The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-03
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY.
The Foreign Missions and the New York
Post Offices.
Political and Other Gossip,
&C., 6c., &c.

TELEGRAPHIC.
THE FOREIGN MIssI0Ns-THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW
YORK AND OTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOBBIE
WILL NOT RESIGN, ETC.
SfEclAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW HERALD.
WASHINGTON, May 2-10P.M.
The FOR egn appointments taken up to-day in
cabinet the whole time being occupied in considering the
New York Post Offices. Although final decision was
arrived at sufficient progress made to guarantee
that the appointments in that State viii all be made this
week.
In the matter Of the post Offices Mr. Deans district
It is understood that Mr. Anable barnburner gets the
Hudson eice, and Mr. Pease soft she'll and editor of
Ar. Msrcy's organ, gets the Poughkeepse Office The
Albany and Buffalo Offices ttill hang fire.
Mr. Marcy must have done consdera BILE talking to day
as he was quite hoarse after cabinet meeting.
The three important mssions-France Russia and
Mexicc--ars fixed as telegrarhed you Saturday.
ridiculous statement has been published in several
papers, to the effect hat Major Hobbe health is so much
impaired that he intends to resign his Office of First As
sisiant Postmaster General for that Of Mail Agent There
is not word of ruth in it. His health is better than it
has been for months ard there danger of the Post
Office Department being deprived Of his valuable services
The following postmasters have been appointed by the
President
CONT New Ha fhsRs Sen n'se os
Norman Smith. Middletown Mass
James p Lyman New Lon pslies ". .''1'
5b,yis sns;I Nsrs,sh c.
WI Murphy Lansing, Mich N IT, ''A --'A'''''
The delay in making the foreign appointments can be
accounted for by the fact that it is intended TO SUI
persede any of the present ncumbents till the com.
mencement of the fiscal year, the first of July.
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FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT.
RECEPTION OF MILITARY COMPANIES BY THE PREsI-
DENT-INTERESTING sPEECHES-THE NEW YORK
POST OFFICEs-THE GARDNER TRIAL, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May 9 1858.
The volunteer regiment of this district, embracing
seven companies commanded by Colonel Hickey paraded
this morning in front of the City Hail. and afterwards
proceeded to the executive mansion where they re-
ceved by the President and cabinet The officers then
entered the East room where the PresdeH made brief
and pertinent speech. He expressed himself much
pleased at the soldier like appearance of the companies
and regarded of good that such evidences
Of correct military discipline existed among the volunteer
troops at the capital Of the nation He had heard that
provision desired by the regiment for the better
preservation of the public property committed to their
charge and would the gentlemen in command that
everything that could be done with proprety would be
done to secure the desired object He felt quite sure
that in any public improvements Of this description he
should meet with the cordial cooperation of the Secre
tary ofWsr.
Col Davis, who stood by the side of the President,
bowed ready assent.
COL HICKEY reslonded.-He thanked the President for
his kind illusions the soldiers Of the District It would
be their pride and pleasure to continue to eneayor to
Prove worthy Of such concentrations from high o
quarter 1t very desirable that repository be pro-
vided by the national for better preser
vaton OF trophies Of American taken from our enc
mics in There other improvements called for
by the increasing claims the military of the Dis.
before the government.
The President and Cabinet then shook hands with the
officers, and all withdrew
The scene gratifying one.
All the remaining Postmasters p.the State of New
York, at the disposal of the President appointed
to-day, except Albany Troy, Schenectady and Buffalo
The names are kept close.
In the Gardner the full jury appeared this morn
ing Mr. Fenda explained his former statement in refer
to Senior Aguilar what he meant was that he paid
him $410 and that he understood Slocum paid him 5000
in behalf Of the government. The juror, Mr. Bor
land who had been SICK stated yet able to sit
in the The defence offered go On with eleven in.
rors, which the prosecution Gid not agree to the
Circuit Court will wish to occupy the room Monday
havng twice adjourned to accommodate the Gard
per trial Judg Crawford inquired how much time
would be required to finish the Mr. May said the
days. Fr. Bradley said the defence would then want
some time for sub rebutting proof
The Court then adjourned the case until Wednesday,
rema1kDg II would then insist on its going