The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-28
From WashlnCtOn.


MOVEMENTS OF THE NEW YORK POLIrICIASs-AR
RANGEnENTs FOR THE LOAvEs AND FIsHE3-THF
IMPORT oP THE cRMEAN coMMfssIoNERs-DoINGs
IN CONGRESS, ETC.
The New York Hotel clique, reinforced by some OF
the Albany clique have taken house-an entire house
in this city, the Presidents mansion for the
ing harvesting season. Peter Oagger, George B. Butler
Dean Richmond, 9. r. Butterworth, John Van Buren,,
George N. Sanders and others, are the sprts-l sap
pose you would call them the leading spris-o, this
rious household. The steward Of the New York Hote
hes been engaged - the caterer.
This establishment, understand, u 10 be peculiarly d.
vdei and arranged.
One room ID 70 be fitted up a. . bar ROOM where pouu
clans and those who have any influence take thor
three drinks all round whenever they please free graft
for nothing. Mr.. Sanders 10 10 have charge Of this de
partmcnt
Another room Ii TO be arranged for speeohifyins
cracking Of Jokes telling Of funny stories and the singrg
curious songs John Van bare 10 to have The centric
Of this.
Another room, which viii DO The most important
all 10 70 be nted up for the dvison Of the spoils-the die
tibuon ofthe oaves and ashes. Toe abors 70 be per
formed In this department will be greet that the
vices OF Two superinentepds will DO reluired and Peter
Csgger and Dssn Richmond therefore TO have charge
OF the details.
sone OF the faithful want o room arranged for the
manly art Of pusasu for the purpose OF having
knock down arguments when necessary, aud plAoiuy
Captain Ry nders In power Others, little fearful OF The
proves Of the Captain, object 70 the arrangement
Among tho rules Of the estsblshment one OF SOM
significance 10, that shall be allowed 70 GET 10
tolcated before 10 o'clock p. ~, . rule made in
oordAnce win the temperance Law OF the state o.
New York.
There are TO be regular hours OF meeunss which ar,
n. 18th t,~. n~..
Richmond.
The eenste passed Mr.. Hunters substitute for The
Houte tariff after adopting Mr.. Dougas' smsndmsn,
putting wool under twenty cess ri the place OF exports
.atsn ite free list, and above twenty cents 10 pay
cpty tf twenty three rer cent. Its In the Hous
10 exceedingly Doubtful The credentials OF Mr. Davis n
senator from Mhsisspp were presented to-day. To,
Pest occ Appropriaos bill wac discussed t the ssaA.e
Adjourned for q recess.
The House devoted the day 10 the report OF the Cor
rppios Committee. Mr. Gilbert delivered q very SHY
speech IN his dsiesoe-apo her such speech wouli
harg him. He admitted having bean three times
ms mber Of the New York Legislature. His resgnauoa
prevented action the resolution Of opasaoa. nr
nassou followed sun and resigned, bat We House pad
him parting compi nent By adopting ne resolution de-
clsrpg him unworthy OF seal the Dor By vote o.
las 10 H.
Anops nesosher Senators elect In the city Mr. Dixon,
Of Connecticut
The Submarine Telegraph bill ven, 10 the President 10
day, and win undoubtedly bs signed by him
The suI rene Court VIII probably give decision In IL,
Dud SCOTT case on ruesdsy or Thursaay next
The Secretary Of war osmmun Dated 70 The seus,e 10
day the report Of Captain George B. nculeIand BIZ.
Crlnean vsh. me reports OF MAJORS Dsaasld and No;
deoai are necessarily delayed. oApssis as
lands report divided o. rcnows;-of erauoas
in The Crusa; Esropsan Eagneer Troop;
Frsueh, Austrian, Prussan aod ssrdiniAu Iaisutry;
The Russan army; Prussss Austrian, French, Esslsh
and eArdinias oavaiv and Uansa stAsss sayary rssu
lassus and Instructions tor the Geld service OF cavalry 10
war.
Captain ncCslasd gives nsvts dctau Of eli the sps
rAi,ons d Ne several ARMIES ths Criusa he esmpn
nests high tssms Ne RussAn engineers and says the
siege II ssbastspo called forth the most magnificent Dc
fence Of forsncasops thai has ever occurred. He d.
lends The superiority Of psrmsaSs works over boss OF
Q Temporary earthly character, and makes rsecmneu.
dsalcss - 10 our osss dsfsssss. The Russian
engineer troops organized In bsttaloss Of four
pAaiss each, battalion being attached 70 eaob army
corps Forty men m sseh company carry rife oarbins;
the res. have the ordinary infAssry musketssu carry
tools q some Kind. me infantry Of The Trenoh army
divided into Impsh, Guard. infapsry Of the line bat,
ialoss Of rsot riaes, chAseurs ped zousvss light To-
fsssry The Russian Emperor s the commander ia
chief Of oil the fofcss BY sea and hnd. the Rus
sian infantry divided nte infantry OF the line,
light Infantry and n1.s. Tbs Russian cavalry ooa.
siss o. cukrassieurs, snosss hussrs ans Ocssacks
RE kussas aralery composed Of bssr,cs o position,
mounain bsuegfee. In the Aust lac army thsrc
regiments Of heavy cavalry eight Of curssssurs and
light OF drs gooss twenty four regiments Of light cAva
W. twelve Of hussAys and tseve Of lssosrs Great at.
tsn,ion paid TO esobns recruiis how 70 sii the horse
spd how 10 manage HIN under al creumuauces. sps.
Gle attention 10 paid 70 swimming horses The esssb.
bfmert Of The Russsn army CONSISTS ~ the stasdne ar
the lard br OF the Arsi evy hat Of the second levy
HE derot ~ sadrors and the hndsurm All able bodied
men wb,tever their rank In nte are required 70 serve
Eve yts In the standing Amy from their tveptich 70
their twentv nth year During the nrst three they
With their fssiments They are then permitted 70 re-
urn homo tu. Subj scs 10 he called oqt II any nep