The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-08
NEWS FROM the NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WAhNGroN April u 1901.
AFFAIRS AMERICA.
The government has adyices from Central and South
America 70 the 18th Of March From Costa Rica and
Nicaragua the political is unimportant The treaty
with the latter had acted
prospect OF It's ratification not astterpg The
,nent which foot for the consolidation OF all the
states into government well received, and the
impression very general that /! would be consum
mated.
The diplomatic relations between Ecuador and Peru
which have long interrupted the point OF
being renewed Corpancho who accredited by Peru
to the government of General Francho has been recognz
by Garcia Moreno, and the Ecuadorian government
has sent Minister to Lima Knowing his unpopaarity,
and living constant apprehension of attempt against
his person Castillo never ventures from home without
guard Of dozen soldiers He is in almost open with
the Congress Of the republic, and recent2 return
ed all the acts that body With hts
observations, tho Congress, on the othor hand,
insisting their passage 1t is generally
thought that this state OF affairs cannO. continue much
longer The rejecting portion of Peruvians depore the
troubles which have distracted the United States be
they weaken the influence Of the great republic
heretofore regarded check upon the arbitrary
sures OF great European nations against the south
American States.
The provisional government of Bolivia has ccnvoked
Congress to the LIST OF May Several candidates
for Presidency have been put forward among Others
Gen. Bezal. The feelings OF the present Cabinet
very friendly TO the United States.
AFFAIRS DOMINGO.
II is mistake suppose that recent events in Domin
ca have excited any peculiar interest the part of the
administration Of all that the subject especially
enters into the instructioosof Minister TO Madrid
Nothing is automatically here beyond the fact that
the Spanish subjects the island sent TO the Captain
General Of Cuba for assistance and that the two or three
hundred troops despatched by him under orders
land unless by request OF the authorities There is
however, anxiety to learn what Spain will do
the premises That she prvy to the revolutionary
is conjecture, is said that in
diplomatic circles there Is information which TO
ase such conclusion.
MISCELLANEOUS AFFAIRS.
There is fierce struggle going here for the Com
missionershp Of Public Buildings in this city. There
are large humber Of candidates New York has two
Christopher Adams, from Albany, backed up by both
Senator's both branches of the legislature aud arch
tec.s ard engineers nnumerable The other candidate
is the famous Wood who had charge OF the Presidential
party their way from Springfield, who Is entirely
at for the place not possessing the requisite require
ments II is fat office, however and Wood claims thai
he has earned something handsome. His may
be required here befre long ngineer the parg
i 70 Spf1rSueu agNp
All the talk about New England aud Penusyiv put
ting themselves footing to sustain the present
inbecie and facilitating administration IL regarded as
the merest twaddle In the event OF hostilties New
England would not dare show his face in this city
Maryland says she wi take OF all such people.
The President has appointed the following EPost
tevs:-David Price, at Newark N j.; VIM H. Post Yon
ksrs n. y Hadley P. Burd Chelsea, and Nathaniel K
Noble, Fast Cambridge Mass.
Among the candidates already mentioned for the vacan
cy the Supreme Bench Is N. II Swayne of OHIO. Mr.
Seward is also named for the same place.
Mr. Sumner called upon the President yesterday after
neon and requested the immediate appointment OF Mr.
Norton Of Charleetown, Navy Agent OF Boston The
President declined and informed the there
were other applicants TO be heard.
Mr.. Corwin, Minister to Mexico, aud Mr. Barlngame
Minister to AUSTRIA have returned to Washington ami
viii receive their Instructions and hasten their posts
Of duty. Mr.. Corwins instructions completed
Mr. Bolts, of Virginia, had an interview with the Pre-
sicent yesterday.
The Dead Letter Department OF the General
nation yesterday afternoon. Upon empsyng some
bags just arrived from Florida, two copper head
suddenly emerged from their contents the III
tense fright Of the officials. The reptiles were killed
after exciting scramble Comment this dastardly
piece OF vengeance Is unnecessary.