The New York herald., 1860-09-18
NEWS FROM IHE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


NEWS FROM VME NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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Our Relations with Mexlco-The wild
Rush for OMce-The War in China
Army and Navy Intelligence, Sc, sc.
wAnuseroS, Sept 10, 1850.
orR KxArioys WIN MExco
Tho Secretary Assistant Secretary OF are busy
engaged preparing the for Minister McLane,
who wiz probably sail in tire Pawnee the Goth for
Cruz. He ID expected here " The statement
that our government Lad accepted the proposition OF
England and France of intervention regard 70 Mexican
Affairs, Us untrue
TIE NAVAL ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS.
Applications constantly being made TO the President
for appointments TO the Naval Academy Annapolis, but
the power to make such appointments was taken away
from the President by the OF the 3st Of August 1861
and conferred upon members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives The statement therefore, that application
had been madc the President for the appointment II
son Of BAe Peyion as midshp an, is without foundA
tion.
TIE PARDON OF GRANGER, THE couSrxRyx1KR.
Granger the counterfeiter, who sentenced
eight years in Auburn Ponitentay had area ty served
years OF term and Judge Hail. before whom he
tried and convict ID earnestly recommended his par
don the ground that after his conviction be gave "a
vorabe Information TO the Marshal that his health
has been broken down By tho ioag imprisonment be
suffered, and that be has been than su,csaty
punished These fasts necessary 70 correct false
statements which have been made upon the subject.
DErAIc Faox UTAH
Additional intelligence received ct the War Do
parsment this morning from Utah. coloae Cook had Ar
rived and taken command. There political
OF importance The tribes Of Indians the
neghoorhood cf Utah and the Plains sti continued
their deprs datons, but every being adopted
by the United States troops bring them 70 suhection.
Several scouting parties had been sent ous 10
protect the emigrAnts and mails crossing The several
routes
Army MArrHRa
Brevet Col e. Smith, Tenth infantry, has been as-
sienei the command Of the post at Camp Floyd Utah
Tsrriiory.
First Lieut.. B. Robertson Second Dragons has been
announced Assistant AojaAns General OF the UsAh
Department.
Eajor Lloyd Bea, Paynaster, has been directed
pair Jefferson Barra as Missouri and pay the troops
n that poet.
Companies and Fourth regiment OF infantry have
proceed San Francisco dliy the
department ofCahEornia
or un CUMBERLAND.
The following officers have been oroered report on
the l7th Of octobor next duty the United
States sloop of Cumberland beng lifted at
Portsmouth, ". H., m the has-ship Of the Home
squadron captain John AArs,on; Lieu.aaants Alex
Murray, John s Maury, J ". Rochelle, Charles H. Green
ard Charles L. Fleming.
TIE cIsRKsmfs GENIUS nrRxAu.
There nearly Thousand applicants for c,erzhps
In the Ceaius Barea, notwithstanding number have
caring to suomi, themselves " the arthme,cI ses,s
have withdrawn their recommerdatory papers 20 far
about twenty ah Of the entire q clerks
required been appoitcd II q fact that
Qualification Cor the duties Of oace ID paramount 70 all
ether considerations and 10 this tho Interior De ,ar mt
has consstanty adhered IN mskeg selections for the
work appertainng To tho cersus-
The President hls 10, IL IN bis power 10 crafty In
twenty among those who farcy themselves entitled
cosainlion account Of Publications and seoe
raj merits mo proscriptive OF tic ad
mnissraion 10 Illustrated BY the fsct that not . few
VI these applications coCsc from persons BY no means
zcalous friendly As party men, and some from
opposition families.
AWARD
The ne 6root continues to be subject Of dIscrs
sion. Public opinion here seems 70 have settled d,sn
upon the position Aa, couingent profits and consequen-
But II a matter Tor di1ercaoe Of Judgment, not imply
ing corrupt or unworthy motive eithor way.
rus rNIoS MEETING ~ S1w yoxs
c creates, intcrcs. Is felt here 10 regard the great
Union conservative meeting be hsld In New York to-
night. fyou send ot Union and energetic Co
operation against Lincoln by tho popular Masses you
win have glorious echo FROM every part cf The nation
rHE CONDITION vE<Efs sAyr
he Beard reCenty appointed 70 examine into the
dou Of the sailing vessels of the navy, spd .he Of
giving them full steam ro~cr, together With The expo
denry Of making srch changes in vicw Of the coat,
dtou model ard genera character Of such vcssels,
required report the rsut of their Abors The scre
tary q tie Navy, who win submit The facts TO Congress
for lis further order
ms srrxrrr ooUwr cHAwsxz.
The old nate chamber win ready for occupancy by
the United States supreme Court, at tho
of the December term Of that bunai Tho chlicctern
alterations are = progress,
POSITION of r1oRxScr.
he friends q Col florence asscrt with confidence
that he will, under considerations. he candidate
for Congress the rst district Of Pennsyiana a. ns de-
sired BY many demOcrss. The ocrcton Of his health
and hs business mens prompt him 10 ,hs
CHINA
letter from distinguished source, Just received sAys
that The Chinese viii yield the French aud English
forces without desperate struggle They represent
ed being but poorly supplied with means 70 resist The
European enemy their small weapons being for the most
part, mschlocks and bows and That the Allie.
viii reach pckips there be doubt The
which await them, together with the progress cf
the rebels, jusiines the writer In ~tks start
ling announcement that the Chinese empire on the eve
q dissolution. 1t does not appear that our public func-
tonares In that part Of the world acting IN pursu
Of any special Instructors, while - stated MAT
s Russian Ambassador had had intsrvSes with our
own, and both were on the most friendly terms.