The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-16
Affairs at the ational Capital.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
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WAtaiNeios, august a. AooS
R2xcxrNHIDcK AM Tm PRESIDENCY.
report Is current that In letter to parties IN this
city Mr. Breckenridge has called consultation Of his
friends to decide upon the proprey Of his withdrawal
q candidate, In compliance with the suggestion OF the
HKzAIp The prospect OF his withdrawal occasions
sternation among republicans deprecate most
probably fatal TO Lincoln. The leading New York po
mentioned above approve the conduct Of Mr. Brock
inrdge highly magnanimous, and urge his withdrawal
Tho results OF the recent elections in Arkansas, Ken
lucky and Missouri have had wonderful effect towards
bringing about some accommodation OF matters among
anti republicans. The powerful Union scntlmen, mani
tested in these results shows the secesonss tina, they
are weaker than they anticipated, In the extreme
Southern States.
TIE pRAsTrRl OF rru BxooxIrS.
BY private sdviccs from Norfolk is sscertained that
at noon on Monday the steam sloop war Brooklyn len
Hampton Roads, bearing the Commission directed by Con-
gross survey the harbos and railroad route con-
acted for by the Secretary Of the Navy with Ambrose
w. Thompson, Esq The Commission consists Of Captain
=. W. Engle, Z. 8. N, Is commander; Lieutenant
Morton and his assistants charged with the topo
graphical surveys and charts OF the harbors and Dr.
John Evans as seoogist Ambrose Thompson, Jr., &C.
companies the Commission to represent his fathers
rest and 70 guide the parties This young gentleman dis
covered time ago hitherto unknown pass through
tho Cordleras, cutting his way through the mountains
aer his Indian guides had been lost and his provisions
exhausted
The Secretary OF the Navy was charged by the Presi
dent Of the UnIted States to organize this Commission
from the abest Of the army and the navy
men whose ability and integrity should be warrant for
the athfuness Of the reports 10 be made IN Congress
their nett session The chiefs and assistants number
about twenty, while the whole force including axe and
maohctte men, assembled 90 the ground will number
about hundred. The work 10 be accomplished in
three months Great interest Is manifested In this ex
ploration, as II successful the route will, Ia said be
the leading for the OF ASIA and the
chief portion Of that to the United states
CHANGES ON TIE RICHMOND ESoriRxR
Mcssrs. Richie and Dunnsvnnt will retire from
the Richmond Esq'rr- leaving Messrs Tyler and Wise
cole proprictors. This Is csused By no difference Of
opinion politics, but merely the result Of loglli-
mate purchase by the two latter.
pxArH os MRS HOLT
TIC wife az Postmaster General Holt died last evening
after long Illness. Her remains taken to Ken
tucky by this sfcrpoons train They accompanied
the depot by the President and Cabinet The rost.
odce Department has been closed today.
APPOINTMENT
Hunter chief clerk the Fourth Auditors oG,c was
20 Gay appointed successor to j. Banncn late Fourth
Auditor, deceased.
roosIxe sTTu FRrxSDs
Augustus schcll, Marshal Rynders Hon. VIM %.
Bisbop of Conn 4, and Hon q. r. sickles are In town
looking after the welfare Of some OF your New York
oniccholdors who considered unsound.
BosroS, August Is, 1860.