New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-18

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Special Dsp.sch To The N. T. Trioans 49,
THE DELIVERY OF LETTERS.
The Postmaster General as Issued an order de-.
claripg the streets Of New York snd Philadelphia
to be post.rouses His intentiodis TO take eIclos-
i've possession Of the business Of delivering letters.
v bich has bi ;berto ben probably SHARED BY the
private express compares. They succ sssf ally con-
pefed with the regular carriers, by charging oss
cent instead of two. Az the recent la~ fxes the
carriers maximum at one cent, and apples to drop
as well as mailed letters, Dir. Holt thinks the sys.
tenn cannot be well conducted without excluding
tie express companies. Hence tbis order, which
will take effect from the lst Of August.
FUSION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. Biger and other managers are here, en-
deavoriDg to patch up bargain and truce for
Pennsylvania ut the State election, and then, II
possible, to combine forces afterwsrd. They dis
,inetly claim that Mr.. Foster, Democratic can
didare for Governor, is opposed to Mr.. Douglas,
but is advised against svoWing preference Tor
Mr. Breckin idge at present. The gams OF these
managers is to concentrate the support OF bota
wings upon him, and then to claim his vote as an
exhibition of Mr.. BreckiDrids es strength in Penn
sylyaDia. This was the design Of the State Com
mittee, in proposing pledge, ~ben the Admins
tralion had already secured majority vt the Eiec-
tors nominated at Reading. II the Dsuglas mea
dout want to DO cheated. they had better inter-
rosste Mr. Foster as to hi position between the
two candidates. Thus far, h. has apparonty
favored both. as occasion required.
MOVEMENTS OF MR. PLoYD.
Mr. Floyd vent TO Virginia this afternoon, hav-
ing leisure on hand, as the chief business Of the
War d, p ,rtmeLt il m,kmg contracts, was cut Of
by Jefferson Davis's sharp amendment prohibiting
all purchases of patented articles, not specially
th6rzed and appropriated or BY Congress. The
rev. liver and carbipe men baye very poor opinion
of this len station, aud SO have sOme Of their COO.
federates inside.
THE STEAMER PAwSEE.
The Pawnee is not considered failure at the
Navy Depar mept but the report OF he Office who
made tn. trial trip is unavorabe to the expectation
raised. She was cOnstruct.d 10 The Navy at
Philadelphia, at'er design furnished by Mr. Cru.
fifth, who 10 not regu ar Il constructor. Messrs.
R,any, Neaffie g. Co., peculiar pets Of ths De
parrment, obtained the contract for building t.e
engines, and COZ tracted t att,iD certain maA mum
of speed, receiving additional compensation for
What they could get over given number Of knots
per hour. o. the experimental trip some OF tho
brass wo,k mel ed and they have asked leave TO ro
place it. Dir. Toucey still believes the ship will
tu,n cut wsl as he ought to do, hsvig taken tse
rs.uDsbIlif,; but his confdeI CT is Lot SHARED oy
scientific officer.
THE BOSTON POsT-oPP,CE.
Mr.. Cape, Postmaster of Boston, is here, seek
ira On order from he President authorizing the
proposed removal of his ofiics Tom State t.. Sum
mer street. Dir. Hob thinks he bad no right Ia
first asking thu cousent Of the Department. "a
TIE MEDITERRanEAS SQUADRON.
There is pow but oIe vessel OF war 10 the Meii-
terranean, at q tine, OF all others whea a full
peuce complement is necessary, owing to the -avo-
lutonary col oitiOn Of Italy, aud tho hazards ts
which American cirizens necessarily exp''ed.
The new Commodore is p,epari g to 60 out, bat Il
is slow work at the Norfolk Nav, Yard, where
pmen' and repairs cost more THAI at any other.
with less prOupttudc and satisfaction.
THE PRESIDENTS SUMMER TRIP.
The Pr. side, has abandoned hi. anHaal trip to
Bedford this Summer, bnding the s.litad- ut SD
diers Home more con,eulsl to hi- feelings and
those OF the people.
TIE SANDMAN MISSION.
The MISSION at Turn will not be raised for tho
benefit of Mr. Daniel, the pr sent incumbent,
whom Mr. Bu hanan Tears t" snpersede, though
.bur dspt cause has beer given Tor MS renewal.