The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20
Affairs In Warrington.
TCorrcspopdcnce Of the Boston Herald

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia, 1857
proress of Work on the Dome of The Cdpitol-7he Net0
House Of Representatives Hall.
Eight ten Ionic columns, wrought IN iron OF beau
tfu design are set their places form the outside Of
the lower section OF the dome OF the capitol They
fitted into caps, which secured on iron plates
The weight Of the columns alone supports them and they
rest the caps without fastening Inside OF the columns
heavy iron frames for windows are being set up Outside
of the windows, and between the windows and columns,
there is to be walk the floor of which is composed of
cast iron plates The first appropriation for the dome
was one million Of dollars, but the work Will absorb
considerably greater sum than that
There Is strong probability that the hall for the
House of Representatives will be ready for occupancy at
the opening Of the session The Speakers desk, which is
10 be founded on Tennessee marble, is in progress The
floors being laid and the uphoserers have the car
pets In preparation.
The members seats and desks cost about SIS each.
correspondence of The Press.l
WASHINGTON Nov. H. 1857.
The Opposition Governor WolkerAyvanSments for the
Winier-CpJd-7he Anglo French Entente Co,iiale
The approaching session Of Congress will be exceed
ingly interesting many respects. 1t may be that
combinations and Developments Of parties will take
placcit certain that many preparations will be com
menced If not completed, preparatory 70 the great Datle
for the succession.
do not believe that Governor Walker will DO bit
tcrly assailed by tho South his opponents anticipate
The OF the St Louis Republican, which supports
him his rejection Of the frauds in Kansas and the mo
derate and example the Richmond Enquirer
and Examiner indications that do not promise una
nimty in the proscrptiye declared against him by
Mr. Pryor of the South Mr. Baksdale Of the Aississip
piGn and Mr. Jenkins of the New Orleans Delta.
MIR. Toombs, OF Georgia, man OF growing power, just
re elected to the Senate, is expected take the lead
gainst Walker and indeed spoken of in of the
papers OF the South the democratic leader in the
Senate. Notwithstanding the reconciliation between JET
erson Davis and himself it is surmised that they will
hardly be cordial their supposed agree
men against the Governor Of Kansas might lead others to
infer. am clearly of opinion, however, that Mr. Hun
johnson, Of Arkansas; Mr. Rayard, of Delaware; Mr..
Pearce Of Maryland, and Mr. Brown, Of Mississippi
(who likes Governor Walker greatly will not be ready to
follow any mans lead against Governor Walker simply
because the Governor refused to allow set Of despera
pected) Senators from Minnesota, Messrs Rice and
Shields will doubt speedily follow the acceptance of
the State constitution recently adopted by the people OF
the Territory This makes the account stand in the Senate
fifteen slave to seventeen free States and If Kansas and
Oregon should be admitted during the session the result
will be fifteen to nineteen
The idea that Oregon will become a slave State an alb
surdy although is reported that General Joe Lane is in
favor of incorporating slave provision in thu constitution
of the State If this result should follow the efforts
of parties, my prediction is that in very few years
slavery will be for ever prohibited in Oregon iou will
perceive that Judge Douglas, in his speech in Chicago
makes no auson to the proprey OF submitting the ques
ton of the constitution Of Kansas TO the people Of that
doubt notwithstanding this the Chicago Times speaks his
sentiments in favor of giving the whole question Of slavery
in Kansas and their whole constitution to the people OF
that Territory.
Gov Walker expected in Washington the course
this week The Missouri Senators will II is surmised be
greatly indsposed to take up the cudgels against Gov
Walker the sentiment in Missouri being very decidedly in
his favor.
Vice President Breckenridge is expected here in few
days and will not into the house said to be erect
ing for him, but will take boarding
The Central American treaty is great thing for Caor
MIA. II will open the old Nicaragua route and will thus
furnish new facilities to emgrants and cheaper the rates
now controlled by the Panama monopoly. The substan-
tial condition Of California will attract large emigration
from the old States especially that she is becoming
not only agricultural as well mining but also
manufacturing commonwealth.
Hon. David c. Broderck has rented the comfortably
furnished residence AT the Of Tenth and streets
in this city, Of which he will take possession the LIST OF
December.
If Mr. Guthrie is elected to the Senate from Kentucky
you may expect some propositions the subject Of the
tariff, which will revive the bitterness OF certain OF his OPP
ponents in the Southern States.
You rely upon II there will be considerable changes
in diplomatic corIs Much anxiety is felt and atten
ton paid to the subject of the purchase of Cuba which
you preached in The Press few weeks ago Ii Is
said that both Mr. Dallas and Mr. Mason will returnthe
latter certainly.
Finally, the indications that the e.enc cordias be
tween France and England is daily weakening and that
the latter instead Of looking to Louis Napoleon for sup
port finds her true interest in peace and cooperation with
the United States. Louis Napoleon claims 10 exercise
more moral power in Europe than his great uncle ever
did and looks forward TO such policy will degrade
Great Britain into second rate power In the meanwhile
our cotton and our commerce everything to Great
Britain, and you need not be at all astonishcd IT, under
this state Of feeling, should entirely arrange
iroubles with Spain, Mexico and New Granada.