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an an incompetent person; a which il appears 1,
pnrsuso in other cases under the present
ana Mh,Gn the amendment referred to will prevent being
The bill to prevent frauds the Treasury has been 50
claims provdrd they receive no pecunary ton
for doing They viii therefore be bed To exert the
full weight Of she influence arising from their position
wlth inc htaus oil departments and should their
decisions be adverse to applications thus enforced gen
tiemen SO situated must evidently be incompetent TO de
eide upon claims in which they thus Indirectly inter
esed when they subsequently, come up for episatiye
action in the sennte or House Of Representatives
The National iteijigescer Of 10 day contains a CORES.
pondepce between the Postmaster General of the United
States and the Postmaster General of Great Brtanthe
object OF the former being TO reduce the present exorb
ant postage ON pamphlets to cent or frac
or Of an ounce where four cents charged and
the proposition Of the other being TO exact on
every package not exceeding half pound IN
weight sispence sterling beyond that weight and
not exceeding a pound, one shilling, and for
every pound INCREASING one shilling for every ad
ditonal pound That officer also proposes that of the
postage paid third shall represent the inland post
age OF Great Britain, third the rate and the re-
naming third the inland postage of the United States
The result is higglng about pecunary remune-
ration without reference to the ta to interests the
reading portion Of the public appears however from
the of Mr. Hubbard that the annual value of
books exported from Great Britain to this country Is not
less than c 000 while that of those exported from the
United States does not in his estimation exceed $5
The number of letters received the New York Post
office, by twelve successive asvas from England lately
10 appears 1as, by tue C;inapd steamers-six mails
13l S27 letters and by the Collins line 81 53s making
difference in favor of Me former of so $50 letters and
hence he concludes that larger portion of postage under
the proposed arrangement would to Great Britain
than to the United States.
During the last session of Congress- the Senate passed
resolution requesting the Secretary of State prepare
and abstracts and selections Of such portions
OF the onatc and consular correspondence the de-
parnsn within the last four years as respects new com
mercia regulations adopted by the nations with which
we have intercourse and such other information as may
in bis opinion promote the commercial interests OF the
United States. The result has been to produce docu
ment of grsa importance to the commercial community
which has zen ordered to be printed 1t is extremely vo
luminous and embraces the changes in the tariffs
OF the different powers of the world including the extern
sve colonies Of Great Britain east and west and compris
ing China and other remote and foreign countries.
Should the be printed before Congress rises will
forward you copy. w.
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PARTICULARS OF THE sLoO GRANT-FURTHER FROM
TExAs-MECHANICS' STRIKES AND FIRNARN'S
FIGHTS
BALTIMORE, Fob. 27, 1863.
New Orleans papers Of the 2lst received. They
contain full accounts of the Sloo grant The road win
begin where the navigation of the Coazacoscoas river
plank road will be built from that point to the
Pacific to be begun in the year of the contract and 70
be finished within three years The railroad is TO b
begun at the end Of the third year. and finished witha
four years. The company is to have the use Of ths
ports both sd,s Of the Is.hmus but repairs and
cess9ry works are to be placed to their account.
Land is donated by government. but, necessary ths
owners particular estates will also be appropriated
cordipg to law. Timber, and other materials, win be
t,ken from the public domains from private estates
necessary In the latter case the value Of the
tcles appropriated to the Of the company will be paid
to the The profits for transportation the
sthmus will to the company during the period Of
their charter but the prices fixed by the company shall
previously be ratified by the Mexican government the
latter agreeing not to tax the company to levy any
mpost upon merchandise sent across, passengers
taking the Tehuantepec route Implements and material
necessary to the building and repairs Of the road ase
provisions, clothing, &C., viii pay no duty.
The company viii carry across the Isthmus, free Of
charge the mails and property of the Mexican govern
ment, troops ammunition, &c. They will not build
forts nor organise military corps any point
OF the Isthmus. They viii not give passage
to any armed force national foreign, without
the authorization Of the They will admit
the Isthmus but those persons necessary TO the
working of the road and its administration The passage
through the Ishmus will be free to all nations, but those
who not bound to Mexico by treaties of neutrality win
pay for their produce twenty per cent above the usual
charge.
The company will have during the period of their char
ter exclusive right to the navigation of the Goa
river under Mexican coors between Vera Cruz and Coat
xacoacoas.
Dates have been received from Galveston to the 1lth
ndanola to the 17th and Corpus Christi to the 18th
inst Indanola had been made city.
News from Chihuahua, states that the plan Of GuadA
laara had not been adopted there Influential citizens
all in favor of peaceable annexation to the United
States. Some movement of the kind anticipated.
The Indians continue very troublesome and ap
pearing in large numbers.
The printers of Baltimore struck for thirty cents
per thousand all newspapers, and the prices
promptly given by the employers
The machinsts' strike still continues
The uptown 6remen had great fight last night with
pistols and bricks Several Newmarket rowdies
yeIely wounded
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Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON Eah % IL

WASiNGTON reO. 20, 1000
Proceedings Of the House Of Representatives to
Increase the Steam Nary-Fate Of the Reciprocity Bill
Mode Of Paying Incompetent C1s-Men6ers Of Congress
Permitted TO Advocate Private Correspondence
relative TO Pamphlet Postage by Sea-Imporant C0mmT
cidl Document sent to the Senate.
The House has done little during the present week
than get through with three of their appropriation bills
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriations for the Indian
Department and that providing for the naval service
the country in which Mr. Stanton the Chairman of the
Committee Naval Affairs, endeavored to inclu6e pro-
visions for building three frgates and the number
of sloops of war; be propelled by steam power but who
defeated the strict application Of the rule of the
House, which prevented the committee from reporting
any amendment that is not strictly in accordance
with some existing law or the adoption Of any
mendation which is not fortified. The Naval Depart
ment may therefore proceed ad tm with wasting the
public money in altering repairing old and out
vessels, to the exclusion of those requirements
consistent with the advanced state Of scientific
discovery in the present day. and which demanded
the critical state Of foreign relations and the warke
preparations of the great maritime powers Of Europe
;a nrora,ier .Mr b vas xsssd in discussino the
claims Of the Creek and Shawnee tribes which fully
debated during the last session. and when that was dis
posed Of the Naval Appropriation bill occupied yesterday
The Reciprocity ill must, as foresAw, lie for uu
mate action till the next session OF that can
possibly be effected Mt present being to obtain express
sion OF the sentiments Of members generally for and
against the The vote Of ITO to g. against lay
ing the bill on the table, is however, conclusive to the
sense Of the House.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Gentry, the most
splendid speaker in the House, and which adopted
prohibiting public officers from exacting from subord
mates receipt for the full amount Of their salaries
when only part shall have been paid them, will have
important bearing than probably was anticipated
not that consider the robbng to pay Paul the
most questionable features but carried out cectuay
tho amendment will put end to the practice Of employ
ing BOYS to perform the duties Of in public Offices
which can he no permanent advantage either to fnem
selves or their relations, and which may DO considered
neither more nor less than constructive fraud, which
must operate public injury.
From documents that were read to day, at the clerks
desk III appeared that clerk In the Pension Oce died In
April last leaving widow and one or two children For
Of these boy Of fifteen years ofage the situation OF
his father was obtained act Of charity and being
totally incompetent may well be supposed to fill an
Office for which salary Of 900 isawarded an arrange
mtnt was made with the consent Of the family that 800
Of that should be paid TO competent clerk who
would perform the duties which had thus devolved upon
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FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 30 1853.
re send to you the precise which telegraphed
to the associated press the 18th inst likely com
pose General Pierces cabinet, with different arrange
ment of their POSITIONS according to later and better
authority is not to be understood however, that the
President elect has changed the positions of the gentle
men since his arrival in Washington. On the contrary
it is still believed that his cabinet definitely arranged
before he left Concord and that only awaits the ad
vice and consent of the Senate.n
Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy, N Y. -. Secretary of State.
Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary Of the Treasury.
Hon. Robert McCelland Mich Secretary of the Interior
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Miss. %. Secretary of War.
Hon. James c. Dobbn, N. c.. Secretary of the Navy
Hon. James Campbell, Penn. Postmaster General
Hon. Caleb Cushing Mass. -. Attorney General.
The following gentlemen named as ca ndidates for
the Office of Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds-Peter NJ. Person Chas L. Cotton and Mr. Pep
per- Of this city Major Lewis and Messrs Hennient and
Throckmorton of Virginia. and Hon. Richard H. Stanton,
Of Tennessee.
Gen. Pierce attended the Presbyterian church on Ninth
street, (Rev j. G. Smith pastor,) this morning There
was a crowded attendance.
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A MORMON THIEF IN CHIcAGo-A Mormon,
by the name of Alpheus Lawrence, was arrested
yesterday for stealing. While walking along Lake
street, about noon he grabbed cap from the store
of Edward Emerson, under the fremont House, and
Immediately put it on thrusting his old one In his
pocket. Proceeding in his walk, he next took two
pairs Of pants from the door of J. F. Temples co-
thing store and running up the front stairs leading to
kettle belonging to Mr. H.. and going down the back
stairs, and was about climbing fence to make his
escape, when he was captured by Mr.. Hansen and
delivered to the officers. Lawrence Is one Of gang
of six MormoDs arrested some time since for stealing
He made his escape, however, but his natural pro-
ciyity for taking the property Of others, without
due equivalent, caused bis rearrest yesterday
Chicago Press Ft5. a.
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A NTHONY ]. BLEECKER, AUCMONEER-THE VA
luable property Nos 92 "a, and 96 Mulberry street;
also fourteen lots Broadway and on Fortys seventh
street in the city Of New York at auction. Anthony j.
Beecker will sell at public auction Wednesday, March
= 1858 at twelve O'Clock at the Merchants Exchange
The following valuable property, viz.:-On Mulberry
street.-the three houses and lots of ground kno wn as
Nos o. o. and 96 Mulberry street including the south
east Of Walker and Mulberry streets the lots
each rs by 100 feet Also the twostoy brick house and
lot No lag Walker street. By the widening of Canal
about 100 feet front said street On Broadway-One
valuable building lot situated the southwest corner Of
broadway and Forty seventh street On Forty
sireet-Aso six lots in rear Of the above fronting on
the south side Of Forty street. between Eighth
avenue and Broadway, commencing SO feet inches from
broadway On Broadway-Aso, two lots with the frame
house and shop thereon situated the northwest cor
ner Of Broadway and Forty seventh street. both lots
the north side Of Forty seventh street directly in the
rear Of the above lots and commencing 90 feet west Of
Broadway. For maps describing the above property,
with terms and further particulars apply to the auction
ser, No. Broad street
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DY JOSEPH HEGEMAN AUCTONEER.
.D March B at twelve O'Clock at noon, at the sales
room 19l Washington street the story house
and lot No 81 Pineapple, near Henry street Brooklyn;
also the two story frame house and lot No 80 Sands
between Washington and Adams streets Brooklyn Both
the above are han isomey located in good neighbor
hood and but few minutes walk from the Fulton ferry
Terms liberal No further adver rtisement
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THE BALTIMORE TRIKE-NEW YORK FIREMkN.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. q, 1858.
The meeting Of mechanics last evening, in aid Of the
Baltimore strikers largely attended. Measures are
on foot for obtaining subscriptions In all the wasshops
Of this city The Baltimore committee will leave In the
morning, for New York.
Our Sremen design turning out tomorrow evening IA
their way 10 Washington.
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REHABILITATION OF FIGURES.

Missouri is entitled to members, under the new
These five elected under the old apporton
ment II Is proposed to elect two more, from
each side of the Missouri river dividing the State ato two
districts, temporarily for that purpose.
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE
>~~~>~>rO~~~~~>>>>o~0>~~~
General Pierce and the OfIice-SeekerS
at Washington.
The Cabinet and Other Officers to be
Appointed.
LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR FAT BERTHS.
MEMBERS OF THE NEXT CONGRESS ELECT.
&c., &C., Sc.
T Il L r G r AP HIC /.

RAPHIC
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27-S p. VI.
There are seven hundred people at the National Hotel
and other establishments of the kind proportonably
crowded.
Upwards of three thousand Office seekers at least are
in town. but they all held back till after the inaugu-
ration.
The cabinet has ceased to be subject of agitation,
that being considered settled thing, classified in
the HERALD two days ago.
There is regular insurrection among the asyva-
mans against Judge Campbell including of the
friends Of Mr. Buchanan. The spirit of dscord
exists against Gov. McCeland including ofGeneral
Cass friends. The Southern Union men are still opera.
ting against COL Je Davs-but they all believed to
be too late. UNION
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III LEEDS & CO., AUCrIoNEERs. MONDAY

III LEEDS CO., AUCToNEERs MONDAY
II. Feb 2S, at 597 Broadway opposite Niblo's all the
stock OF wines, cordlals liquors &c. with the fixtures
fine quality and vintage. Carets-Chateaux Iete
Chateaux Margeaux and In Rose. Burgundy Wines
Beaune Chambertn, Hermitage Cote Roti Clos de You.
geot, Romano, COME Pomard. In casks-Hermitage
Fomard Iavel, Cornas. Liquors. Sc.-Cognac, and p c.
dozen in bottles and II casks Also the entire xtures
consisting Of counters desks measures botng appara
fus and complete assortment of utensils suitable for
wine merchant The above wines, kc with the fixtures.
VIII positively be sold without reserve for account of
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SENATE.
The Senate consists of two Senator's from each State
There are thrtyone states represented by sxty-two
Senators.
SENATORS HOLDING OVER ELECT.
Whigs in Hdlic; democrats in Roman. Those marked
r. 81 are Free Soilos, Abo'ionits; U ae elected as
Union men; s. r. those elected as Southern or State Rights
men,
PRECEDENT ......................W William R. King
ETA ARy
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BosroF, Feb 2f 1853,
Last evening q OF Mrs Bowes, OF Roxbury Ara
ten years boarding with his mothsr at the United Sc
Hotel fell the bannister to she marble Aeor -.
tance Of twenty Eve feet, and was instantly killed
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MArkoh.


PRovmNNcR, Feb "a 1855.
De cotton market has been dull with moderate sales
pe wool market Is very hrm, with still advAnslne ton.
dency Mt the close The saes Of the week were fElOa
pounds In printing cloths the demand ID greater thaa
the supply which has stncned prcea The salss Il TIA
week were AZ, 700 pounta,
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increasing motive to commend the policy which sham
foster and sustain il.
have the honor TO be with the highest ton
your obedieDt servant JOHN r. KENNEDY.
To the president or THE SENATE.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House will consist of TIVE hundred and thirtyfour
members and six territorial delegates two new territories
having lsoG been formed, viz Washington and Nebras
ka The etes, however, have no vote. There have
been electee to the Thrtythird Congress- 142 repre-
sentatives; leaving still to be elected, 92
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N WS BY EEGRAP /.
S>~~>>~I~>~>~~~>0>~nD~.S~~
MARRIAGE In HIGH LIFE AT WASHINGV0u.
THE sLOO TREATY WITH MEXICO.
Interesting from the British Provinces,
&c, &c, &c.
Enteaest,ng sror. ae.ssag,on.


aAiRIAGE oF ATTORNEY GEhH..hL CRIrTgspEE ~
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRFsENF-- THE OALoRuo
SHff-S9EAA LINE TO CHINA asrc,
srYCAI CORRESPONDENCE or I'M W YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-1P.M.
The general topic Of discussion this evening was the
marriage, hour ago, at St. Johns Church, Of the
wealthy and charming Mrs Gen Ashley of st Louis TO
ATTIC ney General Crttenden The President the mem.
ber q his cabinet and the President elect were among
the nsuished party present also two married
daughters OF the bride The happy pair will receive
gratnlations % mogroe at tao National Hotel
cnila pa4y Of members of Congress went down TO see
tie calorc slip kricsson today The pressure Of busi
during 5he little oC the session left ia their
apology
The Ericsson amendment 10 Mr. Thor,pson's sro
posed China steamship lue, &c. lost in the House
on the Navy bill under the rules but will be reversed in
the Senate, and some OF the other propositions viii
probably be carried yet in this way through both
The caorc ship and the China project both gaining
friends every day. A. B. C.
FURTHER RELATIVE TO HON. J. J. CRIrrENDRN's
MARRIAGE-STRANGERS Al THE CAPITOL, KrC.
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. u, 1858
Attorney General Crittenden married to the widow
Of the late General Ashley at Dr. Pynes Church, at SIX
O'Clock this evening The ceremonies intended for
few friends only the news got abroad the church
filled. The President and President elect several
members of the presSKe prospective cabnets Gehera
Scott Mr. Guthrie, with Kentuckians from all quarters
Judges of the Supreme Court Senator's Representative
and the people generally, there Rev. DR.. Pyne o.
fciated assisted by chaplain in the Navy Secretary
Everett gave away the bride.
Numerous strangers have arrived during this week.
Our principal hotels eksatnost caplsiH
and boarding houses and private dwellings filing up
rapidly but upwards of thousand buildings have been
erected in this city within the past two three year
is presumed that toerabe accommodations may stn be
had.
Dr. Gordon, the celebrated New England soap man. Is
here trying to get the Hall of the House Of Representa-
tves to lecture the members detergents The propo
sition is considered by outsiders, to be aprupos
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Thirty-third Congress
TERN COMMENCES FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1868, AND
TERMINATES MARCH 4, 1866.
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A g. TUTTLE AUcTI0NEER.-LARGE SALE OF
n elegant furniture, to be sold to pay advances-A
Tuttle Will sell, on Tuesday at 101S O'Clock atNo 102
Broadway large and well selected stock Of superior
cabinet furniture consisting Of parlor furniture covered
large chairs centre and sofa tables extension tables
library bookcases dressing bureaus washstands French
Dedsteads hall stands enameed cottage SUITS counting
room DESKS chairs &C., forming great variety which
will be sold for cash to advances Catalogues ready
on the morning Of sale. N.B-Goods will be packed and
shipped at moderate charge, may be stored the
premises till 1st May.
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ftioTHNG AND FURNITURE WANTED. .-LADIEa
~ and gentlemen having any 10 dispose Of receive
ai cash prioc by sending tho letter post
8 COHEN, sy2 Hudson street, and 81 West Broadway.
ladies attended by Mrs. Cohen.
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JAMES COLE, AuCTIONEER.-POsITIvE SALE OF 10
the Eleventh avenue, Brookyp to be sold by auction
on Tuesday March 1st at IL O'Clock, at the
Merchants Exchange New York. This is a good chance
for investment or improvement, being on a high grade
and good land Ninth street is panked and the other
streets and avenues in the vicinity graded Terms
rau% bord
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NJ lCOLAY co. WILL SELL SURGICAL INSTRU
LA ments for the imported prices, Thursday next.
18th February in consequence Of the fire at sc Lspenard
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nNE HUNDRED TONS COPPER ORES. DRAPER
~ viii sell at auction the 1st March next at 12Iz
o'clock at the MeI chants Exchange one hundred tons
account of the North Carolina Copper Company Some
sixty or seventy tons may be at No. rs Beaver
street. Terms made known day Of sale.
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SALES AT AUOTTON,

A FTHoNY J. BIEECKER, AUCnONEER-
and peremptory sale of about 320 beautiful building
lots near and between New Brighton and Tompknsville
e!aten and nte the property Of Dr. J. g. Westervelt,
vix-Anthony Bleecker win sell at public auction on
Thursday the 10th day Of March, 1858 at twelve O'Clock
the syn desirable property viz On Staten Island
spout so choice building lots forming nearly eight
blocks OF ground, situated and bounded by westervelt
avenue FIRST Second Third Fourth Fifth, Sixth and
seventh avenues and by Brook street. situated at Staten
Island and between New Brighton and Tompkinsyile.
he whole OF this property is within five minutes walk OF
Doth the New Brighton and Tompkinsvle ferries. The
average time from portion of the property to either
f the above ferries and from the ferry in New York to
wall street its vicinity, is within forty minutes by
steamboat either from New Brighton or Tompkinsvie
every half hour, fare 6A CENTS and by Communication,
lower than any stage line in the city Of New York From
the entire property there is fine view of Sandy Hook
the ocean, the whole of New York Bay, Long Island
shore, from Fort Hamilton to Williamsburg the East
and North rivers Newark, and Newark bay The agent
Of the property may be seen every day during the week.
between the hours of 10 A. M. and O'Clock p. NJ at
Jones' Nautilus Hall, at Tompkinsvle ferry, Staten
Island who will give oil the necessary information The
streets opened and graded The are ten per
cent and the auconeers fees the day SALE forty
per the delivery of the deeds and the balance
quired For maps describing the above property apply
to the auctioneer, No. Broad street, New York.