New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-20
Inkl,ns, from the Metropolis.
Correspondence Of the Evening Post
WASHINGTON. October "a.

WASHINGTON October "a ls+S
The many loose rumors respecting the rodihca
lion of the cabinet, are acquiring synewhai greater
consistency ! now think il probable that sacn
modification will take place, though not before lhe
middle Of December. Il i believed thai MI ou
chsnan will accept the nomination 10 the Nacsn'
seat on the bench Of the United states supreme
Court. The nomination only be made during
the session Of Congress. a. the vacancy occurred,
and might have been filed during the late session.
From circumstances which have come to my know
ledge | believe several other changes are IN CON
temptation in the board Of ministers.
Mr. Walker will unquesionsbly succeed NJ
Buchanan when he abandous his present elevated
position for one of not less distinction This Will
lesve the Treasury vacsnt snd this place viii Dc
taken by whom think YOU John Mason, pres
ent Attorney General And the future Attorney
General Judge Barton. OF Louisiana, now Soil
citor OF the general land Office. ! might even 20
somewhat deeper in my personal prosnos;icsiions
without exceeding the limits OF authentic in.oFma-
ton bat II i not necessary 20 the purpose OF IN.
forming your readers OF those things which are -
senral
perceive in tie newspapers OF the day, state
meuis 20 the effect that Mr. Deano OF hochcs
ter in your STATE. who lately died. had re
ceivej. q few DAYS previous 70 hi death CON
mission A. ambassador TO Russia thss been said
that this place offered to L. GOV. Gardiner, ami
that upon his declining i was given 20 Mr. DeanO,
who was his partner in the practice Of law. The
whole story as 20 Mr.. Delano i un'ounded His
name had not been mentioned in connection with
the appointment Tha, il i kept in reserve. how
ever for some good citizen Of New York Is
doubted
The papers also state that Mr. Saunders OF North
Carolina has been nominated 10 supercede Wash
ington Irving, Esq, at the court Of Spain This Is
probably true.
There has been no cabinet meeting. 50 far a.
Of sba 1afniN absent
ries Mr. Bancroft reached town on Monday. after
a tour of official duty only equalled for is celebrity
by the scamperings Of Lord Peterborough from his
Spanish victories to his diplomatic uiumphs IN 9th
er regions But the Secretary OF the Treasury is
represented 10 be active in the preparation OF the
schedule Of reduction in the rates OF the Tariff In
his scheme learn that the duty on iron i proposed
to be reduced two dollars per ton and that on sugar
from two and half cents or three to one and half
or two cents per pound. And other reductions IN >
similar ratio have been mentioned TO me.
You will perceive that the Democrats have ~
ceived little bit of drubbing in Georgia. But the
leading Democratic paper says, that though their
candidate may be defeated. his principles are not
That is all very well Mrs Ferguson, but the Wings
are in principles or no principles The Senate viii
probably be Democratic but there will be a W big
majority on ioint ballot Yet. politician of some
distinction from that State, now here. says that the
Wings will be unable to elect United States Sen.
ator do anything else having a bearing upon VA.
tonal politics account OF the dissentions be-
tween the friends of Mr. Berren and Mr. Daw son
rival candidates for Senator