Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-18
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON Anrll l6 1875

WASHINGTON, April 16, 1850.
The House does not seem to be likely very soon to
concentrate majority OF votes on any of the numerous
candidates for the vacant Clerkship Judge Young OF
ILL.,, late Commissioner of the and office the leading
Democratic candidate-Mr Forney not being an
avowed candidate. The Democratic members do not
consider themselves bound to for Mr.. Foney and
therefore, have scattered their between candidates
from Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania. Mr..
French has, in address to the Democratic members,
offered his services, provided he does not interfere
with any obligations, their part to support Mr. For
ney.
On the Wing side, Mr.. Walker of Tennessee, now
an assistant clerk, run; MI PrndIe OF New York,
and Mr.. Mudd an assistant clerk, are the leading
ddates.
The Austrian mission is provided for, and General
by decided majority. There is an end of that mat
ter but it was in its day, good subject to hang
speech upon.
Mr. Foote'S resolution for select committee will
come up to morrow, but, with Mr.. Bentons string of
resolutions, and with endless discussion of them 1t is
scarcely probable though desirable, that the committee
should be raised this week. They could consult upon the
subject during the abserce OF the six Senators who form
the Calhoun committee, and will leave this city Mon
day next.
Several other Senators, besides the committee will be
absent for week or two, and among them Mr.. Web
ster. When Mr. Webster returns to Boston, there is to
be great meeting at Faneuil Hall to welcome and APP
plaud him.
The cabinet is said to have become intensely popular
both with the country, the Wing party, and the Wing
members of Congress This is asserted by both organs
of the administration to-day. The Republic asserts,
what hard to be denied that the cabinet if they knew
themselves to be blight the party, ora burden
the Presidents popularity would at once retire.
The fact that they will not retire. is evidence that
they are potent contributors to Gen. Taylors popuari
ty, and will certainly his election if he should
be candidate. Ion
MORE OF THE CUBAN EXPEDITIONS Cincinnati
Atlas has thetolowing:
ct has been whispered in circles that the party
organized here which departed last week for New Or
leans, may yet have something to do with the Cuban
expedition The party composed of ITO men, and
they not to know their specific destination until their
arrival at New Orleans although California is said to
be the rendezvous"
The Louisville Journal also notices as follows the
departure of from that city Tor the expedition to
Cuba
"Within day or two several men have left this city
and many have passed through here from above, who,
it stated have been enlisted for the proposed exped
ton against Cuba We understand that they have been
engaged for year, and large pay has been promised
them. Nothing more than that their destination is
Chagres has been impaired to them, far as we can
learn. We have heard it also stated that commissions
for officers signed by General Lopez, have been profer
ed 1t further rumoured that the command of the ex
pedition has been offered to Gen. Shields"