The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29
+ III 4 l. A II K TT N Il w s
eY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TEIsGaipHs.
Interesting from Washington,


Mr.. BUCHANANs NovEMENTs-cABISEr sPECULA-
TIoNs-THE PUBLIC PRINTING AND THE ISvEsTI
eating coMMITTEE-soMETHNG ABOUT THE
eUASo ISLANDS, ETC.
WARRINGTON jan. 2s, 1857.
Mr.. Buchanan h down by visters aud of cour'e
Jet has had opportunity Of convers!ug win
him, except In the most general manner. As he ! I
ccme here avowedy consult with bis political iriend,
he will remain several days. Yesterday he ca Ell
upon the President TO say tina, be would take ~
the servants g., at the White House, till he
could rake other arrangements. II Is usuL for
the President 70 vacA,e the Presidential mansion 4
few days before the Inauguration Mr., Buchanan has
requested Mr. Pierce TO remain in the house I'll soer
the Inauguration, and then become his guest TILL no do
sres TO leave for New Hampshire To this graceful To-
vitatou Mr.. Pierce has acceded.
The plotting and contemplating now going on here
by the politicians In favor OF certain gentlemen
for Cabinet positions is prodisous. Indeed, these
political hucksers are working like beavers Go
vernon Wire Is expected hore today, when a
desperate effort will be made TO pcrsu ds him 70 LET Mr.
Hunter take the state Department which will relieve Mr.
Buchanan from very embarrassing position. That din
Guilty out of the wAy, he will have clear sailing learn
tseay ths Gen Csss out OF the question. Great ell ,s
are being maio By the New York Hotel clique TO force
Robert j. Walker Mr. Buchanan for the State Depart
ment.
son. OF New Jersey, and few choice spirits are to be
present among whom senators Sidell and Benjamin,
and Mr.. Barlow, Of N Y. Mr.. Buchanan has said, IN.
dcrand since he arrived that he intended 10 put old
whig his Cabinet New York pretty well represented
just now. Captain Rynders is around, looking sr.er
chances for tho Survey orsbip
Mr. Buchanan late last night was serenaded by his
political friends, but made no response.
The Invest eating Committee the track ofcr'
corrup,ons with reference 70 the election Of pubic
printer. They have had up Wendell, Hugh Tyler, AT
two others but were unable TO get anything pa
Of them.
The letter in yesterdays HERALD In reference 10 Wash
ington newspapers and public printing has caused con.
siderable nutering among certain parties.
The acts In relation TO the discovery Of gusno
scmbrero Key, published by the herald, have made
quite sr here Come ssy that Marcy has put bis io,
In H. the same webi,er did In the Looos island affair
II reems that sombreto Key Ia Of the Virgin ises,
oil OF which British possessions, aud that can be
seen from Inguila which is governed by The Eng'.h.
Marcy In trying TO bring under the provisions Of tns
act Of last session. likely 10 have bone 70 pick
with the Brsh Minister for tina, act provides tina,
oil the guano taken possession Of under II, shall be
brought 70 this country 10 be used here ny citizens.
While The English are dtsirous OF getting msnures,
they are no, likely TO permit this island TO taken pos
session Of by American citizens.
The Com mt,ee Of Arrangements for Mr. Brooks fupe-
consists Of Mr. Mcqueen Of South Carolina; Mr.. Dan
yer, OF California Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York Mr..
Bocock Of Virginia; Mr.. Dowde, OF Alabama, and Mr..
De VIII, OF Massachusetts.
The death Of M Brooks viii be announced In the
70 by Mr. Keltt, Of SCUM Carolina and In
the Senate by Mr. Evans Of the same state, when the
Committee Of Arrangements will proceed 10 Browns
Hotel and superntend the removal OF the corpse 70
the House, where the chaplain will deliver discourse
In presence Of the President and Cabinet, the NOM
bers OF both branches Of Congress, The Judges OF The
Supreme Court and others From thence the procession
will move TO the Congressional Cemetery, where the
body viii be temporarily deposited.
Mr.. Brooks has LEFT q wife aud four chisircn. In
letter from her. received alter his death and opened by
one OF his friends she said would be the last letter he
would receive IRON her previous 10 her confinement