The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-18

members o. tie Cabinet except Postmaster General H
are IN favor Of the project and the vii Gadoa,ed
~ be executed. \
1ax sosroS ror
The Cabinet has decided day order the Boston Post
once ." DC removed 10 Summer street. in spite
bride oered by the State real estate SPECTATORS
keep it where it is.
TBs Nsw MILITARY AarAIs
Major Meyer signal officer Of the army is ordered 10
continue duty the city Of New York sucieut tims
to procac MS and signals then proceed
TO the headquarters Of the department Of New Mexico
report for duty The commanding officer of that depart
ment will afford every proper facility 10 the Major for
testing in the field with troops campaign the value
his system of signals for conveying intelligence.
MILITARY AE7Nss
Major kwt Mcdowell Assistant Adjutant General, 10
Temporarily axnei TO the duty of Assistant Inspector
Geaesal.
- ~ RnIxD CANNON AND ouuR raoJzcrrISs.
Captain Maynard and Major Thornton, of the Ordnance
Department. Major Anderson, Second artillery; Lleate
Bach Of the Ordnance and Huse of the First
tillery appointed board OF officers TO examine and
test James rihed and prcectes, at Watch Hin,
L. L. and Scheukes scceerating cannon and prcectis,
Boston, and such other ried cannon and proectes
may be designated The Board will meet notice aad
dissolve when ordered by the War Department
IMPORTANT NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
The Postmaster General has decided that the Of the
lh of June requiring postmasters to deliver newspapers
sent to clubs 10 each individual member without sepa-
address res only applies where postage pre-
paid at the place Of delivery, is only in such
that postmasers required perform the extra labor
ceive additional pay from the consequent increase Of their
commissions.
PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATIC VOLUNTEERS.
The resolutions of the National Democratic Volunteers
Of New York adopting President Buchanans speech at
the Breckenridge ratification meeting expression a
their own views, were presented 70 him yesterday by
isaac Lawrence, Esq associate editor of the Democratic
Quarterly Relielg. Today the President acknowledged
their reception by letter, in which he, after grateful
expression OF his thanks speaks Of himself among the
last Of Of who have been the guardians Of too
constitution and the Union He remarks that the
duty Of such guardianship has descended geoe
ration that the only hops of perpetuating the Union
rests in the observance of all constitutional obligations
ADDRESS TIE DOUGLAS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Messrs Taylor of louisiana Pugh, of Ohio, and Russ.
Of Arkansa in behalf Of the Douglas National Executive
Committee have issued to the democracy Of the United
States address Of explanation and counsel They de-
clare as the universal sentiments a the supporters OF
Douglas and Johnson that no compromise whatever is sd
Missile; that they have made no proposition for .
joint electoral ticket in any state and that they exhcrt
the rejection Of such propositions, Indignantly, whenever
| and wherever made. "E," they say, Eve have any
friends in any State let them call State Convention ~
and nominate full electoral ticket, pledged 10 the
exclusive support of Douglas and Johnson. We agree
10 nothing ese because to acknowledge the right Of
fatous minority to dictate their own terms Of coopers
ton suffer them to violate the solemn professions Of
tie democratic party, and trample under foot demo
usasee would be TO dsband the national organize
ton"
AGAINST CHINA.
copy OF the British order in council relative to the
against China though dated early in March last, has
just been Officially communicated to the State Depart
ment.
notice TO the effect has also been received from
the French government from which appears that VIC
tora and Napoleon intend and desire 70 act during the
hostes in strict conformity with the declaration Of the
European Congress Al Paris, April 1885, respecting
time rights They undertake to extend the decaratoa
that the flag Of neutral power shall the enemys
goods with the exception Of contraband of war TO I'll