The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-13

Affairs In Warrington City.
oFFICE-sEEKERs AND APPoINTMENTs-TURMoIL AND
CoNFUsION-THE rEHUANTEPEC AFFAIR, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WAsmNdroN, March 12-7HP.M.
The Office seekers grumbling loudly at the delber
ate manner in which their claims considered So far
isknown nothing has yet been determined on and all
reports to the contrary guesswork feelers
The President said to day that 1t would be impossible to
take the New York appointments even for considera
ton before the middle Of next week.
The Tehuantepec question will up either on Tues
day or Wednesday. great many whg Senators have
left and it is feared quorum cannot be kept after next
week.
II is understood that the able Commissioner of the
Land Offcc-John wson-wirl remain in Office for the
present at least There is strong feeling in favor of
retaining him altogether, he politician.
Major Hcbbe get the First Assistant Postmaster
Generalshp but his friends believing that the duty is
teo arduous wish him to be Sixth Auditor. XY.Z.
oFFIcE-sEEKERs WHOSE CHANCES ARE G0OD-Ex-
CITEMRNT AMONG THE NEW YoRKFRs-MR. FILL.
MOREs INTENDED DEPARTURE, ETC.
rRsM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March n 1858.
The following candidates favorably spoken Of some
Of them may - ssAaasrsd a ahszt oartaln,-
Mr.. Wheeler, Of North Carolina, for Sixth Auditor
Hon F. B. Dean Of WISCONSIN, Second Assistant Post
General.
H Il. Heath Of Washington, Treasurer Of the United
States.
Hon. A. W. Buel, of Michigan, Charge to Berlin.
rumor that parties arrived yesterday and deposited
$50 600 with Corcoran Riggs to further the interests
Of certain gentleman for the New York Custom House.
egation Of Office seekers.
Ex.Presdent Fillmore will not leave Washington until
Monday, Mrs. Fillmore being unwell.
UNITED STATES CRIMINAL CouRT-TRIAL OF DIR.
GARDNER, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March IL 1853
On motion by Charles wallach to admit Lieut..
Schaumburg to BAIL Dr. Boyle testified that Mr.. Fuller
had greatly improved had been removed to hts residence
without difficulty able to sit up aud walk little
and he had reason believe would recover Drs Holmes
and Miller concarred Judge Crawford admitted Schaum
burg to bail in the Of 50, ,000 The Gardner case
was then resumed. Joseph H. Bradley proceeded with
prove that the papers presented the memorial were
genuipeduly signed and sealed by the Mexican autho
rites atested by our Consul there and the Mexican
Mr. Bradley concluded by giving history of the case
and all ITS incidents tracing down to the present tme
Witnesses for the prosecution then called.
Franklin Meyer testified that he justice of the
peace in this district the 3oth of November 1s40
which day person. purporting to be George Gard
ner appeared before him. and made oath 70 the meme.
rial Of said Gardner, but that he could not identify
DR. James s Mackie testified that he knew the hand
writing of Dr. Gardner having while in the State de-
partment corresponded with him. and he recognized he
signature to that memorial as that of said Gardner.
Edward Johnson and DR.. Davis testified that they
respectively clerks to the Board of Commissioners an
they recognized the memorial before the Court hav
been received and filed by the Board of Commissioners
the Goth November, 1849.
The defence objected to the memorial being gver I
wy Juiy; on ie srvunu .Iee ue iuehuy oi tne M INC
Commissioners, had not been established. The noin
was argued until after four O'Clock, when the Com
adjourned
Should the Court sustain the objection it und etoo
that the case must be dismissed.