The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-12
THE LATEST FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
The Administration and the Foreign Missions.
DETAILS RELATIVE TO THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD EXPLORATIONS.
DIssENSION AMONG THE CUBAN AUTHORITIES, AMI
DIsCONTENT AMONG THE SOLDIERS.
Political Items--Murder Trlals-.Thc Markets,
&C., &C., DO.
The Latest from Washington CIT,

&C., &C., DO.
The Latest from Washington City.
CABINET DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO THE FOREIGN
Observation-Disclosures OF DISAPPOINTED PLACE
sEEKERs-THE PACIFIC RAILROAD sURyEYs-IM-
PORTANT DECISION RELATIVE TO A MINING
CLAIM-THE BUFFALO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROCEEDING OF A LATE
CLERK IN TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, ETC.
aPEc1AL CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, May 11-9PM.
The foreign appointments yet remain undecided A
proIacted cabinet meeting held to-day, at which
understand the subject fully discussed and brought
somewhat into shape. The cabinet to hold an extra
ordinary session at ten O'Clock to morrow, when, l.
nothing intefsres the final consideration of the dplo
matte appointments win be brought to q close and the
successful gentlemen determined upon Whatever ru
may be floating about have the best to
know they wholly unauthorized, as with the excep
ton Of the three missions you several days
SINCE nothing has yet been definitely axed and those
standing at the head of the list may find themselves
before tomorrow night at the end of It, The candidates
who have honored the city with their presence al
most driven to desperation. Several have left Disguised
and hopeless with the prospect Of being Joined by others
in a similar frame of mind ere long.
We gave yesterday general outline Of the route be
surveyed and explored by the party under the
of Lieut.. williamson assisted by Lieut.. Parker This
party viii sail from New York the goth instant for
San Francisco to commence operations 1t Will ascend
the San Joaquin the Twelve Lakes and explore the va
Ious passes leading through the Sierra Nevada Having
termiped the most practicable it will return thence
to the mouth Of the Gia and proceed San Francisco
Lieut.. williamson has selected Dr. Herman of Phlade
pha sican and naturalist and Professor Mather Of
Ohio, geologit and mneraogis Of the expedition The
party under Lieut. Whipple of the Typographical Eng
In In fho
practicable within territory, aud will proceed
from the Mississippi west about the parallel that
Lieut.. Wiiamsons party takes from the Pacific coming
east. leaving some point the Mississippi river
or south Of Memphis reconnaissance will be conducted
to Rio del Norte, in the vicinity of Albuquerque New
Mexico: thence westward pass will be sought through
the Sierra Madre and the most practicable across
the Colorado and by Walkers Pass to the Pacific Lieut.
Ives, Of the assistants to this party viii proceed
at once to Albuquerque to hasten operations in that
quarter This Ia the route specified By Mr.. r. a. Kern
in his letter to Mr. Gwin Last January The party
der'the command Of Captsn Gunnison, of tho Topo-
graphical Engineers, viii proceed to the Rocky Noun
tans in the vicinity Of attudes 81 80 and 50 degrees
examine the practicabty Of the passes through this
range in that REGION The Arkansas riye will be left in
the vicinity of the Huerano and that followed to
Its Themes the valley Of San Luis near
the head Of the Rio Grapde will be entered by the
most practicable of the three passes found there
The valley Of the St. Louis will followed to its north
extremity whence the waters of Grand River will be
struck by passing through the to pa Pass The
country the western side Of the river will be the
next portion Of the route until the old Spanish trail is
nterseoted Either that the region lying east Of it
will give the final portion of the route to the Mohave
river, or Walkers Pass, in the Sierra Nevada This is
the route which Colonel Fremont met his disaster in
the winter Of lSS49 and recently advocated by Colonel
Benton No assistants have yet been associated with
Captain GuDnison, except Mr.. II. KEN whose exten
siye and reliable information in regard to the whole of
the country to be traversed and his various oual6ca
tops engineer, guide, and ar ist render him OF inf
mite value to the successful prosecution of survey
We learn that the following important has just
Defn decided by the Secretary Of the Interior element
March, as the assignee of two persons whom mining
leases were granted by the Secretary Of War; in 1S45
Superior district in Michigan, under the provisions of
the act Of ls47 The the
pending in connection with it the claims of certain ether
to the lands under the pre- ption of
IL ss wnn % was over them BY an act Of Congress
March on the ground of pc formance Of those acts
which thelaw required It that these lands
not liable to the operation Of the preempon laws
but the Secretary, entertaining doubt whatever on
this point has decided that they are thus recognizing
the claims Of the actual settlers on tho land Senator
Truman Smith was Mr. Marchs agent before the depart
ment
slo reconsidered. taed in papers,
and that gentleman will at once proceed to enter
the duties Of his Office.
the law Of last Congress- providing supply OF water
for the city from the Potomac, above the Great Falls in
oequeLce of its interference with the right Of the
Chesapeake Ohio Canal Company, under their char
ter sl the water Of the rivcr We presume the
pany viii agree to settle the difficulty upon receiving
proper colDpens alton or equivalent
sir guIar had arisen in cton with the De-
partme Of the Interior Robert b. Williamson for
mery clerk in the department havug charge Of the
disbursements account Of the Census fund
ed by secrttary Stuart. Upon examination of his
accounts il appears he has retained in his hands six
thoussnd dollars of the government money on the
plea that he had n right to charge commission
Ill dsbursemente OF course snch position is perfectlv
ridiculous In q clerk We understand Governor McClel-
land has determined IL the money is not repaid at ooce
to the treasury. to cause Williamson to be crimnay
prosecuted under the provision OF the sub Treasury law
The ruruor rs to the appointment Of the Inspector
General having been made is think premature.
Boston as epsrted in the New YORK papsrs No ar
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FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT.
CLERKS SWORN IN--TnE HAGUE CuARGEsHlp, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1858.
The cath of Office administered to day to several
clerks recently appointed, among them Edward f. Fuller
who shot by Lieut. scbaumberg, who appeared to
have fully recovered his health.
The three most prominent candidates for the charge
chip the Hague Messrs WALL Stevens and Wander
pool Mr. Stevens is backed by Com Stockton and Soma.
tors Thompson and Wright and the whole New Jersey
delegation. H friends regard his appointment as Ger.
taio. Mr. Wall however, Is son of old friend of the
President vanderpool is the compromise candidate be-
tween them
The weekly entertainment by the Marine Band was re-
sumed at the Capitol grounds this evening, and at
tended by large and fashionable concourse including
Presiept PIERCE who appeared to enjoy the music aud
balmy bieezes It will be continued at the Prcsidents
grounds Saturday evenings and this time honorcd and
popular diversion he kept up through the season
The diplomatic appointments are not yet settled. Col
Dsbney Carr, Of Maryland will probably be Minister
resident ut Constantinople.
Tie Union officially announces the recognition OF John
Hty Consul General Of the Swiss Confede ration