The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-13
AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON.


Presentation OF Lord Lyons, the New British
Minister, to the PSesident-His Speech on
the Occasion, and the Reply OF MIR. Ba-
ohanas, &c.
ONR SPECIAL WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1859.
Yesterday Lord Napier presented his letter Of recall
and took leave Of the his character Of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Penpoteptary Of Her
Britannia Majesty and tho customary expressions of good
will were interchsnged.
Today Lord Iyons introduced BY the Secretary Of
Bate as successor of Lord Napier addressed the
President ~ follows
Mn. PRH1DEsr:-My FIRST duty in addressing you the
envoy OF Her Britannia Majesty In in obedience TO her
Majesty express command To you OF her
ana regard tor you and OF ner hearty wishes TOR tho vel
fare Of great of which you Chief Magis
trate Her Majesty has nothing more at heart than to
maintain the iendshp ADD good eIsandins 30 happily
OF the United States The vast importance relations
between the Two countries would ~ rempe IN
entering upon the duties Of highly honorable post TO
me; sustained, however, by tue conviction
that the good will and kind feeling which animate the
fcisncies. must entrsai You sir, 70 view VITO ndul.
gence the humble efforts which shall constantly make
70 merit your appreciation and give effect 70 tho cordial
and friendly intentions Queen and Of her Maesy's
government have now, SIR tho honor 70 place IN your
hands the eter of crecence which her Majesty has been
Eraci0usty pleased 10 entruet 70 my caro-.
Upon receiving the letter of credencc from Lord Lyons
the President made the following remarks-
My LoRD-I give you u cordial welcome the diplo-
Doatc representative Of your sovereign TO the
OF United States receive with much gratiucaon the
expression her Majesty hearty welfare
OF the United States well earnest
the friendship good understanding now ~ happl
rly existing between respective governments rnese
assurances, proces ding from sovereign who ia univer
sally esteemed BY the people Of The Uaei Sia.es and by
OF them Than ysen, Calculated 10 otuce
Tho best effect tn, relations between tho countries
On our part these ntnents are cordially reclprocated
You cannot appreciate too highly the importance
TO the people both OF Great Britain and the United
States OF maintaining the friendly
and Political inter course WITH each other THIS desirable
end will be best secured by frank and manly diplomacy
nn ~ the character Of The two nations, audi
far as known 10 US, to your own character.
The President is much gratied by the emphatic Ian.
gusge Of the envoy, which far transcends the formal
lbrsseology usual onsuch such occasions.
Tho Department Of State to-day received dispatches
from Mr. McIsne dated Vera Cruz April 7, conveying
the intelligence that agrteaby to authority vested him.
he had Acknowledged the government OF Juarez. Mata
will therefore be ct once received here.
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1859.
Tho impression prevails that exJudge Barrett Of Penn
sylvania, win be appointed superintendent Of Public
Printing.
Ex.Copgressman Groesbeck of Ohio, according to the
represen Of his intimate ren is has been Of
fered, but declined the appointment of Commissioner VI
Patents.
Although the government. has nothing than tele-
graphic accounts concerning he recognition Of the Juarez
government by Mr. McLane gives full credit to the In
telgcncc Enough has TRANSFERRED to warrant the
ton that Senior Aata will be received as Minister 1, the
United States his Washington. At the time
Mr.. McIane went to Mexico, General Miramon
presented 10 be force before Vera Cruz and the
was doubtful. He went thther with the full under
standing, that Miramon defeated at that
point recognise the liberal government--hence the
determination OF bis action in the promises 1t 10
understood here that the why Mr Forsyth wa
tsiked United States Minister was, that by the recog
milton Of the Zuloaga government, he rendered himsel
unpopular with the liberal party and hence ii was
adhered his usefulness would be impaired
Hon. John Iecher the democratic candidate for Cover
nor Of Virginia. is here the canvass
the central and southern portions Of the State.
Much business than usual being transacted
in the Interior Department. occupy the attention Of the
Secretary sometimes till midnight
The receipts Of the Patent Office last month stated
10 be about $l4 Geo over the expenses.
The case Of O'Finn Postmaster Of Detroit about which
there has much Of late, been invests
gated 60 far that 1t is thought he will resign.
The republicans intend firing hundred guns TO-
morrow afternoon honor of Jeersons birthday and the
republican victories the recent State and municipal
opct,n