The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

PROCEEDINGS In THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
&c., TO-, Dc.
Highly Interesting from Washington:
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
JUDGE BRONSON AS COLLECTOR OF NEW YORK,
AND SENATOR BORLAND AS GOVERNOR OF NEW
MExICo-vARIOUs OTHER OFFICES FILLED--MR.
sLIDELL DECLINES THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MIS-
SION AND WANTS TO BE U. 8. SENATOR FOR LOUI-
sIANA-THE JAPAN ExPEDITIoN-THE GARDNER
TRIAL-K0ssUTH'S PRIVATE SECRETARY GOING TO
EUROPE, ETC.
WAsMNGroS, April 8-8PM.
The Senate were taken BY SURPRISE about three o'oloo
day. by receiving the nomination of Judge Greene c.
Bronson Collector Of the port of New York. vcs Hon.
Daniel s. Dicknson declined Upon its being vouched
that he harder shell than Mr.. Dickinson he
unanimously confirmed. Mr.. Dickinson declinaton
only received by the President this morning. having
been brought by Mr.. Birdsall. Judge Bronsons ap
pointment has been made with the full concurrence of
Mr. Dickinsons friends. He will accept It is under
stood Mr.. Marcy was not consulted in the matter.
Mr. OConor has declined but II is understood the Pre-
sdent holds the matter under advsement it is pro-
babe Mr. OConor may yet withdraw his declinaton if
Mr. Bronson accepts the Colectorship. Should Mr.
Bronson Decline which do not consider probable the
chances are that the President may, In despair try
soft shell. So look out.
dsputaon Of soft shells reached here this morning
to try and manage to get Gen. Dix the Coectorshp in
Mr.. Dickinson declined. They missed their mark
and left town this evening in hurry.
The following nominations additional received by
the Senate to day, and confirmed
Senator Borland Of Arkansas to be Governor of New
Mexico.
W. s. Messerole, of New Mexico Secretary Of the Ter.
j. lie Grand, Of Maryland Solicitor of the Treasury
vice Mr. Comstock, resigned
w IY
Thaddeus ssndfoSd Collector, s, Mobile. ''A1'''s''
G D Mclaughlin, Postmaster, Springfield, Ohio
Wv. Patterson, Postmaster, Ksokuk, Iowa.
Thomas Webb, Postmaster Montgomery, Alabama.
John L. Bunt, Postmaster In Alabama.
Jason Case, Postmaster. Circleviue, Ohio
Thomas brasher, Postmaster Steubenyille, Ohio.
w. 8. Bowen, Collector Brdgetown N. j.
Walker Anderson, Chief Justice of Florida to be
Navy Agent at Pensacola
The editor of the Uiox, having inquired at the State
Department. states that the relative to the coun
termandng Of the japan expedition which has been cur
rent Is only correct far the withdrawal
Of the Vermont line of battle ship and the arst class
steamer Allegheny This reduces the force to very little
more any than it has been for years in the
regular East India squadron, and confines Cosnodore
Pey operations to peaceful attempt to induce Japan
to open her ports This arrangement makes tbs visit to
Japan merely incident in the cruise of the East India
squadron.
Mr.. SIde Is playing strong game. He reached here
yesterday, and ~ soon Mr. Soule was confirmed a.
Minister to span he declined tho Central American mis-
sion, and will leave immediately for LouisaaA. He
goes at once Baton Rouge where the Legislature Is in
ted States Senate in Mr. Soules place He will meet with
a good deal Of opposition, however, 1t ia said.
Mr. Pulzsky Kossuths private secretary leaves Wash
ington for New York. en- route for Europe tomorrow.
During his stay here he has had several interviews with
the Secretary of State and also dned with the President
cnfamine Let the despots of Europe quake.
DR.. Gardner complains that the telegraph reports Of
bis trial d. him great injusticegivng results not war
ranted by ne evidence.
The Senate do funny things. They decided not
long since, to purchase number Of additional copies Of
Rnggolds Of the coast of California which they
had not ordered and days after gravey to
conclusion that they had not the power pay
drews repsrt the colonial and lake trade &c. in
formy with resolution Of the body and which Senators
unanimously and emphatcaly endorsed as having been
written with great ability The Treasury Department. Of
course, will pay for IT,
The President sent word informally to the Senate to-
day. not to disperse he might want them next week.
They Immediately despatched messenger to learn the
cause of their detention when the President stated he
wished them to stay till Monday, and he thought he
would be able to get all the business before them by that
day. x.YZ
NH. DlChINSON 8 REASON FOR DECLINING NEW
YORK COLLECTORsHIP-MR. OCoNoR, ETC.
WASHINGTON, April 8-lOP.M.
Mr. Dickinson declined to-day the appointment of Col
ector Of New York. the ground that having recon.
mended Mr. Schell, he could not take the place. II
is understood that Mr. OConor has also declined Office
of District Attorney Greene c. Bronson late Chief Justice
of the Court Of Appeals hard shell was Immediately nom
mated and confirmed ~ Collector of New York. No
nomination for District Attorney has been sent in and
1t said that Mr. OConor may reconsider his declnAton
If the Collector is satisfactory to the New York hard
shells. SPECTATOR
SENATOR souLE's NOMINATION AS MINISTER TO
sPAlN-REJoICIN0 OF FRIENDS-GOv. BORLAND-
SECRETARY MARCY, ETC.
FRok REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1858.
The Hon. Pierre soul6 waswaited upon at his lodgings
last night by number Of personal and political friends
including several Senators. They congratulated him
his appointment to Spain, and Hospitality enter
4-i--' -'.hv = --e - : s--d of
music was In attendance.
AThe nomination Of Senator Borland! az Governor Of
New Mexico, unexpected, and has caused surprise
both in and out Of the Senate.
1t is rumorsd this evening that Mr.. Marcy must leave
the cabinet cannot trace it to any reliable authority
but for some rcason the Senate hesaes to x any time
for the adjournment and It is not believed that minor
appointments only would keep them here another day.
The Union announces authoratvely that the Secretary
Of the Navy has not countermandsd the Japan Expedition
-on the contrary, the naturalization Ia making every
effort TO forward IT, The Vermont has been withdrawn
because she cannot be manned without exceeding the
number Of seamen prescribed BY law IL also doubtful
the Expedition.
The Gardner Trial.
WASHINGTON April 8, 1853.
In the Gardner trial. Captain Doubleday, who accom-