The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-13
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From Washington City.
TIE FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures DRAWING
TO CLosE-How STANDS THE LIST ?-xRssRs
DIX WISE, GEO. SANDERS, j. @, CALHOuN IN
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WASHINGTON, May 12-SP.M.
Inc consideration OF the candidates for consulships Il
is understood occupied the attention of the cabinet to-
Gay for i've hours, when adjournment took place.
NO dehnte selections have yet been made formally for
either MISSIONS chargeshps consulAtes but as the
whole list OF applicants and available persons for foreign
appointments have now been gone through WITH it is to
be presumed the business drawing to a close We az
planned the other day the plan Of selections adopted to
take up each appointment and examine the merits Of the
dherent persons, striking off all but the very strongest
Names In this way the whole list has been revised and
1t now remains to select the particular individuals from
the number OF good and true who have managed 70
keep their heads up under this searching examination
The time and thus taken ought to insure excellent
selection It remains to be how far 1t will succeed
1t Is not intended to give publicity to any Of the Names
or issue any commissions, until after the whole Of the
foreign appointments completed down the smallest
consulship. The work is to be turned out finished.
Come Of the papers draw the Inference because Mr.
Dix has entered upon his duties sub treasurer and
does not know that his Is before the cabinet for
mission, that consequently the latter statement must
be error. brief period, however, will prove the
contrary
There is every reason to believe Mr.. August Belmont
would have received the Chargeshp to Naples if he had
not withdrawn his papers and application The reason
he assigned for his the necessity of attending
to other business.
it should be eventually determined to give two for.
cuse, win undoubtedly be selected.
Mr.. Charles Woodbury. will receive Chargeship, we
think, IL he deserves it.
Mr. Cemsons chances Of going abroad it is supposed
have been materially obscured by the acceptance Of Mr.
Cahouns son OF the secretaryship of the legation to
France. Mr. Clemson is nncin law Of the late Mr.. Cal
houn, and probably calculated his strength upon that
fact is however, understood that Mr. Calhoun's family
are satisfied with the appointment Of Mr. Cahouns son.
Mr. George Sanders, We have to believe will got
the consulate at London We glad of IT, and think he
deserves it better than Of those who seek
ing Office. The Tennessee list for missions has dwndled
down to one full mission for Governor Truesdale.
Virginia will get full mission for Mr.. Wise and the
consulate to Ro equally good for the redoutabe
Captain Scott How Mr. Meade is to be provided for has
not transpred.
The time is 80 near when all these appointments will
be made and definitely known that we do not notice the
thousand and one rumors floating about The few
mentioned above those which merit confidence from
having botter authority than mere gossip. x.Y.z.
FROM TIE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT.
THE CABINET-THE FOREIGN MISSIONS, ETC.
WASHINGTON May II, 1858.
The cabinet held protracted session to-day upon the
diplomatic appointments.
Henry A. Wise will probably be Minister to Chilli and
Gov. Hubbard Of Maine, is likely to go to Honolulu.
The statement that B. +. Angel appointed Consul
at LAhaina-speciay telegraphed weeks snce-was
premature. He has not yet been appointed, nor is he
likely to be.
Mr. Carr is up for Consul not Minister to Constanti-
nople.
Charles Hughes, the member of Congress from
Washington County, New York. shere taking care of the
post Offices in his district
President Pierce has commuted the sentence of death
pronounced against Corporal John White by the recent
court martial at Fort Hamilton to confinement with
hard labor for the remainder Of his term Of enlistment
and suspension of pay and allowances.
THE GARDNER TRIAL.
WASHINGTON May IL, 1853.
In the Gardner case today, Dr. Davis recalled and
corroboIated the testimony
fridge that date Of the Mexican doc offer
ed written in spanish-a figure with small cypher at
the right side Of it, above the line of writing and two dots
under the cypher-shoud be translated 10TH Mr. Meiere
experienced professor Of Spanish, called by the de
fence testified that he had translated hundreds of Mex
can documents and these characters the customary
abbreviaton for the word prmero and should be trans
Lated 1st Col Abbot recalled and identified the
original Of Of the letters referred to yesterday and
was read to the jury 1t dated at Lsguinillas Sun
day. November 2Sth, 1852 and gives glowing account
Of his visit to that region It states that he went to La
gunias in company with Capt Slocum for the purpose
Of nquring into the existence and locality Of Gardners
Mines and examined the records in the district in which
the mines sua led to the title could be fouad
that they had been entirely successful and had not only
visited DR. Gardner's three mines, but had obtained
authenticated copy of the deed that it among the
few public records which saved in damaged st ste
at the time the place invaded that the Mexican
thortes had thrown all of distractions in Gardnes
way believing that his claim should be dsaowcd the
money would revert to themselves crbed the charges
against Gardner to political motives, &C.
John Charles Gardner recaledTestihed that the body
Of the petition to Manuel verastequ heretofore offered
also the letters signed Gardner OF the 9th 10th and
18th November 1851 not in his writing, but in
that Of Jose Vincent yeaequ nephew aud clerk of the
project The defence offered to produce other letters
from Jose Vincent Verastequ in proof of the hand writ
ing Objected to, and ruled out.
Mr. Bradley stated that he had closed the evidence
the part of the defendant and offered to submit the case
to the jury without argument.
Mr. May considered it his duty to review and argue,
and declined the offer, but willing to limit each ac
dress TO the jury 10 three or four hours.
Mr. Carlisle very sorry their oer not accepted
He was per peresey willing TO rest the & ease on tue facts
limitation to time
Mr. Bradley said he would not consent to nit himself
Three six hours, would afford sort of opporu
my TO give that review of the evidence which he should
deem essential if he must go in it. He should as1 OF
the Court Instructions upon points OF law and would
submit several propositions in the morning.
The Court made note that the evidence declared
TO be rrevocably closed on both sides whereupon the
Court adjourned.
Government Appointments.