat it is highly probable there is an understand- ing with the Seward and Weed faction that the Regency and their Swiss troops will participate in the plunder thrown into the hands of the republican party by the sinister action of Richmond, Cagger, Cassidy, Ludlow and the rest. Then the business arrangement with Stewart, of Michigan, and others, by which the directors of the Illinois and the Michigan railroads, in the event of the New York delegation voting for Douglas, were to play into the hands of Dean Richmond and the other owners of the New York Central, to the loss and detriment of the Erie Railroad, involves a consideration of no small moment to the clique who, through their railroad interest, have managed to control the politics of the State for many years. In this concern Weed & Co. are partners. Hence the game of the Regency, if they could not get their own man, Seymour, nominated by some trick, was to break up the party and give the election to their friends the republicans, Tux Houston Movement i tax Evring Stare.—The friends of Sem Houston seem encouraged by the split in the democratic ranks, and they are organizing their party as rapidly as possible. The executive committee field. Weill, the more the merrier. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good, and with half a party, in imminent danger of ruin; that our salvation, in point of fact, depended upon the national democratic party, and the election of Douglas and Johnson. This remark is ntore to be noted for its utter fallacy than its extreme modesty. We believe that the country will manage to get along very comfortably without the national democratic or any other party. It is the best thing that could happen to the coun- try, this war among the factions, for when rogues fall out honest men get their dues, If every political organization in the country should be swept away to-morrow, we should still carry on the business of government; and it would go hard if we could not manage mat- ters a3 well ag they are conducted now, Our Spanish Relations—The Caba Ques. tion Tarmed Aggressor. We learn from Washington that the Spanish army, having returned, covered with mud and diory, from Morocco, is about to be sent to Me.Tico to set affairs right in that republic, and that the Cabinet of Madrid are about to bring the United sates to their senses, and bridle our progressive policy. Itis quite time thst our pending questions and anomalous relations with Spain were taken up and settled; and as Congress has so pertina- ciously refused to do its duty in this respect, we are glad that the Spanish government has deter- mined to take them up, and force our govern- ment to face the music. There are mutual claims which should no longer remain unad- justed. We should pay Spain for the Amistad negroes stolen by our abolitionists twenty-five years ago; and if we have made a mistake in capturing a Spanish filibuster expedition lately in the Mexican waters, we should at once ac- knowledge it and make ;the amende honorable with due reparation to the injured Dons. We have some little claims on our part to have settled, and the time is propitious for their examination. Our citizens have not yet been paid for the hundreds of thousands of extra duties they were plundered of by faithless changes in the Cuban tariff.after the hurricane of 1844; our insulted Consuls have not yet been apologized for—Mr. Crogs imprisoned at Matanzas, Mr. Sewal! driven from St. Jago, Mr. West imprisoned and plundered at Sagua, Mr. Thompson insulted and compelled ‘to hide the American arms at the same place; the Geor- giana and Susan Loud, American ships, cap-. tured at Contoy, in the waters of Mexico, and condemned flagitiously; our mail steamships fired into and seized; and a long list of indivi- dual citizens arrested, fined, maltreated, plun- dered, and driven from thelr innocent and peaceful occupations in Ciba, through the igno- rance and malice of ignorant officials. And more than all, the neglect by Spain of all the relations of good neighborhood, in keep- ing open the African slave mart. in Cuba, in violation of her plighted faith, her public treaties, the spirit of the age, and the highest interests of the American communi- ties she governs. Her subjects, after making their nefarious arrangements with the local authorities in Cuba, come here, and availing themselves of the freedom of our ports, and our jealous regard for the immunity of our flag upon the sea, combine with the evil disposed, | and prostitute our fing and laws to their slave trade operations. It is quite time that our Spanish accounts were looked into, and Spain does right in bring- ing them up. We hope she will kick Congress into sense of national dignity, and have the items settled. We are obliged to keep an expensive fleet on the coasts of Africa and Cuba solely through her acts; for if there were no African slave mart in Cuba there would be no African sldve traders on the ocean. Mr. Buchanan has repeatedly called the attention of Congress to the disgraceful state of our relations with Spain; Mr. Slidell has endeavored to plant the germ of a Cuba policy in our government with the Thirty Million bill; our citizens have repre- sented, our diplomatic representatives have protested, and our press has thundered, thus far invain. It is time the subject was brought up, and we hope Senor Tassara, @e Spanish Minis- a iusiet Gu beving, palleiotina tne bosve Tur Ixptax War mw Utan.—The California papers, received by the Northern Light yester- day, give no further particulars as to the battle fought near Pyramid Lake on the 2d of June, between the United States troops and volun- teers and the Pah Utes. It is simply stated that the Indians were defeated, with a loss of seventy killed. Three of the regular troops were killed and one wounded. It seems—from the fact that the battle field where Ormsby’s men were so cut up two weeks before was visited, and twenty bodies interred with military honors—the coun- try was quiet enough, so far as the Indians are concerned. We are told that “another battle is expected;” but we opine that the Indians will not be the first to offer it. As we have before stated, the difficulty was commenced by the whites, one of whom shot the head man of the Pah Utes in cold blood and without provocation. Subsequently some of the Pah Utes made a descent upon a white set- tlement, end killed one or two persons. When and Angust; but this year it will be more numerous than ever befdre, with the single ex- ception, perhaps, of the Crystal Palace year— ‘an epoch which our hotel and shop keepers look of grace and keep cool. All the world and his wife is coming to town to see the Great Eastera, She will be a “big thing” in more ways than one. People from Portland are particularly invited to be here. ‘The National Democratic Comnittee, favoring the nomi- nation of Breckinridge and Line, ater finishing the busi- ‘ness of organization, paid a visit to ,'be President to-day. Colone] Wright, on behalf of the comnNitee, after intre- ducing the members, said that they ad called before parting to tender their expression of persowal respect to the Chief Magistrate, and of regard for his tharacter and public services, &c. The President made « brief and happy reply, thanking them for the honor of the visit, and declaring his entire approval of the principh*s which had been proclaimed ani the nominations whith hed made by the National Democratic Convention- He wished them God speed, and entire success in the efforts they would be called upon to méke on returning to their respective homes. The whole interview was of a most agreeable and cordial character, the President freely interchanging courtesies with the members of the committee, each of whom de- parted impressed with the President's hearty concurrence in their action. . ‘THE TREATY WITH SPALN REJECTED. It was stated in yesterday's despatch that a motion was made in the executive seasion of to strike from the treaty between the United States and Spain, for the settlement of claims, the clause to pay for the Amistad negroes, and that, while it was not believed the motion could prevail, its retention would jeopard, if not em- tirely defeat, its ratification. This prediction was re- alizéd to-day. The motion to strike it out, it is under- Stood, was made by Mr. Sumner, but disagreed to, and ow the question of ratification twenty-four voted in the affirmative and eighteen in the negative—not the requi- site two-thirds, ‘THE MEXICAN TREATY POSTPONED. ‘The further consideration of the Mexican treaty was postponed to-day until the first Monday of December next, when, if there is no permanent government established im Mexico by Juarez, the treaty will stand no better chance of ratification that it does now. : INDIAN TREATIES RATIFIED. All of the Indian treaties were ratified to-day, except one with a tribe in Minnesota. LIEUT, COL. JOSEPH R. JONNSTON NOMINATED FOR QUAREER- ‘MASTAR GENERAL OF THE ARMY. Lieut. Col. Joseph E. Johnston, of the First regiment of Cavalry, was nominated to the Senate to-day as Quarter- master General, vice Thomas 8. Jesup, deceased. The Se- nate refused to confirm the nomination, aad laid it over for future consideration. The opinion of many senators is that the position belongs to Col, Charles Thomas, the se- nior officer in the Quartermaster General's Department, and a gentleman who is well acquainted with the business: of the department. ‘TUB NEW YORK NAVY AGKNCT. ‘Wm. F. Russell, ex-member of Congress from the Ele- venth district, New York, was confirmed to-day as Navy Agent of New York city, in place of George N. Sanders, removed. ‘THE SUPERINTENDENT OP THE SPRINGFIELD ARMORT, Colonel Jenac Hull Wright, ex-Naval Agent of Botien, and commander of the Massachusc\ts voluntecr regiment in Mexico, bas been confirmed to-day by the Senate as Superintendent of the United States Armory at - field, Mase., vice Gencral James 8, Whitney, appolated Collector of Boston. * ‘THE SARDINIAN MISSION AND THE VACANT GUPREMK COURT SJUDCESMIP. No nominations,were submitted by the President for ‘the full Sardinian mission, or to supply the vacancy in the Supreme Court occasioned by the death of Mr. Daniel. ‘THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SKNATE. As the President bas no further communication to make tw tha Gonate, it would have adjourned to-day but for the fact that time is required for the consideration of the Bomination of General Johnston as Quartermaster Gene- ral, a question baving arisen affecting the succession under the law, Col. Thomas being the senior officer in that de- partment. AFFAIRS ON THE R10 GRAXDE ‘The War Department received this morning despatches from Captain Lee, commanding the department of Texas, ‘and also from Captain Hunt, commanding at Brownsville. The latter gentleman reports that Cortinas had again made his appearance in that vicinity, and that the in- babitants anticipated further trouble from him. In obe- dience to his instructions from Captain Lee, he injended to despatch @ force in pursuit of him, and if possible to capture him. He has thus far been able to elude the vigilance of our soldiers, and he wil! undoubtedly do so again. Aside from the apprehension entertained ia re- gard to this outlaw, matters were generally quiet. DESPATCHES FROM THE AFRICAN SQUADRON. Despatches were received at the Navy Department this morning from the commander of the Mobigan, on the Afri- can coast. She is one of the new steamers, and has per- formed admirably, and has proved a snocess. Our squad- ron are = actively looking after the slavers, who are zealously theiy imkuman traf. ‘The ebips engaged in this traffic never were 60 numerous, and are steadily increasing every year. ‘ < FRom MEXICO, Voluminous: ‘were received today from Minister McLane, dated Vera Cruz, June 16. There was but little political news of importance. The defeat of the Mberals was not as disastrous as at first reported, and © was believed that they would be able. to retrieve them- selves in their next ‘The vomito hed com- menced its ravages, quite a number haddied, Mr. ‘McLane had bad some symptoms of an attack of this dis- ease, but it had passed off, and bis physicians apprehead. ed mo further attack. Matters were very much mixed up, and it was difficult to tell what the future had ia store for this distracted country. , to be known as “signal officer,” with the grade of Major. The only serious opposition to the Proposition was made by Senator Davis, upon. the floor of the Senate, but not in the Military Committee, of whick he was chairman. The Sonate overruled him, however, ‘and the bill passed. Subsequently the Seeretary of War designated Surgeon Myer an the efiitable person to te mo- and f ; it \ r ; t