The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-25
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our special washington Despatch.

WASHINGTON, July "a, lo6o.
n" CALIFORNIA BOUNDARY KxrFDrr1oS
The Commission appointed under the act Of Congress-
for running the eastern boundary Of California is COM
peted, ana being actively prepared for the field.
Lieut. Mowry, one of the West Pointers is the Comma
siener and Lieut. Ives the TopogrApher Of the Conms
sion, both OF whom well and vorably known 70 the
country through their practical bors in the regions d
the great West The line is TO be from the thirty
second the fortysecond parallel Of latitude throug
Of the most remarkable regions Of tho continent and
will form the western boundary Of Utah. New Mexico and
Arizona. II begins in the washoe silver mines the
NORTH and through what supposed TO embrace tia
head waters Of the greatest mineral region in the world.
The Commission viii leave within four OF six weeks tuw
the sccue OF their labors.
AFFAIRS IN MYuc0.
Minister AcIAne has little faith in speedy res,oratsa
of peace In Mexico except through foreign inerventioa.
1t is not probable therefore, that he viii again return u
that country.
FUNDS FOR rHx PRESIDENTIAL cAruGy.
II is said the clerks in the Departments are to he e.
sesd twenty per cent upon their salaries during ths
campaign in aid Of the funds Of the Breckinr;dge Commit
tee. The Douglas growl exceedingly, but desire 70
bold on 10 their places.
rm FUNERAL Mr.. oAIx
The funeral OF hv. Gales was very large and imposing
Most Of the stores closed this afternoon as trbcxc
of rcspec. 10 his memory.
The attendance larger perhaps, than that al fhe
funeral OF ay other citizen which has ever taken place
here All the city authorities and the District of Co,um
bia typographical Society were among those presest.
The bells were ocd during the moving of the procession
DEPARTURE or lord LYONS HALIFAX.
Lord Lyons on the Of departure Cor Halifax TO
r1ce. tho Prince OF Wales.
RIposr CovoDE COMMITTEE
A..
Committee have been printed, but the House printers
viii not deliver them until the difficulty with Mr.. Fordx
assignee is settled.
TIE c,gyyr WING
Attorney General Back will leave the city TO- morrow
for Pennsylvania.
Secretaries Floyd and Thompson contemplate proceed
ing TO Old Point Thursday, intending 10 stay several
weeks.
Mr. Cas- also being absent, there viii be only three
Cabinet officers remaining hereMessrs. Touccy, Ho. and
Cobb.
The President has, duringthc absence fsecre,ary Cses
repeatedly tcen at the State Department personally at
tending TO Neghty matters pertaining to foreign
Affairs.
QUESTION.
The administration has recently addressed snother
the Brit government the subject OF The San uan
affair.
FT1GArx srQsruzASsA.
The steamer susqnohanna having been substituted Tor
the Richmond flagship of The Mediterranean squsdroc
the officers that had received preparatory orders to Join
the latter vessel have been ordered 10 report
board the susquehenns ut New York on the 18th q
Ausust.
srRIcxTS FROM THE ROLLS.
MAJOR n ]. Sutherland, late payrnaster OF the Mzse
Corpe, has been stricken from the rolls defsul,e~
Major Iussell, of the same corps, has or moas
Performed the duties OF the Office.