The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-11
Washington.
correspondence OF the Hefsld.l
WASHINGTON, 9th April, 1874.
Important Neyvs


Important News.
The Hon. WILLIAM K. KING. present United
S'a'es senator from Alabama has been this day
nominated by President Tyler, and confirmed bv
'he senate, Minister Penipotentiayu TO F,our,.
ana MS Excei-ncy WILSON SHANNON. the present
Governor OF Ohio, some time since nominated MI;
n'"" rfe"ipo'entldry TO Msrico by the President.
mas also been this day confirmed tv the Senat.
As soon as Mr.. Berrien had finished b;s so.scb
the Senate went into Executive Session. and CON
tirmed both OF those gentlemen in anon, ,hre.
minutes, rira poce, nemine eontradicente Mr.
King, OF course, Withdrew from the Senate befor.
the subject was taken up.
Mr. King is single man, polite and agreeable
in his manners, and no doubt this appointment will
be peculiarly acceptable to him, the more especial
~ as his chances for the Vice Presidency under Mr..
' an Buren,, II not absolutely diminishing, were in
no wise increased by the competition OF Messrs.
rolk, stevenson, and Dick Johnson. In this APP
continent MI King has certainly dlstanced two OF
me lhree gentlemen above named. Moreover
s'WS om,nt, $4,000 salary, and 81, 500 Unfit, equal
70 SS1o IN one year,will prove highly consolatory
wife and children "
Mr. King is therefore no longer Senator from
Alabama. GOV Fitzpatrick will, doubtless immr-
Ga'eiy supply ms place with another Democratic
Senator-probaby Clement G. CLAY, but of this. I
know nothing.
Whether the appointment of Mr.. King will g,vo
PRESIDENT Tyler any strength in Alabama among
the particular admirers OF Mr.. Calhoun or NOT I
am unable TO say. If Mr.. King is indebted TO his
TREND Calhoun, Tor his appointment (ior the thing
was never thought OF, or spoken OF, unul Mr. Cal
nothing by IL.
Mr. BERR.EN made rather remarkable speech
to-day7a strong, high tariff, protective speech
part cnlar laudalory OF the tariff OF ~, against
ciich he then poted, although by some astonishing
mesmerlc somerset, he adpires IL. Moreover,
you will recolect, that it is but few years since
Mr.. Berrlen presided at free trade convention in
PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. Berren strongly advocated to- day the estab-
lishment OF manufactures in the Southern States
lie enumerated quite large number already esab-
llshed In South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama
and by English operatives-against dependence
upon whom he acclaimed with much eloquence in
another part of his speech.
But his colleague, Judge Coquitt Ca Democracy
has the floor tomorrow, in reply To him. and if Mr.
Berrlen does not find himself anaomicalIv dssec1-
ed, and dlsagreeaby FUSED up" Mr. Coquitt's
friends Will be disappointed Sc
WASHINGTON, Tuesday.
Ministers to France and Ntrico-Post Office Er-
penseS-Importations Of IHooi-Napal S, rvice
The President sent IN the name of Senator King,
of Alabama, Minister of France, to-day. He
was unanimously confirmed. Mr.. King was called
the Father of the Senate-having been there more
years than any other member of it. The Governor
of Alabama has the power to appoint Senator to
fill his place at once. Dixon H. Lewis is talked Of.
1t will be some one from South Alabama.
Ex-Gov. Shannon was also confirmed as Minis
ter to Mexico. Waddy Thompson comes home to
be the agent for claimants.
The statement in the Journal Of Commerce and
Philadelphia North. American about the alleged
terms of the Texas treaty are all fabulous-not
word of truth in them Texas will surrender her
her debt which is nearer $50 900 900 than $40 OOO-
600. The owners of Texas scrip would then be
able to enter any lands IN the United States with
the same. The treaty will be very simple one.
The Postmaster General has sent in his list of
expenses for the Post Office Departmen ut fer the
next fiscal year. Here it Isl:
For transporting the mail Observation-Disclosures. 50 l50 900
Compensation 20 PostmaseIs and their Clerks 1856 0O0
ship steamboat and way letters. .......... % 600
Advertising, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
Wrapping paper and blanks. .............. 43OVO
Mail bags locks. keys and stamps. $4,000
u, prtdafions the mail ohsitcise "stedngs oo o.,
I'M and SPECIAL AGENTS -! ..........S "'"
Furniture ......................". 1000
Sundry expenses, not TO be partic -. $4,000
s4,sso.ooo
Aaa c 20 ms e &c. ~ ms cn M post 7oO7o
s4,7os.o'o
The Secretary of the Treasury has lust laid be-
tore Congress the following statement of the guam
tlty and value OF WOO imported into the United
States during the last four years.
UNMANurAcrURkp Wool,