New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-09
speculntions upon the New Cabinet-The
Indin Rabber Patent, &c.
WAsHlNGToN. Tuesday, Feb. :, J

IHdfn huDber fntf1t, &C
WAInNGToN Tuesday, Feb. 2, ls15
There is a great deal Of noise AID confusion
here respecting the new Cabinet Many have tle pre-
sumption 10 publish partial and some. even, entire ~,
nut the beet opinion IT, that Gen. Pierce MI no IN
- selections determined upon Until the lass o.
Xo,eh IL il understood that he VIII seleci MS CaO'c.
before he leaves New.Hsnpshire. Mr. huloeFi tDish
moi Al arr offered the state but Treasury, Department
NAV take tho Premiership. . Il
~ Ie argument in behalf Of the applicants and closed
~. discusson to-day. he was very severe upon MI
~ lie coptended thai the extension might De grant,
ed notwithstanding the patent bad been assigned anu
g., in order TO prevent this question, It was necessary
- r,,snt the exension-for, application was reiu.ei,
no wsy remained for submitting 70 the court whenef
lie extension could be granted IN any such case Inc
Sssion must be given before the 2i'h inst, when the
stent expires suit may follow - test The validity oil
Hon Amos Tuck has declined the nomna-
ton 10 Congress from the Ist District Of New Hamp
II ia reported that James II. Burch has sued
,he n,onrietors of Tie National Era for libel in re.
nnbthing from The NeD York Times an article headed
1.-The kidnapping Case, which renected severely upon
his character. =. r.
Mr.. STANTON, Chairman Of the Naval Com
naiftee of the House. has prepared bill proposing
radical reorganization Of the Navy, which, Is unier'
stood meets the views Of majority Of the COMMITTEE
and IL intended 10 be offered substitute enate
bin With view 70 get ii before the House, Mr. flor'
ence at the Request Of the Commtee, mas twice az
tempted to introduce resolution making tae Senne
bill the special order for Saturday BCtn atemPS
failed rendering all action upon Naval affairs a. this
session very doubtful Mr. Sans1nf substitute vacates
and sDnuls all commissions in the Nay as soon as the
act goes into efectpTCvdes for the ppo nimeat WIN
the advice Of tie Senate, Of tie following grades and
numbers: 20 Commodores, 30 Captsins go Comnand.
ers 30 Leutensnts go M.dshipmen. 50 Surgeons, "a
Passed Assistant Surgeons, - Assistant Surgeons "a
Pursers 20 Assistant Pursers, Chief Engneer, ~
Fnrpeers 25 First Assistant Engineers, 80 Second
Assistant Engineers 80 Third Assistant Engineera War
TaDt Officers ss heretofore
The President is required TO communicate TO Con-
prees at the Of the next session plan
Tor the relief of mertorous officers dropped from the
list by virtue Of this act.
no time TO exceed 250-one from each Congressional
District and the remainder OF large ooo
The pay Of Commodore on duty slOOO per ennurn
when not on duty IS 900. Lieutenant Commanders,
On duty g. s00-whes not duty 81 800. Assistant
Surgeons, on duty slOO0-when not on duty 800.
The pay Of all other officers "a al present.
The hll proposes 20 establish bureau OF service,
with Judge Advocate, at sasry OF 5000 and three
clerks 10 take charge Of all matters pertaining 10 the
ofcers and The chiefs Of bureaus to be appointed
from any grade Of officers except the Bureau OF Con.
,trucon which IL 20 be filed by q competent naval
contributor The salaries Of the chiefs OF bureaus to
be g. 500 The President 20 dismiss from the navy or
place on furlough at his discretion every officer who
may become incompetent or unworthy from any other
cause than wounds infrmes incurred IN the service
All promotions 20 be according 70 merit reference
being bad to the length OF service ability character &c
2abeas corpus, to-day. His counsel Senator Cooper,
Richard g. Coke, and others, made strong appeals 70
the Court in his behalf Mr. Fuers pysielans testned
as his condition and prospects Of recovery and were
divided in opinion. Bail was refused on inc ground
that Mr.. Fuller might die-and 1t 8 was remanded TO
prison The proceedings were protracteo, ana eXcted
intense interest
The smnll POx the ship Antarctic-Brida-
ing the Susquehanna.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday Feb. g. 1853
We have no mail south of Washington THIS
A ship from Norfolk gives US the particulars
Of the awful mortality board the ship Antarctic
Small pOx, ship fever, measles and dysentery, was pre-
yaing among the passengers, numbering 800 10 GOO
The captain and first mate had both been SICK and the
second mate died No deaths had occurred after the
chip anchored in Hampton ROads.
The bill to bridge the Susquehanna River az
IIavre de Grace, taken up in the House of Dele
gates to-day Several amendments, requiring the bridge
to be built ut the head OF sloop navigation, and 10 be %
feet above tide water &C. were rejected but no definite
vote taken on the bill
Fire I'm baltimore slave Trade ut Rio
Janeiro.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1853.
Messrs. Poole q Hunts machine shop on
Northst damaged this morning by arot the extent
OF S5000-fuly covered 10y insurance,
A letter in the San this morning, dated Rio
Dec % states that the 23d December, Thousand
blacks were landed Angua dos Reis and sold for sO
mlress each A steamer was dispatched in pursuit
but the slaves sent into the INTERIOR ana the slave
disappeared -.
amongst late arrivals, both shipboard andeshore
TcIcgraphic 10 the Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1883
The provisions of Mr. Wellers Pacific ltaI
road Bill are in accordance with the memorial o
Messrs Alden and Eddy the substance OF which has beer
already published The conceded importance of tn
work, and the urgency of It's early completion, will
strongly commend it 10 the prompt and, IL 10 believed
the favorable action of the present Congress
The Southeru Steamers.
SAVANNAH, Tuesday, Feb s. 1853.
The steamship Alabama arrived here thu
= '"' - CmlRIrsroN. Tuesday, Fob s, $50
The Mail steamship Marion was Signallze,
Oft this port at o'clock this afternoon
The Frcshet in Merrimac River.
CONCORD, n. H., Tuesday, Feb :, 1853.
The flood in the Merrlmac is receding, anC
the damage the Railroad has not been very severe
The culvert aud 80 feet of the embankment AZ Horse
shoe Pond was washed away, aud bridge At sewsllj
Island started from It's foundation The trains
pass regularly All the ice for 30 miles, swept down
covering the interval lands for three miles above anu be
low Concord
XXXIIp CONGRESS-. SECOND SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON Feb. 5, 1853.
The bill granting further remedies 10 pat
cntecs being hut on lie passage,
Dir. BAYARD addressed the Senate in Opposi
ton TO IT,
MIR MILLrR replied
The bin was paSsed-Ycas, 81; Nays 10.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate Message
from the President concerning tho fisheries Referred
and ordered 20 be printed The Message will be found
In the House proceedngsl
Mr.. SMITH presented memorial of james
Thomas proprietor OF the Irving House stating that h
business had been injured by the illness and death Of
Sensiorwho died there recently and asking to be in
demnihed
The bill changing the name of the steamer
Forest City TO Bay City passed
MIR MILLER from the Eoumitfoa nm Tar;