The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-07
O-r Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1854.
information Wanted Of the Osend Conference
BY the Fiends Of the Adinisfration Of the
difficulties Jetseen Louis Napoleon and SoIeElec,ioa
cft,c Psesiiin9 CGeer ef the Senate-Cod Weather
Washington
In the House Of Representatives to-day the resolution
o Mr. Sellers taken up requesting of the President
information upon the Osend meeting, asking what
the objects OF this conference and whether 1t was in
obedience TO instructions from the Secretary OF State
As was to he expected, debate upon this ques-
op the administration party desirous that this
affair shall st be preserved among State secrets The
Soule game in connection with the Ostend gathering is
not sufficiently maured in the opinion of the admins
traton, to be laid before the public The party
who bring forward and advocate this measure do IL
that all who disposed to favor the ostend mce.
ing may be compelled to "face the musicn or
in other words be made known to the public and par
tcusrly the Know Nohngs at the election There
be fun in the House before this resolution
disposed Of. To-day the opening OF the bali upon
our foreign Affairs, and the resolution Of Mr.. Sellers
net disposed of when the House adjourned. Iun-
derstand the friends of the administration hold private
tonight, TO decide what shall be pursued
to defeat this call for information.
In diplomatic circles here there is q new solution of
the question, Why did Louis Napoleon deny Pierre
soule admission into France - 1t is ths:Napoeon ILL.,
Of Napoleon the Great, feared that our minister
his repert being true) might himself up for the
Frenci throne Knowing thss scnis possessed great
influence with the people and revolutionary leaders
thro ghout his empire he looked upon him danger
GUS rival tor the imperial honors, and self
dic'at The order forbidding him HIS domnous. The
tmpr"r himself has the reputa ton of being natural
son which places him behind Mr. Soule in his claims
cron he thronethe one presenting himself TO France
tic aof the great Emperor, aud the other only
the ''nerhew Of his uncle
ne Ind
elected President Of that body till the arrival OF
Mr. Achison, Of Missouri When the election Of this
presiding officer up, Mr.. Seward said he would
merely suggest for the consideration of the Senator's
that he election Of presiding officer now, while one
alrts'y ed the rosition, would make it difficult
eide wch was the President of the United States in the
eyeu' % the demise OF the present incumbent He
ott this matter should not be acted upon too has
ty. ihe argument of the Senator from New York
opposed npen the ground that the Senate no pre-
siding officer and the choice OF necessary.
There was necessity OF providing for the future
neency suggested-the present demanded action for
the present. and the future might take Of itself
The latter argument swayed the Senate and Mr. Bright
was elected by handsome majority.
The weather here Is cold, and Washington is darkened
with clouds Of dust New York nothing to this place
in getting up young smoons which sweep the streets
70 the great deriment OF lungs and clean linen.
Strangers constantly pouring in here from all quar-
ers coming to spend winter in the 'heart Of the
public to something OF political life Receptions,
tdcs balls and agreeable tea parties will be the
rush BY the way, speaking Of hotels it viii be in.
eresting to the thousands constantly going from and
coming TO Washington to learn little Of the alterations
made in Wilard's Hotel the 'sst. Nicholas of this
place. This establishment has been much enlarged
curing the last year. two new wings being added to it,
giving about seventy five additional parlors and bed
rooms dining hall is just completed $50 feet
long and about so wide the largest in the country
gorgeousy decorated with fresco paintings chandeliers
and all the other paraphernalia Of American hotels
Something i've hundred guests be sccomno-
dated here number large IL not larger than be
entertained at either the Metropolitan st. Nicholas Of
New York Taken altogether there Is not hotel in the
Union more rich than this in all the decora Hons that
pleasing TO the necessary to the comforts Of
life. It's halls thronged at the present time with
the grave the gay and the far.''
Much anxiety is yet felt here for the soop- war
Albany Nothing lately has been heard from her in the
Navy Department but the officials here still entertain the
belief that she Is safe. NELLIE.