New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-15
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.;.tss Womb return home IN the Southampton eul-
b.,tinS IN the 3lst Of December, having dechced
the invitation for passage IN the Brltsh s'eaue'
Retribu.ion. The British authorities, having con-
sidered the reasons assigned for declining detcaey
Welded their wishes. Preliminary arrangements
had been made at tie New-York Navy Yard ard
here 10 give the officers Of the Re.rbuh0n most
Ibersl welcome-fully reciPrOcstDg the a'ten'ion'
bestowed on the other side.
No intelligence Of any Kind has reached the De-
nartment of State concerning the refusal Of Dir.
yIiers to accept the Brissh Mission Dir. D'uas $
preyious letters on this subject did not state that
he bad been formally appointed but that Lord
Psmerston had determined 10 I'LL the vacancy soon,
ard circumstances indicated Mr.. Nilles. The
probability is that he declined an overture made BY
Lord c arendoD, and not the appointment itself,
never having been officially gazetted. TheiuPiessOn
among the foreign legations is that the new Minister
will arrive here about the time of the Inauguration
TO avoid the presentation of credentials to the
present Administration.
The rumor of Mr. Barclays intended resppoint-
uent to the consulate, New-York, has not reached
official quarters here, and was probably suggested
by his friends a, fseler. Probably no such step
will be ventured without the previous consent If
this Government, since it would involve 40 ..sen-
tioDal indgnity, after Bis dismissal.
l.: Consequence Of the passage OF the bill pro-
yiding Boards of Inquiry for the officers retired, the
President will decline to fill existing vacancies from
thai ,;st, as be had intended, which disap2 points
some hopes. There are four vacancies of captains
rank. two in commanders, and sixteen lieutenants.
REPORTS have been circulated that the bill would be
vetoed but no such purpose is entertained by the
President. The men who sought this remedy are
now most anxious to have it defeated, on account
of the publicity attending the Investigations.
Stree the withdrawal OF Mr.. Letcher's proposition
for the modification Of the Tariff the subject is mar
rowed down to the bill reported BY the Committee
and that offered by Mr.. Boyce, with incidental
amendments. Mr.. Campbell has moved to sim
pity the schedules in the Committees bill, with
out disturbing the principle
Society has now taken its periodical impulse.
The President holds his first levee on Fridsy
evening. Mrs. Msrcy's cards are out for the 18th
and 10Th of January and the 18th and 10Th Of
February The President gives farewell din
ner tomorrow to the whole diplomatic corps
and their families, the ladies of which are all
American but one. Governor Aiken has also
a grand dinner tomorrow. Entertainments will
be nightly crowded till the beginning of March.
An insdious movement against the Iron interest
was made yesterday by Mr.. Adams of Mississippi,
under cover of report from the Post Office Com
mittee directing the POstmaster-G General to con-
tract with Railroad Companies for the transpOrti-
ton of tie mails for eight years, and allowing the
Companies to import all the rails necessary for the
construction and Ielaying or repairing of their
roads free of duty within that time. Mr. Bgler
presented an adverse minority report this morning,
protesting against the gross ioustice and partial
ity Of this proposition, which was reported by the
sanction of a nominal majority Of the Committee,
and without the knowledge of the POst-Ofhce De
psrtment.
To the Associated Press.
A bill was introduced in the House 10 day by Mr..
Letctcr for the establishment Of Branch Mint In the
CITY OF New. York and placing its control and rega-
ton under the Director of the Philadelphia Mint. IL
provides for the coinage Of gold and silver for the ap
pointmont Of Necessary officers and for the erection Of
suitable buildings ard machinery tn connection with
inc aeo'y OulCc'
Tie single rate of postage upon letters addressed to
the following pa ,es Via Engsnd and INTENDED to be
forwarded by the British packets via Msrselles will
hereafter be prepayment reqUiredl: Egypt and China
excepting Alexandria and Hong Korg 80 cents Java,
BorneO, Labuap, SumatTa, Holuccss and Philippine
Island, each, i9cents.
On letters 10 Alexandria Hong Kong and tie British
Possessions in Indis the United states postage only OF
tweniy.one or five cents, according az they are dis
patel I'd by the United States British packet must
be pre- paid in this country.
In c6pse0uence Of The reduction IN the French transit
rate on letter, forwarded from the United Kingdom,
through France 10 Spain, the postage between the
United States and Spain Wis England and France, will
he hereafter prepayment compulsory, MOI exceeding
qaarter of an ounce, 81 cents; rot exceeding hsf an
ounce 43 cents; not exceeding three ouIths OF an
ounce 80 cents and not exceeding an ounce 90 cents.
The Senstes Post Office Committee bill empowers the
PostmasterGepersl 10 enter into contracts With CON-
psnies 10 csTy the mails on railroads now or hereafter
10 be completed not 10 exceed once daily each way Of
term of eight years the contractors 10 h.ye the pnv.
leQe to import without payment Of any other duties, all
ron nece sssry 10 be used during the continuance Of
Their contract. NJ. Bigler who dissen.ed from the
views Of The majority has prepared report in which
he SAYS among other objections, the Oil proposes
special lees aiOI 20 advance the interests o. ra.lo1d
companies 10 the imminent prejudice o. manufacturers
Of rsrc ed iron and that tie manifest tendency OF such
measure would be TO subject the Goyernmeni TO in'
position If not frauds IN tie administration OF Ito re'e-
Iues and postsl system. .
der examination to-day, before tie Corruption inveat-
ga;iDg Committee.
XXXIVTH co NC ESS.
SECOND SESSION.