AMERICA.

Colonist, Issue 60, 18 May 1858, Page 3

AMERICA.

A copy of, the instructions which ha 3 "been given to Commodore who arrested Vyalker, has been published. . In these the Secretary of the Navy tells him that his instructions dp not authorise him to act arbitrarily or upon mere suspicion, but where he may find an American vessel manifestly engaged in carrying on an expedition of enterprise from the territories orjurisdiction of the United States against Mexico, Nicaragua, or Costa Rica, he will iuse the force under his dommand to prevent it, and not p"erniit the men, or arms engaged in it or destined for it to be landed in any part of Central America or Mexico.

• General Walker is making quite a triumphal tour through the south. At Richmond he Has received a banquet from many of the leading meri of Virginia, including the Speakers of both Houses, at "which filibustering, through its prime hero, received the1 ovation of all present. ■'■■: '

The" last news from the country of the Mormons puts a new complexion on v the:fltruggle now being waged between the foliowers*~6f Joe Smith, and the federal government. The Saints, it is stated, are at war among themselves1, owing to Brigham Young and about onehalf the population desiring td march against the United States' troops1, while the other, half wish the invading force to enter the Sait Lake city, and to establish there a military government The Mormons disposed for resistance have-ob-tained the-aid of large bodies df Indiaus,'who have undertaken to harass and cut off the supply trains of Colonel Johnston. These savages have been led to believe that the Saints have at their command 80,000 fighting men, well equipped for service. They also speak"ftf numerous fortifications and of a large number of allies of their own race ; and they declare that the Mormons have no idea of running away from Utah. There appears, however,, to be great reason for believing that they do contemplate a'Hegira; . r

The news of the death of General Havelock has created great sympathy at New York, arid, as a mark of respect, for that noble officer, the flags were displayed on the 24th January halfmast high.

. A despatch from New Orleans says—General Walker has appeared before the United States District Court, when Judge M'Caleb said there was nothing against him, the grand jury having refused to find a bill against hirri., Walker then asked to be put o!n trial fur violation of tlie neutrality laws) which the. judge refused, as the district attorney said there was nothing against him, unless new instructions were received from Washington. ~ ■ , ,/

The President had forwarded a special address io Congress, declaring that the Free

Soilers were rebels, and that the Lecomptori party was the only loyal party. He maintained that slavery was as truly a legalised institution in Kansas as in any slave state. The Mormons, through their delegate at Washington^ Were suing for peace. '