Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17
The Sserctary of Ike Nary.

We have hitherto Ialeu 10 H"Se Va 'II'oa3
rumors which have been circulated from time 10 time in
respect 10 one of the Cabinet appointments at Washing
ton Il has been taken for granted. ~ IN" Washington
letter. ri,ers and others, that the Navy Department
Mr. Dckerson should leave 1t, IS to be 'itd by VIZ.
oinian: and several gentlemen OF this Stale nave already
been spoken of for the office The latest account, taken
from the Albany Daily Advertiser is: that "HI' Steven
SON is coming home from England 10 &c Secretary o! te
Navy; and that MIR. Howard. Chairman OF the Commit,
tee Foreign Aairs is TO succeed hIn ne last Da!
more Chronicle saws that the "Tsmor gains strength
but that this arrangement WILL c COURSE not be rsade
until the taken in the House on lie sun rsSoFY
bi!l' IAN insidious hit, take 1t, on Mr. Ho"a!c-
and another slv blow aimed IN the same paragraph At
Mr. Sleyenson0 The whole speculation 10 rsoaary.
We have the best to believe, that all these re.
ports are without the slightest Foundation we nave
no doubt tina, Mr. Stevenson is admirably qualified '''
the Office which the 9nidnuncs have been PLEASED 10 as
sign to hm-and thai his orn talents, and his SERVERS
in England, may under different circumstances give HIN
claim to such distinction. 1t was on The oiher Cay
that the same office gned toa distinguished ie'
her of The General Assembly II can scarcely be at
present The office will not yet come 10 the South IL
is not probable that The President however disposed lie
NAV be 10 favor the claims of Virginia, can, under Tie
present circumstances, look TO this quarter 10 I'LL va
cancy in the Navy Department-ls IL not recoec;rt,
that the Departments OF STATE ana Ear arc aea1y a
from the South; and is it probable, that another Cabinet
oppoinlment could be made from this section, wilhoutes
citing iealouses in other quarers which II naurao
suppose the President would be anxious 10 avoid
Such least TO have been the pocy heretofore
pursued by other Administrations and 1t is not 10 be
presumed that the present will depart from II, when
proper selections he made from The other great uT
sions Of our Union. BE this, however, as IL may, we
repeat that we have the best TO believe mat Inc
runors to which have alluded are altogether I'M
founded 1t is said, that appointment vii! probably
be made in the place Of Mr.. Dclerson, until towards
the close of the present session OF Congress-
Oar Minister'S
Paris Journal of The 3Olh January states that "on
Sunday several foreigners of distinction had Inc honor
of dining with the king and royal family the table being
laid for IS guests In the evening" The american MINIS
Ter and Mrs Cass had the honor Of being received by
their Majesties
The Paris Correspondent Of tho New York American
(sad 10 be Mr. Walsh) writes the st January mat
"The even, OF the week in the fashionable world is the
grand ball Of the Austrian Ambassador, which was
given the day before yesterday lhe Countess Apo,
n.y. lady Of the very best address ana ion was
by Sc we're indisbosition to retire carly from her elite Oh
not less than thousand guests spread through eight re-
spendcnt Salons No part Of the various and elaborate
entertainment superior or equal the GERMAN oana
Of Strauss whose performance OF values surpasses OIL
of the kind ever before known Our legation were pre-
sent Mr. and h7J. Stevenson, leho set OUT or noHdny
on their return 10 London dined with the Royal Family
at the Tuilees on Sunday. They had enjoyed The balls
and the palace and in general to nave
been much gra,ed during their sojourn here oil severa
weeks, as the guests of General and Mrs. Cass.
On the Cd Of next month Talleyrand will enter his
eighty fourth year He born on the "a February,
1854 and has eight eigns in France: LGus '' sn'
49, the Republic the Consulate the Empire Eous ls.h,
Charles 10Th, and Louis Philippe His n'a laenI!ie'
are entire his spirits lively his observation and relish
life quick and strong His lower limbs have failed HIM
Several times week he is carried TO Inc 1ulcIes 10
hold conferences with the King. This day ne gives
large dinner, at which he will preside, and 10 whca
General and Mrs. Cass, with their worthy guests from
London, were invited
sin August, 1886, saw Bar6c .Nartois, then in hi'
ninety first year, entertaining at dinner with full lne
l,.t.. ,k,a,l Of or
twelve. So much for French Temperament! after scores
Of Revolutions s."