Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09
OFFICIAL MOVEMENTS.

For the information of our distant readers we
resort to the columns of the local presses and the
most reliable Washington writers, who, by fereting
industry, the confidence Of officials, or claryoyance
learn something of official transactions and the
movements and doings of Governmental function
aries Thus
The Republic of yesterday says
eve have been informed on reliable authority. that
the statement that the PRESIDENT has determined to de-
cline public receptions his proposed trip to New York
is incorrect lie will leave Washington on Monday next
remaining in Baltimore night and will reach Phila-
delphia Tuesday, leaving that city on Wednesday,
and arriving in New York the evening Of that day.
His suite viii comprise Messrs GuTuRrE DAVIS, CAMP
BELL and CusnSG, of the Cabinet and his Private Sec
rotary, SIDNEY WEBSTER, Esq"
The Eoening Star has the following:
''Mr CRAMProN, the British Minister, visited Admiral
SEYMOUR last week. though the fact Is denied by Wash
ington correspondents. His journey nominay to New
York to that end only 1t undertaken after
sutaon with Government He is as anxious to pre-
vent collision they arein the belief as they believe
that the fisheries question involves seriously threaten
ing point Our impression is that he will succeed in in
ducng the Admiral to bear and forbear until Secretary
MARCY, Mr.. BUCHANAN, and himself solve the ques-
tons in issue to the satisfaction of both Governments
and quarreing represented, Messrs. Buchanan and
Marcy constantly laying heads together in this
teri the former giving the benefit of his council and ad
vice on the urgent solicitation of the latter.
The command of the Fishing Ground Squadron has,
we feel assured been deyoved the Commodore
Shubrick, who combines great activity with sagacy pa
ence, energy and perseverance such him precisely
for the satisfactory discharge Of the delicate half dplo
matte and half professional duties with which he must b.
be charged in the existing condition of affairs in tina
| quarter.
"The steam frigate San Jacino reaches Philadelphia
with her machinery in awful condition. 1t requires
overhaung in all its parts This work will probably at
be ordered to be done in the Philadelphia yard The
Department has just granted three months leave of alb
sence to the officers who returned in her from the
Mediterranean.
" The Inteligencer's Case of Philanthropy published
this morning. learn incidentally refers to occur
renee in the Third Auditors office. Mr.. George OFT
Wunder of Shenandoah county Virginia having received
appointment there, take the desk of Mr. John
A. Beatte, removed. Finding Mr.. u. to be cripple he
offered to decline if his decension would secure the re-
tenton of Mr. Deatte. However, his truly wonderful
proer was of avail the fates having decreed the
official decapitaton of lame fellow-czen More is
the pity.l
"We have taken up the idca from circumstances which
may not spread before readers that Secretary
Marcy is in favor of settling the vexed French mission
question by rendering the post to the Hon. STEpHES A
DOUGLAS, of Illinois. The propriety of SO doing has
doubtless been than considered in Cabinet
council. The public must not be surprised if such i:
the result of their many long and efforts de
termne upon precisely The man for Meplace
g The Hon. D. r. OWEN, Of Indiana, our new Chna *
to Naples, who has been among for rev days past
proceeds to old Comfort tomorrow in order
fer With William Boulware Esq., of Virginia. who som,
years since filled the mission. lie will then return
to his Western home to make preparations shortly to EN-
bark with his whole family"