, 1860-05-02

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lBpeelx Dispatch to tic New York He1ald.I

lBpeslA Dispatch to tic New York He.aldl
WAnusGTos, April -. 1850.
FESTIVITIES OF TEE REPUBLICAN, LEADERS,
Governors Seward, Chase, Corwin, Peuning-
ton, Denuiscn Of Ohio, Senator Wade, Messrs.
Grow, Frank P, Blair, Jr., Wnshturne Of Mai, e
and Spaulding Of New York, we're the guests Of
Hon. J. A. Garley, Of Ohio, at dinner party
was in compliment to Governor Dennison and
Governor Chase. But this magnificent array Of
Republican undercurrent points in another di.
rec.ion. These quiet festivals produce good
deal Of fun which seldom sees daylight. To-
night Pennington and corwin had a ajoly sct:to
whose complexion is historic, was quite merry
over the idea that be WIS talked Of as candi-
date for the Presidency. Pennington, the
Speaker, said he WIS candidate himself. aud
lad bis upon plan to get rid Of Corwin. When
the Japanese Embassy come here, he would ap
take him for one Of tl1eir own number, and car.
r. him off. Corwin IS dried up" on the Presi-
dency, and Immediately alter opened upon
Charleston and DoualHs, remarking that the
only squatter sovereignty in this country is a
police officer with a club" This turned the
tables, and the party broke up in high glee at
the prospect at Charleston.
TIE RxrCBL1CAs PRESIDENTIAL Asr1nASTs.
Cor. Chase Of Ohio, is here, running u tilt
viii. Seward for his chances at Chicago. It is
conceded On all hands that as Seward cannot
carry Pennsylvania End New Jersey, and will
array the whole American. party presses, OH
tors and capital against hin, that he is cut of
the ring. and therefore Chase may with reason
come here and look the deld over.
REprA1u II WASHINGTON.
Mr. james nedpath, whom the Scrseant-at-
Arms of the United States Senate has been
looking after for some time past, came here to.
i A~r+- t$.E snf1 u
note to Senator Mason stating that he WIS here,
and then put out in the cars, supposipg, Of
course, that tho fact would be announced, and
Mr. Mason would get the note.
THE coyopE INVESTIGATION.
The substance Of the testimony given before
the Covode Committee yesterday and today By
Mr. Bean, Assistant Clerk uuder Col. Allen, the
Democratic Clerk Of the last House, is that he
received from Mr.. Wendell The sun Of five
English bill, and that he heard Wendell say that
the bill must be carried if itwould cost bushel
basket full Of gold. MI. Bean is at present ed
itor Of 4 Democratic paper at Fremont, Ohio.
The COMMITTEE have The evidence before
them that disbursing agent of the ad.ninistra-
| tion deposited and checked cut Of the Dank Of
the Metropolis saa5, 900, . great portion Of
| which the Committee expect t0 be able to prove
was checked out to different persons who we're
| employed to carry the English bill through the
House. The bank book does not exhibit the
| names Of the parties, but only shows blind mi
tialt, signifying such terms as "To saTe the
Uniun," mud "For kansas."
Tie Committee have subpnnaed Robert Dar
lingtou, inspector in the Philadelphia Custom
House, who is supposed to know something
! about the celebrated naturalization papers oil
Pennsylvania; also VIM. II. Wits, candidate in
the late Democratic State Convention Of Penn.
syivania for Governor against Foster, by whom
which time the Committee has adjourned.
Especial D!spatca to the Tcw Yerk T1sbune.l
wAss1:07os. Aptle9. 1850.
THE TREASURY ASD OTHER BUILDINGS.
! Complaints are daily multiplying against the
management Of the Treasury extension con
struction and other public bindings, which are
| under tho suptriutendence nf Mr.. Bowman.
Bureau. 1t is inserted that S2ls,010 have al
ready been paid the stone contractors on tha
Treasury extension more than their bids re
quired This result has been arrived ut bE al
lowing large additional percentage for each ad
| ditional inch Of thickness iu blocks Of granit'
above what was estimated for. Some singh
blocks are said to hare cost Government up
ward Of S$30, 900, which $l0. 600 would hare beel
a liberal price Tor. understand the manage
.ncnt Of this bureau is now undergoing an in
yestigation, with = view to the correction Q
these evils.
Fn0X CHARLESTON.
Congressman English has returned fro1
Charleston, and reports the chances Of BIZ
Douglas very slight. It is reported to nigh
By Southern men Of high influence, that seyert
Southern States will surely withdraw from t.l
Convention, and nominate a Southern uat
upon IN ultra Southern platform, with the e,
pecta,ion thai Ar. Douglas vii! receive the nor
iua.ion Of the remaining portion, upon the Gin
cinnati platform. It is thought this will insur
1 the nomination Of Mr. Seward. at Chicago.
which event the Southern candidate will shor.l
after decline, urging bis friends to gire II
Douglas every Southern State as choice b
t tween him and Mr.. Seward. They fear II
Seward will not get the Chicago nomination Vi
less some such rusc is played, and they affe
TO think him onr weakest mau, and the only Of
} they can defeat.