The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-25

Consuls, so favorably, indeed, as to have decidet
sne PRESIDENT upon their trtentlop This 'declsloi
will include the preservation OF MIR. Walsh, our Con
null at Paris, and the Paris correspondent OF the In
te1igencer, nor do we think from these recon-
mendatons that the sunterTfed" will be very ram
pant for h,s dismissal, though he be wing as good
as Louis McLane.
Further, we learn that our late Consul at Tunis
Doctor whose name has skipped our recollection
- 10 be reinstated and, further, that Mr.. BENZ Z
Green, alter sqnaring mp his account with those IN
sialn-nt-, has gone on 10 the Springs TO see the la
DIES, drink the mineral waters and smoke segars ;
and that Mr.. Branlz Mayer Is again in Baltimore
and hit Senior Arocha ls ont OF town. They have
quarrel ed, FAILED hard names, and gone OIL without
burning gunpawder, leaving the mp ession behind,
according 10 their showing, that mt one If the
honorable Trio Is a GENT man. Meapnme, some Of
the claimants upon The government for those Mex
Can in ailments, have suggested TO Mr. Buchanan
the discharge Of Mr. Voss, the agent OF govern
ment IN Mexico IN the premises but as yet no an
swer from The Secretary OF The Treasury has been
received upon the subject.
III said for we have not seen the Mississippi pa
per- of this morung, thai the Mississippi Democratic
Convention for the nomination OF candidates 10
Congress. have in out the name of that able de-
batter, VIM II. llanmeti, OF the last Congress, and
upon the ground Thai he had lad from Phlladelp hii
placed IN The West Point Academy, purporling 10 be
TO Mississippi If rhi- br SO. Itls a very gave
charge, indeed and Mr. Hammer, like Mr. Walk
rr, VIII have explain We on, no, q, that il called
upon, he may be- able give good account OF him.
self But will not Col Polk TAXI care of Mr. Ham
meit tor he cannot torget maj he was the man who
brought INN out and set ide Mr. VanBuren and Mr.
Clay the Texas question: We have n,t a doubt
that Mr.. Polk will remember the services Of the
faithful Mlssss i3pan.
Mr. James T"whs, collector of this port the re-
venues 4 ON which amount 10 al least ihirty-sryen
dolltr- per annun, has raised the following knoity
qnesilon respecting the duty upon green turtles -
Shou d there be any duty upon a green turtle Cor
upon ms SHIELD which has swan up from the BAHIA.
mas into The watrrs of the Chesapeake before
c4ught-and ls such aurtle properly foreign i'm
gortaon II so, IS the duty specific or ad raiorem
ne settlement OF this question would establish the
rate OF duties upon foreign fish generally, swimming
up into the waters of the United States including
shad and herrngs
Mr. Robert Mills, Architect of the Public Build
lngs OF Washington proposes to superintend the re-
construction of the burnt district in Newly York. upon
the hire proof plan. He says it will cost not more
slah fourteen TO twenty per cent upon the ordinary
plan, and with but little additional thickness IN the
outer walls. In the old cities on the continent of
Europe, the houses are all made fire proof even
20 the poorest habilation And il is a rare occur
Ignce 10 near OF any serious injury there from fires.
1lous-s Dullt centuries past are now 10 be seen as
substantial and habltable the day they were put
up Mr. Mills has addressed letter 10 the Mayor
OF FlitsDnrg on this subject copy OF which we
submit TO your discretion The subject is well
worthy the consideration of your business men
very lew strangers now stop in town. They are
hurry ing 10 the North by car loads and TO the V,r
gina watering places by steamboat loads. We
near that there are 500 vsiiers al the Greenbrar
White Sulphur In Virginia, with full proportion at
the lied, Blue, Green, Yellow, Warm, and Hot
Springs Old Point, near M rfolk, like Cane NAV.
Is crowded; and Plney POINT is rapidly filling up =
l ne signs and the evidences show that this is and
and $50. -