The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02
important from Washington.

THE NEW YORK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STRUG'
GLE OF THE SOFT SHELL LEADERs-wH0 IS TO BE
REDFIELD's SUCCESSOR P THE ADMINISTRATION
NoNrLUssED-PosITIoH OF SECRETARY MARCY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1855.
For days past speculation has been rife here as
to the secret conclave of soft shells from New York
at length enabled to put you in possession of the
facts Several months ago Mr. Rdfed the Collector of
the New York Custom House. rendered his resignation
and assigned q His desire avoid the political
entanglements Of the Office and retire TO the shades of
private life. But owing to the approach of the fall cleo
TONS and the uncertainties of the results involved
therein he earnestly desired hold at least
until the Cabinet could through the mist and agree
upon successor With the close OF the December
counts, Ono action having yet been taken and the po
Icy Of the President relative 10 the hars and sos
agreeing with his notions) Mr. Rs.hed reiterated his
request to be relieved
This the signal for general gathering Of the soft
sfel at head quarters II is hardly necessary to tell
you however, that this meeting has been thing but
harmonious Gov. Marcy, who claims the appointments
as his own is said to be strongly in Of Cornelius
w. Lawrence; while Guthrie, 10 whose department the
post of necessity belongs, insists upon John Cisco
whose conduct subTeasuIer has given great salts
faction and for him the reputation OF being the
best financial officer under the government. The New
York soft shells, headed by John Cochrane, in
great stew about the matter, and favor neither Law.
renee nor Cisco. They have managed possess them
selves OF the ear of the President, and will 4" hold
weared out. They are understood TO favor
Robert Kelly, whose recent election 10 the posi-
ton OF "head boots, at Iammany Hal designed as
checkmate to both Lawrence Cisco. II may seem
strange to your New York readers that Marcy and Coch
should differ but the fact that they split can
longer be seaed and hence the deter
minaton to put fashioned fellow at the head of
affairs who will keep his fiery first Lieutenant in train
The result OF the New York election which left
IN 1nai yalV m Grelr .ta
given great dissatisfaction and lie is openly ac-
cused OF having purposely eonnived at Governor s-y
mours defeat, by oading own the ticket with VINO
notoIiousy unpopular. The appointment Of . new
Cole ctor therefore, involves Coehranes position
and he viii not die without desperate struggle Poor
Fierce in the mean time, is between sweat aud some
thing great ceal worse.
The reports Of change in the Cabiset are all hum.
bug There Is not word OF truth In them. They are
got up and circulated by Cushing, Forney Co, to
drives harcy out Of the Cabinet. That the reason
foth Marcy and Guthrie are stumbling blocks 20 the
Kitchen Cabinet hence tse Efforts 10 get them out OF
he way. Cushing, Forney 4 Co. the new spaper
spondents to spread these reports to
public opinion 10 carry out Their special purposes.
Aarcy does not want to 70 TO England France and
has DO idea Of going. He wont bulge inch
THE KINNEY EXPEDITION IN FULL BLAST
WASHINGTON, Feb. l. 1885,
The that the President will issue proclamation
prohibiting the departure the Kinney expedition Is
without foundation The report II is reported originated
with Mr.. Gushing, who is said TO largely interested
no Transit Company Mr.. Marcy sti endorses the
erprise.
THE FINANCES SENATOR FISH, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1855.
The United States Treasurer reports the net in
the treasury the goth ult as twenty-one million
nine hundred and twelve thousand hundred and
six dollars.
Senator Fisb leaves here tomorrow for Havana via
New Orleans, account Of III health. lie was in the
Senate to-day.
''Sam" attracts great attention ia the Senate BY
writing with enormous quill in full feather-proba.
bly, from an American eagle.