New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-06

Monroe, were, day or TWO fihco' pioue"' '"
Baltimore and there disposed Of their cargOe''
THE DIPLOMATIC DISPATCHES
The President has submitted with his nes-
SAGE. as an accompanying document volume
of nearly 500 printed pages, containing secre'
tarv Stewards diplomatic dispatches.
CONSUL TO VALENCIA.
GEORGE Kent has been appointed Consul to
Valencia. at q salary of 81 500.
THE KANSAS SENATORIAL QUESTION.
The Kansas Senatorial contested election case,
which was postponed last session, will bs
brought up for consideration in the course of
few days. Mr.. Stanton will lay additional evil
dence before the Senate when the case comes
up
A PRESENT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Prince Napoleon has selected at the Imperial
manufoctory an elegant service of Seyres china,
which is now on its way to this country, as
present to the Secretary of State, in acknowl-
edgment Of the attentions which the Prince re-
ceiyed here.
THE RECENT RELEASES.
Messrs. GwiD. BeDham, and Brent arrived
this evening Their release upon parole is not
final, but their case is to be reconsidered here
by the President.
MIR. FAULKNER RELEASED.
Mr.. Faukner's application has been granted.
He is released on parole, to return TO Fort
Warren within q month"; unless Mr.. Ely
arrives before that time expires.
THE POTOMAC BLOCKADE.
Twenty or thirty vessels have within the
last forty-eight hours passed the rebel batteries
without being fired upon. Eleven came up
this morning, conveyed by the Ceur de Lion.
To the Associated Press.
WARRINGTON Thursday Dec. 5. 1861.
ARMY ORDER RESPECTING UNION PRISONERS
AND UNIFORMS.
An army order Just issued by the Secretary Of
War directs d ct all officers and enlisted of the
volunteer service now prisoners in the hands Of the
enemy or reported as missing in action, that may
hereafter be taken prisoners reported missing in
action be transferred 10 skeleton regnents, TO be
formed by the Governors of the respective States,
and to consist entirely Of such missing officers and
men. The vacancies thus occasoned in the organ
lied regiments will be filed by the Governors of the
various States to which the regiments belong. In
time of actual field service, officers of cavalry nr
lery, and infantry are permitted to wear the light
blue overcoat prescribed for enlisted men Of the
mounted corps. The uDiform for chaplains of the
army will be a plain black frock coat, with nine
buttons, plain black pantaloons, felt bat, OF army
forage cap, without ornament On occasions OF cere
mony, q plain capeau De bras may be worn.
REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
Vice-PresideDt Hanln has appointed Senators
Fessenden and Trumbull Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution, to fill the vacancies oceasoned by the
death of Senator Douglas and the treason of Mason
DIsMIssALs FROM THE ARMY.
Assistant Surgeon j. c. Hemdon Of Virginia has
been dismissed, by direction of the President, from
the army, for desertiDg bis post also, Maj. Lynde
for similar reason, ard for subsequently surrender
ing his command to an inferior force Of insurgents in
New-Mexico.
CALL FOR MUsTER-ROLLs.
Mastering officers, who have not already done 70,
are requisites 10 send the roll OH which they have
mustered regiments 10 the Adjutanl Generals Office,
w ashpgton.
TIE TREASURY REPORT.
Tie annual report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be ready on Saturday. Congress, however,
will not be in session on that day that the report
cannot be presented before Monday.
DEATH OF A SOLDIER.
Private Peter Maxwell of the I'd New-York Resi-
ment died in camp yesterday.
OUR TRADE AND COMMERCE.
resolution was passed by the House last July IN
quirDg IL any, and what legislation is necessary to
increase and extend the trade and commerce Of tie
United States with foreign countries.
The President, in response, says he is not aware
that any legislation of the character suggested could
now be wisey adopted. beyond such az has been al
ready recommended in bis annual metsage, and that
nothing further can be effected until the treaties to
be submitted to the Senate shall have been ratified.
THE NEW GRANADIAN COMMISSION.
A question Of Importance was raised in the joint
United States and New Graradian Commission to-
day, viz: Whether the latter Republic is liable,
under the treaty. for the payment Of damages grow
ing out of the Panama riots or whether the bufiness
of the Commission If merely to ASCERTAIN the amount
Of claims for future action.
Mr.. Carlisle, for New Granada, maintained the
latter proposition, and Mr.. Dean, Of Ohio, for the
claimants, the former. The Commission being d.
yided they have sent for the umpire, Judge Upham
COL. BIRNEY's REGIMENT.
Col Birney's regiment C23d) Philadelphia Zouaves,
after their parade were received by the President
and Secretaries Cameron and Seward. The appear
ance and discipline of the regiment was the subject
of high commendstion.
A large number of vessels, some Of large size,
have recently arrived here from the lower Potomac
One passed in broad day the rebel batteries but was
unmolested.
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
CAIRo Thursday, Dec. S, 1901
tn roun,v;no ;ferna ara from the Memphis papers