The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, April s, 1851.
AProrSrsgsrs
Tho followIn Nc appointments we're made today
William 7. Adams, Collector At Astoria, Oregon.
Harrison \. BRAID, or Missouri, superintendent Of n
dian snairr O. ntrsI supcrnsepacncy st Louis.
George ~ osgood, Pogtmaster az Cambridge, Mass.
Alexander Duval Collector OF Richmond, Va.
COMMERCIAL
Mr.. c. d simonton been appointed Commercial
Agent Panama. Office said 70 DO worth twenty nv
hundred dollars per annum, with hardly any duties to
perform tie 10 "A brother III Jams w Simonton, ono Of
the Washington onucsp, Bdens Of the New York Times
and san Francisco BaLn,.
Passs, CONSULATE.
Mr.. Francis W Rice Panama correspondent of the New
York TINES and san Frai sco uLti~ In candidate for
Consul Panama. against Sir State, of Brooklyn, who is
said 10 be friend u ri,uriow Weed.
The Consular appointments will not be for three
weeks
x,RsnAt o. THE DISTRICT ~ corrsmA
Ward VI. Iamon, u Illinois, has bocn appointed Mar
shall Of the District of Columbia.
cosmasloNiE ~ ruGfIc nrhNcs
". s Wood, Of Now York, tho cicerone OF tho pfes
dental party from Illinois TO Washington, is down upon
Mr. Iincon's sste Cor Commissioner Of Public Build.
ngs in tbs district.
1HK WASHINGTON SAy1 Agency.
Mr. s. r. Brown, Of Maine, IS appointed Navy Agent in
this city.
riIE BOSTON ArfOSrNNn.
EDWARD Everett horc, protesting against the removal
Of Fletcher Webster Surveyor Of the port or Boston
The Massachusetts, Congrcson, delegation have selected
Nr wcbsters SUCCESSOR and Old Abe has determined to
appoint him
T. X Pansborn ia here from Boston, dong VIVA. he can
to break tho slate for the remaining Boston appoint
ments Pangbofn was a candidate for Postmaster, but
palfrcy q appointment rules him out
Y1W VACANCY N Iuv srrRrxg corEr.
The President will not upon tho Supreme Cour,
capcy at present Il reported that ert Is making
to induce Mr. Chase Secretary Of tie Treasury ept
the vacancy created by the death Of Judge Mclean and
that Mr. Chase has expressed hinse favorable 10 tho
position. 1t is doubtful II the appointment IL made until
after Congress meets, when effort viii DO made to
make two circuits Or the recently assigned TO Judge
Mclean. It is quite large enough TO divide.
sourH.
Senators Gwin Of California and Baysrd Of Delaware,
are about 70 visit Montgomery, Alabama.
NEW Issue or TREASURY MOTIFS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has authorized the
OF treasury " the amount Of I've millions Of dollars
The plates preparing, and some o. tho notes will be
issued in fifteen days.
Colonel John ". Forney's son, recently appointed
Second Lieutenant the army received orders day
report himself In New York. and 70 await further orders
He also handel scaled order, with instructions noi
to open for thirty days lie probably destined FOR
Texas, whence he will in q certain contingency Dsnel
in his sealed order, be detailed special service.
THE CONDITION or Affairs IN J.rlS.
Advices have been received by the government from
Japan with dates the Both OF January. The aspect Of
affairs was threatening. The people rislng ID va
rious portions OF the country against the SO
vernment, and foreign residents were leaving the
country, and many had taken shelter under the
British and French flags. II the prcscat state
Of things continues much longer commerce will be nearly
destroyed. The conspaors growing stronger every
day and great dlssasacpn manifested against the
authorscs respecting the means employed to crcsh out
the rebels. Tho Amc; residents expecting As.
setonce and protection from toe commodore Of the squad
ron, who was on Ills way to their relief