New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-05
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 4, iS5,
The State Department has received an Official ooov
Of circular issued by the Spanish authorities to la
following effect:
For the purpose Of preventing disputes which ire
quenty arise between foreign Consuls stationed N "a.
Island of Cuba and the local authorities Of that CON-
mercia province in regard TO the intervention Of II.
former in the estates OF intestaes Of their RESPECTIVE.
countries, arising in that territory. has been deter
mined that the 18th article Of the Royal Decree 10.
specting foreigners, of the 18th Of November 1852
in force only in the Peninsula, shall also completely
apply TO the Spanish dominons beyond sea- cons@
quently, in all of intestasa death in the saJ
domiuons Of foreign subjects, domesiicated Or tray
cling therein the local authorities shall in couanct,o,
with the Consul Of the nation TO which the deceasa
belongs draw up inventory of the property AID a.
fects and will adopt appropriate to keep them
In safe keeping until the lawful heir shall come f6r
ward or bis legal representatives. In such aiesate
estates well a. in the testanentary estates the
Courts of the country alone shall have cognizancs a
claims which mae be made for dstrsint Of property
for the payment of creditors, and Of any oherclsaa
calling for the fulflment OF the obligations respou-
sibities contracted in Spain or in favor OF Spsnrh
subjects; but at such time aud IN Ike manner, whec
owing 10 Inc numerous liabilities, the interstate estate
of foreign subject is declared under control Of gen.
eral meeting of creditors or owing TO any other
said intestate estate acquires llugtOus character,
the local authorities shall act by themselves and eter
else their jurisdiction according to law the Consul Of
hng himself to representing the heirs who are absent
or are minors, or incapacitated, as any person
would do who was provided with regular power Of
attorney.
Fourteen or fifteen bids have been offered for car
ryng the overland California mails but no decisive
action has yet been taken upon the subject II vii
be matter for the consideration OF the Cabinet who
viii determine TO the starting point for the service
private dispatch from ST. Louis, announces the
safe arrival in that city OF ID. II. Burr, Surveyor.
General of Utah Territory.
Since the arrival of Mr.. Bailey, he has rendered bs
resignation "a Postmaster Of Boston, 10 take effect
the first of October. The appointment OF Nahum
Capen his successor. will be officially announced to-
morrow
The Yagers of New-YOrk were this forenoon escorted
by their brother Yagers Of Washington to the White
House. and received BY the President in the east ROOM
In his brief address to them he said the militia mus.
ever be the mainstay of this glorious land OF Liberty
hence he considered that of the most patriotic acts
of young men TO Join volunteer companies. he
extended cordial welcome, and expressed hope
that their visit to the metropolis would prove agrees
ble and that they would return home with the hap.
pest impressions.
Mr.. Hopkins, the regularly dominated Democratic
candidate for the XIlIth District OF Vrgnia, has been
defeated by Mr. Martin, a distribution Democrat The
d, feat was caused principally by the prejudice against
Hopkins for resgning his judgeship in the hope Of
election to Congress.
BENJAMIN +. Fullerton has been appointed Receiver
of Public Moneys at Farbault vice Smith, resigned.
Volney Hascall of Michigan hos been appointed
Register Of the Land Office at Kalamazoo vice Kid.
der, declined.