The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-26
The NEWS OF the OaY.

From the Washington lntelligeacer July rs
The public interest in our own political affairs
seems to have diminished in about the same ratio
that it has risen III regard to those of Europe The
essential interests of the country indeed, have
periepced no ebb, and are pursued with as much
eageTness as ever. But these occasion no excite
ment; they matters of business. Since the
country has become thoroughly an office-seeking
one, and the struggle for party rewards the chief
aim and stimulus of the active men who figure
in our periodical party contests the great centre
of public attraction and solictude is the distrbu-
ton Of Executive favors and now that the per-
torrance of that task-the most onerous, unsats-
flying, and irksome of all Executive duties-has
been mainly finished, and all the applicants gone
home the few fortunate drawers of prizes to enjoy
their good fortune, and the hundreds of the disap
pointed to grumble and menace rebellion-even Con-
gress not in session to raise breeze, politics at
a discount. This calm, we know is, in the nature
of things rot to last long; the dormant energies of
party again to be reused into action, and politics.
the business of all classes to absorb all minds. At
present however, the elements are in state Of such
apparent quiescence that the hunters up of official
news seem nearly at fault. The presses here, which
Eiost astute in penetrating matters connected
with the government, furnish since our last ISSUE
only the following miscellaneous items -
MATTERS, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL,
From sources official and quasi official
Gov. MIL BRowN.-Ths distingushed gant lemar
late Minister to 81 Peter burg arrived il Washing
YESTERDAY his return to his home ia Tennes
He left Russia in rather delicate health but glad
10 learn that the has restored him to his usual
health We understand that he expresses the opinion
thar there will be immed ate bet Ru sia and
Turkey aboyeh be ia rot urfrised BY toe ton
Of ire Moldsvia WaIaebia rfosnces He an.icipar
ed this vemsut of the EpeIors forces before he left
st Petersburg - Union.
TIE NEW CHARGE SARDINIA The appointment OF
Mr. John Dsuiel. Of ths Richmond tve) Examiner.
has been smisby received by the par'iars tue
various ancient leasers OF the denocrscy Wash
i-gton.
TIE NAVY AoEsrs OFFICE az this poat has been sspped
rln .fc.i no
r. enable Us thst 20 properly attend 10 the Of
extra say clams bsng shogesed upon hin, We have
before pisir=d.
IBE PRESIDENT We have lea rned in quarter In zlieh
We naEa confidence does not propose co Wash
Sgain 'his Nor has he idea OF yaca lag bis
quarters 3. the White House TO s7joorp tempo a1ily
else here IN the nei2 mood OF Wahugtoc un the
repurs De ng rut lie Executive mauon ehe be com
pe'td asleptsted over and over again in distant
pape's Captain Lee Of the Engineer corps who /, su-
periuter6g The "olk upon the bulair, pushing it
WITH great sptit and energy.
TEE OVERFLOW THE TREASURY There Is nov sur.
plus Of vibn fraction II So 600 coo in the Ire
notwithstanding The Secretary is red smiDg Uutsd
stocks spo otharwi paying the public debt It "a
the sr 10 y at end viii allow him Thus appears that
he govern IL ucressing 20 rapiiy as
that ,he puo debt is being fast extinguished without
materially decreasing the mount of cash on baud
What Il Congress do with this surpiusS viii It
very babe the real t. Of The Saess TIE fear
is that it will be regarded merely plumber
be squabbed for b. horde Of sharp men each Of whom
viii free 6ggery here winter 70 aid their
ope at OBS On the members
LIEUTENANT SAuRY We hear with great pie ssure, that
shortly before thi distinguished gentl. left us for
EuoIe. he received package f4om certain LEAKING
gentlemen Of Nes York shpognsrs for the cart,
which being examined found TO coptan ye thou.
spd geld doDar- ard hsr dsotoe Of plate pre-.
sent,d tioz ia of their of the his
scientific che to ibe interest Of the Uaitsd
States This compliment deicasely paid and eel
oe5e we'd. inceed
Nr A NJ CLAYTON of Mississippi, the newly appointed
Con u to Havai is in Wa. hipgtoa.
TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL We understand tina. since ais
return from the North Attorney General Cushing has dis.
ed of mary Questions ut tile TO property tly
purchased for the urpo.es OF the government It. I'D
zion to no before mentioned may sdd those eatiog
to the character Of the averpnent's titles 10 tie site
for the California mint tie lighthouse g. Ne% Hsyen
Connecticut aro u reTiae hop,ta ut Wick burg Ms
sisspp al o. which have passed muster. Gen = ia
long ode the most inoefatiable WHO he'd the
Office Of Attorney GeueiaL ~ Laka II - Er SIR