The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-25

tee on Foreign Aaairs-taoagh, indeed, they may
disturb tho visual organs OF such philosophers as
Allen and his coterie.
In contradcting the report that the Secretary Of
the Navy, MIR. Graham, had been appointed Secre-
tary of tho Treasury. ad interim, IN consequence OF
the illness Of Mr. Corwin. alluded to sons cases Tor
interest now before the Dcpartmcst. ltsppcsrsthst
since the notorious apEin decision, the claims for
interest have become quite fashionable. The Urea
sury has been starcdby the ghosts Of defunct claims,
which il was supposed, had inferred
years ago. Among these are several cases arising
out Of the Florida difficulties Of 1872 many OF
which were long since paid but upon which interest
is now demanded, from the time Of heir inception
up to tho present hour Mr.. Corwin, il appears,
has been Interested in several Of these eases as
COUNSEL previous to his appointment Secretary of
the Treasury, and, of course has given opinions ~
to their justice. From motives Of deIicacy il il
not deemed proper that he should decide
upon these claims; and II has, therefore
been agreed upon that the matter shlil b.
referred to the Secretary of the Navy, MIR.
Graham, who is lawyer, and that he shall decide
the cases, being appointed when the opinion il
made. Secretary OF the Treasury, for that specific
purpose. la acting thus the Secretary of the Trea
sury and the ADMINISTRATION betray wise precau
ton against coloring of impropriety mike the
Gaphin case, Mr. Corwn makes known his former
connection counsel with these cases, aad d.
elines to act in the matter at all. Whatever de-
cision is had, will he made upon legal principles,
which viii be subjected to the scrutiny Of the coun
try, 49, 49,. s,..
of the Treasury continues during Mr.. Corvin's in
disposition to act Secretary.
| learn from unquestionablc authority that Mr..
Duer formerly Representative in Congress, from
the Oswcgo district. New York, has been appointed
Consul at Valparaiso. The place Is worth, accord
ing to the Official returns, little over thousand
dollars year Mr. Duer has not yet signiied his
acceptance of the Office, and IL viii be rather sur
prisng if he should take il. The appointment has
been made OF course, since the adjournment Of the
Senate.
The following is the amount Of IT, 3 Stock,
issued at the Urea sury Depart mt, upon foreign
account during the week ending 2ist March, 1851:
Loan OF Ilz. ........,....-+. .......... ?iDDO
1871 ................ IJ,.D
lStS. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
,75o
Mr. Hail. former editor Of the R,puiy,c, and who
was appointed last fall t. some fat office in Cali
house, believe, at si7 a dsy-is still here. Per-
haps he attend to he business, whatever il Is
efficiently here than in tlifornia: and as the
living is cheaper, il will the same time be more
profitable for him. If his abilities A. a superin-
tendent are on par with those he displayed rs
editor, the government has bargain IN hun at Sl7
a day.
Parodrs second concert at the National Theatre
brilliantly successful. The theatre was crowd
ed by an audience, nearly two-thirds Of whom were
ladies.
1t is understood that W ri W-indcr. Esq, the
enterprising proprietor of the National Theatre
intends to have ii fitted up during the summer in
Aston Place Opera House. The building Is larger
than the Broadway Theatre. MIR. Nlnder il
gentleman OF fortune, whose only object in purchas-
ing the theatre and ia fitting it up, is 70 give to
Washington what is so much required. an elegant
place of amusement. Y.