New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-21

asise-Tbe New Commissioner of Patents, dc.
NsrpOnOeuee of The NY. lnbure
WASHINGTON City Tuesday, April 49, 1853.
An oyercharge on portion OF the letters received on
~ side By the Collins line similar to that newspa-
[ners concerning which | wrote you Yesterday,
rdeby our Post Office Department up 10 some time IN
80 when il was corrected, the English POst-Ohce De
lament pointing out the and paying over to US
Eocean postage which it was their duty rather than
r. to collect 1t is only proper 10 state That these ill.,
sctiOns not the work OF the gen iclih VINO mas
xrce Of the foreign mail bureau at this time, having
ZEN prepared when ocean lnaIl steamer service or
Item first went into operation
The gentlemen appointed 70 the various federal Offices
Rhode Island their good fortune for the most part
kSepator James and Hon Mr. Thurs0E. whose slate or
edule was readily adopted by the Administration, as
e responsibility for the satisfaction and dissatisfaction
thus shifted the shoulders oil those hOnOra
Remembers. There were outside applicants for those
see in large numbers but am inclined 70 believe that
sTr little consideration was given to any Of them.
The Wild Cats of Maine are much troubled with the
.nointment of George L. Sewall, Esq to be Collector
{rsPenobscot, which was done at MIR Hamn's soicita
I'm Mr. : being very violent Free SOiler, it is said
me of them have recently been foolish enough to urge
4 removal The President has in all cases of the APP
40nmenis Of extreme gentlemen, acted with more IN
6,nenderce than anticipated, though time and time
,sss he has had terrible Unionsayers storm around
b ears.
hon Mr. Fuller, of Me, will hardly be able to pro-
are tbe appointment of Mr. Geo NJ Chase, to be Com
ysscner 10 the Sandwich Islands, there being exMem
lars Senators and Electors after the berth, numbering
h ali perbaps a score Mr. SOu6 does not start on his
euapish Mission until the commencement of the new s
Il year In the meanwhile he proposes to visit New
i0reans going by steamer from NewfOrk in the latter
art OF the current month
For some time past we have had an unfounled rumor
syipc that Hon. Scion BOrlan designed declining the
sGcyeTnorship of New-Mexco which is not true. He is
f here and engaged III the necessary preparations
/ brhis far-western journey
yudge Mason the new Commissioner of Patents, has
nm,et made his appearance though he has been been
uxiousy expected for nearly month There are more
PERSONS looking out for places under him than in any 9th
dbureau Hence current anxiety Tor MS arrival Inc
stent agents hope that he will establish new rule IN
ery important particular That 49, that he VIII consider
rften arguments in reply the official reports OF his
Examiners They aege that an examiner is simply an
torney for the Government who, OF course makes out
tie best possible against applicant and say that
fever he intended to be under judge or commas
lner as it were the practice of the Bureau has entire
h changed the character of his functOnS leaving the
commissioner of Patents not only the umpire or
hdoe but the only one Ifths be true there Is pr0pre
~ and Justice in their desire thus change the practice
Of the office.
The Administration have determined to appoint Hon
u L. Robinson Marshal far Indiana, b. Nj. Thomas DIS
trct Attorney, and John F. Reed Register OF inc Lana
Office at Jacksonville, understand
Armstrong MADDEN has been appointed Postmaster at
lIniontown Pa and - Clayton, who was Preslden-
Ida Elector if am not mistaken Postmaster at fotts
lille; III d. Bennett Postmaster at Ann Arb0r, Mich :;
John Melbourne Postmaster at Euiaa, Ala. John A.
Morton, at Toledo, Ohio District Attorney; Sahhei
lRidemOur. Postmaster at liagerst0wn, Nd
In California: W ID Williams, Postmaster at Placer
Vile John A. Patrick Postmaster at San Jose Philip
W Keyser. Postmaster OF Maysville; John Ferguson,
Postmaster at Benicia; John Y Evans Postmaster at
Stockton. MoNrhohAN0i'