The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-21

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1886.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1886.
Glsanimgs IF The Week.
The public mind here is in a state Of anxious i'm.
patience. The final action of the Senate upon the
notce-the news from Mexico-he news and pro-
bable instructions by the Unicorn-th case Of Crit.
tenden and Aen-the case of Webster and Inger-
soil, are all subjects of discussion, speculation,
| anxiety, perturbation, and mystery.
More arms and munitions are to be despatched to
Mexico A message is expected in Congress
tomorrow, upon the subject OF our Mexican rela-
fions.
The Senate will sickle upon the discrehon;"
and should they persevere there may be no "notce"
at ALL But we abide the issue.
A good story is told Of Mr. Pakenham, and
drunken man upon the Avenue. The British Min
lister was passing on foot up to the capitol, when
Mr. Rumtoddy intercepted hum, and accosted him:
"You are that British Pakenhsm, am, you Yes,
know you are. Well, just bear It IN miudt will
YOU that you not going to get the first inch OF
Oregon below 81 40, and be Id to youp A
passenger informed Mr.. Pdkinham that the man
was drunk. Certainly" said the Minister, :" no
sober man would make such declaration as that.
Recently, too, upon another occasion, Her British
Msjestys representative pa sed from the capitol TO
the Presidents in his carriage, with 81 40 chalked
upon its sides. Had the President il, il would
have justified the calling OF Cabinet Council, upon
tain.
We are Informed that great alarm prevails among
the Catholic hierarchy OF Mexico, in apprehension
Of an invasion from the United States, and the fall
ing OF the church treasures into the hands of the
heretlcs; according to the reputed maxim of the
Secretary Of War, that TO the victors belong the
spois." We would tell the good priests OF Mexico,
that the people of the United States civilized
people, and will carry on the war, In the event OF an
invasion OF Mexico, upon any other than the bar
barous plan OF Santa Anna, in his invasion Of Texas
in 1886
Among the recent arrivals in town. we have at
the United States Hon. Mark A. Cooper, OF Georgia,
and Mr.. John Broush, Of Ohio. late State Auditor
uel Medaly, OF Ohio, and Hon. A. ]. Donelson and
family, OF Tennessee.
The amusements OF the week have been the grand
opening ball Of the Odd Fellows, in their new and
splendid ball-and splendid ball il was; the con-
urations OF Monsieur Philippe, at CarusJs Howos
Circus, with the celebrated and charming eques-
trian, Madame Marie Macarte, and Dan RICE; the
debates in Congress, and pleasant Saturday even
ing cotllon party at Carusl's saloon:
The Pennsylvania Avenue, from its mexplorablo
and lntoerable, and unquenchaole dust, continues
the great nuisance of the city, and the unmtgated
reproach upon Congress.
The absence of Senator Yuee is accounted for,
by the publication OF his late marriage, in Kentucky,
ation says he before Oregon. For long time past
Mr. Yuee has been singing
"Oh! Nannis wilt thou gang WI me :"
And now the question is settled by her long expect
ed response -
Inde ID will, my dear Yulee.
Long life to them, say we. As soon as the Oregon
question is settled, we expect to make tremendous
demonstration tor a co-partnership, II the wind IL
fayDrable.
information tomorrow, from Congress.
The DocToR.