The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-09
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence.

OuE correspondence
WASHINGTON, May7, 1919.
Erening Report of Affairs at the Seat of Goveyl.-
,nent.
Hon. Thomas Butler King, late active Chairman
on Naval Affairs in the House, has gsne on tour
of reconnaissance Of the Gulf Of Mexico ana the
Isthinus of Panama, for his own personal informa-
ton in the future discussion of these subjects, in
connection with the naval and commercial marine
Of the country 1t is, however, suggested that,
before leaving, his claims a candidate for the
cabinet were compromised by South American
mission, which he carried off in his pocket. 1t
may be mere surmise, but certainly no better
man could be designated for Chill than Mr.. King
Gen. Waddy Thompson continues a prominent
man for the mission to Mexico; and in addition to
his knowledge of, and experience IN Mexican af-
fairs, his popularity with the Mexican people is
considered to be one Of his very best recommends
tons. Gov. Nathaniel p. Tallmadge and Hon..
Bailie Peyton also mentioned for this mission.
The New York appointments were not disposed
OF to-day. II we mistake not, Gov. Seward has
been too fast. 1t is beginning to be suspected tina.
the control Of the New York Offices is the first step
to the control of the New York politicians for the
next National Wing Convention. To be sure, the
idea that Gov Seward can ever reach the Presi-
dency appears preposterous, but good management
may sometimes accomplish apparent impossi-
bilities Still we think that the Governors tram
Will be fired before he leaves the magazine and
that he will be blown up in the explosion.
Among all the New York appointments, there
has not been for the city single one, yet, of the
original Taylor men; and if Col. Webb is deemed
inadmssible for Spain, as Mr. Fuller was decided
| unequal to the Marshashlp, why not put IN Gov.
Van Ness for Madrid, or John Lorimer Graham as
Postmaster? Justice to the original Taylor men,
requires that they should not all be made to give
way to the eleventh hour supporters of the Phila
delphia nominee.
Professor Hitchcock gave another of his inte-
| resting lectures on geology, at the Smithsonian
Institution, this evening The lectures being, &C.
cording to the design of the Institution for the
| &c increase and diffusion of knowledge among
men," they are free The house was crowded,
| and though the discourse was the dry details OF
| geological discoveries and theories respecting ex-
| tinc animals it was listened to with much inte-
| rest by men, women, and children. The particular
subject tonight was the bird tracks in the sand
stone formation of the valley of Connecticut river
| The subject on Wednesday evening is to be the
interesting one of ''drift," by which lakes have
| been filled up, mountains washed away, and plains
covered with hills, by the continued action Of vol
canic waves under the earth's crust, and of ocean
waves drifting with the unduaons of the internal.
| fire. The Smithsonian Institution begins well.
| The central building, meantime, is progressing
steadily and when the entire structure shall have
| been completed, it will be the most sngularly
unique and beautiful edfce on this continent, with.
its curious architecture its oriel windows, it's re-
cesses, projections, abutments, towers, and see-,
pies. w.