New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Cuban Troubles-Braziiian Claims Com.
Observation-Disclosures Of Orlando Brown
The Bounty Land BiiI-The Mexican
Boundary Commissfon-lfemoval walls, vacan-
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsHIsGros, Monday, July /.
The Telegraphic dispatch taken from the North
american and going the rounds Of the papers init
mating that late dispatches have been received
from Cuba, representing affairs in an unfavorable
light and talking in very warke spirit. possesses
more Of imagination than reality. Things are in
no worse attitude than when you were before writ
ten to. The Count of Alcoy declines acting until
orders are received by him from Madrid And al.
though the Administration feel vexed at the delay,
yet they entertain no reasonable doubt bat what
the Spanish Crown will direct the surrender Of the
prisoners, under the demand made by Mr.. CLAY
TON the lst instant Spain will, In all probabil.
ity buster little as is characteristic of that PEG
pie, but that she will turn deaf ear to the de-
mand Of our Government no one here believes.
GEO p FISHER, Esq. was on Saturday last con.
frmed as Commissioner TO settle the Brazilian
claims. He is a gentleman Of great urbanity Of
manners, an excellent lawyer, and as good Wing
as the nation can boast Of Upon no one could the
appointment have been more worthily bestowed,
and be will be found to be as acceptable pub.
lie officer as is connected with the Administration.
He was the former Commission Clerk in the State
Department and bis place LEARN is TO be taken by
Rev. Mr.. SEwALI, whose exequatur at Cuba was
withheld by the Spanish Government. The selec-
ton is good one, and will give very general sats-
faction.
ORLANDO BRows, Esq the accomplished Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, surrendered the keys
of office this morning 10 LUKE LEA, ESQ Of Mis-.
sissippi, his successor Mr.. BRows was universal
ly esteemed here, and bis loss both 10 the Office and
the community will be sensiby felt
OF the passage Of the Bounty Land Bill through
the Senate there is no reasonable doubt Instead
Of its requiring forty millions Of OF land 10 alb.
sorb the warrants that will issue under it, il will
not take TO exceed twelve millions, while the prob
ability is IL will require less than ten million I'm.
der the law the heirs Of the soldiers and officers
are entirely cut of, except the widows and even
they are deprived Of the benefit OF the law IL they
are married again when the law goes into Ell ct -
This, il will be seen, most materially reduces the
demand upon the publiclan that il was supposed
this law would make and theprncipal door against
fraud and perjury is closed by the limitation that il
made 10 the soldier or bis widow, IL unmarried at
the passage Of the law.
In the organization Of the corps under Mr. BART
LETT the Commissioner 70 run the Mexican boun-
dairy line, politics was not made to enter into the
selections at all. There are nearly a. many Loco
focos as Wings appointed upon II, reference being
had, in the selections made principally TO the quai,
fcati0H OF the persons appointed. The corps 10
most efficient one, and Mr. BARTLETT will no doubt
do himself great credit in the discharge Of the re-
sponsible duties that devolye upon I'm believe
selections were made from every State that pre-
sented applicants-so that both ~ TO politics and
location, strict irnpariality was observed by the
Secretary OF the Interior in the organic alton that
bas ensued.
Messrs. WIN. A. WHRELER Co. Of your city,
are the successful bidders for supplying most Of
the Departments Of the Government with station
cry for the ensuing fiscal year. commencing with
to-day They had portion Of the Departnents
last year and gave more general subtraction than
any contractors the Government havo had t0 years