The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-15
Our, Washington Correspondence.

Our, Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1855.
The Presidents Leuse-Th East Rom The Press
dent and HIS Lady-Side Chances Among tn
Cabinet--Gsn. HoustOn's R.csptios-Spsalse'
Bcyd-1He Bellies Of the Evsning- KEY 70 hgs
tery-PMgarsy Of the Boston Post-BIard Of
Rsgemts, &c.
The Presidents levee the q st Of the seas IN
bame or last evening, and, Of o,urse everybody was
there. Such Of the company as hal penchaat to
De squeezed-and some illnatured old bachelors in
timated that there we're such--had an opportunity
OF INDUCING to their hearts content. The magnd
cent East Room WIS filled to its utmost capa ity with
a brilliln dis lay OF silks, laces, ribbons and rouge
Just think of tat change siDcs tbs days Of Mrs. John
Quincy Adams, Who writing to friend OF hers said,
"that she could not conceive Of the object in view,
in the formation Of o room Of such vast Dimensions,
and that she had appropriated it to the purposes OF
drying clothes aud raising poultry" The room WAS
finished during the last years of General Jacksoas
admin stratioD, though ,s has undergone various i'm
provsments since and is now not surp assed in COM
fort and splencor by aty similar room in the world.
The President was Father pale and haggard in APP
pesrauce, but yet received his company with ais
CHARACTERISTIC ease and elegance. He seemed, HOY
evsr, worried in mind, and the close observer could
detect slight disprstion on his part, as well as on
the part Of seve vi members O, his Cabinet present.
TO look askant nj timer, as each Was watching the
other mover EFT. Mrs. Pierce received her friends
in the same room Wit the Presidents and did the
honors Of she Wnits House most Handsomely.
While TIE present ideal OF the United States WAS
holding his reel 40 in The greencoom, tine Pest
0snt, In exlectsIcs, Gensral Sam Houston, was
holding his In toe East room, su rounded by hun
dreds OF ladies ara gentlemen. fhe LADIES' particu-
larly were aLxi US 20 greet General Houston" aad
the old hero bad kind w0fd for them all. Mr..
Syesker Boyd and nls lady also appeared to have
IA Opposi ion reception, surrounded we're they oy
theif friends. The bellies of the evening wee Mss
Emoly Of Boston, aud Miss Wood, ME, of Gen.
The Two houses Of Congress yesterday did nothing
mere ap to pass resolutions relative to the death
OF Sepator Norris q New Hampshire and to adjourn
ever till MONDAY several executive communities.
lors were seEtin Congress, but their contents
Fill not be known until Monday.
Tle Key TO ADM rs ration opposition to hr. Cling
esbs ne -iation 1850 u.on, Is INV ia the hands OF
Me cubic, ard Is reducing stir here viii ID will
Reuls in an the "csl for nform9gon, )" by tho Ssl.
IT. OF the United States. Tbis is q very inplr.
TAFT item, aLo Senate win, in justice to itself,
demand 10 know The iotor nation the Presioent MY
possess rtlstive TO the correspondence between
Baron Meyenlc1f, the Russian Ambassador at V en-
ma, aid the Russian Minister in this city, touching
American syn psthy for Russia in the present war.
The editor OF the Boston Post opens The doodga.es
o. yMgarity aud abuse upon the Washington COR
respont ents Of to Times AID HERALD, for ex posing
tie author Ct Is Washington letsars, and defend
ing trtmselvts against hls attacks. Although the
mxl OF ue f~OSt Ll.S 10 relleV6 Als correspondent
III Tie ircehc4is position in which he has placed
himse, be tsl &c particular care not to deny the
authOrsb,p Of BIS letters, as charged by your cor
respoldtD, 70 pl! nc deny 1t. The editor may con.
EiGtr blIselt responsible In the prem isss," but
yolr correspondent disclosed the name OF the real
au hOT, ana exposed is erroneous statements rola-
tive 10 Csptsia CD on.
The B9ard OF Regents OF the nthsonian lpstitu.
tor commenced cir session yesterday, and are
setting WIN cosed doors. Several correspondents
m3de a. 4lcason for mission to She meetings. bat
were ce.ic. II Is 70 be a sealed book to the peo-
pie, sne they arc TO De kept ia Ignorance of the
&C. emts reso.ted 10. TO keep the PRESENT mise -abe
management upon it: legs. The money is spent
ro4tng Is cor e-tae people ssk w6y, and we are
ihfarIe ! II reply that the Boari Of Regents meet
oEly IN eec'et sessioz. What al outrage upon the
people is this. Aud ssl it is bsing practissd every
day IN Our midst. Will not Congress grant sone
ehectnal ard immediate remedy for this evil! L.