The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-03

We learn from Washington that nothing was done
with regard to the foreign missions yesterday, but
special correspondent re asserts that Gen. Dix
viii 60 to France; Gov. Seymour, of Connecticut, to
Russia; and Gen. Gadsden to Mexico. The delay in
making the foreign appointments is said to be owing
20 the fact that it is not intended to supersede
representatives abroad before the close Of the fiscal
year, which will be the last of next month The
members of the Cabinet appear to have had consider
able trouble in deciding upon the claims of applicants
for different post Offices in the interior of this State
According to despatch, the barnburners and soft
shells are likely to monopoise the larger share Of
the spols. The President yesterday gave recep-
ton to the members Of the Volunteer Regiment of
the District Of Columbia. For sketches of the
speeches. &c., the interesting occasion, the reader
is referred to another column.
The New England Methodist Conference, in session
at Ipswich, Mass, have adopted resolutions declar-
ing that all voluntary Shareholders should be ex-
Gluded from communion with the church. Read the
synopsis of the proceedings under the telegraphic
head.
Those interested in the canal trade will oe gratied
70 learn that the break near Syracuse has been
paired, and that from three to five hundred boats
which had been stopped on either side, were yester
day enabled to resume their journey.
After q three days discussion Of the liquor ques-
ton in the Massachusetts, House of Representatives
bill was yesterday introduced, proposing to return
TO the old system Of allowing the people Of the diff
ferent localities to sanction the sale of liquor among
them or not. The further consideration of the sub
lect was then postponed till next Monday.
Capt Mulligan, of the brig Truxio, who arrived
here yesterday from Rio Janeiro, via Dominica, con-
firms the report of the death of the American Con-
sui at the former place. He expired about the LIST OF
March.
Gov. Bigler's warrant for the execution of Arthur
Spring, the 10th proximo, was yesterday read to
the condemned man, upon whom it is reported to
have had no other effect than that of causing him to
repeat his asseverations of innocence and declare
that his alone guilty of the horrid crime for
which he is to suffer.
By reference to the official returns to be found in
the interesting monetary review another page, it
viii be seen that the gold coinage of the United
States mint in Philadelphia, during the month Of
april amounted to IS 305 0s0, the silver to s4lo 0O,
and the copper to s2,51o-amounting in all to i5,-
sos. The total deposits of gold for the four
months ending with April amounted to $40 ,slo372,
nearly every Of which came direct to this city
by the California lines of steamers and was conveyed
On glancing at the registers of the various hotels,
we find that the city is rapidly filing up with vsiters
from all parts of the world many Of them being per-
sons Of considerable distinction for talent enterprise,
and wealth. The majority of them have come thus
early in anticipation of being present at the open
ing Of the Crystal Palace exhibition on the day
originally designated.
The journeymen shoemakers who are on strike,
Ia. fba
teenth Ward Hotel in Grand street, and the meet
ing which numerously attended was addressed
oy several of the members who exhorted their
brethren not to be alarmed, but to join truly to-
gether, and the bosses must ultimately come to the
terms of advance asked for. One of the speakers
alluded to the bosses becoming rich and living in
palaces up town, while the poor journeymen, who in
fact are the means of their wealth are compelled to
huddIe together in one pen, like cattle. He, there
fore. called upon them TO remain firm and true to
each other, and they would succeed. Ia some cases,
the bosses had consented TO give portion Of their
hands the required advance but would only mark
down in their pass book the old prices. This secret
trick lie hoped they would not tolerate, as it was
~ deception and injured tie whole craft. The
President of the meeting stated that 1t was
proposed that fifty Of the men who had Eve dollars
30 spare, should advance that sum forthwith, for
wh.ob they To be secured, and hereafter receive
interest therefor. That amount. say two hun
dIed and fifty dollars would be applied 10 The nme-
u,ate wants Of those members who were unable u
sustain themselves during the pending strike The
German sboeaakcrs also heie Il meeting las. evening
Tor similar prgposes.
The committee from tho Stew Yol6 Printers Co.
operative Union net yesterday moraag At Taumaay