The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-10

Interesting from Washington.
TIE COURT OF CLAIMS ACT TO BIZ RzPKALxD-
SOUND DUEs-RECHPTIoN OF Mr.. BUCHANAN
MAYOR woOD-sECRET CAUCUsEs OF THE MCGEE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AyFAIRs-srEAk
FRl6ArE MINNESOTA, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, May Q, 1856.
hear that effort win b made to abolish the Court
Of Claims to sincerely hoped that such will not
be the The Court has fulfilled all the expectations
Of the supporters Of the creating it. the
Judges every way worthy the confidence of the
country.
The President has fairly backed down his position
the Sound dues question. TheAmerican shppiug Is
directed to pay under protest. Nothing could be
ridiculous than his movement But i. is Of piece
with the acts Of the administration which allows England
to recruit her armies soil and to Costa
Ricaps to torture and murder American citizens VIII ..s
fighting for free institutions In Central America.
Preparations active In this city for the reception OF
Mr. Buchanan. An attempt win be made In Congress by
Of the friends of this distinguished gentleman to
have him waited upoD in the Of that body and to
offer HIM its congratulations.
The Hon. Fernando Wood has been warmly ,elved by
the virainians. informed that he may visit WASH
iDgton before his return to New York He Is anxously
sought for, know, by politicians from various parts o.
the Union.
Douglas, than allow the nomination 70 be given
Mr.. Buchanan, viii advise his friends 70 20 to
Gen. Pierce This will be sufficient to give that gentle
man the nomination by twc-thrd vote. This step will
not be taken until 1t Is satisfactorily ascertaned that
Southern cannot be united upon. Anything bat
Buchanan ct present the talk among all Of the oppos
ing candidates.
According to the impressions have received within
the last few days. think that many of the Southern de-
egass disposed to allow both New York delegations
admission at Cincinnati. have to meet with the frat
ready to admit the so to the Of the hards
Indeed the most prevailing opinion TO be that If the
point Is trade between the two the hards must win
Georgia delegate remarked to yesterday, "Ifyou get
into squabble, of admit the hards as
they have been national all through but you ought to
settle the difficulty among yourselves, for 1t is pity
the party TO lose votes even If they free SOIL"
confidential gathering of the niger worshippers
with mixture Of the soits under the lead Of Preston
King, was he'd few evenings since at Wizards Hotel
1t understood TO have reference to the nomination OF
COL Fremont for the Presidency. As q general thing
the softs and the niger warshppers In happy
communion and their object is supposed to be the same
the defeat Of the democratic ticket at the coming Pre-
sidsntal election.
Capt Tnklepsughs protest against the conduct Of the
British at San JUAN sent to the Secretary OF State
before the Cabinet yesterday, and they have determined
TO take immediate action UPON 1t. Already, understand
sufficient force has been ordered to proceed to San
Juan to investigate the aAAr.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the app,int
ment of Ar Aagrath District Judge in South Carolina
vice Gilchrist, deceased.
Postmaster Fowler, together with a number Of leading
New York politicians arrived this morning. and are
stopping at Wizards
The Secretary of tho Navy accompanied by Commodore
Smith, visited the steamer Minnesota this afternoon
witress the operation Of her machinery. They were
received by Capt. Forrest, Uommandant, Engnser-in-
Chief Martin, the constructor, and other officers Steam
was let and the propeller made thirty three revolu
ions with pressure Of only five pounds steam. Every
part Of the machinery worked admirably, and beyond
the expectations of the engineers The boilers on new
principle invented by the Engineer Chief gave much
satssetion requiring only Gas is estimaed) twenty
tons Of coal per Cay. The Minnesota expected to leave
for New York in ak weeks to be coppsred and re-
eeve armament but not to leave that port until every
part of her is sufficiently tested. The engineers and
constructors anticipate that she win be OF the
perfect specims ms Of naval architecture afoat