, 1859-12-19

.yr.u1 Grund will be nominated Consul
arre, vice Alr. Vesey, whose removal ia
rely determined upon.
TUE MESSAGE.
Is no1 intended to send the Message in on
Monday, unless the President changes Ills mind
again.
SALE or TREASURY NOTES.
Secretary Cobb adrertises a sale Of three
millions OF Treasury Notes ut interest not ex-
ceeding six per cent, proposals receivable till
the Esd Of December. This Is the reserve held
by the Secretary, and IL intended to meet the
possofiice demands whenever the Appropriation
bill passea.
TIE sPEAEERsn1P.
Messrs. Adrain, Riggs and Daris willuot sup
port Mr. Sherman, butthe two first are prepared
for the plurality rule, upon which M election
now turns, as n minority is impracticable.
The Administration side hare tho power to
determine when Speaker shall be chosen in
this form. It may protract or shorten it. a
division Of opinion exists that side ns to the
proper course, tie zesult being only question
for resisting, in the hope thst something will
Much dissatisfaction is expressed 1t the man.
neE in which our friends have consented to pair.
Clark 3. Cochtane has agreed for four weeks
with Ar. kunkel Of Maryland, which may pro-
long the result
e4alDespateh TO the Hev York Hesa'd, Dec. 1s.J
TIE sPEAkERsHIP+
Two members from New York-an American
good for Mr. Sherman when the other two can
be found; but. rs Horace F. Clark is reported
TO declare that he will never vote fnr Sherman,
it is impossible TO con >elve where they can
b found. Messrs. Riggs and Adraiu, Of
New Jersey. and Davie, Of indians, refused to
Eote for Sherman under any circumstances.
Forncy 'Eas here Inst evening, laboring with
them, but to no purpose. think it is clear now
that the House cannot be organized By n,a.
jority. The Democrats and South Americans
are satisfied that neither can go the other,
Mr. Dasis, Of Iodiaoa, is trying hard TO make
capital out Of his position, but, possessing none
Of ihe elements necessary to win either the
Southern Americans or Democrats, to whom he
caters, he stands not ghost Of chance. he
ignores the Republicans, and they would not
touch him with ten foot pole, considering bis
present leaning. BE is considered rs acting
under the direction of Senator Douglas, and the
\ latter would like to see the Administration
for an anti-Lecompton Democrat. They neyer
will do it. and if they would, they. could not
carry the South Americans with them. -
The pressure and clamor Of mail contractors
for the money due Them By the government is
felt by the Democracy in the House, and by the
4SCuAlFEt AuA LUG 10t1utIr uAFlQE exhausted
every fair parliamentary objection 10 an organl.
zatiou, it is thought will consent to allow Mr..
Hickmau's plurality resolution to take effect in
day or two:
1t is understood that Senator Douglas in3a.
/ ences not only Davis Of Indiana, but Riggs and
Adsain Of New Jersey, il not Horace Clark o.
New York, from voting for Shasmau, although
| common report attributes the conduct Of the
latter more 10 the influence Of his father-in-law
/ Mr. Vanderbilt, thnn any other. Mr. VS. mai
steamship interests are TOO valuable to be sac
rihccd By single vote for Speaker.
| rHx ESTATE or TUE LATE SENATOR nRoDzR1ck.
Mr. Wilkes, Of New York, WAS yesterday ap
| pointed administrator upon the atIairs Of tlt
B. lett most of his valuable papers here, includ
ing = will, made in 1853, just before fighting tn
duel with Mr. Smith. leaving MI his property y
Mr. Wilkes. The story that he has relatives il
California is not true.