The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-21
T ii T. LATEST NEWS.
Interesting from Washington.

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MARCY AND THE THREE MILLIONS DUE MEXICO
HEPORTED RESIGNATION OF DON PIATr-REsIGNA-
EI0N OF BRIG GEN. HITCHCOCK-CRITICAL ILL
NESS OF JOHN Y. neutrality-suspicious. OF THE
COURT OF CLAIhs-MPoRrANr DEcIsIoN-rHE
JAPANESE INTERPRETATION OF PERRY's TREATY
I ENDORSED BY OUR GOVERNMENT, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1856.
There is good deal of excitement here to-day with
reference what disposition is to be made Of the
millions due to Mexico. Mr.. Marcy has had 1t under
consideration for days. and has finally referred it
cabinet council. The old premier has intimated I'M
dsrstand those Workers. who have been here and
who largely interested that he would recognize the
assignments which they hold from Santa Anna but he
having submitted it to the Cabinet they suspect
him Of double dealing and that the is made for the
purpose Of killing it, as it is known that majority Of
the Cabinet in favor of paying the money to the
existing government of Mexico
The State Department has received intelligence Of
the resignation Of Don Pat Secretary Of Legation at
Paris but is believed here in official circles that
thing Of the kind will be received by the steamer
from Europe.
Bgadier General Hitchcock having rendered the resig
nation Of his commission in the army has been accept
ed by the President, to take effect the 18th inst.
Private letters from Paris received by the last steamer
represent the physical condition of Mr. Mason Minis
ter to France to be extremely critical
In the Court Of Claims, this morning, Judge Gchrist
delivered the opinion of the Court in the Of David
Myerle The Court say
say that the facts set forth In the petition
do not furnish any ground for relief The claim must
depend the contract shown the proof and the
Of the Secretary to make it, We shall therefore autho
rize testimony to be taken in the We do not Of
course mean to express opinion upon the merits Of
the claim. The Court decide also, that under the fifth
clause IF the first section Of the act Of Congress- they
have jurisdiction Of all whatever which may be
preferred to them by either House Of Congress- without
regard to the subject matter of the claim
No arguments heard to-day. The of John c.
Hale, claiming patent for the land which stu
ated the celebrated Hot Springs of Arkansas, valued at
one hundred thousand dollars is set down for Monday
Hon. +. p Stanton is attorney for the claimant The
celebrated Of the brig General Armstrong is set down
for Monday week. Hon. p Philips of Mobile for the
claimants. Jacob Barker, Esq, ofNew York,
In attorney.
The administration fully endorses the Japanese inter-
probation of Commodore Perry's treaty and say that
commercial treaty contemplated by either gov
eminent. II only initiatory step towards such
treaty, and great national triumph at that
The United States Consul al Potsu will receive CON-
plimentary testimonial from the department, for his
watshfulnes American interests in that quarter
Secretary Dobbn seems considerably worried by the
news that Lieut. Rolando engaged in desperate
ic with Chinese pirates at the very time that impair
tal Naval Board here was trying him the charge of
c0wardice and drunkenness. While he was condemned
by the wisdom of the Board here inefficient there he
was the hero Of the fight and foremost in the conflict